Below are the headlines found on The Vanguard Online Newspaper for today, Saturday, 5 August, 2017.

Militants explode:Split Nigeria into five Republics
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
THE agitations for self-determination in Nigeria have taken another alarming dimension with calls for the country to be split into five entities to be collectively known as the United Republics of Nigeria.The post Militants explode:Split Nigeria into five Republics appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Don't resume bombing, declare N'Delta Republic Oct 1, Clark begs militants
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
CONVENER and national leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, cautioned militants threatening to recommence bombing of oil installations and declare a Republic of Niger Delta, October 1, on account of Federal Government alleged apathy to the peace process in the region, to back out of the dangerous plot.The post Don't resume bombing, declare N'Delta Republic Oct 1, Clark begs militants appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Restructuring: Listen to Nigerians, Bishop Martins tells FG
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
THE Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev Adewale Martins has called on the federal government to listen to divergent voices of Nigerians who are clamouring for restructuring of the country.The post Restructuring: Listen to Nigerians, Bishop Martins tells FG appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Repair the damage you caused in Police, Oba of Lagos tells Buhari
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
OBA Rilwanu Akiolu of Lagos, yesterday, blamed President Muhammadu Buhari for the rot in Nigeria Police Force, NPF, noting that some decisions the President took regarding the NPF when he was a Head of State birthed inefficiency in the force. Consequently, he urged the President to take advantage of the freedom democracy offers and reposition the Police for efficiency.The post Repair the damage you caused in Police, Oba of Lagos tells Buhari appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Labour crisis looms in Owerri
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
Labour crisis is looming in the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owerri, over unpaid salaries and anti-labour policies of the hospital management.The post Labour crisis looms in Owerri appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Opposition parties blast Obaseki over ban in use of schools for ceremonies
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
THE Action Democratic Party (ADP) and the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) in Edo state, yesterday, described as draconian and anti-people policy, the decision by the state government to ban the use of school premises and roads for social events.The post Opposition parties blast Obaseki over ban in use of schools for ceremonies appeared first on Vanguard News.
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LASPOTECH crisis deepens as govt drags unions to court
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
Lagos State Government said yesterday that it has filed a motion before the National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos to restrain the unions of the State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, from embarking on another strike action.The post LASPOTECH crisis deepens as govt drags unions to court appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Police foil suicide bomb attacks in Borno
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
Three suicide bombers who attempted to sneak into Maiduguri metropolis on Friday morning were prevented by security operatives deployed at Molai general area. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer, Victor Isuku in a press statement said, all the suicide bombers were killed by troops. He said, 'Yesterday at about 2322hrs, a female suicide bomber detonated IED strapped on her body near a joint security guard location in Molai general area, killing herself alone.The post Pol
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NIMASA introduces NCCS to boost coastal, inland trade
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
THE maritime sector of the economy is poised for greater growth this year, as Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced new NIMASA Cabotage Compliance Strategy (NCCS), in a bid to actualise successful coastal and inland trade regime.The post NIMASA introduces NCCS to boost coastal, inland trade appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Rivers: Revocation of land title as political weapon
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
PORT HARCOURT: Governor Nyesom Wike's announcement during a Sunday Church service that he would revoke the Certificate of Occupancy of one of Port-Harcourt's most prestigious hotels may have been seen as a sacrilegious extension of politicking into God's house.The post Rivers: Revocation of land title as political weapon appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Hotel owner, workers arraigned for aiding homosexuality
Sat, 05 Aug 2017
The Lagos State Government on Friday arraigned the owner of Vintage Hotel in Owode Onirin area of Ikorodu, Chief Patrick Okeze before a Yaba Magistrate Court for allegedly aiding and promoting same sex sexual activities and gay club in his hotel.The post Hotel owner, workers arraigned for aiding homosexuality appeared first on Vanguard News.
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