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I can make Shekau surrender: Goni, ex-Boko Haram commander

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A 32 year-old former Boko Haram Commander, Rawana Goni, has appealed to the Nigerian military authorities to allow him make a phone call to the elusive leader, Abubakar Shekau and at least 137 other terrorists to make them surrender. Goni, who is undergoing rehabilitation at a military detention camp in Maiduguri, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The former Boko Haram commander is an indigene of Bama in Borno state. He surrendered to the military in Cameroon after escaping from Sambisa Forest eight months…

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Macron to visit Fela’s Afrika Shrine Tuesday

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French leader Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday visit the Afrika Shrine, a nightclub in Lagos founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Macron will  become the first “real president” to enter the club synonymous with marijuana smoke, sexy backup dancers and protest music. And he is not a stranger to Nigeria. He trained as a senior civil servant at the French Embassy in Lagos in 2004, seven years after Fela died. Late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, afrobeat king The  Afrika Shrine located in the teeming Lagos district of Ikeja replaced…

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Councillor donates writing materials to 3 school in Patani, frowns at staff negligence of duties

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From Grandball Joel The councilor representing Uduophori Ward 15, at Patani Local Government Council, Hon. Oghenevwegba Okoro has described the continuous absence of Ege Primary school staff as worrisome in community. Speaking while distributing education materials worth thousands of naira to pupils of Ege primary school 1/2 and New Bethel school, Okoro said, “the staff of Ege primary school 1, should turn a new leave towards by ensuring that they are in school to teach the future leaders of the nation. “Staff of the school should know that the future of…

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Fred: Nemanja Matic will be ‘great teammate’

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Brazil midfielder Fred thanked Manchester United teammate Nemanja Matic for welcoming to the club after the Selecao’s 2-0 World Cup victory over Serbia on Wednesday and reckoned the towering midfielder will be a “great teammate” once the two join forces at Old Trafford next season. Fred, 25, signed a five-year contract with the Premier League club after moving from Shakhtar Donetsk for a reported fee of €55 million last week. The Brazil reserve has yet to feature at this summer’s World Cup. However, he found time to exchange shirts and…

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Federal government launches HIV/AIDS indicator, impact survey

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The Federal Government, on Thursday, launched the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS), which, they believe, would end the era of ‘guess work’ in terms of the burden of HIV disease in Nigeria. The survey would be conducted by experts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in the United States of America, in at least 170, 000 households in Nigeria and would be supervised by the Federal Ministry of Health and National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA). It would, undoubtedly, bequeath NACA and other stakeholders with good…

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Plateau killings: Attacks targeting civilians violate global humanitarian law – UN

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The UN on Friday voiced concerns over the violent conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in West and Central Africa, with particular mention of the recent killings in Plateau, Nigeria, saying they contravened global humanitarian law. It, therefore, called for deliberate action to end the conflicts. In a statement by its spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, the UN expressed regret over the killings, saying: “more than 80 people in central Nigeria were killed in land disputes between the two sides this week. “The Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, stresses that all attacks targeting civilians violated…

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Plateau killings: Northern CAN demands arrest of Miyetti Allah chair

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory has called for the arrest of North Central chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Danladi Ciroma, over his statement in the wake of attacks and Killings of innocent villagers in Gashishi District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Ciroma has severally been quoted as saying that the killings were a reprisal following the alleged killing and stealing of over 300 cattles belonging to the Fulanis by Berom cattle rustlers. Rev…

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Google invests $22 million in the OS powering Nokia feature phones

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Google is investing $22 million into KaiOS, the feature phone operating system that has risen from the ashes of Mozilla’s Firefox OS. While Google rules the smartphone world with Android, KaiOS is slowly emerging as a popular choice for feature phones, particularly in emerging markets. KaiOS started last year as a forked version of Firefox OS, and the operating system ships on some Nokia-branded feature phones like the Nokia 8110. Devices from TCL and Micromax are also powered by KaiOS. Google’s investment might seem odd given its Android dominance, and its efforts with…

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London to New York in 2 hours: Boeing hints of Hypersonic jets

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U.S. aerospace leader Boeing has unveiled its plans for what could be the world’s first hypersonic airliner, capable of flying at five times the speed of sound. With top speeds exceeding 3,800 miles per hour, the proposed hypersonic jet could shuttle passengers from New York to London in just two hours. Currently, the trip takes seven to eight hours. The Chicago-based aviation giant revealed the renderings of the aircraft concept Tuesday at the annual American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Atlanta. “Humankind has always wanted to go fast…

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Compound in red wine anti-cancer: Scientists

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A new study shows that Resveratrol, a compound in red wine can stop a mutated protein, which is present in more than half of all breast cancer cases, from aggregating. The compound which can be found in grapes and red wine, may restore our body’s natural ability to fight off cancer. Resveratrol is a bioactive compound that can be found in the skin of grapes, red wine, peanuts, blueberries, and cranberries, among others. Recently, research has been paying increasing attention to this fascinating compound, as its unexpected health benefits are…

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