Latest News in Nigeria Today Saturday 18th January 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Saturday 18th January 2020 .
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Global Fund: Health minister harps on 3 pillars for effective coordination
Minister of State for Health, Sen. Adeleke Mamora, has emphasised on three pillars of trust, confidence and accountability for effective coordination and delivery of Global Fund (GF) in the country. Mamora said this at a 3-day annual retreat of the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) for Global Fund on Friday in Abuja. CCM Nigeria, the custodianRead More
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Wozniacki – from ‘Slamless Wonder’ to Slam winner
Caroline Wozniacki is set to retire after the Australian Open, scene of the Dane’s only Grand Slam triumph. AFP Sport picks out five memorable moments on and off the court in the former world number one’s career: – World number one – Wozniacki hit the summit of the world rankings in October 2010 and finishedRead More
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Boeing finds ‘minor’ new 737 MAX software glitch
Boeing said Friday it discovered a new flaw in the software on the grounded 737 MAX aircraft, but hopes to resolve the matter shortly so that it does not further delay the plane’s expected return to service. “We are making necessary updates and working with the FAA on submission of this change and keeping ourRead More
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Guardiola won’t watch ‘unstoppable’ Liverpool face Man Utd
Pep Guardiola will not watch “unstoppable” Liverpool’s game with Manchester United this weekend because the gap between the Premier League leaders and his Manchester City side is too big. Guardiola insists his City players still deserve credit for the way they have played this season, even though they go into their clash with Crystal PalaceRead More
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CBN, state govt. pledge support for cotton farmers in Ekiti
The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has assured members of National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) Ekiti chapter of its financial assistance to enable them embark on massive production of cotton in the state. A Representative of CBN, Mr Olutayo Sowumi, gave the assurance on Friday at the inauguration of the Recovery of Cotton OutputsRead More
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**-sites-for-lack-of-closed-captions/ Deaf New Yorker sues p*** sites for lack of closed captions
A deaf man in New York has filed a class-action lawsuit against three pornographic websites on grounds he cannot enjoy their content fully without closed captions. In a filing Thursday in Brooklyn federal court, Yaroslav Suris sued Pornhub, Redtube and YouPorn and their Canadian parent company MindGeek, arguing they violated an anti-discrimination law called theRead More
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Bollywood star slams Uber after ‘scariest experience’
Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has warned Uber users against the ride-hailing app in London after suffering “the scariest experience” with a driver in the British capital. The award-winning actress, 34, daughter of “Slumdog Millionaire” star Anil Kapoor, said her driver was apparently “unstable and was yelling and shouting” during the journey. “I was shakingRead More
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The story of Nkwo Orodo:A growing national epidemic
Mbaitoli is dying and Ihedioha is staring at the clouds. Mbaitoli receives 200 million monthly from Abuja. The poor folks in Orodo won’t ordinarily ask questions. But the most important roads in Mbaitoli are crumbling. And it’s taking a hard toll on their miserable lives.
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Ecobank Partners NIRSAL, USAID, others to increase loans to Nigerian farmers
Ecobank Nigeria Ltd is partnering with the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and other developmental partners to double the amount of credit it provides to the agricultural sector over the next two/three years.
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Amotekun: SouthWest states move fast to legalise it
Emboldened by the huge support from the people of the South West region in particular and across the states of the country in general, the South West governors have moved fast to give legal backing to the regional security outfit, codenamed Operation Amotekun which they launched on January 9 this year.
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