TODAY’S HEADLINES   90% OF AWAITING TRIAL WOMEN ARE PREGNANT, SAYS NHRC – PUNCH http://punchng.com/90-awaiting-trial-women-pregnant-says-nhrc/   NIGER DELTA MILITANTS THREATEN TO LAUNCH DEADLIER OPERATION, WARN ARMY, OIL MULTINATIONALS -TRIBUNE http://tribuneonlineng.com/niger-delta-militants-threaten-launch-deadlier-operation-warn-army-oil-multinationals/   ‘HOW I GOT $4M FROM JONATHAN’S AIDE http://thenationonlineng.net/got-4m-cash-jonathans-aide-witness/     RECESSION: FED GOVT LISTS CONDITIONS FOR ASSETS SALE – THE NATION http://thenationonlineng.net/recession-fed-govt-lists-conditions-assets-sale/-   Advertisement   ASSETS SALE: NLC …

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Dangote 17bn dollars refinery to create 300,000 jobs — Official The Dangote Industries Limited 17 billion-dollar refinery project will create over 300,000 direct and indirect jobs by the first quarter of 2019, the Chief Operating Officer, Mr Olakunle Alake, has said. Alake made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday, adding …

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The three suspected armed robbers Suspected Armed Robbers Arrested With Master Keys Folake Sokoya Three suspected robbers who have been terrorising passers-by, broken down vehicle owners and other road users around Otedola Bridge in Lagos have been arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command, two master keys were also recovered from them. …

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Today’s headlines Advertisement Kogi governor promises to settle down for governance Fresh primary election in Ondo unnecessary- APC Benue gov promises to wipe out ghost workers from state Candidate imposition: Ogun APC writes, warns Amosun ahead LG polls CNPP wants independent investigation on budget padding FG not selling all national assets – Udo Udoma Nigeria on way out of wilderness-VP …

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FG, States, Others Meet on Economy as NACOFED Opens in Ogun Tuesday The National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) 2016 conference, which opens in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday, will examine options available to government to improve its revenue streams especially in a period of low earnings from crude oil. The conference, which is being hosted by the Minister of …

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Child Friendly Awards: AIT leads nomination Exercise of TV Category Dayo Emmanuel   Africa Independent Television (AIT) has led the pack of television stations at the recently organized nomination exercise ahead of the Nigerian Child Friendly Awards. The nomination exercise was aimed at reducing the long list of television stations to a sizable figure ahead of the voting exercise to …

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Pastor Tunde Bakare opposes sale of national assets Dayo Emmanuel   While the debate on possible sales of national assets to help the nation out of recession continues, one Nigerian opposed to the proposal is Lagos Pastor and Activist, Dr. Tunde Bakare. Bakare in his sermon today at his Later Rain Assembly, Lagos, said “Some people are saying they want …

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Sales of Asset: Nationwide Strike Looms As Oil workers Threaten to Down Tools Barring any last minute change in its decision,  Oil workers under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) may shut down the country if the Federal Government should carry out its plan to sell national assets to augment revenue shortfall …

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Niger Govt Assures International Development Partners of Support and Cooperation Olabode Adaramola, Minna The Hon. Commissioner, Niger State Planning Commission, Alhaji Muhammadu Nda has assured all International development partners intervening in various sectors in the state, of the government’s unflinching support and cooperation. He gave the assurance at a one-day interactive session with the Economist/Primary Health Care Adviser of Bill …

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2016 Hajj Operation: Two Pilgrims from Niger, die in Saudi Arabia…. another accident victim receiving treatment in the Holy Land Olabode Adaramola Minna ‎Two pilgrims among those  who went to perform this year’s Hajj in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Niger State have been confirmed dead and buried in the Holy land. The Pilgrims are Alhaji Haruna Kusherki, a …

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