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I have always had a special love for words. Words have such power in them. The right words can uplift, inspire, heal, and create endless joy and love in our lives. The wrong words can depress, discourage, hurt, and bring us endless misery and pain. It is so very important then to try and choose the right words in our lives. By choosing the right words I don’t just mean saying the right words or writing the right words either. I also mean thinking the right words. It is amazing the garbage that so many of us allow ourselves to think each and every day of our lives.

In order to live a truly blessed life we must haul away the garbage and start to plant words that will grow into a garden of joy and light in our minds. Start today then to make the words in your life work for you and not against you. Do away with “can’t” and “no”. Try “can” and “yes” instead.

Say, “I can be happy, I can choose joy, and I can share love.” Say, “Yes” to life, to learning, and to growth. Begin to use words like: Wonderful, Beautiful, and Delightful when you speak to others. Find a word of praise for everyone you know and then share it with them. Look the people you love straight in the eye and tell them, “I love you.” Seek our every fantastic, fabulous, and glorious word that you can and start to use them in your life.

Words are such simple things and yet they have the power to change our lives forever if we use them right. Make the choice every day of your life to use all of the good, positive, and loving words you can every second that you can. If you do this you will find that your life will become a paradise of love and joy, that other people will become your brothers and sisters in happiness, and that God’s goodness will shine through every word you use….

Meditation: Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. – Ephesians 4:29

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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https://daily-dew.com/the-power-of-three-little-words-1/

CANADIAN ACTRESS SANDRA OH MAKES EMMYS HISTORY WITH ‘KILLING EVE’ NOMINATION
Sandra Oh became the first Asian actor to be nominated for the Best Actress in a Drama Emmy on Thursday.

The actress was nominated for her outstanding role in a Drama Series “Killing Eve”.

The Canadian actor previously racked up five Best Supporting Actress nominations for her role on the hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.
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PETER OKOYE BAGS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AWARDS NOMINATION
Nigerian pop star Peter Okoye popularly known as Mr. P has bagged two nominations for the upcoming International Achievements Recognition Award (IARA).

The singer was nominated in the “best male artiste” and “best international male artiste” category of the IARA.

The singer took to his social media to share the news and appreciate his fans.
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NIGERIAN MOVIE MAKES KEVIN HART’S FILM FESTIVAL TOP TEN FINALIST
“Sweet Revenge,” a Nigerian movie shot by Canadian/Nigerian film director, Pascal Atuma has made the 10 final shortlisted films for the “Just for Laugh Festival” in North America.

According to a press statement released by the organisers, the film competition is organised by Laugh Out Loud, the comedy brand and multi-platform network created by Kevin Hart and global content leader, Lionsgate.

The film competition is aimed at selecting the funniest short comedy in the USA/Canada based on popular voting.
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DSTV: SUBSCRIBERS CONDEMN PLANNED SUBSCRIPTION RATES’ INCREMENT
Many Nigerians on Monday decried the announcement by Multichoice that it would increase its subscription rates for DStv packages from August 1.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Multichoice in its messages to its subscribers said that it would, however, reduce its rates for GoTV on its satellite platform.

The company which recently announced the proposed increment said that its rate for the DStv Premium package would be from N14, 700 to N15; 800; the Compact Plus would be increased to N10, 650 from N9, 900.
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FIFA RECOGNISES ONLY PINNICK AS NFF PRESIDENT, INFANTINO SAYS
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino says the world football ruling body recognises only Amaju Pinnick as president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and will not accept any outside interference in NFF’s affairs.

According to TheGuardian, Infantino, while responding to questions at a press conference in Moscow on Friday, said Pinnick was duly elected and in accordance with FIFA rules.

“The situation is very clear. Pinnick was duly elected some years ago, and FIFA is aware of all this.
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FIFA PRESIDENT INFANTINO CALLS RUSSIA 2018 BEST WORLD CUP EVER
FIFA president Gianni Infantino thanked the Russian people and government on Friday for what he described as the “best World Cup” ever.

Sporting a FIFA volunteers’ jacket, Infantino told reporters in Moscow that Russia’s infrastructure and welcome allied to the quality of football and success of VAR (the video assistant referee system) had contributed to the success of the tournament.

“Since a couple of years I was saying this would be the best World Cup ever. Today I can say it with more conviction because I lived it and you lived it. It is the best World Cup ever,” said Infantino, two days ahead of the final between France and Croatia.
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CROATIAN STARS CITE ENGLAND’S ALLEGED DISRESPECT AS MOTIVATION FOR SEMI-FINAL VICTORY
Mind what you say about your opponent when you are going into any battle. That was the message Croatia’s players told England after beating the Three Lions in the second semi-final of the on-going World Cup in Moscow, Russia.

Before the game, which attracted over 60,000 fans to the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, the English media and the people were all about how football was returning to England, the home of its birth. They did not give any other team chance of winning the trophy, which they last won in 1966.

There were stories of how English expatriate workers took the game to Croatia more than 100 years, organised the first matches in the then Yugoslavia enclave and taught the people how to play it. The summation was that the masters were about to take back their game.
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BEYONCE AND JAY Z WILL SHOW WORLD CUP FINALS AT “ON THE RUN II” CONCERT
Who runs the world? Footballers. And not even Beyonce and Jay-Z can compete.

Apparently concerned that the World Cup final will steal the show in Paris on Sunday, where they are due to perform a concert, the superstars have offered to show the game between France and Croatia ahead of their gig.

“Twenty years after the French team won its first world title, Beyonce and Jay-Z invite people with tickets for their concert to come to the Stade de France at 16h00 in order to take advantage of the stadium’s screens, as well as those of the production team, to carry Les Bleus towards their final victory,” the organisers of the Paris leg of the couple’s On The Run II world tour announced.
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PHOTOGRAPHER BECOMES PART OF CROATIA WORLD CUP GOAL CELEBRATION
When Croatia scored the goal that took them into the World Cup final on Wednesday, an AFP photographer unwittingly became part of the celebrations as he was buried under a pile of joyous players.

After Mario Mandzukic scored in extra-time to give Croatia a 2-1 win against England in the semi-final, he ran to a corner of the pitch at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium to share his joy with his teammates.

“I was just changing my lens as the players ran towards me,” said photographer Yuri Cortez, who was positioned next to the pitchside advertising boards.
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FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILD DISAPPEARS DURING SERVICE AT CHRIST EMBASSY
The family members of a four-year-old, Elo Ogidi, are in distress over the disappearance of the child during a church service at the headquarters of the Christ Embassy in Oregun, Lagos.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Elo was with the maid during the church’s children thanksgiving service last Sunday when she went missing.

The Personal Assistant to Elo’s father, Solo Cosmos, told our correspondent on the telephone that Elo’s parents were too distraught to speak.
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MOB KILLS MAN FOR SLAUGHTERING MOTHER IN-LAW
A man, aged 42 and identified as Tambaya Manu, was yesterday killed by a mob after allegedly killing his mother-in-law, Aisah Barto , aged 40, in Kebbi State.

The incident occurred at Bangu village in Mahuta town of Fakai Local Government Area of the state.

An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen that Manu had allegedly committed the offence after his in-laws refused him access to his wife, Aisha, who was with her parents after he had divorced her a month ago.
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ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT APPROVES TAX WAIVERS FOR INVESTORS
To encourage willing investors in the State, Abia State government has approved categories of tax waivers to of which will, in addition, check the reported illegal and multiple taxation and levies that were being complained against in the state.

The state Information Commissioner Chief John Okiyi Kalu stated that the new policy will apply 100% on all levies and dues (excluding user fees and PAYE) for new investment in education that will not be less than N500 million in verified value and has a workforce of not less than 100 persons.
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THREE PEOPLE KILLED ONDO EX-DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER – POLICE
The Ondo State Police Command has said two men joined Alao Adeyemi to allegedly kill Khadijat, the daughter of a former deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo.

Adeyemi, Khadijat’s boyfriend, was arrested by the police on Sunday following the discovery of the remains of the deputy governor’s daughter in a shallow grave in his room.

However, the police on Wednesday said two other persons that had yet to be identified were also involved in the death of the 400-level student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Akoko.
Read more............https://newsbreakers.ng/three-people-killed-ondo-ex-deputy-governors-daughter-police/




AKWA IBOM TO COMMISSION RICE MILL THIS WEEK
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has disclosed plans to boost rice production in the state with the coming of a 1.5 million metric tonnes of rice mill due for commissioning this week.

The investment, according to him, is to crash the price of the staple food in the state.

The Governor said this in Uyo when members of the Technical Committee on Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, led by the Chairman, Prof. Edet Udoh, presented some samples of the 50kg bags of the product to the State Executive Council just before the commencement of the monthly meeting.
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SOUND SULTAN SIGNS FIRST MANAGEMENT DEAL WITH TEMPLE MANAGEMENT
The Temple Management Company has signed a new deal with popular hip pop artiste, Olanrewaju Fasasi popularly known as Sound Sultan.

Expressing his glee at the new partnership, Sound Sultan said; “I am amazed at how much this organisation has achieved within a short space of time and I excitedly look forward to a fruitful, interesting and successful journey with this new management team.

“Before joining the Temple Management, looking from the outside, I could tell that this organisation has a well-structured plan, one that is synonymous with the personal brand I want to continue building. I am indeed elated to be part of this family.”
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ALI BABA CELEBRATES WIFE ON HER 50TH BIRTHDAY
Legendary Nigerian comedian and actor, Atunyota Akpobome popularly known by his stage name, Ali Baba celebrates his wife, Mary Akpobome as she turns a year older today.

Mary Akpobome turns 50 today and her husband couldn’t be happier. He took to Instagram to share super cute photos of his wife to celebrate her on her birthday.

“Happy 50th Birthday to @mummymary_ you deserve a huge celebration. You have persevered. You have laboured. You worked hard. You sacrificed. You prayed. You hustled. You put in the time. You were bruised. You were discounted… still your rose.
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OFU OBEKPA ACTION PACKED MOVIE, KLIPPERS SET TO HIT CINEMAS IN AUGUST
Action packed movie “Klippers” is set for release in cinemas across Nigeria on August 10th, 2018.

“Klippers” is written and directed by Ofu Obekpa, a USA based filmmaker who starred in “Captain America”, “Civil war” and Black Panther.

