Month: July 2017

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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