Day: December 26, 2017

Salah reveals why he left Roma to join Liverpool

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Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah has disclosed why he left Italian club, Roma to join the Reds at Anfield. The Egyptian International admitted that the main reason he joined Liverpool was to win trophies for the club and fans. Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah has disclosed why he left Italian club, Roma to join the Reds at Anfield. The Egyptian International admitted that the main reason he joined Liverpool was to win trophies for the club and fans. Salah told Sky Sports: “I want to win titles here, I came here to…

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Police fault artiste Praiz over alleged harassment by SARS

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The harassment allegation made against men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by a rhythm and blues artiste, Praise Adejo, aka Praiz, has attracted the wrath of the Lagos State Police Command. The police said the 33-year-old’s claim was an attempt at “cheap social media blackmail,” describing his conduct during the incident as rude and disrespectful of men in uniform. In the heat of the #EndSARS campaign, the social media had been agog with the news of the arrest and alleged harassment of the ‘Rich and Famous’ crooner. Praiz’s manager, Wale…

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‘Sound of Music’ star Menzies-Urich passes on at 68

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Heather Menzies-Urich, a star of “The Sound of Music,” which continues to win hearts worldwide after more than half a century, died at age 68, an industry source said Monday. “We… mourn the passing of Heather Menzies-Urich,” the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, which holds the rights to the musical, said on its website. “We are all lucky to have known her, and she will happily live on in that beautiful movie. We will miss her.” Menzies-Urich, then a teenager, had the role of Louisa von Trapp, one of the children…

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Liberian run-off: Ex-President Jonathan calls for peace, urges candidates to accept results

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan who is currently on election duty in Liberia has called for a free and fair ahead of the Boxing Day Presidential run-off and advised the two presidential candidates to be ready to accept the result of the elections in the interest of peace. The former President is serving as the co-leader of the delegation of the United States’ National Democratic Institute (NDI) International Elections Observation Mission to Liberia’s presidential polls. The run-off election is being contested by the ruling Unity Party candidate and current Vice President,…

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South Africa blighted by racially charged farm murders

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“They beat him with a pole… and you could hear the bones breaking,” said Debbie Turner, recounting her husband’s murder in a slow, defiant voice. She refuses to talk about him in the past tense and sleeps with a photo of him close by. “I miss him so terribly — it’s just so hard,” she said, sitting in front of the frail-care unit that has been her home since the attack at their farm. Robert “Oki” Turner, 66, was beaten to death before her eyes six months ago on their…

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Fuel scarcity: Illegal petrol reservoir uncovered in Abuja

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A combined team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and security agents on Sunday uncovered illegal reservoirs of fuel in Abuja. Speaking at the site of the mini depot, the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Maikanti Baru, said it was saddening to make such discoveries in the city centre when less than 500 meters away, motorists were on endless queues. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that hundreds of jerry cans, 200-liter drums, and 500 liter tanks were uncovered in a sting operation…

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Muslims want Nigeria to lead Middle East peace process

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A coalition of Muslim organisations in Abuja has urged the Federal Government to lead a global initiative to end the crisis between Israel and Palestine. This was contained in a communique of the organisations special meeting held over the recent declaration by President Donald Trump that American Embassy would be moved to Jerusalem. The communique by Abdullahi Imam Ishaq of the Muslim Professionals in Da’awah (MPD) on behalf of other groups wondered why the United Nations (UN) abandoned the rule of natural justice in the case of the Palestinians at…

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Better sleep, high IQ linked to fish consumption, study find

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Children who eat fish at least once a week sleep better and have IQ scores that are four points higher, on average, than those who consume fish less frequently or not at all, according to new findings from the University of Pennsylvania. The study, which was published last week in Scientific Reports, a nature journal, revealed a relationship between Omega-3s, the fatty acids in many types of fish, and improved intelligence, as well as omega-3s and better sleep. The study, jointly conducted by Jianghong Liu, Jennifer Pinto-Martin and Alexandra Hanlon…

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Army chief Tukur Buratai felicitates with troops at Christmas

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has felicitated with the troops fighting Insurgency in the Northeast on the occasion of the Christmas and new year celebrations. Buratai, used the occasion to commend the hardwork and sacrifices of the gallant officers and soldiers currently engaged in operation Lafiya Dole and other operations across the country. According to the statement issued by Army spokesman, Brig Gen Sani Kukashekau Usman, to newsmen in Maiduguri, Gen Buratai urged the troops to maintain the momentum as they continue to professionally discharge…

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Israel regulator wants to ban cryptocurrency firms from stock exchange

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Israel’s markets regulator will propose regulation to ban companies based on bitcoin and other digital currencies from trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, he said on Monday. Shmuel Hauser, the chairman of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), told the Calcalist business conference he will bring the proposal to the ISA board next week. If approved, it would be subject to a public hearing and then the stock exchange bylaws would need to be amended. “If we have a company that their main business is digital currencies we would not…

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