The movie is about an assassin sent by his psychotic employer to kill his ex-wife. In his quest to accomplish the task, the assassin becomes familiar with his target and this makes his mission rather difficult. His employer is impatient and senses that all is not well. In comes another hit man with an intimidating profile who has a scary success record of getting the job done. A series of events triggers a faceoff and the race to stay alive begins.
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CNN HOST CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR DIVORCES HUSBAND OF 20 YEARS
CNN host, Christiane Amanpour and husband of 20 years, Jamie Rubin, are divorcing.

The middle-aged couple who have a teenage son wedded in Italy in 1998 after finding romance in war-torn Sarajevo.

A source who confirmed the split to Page Six, said, “they are still really good friends.”

Christiane, 60, the host of CNN’s global affairs show “Amanpour”, lives in London and recently took over Charlie Rose’s slot after the anchor man was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.
Read more.........https://newsbreakers.ng/cnn-host-christiane-amanpour-divorces-husband-of-20-years/



MIKE EPPS AND KEVIN HART IN EPIC SHOWDOWN
The beef between American comedians, Kevin Hart and Mike Epps is far from over.

The rivalry was renewed by Epps when he shared an Instagram post revealing he was working on a new project with Eddie Murphy, to which a fan responded that Eddie Murphy is funnier than Kevin Hart. Epps replied saying everybody is funnier than Kevin Hart.

As expected, this made Kevin angry as he fired back accusing Epps of being a “sad individual” who is envious of his success. He also made sure to add that he’s selling way more tickets than those who they claim are funnier than him.
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ECONOMIST RANKS LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL AMONG WORLD’S 50 TOP BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS
Lagos Business School (LBS) has emerged the only school in Africa listed among the top 50 business schools in the world in the Economist Magazine’s 2018 EMBA ranking.

Uchenna Uzo, the Director, MBA Programmes, LBS, said at a news conference in Lagos on Monday that the school’s Executive MBA was ranked 48th best in the world out of 65 schools.

Mr Uzo said the annual ranking of the world best providers of EMBA programme was based on personal development/educational experience and career development.
Read more..........https://newsbreakers.ng/economist-ranks-lagos-business-school-among-worlds-50-top-business-institutions/



FG, STATES GROW EXTERNAL DEBT BY 114% UNDER BUHARI
The Federal Government and the 36 states of the federation, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, grew the country’s external loan commitments from $10.32bn in June 2015 to $22.07bn in March 2018, investigations have shown.

This reflects an increase of $11.76bn or 113.94 per cent growth in the country’s external debt within 33 months. The period is within the presidency of Muhammadu Buhari, as he took over the reins of government on May 29, 2015.

In naira terms, statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office in Abuja on Monday showed that the country’s external loans rose from N2.03tn as of June 31, 2015, to N6.75tn as of March 31, 2018. This reflects an increase of 232.51 per cent.
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ECOBANK NIGERIA MANAGING DIRECTOR RESIGNS
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of the Ecobank Group, on Monday, announced the resignation of Mr Charles Kie as the managing director of Ecobank Nigeria Limited.

The ETI, in a statement sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, said prior to his current role at Ecobank Nigeria, Kie was the group executive, corporate and investment bank for ETI.

He joined Ecobank in October 2011 as the chief operating officer of the then Ecobank Capital and was subsequently appointed the head of the group’s corporate banking business.
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TWITTER SHARES FALL ON WORRIES ABOUT USER BASE
Twitter shares tumbled Monday on concerns the social media’s efforts to crack down on fake accounts would affect its user base, and potentially its finances.

At 1810 GMT, shares of the social media company were down 6.0 percent at $43.89 after earlier shedding almost 10 percent.

The decline follows a report late Friday in the Washington Post that described how Twitter’s greater scrutiny of user data had resulted in more than 70 million account suspensions in May and June.
Read more..........https://newsbreakers.ng/twitter-shares-fall-on-worries-about-user-base/



LABOUR, MAN, DISTILLERS REJECT 500% EXCISE DUTY INCREASE
Stakeholders in the manufacturing sector on Monday opposed the 500 per cent increase in excise duty being proposed by the Federal Government.
The stakeholders, who include the Nigeria Labour Congress, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria, and Association of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employers of Nigeria, expressed their displeasure over the proposed duty hike in separate submissions to the Senate Committee on Finance at a public hearing on the matter.

The committee had, in line with the resolution of the Senate in May this year, organised the public hearing on ‘The Urgent Need to Review the Excise Tariff Increment in Order to Save Local Distillers of Beverages from Looming Extinction’.
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DAVIDO ANNOUNCE DATE FOR LONDON 02 ARENA CONCERT
Nigerian superstar David Adeleke popularly known as Davido is set to shut down London’s 02 Arena with a massive concert.

This was made known by the singer on his Instagram page shortly after the successful performance at WIRELESS music festival in London.

According to him, the concert would be held on 27th January 2019.

The pop star has picked up the challenge to hold next sold-out London concert at the prestigious 20, 000 capacity 02 Arena.
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POP STAR JUSTIN BIEBER ENGAGED TO HAILEY BALDWIN
Canadian pop star, Justin Bieber on Sunday finally proposed to model, Hailey Baldwin whom he has dated for one month.

According to reports, the 24-year-old Canadian heartthrob proposed to the 21-year-old over dinner Saturday night at a restaurant in The Bahamas.

Confirming the news, the excited father Jeremy Bieber took to his Instagram page to share a picture of his son with a caption on it.
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MULTICHOICE TO ADJUST DSTV, GOTV SUBSCRIPTION RATE
Multichoice is set to slash the subscription prices on its terrestrial platform, GOTV while increasing prices on its digital satellite platform, DSTV.

The hike in tariff, which will affect the five DSTV bouquets, is likely to go up before the commencement of the English Premiership in August.

The new rates may see DStv Premium subscribers paying N15, 800 instead of N14, 700, a difference of N1, 100. Compact Plus subscribers may begin to pay N10, 650 instead of N9, 900, DStv Compact will rise to N6, 800 from N6, 300.
Read more..........https://newsbreakers.ng/multichoice-to-adjust-dstv-gotv-subscription-rate/



HOW DIGITAL IS HELPING THE GROWTH OF NIGERIA’S MUSIC INDUSTRY

Back in its early days, the contemporary Nigerian music industry’s focus revenue-wise was limited to physical music sales, fees from appearances and shows and for the more popular artists, endorsement fees from brands and companies who felt they could transfer their brand meanings to products and services. Those days are long gone as increased penetration of the internet has brought about new revenue models, thereby necessitating that artists look for more technological means to market their music and brands.

A systematic approach to Music Marketing is relatively new in these parts, and the norm has been music creators putting the basic principles of retail marketing to bear: introduce a product (song/album), advertise (promote) it until there is consistent need for the product, watch revenues shoot through the roof, rinse and repeat. Barely was there a scientific effort to gather data on consumer trends and create content and marketing campaigns based on this data. The market was a free for all, and the loudest brands thrived and excelled.
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POLICE ARREST LEADER OF GANG FOR KIDNAPPING FOUR-YEAR-OLD IN LAGOS
The anti-kidnapping unit of the Lagos State police command in Panti has made a breakthrough into the abduction of a four-year-old girl, Goodness ldzanaka Chukwu, from Latter Rain Church in Ogba, Lagos.

A suspected ringleader, Christopher Njoku, has been arrested. He has since been taken before Chief Magistrate Kikelomo Ayeye of Yaba Magistrate Court for a remand order.

Chief Magistrate Ayeye then ordered that the suspect be remanded in the police station for the next three weeks to enable him assist the investigators in the arrest of other fleeing members and possibly rescue the little girl.
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AGAIN, THREE FEARED KILLED BY SUSPECTED HERDERS IN BENUE
Three persons were yesterday feared killed in an early morning attack on Tiza Village, in Tombo Ward of Logo council area of Benue State by suspected herdsmen.

It was gathered from local sources that the attackers stormed the settlement at about 8:30 a.m. and laid an ambush for the unsuspecting farmers who were on their way to farm.

The sources said the invaders, on sighting the indigenes, opened fire on them, killing three on the spot while a good number of others sustained various degrees of injury.
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FORMER EDUCATION SEC BAGS FIVE YEARS IN JAIL FOR EMPLOYING TEENAGE DAUGHTER
A Delta State High Court, sitting in Ozoro, has sentenced a former Education Secretary of Bomadi Local Government Education Authority, Abayomi Tom Kelekumor, to five years imprisonment for employing his daughter, Miss Preye Tom, into the service of the Local Government Education Authority.

According to a News release on the ICPC website on Friday, Kelekumor, who was sentenced by Justice BrikiOkolosi, without an option of fine, was accused by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of violating Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, by using his position to confer unfair advantage upon his relation. The offence is also punishable under the same section.

The Commission, in a charge, said that the convict gave employment to his daughter, who was then a Senior Secondary Two student, into the local government service, knowing fully well that she was at the same time a full-time student.
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TRAILER KILLS MAN, DESTROYS MOTORCYCLE IN EKITI
A heavy-duty vehicle on Thursday lost control in Ado Ekiti and killed one Pa Ajayi Fatoba, a passer-by in Okeyimi area of the state capital

The accident, which occurred in the morning, threw residents into mourning, PUNCH reports.

It was learnt that the vehicle carrying a sticker of Ife Oluwa Tippers Association was coming from Okeila area of the town when the driver, Akintunde Idowu, lost control and crossed to the other side of the road.
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HERDSMEN MURDER FIVE IN ADAMAWA
A dusk attack by herdsmen armed with locally-made guns on Kola community in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Wednesday left five persons dead.

According to PUNCH, the Adamawa State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the attacks, which occurred around Mararaba Kola in Guyuk.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Adamawa Police Command, Superintendent Othman Abubakar, said the First Information Report from the Divisional Police Headquarters stationed in Guyuk, revealed that some herdsmen with locally-made guns attacked and burnt seven houses in Kola.
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HOW TO SET UP THE PERFECT HOME WORK STATION
So many individuals work from home these days. The question is if your home office is built for optimal comfort and productivity? If you’re still working from the kitchen table and thinking about building a serious home office, Jumia, the online store you can trust, share tips that will help you get started.

