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Wednesday, 14 October 2015

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A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc

Gov Umahi appoints physically challenged woman administrator
3:50:38 PMTony Chinonso

Apparently rattled by the increasing cases of kidnapping in the South East geopolitical zone, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, has asked the newly appointed coordinators of Development Centres in the state to evolve measures to combat the menace and other violent crimes in their areas. Umahi addressed the 64 coordinators, including a physically challenged woman at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre in Abakaliki, the state capital on Monday, warning that any of them who failed to check the menace risked trouble with his administration.

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How New Yam festival tragedy left 15 persons dead
3:48:00 PMTony Chinonso

Awka - THE Umuchu community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has been thrown into mourning following the loss of at least 15 persons, including some masquerades, in a motor accident during the community's New Yam festival last Sunday.

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APC inciting violence in Kogi, Bayelsa to disrupt polls - PDP
3:45:51 PMIkenna Asomba

Ahead of the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States billed for November 21 and December 5 respectively, national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was inciting violence in these states.

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Early detection, treatment, key to surviving breast cancer - COPE
3:19:23 PMFemi Ajasa

With about 13,000 women dying of breast cancer annually in Nigeria, medical experts, cancer survivors and other stakeholders in cancer care have said that early detection and prompt treatment is key to surviving breast cancer.

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Declare state of emergency on cattle rustling - Northern Governors
3:12:40 PMAbiodun Alade

Worried by the increase spate of cattle rustling across the country, Governors from the Northern part of the country at the ongoing 21st Nigerian Economic Summit (NESG) holding in Abuja, have called on Federal government to take urgent steps to curb it.

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BlackBerry may exit handset space in 2016, targets 5M smartphone sales
3:09:00 PMadekunle

The Chief Executive Officer of BlackBerry John Chen has said that the Canadian smart phone maker may exit from the handset market n next year if it continues to struggle to turn a profit in the space.

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FG directs MDAs to submit 2014 procurement records to BPP
2:58:33 PMadekunle

The Federal Government has directed its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to collate and submit all procurement records for 2014 to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) by Oct. 26.

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Nigeria receives $6bln in foreign direct investments annually
2:54:41 PMadekunle

Nigeria receives an average of six billion dollars in Direct Foreign Investments (FDI) inflow annually.

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30 (wasted) Days in Atlanta
2:54:12 PMjohnabayomi2

I am convinced that AY had things to do in Atlanta and then thought of shooting this film on the side. I do no think RMD and Desmond Elliot would leave Nigeria for Atlanta for cameo parts in a two-hour film. Even if this comedy was an essential part of AY's American trip, it still comes across as a scrambled script, in which case it will be safe to assume it's a low budget film.

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Nigerian female wonder twins celebrate academic excellence in Brazil
2:50:35 PMTony Chinonso

ONITSHA - IT was a day of excellence for the twins, Miss Faith and Ruth Egbunike-Agbakoba as they celebrated their awards, twinship and successes in academic life in far away Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America recently. The celebration was sponsored by the Brazilian government. Their celebration stemmed from the fact that they won the first prize at the just concluded 15th World Congress Competition on Health and Biomedical Informatics.

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