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Head, SME Group, Bank of Industry (BoI), Mr Adetokunbo Akinsola, yesterday disclosed that the bank has disbursed N36.82 billion as loans in its Large Enterprise Directorate between January and September.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/n36-82b-loans-have-been-disbursed-between-jan-sept-boi/

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi

Gunmen operating on motor cycle shot dead two persons in Okpuno, Abor Akauzor, Umusioma village in Nkpor Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, threw one inside a well and left another with gunshot wounds.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/two-shot-dead-another-thrown-into-well-as-gunmen-attack-anambra-village/

Hillary Clinton lost the US presidential race because she wanted to edit the Bible. This was made known to newsmen by the former special adviser to president Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/clinton-wanted-to-edit-the-bible/

Donald Trump’s historic Challenge victory over Hillary Clinton’s Establishment saw another law being written in the modern geopolitical rule book in a world where globalization has marginalized millions, for whom “change” can only mean something better.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/trump-victory-new-political-awakening-2/

The ongoing transit strike in Philadelphia is raising concerns among some Democrats that the stand-off could depress voter turnout in the battleground state’s deep-blue stronghold – but union officials say the agency is using Election Day as a scare tactic and unfair bargaining chip.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/philly-transit-strike-cause-illness-clinton-democrats/

As many as 239 people are feared dead in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
Carlotta Sami, a spokeswoman for UNHCR’s based in Rome, said on Thursday that the information was confirmed by survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/hundreds-refugees-feared-dead-shipwrecks-off-libya/

As many as 239 people are feared dead in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

Carlotta Sami, a spokeswoman for UNHCR’s based in Rome, said on Thursday that the information was confirmed by survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/hundreds-refugees-feared-dead-shipwrecks-off-libya/

Senior members of the Democratic Party have said FBI director James Comey might have broken the law after he called for a probe into emails potentially tied to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton just days before the US election.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/us-democrats-spits-fire-fbi-chief-may-broken-law/

The Chinese intelligence has challenged the US national security system. China recruits senior military officials and conducts cyber attacks against the United States


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/11/us-losses-100-billion-yearly-chinese-spies/

Chicago police men are investigating the ambush killing of a young man who barely survived a street corner shooting in March that was recorded on his cellphone as he was live-streaming on Facebook...


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/chicago-man-shot-facebook-live-winds-dead-later-another-ambush/

All Progresive Congress APC has said that the economy of Nigeria will soon bounce back, promissing that by the year 2017 Nigeria will start producing and her industiries will be back to life...


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/apc-says-nigeria-economy-will-soon-bounce-back/

ABUJA – A 4yrs old pupil, David Jacob, has been killed in a sub-standard nursery and primary school located in Kado/Life camp area of the Federal Capital Territory.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/classroom-walls-crash-4yrs-old-pupil-in-abuja-primary-school/

LASU releases merit list for 2016/2017 admission, says can’t admit 5,500 new students











The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Tuesday released its merit admission list for the 2016/2017 academic session.

The institution’s spokesman, Mr ‎Adekoya Martins, told newsmen in Lagos that LASU received the approved list from Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday,,


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/lasu-releases-merit-list-for-20162017-admission-says-cant-admit-5500-new-students/

Al-Shabab in it’s new waves of attacks on tuesday hits AU military base in Beledweyne, a source disclosed that a suicide bomber has driven a vehicle full loaded with explosives into an African Union military base in central Somalia...


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/al-shabab-suicide-bomber-strikes-au-military-base-beledweyne-somalia/

Niger Delta Avengers, has issued a fresh warning yesterday to the Federal Government of Nigeria that it would resume bombing of all oil facilities if government made any further mistake to enter into negotiation with selfish leaders in the region that represented themselves instead of the interest of the people.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/will-ground-nigeria-provoke-us-niger-delta-avengers-warns-buhari/

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s yuan joins the International Monetary Fund’s basket of reserve currencies on Saturday in a milestone for the government’s campaign for recognition as a global economic power.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/chinas-yuan-joins-elite-club-of-imf-reserve-currencies/

In just three months after taking office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has embarrassed his team by his use of expletives and dramatic statements against the US, EU and UN and leaders like President Barack Obama. His latest remarks likening himself to Hitler has angered Israel which wants him to clarify the comment.


