Nigeria news today headlines update Friday 3rd May 2019
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target=_blank>Ethiopia Receives Praise For Improving Media Conditions
The head of a United Nations (UN) agency said Thursday she hopes Ethiopia will leap next year into a top spot for press freedom, according to Aa.com.tr reports. “I hope Ethiopia will be ranked in the top 20 for press freedom,” said Vera Songwe, who heads the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Ethiopia jumped 20
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target=_blank>Several Mothers Detained As Police Attack Protesters In Turkish City Of Gebze
Police attacked the vigil held in Gebze by families of prisoners on hunger strikes demanding an end to the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan. Several mothers were detained, according to Anfenglish.com reports. Widespread hunger strikes by prisoners demanding an end to the aggravated isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan have
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target=_blank>800,000 People Evacuated in India Over ‘Extremely Severe’ Cyclone Fani
At least 800,000 people were forced from India’s eastern coast on April 30 as a cyclone moving through the Bay of Bengal is slated to make landfall later in the week. Cyclone Fani was described as a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds, said the India Meteorological Department, adding that it is slated to
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target=_blank>Nigeria, UK To Explore Naira-Denominated Financial Instruments With City Of London
ABUJA – Nigeria and the United Kingdom have agreed to fast-track key regulation to deepen the insurance market, expand the digital economy and explore Naira-denominated financial instruments in collaboration with the City of London. Both countries are also to accelerate progress on franchise regulation to facilitate British brands positioning and investments that deliver sustainable new jobs
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target=_blank>Labour Union Charges FG To Implement New Minimum Wage
Organised labour under the auspices of the Trade Union Side (TUS), has implored the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency to kick-start negotiation with the Joint Council on the issue of consequential adjustments arising from the new national minimum wage. Chairman and Secretary of TUS, Comrades Abdrafiu Adeniji and Alade Lawal, respectively, in
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target=_blank>Forex Expert Warns Nigeria Against Global Trade War, Recession
LAGOS – Mr. Claud Harvard, a foreign exchange expert with AFX Group, has warned Nigeria against the global trade war and looming recession. Harvard, who is the Business Development of AFX Group, spoke at a press conference to announce the 2019 MBA Forex financial investors summit expected to hold in Lagos tomorrow. He expressed concern over
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target=_blank>Venezuela: Guaidó Says ‘We Are Close’ To Ousting Maduro With Nonstop Street Protests
Juan Guaidó insisted in an interview late Wednesday that Venezuela is “close” to ousting President Nicolás Maduro and restoring democracy a day after launching what he called the “final” push to assert control over the nation’s military and, ultimately, the presidential palace, according to Breitbart.com reports. Guaidó told Fox Business’s Trish Regan Wednesday that his
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target=_blank>Thai King Vajiralongkorn Marries Bodyguard In Surprise Ceremony
The king of Thailand has married the deputy head of his personal security detail in a televised ceremony, according to Bbc.com reports. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66, is seen pouring sacred water on the head of Queen Suthida. The announcement comes before his coronation ceremonies begin on Saturday when his position is consecrated.
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target=_blank>Assange Fights US Extradition Warrant In UK Court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Thursday his work had protected “many people” and refused to agree to be extradited to the United States to face trial for one of the largest compromises of classified information in history, according to Gulftoday.ae reports. The United States has requested the extradition of Assange, who
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Maduro Cannot Trust His Environment- Convicted Liar Abrams
President Nicolas Maduro should not trust anyone around him, especially not the Cubans and the Russians, said the US’ point man for toppling the Venezuelan leader after the latest failed US-backed coup attempt, RT has reported. Elliott Abrams was appointed by the Trump administration to lead the effort to oust Venezuela’s elected President Nicolas Maduro […]
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