en-ng-hotdailynews: 2015-09-24

2015-09-24 Nigeria Health

Poultry farmers refute bird flu outbreak in Lagos
National Mirror
The Poultry Association of Nigeria, PAN, has described the rumour of another outbreak of bird flu in Lagos as untrue and lacking any substance. Some radio stations in Lagos yesterday reported the new scourge of the dreaded bird disease in some areas ...
Fears as Lagos records new bird flu cases   Vanguard
Lagos records new incidence of bird flu, allays fear of spread   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Lagos records new cases of bird flu   The Punch

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NBC Southern California

"Feels like someone is punching you": Sufferers Living With Disease Speak Out ...
NBC Southern California
Sufferers from around Southern California banded together Wednesday to bring awareness for September's National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, like Eric Williams, a 25-year-old who suffers from the genetic disease, on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2015. Updated ...

2015-09-24 Nigeria Science

NDTV

'Super Blood Moon' to Give Stargazers a Rare Show
NDTV
Houston: For the first time in decades, skygazers are in for the double spectacle Monday of a swollen "supermoon" bathed in the blood-red light of a total eclipse. The celestial show, visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, west Asia and the east ...
Rare celestial treat, 'Supermoon' lunar eclipse on Sunday   IBNLive
How to watch the SUPERMOON lunar eclipse on September 27th and 28th   Daily Mail
Happening Sunday: Where to watch the supermoon lunar eclipse   Orlando Sentinel
Kokomo Perspective
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Times Gazette

When Will Astronauts Visit Mars?
Times Gazette
Reality and fiction are intertwining as we edge nearer to launching a mission to Mars with astronauts. Before the crew at the International Space State enjoyed their screening of the film The Martian, about an astronaut who is stranded on Mars, the ...
'The Martian' comes to B'luru after International Space Station   Times of India
New The Martian In-World Video Wants to Bring Matt Damon Home   ComingSoon.net

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ABC News

'Mind Reading' May Be Possible With Brain-to-Brain Interface, New Study Finds
ABC News
Researchers are hoping to find out if a certain kind of “mind reading” might be possible, with the help of some serious computers. Scientists from the University of Washington published a new study examining the feasibility of a “brain-to-brain ...
Linking brains: UW scientists say they've done it   The Seattle Times
Scientists perform mindreading-like Q&A experiment   Xinhua
Brain game demonstrates telepathic link based on nerve impulses   Irish Independent
NBCNews.com
Philly.com
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Nature World Report

Researchers find that ancient fish had tooth enamel too
Nature World Report
Ever wondered as to how and when did the tough enamel on your teeth first appear? Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden and the Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology (IVPP) in Beijing, China, combine data from two very ...

2015-09-24 Nigeria Sports

Vanguard

Adamu mobilises support for Kalu's FIFA presidential bid
Vanguard
Support has continued to pour in for the FIFA presidential bid of former Abia state Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu. Speaking yesterday, former FIFA and Caf executive committee member, Dr Amos Adamu said “Dr Orji Uzor Kalu is eminently qualified to lead ...

2015-09-24 Nigeria Entertainment

The Nation Newspaper

Entertainment industry, viable platform for job creation- Ambode
The Nation Newspaper
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right) presenting a state plaque to Veteran Hollywood Film Producer, Mr. Danny Glover (2nd left), the Producer/Director of the movie 93Days, a film on Ebola Virus, Mr. Sleve Gukas (right) and his ...

2015-09-24 Nigeria Technology

New York Times

Volkswagen CEO quits amid emissions-cheating scandal
Washington Post
Embattled Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday, less than a week after an emissions-cheating scandal erupted in the United States and quickly spread around the world, leaving the German car giant at risk of billions of ...
A Car Scandal Shoves Berlin Off High Ground   New York Times
Volkswagen CEO Resigns as Car Maker Races to Stem Emissions Scandal   Wall Street Journal
Volkswagen boss quits over diesel emissions scandal   Reuters
The Guardian
New Zealand Herald
Irish Times
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Dispatch Times

Chinese sperm bank offering rose gold iPhone 6S to donors
Dispatch Times
According to the missive sent from the mobile operator, our reader (let's call him Nate) will have his 64GB iPhone 6s Plus in Space Gray shipped no later than September 24th. The Shanghai ad is bluntly titled “New Solution to Get iPhone 6s“, evoking ...

