Nigeria news today headlines : Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Irri Kingdom Elects New Executive
IRRI The people of Irri kingdom have elected a new executive during a conference held at Irri, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. Mr Lucky Obowaye was elected as president general of Irri Development Union with others to pilot the affairs of the community for the next two years. Obowaye, who had 52
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HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu: Epitome Of Cultural Leadership
When the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, on June 1 2019 described Her Royal Majesty Obi Martha Dunkwu as an epitome of beauty, class and cultural leadership, the former governor was on point. It will be recalled in this context that the former governor extended the acclamation to her when the
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OLI Renews Calls On Compensation For Ogoni People
LAGOS – The Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) has resumed the call on compensation for the Ogoni people to make them have a sense of belonging as Nigerians. OLI said the move became imperative after carrying out visits to all leaders and stakeholders, including youth, women and children, traditional and religious leaders. Rev. Fabeke Douglas, president
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Lawrence Emareyo Foundation: Uplifting The Poor In Society
LAGOS – Lawrence Emareyo Foundation is a charity organization that works mostly with poor children in Delta State. The organization offers programmes that expand education, improve health, create businesses, and protect the lives of poor people and the under-privileged in society. Lawrence Emareyo, the founder of the foundation, is a humanitarian and philanthropist. The foundation
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U.S. Boost Tariffs On EU Goods, Wants Lower Trade Deficit- Lighthizer
The United States may increase tariffs on European goods as it seeks to slash its chronic trade deficit with the continent, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday, highlighting a top trade priority for the Trump administration. Lighthizer told Fox Business Network that recently imposed tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European goods as
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Saudi Aramco IPO Fails To Attract Western Investors
As the world’s most profitable company, Saudi Aramco has often been called the crown jewel of the Saudi economy. But when the initial public offering (IPO) of Saudi Aramco took place in November, 2019, it did not attract a lot of Western investors once the shares were floated on the market. Instead, the sale went
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Erdogan Says 1 Million Refugees Should Be Resettled In Syria Very Soon
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Tuesday for the resettlement of 1 million Syrian refugees in their homeland in “a very short period of time” and accused world powers of moving more quickly to protect Syria’s oil fields than its children. Erdogan, whose country hosts 3.7 million Syrian refugees, the largest refugee population worldwide, said
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Rouhani Visiting Japan This Week Amid U.S.-Iranian Tensions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will make a two-day trip this week to Japan, a U.S. ally which maintains friendly ties with Iran and has previously tried to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington. Rohani is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on December 20 upon his arrival in Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide
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Israeli Student Suffers Anti-Semitic Attack In New York
An Israeli student in New York was hurt in an anti-Semitic attack on the city’s subway. Lihi Aharon was physically attacked by a female passenger who called her “a dirty Jew” and said that it was a shame that more Jews were not killed in the New Jersey kosher supermarket attack last week. Follow Ynetnews
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Johnson Rules Out Extension With, Without Deal- Brexit Update
Boris Johnson spooked markets by putting the threat of a no-deal Brexit back on the table. His plan to change the law to ensure the transition phase in the U.K.’s divorce from the European Union is not extended past Dec. 31, 2020 triggered a sharp fall in the pound and a warning from the bloc
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