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Drinking Alcohol moderately not good

Studies which suggest that drinking alcohol moderately has health benefits are flawed, according to new research.

Previous studies have suggested that drinking alcohol, for example a glass of wine, can cut the risk of heart disease.

However, a study reviewing 87 past research papers concluded that the idea that drinking at a reasonable level was flawed.

Canadian researchers claimed that the studies were biased, poorly designed and pointed to positive effects that were unlikely in reality.

The team behind the study published in the ‘Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs’ also highlighted concerns about groups of “abstainers” who were compared to moderate drinkers, despite giving up drinking due to ill health.

This meant that those who were classed as drinking occasionally, at fewer than one drink per week, lived the longest.
But by taking into account study design issues, such as the abstainers, researchers found that moderate drinking had no link to longevity.

And Dr Stockwell said he doubted that drinking infrequently was the reasons that “occasional” drinkers had lower mortality rates because the level of alcohol in their bodies was “biologically insignificant”.

“A fundamental question is, who are these moderate drinkers being compared against?” said lead author Dr Tim Stockwell, director of the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions Research in British Columbia, Canada.

Of the 87 studies assessed, only 13 did not have an issue with the selection of abstainers.

Therefore, alcohol should not be linked to people being healthier, said Dr Stockwell.

The study assessed health in terms of drinking in general, rather than specific types of drink.

Dr Stockwell said: “There's a general idea out there that alcohol is good for us, because that's what you hear reported all the time, but there are many reasons to be sceptical.”

Dr Harshal Kirane, director of Addiction Services at Staten Island University Hospital in New York, who was not involved with the study, told CBS News that the research “highlights the limitations of past efforts to characterize the impact of low-volume alcohol use

Cure For HIV now available?.

For years, people were wondering when can they stop wearing condoms while having s*x with their partners, well it looks like the time is right around the corner.

It seems the long awaited cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – a lentivirus that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, has been invented by scientists.

Below is how popular U.S gossip website, MediaTakeOut reported the story;

For years, people were wondering WHEN CAN THEY REMOVE THEIR CONDOMS . . . well it looks like it’s right around the corner.

Scientists have for the FIRST TIME EVER – proved that they can CURE HIV. Yesterday scientists CONFIRMED that they were able to edit out HIV-1 DNA from the genome of human immune cells, preventing virus replication and reinfection of the cleared cells.

In layman’s language, they used GENE THERAPY to cure HIV in HUMAN cells.

Dr. Kamel Khalili, director of the Comprehensive NeuroAIDS Center at Temple University claims that they are ready to put his new gene therapy into a new drug that will cure HIV in patients even after they stop taking the drugs.

“The findings are important on multiple levels. They demonstrate the effectiveness of our gene editing system in eliminating HIV from the DNA of CD4 T-cells and, by introducing mutations into the viral genome, permanently inactivating its replication. Further, they show that the system can protect cells from reinfection and that the technology is safe for the cells, with no toxic effects,” Khalili said in a press release.

FG declares March 25 and 28 has public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28 as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations respectively.

The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration in a statement issued by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on Tuesday in Abuja.

The minister urged Christians and Nigerians in general to support and join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained efforts to build a peaceful, united and virile nation.

He further urged Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace and unity across the nation.

While wishing Nigerians and Christians the world over happy celebrations, Dambazau also reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to the change agenda in the country.

See Names of Brussel bombers

Two brothers have been named by local media as the suicide bombers behind the Brussels Airport attacks that killed at least 11 people and injured up to 100.

Belgium’s state broadcaster RTBF has named Khalid and Ibrahim el-Bakraoui as the two men who detonated suitcase bombs, killing themselves and several others, at Zaventem airport.

It is a potentially significant development as it recently emerged the el-Bakraoui brothers had clear links to November’s Paris attacks – where 130 people were murdered at the Bataclan, Stade de France and at restaurants and cafés around the capital by jihadists from the so-called Islamic State.

The brothers are suspected of hiring out properties as hideouts for the Paris terror team.

They are, however, well known by authorities for organised crime rather than terrorism. 

The BBC has also quoted a Belgian newspaper, La Derniere Heure, claiming the third man in the airport CCTV image of three men handed out police is Najim Laachraoui.

Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure said Khalid el-Bakraoui was being sought for terrorist activities while Ibrahim was reportedly on the run after a sentence for other criminal activity.

Belgium has entered its second day of mourning after twin explosions at the airport and another at a metro station on Tuesday left at least 31 dead and 250 wounded.

Arnold Schwarzenegger walks out of interview when questioned about Donald Trump

'This is an interview that I only do about fitness and health, not about politics,' says Arnold Schwarzenegger​

Arnold Schwarzenegger might have been dubbed a “friend” by Donald Trump, but the former California governor has outrightly refused to answer any questions about his billionaire buddy in an awkward interview in Australia.
The 68-year-old actor and bodybuilder brought an abrupt end to an interview on Network 7's Weekend Sunrise program on Saturday morning when asked about the Republican presidential frontrunner.
“This is an interview that I only do about fitness and health, not about politics or my relationships,” Schwarzenegger told host Angela Cox before abruptly terminating the interview.
The journalist’s interest was no doubt piqued by the fact Schwarzenegger will be overtaking Trump’s previous role as host on the Celebrity Apprentice.

Earlier this month, Schwarzenegger endorsed Republican candidate and Ohio Govenor John Kashich in a series of social media posts before joining the candidate at a rally in Columbus in Ohio.

Kendrick Lamar surprises fans by releasing new eight-track album

Kendrick Lamar has surprised fans by releasing a new album on Thursday, called untitled unmastered. It appears to be a companion work to his critically acclaimed 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly.


Filled with the free jazz, funk, politically charged lyrics and experimental sounds that made To Pimp a Butterfly such an instant classic, all eight of the songs are untitled but bear a date seemingly indicating they were recorded in 2013-14 (with the exception of the seventh track: untitled 07 2014-2016).

   The basketballer LeBron James tweeted to the artist and Anthony Tiffith, the chief executive of Top Dawg Entertainment, the independent hip-hop label Lamar is signed to: “you have to release those untitled tracks asap!!!”

Tiffith wrote back that he would think about it and on Wednesday hinted at the release in an Instagram post: “Ive decided 2 drop a project 1 day this week. I won’t say wut day or who.” He later posted that fans should thank James for the new release.

When Lamar announced the release on Twitter his post was retweeted more than 43,000 times in two hours.
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Africa gets its first solar-powered airport

South Africa has ramped up its green credentials by unveiling the continent's first solar-powered airport.

