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Cambodia Retaliates for Visa Ban, Suspends US MIA Searches

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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday he will retaliate against a U.S. halt on the issuing of most visas to senior foreign ministry officials and their families by suspending missions by U.S. military-led teams searching for the remains of Americans missing in action from the Vietnam War. Cambodia’s pro-government Fresh News website reported that Hun Sen said cooperation with the United States on the MIA search would be suspended until the two countries resolve several issues, especially the visa ban. Government spokesman Phay Siphan confirmed the report. The U.S.…

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Google to launch new Pixel smartphone in October

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Google on Thursday fired off invitations to an October 4 event at which the US tech giant is expected to field a second-generation Pixel as its new champion in the competitive smartphone market. The internet giant behind Android software for powering mobile devices also launched a madebygoogle.com web page that featured a playful animation that asked “Thinking about changing phones?” and then suggested waiting until October 4. Invitations to the event in San Francisco also advised the curious to follow its @madebygoogle account at Twitter. The phrase was rolled out…

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Bayelsa in massive job creation

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The Bayelsa Government said on Thursday in Yenagoa that it created over 7,000 direct and indirect jobs through the release of N1.88 billion loan to Small and Medium-scale to entrepreneurs and cooperatives. Gov. Seriake Dickson stated this at the 2017 African SME EXPO with the theme `Promoting SMEs for sustainable development and economic growth’. Dickson, represented by his Deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd), said that his administration achieved the feat in partnership with the Bank of Industry and other relevant agencies. He said that the initiative enhanced the growth…

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Tunisia abolishes Muslim women’s marriage restriction

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The decades-old ban placed on Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men has been abolished by the Tunisian government. The presidency announced the lift of the ban on Thursday in Tunis. Ms. Saida Garrach, Presidency Spokeswoman posted on her Facebook wall: “Congratulations to the women of Tunisia for the enshrinement of the right to the freedom to choose one’s spouse.” The announcement comes a month after President Beji Caid Essebsi called for the government to scrap the ban dating back to 1973. Until now a non-Muslim man who wished to marry…

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Nigeria’s democracy under threat – Saraki

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Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that Nigeria’s democracy was under threat. The Senate President, who spoke at a book-launch, in Abuja, on Thursday, called on Nigerians to rise up to defend it. His words, “Justice is served, heard, protected and justice should work for every single Nigerian. Democracy is being challenged in Nigeria and it is our job to look after it.” Saraki, who was represented by his wife, Mrs. Toyin Bukola-Saraki, during the book-launch, written by the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Ali Ahmad and…

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IPOB: Tension in Plateau as govt. imposes curfew

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The Plateau State Government on Friday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Jos Metropolis following “rumoured skirmishes, tension and confusion” over the situation in South-East. The government, in a statement signed by Mr Emmanuel Nanle, Director of Press Affairs, said that the action was to avert a further breakdown of law and order. It said that security personnel had been deployed to flash points to ensure compliance with the order, and advised miscreants to avoid a clash with the law. The statement quoted Gov Simon Lalong as expressing shock and dismay…

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Exit from recession’ll help bring down interest rate, inflation – Emefiele

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday said that the improvement in economic performance, which was confirmed by the report of the country’s exit from recession, would enable the apex bank to bring down interest and inflation rates, as well as ensure stability in the foreign exchange market. Emefiele, while speaking at the opening session of a workshop on ‘Import substitution and the dynamics of interest and exchange rates management in Nigeria’, explained that the apex bank would continue to explore further avenues to…

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Edo traders celebrate tax reduction

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Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has granted Oredo traders a 50 per cent reduction in the yearly levy as tax waiver after their protest against an increase in the charges. Obaseki, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Philip Shaibu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin during a meeting to resolve the issue at Government House, Benin. He assured that the newly Harmonized Local Government Tax and Levies Law would soon be amended to meet international best practices and further address the issues. He said that the state government noted…

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Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike

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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in the early hours of today, Thursday, suspended its nationwide strike. Speaking with reporters after the association’s meeting, the Chairman of NARD, UCH, Ibadan chapter, Segun Olaopa, said decision to suspend the strike was sequel to appeal from the public. According to him, the association would meet in a fortnight to review the extent to which the federal government had met the agreement reached. “The decision was reached following appeals from the public that the doctors should give the federal government more time…

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Exploit your oil while its value lasts, Osinbajo tells Niger Delta leaders

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, asked the people and investors in the Niger Delta region to make effective use of the proceeds from oil, saying the product may soon become unprofitable. Mr. Osinbajo spoke at the 2nd National Council Meeting on the Niger Delta, in Akure. Although he noted that Nigeria currently relied on oil for its foreign exchange earnings, the vice president said as nations of the world crave for cleaner alternative sources of energy, it (Nigeria) and indeed the Niger Delta region stood at a disadvantage, unless drastic steps were…

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