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Thursday, 23 June 2016

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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

Royalty: Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi in Washington DC
3:57:38 PMadekunle

Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the 51st Ooni of Ife and his entourage walk along Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House June 22, 2016 in Washington, DC.

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Buhari appoints Boss Mustapha, NIWA MD
3:42:29 PMIkenna

President Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed Mr. Boss Mustapha as the new Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).

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Stay or go? Britain decides in EU vote
3:40:05 PMadekunle

Millions of Britons were voting Thursday on whether to stay in the EU or quit, in a momentous referendum that has polarised the country and could change the face of Europe.

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Forgery charge: Saraki, Ekweremadu, others will get fair hearing - FG
3:10:17 PMadekunle

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Thursday, insisted that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, have a case to answer over alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Orders, 2015

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Padded panties? Soup cubes? The 1001 ways to boost bottoms
2:53:15 PMTony Chinonso

Some like creams, others pop pills or splash out on padded panties. In Ivory Coast where "big is beautiful" bottom enhancers come in all shapes and sorts, and at any cost. Emaciated catwalk queens are no role model in this West African nation which a few years ago wiggled its collective derriere to the tune of a smash hit titled Bobaraba -- meaning "big bottom" in a local language.

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Vulnerability of Nigeria's economy worsens - Fitch
2:33:38 PMadekunle

International rating agency, Fitch Ratings, Thursday downgraded Nigeria's credit ratings, indicating increased likelihood that the country will not be able to repay its debt obligations.

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Magu raises alarm, says associates using my name to dupe people
2:26:13 PMIkenna

Chairman of Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, decried that some of his associates were using his name to dupe unsuspecting people.

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Sheriff is working for the enemies of our party - PDP
2:20:45 PMadekunle

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Thursday said that any member of the party that agrees to serve in any committee set up by senator Ali Modu Sheriff is liable for anti party activity and would be held liable.

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Rights activist sentenced for Facebook swipe at alleged president's mishandling of Boko Haram threat
2:18:11 PMTony Chinonso

A leading Niger rights activist was given a six-month suspended sentence on Thursday for criticising President Mahamadou Issoufou's handling of the Boko Haram threat in a Facebook post. Abdoul Ousmane Moumouni was sentenced by a court in the capital Niamey for accusing Issoufou of a "trial-and-error" approach to the jihadist threat and saying he found himself wishing the army would take power.

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Book on appraisal of Buhari's policies, actions set for launch
2:11:46 PMTony Chinonso

A book, which provides an in-depth appraisal of the policies, programmes and actions of President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to be launched in Abuja. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Tanu Ejenavwo, Head, Book Launch Planning Committee on Thursday in Abuja.

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Wednesday, 22 June 2016

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SBI Media bags 2 coveted awards
4:06:23 PMadekunle

THE team of SBI Media Limited, Friday, in Lagos, won two of the most coveted awards at the 2016 Edition of the Marketing Edge Advertising Excellence Awards. The awards are: the Fastest Growing Agency in Nigeria and the Media Agency of the Year. SBI Media was the only company that won two awards at the event the most at the ceremony.

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PDP Senatorial aspirant in Niger dumps partisan politics
3:55:40 PMIkenna

A former People's Democratic Party, PDP, Senatorial aspirant in Niger State, Air Cmdr Peter Gana (retd), has formally jettisoned partisan politics, lamenting that the party has been hijacked by opportunists.

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Choosing photography as a career, very challenging - Emily Nkanga
3:55:31 PMAbiodun

Emily Nkanga, 21, is one of the few young Nigerians with a strong passion to excel using photography as a launch pad. Nkanga who studied TV and Film at the American University of Nigeria, Yola Adamawa State capital, urged Nigerian youths to engage in meaningful enterprise instead of waiting for white collar jobs that will never come. She also tasked the youths to use social media positively and make good money off it.

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N120bn Aviation Intervention Fund: Senate c'ttee clears Jimoh Ibrahim
3:43:35 PMadekunle

CONTRARY to allegations that he did not only receive the N35.5bn being share of Virgin Nigeria's Aviation Intervention Fund but unilaterally mismanaged the money, former Chairman of defunct Air Nigeria, Jimoh Ibrahim walked out of a Senate panel a happy man Wednesday, when it was discovered that he was wrongly accused.

