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Man mistakes wife for a lion stabs her to death
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man mistakes wife for a lion stabs her to death1 a 38-year-old man1 godfrey sibanda1 from kwekwe in zimbabwe has dodged jail time for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife after he “mistook” her for a lion. sibanda was spared imprisonment after the gweru high court ruled that he was mentally insane1 reports iharare1 -
Man wins fight for dead father's cell numbers
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man wins fight for dead fathers cell numbers1 a man in liyang1 jiangsu province1 china was finally able to inherit his deceased fathers cellphone numbers after a two-month struggle with notaries and the phone company - prompting another round of debate over the inheritability of virtual property1 -
Xiaomi launches transparent phone
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xiaomi launches transparent phone1 xiaomi corp unveiled a flagship smartphone with a transparent glass back panel on thursday1 as the worlds fourth-largest smartphone maker by shipments started putting finishing touches to its mega-sized hong kong initial public offering1 -
NTYR: NYCN presidential hopeful wants youths in Buharis cabinet
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the bill which was signed on thursday was passed by the national assembly in july 2017 to alter sections 65 106 131 177 of the constitution to reduce the age qualification for president from 40 to 30 house of representatives membership from 30 to 25 and state house of assembly membership from 30 to 252 80 per cent of the votes in 2015 came from the youths constituency but they were not reciprocated in terms of appointment1 he said that the position of youth minister in nigeria was occupied by somebody above 35 years1 comrade innocent nduanya an aspirant to the seat of the president national youth council of nigeria nycn has commended president muhammadu buhari for assenting to the not too young to run bill1 president buhari however noted that the new bill did not tamper with the age qualifications for governor and the senate which remained at 351 nduanya said president buhari had achieved so much in the last three years but could have achieved far better if youths were appointed into various position in his cabinet1 nigerian youths supported president buhari and voted him massively in 2015 election but got less or nothing in terms of appointment in his cabinet1 nduanya who spoke with newsmen at the youth house abuja urged the president to do more for the youths by appointing youths into his cabinet1 i urge president buhari and state governors to emulate the anambra state willie obiano for his youth inclusiveness and support to the youth constituency1 the anambra state governor gave full support for the not too young to run as he encouraged youths through various appointments in his cabinet1 according to him anambra is the most peaceful state in nigeria today because of the peaceful atmosphere created by the governor through provision of security and youth inclusiveness in governance1 the nycn presidential hopeful said nycn under his leadership would use the structure of the council in the 774 local governments in nigeria to mobilise support for every aspiring youth 2019 general elections1 he urged youths to obtain their permanent voters card and utilise them wisely in the next election1 ndunaya said that with voter education and awareness nigeria youths are capable of replicating the 150 million votes they cast in the recent big brother naija in 2019 general election1 he appealed to buhari to recall and assent to the peace corp of nigeria bill as it was very dear to the teeming nigerian youths1 -
New minimum wage: Confusion trails Ngiges statements
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he said that the ministers statement that the wage would no longer be paid in september amounted to double-speak on the matter1 chinyere bassey1 on may 30 ngige announced that the new national minimum wage would not be paid to workers by the end of september contrary to a previous announcement by the federal government1 the news agency of nigeria nan labour correspondent reports that ngiges announcement appears to have dampened the morale of workers who have been expecting a new wage in september1 nigeria currently operates a wage structure for civil servants described as one of the lowest in the world despite its position as africas top oil-bearing nation1 addressing newsmen in lagos the president of the ulc mr joe ajaero told ngige to clarify his statement to avoid creating tension among workers1 the united labour congress ulc on friday told labour and employment minister chris ngige to explain his double-speak on the planned new minimum wage to avoid confusion on the issue1 ajaero described the ministers statement as unfortunate saying that he should have consulted with members of the tripartite committee on the minimum wage before making an announcement on the wage1 we are not sure the stakeholders who are members of the committee were consulted and this is undemocratic and lacks due process1 our fear and worry is that the statement is laden with intentions1 ajaero said there was need to be sensitive to the plight of nigerian workers who had been facing immense hardships over the years1 the labour leader said it would not be good for any government official to sabotage the interest of workers vowing that the labour movement would not accept anything that would affect workers adversely1 he assured workers that labour would continue to put pressure on government to ensure that the committee submitted its report next month1 -
German Police capture lions, tigers, jaguar after escaping from zoo