Choose a dedicated area for your home office space

Once you have made your critical needs list, you have a better idea of how much room you actually need for an office. With that in mind, you can now choose a dedicated area of your home for office space. Ideally, the office should be in a quiet area with some level of privacy. This is especially important if you share the house with a spouse, children or even a roommate.
Read more...........https://valourdigest.com/how-to-set-up-the-perfect-home-work-station/


WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT EMPLOYEES
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “hire hard, manage easy.” This implies that having a well thought-out hiring strategy can lead to on-boarding employees that best fit your company culture. This saying certainly holds true in today’s age, where having a cohesive culture has become essential for a strong business.

Making a good hiring decision starts by creating a highly detailed and specific job description designed to flesh out the best applicants. In general, your job description should include the specific skill set you look for in an employee. For a great web programmer, this may be using JavaScript to code. For a sales representative, this may be previous experience in sales in your industry.
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HEALTHY EATING FOR AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Whether you engage in physical activity and sports or not, healthy eating is essential for optimizing performance. Combining good nutrition with physical activity can lead to a healthier lifestyle. In line with this, Jumia Food, Nigeria’s no 1 food ordering platform shares some healthy eating hacks to achieve an active lifestyle.

Maximise with nutrient-packed foods

Give your body the nutrients it needs by eating a variety of nutrient-packed food, including whole grains, protein, fruits and vegetables, and low-fat or fat-free dairy. In addition, eat less food high in solid fats, added sugars, and sodium (salt).
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Tecno Spark 2 Review: A Smartphone To Have
Let me try not to be too theatrical and just say this here, the new TECNO Spark 2 is a smartphone one should consider when deciding what new phone to buy. The large, bezel-less display is truly iconic and beautiful, and the screen quality? Excellent! The fingerprint scanner placed at the back of the phone is a good decision from TECNO again, as well as the facial recognition, which by the way, works perfectly.

For us, these aren’t the real deal, but the improved battery life and upgraded camera features whichare among the best you’ll find on a mid-level smartphone.

After spending somedays with the new Spark 2, I can boldly say that this smartphone should be a device any lover of gadgets should aspire to own, because the amazing camera, beautifully crafted design and huge battery life simply makes this baby a winner.
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I’M NOT IN TALKS WITH OBASANJO, SAYS FALAE
The National Chairman, Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae, says he is not in talks with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as far as politics is concerned.

Falae had met with Obasanjo about two months ago where it was expected that the former President would adopt the SDP.

However, Obasanjo adopted the African Democratic Congress to the surprise of many.
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2019 ELECTIONS MAY NOT HOLD, PDP CHAIRMAN WARNS
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on Wednesday in Abuja, warns that the 2019 general elections may not hold if the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State is rigged.

He reiterated that the Ekiti elections must be free, fair and credible.

Secondus spoke at the national secretariat of the party while playing host to the Forum of PDP Local Government Chairmen who had paid him a courtesy visit.
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BREAKING: BUHARI, THREE APC GOVERNORS IN CRUCIAL MEETING
President Muhammmadu Buhari and three state governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently locked in a crucial meeting.

The meeting is holding inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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I’LL SUPPORT IGBO PRESIDENCY AT THE RIGHT TIME – BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he believed that the Igbo had the right to the Presidency and promised to back Igbo Presidency at “the right time.”

He, however, solicited the support of the Igbo for his re-election bid in 2019, saying next year’s general elections would determine the future of the country.

Buhari, who was represented by Boss Mustapha, secretary to the Government of the Federation in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during a “mega rally” by his party, All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East Zone, said that the elections were “make or mar” for the Igbo.
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APC CRISIS: OSHIOMHOLE IS COMING TOO LATE, WE ARE LEAVING – SHEHU SANI
Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna) has revealed plans by aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State to leave the party.

He told reporters in Abuja, on Tuesday, that the new APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole assumed office at a time it had become too late to reconcile them with the party.

Sani said, “I wish Adams has come earlier because like I said these grenades that were laid by the former chairman will explode in a matter of days.”
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VOLKSWAGEN AWAITS AUTOMOTIVE LAW TO PRODUCE 2M CARS IN NIGERIA — MD
Thomas Schaefer, the Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen, says the company is ready to produce two million made-in-Nigeria cars as soon as President Muhammadu Buhari gives assent to the automotive industry bill.

Schaefer made the statement in Abuja during an interview with newsmen as he led a delegation to discuss developing the African automotive industry by adopting an African approach.

“The market at the moment in Nigeria is not big due to various reasons, total number of cars built in Nigeria is about 10,000 cars which is small.
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DANGOTE INAUGURATES MEGA CEMENT WAREHOUSE IN OWERRI
A mega cement warehouse located at the Industrial Layout, Onitsha Road, Owerri, capital of Imo State, to serve corporate outfits and people of the Southeast and other zones in the country, was on Monday, opened for commercial use.

Present at the event were the President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, among others captains of industry.

Declaring the ultra-modern warehouse open, Okorocha noted that Dangote had embraced the business world in many products, praising the richest man in Africa for his outstanding initiatives in empowering Nigerians and other nationals in the area of employment, through the establishment of many industries and foundations.
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SHITTU EMPHASISES NEED TO DRIVE EDUCATION THROUGH INTERNET
The Minister of Communications, Dr Adebayo Shittu on Tuesday restated the need to use internet and information technology to drive education in the country, Tribune reports.

Shittu reiterated this at the 2018 edition of ‘Nigeria Internet Governance Forum’ in Abuja with the theme: ‘Internet: An Enabler for Good Governance’.

“It is important that the internet is used as a tool for driving education while assuring socio-economic advancement in an inclusive manner.
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MACRON TO OPEN ALLIANCE FRANCAISE HEADQUARTERS IN IKOYI
As part of the activities lined up for his visit to Nigeria, French President, Emmanuel Macron, will on Wednesday open the new headquarters of Alliance Francaise in Ikoyi, Lagos, PUNCH reports.

The French president is billed to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday. He is scheduled to visit Afrika Shrine, a nightclub founded by the late Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

According to a statement on Monday, Alliance Francaise, a French language and cultural centre, has got an expansive new edifice, located at No 9, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, which will be opened by Macron.
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HEconomics textbooks define a legal tender as a medium of payment recognised by a legal system to be valid for meeting financial obligations. Paper currency and coins are common forms of legal tender across countries.

In 1999, American economist and winner of the 1976 Nobel Prize in Economics, Prof. Milton Friedman, predicted that the Internet would become one of the major forces for reducing the role of government and the media

After almost four decades of Friedman’s forecast, the one thing that is remaining, but seems to be locking around the horizon is a reliable and globally acceptable electronic cash.OW CLOSE IS BITCOIN TO BECOMING LEGAL TENDER?
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VOTERS PROTEST AGAINST NON-COLLECTION OF PVCS
Some registered voters yesterday staged a peaceful protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand for their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).

TheGuardian reports that the electorate alleged that they had been visiting the office for several months without getting their PVCs.

He described it as false and one coming from aggrieved electorates who merely wish to say anything offensive in anger

One of the protesters from Oye Ekiti, Sola Akindele, who transferred his card to Ado, said: “Last week, I was here for the PVC and they asked me to come today, and I have been coming, but we can’t get the cards.
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WHY FAKE VOTER CARDS WON’T WORK – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Monday said there is no possibility of cloned voter cards being used to cast a ballot in the next general.

The clarification came after a picture of a model of Nigeria’s permanent voter card was used in an advert by an ID card company on a Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba.com. The advert has since been taken down.

The commission also said it has no relationship or any agreement with the company.
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COURT SUMMONS ZUMA’S SON OVER FATAL CAR CRASH
A court on Tuesday summoned former South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane, to appear on July 12 to answer homicide charges over a fatal car crash in 2014.

State prosecutors initially decided not to charge Duduzane after his Porsche 911 sports car ploughed into a minivan taxi in Johannesburg, killing one woman and seriously injuring another who later died in hospital.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reversed its decision after Duduzane’s father was ousted as head of state by the ruling African National Congress in February
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BREAKING: DASUKI GRANTED N200M BAIL
Col. Sambo Dasuki, the previous National Security Adviser has been granted bail from the custody of the Department of State Services where he had been detained for two and a half years, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday announced.

Delivering judgment in the suit filed by the ex-NSA in March this year, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu ruled that his detention since December 29, 2015, amounted to a violation of his right to liberty.

The judge, who rejected the ex-NSA’s prayer for N5bn damages, granted him bail in the sum of N200m with two sureties who must either be a civil servant of Grade Level 16 at the minimum in the Federal Civil Service or private citizens, who have landed properties in the municipal areas of Abuja.
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FRESH NASU STRIKE THREATENS UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA
Barring last-minute change of mind, strong indications have emerged that the non-academic workers of the nation’s public universities are set to resume the strike they suspended in March this year.



The workers, comprising members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU); Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), under the Joint Action Committee (JAC) are billed to hold National Executive Council Meeting tomorrow to appraise the failure of the Federal Government to honour the contents of their agreement, more than 14 weeks after they both willingly signed.
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DANNY WELBECK: ENGLAND CAN HURT ANYONE
England striker Danny Welbeck has insisted that the Three Lions “can hurt anyone” in the knockout stages of the World Cup.

Gareth Southgate’s side face Colombia in the last 16 on Tuesday, having finished second in Group G after a defeat to Belgium.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Arsenal man Welbeck also praised England’s use of set pieces, from which six of the team’s eight goals have been scored.
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LEBRON JAMES TO JOIN LA LAKERS IN FOUR-YEAR, $154 MILLION DEAL
LeBron James is to join the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year $154 million deal, his agents said Sunday, ending months of frenzied speculation about the NBA superstar’s next career move.

The blockbuster contract sends the 33-year-old four-time NBA Most Valuable Player to one of the league’s most iconic clubs, adding to the legacy of such legends as Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson.

“LeBron James, four-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA finals MVP, 14-time NBA All-Star, and two-time Olympic gold medallist, has agreed to a four-year $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers,” James’ management company Klutch Sports Group said in a statement.
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MOHAMED SALAH’S NEW CONTRACT SHOWS BELIEF IN LIVERPOOL, SAYS JURGEN KLOPP
Egyptian international Mohamed Salah’s stunning first season with English Premier League side Liverpool earned him a long-term contract with the club on Monday. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the fact the 26-year-old striker — who scored 44 goals in just 52 appearances last season — signed such a deal reflected his belief the club were on course for a successful era.

Salah’s goals played a large part in Liverpool reaching the Champions League final against Real Madrid. However, that proved a rare sour note for the player as Salah was slammed to the turf by Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, causing a painful separation of his left shoulder.

