Niger Delta Avengers calls off ceasefire with fed govt

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The Niger Delta Avengers, a group of militants that struck oil installations in Niger Delta region last year, has announced an immediate end to its ceasefire with the Nigerian government. In a statement posted on its website Friday afternoon, the group said it would resume hostilities any day from now, saying the Buhari administration has not been sincere with its peace talks and promises for the Niger Delta. The group also condemned a former top militant in the region, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a. Tompolo, saying he had failed to live up…

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Nigeria not out of recession, everyone including me is broke – Duke mocks Buhari’s govt

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Former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, yesterday mocked the Buhari government for rejoicing over Nigeria’s ‘exit’ from recession. Duke, who said he’s broke, also advised the administration to work harder, stating that the masses were yet to feel the development. “Just because it is easier for goods to pass through the port…that’s no big deal,” he said at the official launch of the National Competitiveness Report and Sub National Index held in Lagos. “The point is what does each one of us add to the general well-being of the…

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Trump’s twitter account deactivated by twitter employee

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated by a Twitter Inc employee who was leaving the company on Thursday, the social media company said. Twitter said the account was down for 11 minutes before it was restored. Trump has 41.7 million followers on Twitter and has made extensive use of it to send messages attacking his opponents and promoting his policies, both during the 2016 presidential campaign and since taking office in January. “We have learned that this was done by a Twitter customer-support employee who did this…

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NNPC, Agip to add extra 480mw of electricity to national grid by 2019 – Baru

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The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru has said the joint venture between the NNPC and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) will add an extra 480 megawatts (MW) to the federal government’s power generation aspiration. He disclosed this yesterday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Okpai Phase II independent power project which he said will be completed by 2019. Speaking at the event, Dr. Baru said all partners were working round the clock to deliver on the project in…

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Ghanaian filmmaker names son Google

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A certain Ghanaian filmmaker, got people talking when he named his son Google.Francis Dzogbetsi has explained why he named his newly born baby is ‘Google’. In a recent interview, Dzogbetsi said that his son was also named after popular music and movie producer and business tycoon, Ahmed Banda. Google Ahmed Banda was born on October 10, 2017. Recounting why he christened his son Google, he said:”He is going to be my researcher. I’m not educated and I’ve been searching everything I want to know on google. I’ve always planned to…

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How I overcame my marital crisis -Tiwa Savage

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Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has revealed how she overcame the crisis with her husband Tunji Balogun aka Teebillz The ‘Mavin Queen’ says she relied on God for help despite accusations of her sleeping around with men. According to her, the crisis made her stronger “My mother has always told me that, in this life, God only gives you what you can handle. “It was a very trying time but God in his infinite mercies gave me the grace to see it through. ” It only made me stronger,” she…

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Rice farmers want FG to review conditions for ABP loans

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Alhaji Muatari Sani, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association in Katsina Senatorial Zone, has urged the Federal Government to review the conditions for granting loans to rice farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme ( ABP ). He made the call in an interview on Wednesday in Katsina. Sani said: “The system of granting loans to rice farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme ( ABP ) is flawed, as the farmers are often short-changed by off-takers who supply farm inputs and equipment. “The companies which supply water pumping machines, rice seedlings and other…

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Tech Thursday: WhatsApp will now allow you to revoke messages

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The days of sending drunken texts, nude pictures or messages sent by mistake will soon be a thing of the past for Whatsapp users. This week the app announced that it would gradually begin rolling out a new feature that allows users to revoke or delete messages seven minutes after sending them.  The messages will disappear from conversations or group chats but both sender and receiver will need the latest WhatsApp for this feature to work. Whatsapp users will get a new option after sending a message that will allow them to…

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Kenya Faces Deadly Plague Outbreak, WHO Warns

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Kenya is among nine other countries that have been put on alert after a deadly outbreak of airborne plague left more than 1300 cases being reported in Madagascar. World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed two thirds of those are suspected to be pneumonic – described as the ‘deadliest and most rapid form of plague’. The outbreak is considered a much bigger threat to the region than in previous years because it has taken on its pneumonic form – meaning it is airborne and spread by sneezing and coughing. Pneumonic can…

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Facebook profit left unscathed by Russian election hacking scandal

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The tech giant shakes off political turmoil as it reports third-quarter profit soared 79 per cent  Facebook faced harsh criticism in Washington on Wednesday over its failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its platform for election meddling, but the earnings report it issued hours later showed just how insulated its business remains from political risk. The social network said its quarterly profit soared 79 per cent and revenues were up nearly 50 per cent in the third quarter as marketers poured money into Facebook’s advertising offerings, whose power to target and…

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