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the police on friday caught several large animals including lions tigers a jaguar after they escaped from a zoo in the eifel mountain range in western germany on friday1 a spokesman for the district of bitburg-pruem in the state of rhineland-palatinate said earlier in the day that two lions two tigers and a jaguar were on the loose1 he said a bear had been shot1 the animals escaped from the eifel zoo in the municipality of luenebach. local residents were advised to stay in their homes and to call the police if they saw the animals1 a large search operation was carried out involving the fire services the police and veterinarians the spokesman said1 a recent storm caused damage in some parts of the region though it was unclear whether the animals escaped because of damage caused by the storm1 the district administration gave no further details but said a press conference would be held on friday afternoon in the city of bitburg1 the eifel zoo in luenebach is located in the west of rhineland-palatinate about 50 kilometres north of trier1 large predators are among the main attractions at the zoo which is home to about 60 different species including siberian tigers and african lions on about 30 hectares of land1 the zoo was opened in 1972 and is a private family business.dpanan1 -
Cholera: UNICEF gets royal endorsement in Borno
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earlier ijumba commended the emirate for prioritising its support for women and children in all areas of unicefs activities in the state1 by hamza suleiman the shehu of borno umar ibn garbai on friday agreed to lead unicefs cholera prevention campaign in the state to prevent an outbreak of the endemic and seasonal disease.1 the united nations has allocated us2 million to support the response to a deadly cholera outbreak in yobe state north-east nigeria which is a neighbouring state to borno1 since the beginning of the outbreak which was officially declared in four local government areas of yobe in march a total of 404 cases and 15 deaths have been reported representing a 3.7 per cent case fatality rate1 the issues you raised regarding healthcare nutrition sanitation and hygiene including education are very critical in a land facing humanitarian challenges1 i would personally work hard to record improvement to alleviate the suffering of our vulnerable people1 this is a task we must achieve in favour of children and for the future1 traditional leaders in borno would work hard to ensure that our people are aware of the dangers of cholera and how to prevent it he said1 the royal father commended unicef for providing humanitarian and developmental assistance to children1 we always appreciate the good work unicef is doing over several years in nigeria and the northeast in particular especially during the conflict which posses a huge challenge to people particularly children and women he added1 the shehu regretted that children had lost a good part of their lives out of school due to the insurgency1 speaking during an advocacy visit by geoffrey ijumba unicef chief field officer in borno on friday the shehu said that the emirate would collaborate with the fund towards eradicating this menace1 ijumba said that his team was in the shehus palace to seek for support in the campaign against cholera outbreak promote safe hygiene and school enrolment1 the specific issues that i would like to bring to your attention is that we are going into the rainy season. and right now there has been instances of cholera outbreak in some part of borno.1 we would like you with the help of other traditional rulers to sensitise the good people of the state to promote cleanliness hygiene and good sanitation1 on our part we will deploy a team of community mobilisers to conduct house to house sensitisation in every community to promote hygiene in preparation for the raining season1 we want to also make sure that water for drinking in borno is properly stored and safe for drinking he said1 he expressed his disappointment over the refusal of the people in the state to accept water chlorination1 we hope this time around you will take a very strong message to them on the importance of water chlorination1 we will work together with the government ruwasa and other partners to make sure that this is done ijumba said1 news agency of nigeria nan reports that water chlorination is the process of adding chlorine or hypochlorite to water1 the method is used to kill certain bacteria and other microbes in tap water as chlorine is highly toxic. nan1 -
NYCN cautions youths against abusing Not Too Young to Run Act
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the bill which was signed on thursday was passed by the national assembly in july 2017 to alter sections 65 106 131 177 of the constitution to reduce the age qualification for president from 40 to 30 house of representatives membership from 30 to 25 and state house of assembly membership from 30 to 252 comrade obinna nwaka director political and democratic matters national youth council of nigeria nycn has applauded president muhammadu buhari for signing the not too young to run to bill in to law1 nwaka in a statement on friday in abuja said that by assenting to the bill buhari made history and demonstrated his commitment towards deepening democracy1 he however urged youths to take advantage of the bill and avoid abusing the privilege1 buhari however noted that the new bill did not tamper with the age qualifications for governor and the senate which remained at 351 nwaka said that the president had during the 2018 democracy celebration live broadcast gave the assurance to accent the bill in order to assuage the yearnings and agitation of the youths1 the nigerian youths both at home and in the diaspora commend mr president for giving us sense of belonging in ensuring he constitutionally empowers the youths in politics to enhance proper inclusiveness in governance and decision making1 while commending the president for assenting the bill which indeed will politically empower nigerian youths we also implore him to ensure he accent bills that will economically empowers the youths to avoid over reliance on politics1 we commend nigeria youths for their patience peaceful protests coordination and resilience we sincerely appreciate both the upper and lower chambers of the national assembly for supporting the bill1 we urge nigeria youths not to sell their mandates or abuse the privilege but to take advantage of the bill to develop themselves and contribute their own quota to development he said1 -
Ooni canvasses support for Buhari
