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Issues that will define the 2019 presidential race

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Ahead of the 2 019 Presidential election, the political atmosphere is already tensed, with most of the gladiators getting set like cannons over charged with double cracks. JONATHAN NDA- ISAIAH in this report takes a look at issues that will define the 2019 presidential race. Thirteen months to a politician in Nigeria is just like 13 days. Of course, this is what is left in the countdown to the 2019 presidential poll. Already, behind the scenes moves have started in earnest ahead of the election billed for February next year. …

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Kogi govt. begs doctors to end strike

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The Kogi Government has appealed to striking medical doctors in the state to end their industrial action in the interest of patients and their relatives. Mr Edward Onoja, the Chief of Staff (COS) to Gov. Yahaya Bello, made the call when he led other top government officials to a meeting with the executive of the state branch of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA). Dr Godwin Tijani, the State chairman of the association, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lokoja that Onoja met with the NMA officials on…

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Manchester United see off Stoke to shrink City lead to 12 points

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Stoke City have appointed former Aston Villa and Norwich boss Paul Lambert as manager. The 48-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract after Mark Hughes was dismissed this month. Manchester United gained ground on Manchester City after comfortably seeing off Stoke 3-0 at Old Trafford on Monday night. Goals from fit-again Antonio Valencia, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku aided by an inspired performance from Paul Pogba shrunk City’s commanding league lead over their Manchester neighbours to 12 points after Pep Guardiola’s men fell 4-3 to Liverpool in a thrilling match at…

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Nigeria summons U.S Ambassador over Trump

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Nigeria has summoned the U.S. Ambassador, Mr Stuart Symington, to clarify issues regarding the alleged racist remarks credited to President Donald Trump. “If it were true, they were deeply hurtful, offensive and unacceptable, especially given the cordial relations that exist between Nigerian and the U.S,” the country said on Monday. Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama,  summoned the Ambassador on Monday. The ministry’s Spokesperson, Dr Tope Elias-Fatile, in a statement, said that the Ambassador was represented by the Embassy’s Charge d’Affairs, Mr David Young. “The minister sought clarification on the…

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Make burial plans before going to N/Korea, U.S. warns citizens

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The U.S. State Department has warned Americans travelling to North Korea, to see their journey as a death wish following its frosty relation with the Asian country. The State Department gave the warning on its website urging those wishing to travel to make their burial plans and write a will if they wish to embark on the journey. It would be recalled that a stark warning was given last week to Americans setting out for the Hermit Kingdom, cautioning that anyone heading to the dangerous dictatorship country should prepare for the…

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Investor warns buyers off 9mobile

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Spectrum Wireless Communication has issued a buyers beware notice on the sale of 9mobile. The solicitors to the firm, J. A. Achimugu and Co. and Dr. Reuben Atabo and Co., said by virtue of the judgement it received on Friday, the transition board appointed to oversee the sale of the company had been nullified and the order appointing the board vacated. Spectrum Wireless is also demanding a refund of its initial investment of $35m in Etisalat Nigeria. The solicitors warned that any institution or company that transacted business for the…

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Africans, Haitians hit the streets against Trump

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Africans in the diaspora would join Haitians, and El-Salvadorians in  rallies to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s alleged racist remarks. The rallies would begin on Monday in major cities, including New Jersey, Atlanta, Houston. He was reported to have branded Haiti, El Salvador and unspecified African nations as “shithole countries”. The organisers of the event urged all people of African descent and others to attend the rally to “reject the denigration President Trump uttered against us”. The U.S. president reportedly made the comment during a meeting with congressional leaders…

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Guinea-Bissau premier resigns in bid to end political crisis

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Guinea-Bissau’s Prime Minister Umaro Sissoco Embalo has submitted his resignation to the president, in a bid to end a two-year political crisis in the poor west African nation. Guinea-Bissau has been in the throes of a power struggle since August 2015, when President Jose Mario Vaz sacked former prime minister Domingos Simoes Pereira. Embalo, who became prime minister in December 2016, tendered his resignation to Vaz last week, he told AFP late Saturday. “I am not someone who clings to power. If the president does not trust me, I won’t…

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Lassa fever kills 2 resident doctors in Ebonyi

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Two resident doctors serving at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakiliki, FETHA, Ebonyi State have died of lassa fever. They both died on Sunday throwing other health workers in the hospital into panic. This is ‎also as two house officers, who joined in treating the contact patient, as well as nurses are on watch list. The deceased include Abel Sunday Udo, who was a Resident Doctor in the Department of Otorhinolayngology, FETHA, and Dr Ali Felix, a Resident Doctor in the Department of Community Medicine,‎ of the same hospital. The death…

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Alexis Sanchez could go tomorrow – Arsene Wenger

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said the future of Alexis Sanchez is likely to be settled within the next couple of days. Sanchez, out of contract in the summer, has been strongly linked with both Manchester United and Manchester City. Wenger left the Chile international out of his team for Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth. And asked about his future at the postmatch news conference, he said: “Look, if Alexis goes we need to replace him. “When you look today we missed many players in our squad, and if players…

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