Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 22nd October 2019
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Stop using ethnicity to divide Nigerians, VC charges leaders
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Gashua in Yobe State, Prof. Andrew Haruna, has advised Nigerian leaders against using language and ethnic differences as a political distraction to hinder national integration and development.
The vice-chancellor gave the advice at the 2019 annual lecture of the Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the lecture was: “Beyond Linguistic Pluralism and Leveraging Diversity: Linguistic Issues and National Integration in Nigeria”.
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FBN Holdings reduces bad loans to 12.6% in 9 months
FBN Holdings Plc on Monday said the non-performing loans (NPLs) ratio for its commercial bank reduced to 12. 6 per cent for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2019.
This is contained in the company’s unaudited result for nine months as of Sept. 30, released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
The result showed an improved NPL of 12.6 per cent, compared with 25.9 per cent recorded in the whole of 2018.
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Nigeria lose second game to Canada at T20 World Cricket Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria has lost its second Group B game to Canada- by 50 runs at the ongoing T20 World Cup qualifiers in the UAE.
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2019 NAFEST offers free skill acquisition programmes — Runsewe
Mr Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) on Monday said that the 2019 edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture would provide skill acquisition programmes for participants.
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Sheffield United end Arsenal’s unbeaten run with impressive home win
Lys Mousset’s first-half strike earned Sheffield United a 1-0 English Premier League (EPL) win over Arsenal at Bramall Lane on Monday to end the Gunners’ eight-match unbeaten run.
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LASG to roll out massive water, rail transport system by 2020 — Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday said his administration would soon roll out massive water transport services in order to reduce over-dependence on-road transportation.
Continue reading LASG to roll out massive water, rail transport system by 2020 — Sanwo-Olu at Vanguard News.
We’re yet to receive our entitlements, Kano pensioners cry out
Alhaji Salisu Ahmed, the chairman, Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Kano State chapter, says over 3,000 pensioners that retired from 2016 to 2018 are yet to receive their gratuities.
Continue reading We’re yet to receive our entitlements, Kano pensioners cry out at Vanguard News.
NISTRUCTE decries non-inclusion of local engineers in ongoing rail projects
Mr Eddy Atumonyogo, the President, Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NISTRUCTE), on Monday, decried the non-inclusion of qualified local engineers in the ongoing nationwide multi-billion naira rail projects.
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Lys Mousset strikes gunners down, as Sheffield climb up to 9th place
Sheffield United were the better side at Bramall Lane and their victory was ultimately sealed when Mousset – making his first Premier League start for his new club, tapped home in the 30th minute.
Arsenal who are unbeaten at home this season, have now lost two and drawn two of their last four away games in the league, and the defeat brings their eight-game unbeaten run to an end, keeping them in fifth place in the table.
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Liverpool stars Salah, Mane and Van Dijk on Ballon d’Or shortlist
Mane was among the first five nominees revealed by France Football on Monday, with team-mates Alisson, Georginio Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino also being named. Trent Alexander-Arnold was a surprise inclusion to round off Liverpool’s seven representatives
Premier League winners Manchester City have five nominated players – Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne – alongside Champions League runners-up Hugo Lloris and Heung-Min Son from Tottenham.
But there was no place for Harry Kane or Christian Eriksen, and last year’s winner Luka Modric also missed out on the shortlist.
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