Nigeria news today headlines update Thursday 20th December 2018
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target=_blank>Lagos’ Excellence Due To Intelligent Leaders, Not Location – Speaker
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa says the exceptional progress made by the state is necessitated by the intelligent people who have ruled it since 1999. Obasa said this on Wednesday at the 16th Annual End of The Year Thanksgiving/Christmas Outreach of the Assembly Chapel in Lagos. According to Obasa, it is erroneous
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target=_blank>Centre Urges President Buhari to Sign Disability Bill Act Into Law
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Disability Bill Act into law to reduce the burden faced by People With Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. The Centre’s Executive Director, Mr David Anyaele, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday
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target=_blank>Medicalising Female Genital Mutilation Rollback Gains In Fight To Halt The Practice -FG
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said medicalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), was one of the major bottlenecks of the achievements in the fight to end negative traditional practices. The minister said this during the stakeholders meeting on curbing medicalisation of FGM and sanctions for erring medical personnel in Nigeria on Wednesday in
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target=_blank>China’s Growing Footprint In Latin America
any Latin American countries experienced political change in 2018, with presidential elections in three of the largest countries—Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia—and transitions in Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, and Paraguay. Meanwhile, several long-term China partners, such as Peru, Argentina, and especially Venezuela, have been entangled in political scandals. How are relations evolving between China
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target=_blank>Engineer Faces N1m Fraud Charge In Lagos
A 64-year-old engineer, Chikezie Sibeudu, on Wednesday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged N1 million fraud. Sibeudu, who lives at Alago Meji, Yaba, is facing a count charge of obtaining by false pretences, but he pleaded not guilty. According to the Prosecutor, ASP Thomas Nurudeen, the accused defrauded Mr David Kehinde
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target=_blank>Travel Agent Docked Over Alleged Visa Scam
A travel agent, who allegedly defrauded a client on the pretext of helping him to get a United Arab Emirates visa, on Wednesday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Thirty-two-year-old David Ogunleye, who resides on Obabiyi Street, Ikotun, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. He, however, denied committing
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target=_blank>Britain’s Homeless Crowdfund Their Way To Work
When Hana fled to Britain with her son from East Africa, she was grateful to have found safety from persecution and a roof over her head in her sister’s tiny London apartment. It should have been a stop-gap, but a year on, the four still live together in cramped conditions, with Hana sharing a bed
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target=_blank>FEMA Reviews 2018 Emergency Situations In FCT
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reviewed how all emergency situations in the territory were handled in 2018. Mr Bitrus Samuel, Head, Abuja Operations, FEMA, said on Wednesday that the review would help the agency respond better to changes and close gap on emergency cases. Samuel spoke in Abuja at a stakeholders’
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target=_blank>FMBN Inaugurates Digital Mobile App To Boost NHF Scheme
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) on Wednesday, inaugurated a digital mobile application to enable National Housing Fund (NHF) contributors to have unfettered access to the operations of the scheme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NHF Mobile App is an FMBN Information Technology service delivery channel based on internet and
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Netanyahu: ‘Terror Tunnels’ Bug Under Border From Lebanon are ‘act of war’
Benjamin Netanyahu looked laboured as he walked up to the lectern – this was about laying the diplomatic bricks to persuade the international community of the imminent threat Hezbollah poses to Israel. There were no props, as we have seen from the Israeli prime minister in the past, but speaking in English this was clearly […]
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