Month: October 2017

Emir Sanusi launches first Islamic Insurance company in Nigeria

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The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi 11, on Monday launched the first Islamic insurance company in Nigeria, tagged ‘Jaiz Takaful Insurance’. The Emir at the event in Kano disclosed that the introduction of the system in Nigeria was a welcome development to contribute towards boosting the country’s economy. According to him, the policy, which will be guided by Sharia, was not only for the Muslim, but also for non-Muslims to ensure that its members were treated equally and fairly. “The Insurance Scheme will assist the small scale business people…

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Invincible Pep Guardiola ripping up record books

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Pep Guardiola takes his swaggering Manchester City side to the home of Italian league leaders Napoli on Wednesday knowing a win will guarantee qualification for the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare. City, unbeaten this season, notched an eighth straight Premier League win on Saturday that keeps them five points clear of nearest challengers Manchester United. Guardiola’s free-scoring side have won 13 games in a row in all competitions and are unbeaten in their past 21 outings — two new club records. They are riding high at…

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Fake firefox and adobe flash player update brings bad rabbit malware

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Internet users are facing more and more dangers nowadays due to hackers spreading malware all over the web. This week a new kind of malware, Bad Rabbit, has been liberated into the virtual world. PC users are tricked into believing they are downloading update for Adobe Flash Player but in reality they are getting their computer infected by a ransomware program. When installed, the ransomware takes control of the user’s personal files: documents, spreadsheets, presentations, photos and more. Those who want to recover their personal files have to pay in…

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Biafra: BNYL announces day referendum will start

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Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, says grassroots referendum activities will commence Monday next week. BNYL Leader, Princewill Obuka, said the group will converge in Akwa Ibom State, to honour late Biafra Chief of General Staff and Vice President General Philip Effiong. According to Obuka, Igbos and entire ethnic groups of former Eastern region would have been consumed by the civil war “if not that Effiong decided to swallow his ego and agreed with Ojukwu and the rest Easterners”. Speaking further, the group stated that the Akwa Ibom State Chapter would…

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Charly Boy, others talk tough over Maina, Lawal, Oke, warn Buhari

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OurMumuDonDo movement has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure former Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Babachir Lawal and former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency; Ayodele Oke are prosecuted. This is contained in a joint statement on Tuesday issued by co-conveners – Charles Oputa, Deji Adeyanju, Ariyo Dare Atoye, Bako Abdul Usman and Moses Paul. “President Buhari must not mitigate the crimes of Babachir Lawal and Ayodele Oke against the Nigerian people and the Nigerian state by merely sacking them. Both men must be made to…

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Anthony Joshua stops Takam in Round 10

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Britain’s Anthony Joshua retained his IBF and WBA world heavyweight titles when he stopped bloodied challenger Carlos Takam in the 10th round in Cardiff on Saturday. Unbeaten champion Joshua, who has Nigerian parents,  opened up a dreadful cut above 36-year Takam’s right eye in the fourth round and although the durable France-based Cameroonian battled on, the fight was halted after a series of heavy blows. It was far from a straightforward night for Joshua in the Principality Stadium, however, as the 28-year-old appeared to suffer a broken nose in the…

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How Ariaria became biggest market in Abia

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The story of Araiaria International Market, Aba, is like the story of the proverbial little bird that couldn’t fly and was left to die but grew wings and began to soar like an eagle. In 1894, precisely, before the advent of the colonial masters in Aba, in present day Abia State, there was a rich man whose name was Aba. He lived in a small community and had eight sons: Oha, Abukwu, Obuda, Umuogboji, Eziukwu, Eziama, among others. When Aba’s sons grew up, they settled in different locations, setting up…

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Why I’m like Patience Ozokwor – Terry G

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Nigerian musician, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, popularly called Terry G, has admitted that his past lifestyle hunts him. He also likened himself to Nollywood veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, who plays role of a wicked person in movies but different in the real world. The singer said he should not be judged by things he says or does in his music. Terry G recalled that his past life of smoking in public, fighting and doing other attention-grabbing things were mistakes that made him controversial. “I do not like controversies. I was only…

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General Obasanjo accuses religious leaders of celebrating criminals

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Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday accused some religious leaders of anointing criminals who acquired wealth illegally to the detriment of the masses. He said Nigerians cannot continue to celebrate criminals who enrich themselves from the commonwealth, and think that corruption will disappear automatically. Obasanjo, who spoke at the 2017 Foundation Day Public Lecture, entitled: “Corruption and the Challenges of the African Child,” to mark the 14th anniversary of Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative  (DOHAL), in Ibadan, said those who loot the public purse must be seen and treated as…

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Range Rover Velar Available January in Nigeria

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The Range Rover Velar, a sleek piece of machinery, is now available in sub-Saharan Africa market, and it is expected in Nigeria in January. Regardless, enthusiasts who desire a share of the few units available in the market can get theirs by December. The Velar is something to hope for because it brings with it an unmatched brilliance in its segment, combined with the ruggedness that comes with its Range Rover bloodline. As it is, enthusiasts and prospective buyers even have enough time to personalise their vehicles, as the Velar…

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