Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Monday 19th August 2019
Here are some of the Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines on some of the newspapers.
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target=_blank>Powerful politicians behind Obono-Obla’s ordeal, says SPIP
T he Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) yesterday said some powerful forces at the corridors of power were behind its suspended Chairman, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla’s ordeal. The panel, however, faulted a claim that Obono-Obla had not only engaged but abuse of office and was reckless in his conduct. The
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target=_blank>AU commends FG’s directive to ban forex for food importation
T he African Union, Economics, social And Cultural Council (ECOSOC), Nigeria chapter, has commended the federal government’s decision to stop the provision of foreign exchange for importation of food into the country. AU said the decision would enhance development in agriculture and enable producer in the sector harness the benefit of the African continental
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target=_blank>Lagos unveils plans to tackle crime with Forensic DNA Analysis
The Lagos State Government has disclosed its plans of equipping its Forensic Centre with Chemistry and Toxicology units to strengthen criminal investigations in the state. Solicitor General/Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Funlola Odunlami made the disclosure at the 4th Lagos Forensic Symposium at Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. According
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target=_blank>Experts: External reserves will slide to $43bn
Prediction Declining oil prices impact forex buffers F inancial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC) has predicted that Nigeria’s external reserves will slide further to $43billion this month. The country’s external reserves have been on a downward trend in recent weeks mainly due to decline in oil prices. Data obtained from the Central Bank
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target=_blank>Study links silent strokes to cognitive decline
C anadian researchers have discovered that covert or ‘silent’ strokes could double the risk of cognitive decline in seniors. These are the results of the NeuroVISION study published in ‘The Lancet’. While an overt stroke causes obvious symptoms, such as weakness in one arm or speech problems that last more than
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target=_blank>Turkey secures $1bn from China swap to boost reserves
T he People’s Bank of China has transferred $1 billion worth of funds to Turkey in, Beijing’s biggest support package ever for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Bloomberg reported at the weekend. The cash infusion boosted Turkey’s foreign reserves around the time of Istanbul local elections that had left international investors fretting about the
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target=_blank>Daily Trust invites nomination for African of the Year Award
D aily Trust, an Abuja-based private media outfit, has called for nomination of exemplary personalities for its coveted African of the Year 2019 award. The media outfit, in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, said that the nominations would begin on Monday, August 19, and close on October 18, 2019. Mr. Mannir Dan-Ali, CEO/Editor-in-Chief
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target=_blank>PDP begins screening of aspirants for Bayelsa, Kogi polls today
T he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will begin the screening of aspirants seeking to fly its flag in Kogi and Bayelsa States today. Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde is Chairman of the screening committee. About 22 aspirants had picked the party’s nomination form in Bayelsa State while 12 collected in Kogi
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target=_blank>Briyia’s resignation confirms how INEC rigged 2019 election –PDP
T he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the action by the former Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Frankland Briyia had confirmed the rigging of the 2019 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Briyia resigned as REC and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a governorship aspirant
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Investor education: IOSCO to launch 2019 World Investor Week
T he International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is preparing to launch its third annual World Investor Week (WIW) from 30 September to 6 October 2019, after its successful organization in 2017 and 2018. According to a statement obtained from IOSCO, WIW is a week-long, global campaign, which aims to promote […]
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