From Netanyahu’s “Jewish government” to Baghdadi’s European supporters. ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi re-appeared in a video at the end of April to show that he is still alive and that he is tracking current events and urging ISIS on after its defeat in Syria. The following are five important details from the video. 1.[...]
Read MoreImports of cigarettes into the UAE that do not bear digital tax stamps will be prohibited from Wednesday, according to the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). The authority added in a statement that it will be illegal to sell any unmarked cigarette packs in local markets from August 1. The step is part of the timeline[...]
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The official photographer of President Mohammadu Buhari, Mr. Bayo Omoboriowo, on Tuesday gave an insight into what the President appreciates, saying Buhari is someone who demands diligence, hard work and consistency. Omoboriowo gave the insight in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria at the Business of Photography Conference 2019, held at the Landmark[...]
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ENUGU- NO less than 63 Women’s Organizations, Activists, Scholars, Civil Society and Human Rights Organisations in Nigeria have threatened to take legal action against violation of rights of over 100 women who were allegedly assaulted, humiliated and sexually harassed at an Abuja night club, last week. Agents of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Joint[...]
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Samaira Mehtan isnt your everday kid. Mehta is CEO, founder and inventor of CoderBunnyz, a board game that teaches players as young as 4 basic coding concepts. Players draw and move their bunny piece along the board with the goal of eating carrots and hopping to their final destination. “CoderBunnyz will basically teach you all the concepts[...]
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The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the government has been able to establish the innocence of Zainab and the second Nigerian involved in[...]
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The African Development Bank Group has approved a US$70 million loan for a road project in Ebonyi State, a statement by the bank’s officials has said. The Bank will provide US$40 million, while its co-financier, the Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF), will contribute US$30 million. The Islamic Development Bank is also providing Nigeria a[...]
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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has called for the elongation of appointment of the Minister of Works and critical directors in the ministry, saying a four-year term is too short to design roads, undertake procurement and building the roads. Fashola made the call yesterday in Abuja while unveiling a[...]
Read MoreA man and woman have been arrested after pictures of footballer Emiliano Sala dead in the morgue were posted online. The two suspects were arrested by detectives investigating how an image purporting to show the post-mortem examination of the tragic striker was posted on Twitter, Wiltshire Police said today. The image, which was quickly deleted,[...]
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Celebrities have flocked to social media to pay emotional tributes to 'prolific' Academy Award-nominated director John Singleton, who died on Monday afternoon after his family switched of his life support machine. According to an earlier report by TMZ, Singleton had been in a medically-induced coma and was no longer responding to treatment as of Monday morning.[...]
Read MoreActor Harry Shum Jr. has become a familiar face on screens worldwide with his starring roles in hit TV shows “Glee” and “Shadowhunters.” But it didn’t come easily. In fact, he had to fight his way to the front of the camera precisely because he was different, Shum told CNBC. If they’re going to cast[...]
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A growing list of multinational banks are banning employees from staying at hotels owned by the sultan of Brunei, where homosexuality and adultery is punishable by death. J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and others — called to task by celebrities such as Elton John, George Clooney and Ellen DeGeneres — have barred staff from staying at properties owned[...]
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Alphabet’s first-quarter revenue missed analysts’ estimates, sparking concern that advertisers are shifting some spending to digital rivals. Shares of Google’s parent company fell more than 7 percent following the results. Sales came in at $29.5 billion, excluding payments to distribution partners, Alphabet said in a statement on Monday. Wall Street was looking for $30.04 billion,[...]
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Few figures have captured our attention the way Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has. In just under 23 years, Amazon’s revenue has soared from $500,000 to $178,000,000,000, from nine employees to over 560,000, and its stock has increased 1,000 fold since its IPO. You can’t argue with that sort of success. But trying to[...]
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China has started letting the yuan weaken slightly in a pointed “snub” to U.S. President Donald Trump, Dutch bank ING said in a report. Different U.S. administrations have long claimed China derives unfair export price advantages by keeping the yuan artificially weak, a charge Beijing denies. Still, the United States has refrained from officially labeling China a “currency manipulator.” Though[...]
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The Federal Government has invited four firms for financial bids opening for Afam Power Plc, an electricity generation company, and Yola Electricity Distribution Company in Abuja on Tuesday (today). Three firms – Diamond Stripes Consortium, Transcorp Power Consortium and Unicorn Consortium – are expected to slug it out in the bid to acquire 100 per[...]
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U.S. President Donald Trump, three of his children and the Trump Organization sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One, in a bid to block the two from responding to congressional subpoenas, according a Monday court filing. The U.S. House issued a subpoena to Deutsche Bank earlier this month and the German lender had said in January that it had received inquiries from[...]
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Board (NFVCB) says it will soon raid markets of unclassified and unlicensed films across the country. Mr Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director of the board stated this at a capacity workshop for members of staff of NFVCB in the South-South Zone on Monday in Benin. The workshop is titled: “Film and Video Works in the New[...]
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A device that sticks to the tummy and can tell when the bladder is nearly full could help people with incontinence. The gadget, about the size of a matchbox, beams ultrasound waves into the abdomen to detect when the bladder is expanding, then sends a message to an app on the patient’s phone, telling them[...]
Read MoreThe star studded cast of Avengers: Endgame are known for their incredible physiques a superhuman skill on screen. And the actors work just as hard off-screen as on to maintain their strength and fitness. Scarlett Johansson, 34, who plays Black Widow in the films fasted for up to 15 hours a day to prepare Endgame,[...]
Read MoreLAGOS— FOLLOWING warnings by the Lagos State Ministry of Health over the circulation of poisonous cow skin popularly known as ponmo, traders in Lagos yesterday admitted the existence of such products, saying they have shunned the sale. A visit by Vanguard to some markets in Lagos revealed that the traders are aware of the difference[...]
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Pope Francis on Monday welcomed hairdressers, hairstylists and beauticians to the Vatican but warned them not to indulge in gossip while feathering locks or painting fingernails. "Practise your profession in a Christian style, treating customers with kindness and courtesy, and always offering them a good word and encouragement," he said. Snip split ends[...]
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Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate, as Japan embraces the end of his reign with an emotion mixed with reminiscence and hopes for a new era. Akihito, 85, in a palace ritual Tuesday, will announce his retirement before other members of the royal family and top government officials. He was to perform private palace rituals[...]
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