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    Sports Neymar will not leave Paris Saint-Germain – agent – TODAY.NG

    Paris Saint-Germain players live in "a sort of golden cage" and no club will prise Neymar away, the former agent of PSG midfielder Marco Verratti has claimed. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2EVW7Fo -------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Business Intel Claims 90 Percent of Affected CPUs Have Live Patches Just as Rumors of New Attacks...

    This morning in a press release, Intel announced that it has “issued firmware updates for 90 percent of Intel CPUs introduced in the past five years.” But it’s possible the flurry of patches is just beginning. These Intel CPU updates patch major vulnerabilities known as Meltdown and Spectre, …...
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    Business Top 5 grants for Nigerian start-ups in 2018 –

    In Nigeria, there are loads of individuals (wanapreneurs) with great ideas in mind. But sadly accessing funds to kick-start their idea seems to be almost impossible. In a country like Nigeria, there are only a hand full of fundraising platforms that supports start-ups which makes accessing funds...
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    Business Meet the mathematician teaching maths in Igbo and Nigerian pidgin –

    In June 2017, Nigeria’s Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, reportedly said plans were being made to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects in indigenous languages. There was an opinion as to why this was not a good idea, even though this...
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    Business Partech Ventures launch $70 million African tech fund – IT News Africa news alert

    Cyril Collon and Tidjane Dème, the two General Partners dedicated to Partech Africa. On 18 January 2018, global investment firm, Partech Ventures, announced the launch of its Partech Africa fund, which has already secured above $70 million towards its target size of $120 million, making it the …...
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    Business Huawei Phones Will Now Offer Android Messages App By Default –

    Google has announced that its Android Messaging app has been selected by Huawei as its default messaging app. This means that Huawei’s upcoming smartphones will offer the Android Messages app as the default messaging app in all markets. It’s a win for Google as the company continues to expand...
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    Sports Jose Mourinho wants Alexis Sanchez in his Manchester United squad for Burnley clash on...

    Jose Mourinho ‘not unconfident’ over Alexis Sanchez chase Hayters Manchester United hope to hand Alexis Sanchez his club debut this Saturday (20 January) when they take on Burnley. The 20-time English champions are believed to have agreed personal terms with Sanchez with Arsenal manager Arsene...
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    Business We Need More Employers To Request Corps Members Services – NYSC –

    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Thursday in Abuja urged employers in the private and public sector to send in more requests for the services of corps members. Mr Bello Ballama, the NYSC FCT Coordinator said this at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2017 Batch ‘B’ Stream II … via...
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    Business Emirates announces $16bn deal for 36 A380s –

    Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a $16 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after the European manufacturer said it would have to halt production without new orders. The company said it had placed firm orders for 20 of the double-decker aircraft with options for...
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    Sports Man Utd set to make Alexis Sanchez highest-paid EPL player –

    Manchester United are set to land Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal by making him the Premier League’s highest-paid player, according to several reports on Thursday. The Chilean striker would earn between 400,000 and 500,000 pounds ($555,000 and $690,000) a week before tax by moving to Old Trafford...
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    Sports FA Cup: Chelsea survive Norwich scare; Conte slams Morata –

    Alvaro Morata is meant to be solving problems at Chelsea: score goals that would win games for the Blues. Sadly, the Spaniard has been failing in his primary duties in recent games and was even worse in Wednesday night’s FA Cup clash where Chelsea had to dig … via Premium Times Nigeria –...
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    Business Africa’s GDP recovery expected to grow by .5% in 2018 –

    Africa is expected to see a recovery in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth from its present 3.0 per cent to 3.5 per cent in 2018. This is according to a statement obtained from the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) website on Wednesday in Abuja. Africa’s … via BusinessDay : News you...
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    Business Yesterday’s flash crash in the price of bitcoin explained –

    Individual using a bitcoin ATM Cryptocurrency markets around the world were yesterday thrown into panic yesterday when bitcoin fell 28% yesterday, breaking below the $10,000 floor. Ripple fell by 46%, while ethereum lost 30%, dropping below the $1000 floor. This led to over $400 billion being...
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    Business Why we shut down – Swipha –

    CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The management of SwissPharma Nigeria Limited has come out to clear the air over the allegation that the pharmaceutical firm sacked over 300 of its workforce and chased them away with police dogs. The Swipha workers had alleged that the management sent text messages to some...
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    Business We’ll reposition Arik to become a trailblazer – AMCON – Punch Newspapers

    Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has said it will reposition Arik Air to become a trailblazer in the country’s aviation industry. The Managing Director, AMCON, Ahmed Kuru, stated this while reacting to Aero Contractors’ recent completion of a C-check on a Boeing...
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    Business Omokore firms’ accounts frozen by worldwide order – Stanbic IBTC –

    Ade Adesomoju, Abuja An official of Stanbic IBTC Plc, Mr. Adedayo Adesanmi, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday that the accounts of a businessman, Jide Omokore, with the bank and into which $1.6bn proceeds of sales of the Federal Government’s crude oil were allegedly diverted, had...
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    Business Wema’s ALAT named Africa’s best digital banking app –

    ALAT, the digital bank powered by Wema Bank has been named the ‘Best Mobile Banking App’ and ‘Best Digital Bank for 2017’ at this year’s World Finance Digital Banking Awards. The World Finance Digital Banking Awards celebrate organisations that lead the way with digitalisation while meeting...
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    Business Nascon, Cadbury, UPL record losses, equities gain N298bn –

    Stanley Opara Despite N298bn appreciation recorded in the country’s equities market, Nascon Allied Industries Plc, Cadbury Nigeria Plc and University Press Plc closed in losses at Wednesday’s trading. Nacon, Cadbury and UPL shares plummeted respectively by 4.98 per cent, 4.97 per cent and 4.94...
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    Business BusinessDay set to unveil 50 most influential Nigerians of 2017 –.

    As the year 2018 begins on an upbeat note, BusinessDay has announced it will be publishing an annual list of the 50 Most Influential figures in Nigeria for the preceding year. This inaugural list is a compilation of individuals whose impact was most keenly felt by … via BusinessDay : News...
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    Business President Buhari is not interested in technology –

    If it is true that what you say, and how you say them expose and unveil the condition and attitudes of your heart, it is safe to say that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari is not interested in technology in Nigeria, at least not in 2018. … via BusinessDay : News you can trust –...
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