Month: June 2018

TB kills 1.6m yearly, UN calls for action

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The UN has said no fewer than 1.6 million people are killed annually by tuberculosis(TB) and the disease would cost about one trillion dollars in economic loss by 2050. “Despite being curable and treatable, TB kills more than 1.6 million people every year and only about half the cases are diagnosed properly. “The disease also takes an enormous financial toll on economies: it is estimated that TB will cost about one trillion dollars by 2030,” the UN said. Secretary-General António Guterres said at an interactive dialogue with civil society groups…

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Quit APC now, VON DG tells Gov. Okorocha

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Following the conclusion of ward, local and state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo, Mr Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) and a chieftain of the party has advised Gov. Rochas Okorocha to leave the party if he so desires. Okechukwu spoke on the heels of Gov. Okorocha’s disagreement with the outcome of the congresses held in Imo last month. He told newsmen at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Monday that the APC would win the 2019 elections without Okorocha. According to him, the actions…

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Microsoft has reportedly acquired GitHub

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Microsoft has reportedly acquired GitHub, and could announce the deal as early as Monday. Bloomberg reports that the software giant has agreed to acquire GitHub, and that the company chose Microsoft partly because of CEO Satya Nadella. Business Insider first reported that Microsoft had been in talks with GitHub recently. GitHub is a vast code repository that has become popular with developers and companies hosting their projects, documentation, and code. Apple, Amazon, Google, and many other big tech companies use GitHub. Microsoft is the top contributor to the site, and has more than 1,000 employees actively pushing…

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Kenya flags off oil production, export

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Many Kenyans have taken to the streets to celebrate as the country become one of the global oil producers. The country on Sunday flagged off the transportation of the first oil barrels. President Uhuru Kenyatta led a host of local leaders to celebrate the feat that enabled the country to join Uganda as the only two oil-producing nations in East Africa. In a historic occasion held at Ngamia 8 oil fields in Lokichar, Turkana County in the north, the President flagged off four trucks ferrying crude oil to the Kenya…

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Tekno signs deal with Universal Music Group, Island Records

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Nigerian singer and Triple MG lead act, Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has signed a distribution deal with Universal Music Group Nigeria (UMGN) and Island Records. The news of his signing was made known by his label boss, Ubi Franklin, on Instagram on July 2. Following the announcement, Franklin shared another inspirational post with the caption “Rise above setbacks. Learn to pick yourself up after a failure and stand again, ready to fight the good fight of faith. Pick up the pieces and keep going forward. Congratulations to…

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Messi warned to keep off Jerusalem

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The Palestine Football Association head has urged fans to burn pictures of Argentina striker Lionel Messi and replicas of his shirt if he plays against Israel in Jerusalem next weekend. Twice world champions Argentina will play at Jerusalem’s Teddy Kollek Stadium on Saturday night in a World Cup warm-up match. The game has attracted huge interest among the Israeli fans, mainly because of Messi’s planned participation. But the Palestinians are not happy that the match will be held in Jerusalem. Palestinian FA chief Jibril Rajoub wrote on Sunday to Claudio…

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Neymar scores for Brazil on return

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Neymar was on song for Brazil on his return to action after three months out through injury as his country warmed up for the World Cup with a 2-0 friendly win over Croatia at Anfield, Liverpool on Sunday. The most expensive player in the world has been sidelined since Feb. 25, when he fractured a metatarsal and sprained his ankle playing for Paris St Germain in a French league match against Olympique de Marseille. The former Barcelona forward, key to his country’s hopes in Russia, came on as a halftime…

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Iran urges world to stand up to bullying Trump

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The world should stand up to President Donald Trump’s bullying behaviour, Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media. He said this in a letter to fellow foreign ministers, as the top diplomat intensifies efforts to save a nuclear deal after a U.S. exit. Trump pulled out last month from the 2015 accord between Iran and world powers that lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs to its nuclear program. The remaining signatories of the deal – France, Germany, Britain, Russia and…

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NNPC trashes rumour on N36b royalty to PH refinery hosts

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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed rumours of an approved N36billion compensation said to be due to Alesa-Eleme community in Rivers State as royalty for playing host to the Port Harcourt Refining Company, a subsidiary of the corporation. The corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, traced the origin of the phantom compensation story to a traditional ruler, regarded as a claimant to the Alesa-Eleme traditional stool. According to the corporation, the said traditional ruler went to town with the fake story after a purported…

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Presidential Villa roundup for May 27 to June 2, 2018

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President Muhammadu Buhari commenced his weekly activities at the presidential villa early enough when he issued a message on Sunday May 27 congratulating the Nigerian children on the 2018 Children’s Day celebration. While assuring them of his administration’s commitment to their protection, the President said the provision of quality education and the well-being of the Nigerian child would remain key priorities for his government. Also on Sunday, May 27, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo attended the Democracy Day Church Service at the National Christian Centre, Abuja as part of activities to…

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