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11/04/18
Xi Jinping pledges to cut Chinese import tariffs
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In a speech in Shanghai, China's president also criticised "attacks" on the global free trade system.
In a speech in Shanghai, China's president also criticised "attacks" on the global free trade system.
Mexico City receives first wave from migrant caravan
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Hundreds of weary people from Central America aiming for the US receive temporary shelter in a stadium.
Hundreds of weary people from Central America aiming for the US receive temporary shelter in a stadium.
Tiwa Savage Becomes First Female To Win MTV Best African Act
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has emerged the 2018 Best African Act at the MTV European Music Awards.
The singer who was at the venue of the event in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday, clinched the award after beating fellow Nigerian, Davido, and other African acts.
She is the first African female to win the award.
A few days ago, Tiwa Savage went viral on social media internet recently when she featured as a video vixen for the music video, 'Fever' by Nigerian singer Wizkid. See Also 
The MTV EMA is an event which seeks to honour pop artistes.
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Tiwa Savage Becomes First Female To Win MTV Best African Act
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has emerged the 2018 Best African Act at the MTV European Music Awards.
The singer who was at the venue of the event in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday, clinched the award after beating fellow Nigerian, Davido, and other African acts.
She is the first African female to win the award.
A few days ago, Tiwa Savage went viral on social media internet recently when she featured as a video vixen for the music video, 'Fever' by Nigerian singer Wizkid. See Also
The MTV EMA is an event which seeks to honour pop artistes.
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Tiwa Savage Becomes First Female To Win MTV Best African Act
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has emerged the 2018 Best African Act at the MTV European Music Awards.
The singer who was at the venue of the event in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday, clinched the award after beating fellow Nigerian, Davido, and other African acts.
She is the first African female to win the award.
A few days ago, Tiwa Savage went viral on social media internet recently when she featured as a video vixen for the music video, 'Fever' by Nigerian singer Wizkid. See Also
The MTV EMA is an event which seeks to honour pop artistes.
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BREAKING: ASUU Begins Nationwide Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike.
According to the organisation, the strike is to protest the poor funding of Nigerian universities.
Led by its National President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU declared the strike at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Ondo State.
All academic staff of universities were directed to withdraw their services immediately.
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'We Have Petrol For 39 Days' — NNPC Dispels Insinuations Of Scarcity Over Proposed Labour Strike
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dispelled insinuations of impending petroleum products scarcity in the country.
A statement by Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, in Abuja on Sunday, noted that the corporation had 39 days petroleum products sufficiency and about 25 days products availability on land.
NNPC also assured motorists and other consumers of petroleum products of adequate stock to meet their energy needs.
According to Ughamadu, providing information on the petroleum products stock level became necessary to dispel suggestions that the threat of strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would result in a slip into a round of products shortages across the country.
He advised motorists not to engage in panic buying as the corporation would do all it could to ensure the strike action does not impact negatively on fuel distribution nationwide.
He urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and volunteer information to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the Industry regulator or to any law enforcement agency around them, on any station that attempts to take advantage of any prevailing situation in the country at the expense of the consumers.
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'We Have Petrol For 39 Days' — NNPC Dispels Insinuations Of Scarcity Over Proposed Labour Strike
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dispelled insinuations of impending petroleum products scarcity in the country.
A statement by Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, in Abuja on Sunday, noted that the corporation had 39 days petroleum products sufficiency and about 25 days products availability on land.
NNPC also assured motorists and other consumers of petroleum products of adequate stock to meet their energy needs.
According to Ughamadu, providing information on the petroleum products stock level became necessary to dispel suggestions that the threat of strike action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would result in a slip into a round of products shortages across the country.
He advised motorists not to engage in panic buying as the corporation would do all it could to ensure the strike action does not impact negatively on fuel distribution nationwide.
He urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and volunteer information to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the Industry regulator or to any law enforcement agency around them, on any station that attempts to take advantage of any prevailing situation in the country at the expense of the consumers.
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Lagos APC Presents Hamzat As Sanwo-Olu's Running Mate
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially presented Dr Femi Hamzat as the deputy governorship candidate for the state.
