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Man, 53, charged over Nuneaton bowling alley lockdown that lasted four hours

Man, 53, charged over Nuneaton bowling alley lockdown that lasted four hours

Man, 53, charged over Nuneaton bowling alley lockdown that lasted four hours A MAN has been charged after allegedly storming a bowling alley with a gun over the weekend. David Clarke, 53, will face court today on a string of charges after he was allegedly involved in a tense four-hour standoff with police at Nuneaton’s MFA Bowl. A man has been charged, accused of taking an imitation firearm into a…

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Horse racing tips: Yarmouth, Newcastle, Exeter and Kempton – Templegate’s top betting preview for Tuesday, October 24

Horse racing tips: Yarmouth, Newcastle, Exeter and Kempton – Templegate’s top betting preview for Tuesday, October 24

Horse racing tips: Yarmouth, Newcastle, Exeter and Kempton – Templegate’s top betting preview for Tuesday, October 24 GET dreaming with INCREDIBLE DREAM (NAP) in Yarmouth’s 3.30. Trainer Dean Ivory has his horses in flying form after notching up his first Group 1 win on Saturday. His four-year-old has a good record in handicaps and will appreciate the drop back in trip today after failing to stay…

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Power outage: FG seeks AfDB’s support for distribution network expansion Power outage: FG seeks AfDB’s support for distribution network expansion AS the nation continues to grapple with epileptic electricity  supply, the Federal Government has made passionate appeal to the management of African Development Bank, AfDB, to assist in expanding its power distribution network.

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FG trying in vain to pin Kanu’s absence on Abaribe – IPOB FG trying in vain to pin Kanu’s absence on Abaribe – IPOB By Vincent Ujumadu Awka—THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has described the Federal Government’s denial of knowing the whereabouts of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as a tissue of lies, saying the government had been trying in vain to pin IPOB leader’s absence on Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe.

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What is wrong with Buratai’s army? What is wrong with Buratai’s army? By Yinka Odumakin THE Nigerian Army has of late been behaving like what Max Siollun  in his classic “Soldiers Of Fortune” called “a government-in- waiting”.

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Concession: 90 % Aviation Workers To Lose Jobs – Labour

Concession: 90 % Aviation Workers To Lose Jobs – Labour

Concession: 90 % Aviation Workers To Lose Jobs – Labour

By ANTHONY AWUNOR, Lagos –

The President of United Labour Congress (ULC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has warned that airport workers would lose about 90 per cent of their jobs if the Federal Government succeeds in the proposed concession plan.

Ajaero gave the insight yesterday during a protest organised by the leadership of the ULC and members of…

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SEC Indicts Oando Of Misleading Investors With Wrong Information

SEC Indicts Oando Of Misleading Investors With Wrong Information

SEC Indicts Oando Of Misleading Investors With Wrong Information

By FESTUS OKOROMADU –

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused the management of embattled Oando Plc outright disregard for laid down rules and regulations in its activities.

The revelations are coming even as stakeholders await the outcome of the Forensic Audit of the company’s accounts.

The allegations of the…

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CBN Releases Fresh $195m Into FX Market

CBN Releases Fresh $195m Into FX Market

CBN Releases Fresh 5m Into FX Market

By MARK ITSIBOR, Abuja –

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, injected the sum of $195million into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market.

Details of the new release showed that $100million was offered to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $50 million.

Tho…

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Nigeria Can Bridge Housing Deficit By 2030 – Obasanjo

Nigeria Can Bridge Housing Deficit By 2030 – Obasanjo

Nigeria Can Bridge Housing Deficit By 2030 – Obasanjo

By Chika Okeke, Abuja –

Worried by the escalating housing shortfall in the country, former president Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that it will take Nigeria almost 2030 to bridge the housing deficit with the construction of 500 million housing units per annum.

This is even as he stated that Nigeria’s housing problems are daunting and…

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Manpower Shortage Hits Aviation Sector

Manpower Shortage Hits Aviation Sector

Manpower Shortage Hits Aviation Sector

By ANTHONY AWUNOR, Lagos –

Looming mass terminal retirement of Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) next year is expected to create dearth of air traffic controllers (ATC) in the aviation sector.

Director of operations in the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Gabriel Akpen, made the observation while speaking at the 46th Annual General Meeting…

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Deepening Insurance Penetration Through States

Deepening Insurance Penetration Through States

Deepening Insurance Penetration Through States

At the just – concluded 2017 annual conference for Insurance and Pension Correspondents, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) said  implementing the Market Development and Restructuring Initiative (MDRI) through states was the best way of deepening insurance penetration in the country. ZAKA KHALIQ writes.

The National Insurance Commission…

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NFF To Receive 2018 World Cup Money In Advance

NFF To Receive 2018 World Cup Money In Advance

NFF To Receive 2018 World Cup Money In Advance

By Salifu Usman with Agency report –

FIFA are reportedly set to introduce a major policy change by paying the 2018 World Cup bonuses to Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and member associations, who that qualify for the tournament, ahead of the competition rather than after.

KweseESPN reports that the world football governing body is looking to make…

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Tribute To Gen Malu: Nigeria’s ECOMOG Hero

Tribute To Gen Malu: Nigeria’s ECOMOG Hero

Tribute To Gen Malu: Nigeria’s ECOMOG Hero

By Paul Ejime –

Even before the United States assembled the 30-nation “Allied Forces” against Iraq during the first Gulf war in 1991, with all the attendant controversies and uncertainties, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had demonstrated an international best practice in regional peace keeping operation in Liberia through its…

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NBBF Invites 16 For FIBA Africa 3×3 Tourney

NBBF Invites 16 For FIBA Africa 3×3 Tourney

NBBF Invites 16 For FIBA Africa 3×3 Tourney

BY TAOFEEK LAWAL, Abuja –

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has invited 16 players to camp for the FIBA Africa organized 3×3 championships to be held in Lome, Togo.

The 3×3 men and women’s teams will be in camp for 8-days for the championship starting from November 1, 2017.

The Women’s team will be led by Nkechi Akashili and Chioma Udeaja, both…

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Ronaldo Still The Best – Zidane

Ronaldo Still The Best – Zidane

Ronaldo Still The Best – Zidane

Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane insisted Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award for 2017 despite his faltering La Liga form so far this season.

Ronaldo missed Real’s first four La Liga games through suspension, but has managed just one goal in the last five and was wasteful once more in front of goal as Madrid eased past Eibar 3-0 on Sunday.

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APC’s change policy hinged on restructuring —Oyegun APC’s change policy hinged on restructuring —Oyegun By Gabriel Enogholase NATIONAL Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that the change promised by his party has to do with basic restructuring of the society and total rebuilding of the economy, which he said was run down by the previous administration of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

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World Bank, PharmAccess support Kwara State Health Insurance Scheme

World Bank, PharmAccess support Kwara State Health Insurance Scheme

World Bank, PharmAccess support Kwara State Health Insurance Scheme By Amarachi Adiele World Bank Group and PharmAccess Foundation, PAF,  are partnering with the Kwara State government on a functional State-wide Health Insurance. Speaking during a courtesy call to the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhjai AbdulFatah Ahmed by the Programme Manager and Health Lead, Health in Africa Initiative,…