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The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has stressed the need for all stakeholders to continuously work towards improving women 39;s health, saying this will reduce the high maternal mortality rate in the country. Adewole made the call on Friday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address a ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2yVz5A2

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the terror group Boko Haram, is said to be weakened by ill health, prompting questions about his ability to lead the militants. The sources said Shekau has a range of conditions that have left him ldquo;too weak to be in charge rdquo; of the jihadists, whose insurg ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2z2NScy

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The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yUJ6xr

The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tFD0fk

Donald Trump was fooled by a comedian into taking a prank call while on board Air Force One. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KjgnYt

James Melville is the latest senior US diplomat to resign in protest at controversial Trump policies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mzanr9

Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IHjuE8

The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IDKAfb

Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lGo0JP

A deal to curb irregular migration was reached at a gruelling summit but leaders interpret it differently. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ID36o9

A bystander took a picture of a Good Samaritan rescuing a man who fell off the subway platform. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lIaeWX

One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yXAA0M

Rescuers have been searching for a group of boys who went to explore a cave with their football coach. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KySVpi

Also this week - why Cristiano Ronaldo needs his sleep and a football-loving kangaroo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tQ5MJC

The story of a deaf dance star. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lFMNOe

The two ex-England players had slightly different welcomes, with Rooney heading to a beer garden. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yTkO72

Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MBvGIX

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N9McAP

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tRYncH

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lHky1B

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb

The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tMKvjK

The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kh8kLD

Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kt6F51

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian rapper Drake, the world's best-selling artist of 2016, looked on course to set records tumbling again on Friday with his soul-baring new album "Scorpion," in which he reveals he is a father. from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2IEs3PU

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Quincy Jones, the legendary American music producer, was honored on Friday at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the annual event where he served as co-director in the 1990s and continues to be a regular feature. from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2tQER0l

LONDON (Reuters) - More support should be given to music artists dealing with mental health problems and singers, DJs and musicians should talk more openly about their concerns, British singer-songwriter James Arthur has said. from Reuters: Entertainment News https://ift.tt/2lHOAlK

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Supreme Court Justice nominee coming July 9, Trump says 06/29/18 5:41 PM

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The Director Islamic Affairs, 7 Division, Nigerian Army Maiduguri who is also the Chief Imam of Maimalari Cantonment Jummaat Central Mosque, Colonel Usman Musa has blamed government for the emergence of boko Haram sect and spread of its unIslamic propaganda against Islam Friday. He also called on ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tIpkAj

To ensure the survival of children under the age of 5, UNICEF in collaboration with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) and the State Ministry of Health (SMOH) will distribute 358,134 long lasting insecticide treated nets in Borno. So far, UNICEF has already distributed long ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tO5YJi

The Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force, Major General Lucky Irabor has said that a well equipped military was imperative for consolidation of the successes already made and stabilization of the Lake Chad Basin. Major General Irabor made the observation at the on - going Technical Work ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tHtmJ3

The inauguration of Apostle David Nweze Umahi as the third democratically elected Governor of Ebonyi state on 29th May, 2015 coincided with the onset of the most inclement economic weather in the history of Ebonyi state, nay Nigeria. While that economic crisis forced many state governments and even ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tGwWDu

Since the unfortunate continued killings of fellow citizens by suspected Fulani herdsmen terrorists over the weekend in Plateau State, there has been outrage by men and women of goodwill from all walks of life especially as it concerns the federal government lackadaisical attitude towards apprehendi ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2NaPSSR

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has concluded his visits to all the 133 communities across the state ahead of the July 14 poll to seek support of voters. He said he will provide visionary leadership through his Eight-point Agenda ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2yXoGDX

The leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) profoundly commiserates with families of the victims involved in an accident of a petrol-laden tanker at the Otedola Bridge area of Ojodu-Berger, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway bound corridor, on Thursday June 28, 2018. ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2Nd44uP

A London-based nurse has been convicted of trafficking five Nigerian women into Germany to work as prostitutes after subjecting them to voodoo rituals. Josephine Iyamu forced the women to swear oaths to hand over money to her during juju ceremonies. Iyamu, 51, formerly of Bermondsey, was c ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tSO4VE

Come Saturday, June 30, 2018, audition and screening exercise will take place for the 17th edition of the Miss Niger Delta Peace Cultural pageant in the heartland city of Owerri, Imo state. The event takes place at the swimming pool side of Titanic View Hotel, Owerri, Imo State. According to t ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tHeF93

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN has commiserated with the government and people of Lagos State over the tragic tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday evening outward Lagos towards Ojodu Berger. The fatal mishap which occurred when a tanker loaded with Premi ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tSt9Cj

Not over 24 hours ago when the fuel laden tanker caught fire and engulfed several cars killing scores of commuters in Lagos, a friend from the United States of America contacted me to find out why Nigeria has become a cesspool of all the negative indices. The caller reminded me that in this same ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tJjvCA

No less than 60 persons have benefited from the Peoples 39; Democratic Party (PDP) benevolence as political appointees in Oshimili North, engaged in massive empowerment with a promise to do more. The empowerment was made Wednesday, during a visit of the appointees to three different PDP Wards in ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tOv1fj

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai has said that the 2018 Nigerian Army Day Celebration was designed to array Nigerian Army personnel and equipment as well as showcase the combat capability of the Nigerian Army. He also added that the Nigerian Army Day Celebration was aim ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tFMSWj

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, have reacted to the failure by the Federal Government to arrest Leaders of Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association who stated that the recent killings in Jos was a retaliatory attack. Deputy Leader of the group, Ebuta Ogar Takon insisted that the Fulani le ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2yVNyvR

Amnesty International (AI) has accused the Federal Government of complicit role in wanton bloodletting across 17 states of the country, which, it said, has claimed over 1,813 lives this year alone. The government, according to the agency, has failed to hold murderers to account thereby fueling th ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2NedlT0

The present global spending on cybersecurity products (both hardware and software) and services is $114 billion, a leading data and analytics companyData has revealed. GlobalData believes that this figure is expected to have passed $140bn by 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6 perce ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tSsa51

The Action Democratic Party (ADP), Lagos Chapter has condoled with the families of victims of the unexpected tanker explosion that occurred around Otedola bridge axis, along Magodo area of Lagos on Thursday evening. The party in a statement made available to newsmen by the Publicity Secretary of ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2N8G0ZQ

One of the ultimate goals of the O5 Initiative, the Pet Programme of the wife of the Delta State governor, Dame Edith Okowa, is the establishment of a model sickle cell referral centre at the Central Hospital, Asaba, for effective management of sickle cell disorder patients. Dame Okowa, revealed ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2tS3jhE

Since 2016,Nigeria has not recorded any more case of wild polio disease. This must be sustained to keep the country free of the disease. Polio eradication is a must to do task requiring the cooperation, commitment and involvement of every government, organization, community, family and individual, C ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2N8FXNE

Amos Tutuola, a Yoruba writer was known for his book The Palm Wine Drinkard, it was the first novel from West Africa, and it was critically acclaimed for its unconventional writing style. This book is a narration about the life of an unnamed man who is addicted to palm wine. The book is writt ... from The Nigerian Voice News https://ift.tt/2yWtJEP

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