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An 18-year-old student, Ebenezer Israel Inya have accused Police Officers working at the Kpirikpiri Police Station in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital of beating his father, Israel Inya Aluu to death right inside the Police station. The incident happened on Wednesday this week after the father, Ebenezer and some of his friends were arrested inside the compound of the Assemblies of God Church which is near their house... Ebenezer, who lives in 4 Nri street, and his friends were playing football on the Street road when the ball flew into the compound of the Assemblies of God Church which is located on No 2 Nri street. The Church officials then allegedly got a female police officer, who is also a member of the church, to arrest the boys and the father for disturbing Church activities by playing football around the premises. Narrating what happened to The Nation, Ebenezer a 200 level student of Criminology, said they had earlier quarreled with the gate man of the Church who seized...

The 58th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has ended in Abuja with the association rejecting the presidential statement subordinating the Rule of Law to National Security. The NBA restated, in a communique made available to newsmen on Friday at the end of its conference, that the Rule of Law is central to a democracy and any National Security concerns and that the government must be managed within the perimeters and parameters of the Rule of Law. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari, had while declaring the conference opened said the security of the country cannot be sacrificed on the altar of the Rule of Law where national interest is threatened. The NBA conference, which acknowledged the importance of a highly professional police force in a democratic dispensation, called on the federal government to adequately fund, equip and improve the welfare of the officers and men of the Nigerian Police. It also urged government to give serious consider...

Some notorious killer herdsmen operating within Obomkpa community, Aniocha North local government area of Delta State have allegedly killed a medical doctor at the Federal Medical Center (FMC, Asaba) and abducted two of his friends who were said to be travelling with him on Thursday evening. It was gathered that the victims were traveling along the Obomkpa community road in the doctor’s vehicle when they ran into the herdsmen armed with AK 47 rifles. In their attempt to escape, the herdsmen swooped on them and shot the doctor who was said to have died on the spot while others escaped with bullet wounds. The Police Public Relations Officer in Delta State, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, who confirmed the incident, said, “The attackers were kidnappers who ambushed one Dr Ernest Obah who was traveling with his friends along Obomkpa community road on Thursday evening, and they were attacked by the hoodlums who double as kidnappers. They shot the doctor who tried to struggle with them, and abduc...

Escaping for a long weekend can be the best experience, right? However, these totally avoidable mistakes can ruin your quick weekend getaway. Jumia shares things to know before you go. Booking a hotel too far from the action This is one of the biggest mistakes some weekend travellers make. It generally takes time to get to and from a city when you stay farther out, and you're going to have to pay more for transport, too. If you're going to Obudu Cattle Ranch for a short visit you should stay at a hotel right near the attractions. Not checking in online Nothing is worse than arriving at your destination and finding out that your bag is on its way to your chosen destination. It could take four days to get it back-meaning you'll have it just in time to check it for your flight home. And checking a bag usually requires more time at the airport-instead you can spend more time seeing the sights and then head straight to security on the way home. The best solution to this...

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Senate president Bukola Saraki has purchased the presidential nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The form was obtained on his behalf by the Director-General of the Saraki Presidential Campaign Organisation, Honourable Mohammed Wakil, at the party’s headquarters Abuja yesterday. Olu Onemola, Special Assistant on New Media to Saraki, revealed the purchase via a tweet: " This (yesterday) afternoon, the Director-General of the Saraki Presidential Campaign Organization, Hon. Mohammed Wakil, obtained the Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms from the PDP Headquarters on behalf of Presidential Aspirant, Sen. (Dr.) Abubakar Bukola Saraki ." Saraki's declaration has received mixed reactions from Nigerians.  source: https://ift.tt/2ou0dhM https://ift.tt/2NymB4i

An official of the Nigerian Police has allegedly shot dead a driver identified as Mohammed Dajji over N50 bribe in Taraba State. The incident happened at a check point in Maisamari village, near Nguroje in Taraba at about 11am on Friday. It was gathered that Dajji, who drove an old Peugeot 504 for public transport, reportedly indicated willingness to pay but said he had only “N40 change." Angered by his statement, according to Premium Times, the police officer descended on him with a stick, beating him until he fainted, and the victim was subsequently rushed by passengers and observers to a hospital in Nguroje where he died . Upon hearing the news, residents of Nguroje, the community where the victim hails from, gathered and rushed to the police station in the community, where the policeman was. They invaded the police station, apprehended the suspected killer and lynched him . There is currently tension among residents of the community amidst fears the police may carr...

Google plans to help third-party companies like Casio release new Wear OS watches, rather than develop and make one of their own. Google has confirmed it has no plans to launch its own Wear OS-based smartwatch this year. The report comes after posted rumors earlier this year, claiming the company was preparing to release a Pixel-branded smartwatch. The story says Google will focus on improving Wear OS while working with third-party smartwatch makers. If you were hoping Google was finally going to get into the smartwatch hardware business on its own very soon, you will be waiting a while longer. A new report from Tom’s Guide , based on an IFA 2018 interview with Miles Barr, Google’s director of engineering for Wear OS , says that the company has no plans to release its own smartwatch this year. The story said the company later confirmed that piece of news, via a statement from an official Google PR representative. Editor's Pick Best smartwatches (July 2018)...