Salah returned to action for the first time in three weeks against Russia at the World Cup in their group match last month but was a shadow of the player that had dazzled for Liverpool and earned him the Africa player of the year award.
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SOKRATIS ARRIVES IN UK TO FINALISE ARSENAL TRANSFER
Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos is all set to complete his move to Arsenal.

According to Sky Sports, the defender has arrived in the UK to finalise his move to the Emirates. Arsenal had agreed on a £17.6m fee for the player back in June.

The 30-year-old will be Unai Emery’s third summer signing after Lichtsteiner and Bernd Leno. Lucas Torreira is expected to come in as the fourth signing after the World Cup.
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PEP GUARDIOLA WAS ‘KILLING’ YAYA TOURE’S CAREER – EBOUE
Former Ivory Coast and Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue is happy to see midfielder and countryman Yaya Toure leave Manchester City, saying manager Pep Guardiola was ‘killing’ Toure’s career.

Toure was one of the Premier League champions’ most influential players after joining the club from Barcelona in 2010. The now-34-year-old played a key role in City’s League title successes of 2012 and 2014.

But he did not play a significant role last season because he had fallen down the pecking order, making only 16 appearances after signing a one-year contract extension. In May, Guardiola confirmed Toure would be leaving the club.
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NEVILLE AND DIXON BLAST PICKFORD’S ‘STRANGE’ GOALKEEPING
Jordan Pickford’s goalkeeping against Belgium has been criticised by Gary Neville and Lee Dixon.

Pickford was one of few players to retain their England place as Gareth Southgate’s men were beaten by Belgium in the final game of Group G at the World Cup.

The Everton keeper was given a gentle ribbing in our player ratings but was not similarly spared by the pundits after conceding from Adnan Januzaj’s fine effort.

Neville was particularly scathing of his “strange” goalkeeping, with Danny Rose not escaping his wrath.
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SUPER EAGLES’ PLAYERS DEPART RUSSIA IN TRICKLES, TEAM OFFICIALS TO ARRIVE ABUJA SATURDAY
Following Tuesday’s exit of the Super Eagles from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, members of the team have been leaving their Essentuki Camp Base in Russia in trickles.

Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that most of the players have left Russia for their respective bases.

“Instead of returning to Nigeria, the Super Eagles players have been returning to their respective bases one after the other, where they have since reunited with their families,’’ he said.
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ERIC DIER DISAPPOINTED BY ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP DEFEAT TO BELGIUM
Eric Dier says England will not allow the disappointment of their defeat to Belgium to detract from their progress to the last 16 of the World Cup.



After kicking off the campaign with back-to-back wins over Tunisia and Panama, the Three Lions stumbled to a 1-0 loss in Kaliningrad on Thursday night.

With qualification assured, both sides made sweeping changes to their previous starting teams. It was Belgium who maintained their perfect record, taking the points when former Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj scored brilliantly in the second half.
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SENEGAL RECEIVES NO SYMPATHY AFTER BIZARRE FAIR PLAY WORLD CUP ELIMINATION
Former referee Keith Hackett has said Senegal only have themselves to blame for their bizarre World Cup elimination.

The African nation’s 1-0 defeat to Colombia saw them depart the competition at the group stage after accruing more booking points than Japan.

Both Senegal and Japan ended tied on points, goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head, leaving it to FIFA’s Fair Play table to decide who advanced.
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DAVID DE GEA HAS ‘MENTAL PROBLEMS’ AT THE WORLD CUP – SPANISH REPORT
On Friday, Spanish paper El Confidencial on Friday reported that Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea is suffering from mental issues at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

El Confidencial noted that De Gea is “one of the main sources of criticism” in Russia. He is labelled “insecure” while it’s suggested that De Gea has “weaknesses in his head”.

The question is asked, “how can De Gea be reset?”
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MAN STABS TWO PRIMARY SCHOOLCHILDREN TO DEATH
A man armed with a knife attacked students at the entrance to a primary school in Shanghai’s central Xuhui district on Thursday, killing two of the children, police said.

The 29-year-old man attacked three male students and one female parent with a vegetable knife around 11:30 am (0330 GMT), the Xuhui branch of the Shanghai police said on its official Weibo account.
The victims were rushed to hospital but two of the students died, it said, adding that the third student and the parent were not in a life-threatening condition.
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FG APPROVES N133M FOR ACQUISITION OF CBT FACILITY TO CHECK LEAKAGES
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved a memo for the acquisition of Computer Based Test (CBT) facility at a cost of N133 million.

The approval followed complaints by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that the entry-level examinations conducted annually by the agency are sometimes compromised.

Minister of Education Adamu Adamu presented the memo for approval at Federal Executive Council, FEC, where he noted that the idea of acquiring the facility was to enable the agency take full control of the entire examination process.
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OAU MANAGEMENT REINSTATE SUSPENDED STUDENTS
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, has reinstated three of the students who were suspended for various acts of misconduct.

The students were reinstated by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Eyitope Ogunbodede, on Friday during a brief meeting between the University management and the suspended students.

Pardoning the students, Ogunbodede urged them to portray a good image as an ambassador of the university.
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FEMALE STUDENT, LOVER FOUND DEAD IN HOSTEL ROOM
A Final year Theatre Arts student of Imo State University has been found dead in her hostel room.

According to report, the student identified as Blessing Amam was found dead alongside her lover Emeka in her hostel room in Umugagu-Mbieri, Mbaitoli Local Government area of the state.

The duo was found dead on Monday, June 24, 2018.

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MARADONA DRAMA IS A PROBLEM FOR ARGENTINA AND MESSI
When Lionel Messi ran to the corner and sank to his knees, the enduring image of Argentina scrambling into the World Cup’s last 16 was set.

Their number 10, in the blue and white stripes, his head tilted and fingers vertical, about to be swamped moments later by adoring team-mates.

But all those cameras not positioned in Messi’s corner of the Saint Petersburg Stadium quickly turned their gaze upwards and slightly to the right.
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WORLD CUP: MAIN MAN MANE CRITICAL TO SENEGAL HOPES IN COLOMBIA SHOWDOWN
Senegal must cut out the defensive errors and find a way to get Sadio Mane firing like he does for Liverpool if they are to tame Colombia on Thursday and reach the World Cup last 16.

Coach Aliou Cisse was critical of his pacy and powerful side after their 2-2 draw with Japan on Sunday, saying their opponents were the better team and called on forward Mane to step it up.

“Frankly, we were not very good,” concluded Cisse, Senegal captain in their run to the quarter-finals in 2002, their only previous appearance at a World Cup.
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LIONEL MESSI GIVES JERSEY TO NIGERIA GOALKEEPER EZENWA AFTER ARGENTINA WIN
Lionel Messi’s match jersey is always a must-have for opposition players – and it was no different against Nigeria.

The Argentina superstar scored the opening goal before Marcos Rojo fired home a late winner to ensure Argentina qualified from the next round ahead of Nigeria.

And after he had celebrated the victory at full-time, he was approached in the tunnel by Nigeria’s second-choice goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa who asked for his jersey.
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MARAOUNE FELLAINI MAKES SHOCK U-TURN OVER HIS MANCHESTER UNITED FUTURE – REPORT
Marouane Fellaini is close to agreeing a lucrative new contract that will keep him at Manchester United for another two years, according to reports emerging from his native Belgium.

Fellaini’s future appeared to lie away from United after he confirmed he would be making an announcement over his next move on July 1st, with Italian and Turkish clubs believed to be in talks over a move for the 30-year-old.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Fellaini gave a strong hint that he had made a decision over his future, in comments that led many to believe he had decided to leave United.
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RUSSIA 2018: FIFA FINES ARGENTINA, CROATIA, SERBIA, 3 SWISS PLAYERS
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Argentinian Football Association with a fine of 105,000 Swiss Francs and a warning.

The Football Association was sanctioned for the violation of article 67 paragraphs 2 and 3 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

Argentinian supporters had been involved in fights, throwing objects, homophobic and insulting chants.

The football body also breached the Media and Marketing Regulations by failing to attend a flash interview after the Argentina versus Croatia match on June 21.
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GUNMEN KILL IMO MONARCH, DUMP BODY ON ROADSIDE
Tragedy struck in Mgbe, in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday after some gunmen killed the traditional ruler of the community, Eze Brendan Ibekwe.

According to PUNCH, the gunmen later dumped the corpse of the monarch on the Orlu -Owerri Expressway, a few kilometres to his palace.

Our correspondent gathered that there was a deep cut on the monarch’s head, while the suspected assailants left with his royal wrist bead and the phone.
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WOMAN DUMPS 12-DAY-OLD BABY IN LATRINE IN OGUN
The Ogun State police command has arrested a woman, Amudalat Taiwo, aged 21, for dumping her 12-day-old baby inside a pit toilet.

According to TheGuardian, the incident occurred on June 20, at 28, Isheri Street Ilaro. Taiwo was said to have thrown the baby into the pit because she could not cater for the newborn.

It was gathered that Taiwo was apprehended following reports from her landlord, Oshunshina Olawale, who went to urinate at the wee hours of the day only to hear cries of a baby inside the latrine.
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GUNMEN KILL TWO BROTHERS, KIDNAP VICTIMS’ SIBLING IN KATSINA
Two brothers who were undergraduates at the Al-Qalam University were yesterday morning shot dead by unknown gunmen in Katsina State.

Rabiu Bature, 22, a 200-level student, and Ibrahim Bature, 23, a 400-level student, were killed at Bagiwa village, in Mani council area.

The gunmen, who stormed the residence of the victims at about 2:00 a.m. also shot the victims’ mother in the thigh, while they bundled and kidnapped their elder brother.A relation to the victims, Lawal Bagiwa, while speaking to newsmen, identified the two students that were killed.
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BREAD SELLER IN TROUBLE FOR SPENDING FAKE NAIRA NOTES
A bread seller, Ifeanyi Osuohae, has been arrested by the police for allegedly being in possession of fake currency notes.

The 27-year-old was arrested while attempting to allegedly spend the counterfeit notes

PUNCH Metro gathered that the Imo State indigene had boarded a cab from Akerele, Agege, Lagos, on June 11, 2018, around 1.30am and paid the driver with a fake N1,000 note.

During the trip, he allegedly requested to alight under the guise of forgetting his phone after he had collected a change of N700.
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TRICYCLE OPERATORS PROTEST ALLEGED LASTMA EXTORTION
Some commercial tricycle riders operating in the Ojodu-Berger and Ogba areas of Lagos State on Monday protested against alleged extortion by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.