Located halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, George Airport will meet 41% of its energy demand from a brand new 200 square meter solar power plant built on its grounds.
The facility, which was officially launched last week, has 3,000 photovoltaic modules, and will gradually increase capacity to deliver 750Kw power when it reaches full production.

It cost just over a million dollars to build, and is part of South Africa's commitment to introduce a mix of energy sources to all its airports.
"As an airports management company running nine airports nationally, part of our strategic objective is to minimize our environmental impact," Skhumbuzo Macozoma, chairman of the Airports Company South Africa Board said in a statement.

Spanish Authorities Seizes 20,000 Military Uniforms Meant for ISIL fighters

Spanish authorities seized 20,000 military-style uniforms being sent to fighters of the Islamic State and the Nusra Front, the Interior Ministry announced Thursday.

Police conducted a counterterrorism operation last month in the port cities of Valencia and Algeciras, where officers opened three shipping containers and found the uniforms along with other military accessories, the ministry said. The uniforms were mixed with “secondhand clothing” to avoid raising suspicion while passing through customs.

The ministry said in a statement that police arrested seven people on suspicion of providing logistical and financial support to ISIS and the Nusra Front, an Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria. The New York Times reported that five of the seven people were Spanish citizens.
Spanish authorities released a video showing a large pile of the camouflage clothing, according to The New York Times. An Interior Ministry spokesman told the paper the uniforms were not made in Spain and an investigation was underway to see where they came from.
The police operation “neutralized a very active and efficient business network whose primary purpose was to supply, maintain and strengthen” the Islamic State, the statement said.
Spanish police didn’t say where the uniforms were intended to go to.

DSS Arrests APGA Ex-Chairman

Former Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA and candidate of the party in the Anambra Central Senatorial District election, Chief Victor Umeh, has been arrested by the Department of State Security, DSS.

Ex-APGA Chairman

Chief Umeh was said to have been arrested in Enugu, the capital of Enugu State at about 9AM on Thursday.

The former APGA Chairman is said to have been taken to the DSS office in Abuja the nation’s capital where he is expected to be questioned.
Reasons for Chief Umeh’s arrest is still not known but there are speculations it may be related to issues surrounding the forthcoming re-run election which he is a flag bearer of his party.

Nigeria to break up loss-making state oil firm NNPC

Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer
Nigeria's loss-making state oil giant is to be broken up into 30 "profit-making" companies, the government says.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been mired in corruption allegations and losing money for many years.
     Despite pressure to sell it off, the government says that it can transform the NNPC into a profitable enterprise.
Nigeria is Africa's biggest oil producer, but the economy has suffered because of the declining oil price.
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Oil Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said that the NNPC's monthly losses have rapidly declined and now stand at $15m (£11m).

He told an audience in the capital, Abuja, that it would soon be in profit, an NNPC statement says.
Mr Kachikwu, a former top official at ExxonMobil, was appointed to head the NNPC last year after President Muhammadu Buhari won elections and was then also named junior oil minister.
Mr Buhari has vowed to tackle corruption in the country.

Revenue from the oil sector is a big contributor to government income
In 2013, then central bank governor Lamido Sanusi said that the NNPC had failed to account for billions of dollars of earnings.
Nigeria's government benefits from revenues from the sale of the country's oil by several private oil companies which also operate in the country.
Mr Kachikwu also announced that some oil producing countries will be meeting on 20 March to see if they can work together to end the instability in the oil price.
Nigeria has introduced foreign exchange controls and import bans in an effort to maintain the value of the currency, the naira, in the face of pressure over the declining oil price.

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Oscar Pistorius denied leave to appeal for conviction of murder

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been denied leave to appeal against his conviction for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The Constitutional Court has made the ruling, meaning Pistorius will now be sentenced in April.

Pistorius killed Ms Steenkamp in February 2013 after firing four times through a locked toilet door.
A manslaughter verdict was overturned in December and a murder verdict introduced in its place.
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Analysis: Justice served
South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the Constitutional Court found "no prospect of success" in Pistorius' appeal.
The case will now go back to Judge Thokozile Masipa - who cleared the athlete of murder in the original case - for sentencing on 18 April.
Prosecutors are believed to be targeting a sentence of at least 15 years in jail for Pistorius.
Analysis - The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg
This is the end of the road for Oscar Pistorius. The Constitutional Court was his last chance to overturn his murder conviction.
Many in the country felt that judge Thokozile Masipa had erred when she convicted him of a lesser charge, but some still believed Pistorius had not intended to kill anyone, let alone Reeva Steenkamp.
Now a full bench of the country's most powerful judges has ruled that Pistorius' latest bid has no chance of succeeding.
The next step now is for the two legal teams to present their arguments about the length of his sentence - and the state wants no less than 15 years.
He is currently under house arrest after spending one year of his original five-year sentence in jail.
In December, South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the lower court under Judge Masipa had not applied correctly the rule of dolus eventualis - whether Pistorius knew that a death would be a likely result of his actions.
Justice Eric Leach said that having armed himself with a high-calibre weapon, Pistorius must have foreseen that whoever was behind the door might die, especially given his firearms training.
Pistorius has always maintained he believed he was shooting at an intruder.

AFCON 2017: Siasia Names Squad ... See list

Coach Samson Siasia has invited 22 home–based professionals and 20 foreign–based players for Nigeria’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against the Pharaohs of Egypt this month.

Siasia, who was named last week as Super Eagles’ Head Coach, passionately appealed to Nigerians, including the media, to support the team and show belief as the Eagles host the Egyptians in Kaduna on Friday, March 25 and play away in Alexandria on Tuesday, March 29.
The 22 home boys are expected to hit camp in Abuja on Sunday, March 6 while the overseas –based players are expected to start arriving from Sunday, March 20.
“I want to passionately appeal to Nigerians, everybody, to show belief in the team and give us total support. It will not be easy, but if we stick together and present a united force to fight this battle, I believe we will triumph.
“I have absolute faith in the players. Nigeria is blessed with so many talented footballers across the world and I know that those we are inviting for this match will give everything for the six points in both matches. Personally, I will give everything that I have to offer for us to win both matches.”

The former Nigeria player, who was in the same position between December 2010 and October 2011, gave the assurance that only the best players who “showed ability to run and decimate the opposition” will be given opportunity in both matches.
Regulars Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Olufemi Thomas, Kalu Orji Okogbue, Austin Oboroakpo, Chima Akas, Ezekiel Bassey and Chisom Chikatara are in the home based mix, while Carl Ikeme, Efe Ambrose, Elderson Echiejile, Godfrey Oboabona, Kenneth Omeruo, John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses, Odion Ighalo, Moses Simon and Fanendo Adi are among the overseas –based legion.


