2015年7月29日 星期三

2015-07-30 Nigeria Health


Bella Naija
   
'Shayo Na Bastard': Man dies after consuming 20 sachets of gin in a N500 bet   
Pulse Nigeria
A man identified as Chucks has sent himself to the great beyond after he consumed 20 sachets of gin, after someone placed a bet of N500 on his ability to drink that much. Chucks who was said to be an Imo State indigene but resident in Aba, Abia State ...
Imo Man Dies After Drinking 20 Sachets of Gin in N500 Bet   Bella Naija
In Abia, Barber Dies After Drinking 20 Sachets Of Gin In A N500 Bet   360Nobs.com
Man Dies After Drinking 20 Sachets Of Gin For N500 Bet   Information Nigeria
ynaija   
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Guide2Nigeria
   
Nigeria Marks A Years With Polio   
Guide2Nigeria
While almost a million people are members of the Nigerian Association of Polio Survivors, the total number of the disease's victims is unknown, said Misbahu Lawan Didi, the group's Abuja-based head. The Rotary Clubs of Paso Robles, Templeton and ...

2015-07-30 Nigeria Science


BBC News
   
Aurora found around brown dwarf beyond our Solar System   
BBC News
An aurora has been spotted outside our Solar System for the first time, scientists report. An international team detected the light display around a brown dwarf about 18 light years away in the Lyra constellation. They say the luminous glow looks like ...
Out of This World: Scientists Spot Aurora Beyond Our Solar System   NBCNews.com
Failed stars have aurora that glow a million times brighter than northern lights   Daily Mail
Brown dwarf's light display may help in exoplanet hunt   The Seattle Times
Washington Post   
CNET   
CBS News   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Blue moon: What is it and where can you see it? (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
Blue moon: An extra full moon on Friday will give astronomers, professional and amateur alike, the chance to look skyward once again. By Husna Haq, Correspondent July 29, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. The full moon rises over the illuminated Kazan ...

2015-07-30 Nigeria Sports


Goal.com
   
Baba Ganaru returns as Kano Pillars coach   
Goal.com
Coach Mohammed Baba Ganaru has been confirmed as coach of Nigeria Professional Football League reigning champions Kano Pillars, returning for a second stint in charge of the club. Baba Ganaru replaces Okey Emordi, after resigning his post as ...

2015-07-30 Nigeria Entertainment


DailyPost Nigeria
   
Kidnapper, Military accomplice apprehended in Onitsha [PHOTOS]   
DailyPost Nigeria
henry1 A 28-year-old notorious kidnapper, Henry Chibueze, popularly called 'Vampire', has been arrested alongside his informant. He was said to have been on his way to kidnap tribunal Judges lodged at Disney Hotels, along Onitsha-Owerri Road, when ...

2015-07-30 Nigeria Technology


CHANNELS TELEVISION
   
Anambra: Blazing the Trail in Quest for Self-sustenance   
THISDAY Live
Indeed the economic realities of the time are no longer expressing what many had thought. In fact the indices have changed and fallen below estimation. States and federal budgets are no longer functional as they can no longer fulfill their roles and ...
Obiano Assures Anambra Civil Servants Of Better Welfare   CHANNELS TELEVISION
Anambra NDLEA, FRSC Sensitise Drivers on Drug, Alcohol Consumption   Daily Times Nigeria

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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Why Windows 10 could make or break Microsoft's new emphasis on team work   
Sydney Morning Herald
Windows 10 is the latest and biggest proving ground of whether the new Microsoft is better at building software than the old one. Wednesday's release of the newest version of the company's operating system comes with typically high stakes. Microsoft ...
Windows 10: India will be a tough market for Windows 10, specially with ...   Firstpost
Microsoft's all-new Windows 10 OS draws positive reviews   IBNLive
Microsoft gears for turnaround with Windows 10   New Zealand Herald
Irish Independent   
PCWorld   
The Star Online   
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Godaddy Given Overweight Rating at Piper Jaffray (GDDY)   
Watch List News
Godaddy Inc logo Piper Jaffray restated their overweight rating on shares of Godaddy (NASDAQ:GDDY) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Market Beat.com reports. The firm currently has a $36.00 price target on the stock. Several other ...

2015-07-30 Nigeria Business


The Punch
   
Oil worth $13.7bn stolen under NNPC, says NEITI   
The Punch
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Hajiya Zainab Shamsuna-Ahmed, on Wednesday said between 2009 and 2012, about 160 million barrels of oil valued at $13.7bn was stolen under the watch of the national ...

