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I’m simple but sophisticated —World Miss University 2012

Background I am Tobi Phillips. I am 20 years old. I am the current World Miss University. I was selected among beauty queens from various campuses in Nigeria to represent the country in the World Miss University International. I am a 400 level Marine Science student of the University of Lagos. My father is a

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Health

M2-Tone, Addyzoa as supplement fertility treatment

Despite the advances in assisted conception, female infertility remains one of the major challenges for intrauterine (artificial) insemination and in-vitro-fertilisation. A study conducted by Drs. Narendra Malhotra and Jaideep Malhotra on 55 patients who have problem of infertility shows significant improvement in pregnancy rate when M2-Tone was given prior to artificial insemination (also known as

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Business & Economy

CBN to issue agency banking framework in December

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will issue the draft framework of agency banking in December in a bid to increase the growth of financial inclusion. The CBN Governor, Mr. Lamido Sanusi, stated this on Thursday, at the EfINA workshop. He said, “We are working on a number of things. For example, the

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Business & Economy

56 million adults have no bank accounts — Survey

A new survey has revealed that 56.3 million adults, representing 64.1 per cent of the adult population, do not have bank accounts. The survey carried out by Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access, an independent financial sector development organisation, showed that only 28.6 million people, representing 32.5 per cent of adult population have bank accounts. The

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Business & Economy

EU budget summit ends without deal, retry in 2013

European Union leaders failed to reach agreement on Friday on a new seven-year budget for their troubled bloc, calling off talks in less than two days after most countries rejected deeper spending cuts demanded by Britain and its allies. European Council President Herman Van Rompuy decided to end a summit on the 2014-2020 EU budget,

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Business & Economy

Prince of Blackwater heads to Africa

Prince of Blackwater heads to Africa Erik Prince, who made a fortune in Iraq thanks to his politically connected and controversial Blackwater military contractor, is leading a group of Chinese investors on a hunt for natural resources and investment opportunities in Africa. Erik Prince, the man who founded Blackwater, the private military contractor that became

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International News

Rebels Reject DR Congo Peace Plan

Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they will not lay down their arms until they have had direct talks with the country’s government. Despite being ordered by the leaders of DR Congo’s neighbours on Saturday to release their hold over the key eastern city of Goma, the M23 group told Al Jazeera they

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International News

Swaziland Unveils First Female Anglican Bishop MBABANE

Swaziland Unveils First Female Anglican Bishop MBABANE,Swaziland – As the Church of England weighs whether it will allow women to become bishops, the Anglican Church has ordained its first female bishop in Africa. Ellinah Wamukoya, 61, was consecrated Saturday to serve as the church’s bishop in Swaziland, a tiny, impoverished nation surrounded by South Africa

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