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The Niger Delta Avengers militant group said it has bombed three oil pipelines in southern Nigeria, an attack it said would lead to a production loss of 300,000 barrels per day in the OPEC-member nation. Attacks on pipelines by several militant groups have slashed Nigeria’s oil production helping to tip the country into recession as it struggles to adapt to the low price of crude globally. The Niger Delta Avengers, blamed for a wave of such attacks since the start of the year, said the latest bombing was to register its displeasure with way the government was handling grievances in the oil region. “At about 11.45 pm November 15, 2016, our Elite Strike Team 03 struck Nembe 1, 2 and 3 truck line operated by Agip, Oando and Shell with supply capacity of 300,000 barrel per day to Bonny export terminal in Bayelsa State,” the NDA said in a statement late Tuesday. We are only reiterating our strong resolve that time is running (out) against the Nigerian government, t...

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will be one of the world’s best examples in emission reduction. The President made this known on Tuesday in his statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, at the 22nd Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change taking place in Marrakech, Morocco. Buhari, in the statement, outlined the Federal Government’s plan toward aligning with the global objectives on climate change and ensuring inclusive growth and environmental sustainability. The president declared his administration’s resolve to ensure that policies put in place to address climate change would make the country emerge as one of the world’s best examples of how reducing emissions could benefit the environment and the economy. He said, “In Nigeria, we are launching a strategic plan for the implementation of our Intended Nationally Determined Contributions. “We have equally embrace...

  My heart bleeds at the belief of some people but this defines the dying world that we are living in.Popular Nigerian transs*xual, Stephanie Rose, who was born a man named Dapo Adaralegbe, and was expelled from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, where she was studying Law due to her homos*xuality, is full of hatred for God Almighty and is coming out again to insult him and call him a monster. The shameless transgender who now lives in Amsterdam as a female after she underwent sugery, took to her Facebook page to share a post by an avowed atheist, Amenhotep Kingsagreed, where she thinks that God is the devil himself. The content of her post are damnation and total ignorance. And i could not post it here. It is funny how some people think.

Barely a week after a gallant soldier, Lt. Col Muhammed Abu-Ali was killed by Boko Haram members in Mallam Fatori, Borno state, the sect members yesterday ambushed and killed another Lieutenant Colonel, B.U. Umar, the commanding officer of 114 TF battalion of the Nigerian Army. Premium Times reports that he was ambushed alongside members of his troop yesterday between Bita and Piridang.  A source who confirmed the development said: “His vehicle stepped on an improvised explosive device, but he was not hurt. He came out to assess the damage on the vehicle and Boko Haram opened fire and killed him in the process.” The source added that the soldiers were said to be on their way to Yola, Adamawa State from Bita in Borno State when they were attacked. Umar, who took over the command of the 114 battalion about three weeks ago, was a member of the 48 Regular Course in the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA. When contacted, the Army spokesperson, Col S.K Usman, said he was ...

The mayor of Clay, West Virginia, Mayor Beverly Whaling , who left a comment on a Facebook post has resigned and another county official is out following their exchange over a racist Facebook post that compared first lady Michelle Obama to an "ape in heels." Read here . The county employee, Pamela Taylor, who worked as director of the Clay County Development Corporation has since been suspended. After Pam wrote: "It will be so refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady back in the White House. I'm tired of seeing a (sic) Ape in heels," Mayor Beverly Whaling commented on the post saying: "Just made my day Pam," according to a screengrab obtained by CNN affiliate WSJZ Clay County Commissioner Greg Fitzwater confirmed to CNN that Whaling has since resigned, but that he did not know if Taylor was terminated or if she resigned her post because she no longer worked for the county. The Clay Town Council accepted May...

EVERY six seconds a person somewhere in the world dies as a consequence of diabetes, according to estimates by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). In 2015 5m lives were lost to the disease, more than were claimed by AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. Moreover, the toll is rising faster than forecasters have expected. Nearly half of these deaths are among people younger than 60. In parts of Africa, where the condition is much less likely to be diagnosed, that share is more than four-fifths. The rise of diabetes has been misjudged repeatedly. In 1995 the World Health Organisation estimated that 135m 20- to 79-year-olds had diabetes, and that this figure would more than double in three decades. But reality outpaced this stark projection by a huge margin: just twelve years later the number of people with diabetes had already nearly doubled. Since then, the rise of diabetes has been so steep that prevalence closed in on projections even faster. In 2015, the e...

A couple from Kisumu , Kenya, have named their baby after Unites States President-elect, Donald Trump. According to , the parents of the baby, Mr Felix Otieno and Ms Lorna Akoth, said they selected the name due to Trump’s principles. However, the couple have remained adamant in their decision to name their child after Trump after series of criticisms emerged on social media from Kenyans against the idea. Mrs Lorna Akoth, disclosed that their three month baby was named after Trump because herself and her husband, Mr Felix admired Trump’s open mind that made him make tough statements regardless of his audience during the campaign. “At the time, I was not sure whether Mr Trump would pull a surprise victory but I had the conviction the businessman had what it took to be a leader. Most politicians are not sincere like him. I admired him because he is a man who says what he thinks. He was frank and firm. At least he spoke the truth without using propaganda or lies to win vo...