Home–Based Professionals
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba FC); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers)
Defenders: Kalu Orji Okogbue (Enugu Rangers); Chibuzor Okonkwo (FC IfeanyiUbah); Mathew Etim (Enugu Rangers); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors); Sincere Seth (Rhapsody FC); Segun Oduduwa (Nath Boys); Chima Akas (Akwa United); Chris Madaki (Kano Pillars); Oke Ogogatewho (Sunshine Stars)

Midfielders: Ifeanyi Mathew (Kano Pillars); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves); Yau Hassan (Wikki Tourists); Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)
Forwards: Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Prince Aggrey (Kano Pillars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Chisom Chikatara (Abia Warriors); Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists)

Overseas–Based Professionals
Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense FC, Portugal); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalyspor, Turkey)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (West Ham United, England); Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor FK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Fanendo Adi (Portland Timbers, USA)

14years old Ese to remain in Police Custody after father confirms pregnancy

The

father of Ese Oruru, the 14-year old girl who was allegedly abducted, converted to Islam and forcibly married by a Kano indigene Yunusa Danladi, on Thursday, confirmed that his daughter was five months pregnant.
Charles Oruru confirmed that his daughter was truly pregnant, but noted that he had left the next line of action for government and Nigeria’s security agencies.
He confirmed that her daughter was hale and healthy, though he expressed sadness that the issue was becoming more complex.
“My daughter is hale and healthy. I have seen her and she’s very fine.” When pressed further whether it was true that his daughter had been confirmed to be pregnant, he said, “that is it”.
Oruru, who’s in his fifties, was obviously agitated by the questions and sought a quick end to the queries, but not before he noted that he had handed the prosecution of the young man to the authorities.
“Everything you have read in the papers is true. You have read it. Be fast about this because I am in a hurry. Have I answered your question?’’



An obviously angry Mr Oruru added, ‘’ you ask me what is the next line of action? I have left the boy who did all these to me for the government. Let the government handle his case. Hope you are satisfied now?’’, he queried.
However, it was learnt that Ese would remain in the custody of the police in Yenagoa, who have promised to take her through a rehabilitation process and shield her from the public eye till the heat generated by the saga reduces.

A press conference scheduled to hold Thursday afternoon was suddenly deferred by the police authorities, while the Police Spokesman in the state, Asinim Butswat, declined to react to the sudden change of plans.
However, Mr. Peter Ogunyawo, Commissioner of Police in the state had earlier told journalists that “We are just trying to counsel her.”
“As you can see, my wife just finished speaking with her. And that is what we intend doing in the next few days.

I'm ready for my trial to clear my name --Dasukigate

The former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), has restated his desire to have free access to his lawyers to enable him defend himself and clear allegations on the criminal charges of unlawful possession of fire arms brought against him by the federal government.

Dasuki told Federal High Court in Abuja that the Federal Government no longer has moral and legal rights to continue his trial having disobeyed the order of bail granted him since 3 November, 2015.
In his argument by his counsel, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN), Dasuki premised his prayer on the fact that the government is in contempt of the court in relation to the charges filed against him.
Daudu while arguing the motion claimed that since 3 November, 2015, when his client was re-arrested by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS), after perfecting the bail conditions, he has since been held in custody without trial or reasons made known to him.
The counsel insisted that the bail order that admitted Dasuki to bail remained valid having not been reviewed or set aside by the court and as such it must be obeyed in the interest of justice.

He claimed that his client cannot be lawfully prosecuted by government because his right to prepare adequately for his defence as enshrined in the bail and the constitution has been violated because he has been kept away from his lawyers.
The counsel also stated that section 36 of the 1999 constitution presumes his client innocent until the guilt has been established against him and that for now, the provision of the law has been turned upside down by his re-arrest without trial since last year.



“We must state here that since his re-arrest at the Kuje Prison after perfecting his bail condition, we have not been allowed access to him. We are at the crossroads and only the court can right the wrong in this matter so that the defendant will have time and facilities to defend himself.
“Investors are watching the court and the situation, especially where government is choosing to disobey a lawful court. Absolutely power corrupts absolutely, and we must not send a wrong signal to the outside world that we have no regard for the rulling.
He therefore urged the court to prohibit the trial of Dasuki until the government has done the needful.
However, in his opposition to the application, counsel to the Federal Government, Mr. Dipo Okpeseyi (SAN), urged the court not to grant the application because its purpose was to frustrate the trial and restrain the power to prosecute a criminal charge.
Okpeseyi claimed that the bail granted the defendant did not prohibit his re-arrest in connection with any other matter.
Okpeseyi also claimed that no material was placed before the court to show that the government violated the bail order and that there was also no evidence that government is preventing him from defending himself.
Okpeseyi argued that merely looking at Dasuki, he is looking clean, fresh and well-catered for in the custody.
He therefore urged the court to dismiss the application.
After listening to arguments from both parties, Justice Ademola fixed ruling on the application for 4 April, 2016.

Asteroid set to whiz past Earth sometime this month

An asteroid is making a second run at Earth, this time whizzing past in the next few days.

NASA is projecting that the basketball-court-sized asteroid, 2013 TX68, should fly by from March 5 to March 8. It will be the second time the asteroid has come near Earth, passing two years ago at a comfortable distance of about 1.3 million miles.

"We already knew this asteroid, 2013 TX68, would safely fly past Earth in early March, but this additional data allow us to get a better handle on its orbital path," Paul Chodas, manager of NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), said in a statement. "The data indicate that this small asteroid will probably pass much farther away from Earth than previously thought."
Related: Asteroid-mining company 3D-prints object from space rock metals

