The much hyped 2019 AACT West and Central Africa Regional Tournament have come and gone but the memories remain particularly on the joker Nigeria employed to emerge champions. The 56 holes competition had three of the five best playing Nigerian women golfers in the team. The team includes Evelyn Oyome of Ibadan Golf Club; Rachael []The post How Nigeria Got Victory At 2019 AACT appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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How Nigeria Got Victory At 2019 AACT
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Guardiola Vows Man City Will 'Stand Up' In Title Race After 'Cruel' Exit
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that his team would 'stand up' and fight for the Premier League title after their dreams of a quadruple were ended by Wednesday's dramatic exit from the Champions League. City exited on the away goals rule after their 4-3 win at the Etihad Stadium left the two legged []The post Guardiola Vows Man City Will 'Stand Up' In Title Race After 'Cruel' Exit appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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ATTF Confirms Nigeria, Egypt For WJC
LAGOS The African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) has formally confirmed Nigeria and Egypt as the continent's flag bearers at the 2019 ITTF World Junior Championships (WJC) holding in Thailand in November. The two continent's superpowers will compete in the boys and girls categories at the global with Nigeria making a return after two years absence []The post ATTF Confirms Nigeria, Egypt For WJC appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Bundesliga Names Okocha As Tour Ambassador
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha has been named as the StarTimes and Bundesliga Legend Tour ambassador in Nigeria. The three-day tour, which kicks off on 25 April 2019 in Lagos, is meant to promote the league in the country. Okocha, a former Bundesliga star along with other Bundesliga representatives will visit the []The post Bundesliga Names Okocha As Tour Ambassador appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Oshoala Returns For Women's World Cup
LAGOS Assiat Oshoala, Super Falcons and Barcelona Femeni of Spain striker, is back on her feet and ready for the forthcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in France. The Falcons dependable striker expressed her happiness to be running again, following her return from a throbbing injury that kept her out of action for four weeks. The []The post Oshoala Returns For Women's World Cup appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Effective Fishery, Aquaculture Boost Living Standard ' Iloghalu
The Managing Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development Agency (FABDA), Emeka Iloghalu, has said that success in the fishery and aquaculture sector would ensure improved quality fish production, raise the living standards of the people and boost the nation's economy. He stated this while speaking at the commissioning of the Vital Fish Feed production plant []The post Effective Fishery, Aquaculture Boost Living Standard ' Iloghalu appeared first on Independent Newspapers N
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Aj Provides Osun Producers Gateway To Global Trade
One of the factors militating Nigerian entrepreneurs is non-access to external markets. In the bid overcome the challenge, Aj, Africa's emerging online marketplace for locally sourced goods, has been launched to help Osun farmers, traders and artisans, sell their goods with ease to millions of buyers across Nigeria and beyond. With the mission of powering []The post Aj Provides Osun Producers Gateway To Global Trade appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Amo Farm Deploys Noiler Birds To Promote Poultry Farming Among Rural Dwellers
Worried by UNICEF reports on hunger and malnutrition as causes of infant death and stunted growth, Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery, (AFSH), is set to curb the menace among rural dwellers, especially as the firm is to launch what it called the Noiler Bird Initiative. It would be recalled that a UNICEF report has it that []The post Amo Farm Deploys Noiler Birds To Promote Poultry Farming Among Rural Dwellers appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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How I Built My Coconut Oil Business ' Ponwei
In Nigeria as in many other parts of Africa, jobs are difficult to come by and this has led to massive rise in the number of unemployed people. This has led increase in crime and criminality, especially among the youths. Some have fallen into peril because of the harsh economic situation. This not the case []The post How I Built My Coconut Oil Business ' Ponwei appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Govt Should Focus On Hospitality Sector For Economic Growth 'Efa
Brian Efa is the Chief Executive Officer at Jonel Hospitality Consulting, a Lagos-based company that is into hotels, accommodation and offering advisory consultancy and hotel management. He spoke with IKECHI NZEAKO on issues in the Nigerian hospitality industry. Excerpts: What is your assessment of the tourism sector in Nigeria last year' Last year was not []The post Govt Should Focus On Hospitality Sector For Economic Growth 'Efa appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Malaria, Leading Cause Of Death In Yei River State, Say Health Officials
