iPhone 8 and X ranked as 2nd and 3rd most searched terms in 2017

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Google has released its annual Year in Search, revealing the top trending search terms of 2017. The iPhone, not too surprisingly, ranked high — specifically the iPhone 8, which hit No. 2 on the list, and the iPhone X, which ranked third. The top trending worldwide term was Hurricane Irma. 2017 was a big year for the iPhone. Apple marked the 10-year anniversary of the first iPhone by releasing the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, as well as the dramatically redesigned iPhone X. Although Apple didn’t take the wraps off the phone until September, rumors about the 10-year anniversary iPhone were…

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Brazilian president Michel Temer to undergo new health tests

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Brazilian President Michel Temer will undergo urological tests Wednesday, his office said, following a series of concerns over his health. He will be examined at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo, the statement said. In October, the 77-year-old Temer underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate gland at the same hospital. In November, he had angioplasty in three blocked coronary arteries. A spokesman said the latest hospital visit was just a check-up. The center-right president took over in 2016 after leftist Dilma Rousseff was removed in an impeachment trial for breaking…

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OIC declares East Jerusalem Palestine capital, flays Trump

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Muslims nations grouped under Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) have declared East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine, while at the same time stripping America’s leader Donald Trump the role of a peacemaker in the region. In a draft declaration prepared for the summit of the Muslim leaders in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday, the leaders said they considered Washington’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as a sign of U.S. withdrawal from its role as a sponsor of Middle East peace. The draft statement said…

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How we resolved fuel crisis – NNPC

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that the truck out of 1,300 truckloads of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol from its depots daily, has helped to clear the current fuel scarcity witnessed across the country. Dr Umaru Ajiya, Managing Director, Petroleum Products Marking Company (PPMC) disclosed this to Newsmen, on Wednesday while monitoring various filling stations in Abuja. The Filling stations visited were Oando PLC Mabushi, Total filling station in Wuse Zone 3, Conoil PLC in the Central Business District and AYM Shafa in Apo district. The…

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FG generates N17bn from VAIDS

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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says that the Federal Government has realised the sum of N17 billion from the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) inaugurated in July. Mr Babatunde Flower, the FIRS Executive Chairman, said this in Lagos on Wednesday, at a media workshop on VAIDS. Flower said that the N17 billion was voluntarily paid by some companies through VAIDS, an amnesty programme inaugurated by the government for taxpayers to regularise their tax status relating to previous tax periods. According to him, the initiative is making progress…

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Gareth Bale bails out Madrid at FIFA Club World Cup

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Gareth Bale scored the winner for Real Madrid in the second semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United Emirates, as they slugged it out with home favourites Al-Jazira. The vital goal in the 81st minute, moments after replacing Karim Benzema propelled Madrid into the final billed for Saturday, giving them an opportunity to win the cup for the third time and match the tournament record of their Spanish rival, Barcelona. Madrid will face the Brazilian team Gremio,  the Copa Libertadores champions, who beat Pachuka, the Mexican team, …

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NFF set up committee to probe into error leading to FIFA punishment

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Nigeria Football Federation First Vice-President, Seyi Akinwunmi, a lawyer, has been named the head of a four-man panel to investigate the error that led to Nigeria forfeiting the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Algeria in Constantine on 10th November 2017, the NFF announced in a press release on Wednesday. The final African qualifying Group B fixture for the Russia 2018 World Cup ended in a 1-1 draw, but FIFA on Tuesday awarded all three points to Algeria following Nigeria’s use of ineligible defender Abdullahi Shehu in the encounter.…

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Netherlands joins Austria in suing Germany over motorway toll scheme

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The Netherlands will join Austria in a European Court suit against Germany’s plans for a motorway toll which will discriminate against foreigners, the Transportation Ministry announced on Wednesday. The Netherlands had already telegraphed its intention when Austria filed the lawsuit in October. It argued that the German plan violated European guidelines. “The cabinet finds, just like Austria, that the German motorway toll plan is discriminatory and violates the principles of free traffic flow,’’ a statement said. The ministry estimated that the toll would cost Dutch car drivers between 60 million…

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Police sergeant killed as gunmen break into EFCC chief Ibrahim Magu’s house

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A police sergeant attached to Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was reportedly killed on Tuesday after some gunmen broke into the house of the anti-graft czar in Abuja. According to the Nation, the tragic incident occurred around 10pm. The attackers were said to have stormed the house located in the Karshi area of the federal capital territory (FCT), opening fire on the policemen there. The police also returned with fire but it is not clear if some of the gunmen were killed or…

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Ex-Facebook executive bans his kids from using it, says app is ripping society apart

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A former Facebook executive has admitted that he bans his children from using the site – saying he feels ‘tremendous guilt’ for his part in creating the service now used by billions of people. Chamath Palihapitiya, former vice president for user growth, said, “We have created tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works.” He had particularly harsh words for tools such as Facebook’s ‘Like’ button, saying that social media was leaving users “vacant and empty.” He was speaking at a Stanford Graduate School of Business…

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