This graphic depicts the orbit of asteroid 2013 TX68. The asteroid will fly by Earth on March 8. The asteroid poses no threat to Earth during this flyby or in the foreseeable future. (NASA/JPL-Caltech Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
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Asteroid set to whiz past Earth sometime this month
An asteroid is making a second run at Earth, this time whizzing past in the next few days.
NASA is projecting that the basketball-court-sized asteroid, 2013 TX68, should fly by from March 5 to March 8. It will be the second time the asteroid has come near Earth, passing two years ago at a comfortable distance of about 1.3 million miles.
"We already knew this asteroid, 2013 TX68, would safely fly past Earth in early March, but this additional data allow us to get a better handle on its orbital path," Paul Chodas, manager of NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), said in a statement. "The data indicate that this small asteroid will probably pass much farther away from Earth than previously thought."
Related: Asteroid-mining company 3D-prints object from space rock metals
CNEOS's latest prediction are that 2013 TX68 will fly by roughly 3 million miles from our planet. There is still a chance that it could pass closer, but certainly no closer than 15,000 miles above Earth's surface.
"There is no concern whatsoever regarding this asteroid - unless you were interested in seeing it with a telescope," said Chodas.
"Prospects for observing this asteroid, which were not very good to begin with, are now even worse because the asteroid is likely to be farther away, and therefore dimmer than previously believed."
Sean Marshall, a Cornell University grad student who works on observations of near-Earth asteroids, said the closest approach could be within Earth’s ‘ring’ of geostationary satellites or as far out as 40 times the distance to the Moon.
Related: Fireball meteor exploded over the Atlantic earlier this month
“Should this asteroid come closer than the geostationary satellites, it would be a rare occurrence -- that only happens about once per decade for large asteroids,” Marshall said in a statement. “What we know for sure is that it
will not collide with Earth this month, so do not panic.”
The asteroid was discovered by the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey on Oct. 6, 2013, as it approached Earth on the nighttime side. After three days of tracking, the asteroid passed into the daytime sky and could no longer be observed. Because it was not tracked for very long, scientists cannot predict its
precise orbit around the Sun.
The arrival of 2013 TX68 is just the latest space rock to mesmerize asteroid hunters.
There was a close encounter with another asteroid on Christmas Eve. In that case, asteroid 2003 SD220 passed about 6.6 million miles from Earth — or about 27 times farther than the moon is from Earth. The asteroid was not visible to the naked eye.
Less than a month later, NASA announced it was opening a special office to track asteroids.
The Planetary Defense Coordination Office formalizes the agency’s existing program for detecting and tracking near-Earth Objects. The office is located within NASA’s Planetary Science Division, which is in the agency's Science Mission Directorate in Washington.
Related: Meteorite hunters find 6 space rocks from Florida fireball
The space agency explained that more than 13,500 near-Earth objects have been discovered to date – more than 95 percent of them since NASA-funded surveys began in 1998. About 1,500 NEOs are now detected each year, according to NASA.
There were also several meteor sightings in February – including one in India that reportedly killed man, though that has been dismissed by NASA. A fireball exploded over the Atlantic Ocean also in February and six space rocks from a meteor were found in Florida.

MTN loses bid to stop copyright infringement

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday held that MTN Nigeria and its Chief Executive Officer, Ferdi Moolman, must face trial over alleged copyright infringements, notwithstanding
settlement with a complainant.

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba gave the ruling in an application filed by an Abuja based musician, Dovie Omenuwoma-Eniwo (a.k.a. Baba 2010) seeking a withdrawal of his complaint against MTN over alleged copyright infringement on his works.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) had filed a two-count-charge against MTN and Moolman flowing from the petition by Baba 2010.
However, following settlement and restitution by MTN over the infringement, Baba 2010 had asked for the withdrawal of his petition and the charge against the defendants.
In his decision, the judge held that the complainant had the right to withdraw his petition, but the withdrawal would not vitiate the criminal charge against MTN and Moolman.



“I hold that the withdrawal of the petition cannot per force terminate the criminal trial.
“The withdrawal of the petition and perhaps the consent judgment reached by the parties only regulates the parties’ obligations in relation to matters strictly within their control.
“The charge before the court relates to criminal proceedings, which is not affected by the civil arrangements reached between the applicant and MTN.

Chrissy Teigen Comments on Alleged Feud Between Taylor Swift and Kanye West

Chrissy Teigen Comments on Alleged Feud Between Taylor Swift and Kanye West

    “Let me tell you, it’s not over. This is going to go on. This is being waged,” she said while appearing on “Watch What Happens Live!” She also said it was “hard” being “put in the middle.”

The feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West has been one of the most intense in recent music history. It was reignited last month when Kanye dissed Taylor in his new track “Famous” and she fired back at him during her acceptance speech for Album of the Year at the 2016 Grammys.
Though we were all shocked to see Taylor throw some major shade at Kanye during the awards ceremony, it was especially difficult for Chrissy Teigen, who is friends with both of the artists. “It’s so hard when you are put in the middle like that. It’s tough,” she said during the 1000th episode of Watch What Happens Live Wednesday. “It’s so awkward. It’s just an uncomfortable moment. John [Legend] and I were very uncomfortable by it.”
So will these two ever be able to get along? Chrissy doesn’t see that happening anytime soon. “It’s not over. This is gonna go on,” she predicted.
Yeah, we have a feeling we haven’t seen the end of this beef just yet either.
Speaking of awkward moments, Chrissy also dished on her unforgettable reaction to Stacey Dash’s appearance at the Oscars Sunday. 

Governor Ambode imposes curfew on Mile12 and 4 surrounding areas

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has on Thursday following the fight that claimed properties at the popular Mile 12 market imposed a curfew on the market and on four other streets in the area.

Governor Ambode, announcing the imposed curfew at the State House in Ikeja said; “In order to further restore calm in the community, I have ordered that the Mile 12 market be temporarily shut and urge traders and other stakeholders to eschew violence and be law abiding. Furthermore, I have ordered temporary restriction of movement in four streets-Oniyanrin, Maidan, Agiliti 1 and Agiliti 2 streets.”

He further thanked the Police and other security officials who were called in to restore peace to the area. He urged the inhabitants of the affected area to live as one while sending out a note of warning to the hoodlums who perpetrated the act that they will be decisively dealt with.

“After their intervention, the dispute appeared to have subsided. Today, I have just been informed that some hoodlums and criminal elements have exploited that dispute to cause a breakdown of law and order in the community. This type of clash does occur from time to time in a multi-ethnic city like Lagos. And the government has always responded appropriately.

“The public is thereby assured that we will not shy away from our responsibilities to protect life and property in the state. we will deal decisively with those criminal elements involved in the clash. I have been assured by the commissioner of police and other security agencies at the scene that the situation has been brought under control.

“I want to assure residents of Lagos State that the state is home to every ethnic group. No one should give this clash any ethnic colouration. Every law abiding citizen should go about their businesses

Student ‘Sells’ Himself on Online Retailer Flipkart to Get a Job There

A student looking for a job at retail site Flipkart tried “selling” himself on the website.


Aakash Neeraj Mittal, a recent graduate, said, “When you are a 6-pointer and competing with best of the best minds of the country, you know how hard it is to land a job,” according to the India Times.


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He added: “You start doing some crazy and random stuff to stand out from the crowd. This is my resume for Flipkart’s APM Profile. I didn’t get an interview call though, but I hope it will bring a smile on someone’s face.”

