Month: September 2017

50 Years after colonial rule, African Judges still wear symbol of oppression on their heads

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By David Love Although it has been a half-century since the British left Africa and Black people liberated themselves from colonial rule, some remnants of colonialism remain, and bad habits, apparently, are hard to break. A case in point is the continuing tradition of judges and lawyers in certain British common wealth nations wearing white wigs made of horsehair. Despite the fact these wigs are conspicuous symbols of European colonial oppression — or perhaps because of it — the wigs remain popular among some jurists, and are still in use in…

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IPOB remains terrorist group – Presidency

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The Federal Government would not change its stance on the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) notwithstanding the recognition accorded it by the United States of America and other foreign nations as a non-terrorist group. Special Adviser to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, who made the disclosure said rather than yield to international position, promoters and members of the pro-Biafra group would soon be charged by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), for allegedly operating illegally in violation of Section…

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Attacker killed after shooting dead 3 Israeli security personnel

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A Palestinian man shot and killed three Israeli security officers at the entrance to a West Bank settlement on Tuesday morning, Israel police said. Tuesday’s attack is one of the deadliest outbursts of violence in months, and comes during the Jewish holiday season. The 37-year-old attacker attempted to enter the affluent Har Hadar settlement north-west of Jerusalem through a back entrance along with a group of Palestinian labourers who work in the settlement, Israel police spokeswoman Luba Samri said. The assailant, named as Nimr Mahmoud Ahmed Jamal, had a permit…

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Reps to set up committee on agitations

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to set up a committee to consult stakeholders on the rising spate of agitations in Nigeria. It expressed optimism that the committee would find lasting solutions to the agitations and seek ways to preserve the unity of the country. The house also resolved to revisit the issue of devolution of powers to foster unity. The resolution followed a motion under matters of urgent public importance moved by the Leader of the House, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila had urged the house to set up…

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Legality of ‘special courts’ for corruption cases

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On Monday, September 18, 2017, the learned Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, at a special session organised to usher in the 2017/2018 Legal Year and to swear in 29 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria, ordered the Chief Judges of courts in Nigeria to designate at least one court in their jurisdictions as a special court SOLELY for the purpose of adjudicating on corruption and financial crimes cases. It is meet and proper to state, to begin with, that the piquant-witted and eminent jurist, Justice Walter…

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Doctors resuscitate man in coma for 15 years

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A 35-year-old man who had been in coma and vegetative state for 15 years after a car accident has shown signs of consciousness, This happened after a vagus nerve stimulator was implanted into his chest, researchers said Monday. The outcome, reported in the U.S. journal Current Biology, challenged the general belief that disorders of consciousness that persist for longer than 12 months are irreversible. “By stimulating the vagus nerve, we show that it is possible to improve a patient’s presence in the world,” Angela Sirigu of Institut des Sciences Cognitives…

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APC slams Sagay, calls him ‘rogue elephant

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The All Progressives Congress(APC) has hit the nation’s critic-in-chief, Professor Itse Sagay over his statement in a recent newspaper interview accusing the party’s leaders of being a bunch of unprincipled people, encouraging and accepting rogues into the party. The APC in turn called Sagay, a professor of constitutional law, a ‘rogue elephant,” in a reaction issued by publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. “Our attention has been brought to an interview published on pages 46-47 of The Nation Newspaper of Sunday, September 24, 2017, granted by the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory…

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Dubai launches self-flying taxis, world’s first

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The world’s first self-flying taxi was launched at the Jumeirah Beach Park in Dubai, United Arab  Emirates today. The Autonomous Air Taxi (AAT) of Dubai was the brainchild of  Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA). According to Dubai Media Office, the two-seater AAT, capable of transporting people without human intervention or a pilot, has been supplied by Volocopter, a Germany-based specialist manufacturer of automated air vehicles. The AAT, expected to be put into use in the fourth quarter, is powered by electricity and is highly safe. Its design comprises 18…

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World’s heaviest woman dies

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The Egyptian woman, Ms Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, believed to be the world’s heaviest has died in the United Arab Emirates. El Aty had travelled to India earlier this year for bariatric weight loss surgery. Reports say that she had lost more than 300kg of her 500kg, but died from complications from other health conditions. A hospital statement said the 37-year-old had heart disease and kidney dysfunction. “Our prayers and heartfelt condolences go out to her family,” said the hospital. Ms Abd El Aty had been in the UAE…

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Beyonce and Nicki Minaj are rubbing shoulders with Yemi Alade on new Video Game ‘Just Dance 2018’

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American music stars Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, and Ed Sheeran have joined Nigerian international pop singer Yemi Alade on the video game ‘Just Dance 2018′. Developed by Ubisoft, the game is scheduled for release in October 2017 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch. Just Dance is a motion-based dancing game for multiple players, with each game featuring a collection of songs that have their own dance choreographies. The game is set up such that players mirror the dance by following commands that…

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