The announcement was made at the party secretariat on Sunday.
At the event, which was attended by party executives in the state, Hamzat was officially declared the running mate to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the APC governorship candidate.
Hamzat was born in 1964 in Lagos and holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering and M.Sc. in Crop Processing Engineering, both from the University of Ibadan.
He also has a doctorate degree in System Process Engineering from Cranfield University, England.
He was appointed Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Lagos State in 2011.
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Lagos APC Presents Hamzat As Sanwo-Olu's Running Mate
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially presented Dr Femi Hamzat as the deputy governorship candidate for the state.
The announcement was made at the party secretariat on Sunday.
At the event, which was attended by party executives in the state, Hamzat was officially declared the running mate to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the APC governorship candidate.
Hamzat was born in 1964 in Lagos and holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering and M.Sc. in Crop Processing Engineering, both from the University of Ibadan.
He also has a doctorate degree in System Process Engineering from Cranfield University, England.
He was appointed Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Lagos State in 2011.
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Lagos APC Presents Hamzat As Sanwo-Olu's Running Mate
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially presented Dr Femi Hamzat as the deputy governorship candidate for the state.
The announcement was made at the party secretariat on Sunday.
At the event, which was attended by party executives in the state, Hamzat was officially declared the running mate to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the APC governorship candidate.
Hamzat was born in 1964 in Lagos and holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering and M.Sc. in Crop Processing Engineering, both from the University of Ibadan.
He also has a doctorate degree in System Process Engineering from Cranfield University, England.
He was appointed Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Lagos State in 2011.
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Police Parade 19 Suspects Over Murder Of Retired Major General Alkali
Nineteen persons have been paraded by the Police as suspects arrested in connection with the death of Major General Idris Alkali (rtd).
Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Plateau State Command, paraded the suspects on Sunday in Jos.
The officer had been declared missing and after a search by security operatives, on October 31, his body was found in an abandoned well at Gushwet in Shen community of Jos South.
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According to NAN, the 19 suspects paraded included the 13 earlier handed over to the Police Command by the Nigerian Army, while the remaining six were among the eight the Police declared wanted in connection with the crime.
Two of the eight suspects declared wanted are still at large.
“On October 17, the military handed over 13 suspects to us in connection with the disappearance and death of Major General Idris Alkali (rtd). After a painstaking interrogation on October 21 we also declared eight suspects wanted. Six out of the eight reported themselves to the police, but two are at large.
“So, the 19 suspects paraded today consist of the 13 handed over to us, and the six that reported themselves to us,” Tyopev said.
Noting that the suspects were found to have strong links with the crime after interrogation, he added that they would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Efforts are also being intensified to ensure the two remaining suspects are arrested.
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Police Parade 19 Suspects Over Murder Of Retired Major General Alkali
Nineteen persons have been paraded by the Police as suspects arrested in connection with the death of Major General Idris Alkali (rtd).
Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Plateau State Command, paraded the suspects on Sunday in Jos.
The officer had been declared missing and after a search by security operatives, on October 31, his body was found in an abandoned well at Gushwet in Shen community of Jos South.
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According to NAN, the 19 suspects paraded included the 13 earlier handed over to the Police Command by the Nigerian Army, while the remaining six were among the eight the Police declared wanted in connection with the crime.
Two of the eight suspects declared wanted are still at large.
“On October 17, the military handed over 13 suspects to us in connection with the disappearance and death of Major General Idris Alkali (rtd). After a painstaking interrogation on October 21 we also declared eight suspects wanted. Six out of the eight reported themselves to the police, but two are at large.
“So, the 19 suspects paraded today consist of the 13 handed over to us, and the six that reported themselves to us,” Tyopev said.
Noting that the suspects were found to have strong links with the crime after interrogation, he added that they would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
Efforts are also being intensified to ensure the two remaining suspects are arrested.
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INEC To Commence Display Of Voters Register On Tuesday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence the display of the national register of voters at polling units across the country on Tuesday.
