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    Tuesday Roundup: UberSleigh, Christmas Wishlist and #LindaGate

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    Gbenga Onalaja
    15th Dec, 2015
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    Tuesday Roundup: UberSleigh, Christmas Wishlist and #LindaGate

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      NEWSROUND (1) The story of the former Nigerian National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and his controversial arms deal continued today. This time, attentions turn to the popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji, on account of her supposed involvement in the scandal. Also, we told you about UberSleigh and asked what you thought about unlimited data for Christmas. What else happened today?

    Kenya’s Central Bank Distances Itself From Bitcoin

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    Uber Lagos And Slum2School Want You To Do Something Nice For Kids This Christmas

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    Twitter Reacts To Allegations Against Linda Ikeji #DasukiGate

    Nigerians on Twitter reacted to the allegations that Linda Ikeji received N240M from the previous administration to kill a potentially damaging story.

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