Day: November 13, 2017

No record of treaties signed by Nigeria – federal govt

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The Federal Government says it does not have an accessible, comprehensive and updated register of treaties and conventions to which Nigeria is a signatory. The government stated that the nation lacked a list of both multilateral and bilateral treaties, not to talk of published compendium. This, according to the new ‘National Policy on Justice 2017,’ has left the provisions of many of international agreements, such as human rights treaties and conventions, unimplemented, among other things. The document read in part, “For example, in the case of human rights treaties and…

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Financial stress can put your heart at risk

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Are you worrying too much about money issues? Beware as you may be putting your heart at risk. Are you worrying too much about money issues? Beware as you may be putting your heart at risk. A new study has claimed that people suffering from financial stress are at 13 times higher risk of having a heart attack. Researchers say people, majorly in the developing countries, are experiencing a hike in the chronic diseases of lifestyle such as myocardial infarction — a medical condition that develops a blockage of blood flow to…

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Nigerian soldier kills captain; takes own life

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A Nigerian Army captain who led an emergency response team was killed in Adamawa State on Sunday, gunned down by a fellow soldier who subsequently took his own life, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The Army said the tragic incident happened in Chibok, Borno State. Our sources said a report of the incident has been filed by the Nigerian Army 28 Brigade Headquaters in Mubi, Adamawa State, to the 7 Division Headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State. Those familiar with the incident said Army captain, T. Mani, was on Sunday morning patrol…

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Wizkid claims top honours at AFRIMA 2017

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The 2017 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) held on Sunday at the EKO Hotel & Suites, Lagos. Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, YCee, Wande Coal, 2baba, Adasa Cookey and Orezi were the Nigerian winners on the night. Wizkid won two of the most prestigious categories; Artiste of the Year and Song of the Year as well as the Best West African Artiste award. Here is the full list of winners. Best male artiste in Central Africa – Locko Best female artiste in Central Africa – Montess Best male artiste…

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Trump feels insulted being called ‘old’ by Kim Jong Un

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U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had insulted him by calling him “old” and said he would never call Kim “short and fat.” Trump, who is 71 years old,  made the comment after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam. In a series of tweets he also said Chinese President Xi Jinping was “upping sanctions” on North Korea in response to its nuclear and missile programs and that Xi wanted Pyongyang to “denuclearize.” North Korea’s leader Kim…

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We’re Italy, we’ll qualify – Gian Ventura

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“We’re Italy and if we qualify it will be by playing football,” coach Gian Piero Ventura insisted on Sunday on the eve of a crunch World Cup play-off against Sweden in Milan. Four-time world champions Italy need to overturn a 1-0 first-leg defeat to avoid missing out on the World Cup for the first time since 1958. “We need everything tomorrow — tactics, heart and determination,” Ventura told a press conference at the team’s Appiano Gentile training centre north of Milan. The 69-year-old remained jovial and defiant that his troops…

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Dubai property giant Emaar profits surge on high sales

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Dubai construction giant Emaar Properties posted a sharp rise in third quarter profits Sunday as residential sales in the glitzy emirate gathered steam. Dubai has started recovering from a three year downturn after a 2014 oil price crash slammed the Gulf economies which underpin its real estate sector. But on Sunday Emaar, which owns the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, chalked up a $411 million (350 million euro) net profit for the third quarter, up 32 percent on the same period of 2016. “The impressive growth in sales of our…

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Nigerian Guild of Editors urges federal govt, militants to explore dialogue to resolve contending issues

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The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has expressed worry over the threat by the Niger Delta Avengers to resume attacks on oil facilities in the oil-rich Niger Delta region and called on them to drop the threat and embrace dialogue in resolving their grievances. The Guild urges the Federal Government not to resort to the use of force in resolving the matter, stressing that the use of force has never solved any problem. In a communique jointly signed by Funke Egbemode and Victoria Ibanga, President and General Secretary respectively in…

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Chinese shoppers spend record $25.3b in one day

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Chinese shoppers spent a record $25 billion online on this year’s “Singles Day” promotion run by e-commerce giant Alibaba, up nearly 40 percent from last year, figures showed on Sunday. At the peak, 256,000 payments were being processed per second on Saturday, the firm said, more than 90 percent of them placed via mobile. The company’s gross merchandise volume for its annual sales extravaganza known as “Double 11” representing November 11, came in at 168.3 billion ($25.3 billion), Alibaba said in a statement on its website. The figure represents sales…

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Akon arrives for AFRIMA 2017

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Multi-Platinum international artiste, Akon arrived Lagos Saturday to host the 2017 All Africa Music Awards(AFRIMA) scheduled for today at the Eko Hotels and Suites by 4PM. The executive producer of AFRIMA, Mike Dada and some members of the international committee of AFRIMA welcomed him to Nigeria. The Senegalese born American superstar was announced as the host alongside Cameroonian-French entertainment broadcaster, Sophy Aiida by the international Committee of AFRIMA and the African Union Commission on Monday, 30th October 2017. Akon is a complete entertainer; a singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.…

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