The operators moved from Ojodu-Berger to the Government House, Alausa, Ikeja, displaying placards with various inscriptions.

The operators alleged that the officials, who extorted money ranging from N1,000 to N7,500 from them, claimed that Governor Akinwumi Ambode owed them seven months’ salaries.
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ACCESS BANK RESTATES COMMITMENT TO FUNDING SMES
Access Bank Plc has restated its commitment to the provision of funds and loans to Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs), PUNCH reports.



The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe, while speaking at the seventh German-Nigerian Business Forum in Lagos, said the bank recognised that the greatest problem facing SMEs was access to finance.

He said the bank was committed to the provision of finance to SMEs at cheap rates.
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GROUP WANTS CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT TO CHECK BUDGET DELAYS
The Centre for Social Justice on Sunday called for an amendment of the 1999 Constitution to adjust the timeframe for the submission of the annual budget, PUNCH reports.



It said the amendment of the constitution should be done in a manner that would give both the executive and the legislature a specified timeframe to submit and approve annual budgets.

In recent times, there has been disagreement between the executive and the National Assembly over the passage of the annual budgets.
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EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICING MAY POSE A PROBLEM ― REWANE
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr Bismarck Rewane, has raised concern over the nation’s ability to service its foreign debts.



Rewane, during a presentation at a breakfast session sponsored by Rand Merchant Bank in Lagos, said his prediction was based on the multiple scenario analyses by the firm.

He said the forecast for the nation’s economy showed a mixed outcome of positivity and negativity.
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EXPORTERS LAMENT AS N500BN INTERVENTION FUND SITS IDLE
There has been little or no disbursement from the N500bn Non-oil Export Stimulation Facility established in 2016 to provide single-digit interest loans to non-oil exporters, leaving them to contend with the high cost of borrowing from regular banks, ANNA OKON writes



Applications for the N500bn Non-oil Export Stimulation Facility that is meant to provide very cheap funding for exporters are piling up at the Central Bank of Nigeria, thereby frustrating the purpose for which it was set up.

Our correspondent gathered from reliable sources that only N20bn had so far been disbursed from the fund.
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GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO BE INSENSITIVE TO PLIGHT OF NIGERIAN MANUFACTURERS – FOLIKWE
Peter Folikwe is the Managing Director of Berger Paints Plc. He has 25 years of experience in Marketing, Sales/Distribution and General Management, having worked in a number of top-rated companies in Nigeria. He had two years working experience with UAC Foods, a joint venture between Tiger Foods South Africa and UAC of Nigeria, between 2013 and 2015. He also had an impressive career at Vitafoam Nigeria Plc and was among the pioneer staff of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited in 2001. He spoke to capital market journalists on how Point of Sales (PoS) has enhanced the firm’s business strategy and the challenges facing manufacturers in Nigeria. HELEN OJI was there.
What efforts is Berger Paints making to attract more patronage to the company’s shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange?
We have put in place a number of marketing initiatives that will soon start yielding positive results and create more visibility for our brand. Marketing is not just about advertising. There are other legs of marketing such as Public Relations, Media Management, and Investor Relation. We are also working round the clock to ensure that our products are visible in the marketplace. Our products are in high demand because of its
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NIGERIAN SINGER HUMBLESMITH RELEASE OSINACHI ALBUM
Humblesmith has released his “Osinachi” album, named after his popular hit single.

The album is now available on all music platforms worldwide from Friday, June 22, 2018.

The album features 22 songs and has some major collaborations with artists like Tiwa Savage, Davido, Rudeboy, Patoranking, Phyno, Umar Shareef, Nura m Inuwa, Harrysong, Olamide and Flavour.
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TOYIN ABRAHAM’S MOVIE BECOMES 2018 BEST SELLING MOVIE
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham’s new movie “The Ghost and the Tout” is currently making the actress go gaga over the record sales it has achieved.

According to Toyin, the movie sold over N11milion more than 2018’s highest selling movie.

Taking to social media, Toyin Abraham announced how overwhelmed she is concerning the movie’s success:
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ACTRESS RONKE OSHODI OKE SLAMS CELEBRITIES WHO FLAUNT WEALTH ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Nollywood actress, Ronke Oshodi Oke has berated her colleagues who show off their luxurious lifestyle on social media.

According to the Yoruba Nollywood actress who made this known on her Instagram page on Thursday.

She said, it is surprising that actors take to their social media once they acquire new hoe or car, flaunting their luxurious life style on social media without checking out the condition of their homed first.
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FILMHOUSE CINEMA REMOVES KENE MKPARU AS MANAGING DIRECTOR
FilmHouse Cinemas has announced the removal of Mr. Kene Mkparu in his position as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

In a letter written by the Board of Directors, it was stated that Mr. Kene Okwusa will function as the interim Managing Director of Film House Cinemas

According to a letter signed by Kene Okwusa, he expressed his gratitude for the good works done by his predecessor, stating that the decision will in no way affect the growth of the company.
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SAUDI ARABIA FIRES ENTERTAINMENT CHIEF OVER HALF-NUDE FEMALE PERFORMERS
Saudi Arabia has sacked the head of its entertainment authority, state media said, following a conservative backlash against a circus featuring women wearing figure-hugging costumes.

“Ahmad al-Khatib, chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority has been removed from his position,” the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said citing a royal decree, without giving a reason.

The pro-government Sabq news website said Khatib was dismissed on Monday over a controversial circus performance in Riyadh, which included women wearing “indecent clothes.”
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NIGERIA’S LOW TAX RATE INCONSISTENT WITH LIFESTYLES, SPENDING HABITS OF CITIZENS – FG
Citing inconsistencies in the country’s tax rate and lifestyles of many Nigerians, the Federal Government has reiterated its stance on prosecuting defaulters at the end of the extended deadline for the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) on June 30.

According to The Executive Secretary, Joint Tax Board, Oseni Elamah, the extended ultimatum was in a bid to increase tax compliance of Nigerians.

Elamah during a tax compliance clinic/sensitization for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on understanding the requirements and benefits of tax compliance, in Lagos, said despite the nation having some of the most profitable and well-capitalized companies and individuals, the tax remittance rate is still low.
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DANGOTE PAYS 90% OF NET PROFIT AS DIVIDEND, INVESTS N85.6 BILLION
For increasing investors’ value on investment through dividend payout and adherence to corporate governance principles, shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc, yesterday commended the company’s board for its 2017 performance, as they approve a dividend of N10.50 per 50 kobo share for the 2017 financial year.

This dividend represents 90 per cent of net profit and 23.5 per cent rise when compared to N8.50 kobo per share declared in the previous year.

The shareholders, who spoke at the company’s 2017 yearly general meeting held in Lagos Wednesday, also commended the management for the performance and efficient running of the company, amid harsh economic environment.
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FARMERS EARNED N73.24BN FROM AGRIC EXPORTS IN THREE MONTHS – NBS
The sum of N73.24bn was earned by farmers in the country between January and March this year through the export of agricultural products.

Figures obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed that the agricultural export value of N73.24bn was N28.54bn or 63.84 per cent higher than the N44.7bn recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017.

When compared with the corresponding first quarter 2017 figure of N59.06bn, the N73.24bn was 24.01 per cent higher than the export of agricultural goods recorded during the period.
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EXPERTS DIVIDED ON N9.1TN BUDGET FUNDING CAPACITY
Finance and economic experts have expressed divergent views on the capacity of the Federal Government to effectively implement the 2018 budget signed into law on Wednesday by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The budget, which was passed last month by the National Assembly, was raised by over N508bn, bringing it to N9.12tn as against the original estimates of N8.61tn presented to the legislature on November 7, 2017, by the President.

Speaking on the government’s ability to implement the budget, some finance and economic experts said the Federal Government should be able to generate adequate revenue to fund its programmes as outlined in the fiscal document.
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NIGERIA’S DEBT RISES TO N22.7TN — DMO
The nation’s total public debt increased by 4.52 per cent in the first three months of the year, data from the Debt Management Office (DMO) showed on Wednesday.

PUNCH reports that the public debt increased from N21.73tn ($71bn) in December 2017 to N22.71tn ($74.28bn) at the end of the first quarter of 2018.

The DMO said in a circular on Wednesday that the increase was largely accounted for by the increase in the domestic debts of states, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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WORLD CUP: RONALDO DELIVERS AGAIN AS PORTUGAL DOWN MOROCCO
Cristiano Ronaldo followed up his opening game heroics at the World Cup with the only goal in a 1-0 win for Portugal against Morocco as the European champions edged closer to the last 16.

The Real Madrid star struck in the fourth minute in Moscow to surpass Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas as Europe’s all-time leading scorer with 85 international goals.

Victory sent Portugal top of Group B on four points ahead of Spain’s game against Iran in Kazan, as a second straight defeat for Morocco condemned the African nation to an early exit in their first World Cup appearance since 1998.
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FACT-CHECK: DID MEXICANS CELEBRATING WORLD CUP WIN CAUSE AN EARTHQUAKE?
After Mexico scored a goal to defeat defending champions Germany in their opening World Cup match on Sunday, a tweet suggesting that celebrating fans had triggered an “artificial earthquake” in Mexico City went viral.

But according to experts, no such earthquake occurred.

What are we verifying?

“The earthquake detected in Mexico city was artificial in origin. Possibly caused by mass jumping during Mexico’s World Cup goal. At least two sensors in Mexico City detected it at 11:32,” said the tweet, by an institution calling itself SIMMSA — the Department of Seismology and Volcanology of the Institute for Geological and Atmospheric Research.
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ARSENAL TARGET TORREIRA HAS LEFT FOR €30M, SAYS SAMPDORIA CHIEF
Lucas Torreira has edged closer to a reported move to Arsenal with Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero announcing the Uruguay midfielder has left for €30million.

Torreira, who was a second-half substitute in Uruguay’s World Cup Group A opener against Egypt, would become the third signing under new Arsenal head coach Unai Emery following the arrival of Stephan Lichtsteiner and Bernd Leno at the Emirates Stadium.

The 22-year-old played 36 times for Sampdoria in 2017-18, scoring four goals as the club finished 10th in Serie A, and Ferrero picked him out when explaining how the club makes money by developing players.
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WORLD CUP: NFF TO BAN SUPER EAGLES PLAYERS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has moved to curtail the use of social media by Super Eagles players during the 2018 World Cup.