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god is not a man that will lie he has remained faithful from the inception of the world. god has endowed the contestant with spirit of humility and should keep it up he stated1 the ooni of ife oba adeyeye ogunwusi has urged nigerian youths to support president muhammadu buharis administration for betterment of nigeria1 the royal majesty praised president buhari for prioritising youth vanguard as an exemplary good leader that loves youths and for planning for brighter future for young ones1 no wonder he assented to the bill not- too-young -to -run that will secure the future for the youths he said1 the royal father charged the younger ones to come out for leadership position and support the elderly ones so as to take the country beyond1 ooni lauded the aspirant for being courageous enough to indicate interest to contest and advised him to be orderly as all eyes were set on him1 you have shown the value of the culture by taking the right step to pay homage to the first stool created by god confirmed sitting on as ordained by god1 ogunwusi gave the advice when he received a presidential aspirant of alliance for new nigeria ann hon. fela durotoye on thursday at his palace in ile-ife1 ogunwusi eulogised the youths for upholding the pillars of peace love and unity of the country1 he advised that it was time they gear up and fight for their future1 nigeria youths have been sleeping but i believe your coming out will reawaken and gear them for more commitment he expressed1 earlier durotoye appreciated the ooni for his fatherly role since his assertion to the throne1 durotoye said that youths across the country and in the diaspora were proud of the royal father1 we have learnt a lot from your exemplary leadership style which motivated me to contest for the post of president in other to deliver my colleagues from captivity1 -
Dangote, others at dinner with Buhari
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i want to congratulate the inspector general of police on this latest donation of 150 cars. i think this is going to be a great boost to our efforts at keeping security all over the country1 president muhammadu buhari had dinner with africas richest man alhaji aliko dangote and other members of the business community on thursday night1 president buhari thanked nigerians for their continuous support to his administration1 he said he was particularly happy with the performance of the agriculture sector in the past two years1 dangote foundation had on wednesday donated 150 patrol cars to the nigerian police1 the vice president yemi osinbajo who received the cars said the gesture would boost security infrastructure1 the dinner held at the state house in abuja to break the ramadan fast1 i would also like to call on others especially major corporate organisations that whatever cooperation and collaboration we can get from them will be greatly appreciated1 we wish they could follow the very great example that has been set today by dangote group and alhaji aliko dangote1 according to the vice president besides the positive donation the government and the people of nigeria have benefitted greatly from the corporate social responsibility of dangote group1 osinbajo recalled that the group was responsible for the building of 54km obajana-kabba road several health centres in benue ogun and other parts of the country as well as schools1 he said government was aware of the micro credit scheme the foundation gave to no fewer than 40000 citizens noting that the patrol vehicles were directed at security of the country1 osinbajo thanks aliko dangote for the huge donation to help the1 -
Summit: Kim sends letter to Trump
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source63 a senior north korean official will on friday hand over a letter from the countrys leader kim jong un to u.s. president donald trump1 this is in a rare visit to the white house as the two sides try to put a derailed summit meeting back on track1 trump hopes to meet kim in singapore on june 12 and pressure him to give up his nuclear weapons although he conceded on thursday that might require more rounds of direct negotiations1 id like to see it done in one meeting trump told reuters. but often times thats not the way deals work1 theres a very good chance that it wont be done in one meeting or two meetings or three meetings. but itll get done at some point. he added1 leading the delegation to the white house on friday is kim yong chol a close aide of kim jong un1 -
Catholic Church joins child abuse compensation plan
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the church is the first non-government institution to opt into the plan and estimates it will itself be liable for about one billion dollars 568 million in compensation2 it paves the way for compensation to be paid to people who were sexually abused as children by church figures and puts pressure on other institutions to follow suit1 the countrys catholic bishops and leaders of its religious orders committed to signing on to the 3.8 billion australian dollar 2.2 billion national plan on wednesday1 federal social services minister dan tehan expects more institutions to follow saying there could be further announcements as early as thursday1 archbishop of adelaide philip wilson last week became the most senior catholic cleric in the world to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse1 he faces a potential two-year prison term when he appears in court in june to be sentenced for protecting a paedophile priest in the 1970s1 -
Ekweremadu lauds Buhari on NTYR
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we have delivered on our promise and it is my hope that the youth will capitalise on it to take their rightful place in the governance of the country. as i have always maintained today not tomorrow belongs to the youth. it is theirs to organise and mobilise to take it1 deputy senate president ike ekweremadu has commended president muhammadu buhari for assenting to the not-too-young-to-run1 he also noted that noted that the national assembly has delivered on its promise1 ekweremadu who is also the chairman of the senate committee on the review of the 1999 constitution on thursday said the new amendment to the constitution would open up the political space for the nigerian youth1 he urged them to capitalise on it to take their proper place in the scheme of things1 he also urged president buhari to also attend to other constitution amendment bills awaiting his assent describing them as critical to the good governance of the nation1 i am happy for the nigerian youth and congratulate them on this new vista of political relevance and attainments1 