en-ng-hotdailynews: 2015-10-06

2015-10-06 Nigeria Health

Chewing stick wears out teeth surface - Dental Surgeon
DailyPost Nigeria
images (28) A Dental Surgeon with Bethel Dental Clinic, Abuja, Dr Isikwei Uche, has said that the constant use of chewing stick to clean the mouth can wear out the surface of the teeth and the gum. Uche told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on ...

2015-10-06 Nigeria Science

African farmers need climate-proof investments
National Mirror
A lack of investment will derail efforts to ensure Africa's farmers to feed future generations in the face of climate change, a report has warned. Food shortages, malnutrition and migration will undo decades of development unless more funding is made ...
Feel the warmth: Purdue contributes to climate change debate   Purdue Exponent

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Discovery News

Uptick in Huge Wildfires Tied to Warming
Discovery News
Catastrophic wildfires in the Western United States are often discussed in superlatives these days, with blazes burning land more violently and more frequently in recent years than at any point on record. Those changes are considered partly driven by ...
Wildfires more likely in warming world   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Researchers look to the past to predict future wildfires in a warming world   Mongabay.com
UW Researchers: History Shows More Big Wildfires Likely as Climate Warms   University of Wyoming News
International Business Times
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CNET

Apollo 15 moon-travelling watch up for auction
CNET
If you want to own a watch that has been to the moon with a NASA astronaut, your chances are pretty slim. Most of the watches worn during the Apollo missions were the standard NASA-issued Omega chronographs. Because they were government-issued, ...

2015-10-06 Nigeria Sports

Vanguard

15 Eagles train in Belgium
Vanguard
The Super Eagles on Monday commenced training for the two international friendlies in Belgium, with 15 players at the R. Battice FC training ground on Monday evening. England –based midfielder John Mikel Obi led goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, defenders ...

2015-10-06 Nigeria Entertainment

Nigerian Bulletin

D'Banj Spotted At Don Jazzy's Mansion - See Video
Nigerian Bulletin
Popular Mavin crew boss Don Jazzy and his former partner D'Banj who went their separate ways a long time ago were recently spotted together at Don Jazzy's home. don.jpg. While at Don Jazzy's mansion, they shot a three minutes video with a new ...

2015-10-06 Nigeria Technology

NAIJ.COM

Lagos, traffic robbery and state police
BusinessDay
It was like a scene from a typical Nollywood movie. The setting was the ever-busy Ojodu-Berger end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was in the evening and traffic was expectedly heavy. Vehicular movement was almost on a standstill. The intermittent ...

2015-10-06 Nigeria Business

The Punch

Naira depreciates further at parallel market
The Punch
The Naira lost N1.50 to the Dollar as it was traded at N225.5 to the dollar on Monday afternoon. This is against the N224 to the Dollar recorded last Friday. Meanwhile, the official interbank rate also dropped by 0.05 to N196.95 to the dollar. Traders ...

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Leadership Newspapers

CBN Considers Easing Forex Controls As Demand Drops
Leadership Newspapers
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele said he will consider easing restrictions on the naira if demand for foreign exchange drops further. The controls are necessary and are working to limit demand for dollars, Emefiele told delegates ...
CBN considers review of restrictions on forex market   Vanguard
Bank files contempt charge against Emefiele, others   The Nation Newspaper
CBN Integrates Son's E-Certificates Into NICIS   Business World
Naija247news
THISDAY Live
BusinessDay
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Leadership Newspapers

Contributory Pension Assets Now N5trn – PenCom
Leadership Newspapers
Nigeria's Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) which replaced the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) now has over N5 trillion in its 10 years of operation. This is well above the country's total budget which has remained below N5 trillion per annum. Director ...

2015-10-06 Nigeria World

Russia-NATO tension on Turkey-Syria border
Hurriyet Daily News
Russia is Turkey's northern neighbor and a serious military confrontation between the two has recently broken out on Turkey's southern border with Syria. The confrontation was confirmed by a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement on the morning of Oct. 5.

