Below are the headlines found on The Guardian Online Newspaper for today, Tuesday, 8 August, 2017.

Knocks for House of Reps over NGO regulation bill
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
These are not the best of times for the federal lawmakers. They have been in the news for mostly the wrong reasons in the recent times.It is either their outrageous salaries and allowances or their superiority contest with the executive are on public discourse.
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Saratu Asabi Aregbesola: Tribute to Moomi
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
Mama was all and more than a mother should be ' caring, loving, adoring, guiding, mentoring and mothering. She shaped my life and guided my steps. She was loving and strict, tender and tough, charming and harsh, warm and caustic, loyal and supportive, throughout our relationship.
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Sovereign Wealth Fund resuscitates 11 fertilizer blending firms
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), also known as the Sovereign Wealth Fund, has resuscitated 11 fertilizer blending plants across the country, which substantially brought down the price of fertilizer, ended fertilizer subsidy and ensured the availability of the commodity.
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Olajide Omotayo not scared by tough ITTF Nigeria Open opponents
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
As a junior player, 22-year-old Olajide Omotayo was a delight to watch, as he held her own against her peers. Now, after working his way into the national team with his scintillating performance at the 2017 World Championships in Germany, the Italy-based star is growing in confidence ahead of the ITTF Nigeria Open 'Lagos 2017.
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EXMAN tasks members to embrace innovation at industry awards
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
Members of Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN) have been charged to see innovation, capacity development and solidarity among others as key factors to grow the industry. Outgoing President of the association, Dr. Rotimi Olaniyan, stated this at the inaugural EXMAN awards....
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Governor Fayose and 'one Fulani herdsmen
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
That's a tweet by Peter Ayodele Fayose, @GovAyoFayose who has more than 100,000 followers on twitter. If you often wonder why phone screens get broken so easily, wonder no more! With this type of grammar, what do you expect' Our politicians all have twitter handles these days.
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Afenifere chides Osinbajo over remarks on Awolowo's statement
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has urged Acting President Osinbajo to be mindful of his utterances whenever he is criticising those calling for the restructuring of Nigeria.
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Indicted ex-government official returned N370m, says Ortom
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday said an investigative panel set by his administration discovered that past government officials looted N107 billion from the state coffers.
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Gene-editing success promises prevention for inherited diseases
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
The work, which is described in Nature on August 2, 2017, is a collaboration between the Salk Institute, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), United States (US), and Korea's Institute for Basic Science and could pave the way for improved in vitro fertilization....
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Group commences citizens' engagement on constituency projects
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
An online publication, OrderPaper.ng, has commenced a programme on citizens' engagement to engender monitoring of constituency projects embarked upon by members of the national and state Assemblies in the country.
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