Dallas News Sprint has announced a new high-end unlimited plan, called Unlimited Premium, for $90 a month. It includes a free subscription to Amazon Prime, in addition to free access to Hulu and Tidal. The plan also throws in 50GB of LTE mobile hotspot data a month. Sprint  made a surprise late Friday announcement, revealing that it has launched a new unlimited plan. This one is called Unlimited Premium , and it has a few features that might make it very attractive for many customers, even with its high price tag of $90 a month (with auto-pay) for one line. If you bring your own phone or buy a new phone at the full retail price from Sprint, you can get Unlimited Premium for the lower price of $80 a month.   You may remember that a few months ago, Sprint announced it was breaking up its one unlimited plan into two:  Unlimited Basic and Unlimited Plus . The new Unlimited Premium plan will have all of the features of the $70 a month Unlimited Plus. That ch...

BGR Two FCC listings just got declassified on the FCC website. It is highly likely these new listings are for the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL. The only really new information here is the alleged model numbers of the Pixel 3 line. With all the Google Pixel 3 leaks we’ve been talking about over the past few weeks, we sometimes forget that usually at this point in the release cycle, FCC listings are some of our first looks at new devices. But nothing has been normal about the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL so far. With that in mind, we now have FCC listings for two Google-branded devices that are almost certainly the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL . Notably, the FCC listings were filed directly by Google , which is a big change from the Google Pixel and Google Pixel 2 listings. Those FCC applications were filed by the manufacturers of the devices, specifically HTC and LG . Editor's Pick Google Pixel 3: All the rumors and leaks in one place (Upd...

The recent trend of gaming phones all started with the Razer Phone . As usual, the first device to hit the market isn’t necessarily the best, and the Razer Phone has its share of issues. But those issues are compared against the $700 price tag. Today, you can nab a Razer Phone deal that will save you $150 off that list price, which gets you a Razer Phone for $550 with free Prime shipping. With that much money saved, the issues surrounding the Razer Phone may not be that big of a deal anymore. Editor's Pick Razer Phone review Gaming laptop and peripheral giant Razer surprised everyone with its entry into the smartphone space, born from the acquisition of contentious, but fondly remembered Nextbit. The result of this new partnership is one of the most … For $550, you’re getting a device with a 120Hz display, 8GB of RAM, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, a 4,000mAh battery, and Android 8.1 Oreo . That’s pretty awesome. The biggest drawback of the Razer Phone is its lacklus...

If you’re looking for an e-reader, the Kindle Paperwhite is the best on the market, hands-down. It’s compact size and crazy-long battery life will make any voracious reader happy. However, the Kindle Paperwhite doesn’t do much else besides show you text to read. If you’re looking for something that’s easy to hold but with access to the full Android ecosystem, and lets you read ebooks, why don’t you check out today’s tablet deal: a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8-inch model, available now at Amazon.com for the low price of $130 . Editor's Pick Best tablets for business This is an increasingly mobile world, and many companies are turning to the tablet to satisfy their business needs. Tablets have responded with enterprise level apps and power to allow for companies to keep their … The Kindle Paperwhite (without special offers) goes for $140 , so you’re spending less money and getting a lot more. Now, there is a pretty big caveat here: the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8-inch model...

Today 31/08/2018 at Wadata House, National Headquarters of the PDP, His Execellency Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso bought the Expression of Interest, and Nomination Forms for the Presidential Race from the National Organizing Secretary Austin Akobundu. This is yet another important stride towards clinching the coveted office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Insha Allah. Hon. Saifullahi Hassan 31/08/2018 source: https://ift.tt/2C5HGSx https://ift.tt/2Nyof5P

Wikimedia The California net neutrality bill just had a huge victory with the California Assembly voting in favor of the rules in a landslide. The bill — which is even stricter than the recently-dissolved federal mandates — now moves on to the California Senate. If the bill becomes California law, it could have major ramifications for the rest of the country. A California net neutrality bill that is even stricter than the recently-dissolved federal mandates just attained a huge victory: a 59-18 vote in the California Assembly, via Variety . With this success under the bill’s belt, it now moves on to the California Senate, where a vote is expected next week. If it passes there, it will head to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk, who will then either sign or veto the bill. If the bill becomes law in California, it could cause a legal quarrel between California and the Trump administration. The FCC — which dissolved Obama-era net neutrality rules earlier this year — is led by Trump...

Former president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan paid a condolence visit to Governor Seriake Dickson over the death of his mother late Mrs. Goldcoast Dickson at Toru-Orua, the home town of Governor Dickson. See Photos below source: https://ift.tt/2wuicJl https://ift.tt/2PUP5ac

Nigerian Bar Association President,Paul Usoro,SAN was today sworn as the 29th President of the association. Here are photos from the ceremony source: https://ift.tt/2C4Dq5C https://ift.tt/2osG4ss

Kudos to another worthy ambassador, making our country proud. source: https://ift.tt/2POpEqJ https://ift.tt/2NApTEi

Coding is your ticket to a dream job. Developers can often work from anywhere  and, usually, make a very good living  doing it. According to Daxx.com, the average Python Developer’s salary in the U.S. is $103,492 . There are a variety of routes into coding. You don’t have to be a genius either, you just need a fairly logical mind and a willingness to learn. If you’re thinking about giving it a go,  Python is arguably one of the best places to start. Why? Well, it’s one of the most widely-used programming languages globally, including by big hitters such as Google and Instagram . It’s also one of the main programming languages sought by  remote employers , increasing your chances of working from any place where you have a laptop and Wi-Fi connection. Python is shorter, simpler, and easier to learn than most other programming languages out there. However, it’s no less powerful. Here’s one more reason: right now  The Python Power Coder Bonus Bundle...