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    World Indonesia girl jailed for abortion after being raped by brother – the Guardian

    A 15-year-old Indonesian girl who was raped by her older brother has been jailed for six months for having an abortion, an official said on Saturday. The girl was sentenced on Thursday alongside her 17-year-old brother in a closed hearing at Muara Bulian district court on the island … Read...
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    Sports Young Liverpool Goalkeeper Leaves Club Just Two Weeks After Signing New Contract – SI.com

    Liverpool goalkeeper Andy Firth has left the club in search of first team football, just two weeks after signing a new contract at Anfield. The 21-year-old has been part of the Reds’ academy for 11 years, joining as a ten-year-old back in 2007, but has left for National League side Barrow …...
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    Sports Jurgen Klopp: ‘£100million used to be crazy, but the world has changed completely’ – The Telegraph

    Jurgen Klopp has defended Liverpool’s £170m summer spending spree, two years after insisting he would quit football if huge transfer fees became the norm. Klopp has smashed the world record for a goalkeeper with the £65m capture of Allison, while Fabinho, Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri...
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    Sports Tiger Woods’ partner literally couldn’t believe what he was seeing – New York Post

    Tiger Woods’ playing partner in Saturday’s third round, an obscure 36-year-old South African journeyman who plays on the Japan Tour named Shaun Norris, was mesmerized not only by what he witnessed from Woods but by the madness that surrounds Woods. “It’s absolutely crazy to … read more via...
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    World India scraps tampon tax after campaign – BBC News

    India India has scrapped its 12% tax on all sanitary products following months of campaigning by activists. The announcement comes a year after the government introduced the tax, known as GST, on all … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2LaLaXX Get more World News
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    World World: Trump signals consequences for Cohen over secret recording – pulse.ng

    President Donald Trump lashed out at his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, on Saturday, suggesting that there could be legal consequences for Cohen’s decision to record a discussion they had two months before the 2016 election. “Inconceivable that the … Read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s...
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    Business Ending Excessive Bank Charges – Leadership Newspaper

    Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) claimed to have recovered over N65billion as illegal charges wrongfully deducted from customers’ deposits and other transactions within the banking system. The apex bank said that the money was recovered from commercial banks and had since been...
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    Business Nigeria Attracts $1.3b FDI From US In 2017 – Leadership Newspaper

    The American Business Council (ABC) has disclosed that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of about 1.3 billion dollars flowed into the Nigerian economy from the US in 2017. Speaking during the Launch of the 2018 US Economic Impact Survey in Lagos, Darrel McGraw, Vice President of ABC, said the …...
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    Entertainment BB Naija Alex: How I want my man to be respected – Newtelegraph

    Former Big Brother Naija 2018 star, Alex, has taken to her Twitter page to tell people to remove ‘King’ from her name and put that respect on her man. She said she’s more comfortable to be referred to as a ‘Queen’, and has no interest being a King or called one. … via Newtelegraph –...
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    Entertainment B-Red Reacts To Father, Dr. Ademola Adeleke’s PDP Primary Election Victory – Nairaland

    Nigerian singer, B-Red and member of the HKN music group has reacted to the election of his father, Dr. Ademola Adeleke as the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Osun State 2018 election. Recall that Ademola Adeleke contested as the replacement of his brother, the...
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    Entertainment Davido Congratulates Ademola Adeleke On Winning Osun PDP Primaries – Nairaland

    DMW boss, Davido has congratulated his uncle and B’red’s father on winning the PDP Gubernatorial primarieds in Ondo state. Senator Ademola Adeleke who has been represemtung Osun State since 2017 was announced winner of the Ondo State PDP.... via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2NAmgO7 Get more...
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    Business CBN Is Crafting Guidelines To Regulate Fintechs In Nigeria – Leadership Newspaper

    Director, Banking and Payment System Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Dipo Fatokun who also doubles as the chairman of the Nigerian Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF), in this interview on the sidelines at the unveiling of the 2017, NeFF Annual Report, spoke on the measures being taken to …...
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    Entertainment I’ve been aroused twice on movie set – Actor Bolanle Ninalowo – Laila’s Blog

    Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo, has gotten involved with most of the most beautiful actresses on movie sets. He is considere..... via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2LA41YB Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
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    Entertainment It was hard for my parents to accept I’m a lesbian – Dewy, Charly Boy’s daughter – Laila’s Blog

    Charly Boy’s daughter Nigerians were so shocked just in the previous week when Charly Boy’s daughter, Dewy Oputa, came out on social media... via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2uUWdcK Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
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    Sports Trump Advocates Season-long Ban for NFL Players that Kneel During Anthem – Thisdaylive

    US president Donald Trump has called for NFL players to be banned for a season with no pay if they kneel for the national anthem. In May, the NFL introduced a new policy with teams fined if players fail to stand during the anthem. Since 2016, some players have … read more via Thisdaylive –...
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    Sports F1: Vettel on Pole for German GP, Hamilton Suffers Hydraulic Failure – Thisdaylive

    Lewis Hamilton will start the German Grand Prix from 14th on the grid while title rival Sebastian Vettel took a stunning pole position for Ferrari. Hamilton’s Mercedes suffered hydraulic failure in the first part of the session, grinding to a halt on track. Vettel set pole from Hamilton’s...
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    Metro Hajj 2018: 1st batch of Nigerian pilgrims arrive Madinah – PM NEWS Nigeria

    The first batch of 445 pilgrims from Kogi on Saturday arrived in Madinah on board the inaugural flight for this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims, comprising officials of Kogi Pilgrims Commission and 204 females, were … Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2uTJRBQ Get...
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    Metro Auto crash claims 3, injures 4 in Jigawa – PM NEWS Nigeria

    Three persons on Saturday were confirmed dead in an auto crash involving a commercial vehicle (Sharon) and a tractor, along Gumel Hadejia road in Jigawa. SP Abdu Jinjiri, the Police Spokesman in the state, who confirmed the … Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2mwWn6p Get More...
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    Metro Candle fire kills 4-month old-baby in Onitsha – Newtelegraph

    A four-month-old baby, Chimmuanya Chukwu, has been reported dead, following a candle fire that gutted a room apartment at Okija street, Awada in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was learnt that the mother of the baby had left the baby at home around 7 pm to recharge her torch … Read more via...
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    Metro Church leaders work against Christian politicians –Pastor Bosun – Newtelegraph

    The Secretary of Christian Elders Forum, Pastor Bosun Emmanuel, has accused Church leaders of being the biggest impediments to the emergence of elected Christian in politics. She spoke at the 2nd Annual National Conference of the Advocates for Right Leadership Association (ARLA) AKA Believers...
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