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Zimbabwe Independent

No progress in governance across Africa since 2011 -Ibrahim survey
Reuters Africa
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Progress in governance across Africa has stalled since 2011, with deteriorating safety and lack of economic opportunity blunting any gains made on the human rights front especially in resource-rich nations, a survey reported ...
Ibrahim Index: Africa's Good Governance 'Stalling'   Voice of America
Governance progress in Africa stalling, reports Mo Ibrahim Foundation   Naija247news
What a shame! Burundi, Djibouti, Ivory Coast, Cameroon beat Nigeria in ...   The News
The Eagle Online
Ghana Business News
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Daily Sun

African leadership: Nigeria stumbles on as South Africa stalls
Daily Sun
President Buhari of Nigeria has finally named his cabinet. He was either slow, or he was very choosy, or he couldn't find enough honest people. Certainly his 55th national anniversary speech was full of references to “lawless habits”, with particular ...
Military Coups See Beginning of Their End in Africa   Huffington Post
Burkina Faso proves Africa can be tough against political violence   Ventures Africa
'Decisive Moment for Democracy' - John Kerry   AllAfrica.com
News24
GlobalPost
Ledger Gazette
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The Globe and Mail

What the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for Canada
The Globe and Mail
Canada is joining a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal that will open vast opportunities in Asia, but also expose the economy to more foreign competition at home, particularly in the dairy and auto industries. Negotiators for the 12 member countries of ...
BC expected to gain in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact   Vancouver Sun
Fonterra let down by remaining tariffs in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPPA)   Stuff.co.nz
Historic Pacific trade deal faces skeptics in US Congress   Reuters
Channel News Asia
ABC Online
Jakarta Post
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New York Times

Russian Soldiers to Join Fight in Syria
New York Times
MOSCOW — Ratcheting up the confrontation over the Syria war, Russia said Monday that its “volunteer” ground forces would join the fight, and NATO warned the Kremlin after at least one Russian warplane trespassed into Turkey's airspace.
'Turkey will react if airspace violated again': Nato denounces Russian ...   Firstpost
NATO warns Russia over airspace violations from Syria   Channel News Asia
Putin's intervention in Syria may bog down Russia and vindicate Obama   Washington Post
BBC News
The Australian
Irish Times
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BusinessDay

Jonathan spent N332m on independence in three years – Ex-minister
The Punch
The administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied reports attributed to the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, that the former government spent over N64bn on county's Independence anniversary celebrations in five years.
Jonathan's ministers deny spending N64b on independence anniversary celebrations   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Independence Expense: Jonathan Administration Faults el-Rufai   Leadership Newspapers
We never spent billions on independence anniversary — Jonathan   National Accord
Information Nigeria
Pulse Nigeria
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Vanguard

Kogi: APC, PDP, LP intensify campaigns
Vanguard
Ahead of the November 21 governorship poll in Kogi State, the three main political parties in the state have intensified campaigns to outwit one another. While the two main gladiators in the contest are the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples ...

2015-10-06 Nigeria Africa

New Vision

Oscar Pistorius to stay in jail
New Vision
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius listening to the verdict in his murder trial in the High Court in Pretoria, where he was found guilty of culpable homicide. AFP Photo. Tweet. mail. img. newvision. Tweet. mail; img. OSCAR Pistorius will ...
Parole review delays Oscar's release   Independent Online
South Africa parole review delays Pistorius release   TODAYonline
Oscar Pistorius leaves the high court in Pretoria, in 2014. Source: AP   The Australian (blog)

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The Punch

PDP blames DSS for Abuja bombings
The Punch
The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the Department of State Services is weak in intelligence gathering. It said this was what led to the two simultaneous bombings recorded at two satellite towns within the Federal Capital Territory on Friday.
Abuja Bombings: PDP Demands Overhaul of DSS, Other Security Agencies   THISDAY Live
Abuja Blasts: DSS Has Become Inefficient Under Daura – PDP   Information Nigeria
Abuja bombings: Sack Daura, DSS DG –PDP   Daily Sun
Pulse Nigeria
DailyPost Nigeria
The Eagle Online
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Times LIVE

ANC's Mchunu Says SA Is Drowning in Debt
AllAfrica.com
KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson Senzo Mchunu on Saturday said South Africans were getting deeper and deeper into debt. Speaking at the two day Provincial General Council at Coastlands Hotel in South Beach, Mchunu said going into next week's ...

2015-10-06 Nigeria Nigeria

The Punch

2016 budget'll encourage economic diversification – Buhari
The Punch
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised that the 2016 budget being prepared by his administration would be specially designed to encourage the diversification of the nation's economy. He said new policies and measures that would move the ...

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