The exercise will take place from November 6, 2018 till November 12, 2018.
The commission will also hear claims and objections regarding the list at registration area level during the one-week period.
According to INEC, this is in "accordance with sections 19 and 20 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as Amended)".
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INEC To Commence Display Of Voters Register On Tuesday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence the display of the national register of voters at polling units across the country on Tuesday.
The exercise will take place from November 6, 2018 till November 12, 2018.
The commission will also hear claims and objections regarding the list at registration area level during the one-week period.
According to INEC, this is in "accordance with sections 19 and 20 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as Amended)".
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INEC To Commence Display Of Voters Register On Tuesday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence the display of the national register of voters at polling units across the country on Tuesday.
The exercise will take place from November 6, 2018 till November 12, 2018.
The commission will also hear claims and objections regarding the list at registration area level during the one-week period.
According to INEC, this is in "accordance with sections 19 and 20 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as Amended)".
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Four things to know for the week ahead
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Your Monday briefing on some of the most important stories coming up over the next seven days.
Your Monday briefing on some of the most important stories coming up over the next seven days.
Kenyans cash in on avocado craze
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Exports have almost tripled since 2013 as the fruit's global reputation as a healthy food fuels demand.
Exports have almost tripled since 2013 as the fruit's global reputation as a healthy food fuels demand.
'Living corpses': Why Colombia's national tree is at risk
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Colombia's wax palms may look healthy but they are on the verge of extinction, scientists warn.
Colombia's wax palms may look healthy but they are on the verge of extinction, scientists warn.
The ordinary people making the world more right wing
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In many countries, conservative groups have gained influence, bolstering right wing leaders.
In many countries, conservative groups have gained influence, bolstering right wing leaders.
Sri Lanka v England: Galle's last international cricket match?
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The England v Sri Lanka first Test could be the last international cricket match played at the iconic ground.
The England v Sri Lanka first Test could be the last international cricket match played at the iconic ground.
US unleashes "toughest ever" sanctions on Iran
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Iran sees widespread protests as the Trump administration targets banking, oil and shipping.
Iran sees widespread protests as the Trump administration targets banking, oil and shipping.
You’re A Thief If You Dump Music For Politics, Says Brymo
Nigerian singer, Olawale Ashimi, popularly known as Brymo has said musicians who "suddenly" leave their craft for politics are "thieves".
The singer stated this in an interview with Sahara TV at the recently concluded 2018 Ake Books and Arts Festival.
According to Brymo, musicians have many issues to address within the entertainment industry, and should focus on that, rather than "suddenly dumping music for politics".
His words: “I think it is a very difficult move in the sense that there are years invested in every industry. So, you’ve been a musician for 10 to 15 years, and suddenly you dump that to go and become a politician and run for office. You’re just a thief, because there are issues in the entertainment industry you can take part in to fix. Why do you have to run for public office? There are things you can do as a musician in your own music industry and make things better there. If you cannot make things better there, how are you going to make things better in public office?
"I believe everybody should stay in their lane. Let musicians be musicians and let politicians be politicians; let everybody do their job. I have invested 15 years in music and I have no intention to throw all that away for another career. This is my career; this Brymo. I feel everybody should treat their music that way and leave politics alone for politicians.”
Brymo, who recently released his debut novel entitled 'Oriri’s Plight', eulogised the late Afrobeats maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti as the greatest musician whose music was not appreciated until he died.
“A lot of our parents were like 'don’t listen to Fela’s music'. The government says 'don’t go to Kalakuta Republic'. Everyone was against him and now everybody says he is the greatest. Same thing applies to us; you can not quantify what we are doing right now until when it is done. When the next generation gets here, then they will say these people did something that was amazing. Right now, the story is being told.
"I don’t think there is any need for comparison, because we have had more of the most skillful Nigerians now than then. There are a lot of amazing, talented people, but have we been able to show, to come out, to be bold like they were? Not so much. However, skill-wise, I think we’ve been able to match the last generation. But we need to show more buzz; we need to take the initiative and be musicians," he said.
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