Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 9th January 2020
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Pakistan Parliament Passes Regulating Law
Pakistan’s parliament on Wednesday approved legislation that regulates the maximum age and tenure of the country’s army chief. The Senate passed three bills, including amendments to the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, one day after they were approved by lawmakers in the National Assembly. The process for approving legislation in Pakistan normally takes months or even
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Putin Sympathized With Iranian President Over Plane Crash
The Kremlin on Wednesday reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin condoled with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over the deaths of citizens. According to the Kremlin, Putin sent a telegram to Rouhani, expressing deep condolences over the deaths of citizens of Iran and to several other countries as a result of a plane crash near Tehran.
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Iraq Promises To Retaliate Against U.S. Airstrike
The Iraqi Iranian-backed Shiite militia leader, Qais al-Khazali, on Wednesday said it was time for Iraq to respond to the U.S. airstrike. According to him, the Iranian initial response to the killing of Iranian military leader is done. Al-Khazali, the commander of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq militia, said in his tweet that the Iraqi response “will
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Rival Libyan Forces Clash
East Libya-based forces said they carried out air strikes on Wednesday on a coastal road west of Sirte, a day after nine of their men were killed in a strike by rivals. The Libyan National Army (LNA) took control of Sirte, a strategically important city in the centre of Libya’s Mediterranean coastline, in a rapid
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China To Sell 30,000 Tonnes Of Frozen Pork
China said on Tuesday it will sell 30,000 tonnes of frozen pork from its state reserves on Jan. 3, in the latest move to ensure supplies ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays. The move, announced in a notice posted on the website of the China Merchandise Reserve Management Center, followed a previous sale
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Ivorian Stowaway Found Dead At Paris Airport – Airline
The body of a stowaway has been found in the landing gear of an aircraft that landed in Paris after a flight from the Ivory Coast in West Africa, carrier Air France said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. France’s national airline said an investigation was underway.
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Four Kenyan School Children Killed In Al Shabaab Attack
Four Kenyan school children were killed in a gunfight on Tuesday between police and al Shabaab militants from Somalia who attacked a telecommunications mast in the third such deadly incident in Kenya this week, police and an official said. Officers killed two attackers and recovered two assault rifles and bomb-making materials, police spokesman Charles Owino
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Mane Crowned Best African Player
Liverpool star Sadio Mane was crowned on Tuesday as Africa’s 2019 Player of the Year for the first time at an awards gala in Egypt. The 27-year old Senegalese striker was up against his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian who won the award the last two years, and Algerian Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City.
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Equities Market Records Highest Daily Gain In Two Years, Up 3.54%
Lagos – The Nigerian equities market yesterday recorded the highest daily gain in two years when the All-Share Index increased by 975.55 basis points, representing a growth of 3.54 per cent to close at 28,562.48 points. The market also went up by N471 billion to extend positive sentiment to eight successive trading sessions as investors
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AXA Mansard Tasks Nigerians On Financial Independence In 2020
AXA Mansard, a member of AXA, has advised Nigerians to kick off the year making wise financial decisions in order to achieve set goals in 2020 and starting the journey towards financial independence. Mr. Alex Edafe, Chief Operating Officer of AXA Mansard Investments Limited explained that, ‘It is important to start taking decisive steps now
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