Health officials in Yei River State say that malaria is the leading cause of death in the state after they recorded high rates of infection and deaths last month, according to Radiotamazuj.org reports. Yei River County health director Michael Lugala Nicholas addressing the press on Tuesday that 27 malaria patients died and more than 15,000 []The post Malaria, Leading Cause Of Death In Yei River State, Say Health Officials appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Air Peace Deploys Wide-Body Aircraft B777 For Easter Operations
Lagos Air Peace has concluded plans to deploy one of its three Boeing 777 aircraft to domestic operations for this Easter period. The airline said that it would deploy the aircraft for its domestic operations on the Port Harcourt-Abuja and Abuja-Port Harcourt routes on Easter Friday and Monday. A statement by Mr. Chris Iwarah, Corporate []The post Air Peace Deploys Wide-Body Aircraft B777 For Easter Operations appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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AMCON Takes Over Micmerah International Agency
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra State capital in Suits No. FHC/AWK/CS/101/2018 and No. FHC/AWK/CS/102/2018 has ordered the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over the business and assets of Micmerah International Agency Limited. AMCON had appointed Chief Tagbo Anieto as Receiver/Manager over the assets of Micmerah International Agency Limited, []The post AMCON Takes Over Micmerah International Agency appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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WiFi Contributes $2trn To Global Economy, Active On 13 Billion Devices
WiFi has contributed about $2 trillion to the world's economy, with more than 13 billion WiFi devices still in active use worldwide. This was disclosed by Kevin Robinson, VP for marketing at the WiFi Alliance. According to him, this type of Internet connectivity is not without challenges. Robinson was one two speakers talking about the []The post WiFi Contributes $2trn To Global Economy, Active On 13 Billion Devices appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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GTBank Shareholders Endorse N2.75 Total Dividend For 2018
Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc, yesterday unanimously endorsed the payment of a total dividend of N2.75 per share for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2018. The shareholders gave the approval at the bank's 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. The bank had proposed a final dividend of N2.45 per unit []The post GTBank Shareholders Endorse N2.75 Total Dividend For 2018 appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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FG Should Honour Agreements With Academic Staff Unions
Barring any unforeseen development, academic staff of public Colleges of Education nationwide under the umbrella of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), will soon embark on another indefinite strike following Federal Government's failure to meet their demands. Just recently, the union suspended its two-month-old strike after reaching agreement with government over some of its []The post FG Should Honour Agreements With Academic Staff Unions appeared first on Independent News
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Who Wins Battle For The Soul Of Lagos PDP
LAGOS The battle for the soul of Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to rage as two prominent party chieftains, Dr. Adegbola Dominic, the incumbent chairman, and Otunba Segun Adewale, popularly called Aeroland, and former chairman, are laying claim to the number one seat of the main opposition party. Dominic []The post Who Wins Battle For The Soul Of Lagos PDP' appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Why Okwu Is Vying For Oju/Obi Federal Constituency Seat 'Ogbu
Barrister Otogo Ogbu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, is a senior legislative aide to Rt. Hon. Samson Okwu, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Air Force, representing Oju/Obi federal constituency of the state on the party's platform. In this interview with EJIKEME OMENAZU on behalf of his principal, he []The post Why Okwu Is Vying For Oju/Obi Federal Constituency Seat 'Ogbu appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Yahaya Bello, Role Model To Nigerian Youths ' Fanwo
LAGOS Kingsley Fanwo, Director- General of Media and Publicity to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has described his principal as the ambassador of Nigerian youths in governance, saying youths in Kogi and Nigeria are proud of him and will want him to continue in office for another term. Describing Bello as a courageous and []The post Yahaya Bello, Role Model To Nigerian Youths ' Fanwo appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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Tanko And The Question Of Godfatherism
There is no doubt that the current fourth republic has been fraught by the culture of godfatherism more than the previous republics. It is sad that most time when a governor or President is leaving office, he schemes to install a stooge, so as to maintain a strong hold on the running of the succeeding []The post Tanko And The Question Of Godfatherism appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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