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Saturday, 30 April 2016
Reuben Abati: Cattle herdsmen as the new Boko Haram?
“No matter how far the town, there is another beyond it” – Fulani Proverb
There has been so much emotionalism developing around the subject of the recent clashes between nomadic pastoralists and farmers, and the seeming emergence of the former as the new Boko Haram, forbidding not Western education this time, but the right of other Nigerians to live in peace and dignity, and to have control over their own geographical territory.
There has been so much emotionalism developing around the subject of the recent clashes between nomadic pastoralists and farmers, and the seeming emergence of the former as the new Boko Haram, forbidding not Western education this time, but the right of other Nigerians to live in peace and dignity, and to have control over their own geographical territory.
Saturday, 23 April 2016
‘I want to restore my virginity’ - Doris Simeon
Doris is now in a new relationship and told Vanguard Showtime Celebrity, that she wants to restore her virginity. Excerpts:
Friday, 22 April 2016
No More Arms For Drunk Policemen
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Bala Hassan, made this known yesterday at the Police College, Ikeja, during the launch of medical kits for urine drug test, and mass screening for hypertension and diabetes.
Racist Inter Milan fans force partial stadium ban
Inter Milan have been hit with a partial stadium ban after Napoli's Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly was the victim of racist abuse at the side's last league meeting, Serie A officials have announced.
Koulibaly was subject to sporadic monkey chants from groups of hardline ultra fans in the Curva Nord section of the San Siro two weeks ago when Napoli lost 2-0.
Koulibaly was subject to sporadic monkey chants from groups of hardline ultra fans in the Curva Nord section of the San Siro two weeks ago when Napoli lost 2-0.
China edging closer to first maritime nuclear station
China is edging closer to building its first maritime nuclear power platform, which couldsail to remote waters and provide stable power to offshore projects.
Analysts believe that the platform, once accomplished, could significantly boost theefficiency of the country's construction work on islands in the South China Sea. In a phoneinterview with the Global Times on Thursday, Liu Zhengguo, director of the general officeof the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), China's leading shipbuildinggroup in charge of designing and assembling the platforms, said the company is "pushingforward the work."
I forgot how to play football under Mourinho – Fabregas
Cesc Fabregas has admitted that he, “forgot how to play football,” when Jose Mourinho was still Chelsea coach.
Mourinho was sacked for a second time at Stamford Bridge in December, after what the club’s technical director, Michael Emenalo, described as “palpable discord” between the players and management.
Boost both body and brain with chocolate, say two new studies
In a study out of Kingston University, UK, Rishikesh Kankesh Patel and his team split nine amateur male cyclists into two groups to look at the effect of dark chocolate on athletic performance.
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
PHOTO: Gunmen attack commercial bus, kill targeted passenger in Lagos
Commuters on a bus on the Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, were shell-shocked after some gunmen in a Camry blocked their path and killed a passenger.
It was gathered that the four men, wielding guns, cutlasses and daggers quickly made their way into the vehicle immediately they waylaid it.
A 40-year-old passenger, identified as Olusola Bamidele, was said to have been dragged down from the bus and butchered.
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
Google removes Afghan Taliban smartphone app
Google has removed a Taliban smartphone app from its online store, the US Internet giant said Monday, countering the tech-savvy Afghan militant group's increasing efforts to boost global visibility.
The Taliban launched their foray into smartphone apps on Friday with a Pashto language app called "Alemarah", giving access to propaganda statements and videos.