2015-07-30 Nigeria World


Minneapolis Star Tribune
   
Reports: Debris found in Indian Ocean appears similar to missing Malaysia ...   
Washington Post
A large piece of debris discovered washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean appears to be a wing component unique to the Boeing 777, the same model as the Malaysia Airlines plane that went mysteriously missing last March, according to reports.
MH370: what the latest discovery tells us about the search for the missing ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Boeing officials think debris found off Reunion looks like part of 777, source ...   CNN
Wing debris same as missing Malaysia plane   USA TODAY
The Hindu   
Financial Times   
Financial Express   
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Firstpost
   
Russia vetoes Security Council proposal on MH17 tribunal   
Firstpost
United Nations: Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine a year ago. The foreign ministers of ...
MH17 UN criminal tribunal vetoed by Russia in blow to Australia   Sydney Morning Herald
Russia's Putin Voices Opposition to International Tribunal for MH17   The Indian Express
Abbott slams Russia's veto of MH17 tribunal as 'outrageous'   9news.com.au
News24   
Sky News Australia   
Reuters Africa   
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BBC News
   
Calais migrant crisis: Hundreds gather at Channel Tunnel   
BBC News
Hundreds of migrants hoping to get to Britain have gathered for a third night along fencing close to the Channel Tunnel freight terminal in Calais. An extra 120 French police officers were sent to the terminal on Wednesday, with MPs urging the UK ...
Calais migrants undeterred by Eurotunnel security blitz   Belfast Telegraph
Security to be increased as thousands storm Channel Tunnel   Irish Independent
Send Army to halt Calais crisis, police chief says   Telegraph.co.uk
Washington Post   
Irish Times   
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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Cecil the lion: slaughter unleashes calls for ban on trophy hunting   
Sydney Morning Herald
Johannesburg: The European Union and animal-rights activists are pushing for African countries to stop trophy hunting after 13-year-old Cecil was killed without a permit in Zimbabwe. UK-based charities Four Paws and Lion Aid called for an immediate ban ...

2015-07-30 Nigeria Africa


Irish Independent
   
Cecil the lion's dentist killer pulls his clinic appointments   
Irish Independent
A dentist who has become the target of worldwide outrage for hunting and killing a protected lion in Zimbabwe has advised his patients to seek care elsewhere as he remained in hiding amid protests at his US clinic.
Cecil the Lion: Dentist rarely discussed hunting with patients   Firstpost
African hunting dreams collide with Cecil the lion protests   Financial Express
Minnesota dentist who killed Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion draws threats, protests   Reuters
Sydney Morning Herald   
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New Zimbabwe.com
   
Zanu PF MP wants Kasukuwere disciplined   
New Zimbabwe.com
THE spat between former indigenisation minister, Saviour Kasukuwere and Justice Wadyajena reached tipping point Wednesday when the Gokwe-Nembudziya MP formally recommended disciplinary action against the top Zanu PF official. Wadyajena ...

2015-07-30 Nigeria Nigeria


The Punch
   
Shake-up as Army redeploys 334 officers   
The Punch
The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an electronic mail on Wednesday that the postings and appointments approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai, affected 37 Major Generals, 57 Brig. Generals, 128 ...

2015年7月28日 星期二

2015-07-29 Nigeria Health


The Punch
   
NLC advises health workers on 2017 polio target   
The Punch
The Nigeria Labour Congress has advised the health workers in the country to support all levels of government to ensure that the polio-free state of the country is maintained till 2017. In a statement on Tuesday, the President, NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, ...

2015-07-29 Nigeria Science


Times of India
   
Tech experts warn against 'AI arms race'   
Times of India
LONDON: Over a 1,000 stalwarts from the world of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) including icons like Stephen Hawking, technologist Elon Musk, philosopher Noam Chomsky and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have signed a letter calling for a ...

2015-07-29 Nigeria Sports


Leadership Newspapers
   
Mikel Tipped To Be Chelsea Skipper   
Leadership Newspapers
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has earmarked John Obi Mikel as a likely replacement for John Terry as the Blues' captain. The Super Eagles star has spent nine years with the Stamford Bridge lords since his controversial move from Norwegian side, Lyn in ...

2015-07-29 Nigeria Entertainment


Gistmaster
   
Drunk in love: "I have not always been lucky with love" - Tonto Dikeh   
Pulse.com.gh
Popular Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has been linked with business man “Mr X aka Churchill Olakunke Oladunni” and recently debunked rumours that she was pregnant and married to him. However in a recent chat with Punch she talked about how she has ...

