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Monday, 7 December 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

Nigeria, 151 others vote for prohibition, development/use of chemical weapons
4:05:48 PMadekunle

Nigeria and 151 member countries of the UN General Assembly on Monday in New York voted `Yes' for the prohibition, development, production, stockpiling/use of chemical weapons and their destruction.

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Bayelsa poll: PDP says yes to Cancellation; APC says no
4:00:59 PMadekunle

President of Ijaw Youths Council, Mr Udengs Eradiri on Monday said the decision to cancel the rescheduled governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa may have averted crises.

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Maritime Workers shut down NIMASA offices in Delta
3:54:51 PMAbiodun Alade

THE Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Monday, shutdown the Central Zonal Offices of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, in Warri, Delta State.

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Overloading: FRSC to prosecute erring motorists in mobile courts
3:53:36 PMAbiodun Alade

As the 'ember' months get under way, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Akwa Ibom State has warned that motorists who overload their vehicles would be apprehended and sentenced instantly after trial in the corps' mobile court.

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Senegal must fall! Etebo predicts victory
3:34:54 PMadekunle

As Nigeria prepare for their all important semi-final clash at the CAF U-23 African Cup of Nations, striker Oghenekaro Etebo has predicted that the Olympic Eagles would beat Senegal and secure qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

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FG splits PIB, to break NNPC into two companies
3:13:38 PMadekunle

By Michael Eboh with Agency Report The Federal Government has broken up the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill into different versions and is proposing splitting the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, into two companies — the Nigeria Petroleum Assets Management Company (NPAM) and a National Oil Company (NOC)  that would be run on commercial lines and partly privatised.

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Bayelsans are worthy heroes of democracy- Fayose
2:57:55 PMIkenna Asomba

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has congratulated the Bayelsa State Governor and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seriake Dickson for having the people of Bayelsa behind him during the state's governorship election, which was on Monday, declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, even as he described Bayelsans as "worthy heroes of democracy, for showing that their power is more than that of the Abuja political oppressors."

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Minister seeks support for IDPs
2:49:24 PMAbiodun Alade

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on good spirited Nigerians, to complement the efforts of the government by assisting the Internally Displaced Persons, by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country.

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Yuletide: Lagos Lawmakers call on Police to intensify surveillance
2:43:18 PMadekunle

Lagos assembly lawmakers have called on the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni to intensify community policing in the state during the yuletide period.

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Ribery suing magazine over prostitution claims
2:10:42 PMFemi Ajasa

Former France international Franck Ribery is suing the magazine Closer for 400,000 euros ($434,000) over an article which claimed he was implicated in a prostitution case.

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