Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 7th October 2019
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target=_blank>BBNaija (S4): Diverse reactions trail show finale
Diverse reactions have continued to trail the finale of Big Brother Naija season four.
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target=_blank>NSE suspends 5 firms, as defaults in financial results rendition drops
THE level of compliance in terms of timely submission of financial results by corporate entities listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, may have significantly improved as the number of defaulters in the first half of 2019, H1’19, dropped by 80 percent to three from 15 in the corresponding period of 2018, HI’18.
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target=_blank>Adesina honoured with Emeka Anyaoku Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, President of African Development Bank (AfDB) was on Sunday honoured with the Emeka Anyaoku Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding performance.
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target=_blank>Group accuses US-based journalist of blackmailing Buhari’s appointees
South Eastern Alliance for Democracy and Progress (SEADP) has cautioned media practitioners to stop using their platform to deliberately spread fake news for cheap propaganda and pecuniary benefits. The group dropped this hint in Enugu after a one- day interactive session on the role of media in the fight against insecurity in the country. According to a statement released to the media by group’s Secretary-General Dr. Jideofor Nzekwe, the group affirmed that media has a constitutional role in a democracy which must be discharged according to the law.
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target=_blank>Lost Egyptian temple unearthed after 2,200 years
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a long-lost 2,200-year-old temple thought to belong to Pharaoh Ptolemy IV.
The ancient tomb structure according to CNN report was accidentally found by construction workers during drilling on a sewage drain in the village of Kom Shakau in the Tama township in northern Sohag, according to a Facebook post made on September 29 by Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities.
Drilling work was suspended following the discovery. Archaeologists quickly found stone inscriptions with fragments of text featuring the name of Ptolemy IV, the fourth pharaoh of Egypt’s Ptolemaic dynasty.
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target=_blank>GITEX 2019: Nigerian young innovators creative, require mentorship – Pantami
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications, has commended the creativity of young innovators in Nigeria, saying that they require mentorship to flourish.
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target=_blank>Buhari nominates Adesina for re-election as AfDB President
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for re-election as the President of African Development Bank (AfDB).
Akinwunmi, while speaking at an event in Lagos on Sunday, appreciated Buhari for nominating him for re-election for a second term as president of the bank.
According to Adesina, Nigeria has invested so much in me.
“When asked by former President Goodluck Jonathan to serve as Minister of Agriculture, it was duty calling me to the land of my birth.
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target=_blank>REVEALED: BBNaija: Nigerians spent N7.2bn on votes
Statistics emanating from the final day of the Big Brother Naija Season 4 ‘Pepper Dem Gang’ episode shows that Nigerians spent a whopping N7.2 billion on votes.
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target=_blank>Bandits release day-old baby, 14 women in Katsina
By Bashir Bello – Katsina
A day old baby girl, 14 other women were reportedly released by armed bandits operating in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The victims were said to have been abducted from Mallamawa village in Jibia area of the state.
Speaking while receiving the victims, Governor Aminu Bello Masari said the victims were the last batch of the victims kidnapped and expected from the bandits following the peace dialogue initiative.
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The figures that saw Mercy emerging winner of BBNaija Season 4
Mercy has beaten stiff competition to emerge as the winner of the Big Brother Naija reality show for season 4.
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