First vice-president of the federation, Seyi Akinwunmi, is concerned that it has become a source of distraction for the players.

Team officials at the Eagles’ base camp in Essentuki have been told to address the issue ahead of Friday’s crucial clash against Iceland.
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UNAI EMERY HAILS BERND LENO AS GERMAN SEALS £19.2M ARSENAL TRANSFER
Arsenal manager, Unai Emery has expressed his delight at the signing of new goalkeeper, Bernd Leno from German side, Bayer Leverkusen.

Following weeks of speculation, the move was confirmed by Bayer Leverkusen and the Gunners on Tuesday evening.

A Germany international with six caps, who was part of the squad that won the Confederations Cup in Russia last summer, Leno joins at a time when the futures of Petr Cech and David Ospina have been called into question.
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ROBBERS RAPE CORPS MEMBER IN BAYELSA
A gang of suspected armed robbers has raped an unnamed member of the National Youth Service Corps in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

PUNCH learnt that the hoodlums, during a house-to-house robbery at Yenizue-Gene, a suburb of Yenagoa, attacked the corps member’s apartment located in the area on Sunday.

The armed robbers, said to be three, reportedly stormed the area around 3 am and fired several gunshots into the air to scare away members of a vigilante group, who used sticks and cutlasses as weapons.

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SOLDIERS RESCUE MAN FROM BEING LYNCHED AFTER KILLING MUM IN ABIA
Soldiers attached to 144 Battalion, 14 Brigade headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Ohafia, in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, have rescued 25-year-old Agaezichi Ogbonna from being roasted alive at Akpaa Mbato village in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.

The Guardian gathered that youths of the community descended heavily on Ogbonna when they learnt that he allegedly killed his 52-year-old mother. Sources told newsmen that if not for the timely intervention of the soldiers attached to an army checkpoint at Akpaa Mbato village along Aba-Azumini Highway, Ogbonna who was already beaten to a pulp would have been burnt alive by the mob.
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CONFUSION TRAILS SACK OF 300 STREET SWEEPERS’ SUPERVISORS IN LAGOS
There is confusion regarding the actual employers of the 300 street sweepers’ supervisors that were recently sacked in Lagos State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Environmental Utility firm, Visionscape Sanitation Solutions Ltd (VSS) told NAN on Sunday in Lagos that the supervisors were employed for the Lagos State Government, under the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI).

Mr. Adebola Shabi, the Special Adviser to the Governor on CLI said the government had nothing to do with the news making the rounds that it had sacked the 300 supervisors. Shabi said that the CLI contracted Standard Street Manpower Ltd. (SSML) on the employment of street sweepers.
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LASTMA OFFICIALS ‘DETAIN’ SCHOOL PUPILS OVER DRIVER’S TRAFFIC OFFENCE
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have been accused of ‘detaining’ some pupils of Eucharistic Heart of Jesus School, Isolo, after the school bus driver allegedly violated the state traffic law.



PUNCH Metro learnt that the bus driver had penultimate Wednesday gone to pick up pupils of the school at their houses in the Isolo area of the state.

He had reportedly picked up two pupils in the neighbourhood when he was accosted by two LASTMA officials, who accused him of not using a seat belt.

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STOP DISCRIMINATING AGAINST ALBINOS IN YOUR MIDST – LAGOS GOVT URGE SCHOOLS
The Lagos State government has urged school authorities across the state to stop discriminating against albinos in their midst, especially by discouraging them from being exposed to too much sunlight.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Adebunmi Adekanye gave this advice while speaking at an event to mark this year’s International Albinism Awareness Day in Lagos.

According to Adekanye, albinism is no punishment for any crime neither is it the making of any god or goddess as erroneously believed by some people, rather it is an existence of a substantially lower rate of melanin production which is the pigment responsible for the color of the skin, hair and eyes.
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PRESSURE ON MESSI TO WIN WORLD CUP GREATER THAN EVER, SAYS ZANETTI
After losing three consecutive finals in international tournaments, Lionel Messi and Argentina are under pressure to succeed at the 2018 World Cup.
Former Argentina and Inter defender Javier Zanetti believes pressure on Lionel Messi to win the World Cup has increased in recent years following the national side’s struggles.
La Albiceleste lost 1-0 to Germany in the World Cup final in Brazil four years ago and also suffered consecutive Copa America defeats to Chile in 2015 and 2016.
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EPL 2018/2019 FIXTURES: MAN CITY TO START TITLE DEFENCE AT ARSENAL
The English Premier League champions, Manchester City will begin their title defence away to Arsenal on the weekend of August 11-12, the English Premier League announced Thursday as it unveiled the fixtures for the 2018/19 season.
The match will also be new Arsenal manager Unai Emery’s first in English football’s top flight.
The exact date of the game will be confirmed when television broadcasting schedules are drawn up.
Read more…….https://newsbreakers.ng/epl-2018-2019-fixtures-man-city-to-start-title-defence-at-arsenal/



WORLD CUP 2018: RUSSIA WELCOMES THE WORLD
The anxious wait for the 2018 FIFA World Cup is finally over as the tournament kicks off today at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The 32 teams for the competition have all arrived and the first match of this year’s most-anticipated tournament kicks off at 4 pm (Nigerian time) between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia.
The competition ends on July 15.
Five countries from the Asian Confederation, five from Africa, five from South America, three from North America and 14 from Europe will contest for the title in Russia.
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I’M STILL LEARNING HOW TO DANCE SHAKU SHAKU – IWOBI
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi, who is with the squad in Russia for the World Cup, answered some fun questions in a short BBC Africa video
Special goal
My goal for Nigeria versus Zambia (Iwobi scored the winner against Zambia in Uyo, the goal that sealed the Super Eagles Russia 2018 World Cup ticket).
Favourite boy band
Kelechi (Iheanacho) has some low-key songs. I’d probably have (Ikechukwu) Ezenwa on the chorus or something like that.
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GHANA COURT SUSPENDS FOOTBALL FEDERATION
A Ghana court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the country’s embattled football federation, paving the way for its dissolution following explosive corruption allegations.
The High Court of Ghana granted the request of Ghana’s attorney general Gloria Akuffo to suspend the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and its officials.
“GFA has undermined its existence and therefore in the interest of protecting the national interests, we say the attorney general owes the duty to take urgent measures to stop this,” Akuffo said in the country’s capital of Accra.
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DRUNKEN MINNA MAN POURS HOT WATER ON MOTHER
A 35-year-old man, Musa Umar, has been arrested by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Niger State Command, for pouring hot water on his mother in Minna, the state capital.
According to PUNCH, Umar was believed to be under the influence of alcohol and cannabis while carrying out the act which caused his mother grievous injuries.
Northern City News gathered that the suspect who lived on Okada road with his mother was known for excessive consumption of alcohol.
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ALLEGED GAY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ESCAPES LYNCHING IN ANAMBRA
Mr. Modetus Eze, the principal of Wisdom Secondary School Okijia, in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State was almost lynched by some angry youths after being accused of engaging in homosexual acts with a 17-year-old male student.
According to PUNCH metro, it took the intervention of the police to stop irate youths from lynching the principal.
During the turmoil that ensued, policemen from Okija police division stormed the school and were able to handle the situation.
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INDIGENES PROTEST AGAINST STOPPAGE OF WORK ON OGBOMOSHO-OYO ROAD
Indigenes of Ogbomosho in Oyo State, yesterday protested against the stoppage of work on the Ogbomosho-Oyo road, TheGuardian reports.
They appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, and the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, to expedite action on the construction.
The protesters urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the road, which is a section of the Ibadan-Ilorin expressway.
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WILMAR INVESTS N45 BILLION ON PLANTATION, OTHERS IN CROSS RIVER
Wilmar plantation, a subsidiary of Biase Plantations Limited (BPL) has invested over N45 billion in its plantations and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in Cross River State.
In addition, the company is the largest private employer in the state with more than 3000 workers and more than 30,000 persons that indirectly benefit on its investment in the state and beyond.
Briefing newsmen on its investments and other activities in the state, the Sustainability Manager of Wilmar, Mr. Asen Ako said this billions of naira were spent on contracts and infrastructural development and CSR handled by local companies in the state.
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EID-EL-FITR: KANO APPROVES PAYMENT OF JUNE SALARY FOR WORKERS
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday approved the payment of June salary to all workers of the state in view of the forthcoming Eid-el-fitr celebration.
This was contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba and made available to newsmen in Kano.
The statement quoted the commissioner as saying that the early payment of the salaries is to enable civil servants and their families fully enjoy the festivities of the Eid-el-Fitr.
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GOVERNMENT GETS $1B DEBT OFFER FROM AFREXIMBANK
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has reiterated its cooperation with Nigeria in its quest for development, as well as willingness to arrange financing of up to $1 billion to support the government’s investments in trade-enabling infrastructure.
The bank also invited President Muhammadu Buhari and the government to the Afreximbank’s yearly meetings scheduled to take place in Abuja from July 11 to 14, as well as the Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo slated for December 11 to 17, in efforts to promote trade among African countries.
In the yet to be signed 2018 national budget, there is a planned N1.95 trillion deficit, which would be funded by the usual mix of local and international debt.
Read more…….https://newsbreakers.ng/government-gets-1b-debt-offer-from-afreximbank/



