Month: September 2017

First Nigeria owned TSTV set to rival DSTV, Offers Pay as You Go, Wi-Fi Internet

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TSTV, which stands for Telcom Satellites Television, plans to roll out a Pay-As-You-Consume model for customers with a WIFI internet. TSTV is expected to send DSTV out of business in Nigeria and users seem to embrace this dream. At his launch on October 1, 2017, TSTV will introduce the introduction of smart set-top boxes with Direct To Home (DTH) service into the Nigerian market. With DTH technology, a customer will receive broadcasting signals directly from the satellite onset-topt top box (STB). A major advantage is that the viewer can opt to…

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Trump says US to target firms doing business with North Korea

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday paved the way for sanctions against foreign companies doing business with North Korea, a dramatic ratcheting up of pressure on the regime. Tightening an economic noose around the Pyongyang regime, Trump said he had signed an executive order allowing sanctions against “individuals and companies that finance and facilitate trade with North Korea.” The measure could force Chinese banks or Russian importers to decide between doing business with North Korea or being blacklisted by the United States. “Our new executive order will cut off sources…

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Wizkid drops ‘Everytime’, new collabo with Future

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Nigerian StarBoy, Wizkid has released a new single, Everytime, an afro beat collabo  with American rapper, Future. It comes just two months after the 27 year-old Nigerian international act, released his major label debut Sounds from the Other Side, featuring production from Major Lazer, DJ Mustard, and more. Meanwhile, Future recently sang a duet with none other than Cher in a commercial for Gap, according to highsnobiety.com. Everytime, The single, which is already currying rave reviews as Wizkid’s best work this year, was produced by Shizzi, a Nigerian record producer, whose…

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Nigeria highest contributor to global deaths

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Nigeria’s rating as the second country with highest maternal death rate in the world and its contribution of 15 per cent of annual global death is causing anxiety in health sector. Experts say the worrisome situation calls for concerted efforts of all stakeholders to bail the country out. The medical experts described the situation as unacceptable as recent rating puts Nigeria’s maternal mortality at 58,000 in 2015. The rating is contained in a joint report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations…

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Trump hosts Buhari, others

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President Muhammadu Buhari and some other African leaders were on Wednesday hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump. The working lunch for the African leaders is on the side-lines of the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York. Trump, who said he was greatly honoured to host the lunch, which took place at the New York Palace Hotel, described African leaders as “partners for promoting prosperity and peace. “I’m greatly honoured to be joined by leaders of Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and South Africa. In particular,…

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Oba of Benin establishes Academy for art, culture

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Benin kingdom in Edo state has resolved to formally kick start an academy for art, culture and tourism to revitalize the Benin cultural heritage which was in systematic decay. Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku-Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II announced the plan when he played host to some various theatre groups in his palace on Tuesday in Benin. According to Oba Ewuare, works are near conclusion at the site of the academy which would be named “ Benin Royal Academy of Performing Art “. The Oba said aside the teaching and learning of…

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149 dead in Mexico earthquake, volcano kills 15

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It was a double blow from nature on Tuesday for Mexico as it  did not just have a fresh earthquake to contend with, but also  the problem of the small eruption of Popocatepetl volcano. In Atzitzihuacan on the slopes of the volcano, a church collapsed during mass, killing 15 people, Puebla Governor Jose Antonio Gali said. This is in addition to the 149 people who  died when a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico, toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers scoured frantically under the rubble…

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Liverpool wanted £178m for Coutinho – Barca president

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Liverpool would only sell Philippe Coutinho for 200m euros (£178m) this summer which priced Barcelona out of a deal, according to Josep Maria Bartomeu. Speaking to Spanish TV, Barca’s president revealed Liverpool refused to negotiate on the Brazil international and believes this is due to the inflation caused by Neymar’s £200m move to Paris Saint-Germain. “I will not say how much we offered, but [Liverpool] asked for 200m euros” said Bartomeu. “We weren’t going to give €200m or €150m – we decided to step away from such an expensive market,…

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Educating children affected by insurgency for useful integration

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Education, be it formal or informal, is the foundation for the sound development of every child and one of the critical tools for the development of any society. Every child has the right to education, which eventually empowers him or her to stand and become useful to the society, irrespective of race, religion and ethnicity. In the light of its importance, educationists observe that inadequate education is one of the causes of armed conflicts, underdevelopment, agitations and evil in many nations. They specifically identify poor education among the youth in…

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Internet Users In Nigeria Still Stand At 91m – NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission says internet users in Nigeria are still 91 million as at July. The telecommunications industry regulator made this known in its monthly internet subscribers’ data published on its website on Monday. The commission said internet users, however, declined from 91,629,066 in June to 91,450,252 in July, a decrease of 178,814. According to the NCC, the figures represents internet users on both Global System Mobile and Code Division Multiple Access networks. It said of the 91,450,252 internet users in July, 91,419,943 were on GSM networks, while 30,309…

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