Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 13th November 2019
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Senate will pass 2020 Budget on Nov. 28, Lawan insists
…gives Appropriations Committee two weeks to lay report
By Henry Umoru – Abuja
The Nigerian Senate has given its Appropriations Committee an ultimatum of two weeks to work on the 2020 Budget and lay it on 26th November for subsequent consideration and passage before the end of next month.
Against this backdrop, President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has insisted that the resolve of the National Assembly to revert to the January to December budget cycle remained sacrosanct.
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Bolivia battles to restore stability as fallen Morales reaches Mexico
Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales landed in Mexico on Tuesday pledging to keep up his political “fight”, as security forces back home quelled unrest over the leftist’s resignation and the country sought an interim replacement to fill a power vacuum.
Morales thanked Mexico for “saving his life” as he arrived to take up asylum in the country and repeated his accusation that his rivals had ousted him in a coup after violence broke out following a disputed election last month.
Continue reading Bolivia battles to restore stability as fallen Morales reaches Mexico at Vanguard News.
Facebook unites payment service across apps with Facebook Pay
Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday it was launching Facebook Pay, a unified payment service through which users across its platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram can make payments without exiting the app.
The social network said the service would allow users to send money or make a payment with security options such as PIN or biometrics on their smartphones.
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Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said earlier this year the company is planning to unify the messaging infrastructure across its platforms.
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‘Karate has helped me’ – Guendouzi reveals martial arts effect in career
Arsenal’s Matteo Guendouzi has claimed to participate in karate as a youngster has helped to improve his football skills.
The 20-year-old’s father is a karate instructor and in a recent interview, the midfielder revealed the skills he learnt from the sport have given him a ‘warrior-like mentality’ on the pitch.
ALSO READ: Olympic Eagles revive Tokyo dreams with victory against Zambia
Guendouzi is not afraid of mixing it with some of the toughest players in the league and has already earned three Premier League yellow cards this campaign, on top of the 12 he received in all competitions last year.
Continue reading ‘Karate has helped me’ – Guendouzi reveals martial arts effect in career at Vanguard News.
Obaseki confident of a second term, hinges faith on reforms, policies
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the far-reaching reforms and people-oriented policies that have changed the fortunes of the people will earn him a second term.
Continue reading Obaseki confident of a second term, hinges faith on reforms, policies at Vanguard News.
Trailer crushes 20 persons to death in Yola
About twenty people were feared killed on Tuesday after a trailer loaded with farm produce crushed several tricycles at Vinikling bridge, Hayin Gada in Adamawa state.
Continue reading Trailer crushes 20 persons to death in Yola at Vanguard News.
Olympic Eagles revive Tokyo dreams with victory against Zambia
Nigeria revived their chances of securing a place in the semi-final of the 2019 Africa U23 Cup of Nations with a 3-1 victory against Zambia on Tuesday evening.
Patson Daka’s effort was cancelled out by Orji Okwonkwo before second-half efforts from Kelechi Nwakali and Taiwo Awoniyi ensured the Olympic Eagles claimed maximum points at Al-Salam Stadium.
ALSO READ: Alaghodaro 2019: We’ll empower 18,000 women in Edo with micro-grant – Halima Dangote
Imama Amapakabo made a few changes to the team that lost to Ivory Coast on Saturday.
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Alaghodaro 2019: We’ll empower 18,000 women in Edo with micro-grant – Halima Dangote
The Group Executive Director, Dangote Industries Limited, Halima Aliko-Dangote, has said that the Aliko Dangote Foundation will provide 18,000 women across the 18 local government areas of Edo State with microgrants to improve their livelihood.
Dangote, who is also an Executive Director of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, said this during a plenary session on ‘Enhancing Social Welfare in Edo State,’ at the Alaghodaro 2019 Summit, held in Benin City, to mark Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s third year anniversary.
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FCT Minister supports Yahaya Bello’s re-election
The Minister said the aim of the visit was to seek royal blessings and solicited support of the monarch and his subjects towards the re-election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag bearer in the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state.
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We’ll establish gemstone laboratories, no more outsourcing — Adegbite
…charges Agency on human capital devt
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Architect Olamilekan Adegbite, Tuesday, disclosed that the ministry will establish gemstone laboratories in the country.
Adegbite who was on a familiarization tour at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, NGSA, decried outsourcing of gemstones from the country to other countries for referencing, which he said would not continue anymore.
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He also tasked the NGSA to look into the establishment of gemstone laboratories that have huge potential to generate revenue and create jobs, hence should develop human resource capital that would attain the Gemological Institute of America, GIA, standard and certification that would establish the laboratories.
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