Day: January 7, 2018

Notorious kidnapper, Wani killed

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The notorious kidnapper, Mr. Don Wani, who masterminded the killing of 23 persons in Omoku in Rivers state,  has been killed. Wani, a suspected militant leader, was confirmed killed in a combined operation by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Army at a border town between Rivers and Imo. A source said the incident happened at about 5 p.m. on Saturday. The Rivers Director of DSS, Mr Tosin Ajayi, said: “No comment for now,” when he was contacted to comment on the incident. Meanwhile, the kidnappers of Mrs…

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Movies that ruled the cinemas in 2017

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Popularly referred to as Nollywood, the Nigerian movie industry being the third most valuable film industry in the world, had a big cinema outing in 2017; both in Nigeria and internationally, with movies grossing millions of naira in the box office. Omoni Oboli and Blossom Chukwujekwu in Okafor’s Law With considerably bigger film production budgets, improved quality, more subtle performances from actors, here are some movies that rocked the cinemas in 2017. Okafor’s Law Written, produced and directed by Omoni Oboli, ‘Okafor’s Law’ tells the story  of a character, Chucks…

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Why Buhari’s New Year address was not for Nigerians – Clark

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The Convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year massage was not for Nigerians. He said this was because the President’s address failed to treat the big issue of restructuring. Faulting Buhari’s position on the ongoing agitations for restructuring of the country, Clark described the Presidential speech as not only wrong, but “very” disappointing. The Ijaw leader spoke with reporters at his Kiagbodo home town in Burutu Council Area of Delta State after a delegation from the Olu of Warri…

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Apple warns iPhones, iPads and Mac computers hit by Intel flaw

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Apple has confirmed an Intel glitch has affected all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. The US tech giant said the processor flaw, known as Meltdown and Spectre, could leave millions of customers exposed to security vulnerabilities. It emerged this week that developers have been trying to prevent hackers taking advantage of the flaw in microprocessors built by Intel and ARM. There has been no evidence so far the flaws have been exploited by hackers. However, they are causing devices to slow down by up to 50% when performing particular tasks,…

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The president Nigeria badly needs

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Nigerians were created for elections. We live for elections. We breathe elections. As one election is rounding off, we are already discussing the next one. In fact, before one election holds, we start doing permutations on the one after it. We are preparing for the 2019 presidential election, but already discussing 2023. Elections offer us the biggest excitement, like a kid and his candy. Who should we vote for? Whose turn is it? What are the cold calculations? It is not completely a bad idea to be in love with…

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Jose Mourinho is a ‘little man’ – Antonio Conte

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte called Jose Mourinho a “little man” with a “very low profile” and a “fake” as he continued his extraordinary public war of words with the Manchester United manager after Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Norwich City in the FA Cup on Saturday. Chelsea face a replay at Stamford Bridge later this month after a tepid performance against their Championship opponents at Carrow Road, but the real entertainment was provided by Conte’s postmatch comments as he responded to Mourinho’s reference to his past implication…

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Arewa group disassociate self from President Buhari’s 2019 ambition

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Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) yesterday distanced itself from re-election plan of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group was reacting to newspaper publications that the arewa coalition has thrown its weight behind the President’s plan to retain power in 2019. Spokesperson of the group Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, described the re-election bid as ‘insensitive’. Suleiman in a press statement, issued in Abuja said the CNG has never discussed the politics of 2019 let alone take sides with any presidential aspirant. He noted that the coalition is most importantly, “concerned with the more imminent…

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NNPC for the umpteenth time debunks petrol price increase

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For the umpteenth time, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied it has a plan to execute an increase in petrol price. In a statement today by spokesman Ndu Ughamadu, the corporation gave assurance to motorists and other consumers of petroleum products that the pump price of petrol remains N143 per litre in NNPC Retail outlets and N145 in other fuel stations. He said the PMS ex-depot price remains at N133.28k per litre to marketers. “NNPC affirms that it has no intension, whatsoever, to execute any increase in the…

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Stoke City sack manager Mark Hughes

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English Premier League club Stoke City have sacked manager Mark Hughes after they were beaten by League Two side Coventry City in the FA Cup third round, the club announced on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hughes was sacked by chief executive Tony Scholes at Stoke’s training ground after returning from Coventry. Hughes who spent four and half years with the club had been under pressure after a poor run of form which saw Stoke fall into the Premier League relegation zone. A 2-1 defeat at…

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56 year-old Italian woman gives birth to baby naturally

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A 56-year-old Italian woman from Treviso in Veneto has defied medical theory by giving birth to a baby without assisted fertility treatment. According to reports in the Italian press, the unidentified woman gave birth to a girl, called Beatriz, at Angelo di Mestre hospital in late December. She also has two other daughters, aged 34 and 28 years. The reports, according to www.thelocal.it, said the child was born naturally, with one doctor telling Corriere: “It’s a record, a miracle.” However doubts have been cast by medics over similar reports in the…

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