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The Big 5: It’s criminal for parents to keep children out of school – Buhari; NAFDAC to ban paraquat, atrazine products, curtail use of Sniper | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Lawan bows to pressure, rescinds Festus Adebayo’s appointment The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has reversed his appointment of Festus Adedayo as his special adviser for media and publicity. This was made known in a statement by his special assistant on media and publicity, Mohammed Isa.... Read More

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March 21, 2016

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Benin Republic elects new president | Prime Minister concedes defeat

Fifty-seven year old businessman and opposition candidate in the Benin Republic presidential election, Patrice Talon, has emerged winner of the country’s election after garnering majority of votes. Talon, who vied for the presidential seat alongside the Prime Minister of Benin, Lionel Zinsou, will replace the incumbent president, Boni Yaya. Yaya has completed his two five... Read More

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