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Nigerian News From EkohotBlog: Major Headlines Today Tuesday, July 9th, 2019

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Jul 9, 2019.

Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG roundup of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Tuesday, July 9th, 2019

1. Ruga Settlement: Group Condemns Buhari, Issues Fresh Threats

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has stated that suspension of RUGA by President Muhammadu Buhari instead of total cancellation showed that there was no genuineness in the actions of the Federal Government.

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2. AfCTA: Nigerian Private Sector Applauds Buhari’s Action

The Organised Private Sector (OPS) has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for including Nigeria in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) at the just concluded Africa Union Summit on Sunday in Niamey.

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3. Reps Minority Leader: Northern Group Alerts Buhari

The Northern Youths Movement (NYM) has told President Muhammadu Buhari to be mindful of the use of the National Assembly to tarnish his image.

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4. PDP Reps Caucus Begs Party To Lift Suspension on Elumelu, Others

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives, has called on the party to lift the suspension handed to some members of the party in the House.

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5. LASG Warns Violators Of Environmental Law

The Lagos State Government has warned that violators of the State Environmental Sanitation Law would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

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6. NNPC To Partner EFCC To Fight Corruption In Its Operations, Says Kyari

The new Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari says the corporation will partner with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to fight corruption in its operations.

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7. Afreximbank Announces $1billion Adjustment Facility For AfCFTA

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it is providing $1 billion grant to African countries to support the implementation of the Agreement for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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8. OPEC Claims Oil, Gas Vital For Battling Climate Change

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said on Monday that it believes oil and gas remained part of key solutions in combating climate change.

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9. Bureau De Change Association Frowns At Illegal Transactions, Money Laundering By Members

The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has condemned what it described as acts of mistrust, money laundering and other related crimes among its members.

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10. Trump Slams May After Leak Of Damning Cables

Donald Trump lashed out at Theresa May on Monday, visibly angry at her continuing support for the British ambassador to Washington despite the leak of diplomatic cables highly critical of his presidency.

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11. VIDEO: Baru Officially Hands Over To Kyari As 19th GMD Of NNPC

The immediate past Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru on Monday officially handed over to the new GMD Mele Kyari.

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12. DPR Seals Off 17 Illegal Gas Plants In Ibadan

The Department of Petroleum Resources said on Monday that it has closed down 17 illegal LPG skid in Ibadan, the Oyo state and issued warning to nine filling plants in the second quarter of 2019.

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13. CBN Explains Why Dirty, Mutilated Naira Notes Are In Circulation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said the high number of dirty and mutilated Naira notes in circulation is as a result of poor and improper handling.

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14. Bayelsa Guber: I’ll Do My One Term And Handover To The Youths, Sylva Vows

A former Governor of Bayelsa State Timipre Sylva has urged the youths of the state to stand with him as he seeks a return as the governor of the state come February 2020.

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15. Police Rescue 13 Victims From Imo Forest After Eight Hours Gun Battle With Kidnappers

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Lili forest at Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo state, Police Public Relations Officer DCP Frank Mba has said.

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16. Deplorable Road Chasing Tourists Away From Badagry

The deplorable state of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway is taking its toll on tourism as the first storey building in Nigeria located in Badagry, recorded a drastic drop in the number of visitors.

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17. NYSC Debunks Reports Of Riot At Lagos Orientation Camp

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Lagos State, on Monday, debunked claims that corps members at its orientation camp in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, were rioting on Sunday.

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18. Oyetola Promises To Clear Workers’ Salary Arrears Owed By Aregbesola’s Administration

Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has promised to clear salary arrears of Civil servants in the state owed by the administration of his former boss Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

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19. I’ll No Longer Take Penalties For Senegal -Mane

Sadio Mane has announced that he is leaving the responsibility of taking penalties for his teammates as far as Senegal are concerned.

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20. Messi Absent As Brazil Dominate Copa America Team

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, is absent from the Copa America Team of the Tournament after perhaps the worst tournament he would be part of aside when he was just starting out at senior level with Argentina during the 2006 World Cup.

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21. Ego-driven Ibrahimovic Names Self Everywhere In All-Time Team

Unlike other footballers, who would choose people they consider in each position of an 11-man team, with many often excluding themselves completely, Zlatan Ibrahimovic named himself in every position on his favourite all-time team.

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22. Tunde Kelani Joins Oscars Awards Members’ List

Legendary Nigerian cinematographer and African storyteller, Tunde Kelani, is the latest Nigerian named in the new diverse list of 842 members just announced by the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences

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23. Paul Okoye Celebrates Second Birthday Of Twin Children

One half of defunct Nigerian music duo, Psquare, Paul Okoye, has taken to social media to celebrate the second birthday of his twins, Nathan and Nadia.