2016 Computer Science Education Week: Microsoft Nigeria trains over 10,000 youths on coding
To retool millions of youths around the world on computer science, Microsoft Nigeria has trained over 10,000 Nigerian youths on Minecraft Hour of Code Designer during the 2016 Computer Science Education Week.
Musicians who died in 2016
Here’s a quick recap of some of the musical talents we lost this year;
Southern Kaduna killings: SERAP drags FG to UN
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Ms. Agnes CALLAMARD, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, urging her to “prevail on the Nigerian authorities to halt further killings of innocent citizens in Southern Kaduna, and to urgently investigation recent allegations of killings of over 800 citizens mostly women, children and the elderly in that part of the country by suspected herdsmen, and to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice, and to provide reparations to victims”
Two APC chieftains remanded over alleged attempted murder
An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin has ordered the remand in prison custody, of two chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, Osakpamwan Eriyo and Sunday Osagbona, for alleged attempted murder.
Russia-U.S face-off: Let’s move on to better things, Trump tells Obama, Putin
The US President-elect Donald Trump has urged Obama, Americans and, perhaps, Russian President, Putin to jettison the disagreement between the two countries and move on to bigger and better things.
Rangers African tour begins Jan. 6
An official of Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu, Foster Chime, said on Friday that it would start its pre-season tour of African countries on Jan. 6.
US releases dossier on Russian hackers
Russian intelligence agencies over the last two years blanketed Democratic Party targets with malicious emails and have likely continued such efforts after November’s elections, a US federal law enforcement report showed Thursday.
DSS smashes kidnap gangs, fraudsters, terrorists planning to detonate bomb on New year Day
The Directorate of State Services has reported various successes in smashing criminal gangs, including kidnappers, fraudsters and Boko Haram terrorists planning to detonate improvised bombs on New Year Day.
15 feared killed as troops, Boko Haram battle in Borno
At least 15 Boko Haram fighters were killed in Borno State, Friday, when Nigerian troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and Boko Haram terrorists engaged in fierce battle which lasted several hours.
No APC chieftain killed in Taraba— Police
The Taraba Police Command on Friday said no All Progressives Congress (APC ) chieftain was killed in the state by miscreants.
Gambia’s President, Yahaya Jammeh incommunicado, says Ban Ki-Moon
Embattled President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia has been unreachable by phone. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon revealed his frustration in attempting to reach him in a statement in New York on Thursday.
Breaking: Rivers State Speaker, Adams Dabutorudima resigns
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adams Dabutorudima has resigned. Information about his resignation is still very sketchy as at press time.
Rep advises IDPs to keep away from liberated communities for now
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Alhaji Sani Zoro, has advised the IDPs to be wary of returning home until the military certifies their communities safe.
Sen. Abe flays Wike’s “hasty” passage of Rivers’ budget
Sen. Magnus Abe (APC-Rivers South-East) has flayed the preparation and passage of the Rivers’ 2017 budget. He described the budget presented by Gov. Nyesom Wike and passed by the state legislature “as too hasty”.
Boy loses penis to circumcision
Lawyers in Kuala Lumpur said on Friday that a 9-year-old Malaysian boy got his penis amputated in the second botched circumcision operation in December.
Magnus Abe flays “hasty” passage of Rivers’ budget
Sen. Magnus Abe (APC-Rivers South-East) has flayed the preparation and passage of the Rivers’ 2017 budget.