Mittal listed himself on the website for Rs 27,60,200 ($40,990). He described himself as “artistic by heart” and “intellectually curious.”
  According to local reports, he didn’t get an interview with the company.

Flipkart is an e-commerce site founded in India in 2007, similar to Amazon.com. Its founders, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, had worked for Amazon before starting the firm.

2 armed women killed after attack on Istanbul police station

Turkish police killed two women after they attacked a police station on Thursday in Istanbul, Turkish media reported.
The two were killed after being cornered inside a building near a riot police headquarters in Istanbul's Bayrampasa district.
In footage shown on CNN Turk, one woman threw a hand grenade while the other shot at police officers who were patrolling outside the headquarters.
Two police officers were wounded at the scene, Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin told reporters.
The identities of the two women have not yet been revealed.

INEC Deploys 9,933 Officials for FCT and Rivers Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will deploy a total of 36, 335 permanent and ad-hoc staff for the conduct of the Federal Capital Territory

chairmanship and area council elections and the Rivers state re-run elections.
The elections are fixed for March 19, 2016.

According to INEC’s bulletin, a total of 9,933 staff will be deployed for the FCT chairmanship and area council elections, while for the Rivers state re-run elections, INEC will deploy a total of 26,402 staff.

The FCT area council, with a total of 1,020,799 registered voters in six (6) area councils will be manned by 6,624 assistant presiding officers (APOs I, II, III); 9,375 presiding officers; 62 supervising presiding officers (SPOs); 62 collation officers (CO); and 6 returning officers (RO) with 428 reserves.


The Rivers State court-ordered re-run elections which has 3 Senatorial constituencies, 12 federal constituencies and 22 state house of assembly elections with a total of 2,538,535 registered voters will be manned by 17,673 assistant presiding officers (APOs I, II, III); 24,573 presiding officers (POs); 444 supervising presiding officers (SPOs); 341 collation officers (CO); 37 returning officers (RO) and 1,007 reserves.


The Rivers state re-run elections will hold in 22 out of the 23 local government areas, and in a total of 4,442 polling units across the state.

Hack the Pentagon — US Government Challenges Hackers to Break its Security

The  United States Department of Defense (DoD) has the plan to boost their internal and network security by announcing what it calls "the first cyber Bug Bounty Program in the history of the federal government," officially inviting hackers to take up the challenge.
Dubbed "Hack the Pentagon," the bug bounty program invites the hackers and security researchers only from the United States to target its networks as well as the public faced websites which are registered under DoD.

 
   The bug bounty program will begin in April 2016, and the participants could win money (cash rewards) as well as recognition for their work, DoD says.

     While announcing 'Hack the Pentagon' initiative during a conference, DoD said only "Vetted Hackers" can participate in the Bug Bounty program, which means the candidates need to undergo a Background Check after registration and before finding vulnerabilities in its systems.
Moreover, candidates would be given a Predetermined Department Systems (might be real system alike) for a specific time period of the competition to access it.
So, don’t be confuse that the DoD will serve a critical piece of its infrastructure to hackers for disruption, rather the hackers will be allowed to target a predetermined system that is not part of its critical operations.
However, the Department of Defense has not yet confirmed what bounty would be provided to hackers upon a successful penetration of its network or web pages.
 
   Here is what you need to know

   

The hackers, foreign and internal criminals, are actively targeting government departments and critical infrastructure that could reveal national secrets.
Last year’s massive security breach in the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) revealed the private information of over 21.5 Million US government employees.
Just last month, an unknown hacker released personal details of at least 20,000 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and 9,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers.
Almost three years ago, the Pentagon said the Chinese government had conducted cyber attacks on the several United States diplomatic, economic as well as defense industry networks.
Therefore, the real purpose of launching dedicated bug bounty program for hackers could be a government initiative to identify vulnerabilities in its infrastructure that may expose any endangered state secrets.
Just like Bug Bounty programs offered by several Frontliners in the technology industry, Hack The Pentagon would also be an exercise for the federal authorities to boost up the security measures and counter the cyber attacks.
Instead of usual self-conducting Security Audit by the DoD internals itself, the new initiative would provide an opportunity for the fresh brains outside the Pentagon to challenge DoD infrastructure and enhance the security measures.

Rashford Has Great Potentials --Welbeck

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck has told the Daily Mirror of his delight at Marcus Rashford’s impressive impact at Manchester United.
Rashford, 18, scored twice on his United debut in the Europa League last weekend before netting another brace last Sunday, as he helped inflict a 3-2 defeat on Welbeck’s Arsenal.

Like Rashford, Welbeck, 25, made his way through United’s youth setup, going on to score 20 Premier League goals in 92 appearances.
The England international, who left Old Trafford for the Gunners in 2014, said of Rashford: “We both grew up in Manchester, came through Fletcher Moss Rangers and then onto Manchester United, coming through the academy, making it into the first team and making a debut.
He has done brilliantly well. Individually I was really pleased for him, obviously to make a great debut like that in the Europa League and then into the weekend he did well.

“It was disappointing [for us] on the day. I was down when we lost that match. I’m pleased for Marcus but disappointed to lose that game.
“My brother is very close with his family. He’s known his family for a very long time and Marcus was coming through the ranks at United when I was playing in the first team and I would see him all of the time.



“He’s someone that I always spoke to. He’s a great kid. He’s very level headed. He’s got great potential and I hope he does very well. I’ve spoken to him a couple of times.
“Fletcher Moss was where it started for me and a lot of other players as well. It’s vital that they get the stature back up again, get everything running smoothly again.
“There’s a lot of talent in Manchester that grows up in and around that club. Hopefully it can keep going for many more years.”


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50,000 killed in South Sudan war – UN official

At least 50,000 people have been killed in South Sudan’s two-year civil war, a senior Unitd Nations official said on Wednesday, five times more than the figure issued by humanitarian agencies in the early months of the conflict.
The world’s youngest nation descended into war in December 2013 after President Salva Kiir accused his then deputy Riek Machar of plotting to overthrow his government.
The ensuing dispute reopened ethnic fault lines between Kiir’s Dinka and Machar’s Nuer people.
“Fifty thousand killed, maybe more, 2.2 million refugees and displaced, famine coming and looming in just a few months,” Reuters news agency reports the senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, to say. He added that he saw little prospect of implementing an August peace deal.
The UN last month accused South Sudan’s warring parties of killing, abducting and displacing civilians, and destroying property despite conciliatory rhetoric by kiir and Machar.
After months of ineffective negotiations and failed ceasefires, both sides agreed in January to share positions in a transitional government, and last month Kiir reappointed Machar to his former post as vice president.
“Where are we on the implementation of the peace agreement? Nowhere,” the senior U.N. official said. “We see violence spreading along ethnic lines in other parts of South Sudan which had been spared so far.”
A UN panel that monitors the conflict in the country for the Security Council stated in January that Kiir and Machar are still completely in charge of their forces, and are therefore directly to blame for the killings.

