Latest News in Nigeria Today Tuesday 6th October 2020
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Tuesday 6th October 2020 .
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October 6: Fans celebrate World Wizkid Day
By Juliet Ebirim Fans of Nigerian pop music star, Ibrahim Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, have taken to social media to celebrate “Wizkid Day”. Recall that in 2018, Mark Dayton, Governor of Minnesota, United States of America, declared October 6 of every year as ‘Wizkid Day”. Citing several historic feats made by the artisteRead More
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Warner Bros delays ‘Dune’, ‘The Batman’ movies
Warner Bros said late Monday it is delaying the release of “Dune” and “The Batman” movies, another setback for the entertainment industry hit by COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and social distancing measures that have closed theatres worldwide. “Dune”, a sci-fi movie directed by Canadian director Dennis Villeneuve, is now scheduled to open in October 2021, insteadRead More
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My quick 11 suggestions for succeeding beyond the pandemic
Dr Alim Abubakre As Nigeria commemorates her diamond jubilee anniversary of its independence, this year’s celebration should be a little bit different from the previous ones. Instead of the commemoration being a cause for celebration, it should be a period for a re-evaluation of strategies for success beyond the pandemic. With the nation experiencing theRead More
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Shell awards gas pipeline contract to indigenous firm in Bayelsa
By Prince Okafor Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) said it would continue to optimise its onshore footprint while investing in gas development in Nigeria. This came as the company commissioned an indigenous contractor, Gredor Nigeria Limited, to begin the construction of the gas pipeline infrastructure to deliver gas to the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring BoardRead More
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South Korean search giant fined $23m for manipulating results
South Korea’s biggest internet portal Naver was hit with an unprecedented 26.7 billion won ($23 million) fine Tuesday for manipulating search results in favour of its own online shopping service. Naver is an equivalent to Google in South Korea, with an omnipresent status in everyday lives through services including its search engine, news portal, onlineRead More
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North Korea’s Kim orders 80-day ‘battle’ to boost economy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a nationwide drive to boost the ailing economy ahead of a key party congress in January, state media reported Tuesday. The decision was made during a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party and comes as the coronavirus pandemic and recent floods have added yet more pressure onRead More
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NCDMB boosts capacity building with $50,000
By Prince Okafor Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) said at least five innovative teams emerged over the weekend as winners of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) Hackathon. Each of the five winning teams was given a cheque of $10,000 equity-free grant and they will proceed to participate in a 3-month incubationRead More
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Minister to investigate allegations against SARS personnel
The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, has pledged to ensure a comprehensive investigation into allegations of infractions against personnel of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police. The Press Secretary to the Minister, Mr Osaigbovo Ehisienmen, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Dingyadi said the idea was to secureRead More
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Unlock Nigeria’s gas potential for economic development — Dangote tells FG
By Ediri Ejoh The Federal Government has been urged to deploy new strategy to unlock the potentials and maximize the use of the country’s available vast natural gas resources to improve the nation’s economy. Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects and Portfolio Development, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Mr. Devakumar Edwin said there was the needRead More
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Football: African international fixtures
International friendly football fixtures involving African nations during the October 5-13 FIFA window include: October 7 At Andorra la Vella Andorra v Cape Verde At Lusaka Zambia v Malawi October 8 At Brussels Belgium v Ivory Coast At Lisbon Guinea-Bissau v Mozambique At Rustenburg, South Africa South Africa v Namibia At Tunis Libya v TogoRead More
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