2015-07-29 Nigeria Technology


Sydney Morning Herald
   
Windows 10 review: Microsoft delivers a welcome upgrade   
Sydney Morning Herald
If you're the kind of web user who's already paranoid about companies stalking you online, Windows 10, the latest operating system from Microsoft, may just tip you over the edge. It expands personalisation not just to your web browsing or phone usage ...
Windows 10 launches today: Here's a checklist to follow before you upgrade   Firstpost
Microsoft Hopes Sneak Peeks of Windows 10 Will Pay Off   Wall Street Journal
Microsoft reaches critical moment   The Australian Financial Review
Forbes   
Telegraph.co.uk   
The Indian Express   
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Firstpost
   
Motorola Moto X Style, Moto X Play launched with Android 5.1 and 21MP rear cameras   
Firstpost
After the launch of the Moto G (3rd gen) in India earlier today, Motorola had three events happening simultaneously in New York City, Sao Paolo and London where it announced the two variants of the Moto X – the Moto X Play and the Moto X Style. While ...
Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) arrives at Rs 11999, and it is waterproof   The Indian Express
Motorola mulls manufacturing facility in India   Financial Express
Motorola hopes you'll fall for latest Moto X, Moto G phones   USA TODAY
Mashable   
SlashGear   
InformationWeek   
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Herald Sun
   
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter. Source: AFP   
Herald Sun
KIM Kardashian may have used it to almost break the internet with a few saucy pics, but Twitter struggles to make a single buck of profit, the US social media giant has revealed. The San Francisco-based social media phenomenon, with its 316 million ...
Twitter Revenue Up 61%, but User Growth Lags   New York Times
Twitter shares fall as growth of monthly users slows   Reuters
Twitter mulling big changes to how you view tweets   PCWorld
Slate Magazine (blog)   
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Computerworld
   
Intel and Micron 3D XPoint Memory Kicks Off A Revolution   
Forbes
Earlier today, Intel Intel and Micron announced that they've cracked a way to make a new kind of storage. Partway between NAND Flash (the kind found in everything from your cellphone to expensive 'all flash' storage arrays) and RAM (the memory devices ...

2015-07-29 Nigeria Business


The Punch
   
N474bn spent on rice imports in 41 months – CBN   
The Punch
The Central Bank of Nigeria said on Tuesday that $2.41bn (N474.77bn) was spent by the country on rice importation between January 2012 and May this year. The Governor, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, gave this figure in Abuja during a stakeholders' meeting ...

2015-07-29 Nigeria World


Irish Independent
   
Gaddafi's son sentenced to death by firing squad in Libya   
Irish Independent
Saif Al-Islam (L), son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, talking Open Gallery 4 Saif Al-Islam (L), son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, talking to reporters in Tripoli in 2011, and Abdullah Al-Senussi, then head of the Libyan Intelligence Service ...
Death by shooting – Gaddafi's son gets sentenced for war crimes   TVNZ
Saif Al-Islam sentenced to death in 'flawed' trial   Irish Examiner
In court as Gaddafi's son sentenced to death   BBC News
Boston Globe   
Miami Herald   
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ABC News
   
American Dentist Accused of Killing a Famous Lion Cecil While on Safari   
ABC News
Walter James Palmer is thought to have lured the beloved lion out of a protected park to hunt him down. 1:07 | 07/28/15. Share. Title. Description. Share From. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email. <br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/video ...
The travesty of Cecil the lion   Washington Post (blog)
Outrage over Cecil the lion's death in Africa: Trophy hunters are chiefly ...   Los Angeles Times
US Dentist Shot Famous Lion with Bow and Arrow. Internet Furious.   NDTV
New York Times   
Jakarta Post   
Hindustan Times   
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The Punch
   
Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II Dies at 85   
THISDAY Live
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, yesterday died at the age of 85 in a London hospital after a brief illness. Although there was no official confirmation from the traditional ruler's palace yesterday, THISDAY gathered that the news on the death of ...
Nigerians React To Ooni Of Ife Death   NAIJ.COM
Oni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade dies at 85   DailyPost Nigeria
Oba Sijuwade, prominent Nigerian monarch dies   The News
Pulse Nigeria   
Daily Times Nigeria   
P.M. News   
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Hindustan Times
   
Chinese national, embassy partially damaged in Somalia hotel blast   
Hindustan Times
An African Union (AU) soldier walks past the scene of destruction following a suicide car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia. The suicide car bomber reportedly rammed his car into the protective perimeter outside Jazeera Palace hotel on Sunday. (AP ...
Germany suspects Islamist who lived in Germany bombed Mogadishu hotel   Reuters Africa
Somali gov't, people condemn hotel terror attack   Xinhua
UN Security Council slams attack on Mogadishu hotel   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)

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THISDAY Live
   
Aregbesola: Osun Judge, Assembly Panel Disagree over Probe Modalities   
THISDAY Live
Justice Olamide Folahanmi of the Osun State Judiciary Tuesday disclosed that unless she was given the copy of the reply by the state governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola to her petition, she would not appear before the panel set up by the state House of ...
Move To Impeach Aregbesola Stalled By Petitioner's Absence   CHANNELS TELEVISION
Judge, assembly disagree over Aregbesola's probe panel   TheCable
Judge Disagrees With Probe Panel Over Aregbesola's Response   Naija247news
The News   
AllAfrica.com   
Osun Defender   
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CHANNELS TELEVISION
   
