Day: July 7, 2017

Nigeria’s future depends on Jonathan’s confab — Falae

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‎The leaders of Yoruba nation yesterday insists that the Federal Government must consider restructuring as option for effective governance in Nigeria. They also ‎called for massive devolution of ‎powers and resources ‎from the centre to the federating units.‎ Speaking at the ‎‎meeting of the Conscience of Yoruba Race, which ‎discussed the theme ‘Restructuring ‎Nigeria: Options and Strategies,’ the chairman of the occasion and a former‎ Secretary to the Government of the Federation,‎ Chief Olu Falae, said devolution ‎of power also involved‎ decentralizing responsibilities. ‎‎Falae noted‎ ‎that while there were many…

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RED is making a $1,200 smartphone with a ‘holographic display’

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High-end camera maker RED has just announced a premium smartphone called Hydrogen One, and the headlining feature is something the company is referring to as a “holographic display.” A buzzword-filled press release for Hydrogen One says that the 5.7-inch display somehow uses nanotechnology to “seamlessly [switch] between traditional 2D content, holographic multi-view content, 3D content, and interactive games.” It all sounds like some sort of mix between the gimmicky visual trickery Amazon offered with the Fire Phone and the glasses-less 3D displays like the ones found on the Nintendo 3DS. But in a forum post written shortly after the…

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Messi donates leftover wedding food, drinks to charity

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi ensured nothing went to waste after his wedding as he donated leftover food and drinks to charity, according to Rosario Food Bank director Pablo Algrain. The who’s who of football descended on Rosario last week as Messi tied the knot with long-term partner Antonella Roccuzzo in their home town. Barcelona team-mates Neymar, Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique, and Dani Alves, Sergio Aguero, Cesc Fabregas, Angel Di Maria, Xavi and Carles Puyol were among the stars to celebrate the marriage – dubbed the “Wedding of the Century”…

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Air Force helicopter crashes into water in Borno

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A Nigerian Air Force helicopter, on Thursday, crashed into water in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria’s northeast. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, who confirmed the incident on Thursday, said the Agusta 106 Light Utility Helicopter suffered a technical mishap before the incident. He, however, assured that there was no loss of lives, adding that the pilots ditched the aircraft to minimise damage. The statement read, “A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Agusta 109 Light Utility Helicopter has suffered a mishap while undertaking a liaison mission…

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Buhari: There is a cry like rain in Aso Rock – Mbaka

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The fiery teacher who said this in reaction to the health of President Muhammadu Buhari, made the statement while speaking during a weekly programme entitled ‘E No Dey Again’ on Wednesday. According to Rev. Mbaka, he got a vision to rush to Aso Rock but on reaching there, nobody was ready to take him to where Buhari is in the UK. The cleric said he had a vision where he was at a meeting in Aso Rock, which had Ibrahim Babaginda in attendance. “I asked him (IBB) a question about…

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Nobody can remove Magu as long as Buhari and I remain in power – Osinbajo

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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, said that nobody can remove Ibrahim Magu from his position as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Osinbajo, who said this in Kaduna while commissioning a zonal office of the EFCC, said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has confidence in Magu, adding that as long as he (Buhari) is in power, Magu remains acting chair of the anti-graft agency. Represented by Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, the acting president described Magu as a “nightmare for corrupt people”. He said,…

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Hollywood actor on revenge, joins troops to fight ISIS

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Hollywood actor Michael Enright has joined troops digging against ISIS in Syria city of Raqqa to avenge terror attack on Manchester. Enright from Moss Side is reported to be fighting ISIS to avenge the attack in his hometown. The 52-year-old Enright starred alongside Johnny Depp in the blockbuster film Pirates of the Caribbean. He is now embedded with troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who are closing in on Isil jihadists in the group’s so-called capital. The SDF is dominated by the Kurdish YPG militia, which Mr Enright joined…

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Obiano must go, Anambra lacks development – Uba

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A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming Anambra State governorship election, Senator Andy Uba, has decried the lack of development in the state. Speaking with ward chairmen and other APC stakeholders in the state, Uba faulted the government of the state led by Willie Obiano, stating that it lacked direction. In a statement issued by his media aide, the governorship aspirant said he was in the race to bring tangible developments to the state. Uba stressed that vision and direction were key to…

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Global crude oil pact working, no new steps needed – Russian minister

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Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak yesterday said a global pact by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other producers to cut oil output had dampened price volatility and was reducing bloated inventories, stressing that no immediate extra measures were needed to prop up prices. Russia, the world’s biggest oil producer with capacity of around 11 million barrels per day, agreed under the output deal with OPEC and others to cut its production by 300,000 bpd from its October 2016 level. OPEC and its allies face a challenge…

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Iheanacho set to join Leicester for £25m

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Manchester City and Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho is close to making move worth £25 million (about N1.25 billion) to former English Premier League champions Leicester City. According to media reports on Thursday, the 20-year-old is in advanced talks with the Foxes and is thought to be well interested in making the switch. Iheanacho, who has been very impressive for the Super Eagles and since making his debut for Manchester City in 2015, has scored 21 goals in 64 games in all competitions. He signed a new contract last August,…

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