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The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) has restated the commitment of the Federal Government to rescue the schoolgirls at Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC) Dapchi who went missing when Boko Haram terrorists stormed their school a week ago. I want His ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2FCRyBi

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) strongly condemn the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) over on--going destruction of farmlands in Ogoni which is having very serious and negative impact on rural communities. MOSOP is deeply concerned about ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2BTQo4y

In a previous article on this subject (February 21), I proposed that a Nigerian people rsquo;s manifesto at this particular critical time in our country rsquo;s history should have a double character. It should be, in the first place, a Nigerian Left rsquo;s manifesto in the ordinary sense of th ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2FCha0V

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have continued to maintain the momentum in the ongoing Operation Deep Punch II to smoke out and clear Boko Haram insurgents from enclaves in the northern fringes of the Lake Chad Islands and the Sambisa region. Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relat ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2sXklO4

Two stowaways fell to their death Monday from an airplane as it took off from an airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador on a flight to New York, authorities told local media. Details of the incident were sketchy with authorities not saying whether a commercial airline was involved. 2 stowaways fa ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2FCgqsX

ldquo;The more things change the more they remain the same. rdquo; ldquo;History often repeats itself. rdquo; The news of over 100 missing school girls from Government Girls Secondary School Dapchi, in Yobe State is reminiscent of the Chibok saga in which 296 school girls were abducted by Boko Har ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2t1tJjL

Lom eacute;, February 27, 2018 mdash;Nigerian authorities should immediately drop plans to charge Timothy and Daniel Elombah, editor and chief executive respectively, of the independent Elombah news website, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. A federal court in Abuja is schedul ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2FDmu4p

Contrary to the Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha rsquo;s call on his Deputy to vie for Imo east senatorial seat, Madumere may have made up his mind to contest the governorship of Imo State. Addressing the congregation at his country home, Achi-Mbieri, Mbaitoli local gover ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2BZ6Jom

The trial of a suspected serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua, who was charged with a $8.4m fraud before Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos was, on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, stalled due to his absence in court. Ajudua is facing trial for allegedly defraudin ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2FCRtO0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, arraigned Nanle Miracle Dariye, son of former Plateau State Governor, Joshua Dariye, on a 6-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N1.5billion before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2BSXNkB

Nigeria 39;s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has refuted reports that he is warming up to contest the Delta State governorship seat in 2019. Some online news portals reported a few days back that the Minister is nursing gubernatorial ambition ahead of 201 ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2FDP6KX

The United Nations Children 39;s Fund (UNICEF) today warned that the rate of children with stunted growth in Nigeria is on the rise and that the current trend is delicate. Speaking at a 39;Media Dialogue on Child Nutrition in South West Nigeria 39;, organised by the UNICEF in collaboration wi ... from The Nigerian Voice News http://ift.tt/2sZvhen

Michaelia Cash threatens to name female staffers "over which... rumours abound", prompting a backlash. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GPeCvT

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Only one movie will take home the best-picture Oscar at Sunday's Academy Awards, but several contenders have capitalized on their nominations by banking tens of millions of dollars over the past month at worldwide box offices. from Reuters: Entertainment News http://ift.tt/2FAIHzY

(Reuters) - The Weinstein Company's creditors are seeking to provide a $25 million loan that would finance the U.S. movie and TV studio during its upcoming bankruptcy and help protect their collateral, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. from Reuters: Entertainment News http://ift.tt/2GLgQfR

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Films whose casts more accurately reflect the racial makeup of U.S. and global populations perform better at the box office than their less diverse counterparts, according to an annual study released on Tuesday. from Reuters: Entertainment News http://ift.tt/2GO0X8l

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian director Ildiko Enyedi's first film in nearly two decades, nominated for the 2018 Oscar in the foreign film category, tells the story of two people searching for love - in their dreams as deer in a forest. from Reuters: Entertainment News http://ift.tt/2FyHHME

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "If we had the chance to do it all again, tell me would we, could we?" Barbra Streisand had a hit singing this question in "The Way We Were," but when it comes to getting a new pet she does not have to wonder. from Reuters: Entertainment News http://ift.tt/2HPbiCk

DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai has handed over the body of legendary Indian actress Sridevi to Indian authorities for it to be returned home, an Indian embassy official said on Tuesday. from Reuters: Entertainment News http://ift.tt/2FzwVFY

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