Day: November 16, 2017

London Grenfell Tower blaze killed 70 – Police

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Seventy people died when a ferocious fire ripped through their London apartment block in June, British police concluded Thursday after a probe which “pushed the boundaries” of scientific investigation. The devastating blaze spread rapidly through Grenfell Tower on June 14, with 293 people inside as the only escape route became filled with smoke. Seventy people died in the fire, London’s Metropolitan Police said after the force concluded its “mammoth search and recovery operation”. The eldest named victim was 82-year-old Ali Jafari, while a number of children also died. A stillborn…

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JAMB fixes dates for 2018 examination

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said on Wednesday morning that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in 2018 would hold on March 9 to March 17, 2018. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, announced this during an ongoing stakeholders’ meeting, saying that the dates were chosen “taking into cognizance the dates of other public examinations.” The board said the mock examination would hold between January 22 and 27, adding that the application fee remained N5000.

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Federal govt develops plan to reduce threat of Boko Haram in northeas

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has developed an action plan for Demobilization, Disassociation, Reintegration and Reconciliation (DDRR) aimed at reducing the threat of Boko Haram, achieving peace, and facilitating the provision of international support and assistance in the North East. The Head, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Mrs. Catherine Udida, in a statement said this follows significant success developed and adopted a De-Radicalisation Programme Guide (October 2015) and a Policy Framework and National Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism – PCVE (August 2017).…

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Serena Williams weds Ohanian

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Tennis superstar Serena Williams is used to hoisting trophies, but today, it looks like she’ll be carrying a wedding bouquet. Music royalty Beyonce and Jay Z, along with actress Eva Longoria are among the A-listers reportedly convening in New Orleans for Williams’ wedding to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. People and The Daily Mail, citing unnamed sources, have reported that about 250 guests will be invited to the ceremony at the Contemporary Arts Center in the Big Easy. The Daily Mail said the wedding planning has been shrouded in secrecy and…

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Supreme Egbesu issues two weeks quit notice to SPDC in Bayelsa

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 Igbunu Miracle The Supreme Egbesu Tigers of Africa, SETA, a militant group has issued two weeks ultimatum to Shell Petroleum Development Company, an oil producing Company to quit Amabuluo Federated communities territories in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for undermining the law of the local content as state by the federal government. According to the spokesman of SETA, commander Ogoun Tensighan, Niger Delta Avengers and the Niger Delta Volunteer Force will be learning on the  activities by SETA if SPDC they fails to listen to the voice of…

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Nigeria infant mortality rate falls – survey

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The fifth Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) has highlighted a nationwide overall drop in infant mortality rate from 97 per 1000 live births recorded in 2011 to 70 per 1000 live births. The survey was jointly released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday, in Abuja. The result of the survey conducted for 2016 and 2017 however revealed that while Nigeria made significant improvements in reducing infant mortality in some areas, it did not perform well in others especially by not…

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Zimbabwe crisis ‘seems like coup’ – African Union

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The head of the African Union on Wednesday said the crisis in Zimbabwe “seems like a coup” and called on the military to halt their actions and restore constitutional order. Alpha Conde, who is also Guinea’s president, said the AU condemned the actions of top brass in the southern African nation as “clearly soldiers trying to take power by force”. “The African Union expresses its serious concern regarding the situation unfolding in Zimbabwe,” a statement sent to AFP said, expressing support for the country’s “legal institutions” The African body further…

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Google honours Achebe on posthumous birthday

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Technology giant, Google has honoured Nigerian literary icon, Chinua Achebe on its doodle, adding up to the long list of awards clinched by the writer in life and in death. Google said on its website on Thursday that it honoured Achebe on its doodle today; Nov. 16 would have been Achebe’s 87th birthday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Google Doodle is a special logo on Google’s homepage that is always temporarily alternated and intended to celebrate holidays, events, achievements and people. Google said that Achebe had been…

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