US MAGAZINE CLAIMS CAITLYN JENNER IS SET TO ADOPT A BABY BOY. 👎👎👎

A US Magazine has reported that Caitlyn Jenner is set to adopt a baby boy.

The publication, which famously photoshopped a picture of Bruce as a woman, reports that she is planning on raising the child with her best friend Candis Cayne
.

A source said: “Caitlyn and Candis have thought about adopting an older child because there are a lot of trans kids whose parents have turned away, or who have run away from home. But the ideal scenario is a baby. Being a mom is Caitlyn’s dream.”

However the magazine claims the news has not gone down well with family members, in particular Kris, who thinks its “a terrible idea” and she’s just doing it for attention.

EGYPTIAN STUDENT IN THE US TO BE DEPORTED FOR POSTING A FACEBOOK THREAT TO KILL DONALD TRUMP

Egyptian student in the US facing deportation after posting a Facebook post on his page that he is willing to kill the Republican politician Donald Trump and the world would thank him, AP reports
23 year old Emadeldin Elsayed was arrested by the immigration authorities last month and will face a hearing to whether he will be deported or not, but no criminal charges have been filed against him. However, Immigration and Customs Enforcement say Elsayed violated the terms of his visa.
It is comments against Muslims that angered the student, he claims, adding that he immediately regretted the post and it was never his intention to harm anyone.

MILEY CYRUS WAS SPOTTED OUT..... .. WEARING WHAT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE A NET... AND HER NIPPLES WERE OUT...!!!.. WHAT IF THE KIDS WERE THERE.. PICS

Miley Cyrus was in SoHo shopping yesterday, and she decided to wear a very revealing outfit. So revealing actually that you can see virtually EVERYTHING.

Miley did this in SoHo, which has VERY RELAXED RULES with regard to dress code. In fact, it is perfectly legal for women to talk around town completely topless.

Miley had been holed up in her Malibu mansion with her fiance Liam Hemsworth. She's been flashing her presumed engagement ring more and more.

TURKEY PRESIDENT PAYS NIGERIA A-ONE DAY VISIT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, late Tuesday on a one-day official visit where he is expected to meet with his counterpart Muhammadu Buhari and other local officials.

Erdogan is on a four-nation tour of Africa that had seen him visit Cot D’Ivoire on Monday and Ghana on Tuesday
He will leave Abuja late Wednesday for a visit to Guinea on Thursday.
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The Turkey-Nigeria trade volume hit $2.3 billion in 2014, according to the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture.
The two have bilateral trade agreements, including one on economic, scientific, and technical cooperation inked in 1986 and an investment promotion and protection agreement signed in 2011.

  Erdogan  is accompanied by his spouse Emine Erdogan, over 150 Turkish businessmen, and many other Turkish bureaucrats.

Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna’s Surprise Baby: The Name They’ve Chosen For 1st Kid

 

      Blac Chyna, 27, and Rob Kardashian, 28, have only been dating for just over a month, but they are reportedly already factoring a baby
into their relationship! While that may seem a little fast, it’s exactly what Rob and Blac want. In fact, they’re so excited, they’ve already picked out a name for the little one! So what will be the next Kardashian moniker?


“Rob and Blac have already chosen a baby name and it’s Robert! The choice was a logical one for Rob and Blac thinks it’s a perfect name should they have a boy,” a source revealed to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “Robert is proud to carry on his father’s name and always wanted to keep his dad’s memory alive when he starts a family. The baby name talk has all been in good fun and they are enjoying tossing around options.”


Aww, what an amazing way for Rob to honor his dad! Although Rob’s sisters and mom don’t exactly approve of his romance with Blac, surely the tribute to Robert would make them happy. Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney Kardashian all posted sweet messages to their dad on what would’ve been his 72nd birthday on Feb. 22, proving that they still miss him dearly. And considering Rob is the only one that can continue the family name, it’s only right to do so by paying homage to Robert!

   Then again, if Blac has a girl, the Kardashian ladies may be even more upset than they already are about Rob’s relationship with her. “They still don’t know what they would use as a middle name for the child,” the source added. “However, another thing Rob and Blac can agree on is that if they ever have a girl, her name will not start with a K.”

Oh boy. Rob’s name doesn’t start with a K, maybe it doesn’t mean as much to him — but we’re thinking that’s not why they won’t choose a “K” name. Blac seems to love the drama her relationship with Rob is causing with his family, so she likely played a big part in deciding against the family tradition!


Whatever happens, Rob has seemingly been ready to have Baby Kardashian since he started dating Blac in late January. So hopefully he’ll convince his fam that having a baby with Blac is a great thing — no matter how they feel about the name!

What do you think of Blac and Rob’s baby name choice, do you think they’d make good parents? Tell us below!

Tricycle Owners Association Alerts Lagos State Governor and IGP of plot to cause mayham

The Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN), Lagos State Council, has raised the alarm, calling the attention of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, and Mr. Solomon Arase, Inspector-General of Police, to a plot by members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) to cause mayhem at various tricycle parks and routes in the state.
Mr. Tunji Okunola, TOAN’s public relations officer, in a press statement on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, said cultists from Eiye Confraternity and hoodlums, who claimed to be members of RTEAN, have invaded various parks for tricycles, also known as Keke Marwa, in some parts of Lagos.

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The TOAN spokesman said the Keke Marwa parks in Amuwo Odofin, Badagry, Alakija, Ajagbandi, Igando, Surulere and Yaba, among other areas, were some of the spots the suspected cultists and hoodlums have taken over in recent weeks.
“A fresh siege was laid on members of the association in Second Rainbow Amuwo, Badagry, on Monday, where property worth millions of naira were damaged and others carted away.

FAYOSE PROMISES EKITI ARTISANS OF N200M VILLAGE

“Suspected thugs have consistently invaded TOAN parks in Amuwo Odofin, Badagry, Alakija, Ajagbandi, Igando, Surulere, Yaba and others with the intention of taking illegal control, but were restrained with the assistance of the law enforcement agents,” he said.

NSCDC to use ICT To tackle pipelines vandalism

Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has revealed the Corps’ commitment to the use new information communication technologies (ICT), for the monitoring and protection of mining sites and petroleum pipelines, against illegal operators and vandals.

