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We’ll take 100m Nigerians out of poverty – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has promised the APC government will take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity in the next 10 years. Buhari disclosed this in his opening speech at the inaugural June 12, Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday in Abuja. The President said that his administration would ensure rapid and positive growth in the economy to move Nigeria away from poverty. “Our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 2.7 per cent this year. “Our external reserve has risen to 45 billion dollars enough to finance over nine months of current equal commitments. “This administration has laid a foundation of taking bold steps in transforming our country and delivering our people from shackles of poverty. “First we will take steps in integrating the rural economy to national economic grade by extending access to input to rural farmers as well as credit to rural micro businesses and opening up many critical feeder roads. “Secondly, all small scale ent
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SARS Officers Torture Rivers Broadcaster For Exposing Atrocities.

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A journalist with Port Harcourt-based Niheria Info radio station, Kofi Bartel's, is currently recuperating in hospital after being allegedly tortured by personnel of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Rivers State. Bartel's said he suffered a swollen knee after he was hit sevwrall times with wooden bars by the policemen during an incident at Mgbuoba in the Obio/Akpo Local Government Area of the the state. He explained that trouble started on Tuesday when he noticed that the SARS personnel wanted to arrest a boy, whose mother was selling bean cake(Akara) along the road. Bartels told Southern City News through a text message, " I drove out of my compound to see them trying to arrest a boy, who lives in the area. His mum fries akara for a living. I went to plead with them, but hesitated at a point and chose to take a shot of their bus and the number plate. "I was given the beating of my life. Right on the road, they started by smashing my knees with wooden bars.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Rape Lawsuit Dropped- Report

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The rape lawsuit against Juventus star Cristiano Rinaldo has been dropped, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday. A notice voluntary dismissal was filled last month in Neveda state court in Las Vegas. In September 2018, Kathryn Mayorga, now 34, claimed the Juventus player had attacked her in the penthouse of a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 when she was 25 and was paid $375,000 in hush money. She said she was forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement by Ronaldo's lawyers at the time, but reopened the case and filed charges in Las Vegas, demanding $200,000 in damages. Katheryn had now ended her lawsuit, meaning the Juventus attacker can now draw a line under this chapter. According to Bloomberg, a notice of voluntary dismissal was reportedly filed in May in a Nevada State Court in Las Vegas, but the reasons for it are not clear at the time as the filing does not say whether a settlement was reached with the Portuguese superstar regarding the rape case.
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Transgender Army Ban: They Take Massive Amounts Of Drugs- Trump

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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he decided to ban transgender Americans from serving I'm the military because they take a " massive amounts of drugs". Trump told Britain's ITV television in a wide-ranging interview that the military had strict rules regulating the use of prescription drugs. "They take massive amounts of drug s, they have to, and you are not allowed to take drugs, you are in the military, you are not allowed to take any drugs, " Trump said. "And they have to, after the operation they have to, they have no choice." The ban went into force in April following a protracted legal battle that went all the way to the US Supreme Court. The Pentagon says the restrictions are not a blanket ban. But they do bar an overwhelming majority of people who identify as transgender from enlisting. The policies could also impact currently serving personnel. "We have a great military and I want to keep it that way," T
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Switzerland Sues Nigeria Over Detained Tanker Vessel

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Nigeria has been dragged to the international court by Switzerland over the detention of a tanker vessel for over a year and four months. The ship, crew and cargo have been under detention off Port Harcourt. In a statement, the Swiss Foreign Ministry disclosed that it had since May 21 requested the International Tribunal in charge of the Law of the Sea to order Nigeria to release the tanker vessel, its crew and cargo. The tanker vessel was arrested for entering Nigerian waters illegally and trafficking on diesel. However, the captain of the ship had denied the allegations, saying he had all papers covering him and the transactions. Some cre members, except four Ukrainians, had already been allowed to leave the ship which has the capacity for 5,500 tonnes of cargo. The Swiss Foreign Ministry said the ship and the cargo had been losing their value, " causing increasing damage to the companies involved ." Source: Punch Newspaper
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Oando Suffers Share Price Drop After SEC Action

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Oando Plc's share price had dropped by 9.52 per cent on Monday, after the Securities and Exchange Commission ordered the resignation of the company's Group Chief Executive Officer and other affected board members. SEC also made an announcement on Sunday night that it had set up an interim management team, headed by a former Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu, to oversee the affairs of Oando. It said the term would conduct an extraordinary general meeting on or before July 1, 2019 to appoint new directors to the board of Oando who would subsequently select a management team for the company. The company's staff members were forced to stay away from work on Monday as policemen stormed the Head Office of the company in the morning. The Oil firm emerged the fourth biggest loser at the close of trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange as it share price fell by N0.40 to N3.80. SEC announced on Friday, the conclusion
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Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Military Bases In Borno, Steal Arms

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There was multiple attacks on military bases in Borno state carried out by Boko Haram Insurgents on Monday. According to Security sources, the insurgents overran three of them and stole weapons. Fighter believed to be from the Isamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the IS-linked faction of Boko Haram, stormed four bases from Friday through Sunday in the latest spate of attacks targeting the army, sources from the military and militia said. No immediate details on casualties as at when this information was reported. The insurgents made a failed attempt to seize a base in the town of Dikwa on Sunday, following a predawn attack. According to a military officer, who did not want to be identified, "The terrorists attacked troops in Dikwa around 4:00am but the attack was repelled without casualty on our side," A second officer also said that the fighters came 13 truck fitted with heavy machine guns. The Jihadists were believed to have launged the attacks from th
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