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ABUJA SUBMERGED:‘We have not seen anything like this before’

The rain started in trickles, small drops at a time. Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, is not immune to rainfall.

But by 10pm last Tuesday, it was no longer raindrops. It was a flood — the first of its kind in recent history. By the time the rains eased, it had caused serious upset in the city’s prime towns-Asokoro, Maitama, Guzape, Lokogoma, Garki and Wuse.

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Nigerian newspapers review: Why US won’t remove Nigeria’s CPC tag – Congressman Moore

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with a member of the United States Congress, Rep. Riley Moore, insisting that the US must not remove Nigeria from its Country of Particular Concern, CPC, designation list over alleged persecution of Christians, citing continued violence in the Middle Belt.

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Nigerian newspapers review: Allocations can’t guarantee prosperity for states – Oyedele

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, who said federal allocations alone cannot guarantee prosperity for states, urging them to develop sustainable sources of revenue and drive economic growth.

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