Porsche 911 GTS is a year-round supercar

Clean lines, fabulous performance, and a great ride found in such a potent machine. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA-There used to be ‘the’ Porsche 911. Choose a colour, off you go. Now, they could surely build the entire year’s production run of some 30,0000-plus cars and never build the same car twice. Three body styles — Coupe, Cabriolet or Targa. Turbocharged engines in several performance levels, and depending on which you choose, there are variants in most of the three body configurations. Just to confuse the issue, all 911s except the…

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UN system must undergo bold changes – Guterres

The Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres, has said that the UN system must undergo bold changes to help countries achieve Sustainable Development Agenda by 2030. Guterres gave the position when he presented his first report on the repositioning of the UN development system to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Secretary-General said that “the 2030 Agenda is our boldest agenda for humanity, and requires equally bold changes in the UN development system”. He stressed that just as the 2030 Agenda is an integrated platform to address people’s needs,…

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Recession has only helped to reshape tax payment system – Fowler

The Executive Chair-man, Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, yesterday in Lagos, said despite recession as envisaged in Nigeria, global reliance on advertising to grow business and economies is not shrinking, but has helped to reshape tax payment systems. He made this assertion at the 44th Annual General Meeting/Congress of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) titled, “Fresh thinking,” stating that global reliance on advertising to grow business and economies is not shrinking, yet, cannot be over-looked. Speaking further he noted that contribution of advertising spend…

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Those calling for disintegration are enemies of Nigeria – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again restated his commitment to the continued unity of Nigeria saying those who are calling for dismemberment of the country are enemies of the nation. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Olu of Warri, on Friday, Obasanjo said what Nigeria needs today is not physical restructuring but restricting of the minds of the individual Nigerian. Obasanjo who was in Warri, Delta State for facility tour of Lee Engineering and Construction Company, lamented the agitation by certain elements in the country for the dismember, meant…

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When will electric cars go mainstream? It may be sooner than you think

As the world’s automakers place larger bets on electric vehicle technology, many industry analysts are debating a key question: How quickly can plug-in cars become mainstream? The conventional view holds that electric cars will remain a niche product for many years, plagued by high sticker prices and heavily dependent on government subsidies. But a growing number of analysts now argue that this pessimism is becoming outdated. A new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a research group, suggests that the price of plug-in cars is falling much faster than expected, spurred by cheaper batteries…

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Union to dialogue with fed govt over teachers’ unpaid salary arrears

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) said on Friday that plans were under way to meet with either the Minister of Education or the Minister of Labour and Employment over teachers’ unpaid salary arrears. Dr Mike Ike-Ene, the acting Secretary-General of the union, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Ike-Ene said it had become necessary for the union to dialogue with the relevant stakeholders, with a view to resolving the unpaid salary arrears owed by 19 states and the federal…

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Man United confirm Lukaku will join from Everton

Manchester United are on the verge of their second signing of the sumner after announcing that Romelu Lukaku will be joining the club from Everton. Lukaku, who was the second top scorer in the Premier League last season with 25 goals, is expected to cost at least £75m to join Victor Lindelof at Old Trafford. “#MUFC is delighted to announce a fee has been agreed with Everton for the transfer of Romelu Lukaku, subject to a medical & personal terms,” United tweeted on Saturday. “A further announcement will be made…

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Tiny satellites from silicon valley may help track north Korea missiles

For years before North Korea fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile this week, the Pentagon and intelligence experts had sounded a warning: Not only was the North making progress quickly, spy satellite coverage was so spotty that the United States might not see a missile being prepared for launch. That set off an urgent but quiet search for ways to improve America’s early-warning ability — and the capability to strike missiles while they are on the launchpad. The most intriguing solutions have come from Silicon Valley, where the Obama administration began investing…

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Trump said he had a ‘tremendous meeting’ with Putin

President Trump said he had a “tremendous meeting” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his first public description of the closely watched meeting with the Russian leader that lasted more than two hours Friday in Hamburg, Germany. Trump made the comment to reporters gathered for the start of his scheduled meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May on the sidelines of the G-20 conference Saturday. “[Secretary of State Rex Tillerson] and I had a tremendous meeting yesterday with President Putin, and we’ve had really great meetings with a lot of people,” Trump said, adding that he…

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