US internet giant Google on Tuesday challenged heavyweight rivals including Apple and Amazon with an array of new gadgets aimed at digital lifestyles. Coming products to watch for: – Smartphone ‘Made by Google’ – Pixel is the first smartphone designed by Google, with the Silicon Valley powerhouse dictating the hardware, …
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The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has failed to persuade the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja to suspend further hearing on the 16-count charge the Federal Government preferred against him. Saraki equally lost his bid to disqualify Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, from further presiding …
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THE Senate said Wednesday that it would reject moves by Mobile Telephone Network, MTN to sack Nigerians working in the telecommunication industry without recourse to global rules and practices. Speaking to journalists, when confronted with media report that MTN Nigeria Limited recently sacked over five hundred staff, Chairman, Senate Committee …
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By Femi Aribisala Let me re-introduce myself in case you have forgotten. I have been an implacable critic of the politics of Bola Tinubu. Among others, I have written articles against Tinubu entitled: “What Does Tinubu Want?” “Time to Get Rid of Tinubu’s Cronies;” “Time to Disgrace the South-West Godfather;” …
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The Independent delivery monitoring group has commended the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the recently conducted rescheduled election in Edo state on Wednesday 28 September, 2016. While commending INEC,the body also recommended for synergy between INEC adhoc staff and the security agencies. In a release signed …
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A Nigerian doctor based in Canada, Dr. Adekunle Williams-Owolabi, has been banned from medical practice for six months after making sexual comments to patients at his clinic in Labrador West. Owolabi’s licence was suspended and he was ordered to pay the sum of $75,000 towards the costs of holding the …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bayelsa State Command, says it has arrested 59 illicit drug dealers in the state. The agency also said it removed 98.902 kilogrammes of different types of drugs from circulation in the state. The spokesman for the command, Mr. Osakwe Ikenna, said in a statement …
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Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the ongoing Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has described as worrisome the presence of governors Akinwunmi Ambode and Nasir el-Rufai in Edo state. Ize-Iyamu who said this after casting his vote on Wednesday, also alleged that the APC has been using security agencies to …
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The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said the country is already getting out of the economic recession, given the pragmatic approaches the Federal Government is taking to reverse the trend. She said this on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists at the end of a two-day National Council …
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The Presidency on Wednesday restated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to run an open and transparent government. The Special Adviser to the President on Judicial Reforms, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku, said this at the 2016 ranking on access to information in relation to procurement plans, procurement processes and capital …
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