the bill is for an act to alter the provisions of the constitution to reduce the age for some political offices1 i commend president muhammadu buhari for assenting to the bill to motivate our youth to start preparations for the 2019 elections1 however i equally urge him to assent to the remaining bills already transmitted to him including the bill seeking financial autonomy for state houses of assembly1 he assured that the national assembly would continue to make laws that would deepen the nations democracy and promote good governance1 meanwhile his party the peoples democratic party pdp has claimed credit for the bill1 the party said the bill was pursued and sponsored by members of the pdp at the national assembly and state houses of assembly1 according to mr. kola ologbondiyan spokesman of the party this development is indeed a democratic victory for the nigerian youths over forces1 the party commands the sponsor of the bill hon. tony nwulu pdp lagos and the resilience of the nigerians youths in getting the initiative through in line with the vision of the pdp to allow younger nigerians to actively participate in elective positions in governance at all levels1 -
Delta eyes oil palm to boost economy
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the governor promised the people of akwukwu-igbo that the road from the community to ugbolu would be captured in the 2019 budget1 delta governor ifeanyi okowa has kicked off a 3000-hectare oil palm plantation owned by norsworthy farms and allied industries as a major investment that would boost the states economy1 norsworthy farms and allied industries is also setting up a palm oil refinery palm kernel crushing plant and 10-tonne per hour palm oil mill1 he observed that with the oil palm investment his administrations drive for investors to come to the state was yielding results1 i see this exercise as a good example of private sector participation in the economy1 it is really ennobling when private sector organisations partner with government in the pursuit of sustainable development1 there are many avenues through which the private sector and non-governmental organisations can partner to bring sustainable development to the doorsteps of the people1 i am convinced that this is a major step forward in the development of viable business in the agriculture sector which is a part of the key element of private sector participation in the development of our dear state1 at the ground-breaking for the plantation and processing plant at akwukwu-igbo oshimili north local government area okowa said the project would change the face of oil palm industry in the state when operational1 he appealed to the traditional rulers across the state to make land available to investors1 the managing director norsworthy farms and allied industries limited mr gabriel ugbechie said that over n6 billion had been budgeted for the project1 earlier the council chairman mr louis ndukwe in his address noted that oil palm played important roles in the development of nigerias economy in the past1 he added that it could do more to turn the economies of both the state and country around1 he said the sectors value chain would bring about speedy development of the rural community and boost jobs and wealth creation for the people1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the governor later unveiled the ground breaking plaque1 he also planted a palm seedling and took a tour of the site in company of some government functionaries traditional rulers industrialists and farmers among others. nan1 -
17m Africans migrate for greener pastures
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the report said remittances travelling back home from migrant workers both outside and inside africa rose on average from 38.4 billion dollars between 2005 to 2007 to 64.9 billion dollars during the two-year period up to the end of 20162 no fewer than 17 million africans left the continent in 2017 in search of greener pastures a new report by the un conference on trade and development unctad has said2 overall some 19 million international migrants moved within africa and 17 million africans left the continent during last year. the continent was also the destination for about 5.5 million people from outside the report found2 it said the large-scale migration of people within africa tended to boost growth and lifted the continents whole economy urging the world to dispel misconceptions and harmful narratives targeting migration2 the report also said cross-border movement offered a chance for a better life with the social and economic benefits extending to both source and destination countries as well as future generations2 mukhisa kituyi the secretary-general of unctad said at the launching the report our analysis shows this to be true for millions of african migrants and their families2 kituyi added that public perception particularly as it relates to international african migration is rife with misconceptions that have become part of a divisive misleading and harmful narrative2 the economic development in africa report also said 5.5 million people moved to africa from other continents while some 19 million international migrants moved within africa2 according to the report therefore remittances accounted for over half of the capital flows within the continent2 likewise migrants contributed nearly 20 per cent of the gross domestic product gdp in cte divoire according to figures from 2008 and 13 per cent in rwanda 2012 figures2 junior davis the lead author of the report said it provided evidence of the intimate correlation between migration and trade two sides of the same coin2 africa is on the cusp of tremendous change he said noting the recently agreed african continental free trade area and the protocol on the free movement of persons2 in this context the report contributes to a better understanding of the implications of intra-african migration for the continents socio-economic transformation davis added2 however alongside the numbers of migrants moving and working within africa the continent also has some of the highest number of people forced from their homes due to conflict or natural disasters2 on top of the development gains lost at home there is a significant economic and social burden faced by host countries leaving many migrants dependent on international humanitarian aid the report stated. nan2