Bayelsa Airport capable of attracting FDI to state – NCMB chief

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The Bayelsa International Airport has the potential of opening up the state for investments and social – economic activities to thrive. Those were the words of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board, Simbi Wabote, after embarking on a tour of the project. Driving on the 3.5 kilometre runway, officials of the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board, led by Executive Secretary, Simbi Wabote, were highly impressed with the level of work at the site. The Terminal building has reached an advanced stage, and the airport when completed,…

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Nigerian senior lawyer striped of SAN title

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A senior lawyer, B.I Nwofor has been striped of his Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, title by Nigeria’s Legal Practitioners Privilege committee. The decision was taken at the committee’s 126th general meeting held on June 22 and was contained in a letter from the privileges committee signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Salleh.  It said, “The legal practitioner’s privileges committee at its 126th General meeting held on June 22nd 2017, considered extensively the complaint filled by the court of appeal of Nigeria against B. E .…

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Google begins removing personal medical records from search results

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Google has removed private medical records from its search results, Bloomberg reports, after quietly changing its policy on content removal. On Thursday, the company’s search policy was amended to include “confidential, personal medical records of private people” under a list of content it may remove from search results. Although Google has historically been reluctant to intervene with its search algorithms, it has banned some confidential material from appearing in results, such as credit card numbers, bank account information, and social security numbers. In 2015, the company began removing revenge porn…

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It’s a happy 30th birthday for Messi who knows prizes twinkle in the Premier League

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As Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi enters his fourth decade, one question remains: what else is there for him to win at club level? The bantam boy from Rosario has developed into one of football’s greatest ever players and achievers, tearing up the record books with his 500 goals for and 17 major trophies with Barca. While contemporaries and past greats can boast similar records, we must remember that in Messi’s case, all this has been accomplished before the age of 30 – a milestone he reaches today. Messi…

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Supreme Court Sacks Senator Abubakar, Hembe

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• Orders duo to refund two years salaries and allowances within 90 Days • Tambuwal’s election affirmed The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the Senator representing Taraba North, Alhaji Sani Danladi and a member of the House of Representatives, Herman Hembe to vacate their seats at the National Assembly with immediate effect. The apex court ordered them to refund all salaries and allowances they so far received since they were inaugurated into the 8th National Assembly within 90 days. The court also ordered that Shuaibu Isa Lau, be sworn in as the…

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Liverpool complete signing of Mohamed Salah from Roma

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Liverpool have completed the signing of Mohamed Salah from Roma for a fee of about £36.9 million. The Egypt international will wear the no. 11 shirt at Anfield next season. A deal was finally completed on Thursday, following lengthy negotiations with Roma and the 25-year-old passing a medical. Salah scored 29 goals in 65 appearances for Roma in the Serie A last season and will add depth to Liverpool’s already formidable attack this summer, and will be tested with the challenge of Champions League football. “Mohamed has the perfect mix…

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We’ve Not Taken Over Etisalat – Banks

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The consortium of 13 banks involved in Etisalat Nigeria loan on Thursday refuted reports that they have taken over the operations of the company. A management source close to the banks who pleaded anonymity said in Lagos that there was no truth in the report making the round. The source said that the banks’ major interest was the loan repayment borrowed by the company and not takeover. “We are not telecommunication companies, all we want is our money,” he said. The source said that the company must pay back the…

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Why I’m fighting Governor Yahaya Bello‎ – Dino Melaye

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The Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has said that his seemingly unhealthy grouse with the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, had to do with Bello’s penchant for owing workers’ salaries and pension. According to Melaye, his fight was for Kogi workers and pensioners, who were suffering and dying, following what he described as governor Bello’s non-payment of 15-month salaries and pensions. He disclosed this in Abuja during a chat with the media on Thursday. The Senator also disclosed that he was fighting the governor…

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Breastfeeding helps moms avoid heart attack, stroke

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Breastfeeding is not only healthy for babies, it may also reduce a mother’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke later in life. This is the conclusion of a  new study of 300,000 Chinese women published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.. According to Xinhua, the Chinese news agency, women  who breastfed their babies had about a 10 percent lower risk of developing heart disease or stroke compared to those who did not. The study said  the longer mothers  breastfed, the greater effects they had. “The findings should…

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Saudis slam tough terms on Qatar to end blockade

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Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states boycotting Qatar have slammed the rich nation a list of 13 tough terms to end their blockade. Top on the list are demands that the Qataris close the global Al Jazeera television and reduce ties to their regional adversary Iran, Reuters reported, quoting an official of one of the four countries. The demands aimed at ending the worst Gulf Arab crisis in years appear designed to quash a two decade-old foreign policy in which Qatar has punched well above its weight, striding the…

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