Day: May 16, 2018

Google worker rebellion against military project grows

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An internal petition calling for Google to stay out of “the business of war” was gaining support Tuesday, with some workers reportedly quitting to protest a collaboration with the US military. About 4,000 Google employees were said to have signed a petition that began circulating about three months ago urging the internet giant to refrain from using artificial intelligence to make US military drones better at recognizing what they are monitoring. Tech news website Gizmodo reported this week that about a dozen Google employees are quitting in an ethical stand.…

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MASSOB rebukes Ralph Uwazuruike over declaration of May 22 as Biafra Day

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The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has rebuked the leader of Biafra Independent Movement (BIM), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, for declaring May 22 as Biafra Day against the May 30 declaration of late Dim Chukwuemeka Oduegwu Ojukwu, who instituted the Republic of Biafra in 1967. MASSOB leader Mr Uchenna Madu said in a statement that all self-acclaimed leaders of Biafra or the Igbo nation who oppose or ignore, reduce or belittle Ojukwu’s or tries to change the orders of the late Ojukwu was an enemy…

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Senator Dino Melaye granted bail

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The trial judge in the gun-running allegation against the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has granted the bail application in his favour. Justice Nasir Ajana, who ruled on the bail application before a Lokoja High Court on Thursday (today) in Lokoja, based his ruling on the conviction as submitted by the defense counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) to the effect that the continued incarceration of Senator Melaye will jeopardise his health condition, which he said was “deteriorating.” He also said that there was nothing to show that the applicant…

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West Ham, David Moyes part ways

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English Premier League club, West Ham have parted ways with coach David Moyes. The former Everton and Manchester United manager, who joined the club in November, left following the end of his short-term contract. He came in to rescue the club from relegation and lifted them to 13th on the Premier League table. West Ham confirmed Moyes departure on their website on Wednesday. Chairman David Sullivan said: “I will like to place on record my sincere thanks to David Moyes and his staff for achieving the target of keeping West…

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Shareholders caution Oando against Ansbury reconciliation

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Some shareholders of Oando Plc on Wednesday cautioned its management against moves to reconcile with Ansbury Investments Incorporated, owned by Mr Gabriele Volpi. The shareholders: Pacesetters Shareholders Association, Distinct Shareholders Association and Sage Shareholders, said their objection to the reconciliatory moves was based on an ongoing investigation of Volpi for alleged money laundering by Italian authorities. The shareholders, in a joint statement in Lagos on Wednesday, recalled that Volpi who holds Nigerian and Italian citizenship, is currently under investigation in Italy for alleged tax evasion. “The investigation which is being…

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Hotel cleaner lands in court for stealing customer’s phone

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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a hotel cleaner, Abdulrahmon Shuaib, at the Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly stealing a customer’s cell phone, worth N25,000. Shuaib, 22, of no fixed address, had pleaded guilty to the charges of stealing and attempt to escape from the police custody. The Magistrate, Mrs Y. O. Aje-Afunwa, said that the accused should remain behind bars until the next adjourned date. The Prosecutor, Insp. Peter Nwangwu, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 3 at Wix Hotel, situated at No.…

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Senate passes 2018 Budget of N9.12 trillion

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The Senate has passed the 2018 Budget of N9.21 Trillion following the consideration and adoption of the Budget report laid on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. This is coming 6 months afterthe budget document was presented to a joint session of the National Assembly in November. The Budget document passed on the floor of the senate is similar to what is being considered by the house of representatives and it shows and increase of N508 billion to take it to N9,120, 334,988,225 from the N8.6 trillion…

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20 female trainees empowered by Okowa’s aide

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…as SSG, EDFA call others appointees feat   Grandball Joel THE Special Assistant to the governor of Delta state on DESOPADEC Matters, Hon Prosper Edo have presented 20 female trainees from the Prosper Edo Empowerment Program, PEEP with Starter Packs worth millions of naira with a charged for them to be self -reliant in their endeavors. This is just as the secretary to the State government, Rt. Hon Festus Agas called on other political appointees in the state to emulate the empowerment gesture in various communities. Speaking at Igbide, Isoko…

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Guatemala joins US, opens embassy in Jerusalem

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Guatemala opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, two days after the U.S. made the same move. Guatemalan President, Jimmy Morales and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu attended the embassy opening in an office complex in west Jerusalem. Guatemala also followed the U.S. in May 1948 to be the second country to recognise Israel as capital of Jerusalem. “This is the beginning of something extraordinary,’’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the dedication of the new embassy on the third floor of a high-rise office building in the Malha Technological…

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Stop rejecting gunshot victims, Police warn hospitals

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The Lagos State Police Command has warned hospital authorities against the rejection of gunshot victims or the attitude of asking for police report before treatment. A press statement signed by the command’s spokesman on Wednesday, SP Chike Oti, said the command had to repeat the warning, following a report that one hospital in Ikeja rejected a gunshot victim. “A senior engineer, Mr Adebayo Akinwunmi, with one information and communications technology company, was shot and wounded by armed robbers in his house at Ofada-Mokoloki, Ogun. “He was brought to Reddington Hospital,…

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