Day: August 14, 2017

Clark, Diete-Spiff, others using PANDEF to seek political relevance – MEND

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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Sunday accused some leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum including Chief Edwin Clark and HRH, King Alfred Diete-Spiff, of using the forum to seek political relevance and bounce back to life financially. MEND, which also announced its withdrawal as a member of PANDEF, a forum of various ethnic nationality leaders in the Niger Delta, said it was “annoying working with pretenders who conspired to keep silent when Goodluck Jonathan wasted the opportunity of the region.” The defunct militant group…

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Agency debunks 51.6 percent couples account for HIV in Akwa Ibom

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The Akwa Ibom State Agency for the Control of AIDS has denied reports couples in the state account for 51.6 per cent of the infected people. The Project Manager of AKSACA, Dr. Nkereuwem Etok, told our reporter in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital yesterday that the figure was a misrepresentation of the people of Akwa Ibom and an error in data presentation. According to him, the current prevalence of HIV rate in the state is 10.8 per cent based on the 2014 Antenatal Sentinel Survey. He said “It is true…

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Davido’s police escorts detained for reckless shooting

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The Nigeria Police Force says it has detained and tried two of its personnel in an orderly room for alleged reckless shooting in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a video in circulation on the social media showed the two policemen shooting into the air on the street while in a moving vehicle in Lagos. The Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), ACP Abayomi Shogunle, said the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force at the Force Headquarters, identified the men following a…

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APC chief, Balarabe Musa berates Jonathan over economic claims

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The National Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (South-East), Chief Emma Eneukwu, and a former governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, have berated former President Goodluck Jonathan over his claim that his government had good economic programmes. Jonathan had, at the Non-Elective National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party held in Abuja on Saturday, said his government had a sound economic team. He recalled that in 2012, there were flood disasters in many parts of the country, stressing that the floods damaged homes and farmlands on the…

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Mercy Johnson talks about her hubby and his uniqueness

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– Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson has revealed why she is crazy about her husband – Mercy gushed about her husband Prince Odi in a recent interview – She believes her husband is a saint and the next thing close to God’s existence Mercy Johnson has successfully made fans crave the special kind of love between her and her hubby for themselves. In a recent interview, the curvy actress revealed why she is completely crazy about her husband and even described him as a saint. Speaking to Nigerian Tribune, she talked…

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Amazon looks to new food technology for home delivery

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SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc is exploring a technology first developed for the US military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the US$700bil (RM3tril) US grocery business. The world’s biggest online retailer has discussed selling ready-to-eat dishes such as beef stew and a vegetable frittata as soon as next year, officials at the startup firm marketing the technology told Reuters. The dishes would be easy to stockpile and ship because they do not require refrigeration and could be offered…

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Gunmen kill 17 in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant, people trapped

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Suspected jihadists killed at least 17 people and wounded eight during a raid on a restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital, the communications minister said, as security forces sought to free people still trapped inside on Monday. A Reuters witness saw customers running out of the Aziz Istanbul restaurant in central Ouagadougou as police and paramilitary gendarmerie surrounded it amid gunfire. “This is a terrorist attack,” Communications Minister Remi Dandjinou told a news conference. He said the toll was provisional because the security operation was still underway. Burkina Faso security forces…

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Facebook OKs local firm’s launch of Moments-like app in China: NYT

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Facebook Inc, whose social media platform is blocked in China, authorised a local company to launch a photo-sharing application in the country in May, the New York Times reported, citing a person with knowledge of the company’s plans. The app, called Colorful Balloons, is similar to Facebook’s Moments application in function and feel, but does not carry the Facebook name, the Times said on Aug 11. The app was released in China by a company called Youge Internet Technology and without any hint that Facebook is affiliated with the company, the Times said, citing a post in Apple’s app…

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Oil prices dip on weak Chinese refining activity

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Oil prices dipped on Monday as a slowdown in Chinese refining activity growth cast doubts over its crude demand outlook, while rising U.S. shale output suggested supplies would likely remain high. Brent crude futures, LCOc1 the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $52.00 per barrel at 0504 GMT, down 10 cents, or 0.2 percent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 were at $48.78 a barrel, down 4 cents, or 0.1 percent. Chinese refineries processed 0.4 percent more crude oil in July than a…

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Acting President Osinbajo not in charge – PDP

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The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, says Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is not in charge of the country. It said actions taken by the Acting President had shown that power was not handed over to him contrary to the claim by the Presidency that ailing President Muhammadu Buhari ceded power to him (Osinbajo) before leaving Nigeria for London on medical trip more than 90 days ago. Spokesperson for the party, Dayo Adeyeye, who spoke on Sunday, wondered why the Acting President had refused to assign portfolios to the…

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