BOI, EBONYI UNVEIL N4BN AGRIC FUND FOR CIVIL SERVANTS
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and Ebonyi State government have unveiled another N4 billion matching funds to improve agricultural activities embarked upon by workers in the state.
This is riding by the side of the Anchor Borrowers Scheme initiated by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which the state has used to upscale its agricultural activities, especially in rice cultivation.
The N4 billion EBSG-BoI Agro-based Fund for civil servants, is coming on the heels of the N4 billion MSME Matching Fund that was activated in July 2017.
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NSIA’S PROFIT DROPS BY N107BN
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), which is the agency managing the Sovereign Wealth Fund, has ruled out the possibility of paying dividend to the three tiers of government from its 2017 profit despite the fact that the fund has been profitable in the last five years.
The Act setting up the agency stipulates that if it makes returns consistently for five years after commencing operations, then it has to pay dividend to the three tiers of government.
The agency commenced operations in 2013 with $1.55bn and there had been expectations that dividend would be paid at the end of the 2017 financial period.
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STATES RAISE DOMESTIC DEBT BY N1.64TN IN THREE YEARS
The resort to borrowing by the country to finance virtually everything has become worrisome to many analysts, with the state governments increasing their exposure to the foreign and domestic debt markets at will, EVEREST AMAEFULE writes
The 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory increased their domestic debts by N1.64tn in the past three years, available data have shown.
According to statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office, the subnational governments raised their domestic borrowings from N1.71tn as of December 2014 to N3.35tn as of December 2017.
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POOR DEMAND, OTHERS PUSH INVENTORY TO N321.12B – MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has attributed the rising stock of unsold goods to low real consumption in the economy.
According to the association, the situation is caused by accelerating inflation, smuggling, counterfeiting of Nigerian manufactured products as well as the general sluggishness of the economy due to delayed passage of the national budget.
Although capacity utilisation has continued to gain momentum, the inability of many local producers to offload already produced goods remains a concern for industry stakeholders as it negatively affects the sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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OBASANJO TALKS TOO MUCH, HE SHOULDN’T BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY – PROF. SAGAY
Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has hit out at former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the latter’s claims that President Buhari is plotting to have him jailed.
Sagay, who’s also the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) said that Obasanjo’s claims are frivolous and were undeserving of any attention.
Obasanjo had earlier cried out against Buhari and his government and claimed that his name was now on the government’s security watchlist and that there was a nefarious plan to place him in jail.
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FAYOSE CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INVEST MORE IN EDUCATION
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has called on the Federal Government to invest more in varsity education in Nigeria.
He made this call during the convocation ceremony of Babcock University, Ogun State.
According to the governor, the only way the nation could arrest growing in poverty in Nigeria is to invest more in education.
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KIM JONG-UN AVOIDS OFFICIAL PLANE IN JOURNEY TO SINGAPORE
North Korea’s capacity for distraction and sleight of hand was on show Sunday as leader Kim Jong Un flew to Singapore for his summit with US President Donald Trump in an Air China plane instead of his official Russian-made Goshawk-1.
No fewer than three aircraft made their way to Singapore from Pyongyang airport, a facility that frequently sees fewer than three international flights a day.
One of them was the ageing Soviet-made Ilyushin-62 that is Kim’s personal jet — officially known as “Chammae-1”, or Goshawk-1, after the North’s national bird but perhaps more memorably dubbed “Air Force Un”.
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DONALD DUKE UNSURE OF PLATFORM FOR PRESIDENCY AS HE FORMALLY DECLARES INTENTION
Mr Donald Duke, ex-governor of Cross River State, has made known his intention to run for President in the 2019 election, but is unsure of the party to adopt to achieve his aspiration.
Duke who joins the race along with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and a number of former governors from the north, declared his intentions at the annual Law dinner of the University of Nigeria, on Friday
His intention may be difficult to materialise as his platform, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), had zoned the office to the North.
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BUHARI AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WARS: WHO IS IT FOR?
Since 1999, Nigeria has built a history of intense struggle between the legislature and executive and we are still enthralled by the circus. The most recent episode, culminating in a joint resolution of the National Assembly, with demands from the Presidency might end up as only one more for the books. Unless…the majority of Nigerians ask: What is the struggle in aid of? Does it strengthen our democracy and will we collectively be better off for it?


The Nigerian presidential model was adopted from the United States of America and their system is designed to be contentious because each arm serves as a check on the others. The checks and balances are meant to ensure that no one arm of government becomes so powerful that they can abuse their powers and destroy the ‘republic’.
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GHANA DISSOLVES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AFTER CASH GIFTS SCANDAL
Ghana has dissolved its national football association after its president was filmed apparently accepting a “cash gift”, BBC reports.
Kwesi Nyantakyi was pictured taking $65,000 (£48,000) from an undercover reporter pretending to be a businessman keen to invest in Ghanaian football.
Mr Nyantakyi is vice-president of the Confederation of African Football and also a member of the FIFA Council.
Read more……… https://newsbreakers.ng/ghana-dissolves-football-association-after-cash-gifts-scandal/



INJURED OZIL TO MISS GERMANY’S FINAL WORLD CUP WARM-UP
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil will miss Germany’s final warm-up match on Friday with a knee injury, but the attacking midfielder’s participation in the World Cup is not in danger, according to the
German football federation.
Ozil, 29, will sit out the friendly against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen with light bruising to his left knee, but was able to run in training on Thursday.
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FIVE PLAYERS WHO SHOULD HAVE MADE SUPER EAGLES WORLD CUP LIST
With many players hoping to play a part on football’s biggest stage, heart breaks, disappointment and a fair bit of tantrum follows the announcement of the list of players heading to the World Cup. For the Super Eagles Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr worked his list from 30 players, trimming five players before he dropped another two before he named the final 23 players. But are they the best selection of players to Russia? Here are five players who should have made the list.
Junior Lokosa
The Kano Pillars forward earned an invite to the Super Eagles after he had scored 18 goals in 20 games in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Lokosa was dropped after Gernot Rohr trimmed the 30-man list to an initial 25 players before the final 23-man list. Lokosa got very little in the way of proving his mettle in the Super Eagles setup before he was cut-off.
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ISRAEL TO FILE FIFA PROTEST AGAINST PALESTINIANS OVER ARGENTINA GAME
The Israel Football Association announced Wednesday it will file a complaint to FIFA accusing its Palestinian counterpart of pressuring Argentinian players and staff into cancelling a friendly match.
Rotem Kamer, vice-president of the Israeli FA, accused the Palestinian side of “football terror” after its leader called for protests against Argentina in the build-up to the game that had been scheduled for Saturday.
“We are confronting a football terror from the Palestinian Football Association and its president (Jibril Rajoub),” he said, accusing them of “threatening football players (against) coming to Israel.”
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SUPER EAGLES LOSE FINAL PRE-WORLD CUP FRIENDLY TO CZECH REPUBLIC
Tomas Kalas’ first half strike ensured the Super Eagles head into the World Cup with no victory in their last four games.
Nigeria started in a similar shape to the second half against England at Wembley with John Ogu starting as the left-sided centre-back and Wilfred Ndidi playing alongside John Mikel Obi and Alex Iwobi in midfield. Gernot Rohr, seeking to further test the viability of the 3-5-2 rolled out the formation again with Victor Moses playing off Odion Ighalo in attack.
Read more…….. https://newsbreakers.ng/super-eagles-lose-final-pre-world-cup-friendly-to-czech-republic/

GHANA DISSOLVES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AFTER CASH GIFTS SCANDAL
Ghana has dissolved its national football association after its president was filmed apparently accepting a “cash gift”, BBC reports.
Kwesi Nyantakyi was pictured taking $65,000 (£48,000) from an undercover reporter pretending to be a businessman keen to invest in Ghanaian football.
Mr Nyantakyi is vice-president of the Confederation of African Football and also a member of the FIFA Council.
Read more……… https://newsbreakers.ng/ghana-dissolves-football-association-after-cash-gifts-scandal/



INJURED OZIL TO MISS GERMANY’S FINAL WORLD CUP WARM-UP
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil will miss Germany’s final warm-up match on Friday with a knee injury, but the attacking midfielder’s participation in the World Cup is not in danger, according to the
German football federation.
Ozil, 29, will sit out the friendly against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen with light bruising to his left knee, but was able to run in training on Thursday.
Read more……… https://newsbreakers.ng/injured-ozil-to-miss-germanys-final-world-cup-warm-up/



FIVE PLAYERS WHO SHOULD HAVE MADE SUPER EAGLES WORLD CUP LIST
With many players hoping to play a part on football’s biggest stage, heart breaks, disappointment and a fair bit of tantrum follows the announcement of the list of players heading to the World Cup. For the Super Eagles Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr worked his list from 30 players, trimming five players before he dropped another two before he named the final 23 players. But are they the best selection of players to Russia? Here are five players who should have made the list.
Junior Lokosa
The Kano Pillars forward earned an invite to the Super Eagles after he had scored 18 goals in 20 games in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Lokosa was dropped after Gernot Rohr trimmed the 30-man list to an initial 25 players before the final 23-man list. Lokosa got very little in the way of proving his mettle in the Super Eagles setup before he was cut-off.
Read more…………. https://newsbreakers.ng/five-players-who-should-have-made-super-eagles-world-cup-list/




ISRAEL TO FILE FIFA PROTEST AGAINST PALESTINIANS OVER ARGENTINA GAME
The Israel Football Association announced Wednesday it will file a complaint to FIFA accusing its Palestinian counterpart of pressuring Argentinian players and staff into cancelling a friendly match.
Rotem Kamer, vice-president of the Israeli FA, accused the Palestinian side of “football terror” after its leader called for protests against Argentina in the build-up to the game that had been scheduled for Saturday.
“We are confronting a football terror from the Palestinian Football Association and its president (Jibril Rajoub),” he said, accusing them of “threatening football players (against) coming to Israel.”
Read more…….. https://newsbreakers.ng/israel-to-file-fifa-protest-against-palestinians-over-argentina-game/




SUPER EAGLES LOSE FINAL PRE-WORLD CUP FRIENDLY TO CZECH REPUBLIC
Tomas Kalas’ first half strike ensured the Super Eagles head into the World Cup with no victory in their last four games.
Nigeria started in a similar shape to the second half against England at Wembley with John Ogu starting as the left-sided centre-back and Wilfred Ndidi playing alongside John Mikel Obi and Alex Iwobi in midfield. Gernot Rohr, seeking to further test the viability of the 3-5-2 rolled out the formation again with Victor Moses playing off Odion Ighalo in attack.
Read more…….. https://newsbreakers.ng/super-eagles-lose-final-pre-world-cup-friendly-to-czech-republic/

GHANA DISSOLVES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AFTER CASH GIFTS SCANDAL
Ghana has dissolved its national football association after its president was filmed apparently accepting a “cash gift”, BBC reports.
Kwesi Nyantakyi was pictured taking $65,000 (£48,000) from an undercover reporter pretending to be a businessman keen to invest in Ghanaian football.
Mr Nyantakyi is vice-president of the Confederation of African Football and also a member of the FIFA Council.
Read more……… https://newsbreakers.ng/ghana-dissolves-football-association-after-cash-gifts-scandal/



