Saint’s Day: Pope to buy 3,000 ice creams for homeless

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Pope Francis will celebrate his Saint’s Day, buying 3,000 ice creams for the homeless and other poor people, the Vatican said on Monday. In the Catholic calendar, April 23 marks St George’s Day. The Pope was born in Argentina more than 81 years ago as Jorge (George) Mario Bergoglio. To mark the occasion, the Office of Papal Charities would distribute the ice creams in Rome’s soup kitchens and dormitories, largely run by the Catholic charity Caritas, a statement said. Italy is basking in the unusually warm weather for the season,…

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People’s Progressive Parliament visits Amos Itihwe

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By Gradeone Henry People’s Progressive Parliament (PPP) visited the commissioner representing Ughelli South, Udu and Warri South in the board of DESOPADEC, Sir (Chief) Dr., Amos Itihwe weekend in Otovwodo, Ughelli, Delta State. The group who met the commissioner in support of his aspiration to represent Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu constituency in the Federal House of Representative in 2019. PPP is a not a political party but a political pressure group whose aim is to work with politicians/individuals with track records and done tremendously well in the past.…

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Buhari’s 2019 bid and matters arising

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The country is gearing itself up for the General Elections in February next year and with President Muhammadu Buhari announcing that he will bid for the governing Party, APC’s ticket to run for a second term, all hell has been let loose by the chaotic, ill-prepared opposition camp. A joke on WhatsApp last week was about the abuse and insults heaped on Muhammadu Buhari, attacking him for everything wrong with the country but failing to answer an important question: who do you have that is better? In democracies around the…

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Iran bans bitcoin, cryptocurrencies

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Iran banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by banks and financial institutions on Monday amid ongoing debate over how best to regulate the technology. “The use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in all the country’s monetary and financial centres was banned,” the central bank said in a statement overnight. It said the government’s money-laundering committee had taken the decision in late December and it was now being put into effect. The ban came because “all cryptocurrencies have the capacity to be turned into a means for money-laundering and…

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Salah crowned PFA player of the year

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Egypt and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was crowned the Premier League’s Players’ Player of the Year on Sunday, with his incredible 41-goal debut season. He beat out strong competition from Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne. “It’s a big honour. I’ve worked hard and I’m very happy to win it,” Salah said at the ceremony on Sunday evening. Salah matched a Premier League record tally for a single season by scoring his 31st league goal of the campaign in a 2-2 draw at West Brom on Saturday. “You’re comparing your name with…

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Diaspora Nigerians send $22 billion home

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Diaspora Nigerians wired $22 billion home in 2017, an African record and the fifth largest remittance by immigrants, according to the World Bank. Egypt received $20 billion from its  citizens abroad, according to figures published by the bank today. The World Bank said payments  from immigrants back to their home countries rebounded to reach a new record in 2017 but the costs of transferring funds also increased. The stronger-than-expected recovery in remittances — payments that are key to supporting the economies of many poor countries — was driven by growth…

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Miracle emerges winner of BBNaija, gets N25m

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Nigeria’s biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) ended on Sunday with Miracle, one of the 20 housemates winning the grand prize. The show started on January 28. 23-year-old Miracle will go home with N25 million. The five finalists are Miracle, Cee-C, Tobi, Alex and Nina Find below the percentage scores by each of the contestants. BBNaija: The last five contestants Miracle, has been a lucky one in the contest as he won many of awards put up. He emerged winner of the BigBrotherNaija (Double Wahala) final wager challenge.…

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Dino Melaye arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport

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Wanted Senator Dino Melaye reported that he was stopped from boarding a flight to Morocco this morning, after checking in. The voluble Senator who had been declared wanted by the Nigerian police for alleged arming of some thugs posted the information on his Instagram and Twitter accounts this morning. He said it was an arrest. The police and DSS have not confirmed the veracity of the claim. “Stopped from traveling and under arrest. No retreat no surrender. Talk we must”, Dino said on both his Instagram and Twitter accounts. “I…

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Invasion of Senate/theft of Mace: Senate, House to decide Omo-Agege’s fate 

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Henry Umoru and Godwin Oghre STRONG indications have emerged that following the invasion of the Senate by hoodlums last Wednesday and the snatching of its now recovered mace, the Senate and the House of Representatives will decide the fate of suspended Senator Ovie Omo- Agege (All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central). Sunday Vanguard gathered that the Senate, at its executive session, on Thursday, resolved that it will work in synergy with the lower chamber to take a decision on the senator who allegedly stormed the chamber with armed thugs while…

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NITDA embarks on cyber security awareness program

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has begun to organise workshops, capacity building and inter-agency collaborations to consolidate on nationwide cyber security awareness. The Director General of the agency, Dr Isa Pantami, made this disclosure in a statement he signed on Saturday in Abuja. According to Pantami, the workshop and awareness programmes are part of the agency’s efforts to equip citizens with foundational knowledge and share best practices on staying safe in the cyberspace. He said that everyone using Information Communication Technology (ICT) devices was vulnerable to cyber attacks…

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