World Bank Disagrees With Finance Minister On Borrowing, Says Nigeria Lack Ability To Service Debt

http://ift.tt/2ytzEij Kemi Adeosun LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank has disagreed with the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on the need for the Federal Government to borrow more in order to develop the nation’s infrastructure and stimulate the economy. The World Bank spoke through its Senior Economist, Gloria Joseph-Raji, on Monday in Abuja, saying…

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Nigeria Re-Elected Into United Nation Human Rights Council

http://ift.tt/2x2fXef FOREIGN-AFFAIRS-MINISTER-GEOFFREY-ONYEAMA LAGOS OCTOBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has won a re-election into the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva for the 2018 to 2020 term at an election held on Monday at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. Samson Itegboje, told the Correspondent of the…

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Edo: Protesting Pensioners Shut Down Benin-City

http://ift.tt/2xLRzlS Protesting pensioners blocked entrance to Ring Road LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pensioners in Edo State on Monday resumed their street protest to demand for the payment of their pension arrears and gratuity. The protesting pensioners wore red attires and caused heavy vehicular traffic in Benin City by blocking the popular Oba Ovoramwen Square (Ring Road)….

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Armed Robbers Attack Kano State Governor’s Convoy

http://ift.tt/2kRyybo LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mobile policemen and members of state security services attached to Governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje many have saved the Governor from a robbery attack on his way from Abuja to Jos the plateau state capital on Thursday night October 5, 2017. This incident occurred after the Governor received…

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MonkeyPox Patient Commits Suicide In Bayelsa

http://ift.tt/2hKu9Cy LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One of the patients receiving medical care for ‘Monkey Pox’ at the quarantine centre in Bayelsa state has committed suicide, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, has said. Addressing a press conference in Yenagoa, he said the deceased was among the 21 suspected cases of ‘MonkeyPox’ that were being…

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Babangida To PDP: Don’t Play Politics To Divide Nigeria

http://ift.tt/2ysMxcH Ibrahim Babaginda LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has stated that politics should not be played to disunite the country but should be used for the unity of the country. IBB, who received the founding fathers and members of Peoples Democratic party (PDP) at his uphill residence in Minna on…

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