INJURED OZIL TO MISS GERMANY’S FINAL WORLD CUP WARM-UP
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil will miss Germany’s final warm-up match on Friday with a knee injury, but the attacking midfielder’s participation in the World Cup is not in danger, according to the
German football federation.
Ozil, 29, will sit out the friendly against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen with light bruising to his left knee, but was able to run in training on Thursday.
Read more……… https://newsbreakers.ng/injured-ozil-to-miss-germanys-final-world-cup-warm-up/



FIVE PLAYERS WHO SHOULD HAVE MADE SUPER EAGLES WORLD CUP LIST
With many players hoping to play a part on football’s biggest stage, heart breaks, disappointment and a fair bit of tantrum follows the announcement of the list of players heading to the World Cup. For the Super Eagles Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr worked his list from 30 players, trimming five players before he dropped another two before he named the final 23 players. But are they the best selection of players to Russia? Here are five players who should have made the list.
Junior Lokosa
The Kano Pillars forward earned an invite to the Super Eagles after he had scored 18 goals in 20 games in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Lokosa was dropped after Gernot Rohr trimmed the 30-man list to an initial 25 players before the final 23-man list. Lokosa got very little in the way of proving his mettle in the Super Eagles setup before he was cut-off.
Read more…………. https://newsbreakers.ng/five-players-who-should-have-made-super-eagles-world-cup-list/




ISRAEL TO FILE FIFA PROTEST AGAINST PALESTINIANS OVER ARGENTINA GAME
The Israel Football Association announced Wednesday it will file a complaint to FIFA accusing its Palestinian counterpart of pressuring Argentinian players and staff into cancelling a friendly match.
Rotem Kamer, vice-president of the Israeli FA, accused the Palestinian side of “football terror” after its leader called for protests against Argentina in the build-up to the game that had been scheduled for Saturday.
“We are confronting a football terror from the Palestinian Football Association and its president (Jibril Rajoub),” he said, accusing them of “threatening football players (against) coming to Israel.”
Read more…….. https://newsbreakers.ng/israel-to-file-fifa-protest-against-palestinians-over-argentina-game/




SUPER EAGLES LOSE FINAL PRE-WORLD CUP FRIENDLY TO CZECH REPUBLIC
Tomas Kalas’ first half strike ensured the Super Eagles head into the World Cup with no victory in their last four games.
Nigeria started in a similar shape to the second half against England at Wembley with John Ogu starting as the left-sided centre-back and Wilfred Ndidi playing alongside John Mikel Obi and Alex Iwobi in midfield. Gernot Rohr, seeking to further test the viability of the 3-5-2 rolled out the formation again with Victor Moses playing off Odion Ighalo in attack.
Read more…….. https://newsbreakers.ng/super-eagles-lose-final-pre-world-cup-friendly-to-czech-republic/

NIGERIAN ACTRESS IBINABO FIBERESIMA LAUNCHES MENEA
Nigerian actress and ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima, has launched the Miss Earth Nigeria Environment Award (MENEA) a campaign against the use of plastic bottles as the world celebrates the World Environment Day.
She commemorates the world environmental day 2018 with the theme “Beat Plastic Solutions.”
Fiberesima has lent her voice to the celebration by preaching against the continuous use of plastic bottles in Nigeria.
Read more…….. https://newsbreakers.ng/nigerian-actress-ibinabo-fiberesima-launches-menea/




PHYNO AND WALE COLLABORATE ON NEW BANGER – “N.W.A”
Just after the success of his last international collaboration, the Penthauze boss, Phyno continues in the same vein as he serves yet another international collaboration featuring MMG rapper, Wale titled; “N.W.A”.
“N.W.A” is a mid-tempo tune that has Phyno singing delightfully with Wale delivering sweet sixteens.
Read more…… https://newsbreakers.ng/phyno-and-wale-collaborate-on-new-banger-n-w-a/





DESIGNER KATE SPADE FOUND DEAD IN AN APPARENT SUICIDE
Designer Kate Spade has died in what police are calling an apparent suicide.

NBC New York cites police who say that she was found hanged in her Manhattan apartment. The circumstances of her death are still under investigation, but she reportedly left a note. She was 55 years old.
The designer, who had changed her surname to Valentine in recent years, was born Kate Brosnahan in Kansas City. She created her successful eponymous handbag company with her soon-to-be husband, Andy Spade, in 1993, after working as an accessories editor at Mademoiselle magazine. Her line started with just six different handbags and found enough customers that Spade opened her first New York store in 1996.
Read more…… https://newsbreakers.ng/designer-kate-spade-found-dead-in-an-apparent-suicide/





EFE DONATES CLASSROOM DESKS TO PRIMARY SCHOOL IN JOS
Winner of 2017 Big Brother Naija, Efe Ejeba has donated desks to a primary school.
Efe donated the desks to two primary schools, RCM Kabong Primary school and ECWA Primary school in Jos.
According to Efe who shared the picture on his Instagram page said: “Today has been one of the most fulfilling days of my life. Had the opportunity to put smile on faces of the kids in the city and community I grew up and call home, Jos.
Read more………. https://newsbreakers.ng/efe-donates-classroom-desks-to-primary-school-in-jos/

CHIMAMANDA TO APPEAR ON “THE DAILY SHOW” WITH TREVOR NOAH
Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set to appear on ‘The Daily Show’ with Trevor Noah.
This was made known by Comedy Central.
According to them, the Nigerian author will be a guest on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. It will be the first time the Chimamanda will appear on the late-night talk show.
Read more….. https://newsbreakers.ng/chimamanda-to-appear-on-the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah/




SINGER NINIOLA EARNS BET AWARD VIEWERS CHOICE NOMINATION
Sensational Nigerian Afro-house music queen Niniola has just earned her first international award nomination.
The Afro-singer was nominated for BET award 2018 viewer’s choice international act category.
This was announced on Tuesday by BET in Africa, a subsidiary of Viacom International Media Networks.
Read more…….... https://newsbreakers.ng/singer-niniola-earns-bet-award-viewers-choice-nomination/



MUSLIM GROUP GIVES FALZ 7-DAY ULTIMATUM TO WITHDRAW ‘THIS IS NIGERIA’ VIDEO
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana to withdraw his ‘This is Nigeria’ video and apologise to Nigerians, or face legal action.
In the recently released video, some girls dressed in hijab were seen dancing the “shaku shaku” dance.
Responding to criticisms that trailed the video, Falz explained that the girls were a representation of the abducted Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity.
Read more…….. https://newsbreakers.ng/muslim-group-gives-falz-7-day-ultimatum-to-withdraw-this-is-nigeria-video/




D’BANJ PARTNERS ACCESS BANK TO GROOM TALENTS
Nigeria’s’ leading creative platform, CREAM (which stands for creativity, reality, entertainment, arts and music) pioneered by music superstar, D’banj has signed a mega partnership deal with financial Institution, Access Bank.
According to CEO of DKM Digital, Damian Ifeanyi Okoroafor, “our new deal with Access Bank is designed to reach out to more talents and to expand the categories from just music related to agriculture, education entrepreneurship and sport categories and so much more’.
Speaking on the journey so far, the founder of DKM Media, Daniel Oladapo Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj said, “the journey of CREAM platform has been an amazing one and I can only thank God and my dedicated team for the success thus far.
Read more…….. https://newsbreakers.ng/dbanj-partners-access-bank-to-groom-talents/




SKALES RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE TITLED “PASS”

Baseline music presents the official video for “Pass by Skales” which features Yung & Endia as part of the bodywork from Skales forthcoming studio album titled “Mr. Love”.
In the video, Skales is in the World Cup mood as he is spotting replica Super Eagles jerseys from the 1994 Nations Cup in Tunisia and the present colours.
Read more……. https://newsbreakers.ng/skales-release-music-video-for-new-single-titled-pass/

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB) Prof. Kolawole Salako has charged Nigerian students to cultivate the habit of reading; stating that “today’s readers are tomorrow’s leaders”.
Prof. Kolawole dropped this hint at a seminar tagged “Education and the Nigerian Child”.
The programme was organized by Radisson Venture in conjunction with Kola Obadinmu (jnr) Playhouse at Park Inn, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Read more……..https://newsbreakers.ng/cultivate-good-reading-culture-vc-charges-students/



FCMB LAUNCHES EDUCATION ADVISORY SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDIES
Leading financial services provider, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has launched a new scheme tagged “FCMB Education Advisory Service”.
This service would ensure convenient and affordable education support for its customers or their children who desire to study abroad and obtain undergraduate and post-graduate degrees.
The scheme is in partnership with MOD Group, a foremost international education promotion and marketing company with operations deeply rooted in Nigeria and covering the West Africa sub-region.
Read more……..https://newsbreakers.ng/fcmb-launches-education-advisory-services-for-overseas-studies/



LAGOS STATE: LAWMAKER HANDS OVER CLASSROOM BLOCKS TO SCHOOLS
Rep. Taofeek Adaranijo, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Agege Federal Constituency, Lagos State, on Monday presented two blocks of three classrooms to primary schools in the constituency.

Adaranijo, a former Chairman of Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area, said during the inauguration, that the classrooms were part of his 2016 and 2017 constituency projects for the development of education.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the lawmaker inaugurated a block of three classrooms at Moses Orimolade Primary Schools, Orile Agege, which he named after Oba Hakeem Agbedeyi, the Alaige of Orile-Agege.
Read more………https://newsbreakers.ng/lagos-state-lawmaker-hands-over-classroom-blocks-to-schools/



MULTICHOICE BOOSTS LOCAL CONTENT PRODUCTION WITH TALENT FACTORY
A new programme aimed at training young filmmakers in Nigeria has been launched by Multichoice.
The laudable initiative is designed to give young filmmakers in Nigeria training absolutely free of charge.
The training is tagged “Multichoice Talent Factory”.
According to the organizer, the programme is expected to increase the numbers of trained filmmakers working in the movie industry and impact on job creation.
Read more……https://newsbreakers.ng/multichoice-boosts-local-content-production-with-talent-factory/



D’BANJ PARTNERS ACCESS BANK TO GROOM TALENTS
Nigeria’s’ leading creative platform, CREAM (which stands for creativity, reality, entertainment, arts and music) pioneered by music superstar, D’banj has signed a mega partnership deal with financial Institution, Access Bank.
According to CEO of DKM Digital, Damian Ifeanyi Okoroafor, “our new deal with Access Bank is designed to reach out to more talents and to expand the categories from just music related to agriculture, education entrepreneurship and sport categories and so much more’.
Read more…….https://newsbreakers.ng/dbanj-partners-access-bank-to-groom-talents/