Pres. Buhari Appoints 'Boroh' Coordinator For Niger Delta Amnesty Programme   
360Nobs.com
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Brig- General P.T. Boroh (rtd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for ex-Niger Delta militants. This disclosure was made known by the Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adeshina.
Buhari appoints new Niger Delta Amnesty chief   Premium Times
Buhari appoints Boroh as Amnesty Programme coordinator   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Buhari Appoints Coordinator For Niger Delta Amnesty Programme   NAIJ.COM
TheCable   
THISDAY Live   
Daily Trust   
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Los Angeles Times
   
Malaysian PM replaces deputy, sacks AG amid scandal   
DAWN.com
KUALA LUMPUR: Embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday sacked his deputy premier and attorney general as part of a major cabinet reshuffle widely seen as an attempt to tighten his hold on office amid corruption allegations. Najib has ...

2015-07-29 Nigeria Africa


NDTV
   
Dentist Who Killed Famous Lion Shuts Down Website After Backlash Online   
NDTV
This handout picture taken on October 21, 2012 and released on July 28, 2015 by the Zimbabwe National Parks agency shows a much-loved Zimbabwean lion called "Cecil". (AFP). submit to reddit; inShare; Add to Flipboard Magazine. Harare: A wealthy ...

2015-07-29 Nigeria Nigeria


BusinessDay
   
PDP lost presidential election despite outspending APC by N1.8bn in advertising   
BusinessDay
A report by Compliance and Content Monitoring Limited (CCM) a technology player in media monitoring in Nigeria, has shown that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) outspent the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 presidential elections as ...

2015年7月27日 星期一

2015-07-28 Nigeria Health


The Eagle Online
   
Polio Eradication - Nigeria Makes History   
AllAfrica.com
Nigeria is set to make history by completely eradicating the polio disease in the country. Polio disease, which is caused by the wild polio virus, has plagued Nigeria for decades, deforming children and even leading to deaths in extreme cases. July 24 ...
Polio surveillance   The News International
Senate hails Nigerians for eliminating polio   News24 Nigeria
Rotary to spend N2.5bn on projects   The Punch
National Mirror   
THISDAY Live   
Leadership Newspapers   
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Bella Naija
   
For Brides: Sweat proof makeup for your big day by Jackie Aina[VIDEO]   
Pulse Nigeria
Use the following tips and watch the video below to keep your makeup on and fresh throughout your wedding day. Published: 27.07.2015; Inemesit Udodiong. Print; eMail · Traditional bridal look play. Traditional bridal look. (instagram) ...

2015-07-28 Nigeria Science


IBNLive
   
Robot passes test for human trait for the first time   
IBNLive
New York: A robot has for the first time displayed the human trait of self-awareness while attempting to solve a classic logic puzzle, scientists say. In the puzzle known as The King's Wise Men, three wise men are given hats of either white or blue ...
Robot Displays Self-Awareness in Logic Puzzle   ENGINEERING.com
Artificial Intelligence: A Robot has passed the self-awareness test for the ...   Pulse Nigeria
Watch this awesome self-aware robot answer a question with ease   BGR India
Prothom Alo (English)   
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New York Times
   
Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking Among Hundreds to Urge Ban on Military Robots   
New York Times
Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking, along with hundreds of artificial intelligence researchers and experts, are calling for a worldwide ban on so-called autonomous weapons, warning that they could set off a revolution in weaponry comparable to gunpowder ...

2015-07-28 Nigeria Sports


CHANNELS TELEVISION
   
Falconets eliminate Liberia 14-1   
The Punch
Nigeria's U-20 women's national team, Falconets, on Saturday thrashed their visiting Liberian counterparts 7-0 in a 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup second leg qualifier at the National Stadium, Abuja to complete a 14-1 aggregate win. In the first leg ...
Liberia U20 Women bow 7-0 to Falconets   Goal.com
Falconets Whip Liberia Again to Advance 14-1 in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ...   AllAfrica.com
Dedevbo unimpressed with Falconets' 14-1 win over Liberia   News24 Nigeria

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DailyPost Nigeria
   
Oliseh Soft-pedals On Players' Invitation   
Leadership Newspapers
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has further amended his earlier stance that only Nigerians who play in first division clubs will be welcomed to the Nigeria senior male national team. Speaking via his personal blog, sundayolisehtv.com, the newly ...

2015-07-28 Nigeria Entertainment


Channel 24
   
Big Brother Africa canned over 'cash constraints'   
Channel 24
Cape Town – M-Net and Endemol Shine Africa's Big Brother Africa on DStv has been canned for 2015 apparently due to "cash constraints" and a failure to find sponsors. Anne Sackey, the manager of MultiChoice Ghana, spilled to Razz newspaper that M-Net ...