The Commandant-General disclosed this at the Corps National Headquarters, Abuja to mark the celebration of the 2016 world Civil Defence Day celebration, which is marked every 1st March.
He disclosed that the corps has deployed 3000 personnel to the various mining sites in the country and 5000 to the Northeast among others.
“The adoption of new technologies has helped to enhance our performance over the years while at the same time playing a vital role in the mitigation and prevention of disasters,” he said.

      Muhammau said the Corps in line with the umbrella body (ICDO) in Geneva, Switzerland, is in the process of deploying modern mechanisms, which are ICT-driven to help inject professionalism into the operations of Civil Defence in order to conform with international best practice.
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He reiterated that this can only be achieved in Nigeria through the upgrading of the Civil Defence Academy, Abuja, into a modern ICT-based Institution, involved in training and retraining of personnel on modern technologies.
International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO) Secretary General, Vladimir Kuvshinor said, “This year, we are not only celebrating World Civil Defence Day, but we are also commemorating the 85th anniversary of our Organisation.”


He further stated that, the importance of Scientific and technological solutions to complex problems presented by disasters cannot be over- emphasised, noting that in social realities, new technologies must be implemented in such a way as to benefit the largest possible segments of the civilian, children, the disabled and the elderly.
Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanieri sought for collaboration and partnership with the Corps in the area of disaster prevention and mitigation.
He said the Corps is a critical stakeholder in disaster management, hence, the need to bring other stakeholders together.

Bukola Saraki Replies Obasanjo's Letter Promises to plug leakages

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has formally replied a letter written to the National Assembly on January 13 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo wherein
federal lawmakers were accused of corruption, greed, lawlessness and impunity.
The Senate President, in the two-page response dated January 29 and exclusively obtained by Premium Times, addressed concerns raised in the former President’s letter by assuring that the National Assembly he leads was already taking deliberate steps to strengthen the country’s democratic institutions and ensure prudent management of resources.
According to him, “This is to ensure that we plug all leakages and minimize waste across our expenditure systems.
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        “Likewise, the 8th National Assembly has made the issue of plugging leakages and cutting wastages in our public expenditure system a major priority that should not be toyed with. This may have happened in the past but it will not happen with us.”
It would be recalled that Obasanjo had in his letter, addressed to Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, accused the lawmakers of fixing and earning salaries and allowances far above what was approved for them by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC
He also alleged that most of the 109 senators and 369 members of the House of Representatives were receiving constituency allowances without maintaining constituency offices as the laws required of them.
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While faulting the plans by the lawmakers to acquire new exotic cars for themselves as “unnecessary and insensitive,” he advised that “a pool of a few cars for each chamber will suffice for any Committee Chairman or members for any specific duty.”
Obasanjo wrote that “The waste that has gone into cars, furniture, housing renovation in the past was mind-boggling and these were veritable sources of waste and corruption. That was why they were abolished. Bringing them back is inimical to the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians.”
But Saraki, in his response, told the former President that the lawmakers were fully aware of the challenges confronting the nation, assuring that “As leaders with a duty, we will not disappoint Nigerians in their yearnings for a more transparent public expenditure systemsystem.


Saraki, who stated that the National Assembly was working with President Muhammadu Buhari to stem the tide of corruption in the country, disclosed that the legislature was already overhauling its oversight functions to make it more effective in exposing corruption in federal ministries, departments and agencies.
“We are hand in glove with the president on this matter and this is why we are overhauling our oversight functions to make it more effective in exposing corruption in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies,” the Senate President wrote, adding that “We recognize the hard work our anti-corruption agencies are putting into this fight.
“The Senate is resolved to support them to perform their duty effectively by providing them with adequate funding where necessary, as their work in integral to our oversight responsibility.”

Fayose promises Ekiti artisans, techicians N200m village

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has said that his administration, in conjunction with some banks, would build an artisans’ village along Ikere Road, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital
.

    He made the disclosure in Ado-Ekiti while meeting with artisans and members of the Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association (NATA) at the Jibowu Hall, Government House, Ado-Ekiti.

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  In a press release on Wednesday by Mr. Idowu Adelusi, the Chief Press Secretary, the governor was quoted as saying that the project could cost the state about N200 million.
The meeting, which was called to resolve the dispute between the Ekiti Artisans’ Association and NATA over the parcel of land where the proposed village would be built, resolve?d that a committee should be set up to find ways in which the two unions could work together.

While pleading their case before the governor, ? Mr. Alo Babatunde, the Ekiti State chairman of NATA, said the land was allocated to them by the state government during the first tenure of Fayose about 10 years ago, and that the National Automotive Council had concluded plans to build an automotive centre for them on the land.

He said members of his association were surprised to hear that the other group had gone there early this year to clear the plot for another purpose.

Top ten cities in Africa where the Ultra High Net Worth individuals live

These are the top ten cities in Africa where the Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (people between worth 30 million dollars and 200 billion dollars) live according to a report by WealthInsight, a global research and analysis firm

10. Kano, Nigeria 9. Marrakesh, Morocco 8. Addis Abba, Ethiopia 7. Abuja, Nigeria 6. Dar er Salaam, Tanzania 5. Nairobi, Kenya 4. Cape Town, South Africa 3. Lagos, Nigeria 2. Cairo, Egypt 1. Johannesburg, South Africa
Over the next 10 years, the number of Africa’s super-rich is expected to rise by 53 percent according to Knight Frank Wealth report of 2015 reports CNN

5 Nigerians make Forbes 2016 World’s Billionaires list + See top 20

The usual suspects- President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Mike Adenuga; Chairman of Forte Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola; Founder and Executive Chairman, Famfa Oil Limited, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija; and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu- were the Nigerians included in Forbes 2016 Wolrd’s Billionaires list, which was released on Tuesday.


Aliko Dangote retained his position as Africa’s richest person and 51st in the world with a $15.4bn networth.

Adenuga, with a networth of $10bn, was ranked 103rd on the global list, while Otedola, was ranked 1,011th with a net worth of $1.8bn.

Alakija was ranked 1,121st with an estimated networth of $1.6bn while Rabiu was ranked the 1,577th billionaire in the world, with a net worth of $1.1bn.

The 2016 list, which contains 1,810 billionaires in dollar terms, sees Bill Gates retain number one spot.

The top 10 are:

1. Bill Gates ($75bn)

2. Amancio Ortega ($67bn)

3. Warren Buffett ($60.8bn)

4. Carlos Slim Helú ($50bn)

5. Jeff Bezos ($45bn)

6. Mark Zuckerberg ($44.6bn)

7. lary Ellison ($43.6b)

8. Michael Blomberg ($40bn)

9. Charles Koch ($39,6bn) and

10. David Koch ($39.6bn)

And here are the 20 richest people on the world, according to Forbes.