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The Punch

Leading new Android apps of the week
The Punch
Welcome to this week's roundup of the latest, greatest Android apps and games, covering smartphones and tablets. All these apps have been released for the first time – i.e. not updates – since the last roundup. All prices are correct at the time of ...
Install Glextor for Full Control Over Your Android Apps   Gizmodo
How to Keep Your Android Apps Always Updated   Neurogadget

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Biztech Africa

Smile, Samsung strike VOLTE deal in Nigeria
Biztech Africa
Long term evolution (LTE) or 4G internet service provider (ISP) Smile Communications Nigeria Limited has partnered with Samsung Electronics West Africa, to launch the first LTE compliant smartphone in Nigeria. Smile Communications Nigeria is not only ...

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TechCabal

BRCK Kio may just be the handiest technology solution to come out of Africa
TechCabal
First, I started with slates (small blackboards), then small whiteboards then pencil and paper and finally the glorious pen. The kids in Kenya however, have leapfrogged the primordial slate technology in all its forms to high tech high-end tablets ...
What BRCK did next: Super-tough Android tablets for African schools   ZDNet
This Classroom in a Suitcase Puts 40 Kids Online via Virtually Unbreakable Tablets   Nextgov
BRCK launches tablet, school kit   Disrupt Africa
AllAfrica.com
Telecompaper (subscription)
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UK will lead the EU 'big five' on broadband for next five years, says Analysys ...
Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine
Ping! Zine Editor Sep 23,September, 2015 Comments Off on UK will lead the EU 'big five' on broadband for next five years, says Analysys Mason. (Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine) – The UK will outperform other major European countries on a range of ...

2015-09-24 Nigeria Business

Vanguard

Naira depreciates by N2 against Dollar
Vanguard
Lagos—The Naira, yesterday, depreciated slightly against the Dollar at the parallel market, dropping by N2. The currency traded N222, N350 and N256 against the Dollar, Pounds and Euro, respectively. On Monday and Tuesday, it traded at N220, N345 and ...

2015-09-24 Nigeria World

BBC News

2 Al-Jazeera journalists pardoned, released in Egypt
Jakarta Post
Pardoned: Canadian Al Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy flashes the V sign as he celebrates with his wife Marwa Omara after being released from Torah prison in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday. Fahmy and his colleague Baher Mohammed, background ...

2015-09-24 Nigeria Africa

South African Broadcasting Corporation

Riah Phiyega should've been suspended already - Dianne Kohler Barnard
Politicsweb
The DA welcomes President Jacob Zuma's announcement that he has, at last, decided to institute a Fitness Board of Inquiry- in terms of Section 9(1) of the SAPS Act- into the embattled National Police Commissioner (NPC), Riah Phiyega, and her conduct ...
Police union welcomes Piyega probe   Independent Online
REFILE-UPDATE 1-S.Africa's Zuma starts probe on police chief over "Marikana ...   Reuters
Presidential board of inquiry into National Police Commissioner's Marikana actions   defenceWeb
DRUM Magazine
AllAfrica.com
Daily Mail
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NDTV

Burkina Faso coup leader terms putsch 'biggest mistake'
DAWN.com
Ouagadougou: Burkina Fasos interim president Michel Kafando (left) delivers a speech as part of post-coup talks in Burkina Faso on Wednesday. Burkina Fasos interim leader Michel Kafando was officially restored to power at a ceremony attended by ...

2015-09-24 Nigeria Nigeria

Vanguard

Yenagoa agog as PDP delegates affirm Dickson
Vanguard
THE Samson Siasia stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State will for the second time within three days host a major political gathering as members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, file out today for primary election to select their candidate for the ...
Dickson bemoans workers attitude over delay in payment   National Mirror
Dickson laments drop in revenue, explains delay in salary   The Eagle Online
Governor Dickson condemns Labour's threat to go on strike over delay in salaries   DailyPost Nigeria
Pulse Nigeria
Africa Independent Television
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Vanguard

APC Gov primary: When things fall apart
Vanguard
EXPECTATIONS were high on Tuesday, September 22, as the much awaited All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship primaries took the centre stage in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital. Considering the undercurrents that characterized the build up ...

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