U.S. Govt Commits $80M On Survey Project for People Living With HIV

The United States Government on Monday, committed $80 million on survey project for people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, across the country for efficient deployment of resource. This was disclosed by the Deputy Chief of Missions, US Embassy, David Young, at the two-day Civil Society Accountability Forum, with theme ‘Integrated HIV-TB Response in Nigeria: Moving from Rhetorics to Actions’, held in Abuja. Young said as one of the major donors, the US government was keen on having a reliable data in order to concentrate where the disease remains…

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Keep your cheap awards that peel – Davido blasts AFRIMA organizers

Davido, Nigerian star singer has thrown a major shade at the organisers of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Davido had on Sunday won two awards – ‘Best Worldwide Act and Best African Act’ – at the 2017 MTV EMAs. He made history as the first African act to win two EMAs in one night. However, his rival, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid, won all three categories he was nominated for at the 2017 AFRIMA which held on Sunday at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Davido, in his reaction, took…

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Google estimates 1.9 billion usernames are available on the black market

Research carried out by Google in association with the University of California, Berkeley has established that there are 1.9 billion usernames and passwords being traded on the black market. What’s more, as many of 25 percent of these stolen credentials could actually be used to access a legitimate Google account. The report used Google’s proprietary data to investigate whether or not the pilfered passwords would unlock the door to working accounts, according to Business Insider. Unfortunately, it confirmed that this is definitely the case, reaffirming the importance of proper online security.…

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Marcos Rojo targets Manchester United return in Champions League

Marcos Rojo is aiming to make his Manchester United return in next month’s Champions League fixture against CSKA Moscow. The Argentina international was a regular in Jose Mourinho’s side last season before suffering knee ligament damage in April, with the 27-year-old having not featured since. But Rojo has now set his comeback date for Manchester United’s final Champions League group stage fixture on December 5 at Old Trafford, with the club needing just one point to qualify for the knockout rounds. “Tomorrow (Wednesday) I am going to play with the…

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles stun Argentina in Russia

In what analysts said may be a dress rehearsal for Nigeria’s performance in next year’s Russia World Cup, the Super Eagles stunned football superpowers Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly played in Russia. In the match played in the Russian city of Krasnodar, the Super Eagles fought back from two goals down to win. The South Americans went ahead through Spain-based Ever Banega who scored from a free kick after 28 minutes. Manchester City’s high-scoring forward, Sergio Aguero, extended their lead in the 37th minute. Aguero’s former teammate, Kelechi Iheanacho, put…

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Court freezes N350 million linked to Patience Jonathan

A Federal High Court, Lagos, has granted an order temporarily freezing N350 million belonging to AM-PM Global Network Limited, alleged to have been secretly hidden in an account with Stanbic-IBTC Bank by former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. Justice Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari ordered the temporary freezing of the account following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and argued by its counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo. In a nine-paragraph affidavit attached to the ex-parte application and sworn to by an operative of the EFCC, Mr. Musbau Yahaya, the…

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Same-sex marriage wins in Australia

Advocates of same-sex marriage have won a national poll in Australia, clearing the way for legislation to make it legal. The poll which was conducted by the country’s Bureau of Statistics triggered emotional celebrations by gays and lesbians and marriage equality supporters. Almost 62 percent of the 12.7 million people who participated voted “yes” to the question “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?” Just 38.4 percent voted “no”, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which carried out the poll. Nearly 80 percent of eligible…

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Noodles Affairs: Indomie buys Dangote plants in Ikorodu, Calabar

Dangote Noodles Limited, a unit of Nigerian company Dangote Flour Mills, has sold two production lines in Ikorodu and Calabar,  to rival pasta maker De United Foods Industries, maker of Indomie Noodles. The transaction is valued at  3.75 billion naira ($12.26 million). De United said it has signed an agreement with Dangote Noodles to buy the plants. It would also buy stock worth 383.94 million naira. The deal comes after Dangote sold a small stake in its cement business to foreign investors in a one-off stock market deal valued at…

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5 dead in California school shooting

Five people including the gunman were Tuesday killed in a shooting rampage in and around a school in northern California, local media reported. No children were among the dead but two were wounded by gunfire near Rancho Tehama Elementary School, Tehama County Undersheriff Phil Johnston told the local newspaper Record Searchlight. Officials have not identified the gunmen, but Johnston told the paper he was shot inside and outside the school during the rampage, which took place at about 8 am (1600 GMT), the paper reported. Officials are investigating at least…

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Army takes over Zimbabwe, denies coup plot

Zimbabwe’s military has taken over control of the country but the army generals said they have not staged  a coup yet and that President Robert Mugabe is safe. According to reports, the generals used state television on Tuesday night to vow to target “criminals” close to Mugabe. Mugabe’s decades-long grip on power was dramatically weakened as military vehicles blocked roads outside the parliament in Harare and senior soldiers delivered a late-night television address to the nation. “We wish to assure the nation that his excellency the president… and his family…

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