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    Metro Boko Haram captures Borno town after sacking, occupying military base - Vanguard News

    Boko Haram jihadists have taken over a town in northeast Nigeria after sacking and occupying a military base, local officials and security sources told AFP on Saturday. Scores of fighters believed to be loyal to an Islamic State group-affiliated Boko Haram faction stormed the base in Gudumbali...
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    Sports Kenya’s Harambee stars record famous win again Ghana’s Black Stars – Vanguard News

    Kenya’s Harambee Stars have recorded an unforgettable win against Ghana’s Black Stars, the Group F favourites in the AFCON 2019 qualifiers. Harambee Stars: Happy beating Ghana’s Black Stars in Nairobi At the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday, … read more via Vanguard News –...
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    Sports 2019 AFCON Qualifiers: Omokaro commends Super Eagles’ victory – PM NEWS Nigeria

    Super Eagles Former Nigeria international, Bright Omokaro, on Saturday lauded the Super Eagles’ 3-0 away victory against Seychelles in the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Victoria. Omokaro in Lagos, described the Super Eagles’ performance in the match as good. “The good …...
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    Sports Amuneke Hails Tanzania Players’ Brave Showing In Away Draw Vs Uganda – Complete Sports Nigeria

    Tanzania head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has showered encomiums on his players after they held their hosts Uganda to a 0-0 draw in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash at the Nambole Stadium, Kampala on Saturday, reports Completesportsnigeria.com. The encounter was the former …...
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    Sports AFCON 2019 Qualifier: South Africa Held By Stubborn Libya – ModernGhana News

    South Africa drew 0-0 with Libya in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday afternoon. As a result, Bafana Bafana remained second on the Group E table and the Meditteranean Knights also remain at the top … read more via...
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    Sports Man City Winger Announces Birth Of Daughter – Leadership Newspaper

    Manchester City winger Leroy Sane has announced the arrival of a daughter – a day after leaving Germany’s team hotel for “private reasons”. Germany said on Friday that the 22-year-old would not be available for Sunday’s friendly with Peru following talks with head coach Joachim Low. And he …...
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    Metro Civilians, Soldiers Take Refuge In Gubio As Boko Haram Recaptures Gudumbali – Sahara Reporters

    Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday dislodged troops and recaptured Gudumbali town, the headquarters of Guzamala Local Government Area in the northern part of Borno State. Hundreds of displaced residents who had only returned to the town a few weeks ago were fleeing their homes in Gudumbali on...
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    Metro Travellers Stranded As Bridge Collapses In Ondo After Heavy Rainfall – Sahara Reporters

    A bridge connecting the road to Oba Akoko and Ikun Akoko in Akoko North Local Council Area of Ondo State has been washed off by flood. SaharaReporters gathered that local travellers were stranded on one side of the bridge, as it is the link between Akoko and Ose … Read more via Sahara...
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    Metro I-Only-Had-Sex-With-Her-Twice—Father-Explains-Daughters-Pregnancy – Peacefm

    A father who impregnated his 15-year-old biological daughter has sought to justify the act by claiming he fell in love with the second year Junior High School (JHS) student. According to the Okada man-father whose identity has been concealed by the security agencies, he only … Read more via...
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    Metro Air Peace Pilot Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-air Smoke Alarm – Sahara Reporters

    A Lagos-Owerri Air Peace craft returned to the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, following a false alarm raised by one of the passengers on board. The passenger had said he smelt smoke from the cabin, a claim which caused the 100 passengers on board to panic. When the … Read more via...
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    Politics 2019: APC has no viable opposition – Lai Mohammed – PM NEWS Nigeria

    Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister for Information and Culture, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC), would win the 2019 general elections as there is no viable opposition to the party. The minister stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Benin … Read more via PM NEWS...
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    Politics Fayemi: God will judge Fayose – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Ekiti State governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi said he has left incumbent Governor Ayo Fayose to God to judge after leaving office. He said he would accept whatever liability and assets left behind by the outgoing government, saying he … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria...
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    Politics OsunDecides: Former SSG flag off campaign for gubernatorial elections – Premium Times Nigeria

    The former secretary to the Osun state government and governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Osun State, Moshood Adeoti, has begun his campaign rally in Ilesa towards the gubernatorial election of September 22. The rally, held at the Eid’ praying ground, Imo … Read...
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    Politics Why I no longer want to be president in 2019 – Fayose – Premium Times Nigeria

    The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has hinted why he is no longer interested in running for president in 2019. The outgoing governor spoke in Ado Ekiti on Friday while receiving a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Musa Kwakwanso, who was in … Read more via...
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    Politics Why I left PDP by Ibrahim Shekarau – Vanguard News

    Former Governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2wXcuin Get More Nigeria Political News
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    World Trump Administration Discussed Coup Plans With Rebel Venezuelan Officers – NY Times

    The Trump administration held secret meetings with rebellious military officers from Venezuela over the last year to discuss their plans to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, according to American officials and a former Venezuelan military commander who participated in the talks...... Read...
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    World Colombia kills ‘most dangerous’ FARC dissident – Punch Newspapers

    Colombian armed forces killed “the most dangerous” dissident guerrilla from now-disbanded Marxist rebels FARC on Saturday in the drug violence-infested jungle area on the border with Ecuador, the government said. Victor David Segura had been identified by President Ivan Duque as “the...
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    World Power restored in most of Japan’s quake-hit Hokkaido; Toyota plants to shut – Yahoo News

    TOKYO (Reuters) – Power had been restored to almost all customers in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido by early Saturday, two days after an earthquake caused an island-wide blackout and killed at least 21 people. But the impact of … Read more via Yahoo News – Latest News & Headlines...
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    World Jack Ma says he isn’t about to retire from Alibaba but is planning a gradual succession – TechCrunch

    Reports of Jack Ma’s impending retirement are greatly exaggerated, it seems. Ma, the co-founder and executive chairman of Alibaba, has pushed back on claims that he is on the cusp of leaving the $420 billion Chinese e-commerce firm. The New York Times first reported that the entrepreneur plans...
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    Entertainment I Have Retired From Music, Says GT Da Guitarman – Sahara Reporters

    Olugbemiro Tokunbo, popularly known as GT Da Guitarman, has said he has retired from the Nigerian music industry. The singer, who is celebrating his birthday today, stated this while responding to a birthday wish from Lanre Lawal, Brymo’s manager.... via Sahara Reporters –...
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