Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 22nd August 2019
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target=_blank>APC inaugurates 2 screening committees for Kogi, Bayelsa primaries
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, inaugurated two screening committees to examine and scrutinise aspirants contesting for the party’s governorship primaries on Aug. 29.
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target=_blank>VC urges inclusion of private varsities in TETFund support
Prof. Idika Kalu, the Vice-Chancellor of Evangel University, Okpoto in Ebonyi has appealed to the Federal Government to include private universities in the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) support.
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target=_blank>Messi ‘made me better player’, says Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo admitted on Wednesday his long-time rivalry with Lionel Messi has made him “a better player” and that he enjoys a “healthy” rivalry with the Argentine great.
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target=_blank>Lalong to Tallen: “Do not listen to gossips”
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau has advised Mrs Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs, to avoid listening to gossips from people that had no good intentions for Plateau.
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target=_blank>On-loan Nketiah fires Leeds back to top of Championship
On-loan striker Eddie Nketiah came off the bench to score a 81st-minute winner as Leeds beat Brentford 1-0 on Wednesday to go back to the top of the English Championship.
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target=_blank>Secondus to aspirants: Don’t rely on party leaders for PDP governorship ticket
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised its members seeking the party’s nod to contest the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections against relying on the party’s leaders for the ticket.
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target=_blank>Governors meet to discuss NFIU’s directive on LG funds, health issues
The 36 state governors under the umbrella of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are meeting in Abuja to discuss an update on the recent directive of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) on local government funds.
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target=_blank>WHO to declare Africa polio-free as Nigeria marks 3 years without cases
Africa is set to be declared polio-free as Nigeria marks three years without recording a single case of polio infection, thus moving a step closer towards polio-free certification by the World Health Organisation, WHO, in early 2020.
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target=_blank>55 % of Nigerians have no access to electricity – Clean Tech
Clean Tech Hub, a Non Governmental Organization which focuses on research, policy development and consumer awareness on climate resilience, says 55 per cent of Nigerians lacked access to electricity.?
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UNILAG graduate beats 15 contestants, gets LNI scholarship in AUB
A graduate of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Mr. Ajibola Olubando, has emerged recipient of the Lebanese Nigeria Initiative, LNI, scholarship programme.
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