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Oct 31, 2019
India formally divides Jammu and Kashmir state
It's part of a controversial move to tighten the Indian government's control of the region.
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BREAKING: Twitter Places Ban On Political Adverts
Social media platform, Twitter, has placed a ban on political adverts, saying “political message should be earned not bought”.
In a tweet on Wednesday, the Chief Executive Officer of the platform, Jack Dorsey, said that the decision was made not to check the increasing velocity, sophistication and overwhelming scale of deep fakes.
The statement reads, “ We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally.
"We believe political message reach should...
Court Sentences Internet Fraudster To Seven Years Imprisonment For Forgery
The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted one Oluseyi Momoh Lamorin and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned Lamorin before Justice O.A Taiwo on eight counts of fraudulent document and forgery.
On Wednesday, the EFCC said, "Today, October 30, 2019 the commission secured the conviction of one Oluseyi Momoh Lamorin, an Internet fraudster, before Justice O.A Taiwo of a Special Offences Court, sitting...
Shuri Castle: Fire engulfs world heritage site in Japan
Shuri Castle, in Okinawa, was built 500 years ago in the Ryukyu Dynasty and is a World Heritage Site.
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Harrysong - RNB ft. BebeCool (official video)
Dope fresh new visuals as Alterplate head honcho 'Harrysong' dishes out the official music video for his track titled “RNB” featuring Ugandan reggae act, Bebe Cool.
The track was produced by the usual suspect, Dr Amir.
Press Play and Enjoy below.
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Breastfeeding suites increasing in popularity in the US
Private breastfeeding spaces are increasing in the US, including in train stations and supermarkets.
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Boeing 'doesn't understand our grief'
Zipporah Kuria's father Joseph Waithaka was one of 157 people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in March.
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Liberia's child soldiers: 'I know I killed people'
Miatta says she was forced to fight when she was 14 and can't remember how many people she's killed.
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Trump judicial nominee breaks down during Senate hearing
Lawrence VanDyke broke down when asked whether he was biased against LGBT people.
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Comedian Kevin Hart shares emotional video after crash
The US comedian shared the video of his recovery after a severe car accident in September.
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Oct 30, 2019
Joeboy X Mayorkun - Don't Call Me Back (official video)
Here comes new visuals as emPawa premieres the official music video for “Don’t Call Me Back” by fast rising superstar Joeboy featuring DMW act Mayorkun.
“Don’t Call Me Back” is a track produced by BeatsbyKO and visuals directed by Prodigeezy.
After the visualizer had hit 1 million Youtube views, Joeboy serves the official video immediately and the visuals also goes with the same story line of the song.
Press Play, Watch and Enjoy!
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EFCC Arraigns Native Doctor In Court For ‘Juju’ Scam
EFCC Operatives
EFCC Operatives Punch Newspaper
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a 'native doctor' in court for charges bordering on conspiracy, money laundering and obtaining by false pretence.
Fatal Olalere Ali (a.k.a Baba Abore, Baba Osun) and two others were arraigned before Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court 1, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday.
Justice Ajoku remanded the suspects in prison custody pending filing, hearing and determination of...
Nigerian Army Says Rumour Of November Operation 'Fake'
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai Daily Post
The Nigerian Army has described news of a planned military action in November as fake.
Information had circulated on the social media in form of an infograph detailing government's plan for a military operation tagged "Operation Positive Identification".
The infograph advised citizens to carry proper identification to avoid being targeted by the rumoured planned operations.
In a post...
UN Appoints Nigerian As Special Representative For Sustainable Energy for All
Damilola Ogunbiyi
Damilola Ogunbiyi
A Nigerian lady, Ms. Damilola Ogunbiyi, has been appointed as the Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for the United Nations Secretary-general, António Guterres.
Ogunbiyi's appointment was announced on Tuesday by Guterres as he also said that she would act as the Co-Chair of United Nations-Energy.
The announcement comes as the world is about to enter the final decade to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) - access to affordable,...
Presidential Committee Tackles Critics Of PMB’s Saudi, UK Trips
The Presidential Support Committee has described as diversionary criticisms trailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to the United Kingdom enroute Saudi Arabia.
The President is currently attending the Economic Forum of the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Condemnation had trailed the official disclosure that Buhari would travel to the UK on a private visit after his official trip to Saudi Arabia, with reports quoting interest groups and politicians from...
Attacks and celebration as Lebanon PM says he will quit
Supporters of Shia parties attacked protesters and then PM Saad Hariri announced he would resign.
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White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call
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Despair for Many and Silver Linings for Some in California Wildfires
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Michelle Obama on white flight: 'Y'all were running from us'
The former US first lady says race and lack of understanding of migrants still divides the US and world.
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Oct 29, 2019
Payment Of New Minimum Wage Will Depend On States’ Capacity —NGF
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum on Monday said the consequential increment in the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage would depend on the capacity of each state government.
Chairman of the group and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
He said, “The forum as the representative body of the states keenly followed what happened in the negotiations that led to that template.
“As far...
Sowore’s US Neighbours To Tie Yellow Ribbons Around Community Until His Release
Omoyele Sowore
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Residents of Haworth, New Jersey, United States of America, has said that starting from Monday (today), a yellow ribbon with inscription “#FreeSoworeNow” would be placed at strategic points within the community every day until pro-democracy activist, Omoyele Sowore, is released by the Nigerian Government.
The Bergen County community made this known on Monday in an invite to sent to residents and neighbours.
The community sympathise...
REM look back on Monster: 'We did not want to become the dancing monkey'
REM look back on their most challenging and divisive record, Monster, as it turns 25.
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Baghdadi death: What now for IS?
Can the ultra-violent IS group survive the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
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Why passwords don't work, and what will replace them
Passwords can be insecure, easy to lose and easier to forget, so can new tech protect us?
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Internet 'father' Vint Cerf on future challenges ahead for the web
As the Internet marks 50 years, its co-founder Vint Cerf, tells of his concerns for the future.
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