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/philippines-in-damage-control-again-after-dutertes-hitler-remark/

Leading FMCG Company, Unilever has been certified as the Top Employer in Africa for the third consecutive year, by the Top Employers Institute.

http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/unilever-declared-top-employer-in-nigeria/

Representatives may be forced to issue a Bench Warrant on the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, over what it described as unlawful dismissal and disengagement of one Nwachukwu Loretta and four other officers without fair hearing..


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/unlawful-dismissal-reps-order-pppra-to-reinstate-staff/

ABUJA – As federal and state tax authorities race to bring in new tax revenues to compensate for falling oil revenues, a tax consultant, Mr. Magnus Nmonwu, has advised companies to streamline their tax submissions by putting in place technological systems and processes that enable them to report accurately on revenue and expenses in real-time...



http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/firs-waiver-how-companies-can-get-tax-cuts-expert/

Hillary Clinton remains ahead of Donald Trump with just three weeks until Election Day.


She has a six-point lead over Trump, 45-39 percent, in a new Fox News Poll of likely voters...


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/clinton-tops-trump-6-points-just-3-weeks-left-fox-news-poll/

In Damascus metropolis where the Russian Embassy is situated, has been under attack. It was learnt the attack was carried out with mortar weapons fired from the Jobar region, which is controlled by extremists.



http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/russian-embassy-fire-damascus/

Things are totally abnormal in this country called Nigeria and the so called Nigeria government has never gotten anything right. Many people have been brutally wounded. That is the reason why Nigeria is already in pieces. And they have sworn/vowed never to get things right.



http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/nnamdi-kanus-trial-and-the-quest-of-nigerian-government-to-suffocate-justice/

Things are totally abnormal in this country called Nigeria and the so called Nigeria government has never gotten anything right. Many people have been brutally wounded. That is the reason why Nigeria is already in pieces. And they have sworn/vowed never to get things right.



http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/nnamdi-kanus-trial-and-the-quest-of-nigerian-government-to-suffocate-justice/

US President Barack Obama offered Russia military cooperation in Syria. The news came as a surprise, because just a couple of weeks ago, Secretary of State John Kerry, frowning, warned that America was running out of patience...




http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/washington-admits-failure-syria/

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) on has said that Nigeria has over two million recorded cases of cancer with 100, 000 new cases annually..





http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/nigeria-has-over-2m-recorded-cases-of-cancer-laboratory-scientist/

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the current tirade against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as a grand conspiracy and crude attempt to humiliate and reduce the political influence of the national leader of All Progressive Congress...




http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/tinubus-humiliation-humiliation-yoruba-race-fayose/

The United Nations report that was released resently about Nauru prison camp has raised profound concern over the inhuman and degrading treatment of refugee children there, which it says is having an impact on their physical wellbeing...



http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/un-report-childrens-life-threatening-condition-nauru/

A new global burden of Disease released, yesterday, has revealed that malaria and HIV are now leading causes of death in Nigeria even as it found that Nigerians now live longer than they did 25 years ago....



http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/malaria-hiv-diarrhoea-top-killer-diseases-in-nigeria/

WARRI—Niger-Delta Security Watch Organisation of Nigeria, NDSWON, yesterday, said that the senator representing Delta Central senatorial district, Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, was out of tune with the true realities in the Niger Delta region....


http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/omo-agege-out-of-tune-with-n-delta-realities-ndswon/

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The World Bank slightly raised its 2016 economic growth forecast for developing East Asia and the Pacific on Wednesday, saying that Brexit is unlikely to have any significant near-term impact on growth in the region...






http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/world-bank-raises-2016-east-asia-growth-view-sees-limited-brexit-impact/

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese cities Zhengzhou and Chengdu have announced new restrictions on property purchases, the latest among second- and third-tier cities across the country to try to cool soaring home prices.....




http://www.streetcurb.com/2016/10/chinese-cities-chengdu-zhengzhou-restrict-property-purchases/