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Why FG directed us to terminate multi-million naira contract with Atiku’s Intels – NPA

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The Nigerian Ports Authority has come out with explanations regarding the suspension of its pilotage monitoring and supervision agreement with maritime logistics firm, Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited, Intels. NPA in a statement on Friday said the firm failed to comply with the Federal Government’s directive on the Treasury Single Account, TSA. The Federal Government had asked the NPA to void the boats pilotage agreement it had with Intels. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had explained that the contract was void from the beginning…

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Crystal Palace shock champions Chelsea as Wilfried Zaha secures vital win

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Something remarkable happened at 3.11pm in this rather angst-ridden corner of south London. That was the moment Andros Townsend burst to the byline and pulled a cross back for Yohan Cabaye to collect on the run, David Luiz’s touch propelling the loose ball back on to the Frenchman who, almost inadvertently, poked it goalwards. Thibaut Courtois would still have blocked it but, in a quirk of favourable fate utterly out of keeping with Crystal Palace’s campaign to date, the ball flicked off César Azpilicueta on the edge of the six-yard…

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Militants vow to blow oil lines over Buhari’s request to World Bank, Army operation

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A coalition of militants in the Niger Delta, Friday threatened to attack oil pipelines in the region, following the revelation by the World Bank that President Muhammadu Buhari directed the financial institution to concentrate development in northern Nigeria. The groups – Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC and 21st Century Youths of Niger Delta, in a statement by WOI Izon Ebi, also condemned Army’s Operation Crocodile Smile II. The statement read, “The current revelation of the World Bank and the present NNPC scandal has given us no choice but to activate…

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Bubonic plague kills 50 in Madagascar

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At the airport, in the banks, and elsewhere in public, people are wearing protective masks. Gatherings are forbidden and schools remain closed. The president is talking about “war” – in the face of the outbreak of the highly-lethal and easily contagious plague that has plunged the island of Madagascar into a state of fear. The fact that the plague is spreading in the densely-populated urban areas has caused major concern. In early October, the first long lines were seen forming at pharmacies in the capital Antananarivo as people tried quickly…

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Atiku reacts to Buhari’s call on World Bank to focus on northern Nigeria

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Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has reacted to a disclosure by World Bank president, Jim Yong Kim, that President Muhammadu Buhari sought the institution’s support for Northern states. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Atiku stated that news of assistance to Nigerians by international organisations was commendable. The Waziri Adamwa said he’s “glad to hear the President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim and the IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde reiterate some of the points I’ve made recently in the ongoing conversations on restructuring as it relates to…

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Germany cautions U.S. over Iran’s nuclear deal

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If the United States terminates the Iran nuclear deal or re-imposes sanctions on Tehran it could result in Iran developing nuclear weapons, Germany’s Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, said on Saturday. He said that it could also raise the danger of war close to Europe. German Vice Chancellor Gabriel addressed the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 21, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump, on Friday refused to formally certify that Tehran was complying with the 2015 accord even though international inspectors said it is.…

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General Senators seeking to topple governors

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Midway to 2019, many serving senators have directly or indirectly shown interest in crossing over from the National Assembly to various state government houses. Daily Trust takes a look at the growing trend. While some senators are planning to navigate their way to government houses because the incumbents are rounding off second terms, many of the legislators are actually taking the proverbial bull by the horns in a bid to oust first-term governors, who are obviously angling for second terms. While the dream of most second-term governors is to ‘retire’…

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Iceland President faints, breaks nose in hot bath

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Iceland’s President Gudni Johannesson said he fainted and broke his nose while taking a hot bath. But the president of the least populous nation on earth said he is now feeling fine despite that he also hit his forehead during the doomed bath. “A warm and cosy bath last night turned out to be too hot and cosy,” the 49-year-old academic said in a Facebook post on Thursday. Johannesson, a former history professor, said he was immediately rushed to a hospital where he received stitches. He said he was feeling…

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Catholic bishops pray for unity of Nigeria

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Catholic bishops have embarked on prayers for peace and the reconsecration of Nigeria to ensure that the north and south are united. The prayers are for God’s intervention for the north and south to see themselves as one and for the unity of the country. “Muslims and Christians will live as brothers and sisters and ethnic groups will live in harmony harmony,” the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), said. The bishops called for the rededication of the country to God to allow for a nation where everyone will live…

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DTHA: Ominimini declares intention for Ughelli North Constituency 1 seat

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…says his victory is going to be across all the wards Omamuzo Efidhere Following the overwhelming endorsement by elders, political fathers and leaders of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta Central, Delta State and the good people of Ughelli North Constituency 1 to represent them in Delta State House of Assembly come 2019; Chief Ominimini Obiuwebvi has officially declared his intention. At the carnival like ceremony held in his home town, Agbarha in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Ominimini Obiuwebvi, the former member representing Ethiope East…

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