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AMBASSADORIAL LIST: APC chieftain flays Buhari over exclusion of Bayelsa
3:28:06 PMIkenna

AMBASSADORIAL LIST: APC chieftain flays Buhari over exclusion of Bayelsa

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FG partners North South Power Company on hydro power
3:22:23 PMadekunle

The Federal Government is partnering the North South Power Company Ltd., in the development of existing dams for power generation.

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Late Gov. C.C. Onoh's wife dies at 81
3:00:52 PMadekunle

Mrs Caroline Onoh, the wife of the former Governor of old Anambra State, late Chief Christian Onoh, has died in Enugu at 81.

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Residents laud Ambode over repair of Oshodi-Apapa expressway
2:45:50 PMIkenna

Residents on Wednesday, lauded the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for keeping to his promise of repairing the failed portions of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, saying that the development has transformed the economic landscape of the axis.

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I am allergic to corruption, Buhari tells State House Staff
2:21:02 PMadekunle

President Mohammadu Buhari has reiterated his resolve to fight corruption to a standstill, vowing that all fraudulent acts in Nigeria must stop.

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Crisis in health sector deepens as JOHESU begins nationwide strike
2:16:35 PMadekunle

The relative peace in the health sector Wednesday suffered another setback as all health workers in Federal Government hospitals embarked on a 7-day nationwide warning strike.

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Tuesday, 21 June 2016

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Heartland not relegation candidates - Ubido
4:04:46 PMadekunle

HEARTLAND utility player, Julius Ubido has said outright that the Owerri outfit will not go down on relegation at the end of the on-going league season.

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Emmanuella Samuel among 10 Nigerian YouTube stars
3:59:03 PMadekunle

They are everywhere now. On mobile phones, hand-held devices, laptops and even your trusty old desktop.

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Sheriff declares Edo primary illegal
3:28:07 PMadekunle

The embattled former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party Senator Ali modu Sheriff has declared Monday's Governorship Primaries in Edo State as illegal and a contraption of an illegal care-taker Committee and has urged members nationwide especially in Edo State to disregard it.

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Alleged forgery: Court serves criminal summon on Saraki, Ekweremadu, others
3:26:32 PMadekunle

Court summon inviting the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki over alleged forgery of Senate Standing Orders was pasted on the notice board in the National Assembly on Tuesday.

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Yahoo's Tumblr unveils live video
2:59:57 PMadekunle

Tumblr, the Yahoo-owned blogging platform, said Tuesday it was launching live video to help compete against similar offerings from Facebook and Twitter. The new feature, unlike Facebook Live and Twitter’s Periscope, won’t have its own underlying technology platform but will allow users to post from YouTube and other video services. “By the end of today,
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Lagos ranked 40th in Ericsson networked society city index
2:58:32 PMadekunle

Latest Ericsson City Index for 2016 report published yesterday has ranked Lagos 40th in the Network Society City Index.

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Modric misses Group D decider with Spain
2:55:52 PMAbiodun

Croatia suffered a huge blow for their clash to decide Euro 2016 Group D top spot against defending champions Spain as Real Madrid star Luka Modric withdrew injured.

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I am tired of my 'silver-spoon' wife, she can't wash, cook
2:51:09 PMAbiodun

MY new wife is obviously not interested in creating a home for us. I have a good job, which means I am often away during the week, but she seems to resent doing any housework.

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Breaking: PDP's Onaiwu defects to APGA, picks Edo gov form
2:45:01 PMIkenna

The former Director-General, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors Forum, Osaro Onaiwu, on Tuesday, defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.

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UEFA orders Euro 2016 stadium pitch relaid
2:37:18 PMadekunle

UEFA has ordered the pitch at the Lille Euro 2016 stadium to be hastily relaid after Wednesday's game between Italy and the Republic of Ireland because of "irreversible damage" caused by bad weather.

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