Burundi launches drive to register all foreigners

Burundi launched a drive Tuesday to register all foreigners, sparking fears among overseas nationals that the scheme could be a pretext for government surveillance.

All non-Burundians in the crisis-hit country will be required to report to border police offices in the coming two months, according to a public security ministry spokesman

.
Several foreigners told AFP they feared it was a pretext to track them, and Rwandans said the process could lead to their community being victimised.
But Public Security Minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni insisted last month that the move was aimed at granting foreigners a biometric ID card.

Foreign nationals — who also include people from West Africa including Congolese, as well as Indians — will be required to attend police stations in person and carry their travel documents.

“We don’t know how the police will use this data and with the violence that has already struck the Rwandan community… I think that I will also have to leave he country,” said a Rwandan national born in Burundi 40 years ago.
Thousands of Rwandans who lived in Burundi have fled the country since the start of the crisis after several arrests within their community.

         Relations between Burundi and Rwanda are at a low ebb, with Bujumbura and the United Nations accusing Kigali of supporting Burundian rebels.
Burundi was plunged into crisis following over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term which he went on to win in a July election.
More than 400 people have been killed since the violence erupted in April and more than 240,000 have fled

4 Boko Haram informants arrested by Nigerian Army (PHOTOS)

4 persons suspected to be informants of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have been arrested by the headquarters of 33 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, Bauchi
.

One of the arrested informants was said to have carried out surveillance on the Madalla church before it was bombed.

The informants are- Victor Moses, Abubakar Shettima, Salisu Mohammed Bello and Umar Sadiq Madaki.

They are reported to have conducted series of surveillance mission for the Boko Haram to aid in their attacks of specific targets.

The accused were paraded by the Commander 33 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Abraham Dusu at the Brigade’s Headquarters, Shadawanka Barracks, Bauchi.

Fake Naval officers arrested in Enugu..see pics

A fake Naval officer who has been swindling unsuspecting members of the public within Onitsha and its environs as well as Enugu has been arrested by the operatives of the New Haven Division of the Enugu Police Command.


The suspect identified as one Sunday Oka a native of Ezeagu in Isielu LGA of Ebonyi state but resides at Mmakwum obosi in idemili North LGA of Anambra state was nabbed by the operatives on February 26, 2016 when he allegedly dressed with alleged Nigeria Naval T. Shirt and cap and went to the station where he identified himself as a Nigerian Naval officer to solicit for the release of his associates in crime identified as Abea Johnson and Henry Nwankwo.

According to the statement released by the the Command, Johnson and Nwankwo, both from Ezeagu in Isielu local Government Area of Enugu state were nabbed earlier by the operatives on an alleged case of being in possession of Fake currency notes in which suspects last December had gone to a shop at Nanka street New haven to buy things with the fake currency note and through that process get the real currency note as a balance in return.

However, the owner of the shop having observed the situation,raised alarm which attracted the attention of the security operatives.It was gathered that the fake Naval officer Sunday Oka had allegedly gone to the House of Henry Nwakwo where he extorted the sum of thirty four thousand Naira under a guise that he was going to get Henry out from detention and on the same day,had an issue with Henry"s wife one charity Nwankwo over serving him food without meat which was later resolved by people around.

Recovered from suspects are fourty five pieces of alleged Fake currency notes of 1,000 naira denominations. All the suspects are helping the police operatives in their investigations and are pleading for forgiveness.To Sunday Oka who revealed that he is a panel beater and married with four kids,he attributed the situation his facing to act of devil and maintained that he wore the alleged Naval T shirt and Faze Cap to deceive and make the operatives succumb to his request and further revealed that he has not been in any of the forces let alone Navy.

Astronaut returns after a year in space

US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have touched down on Earth after almost a year in space.

Their 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is twice the length of a normal stay.
Their extended tour is part of an effort to study the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the body.
But scientists will gain further insights by comparing Scott Kelly with his Earthbound identical twin, Mark.
A Soyuz capsule carrying Kelly, Kornienko and Russian crew member Sergey Volkov parachuted down on to a steppe in Kazakhstan at 10:26 local time (04:26 GMT).
The mission is a record for the ISS and will give Cmdr Kelly a tally of 520 cumulative days in space, over four flights.
Cmdr Kelly has also returned rocket (salad) seeds that were taken up to the orbiting outpost by UK astronaut Tim Peake in December. They will be distributed to schools to allow pupils to compare their growth with rocket plants that have stayed on Earth.

The idea behind the twin study is to help minimise extraneous factors as scientists research how genetically identical individuals respond to different conditions over a year.
The harsh space environment takes its toll in the form of muscle atrophy, sleep problems, bone loss, vision impairment and radiation exposure. But some of the most pronounced effects are on the mind.
Before landing, Cmdr Kelly told reporters during a live link-up: "Physically I feel pretty good... but the hardest part is being isolated in the physical sense from people on the ground who are important to you. There's a loss of connection."
From Kazakhstan, Cmdr Kelly will be flown to Houston in the US, where researchers at the US space agency (Nasa) will begin a series of scientific checks.
Mark Kelly, who was an astronaut, now retired, has been undergoing tests of his own on Earth during his brother's sojourn on the ISS.
Comparisons between the twins should allow scientists to deepen their understanding of the subtle physical and psychological shifts that occur during long stays on orbit.
Nasa says the research should inform its stated aim of one day sending humans to Mars.
After returning from an extended stay in the weightless environment of space, many astronauts have difficulty walking unaided.
Shortly after landing, Kelly, Kornienko and Volkov will enter a medical tent to participate in a series of "field tests" that will assess their balance, co-ordination and ability to walk.
Returning ISS crews have immediate access to medical assistance, but future crews to Mars will have little time to recover once they land on the Red Planet's surface. Scientists want to devise ways to prevent injury and improve their recovery time.
"We go through about an hour of field tests of various kinds - one is even like an obstacle course, where you run around, stand up from a sitting position and jump," Cmdr Kelly said.
Despite the length of their flight, Kelly and Kornienko are still some way shy of the record for the longest single spaceflight, which is held by the Russian Valery Polyakov, who spent 437 consecutive days aboard the Mir space station in the mid-1990s.
On Monday, Scott Kelly handed over command of the space station to his American colleague Timothy Kopra, who remains on the orbiting outpost with Tim Peake and the Russian Yuri Malenchenko.
The next crew, consisting of the American Jeffrey Williams and the Russians Aleksey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka, is set to launch on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on 18 March.