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APPLE'S STATEMENT ON MINERALS MUST BE 'VERIFIED'-DRC. (PHOTO).

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 Apple's statement on minerals must be 'verified': DRC International lawyers for the Democratic Republic of Congo welcomed Apple's decision to stop sourcing minerals from there due to worsening conflict, but said they would press ahead with their cases against the company in Europe. Criminal complaints were filed against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium this week on behalf of DR Congo, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, Reuters reported. DR Congo is a major source of tin, tantalum and tungsten, so-called 3T minerals used in computers and mobile phones. But some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved in massacres, rapes and other crimes, say UN experts and rights groups. 'Satisfaction and caution' Apple said on Tuesday that it strongly disputes the claims and has told suppliers they must not use the minerals in question sourced from DR Congo or Rwanda. The lawyers representing DR Congo said on Wednesday they w...

SUPER MODEL MIRANDER KERR,COVERS VOGUE JAPAN,NOVEMBER 2014 EDITION.

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              31 year old Australian model has been transformed into a Geisha for the cover of Vogue Japan to mark it's 15th Anniversary.The dense colour of hair serves to accentuate her azure eyes as she seductively gazes into the camera.She has shown us that you don't have to be a Japanese to become a Geisha,anybody can rock that style.Miranda who confirmed the end of her marriage with Orlando Bloom in October 2013,lives in New York with their young son Flynn.More photos below.                                                            

SCOTLAND FIRST PRIME MINISTER,RESIGNS AFTER SCOTLAND VOTES NO TO INDEPENDENCE.

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               Scotland first Prime Minister Alex Almond this afternoon resigned just hours after voters rejected independence in yesterday's historic referendum.He said he would stand down as both party leader and first minister in November to let the next generation take over the fight to lead Scotland out of the Union.Alex Salmond announced his departure at a press conference today friday afternoon.He said party paliament and country would benefit from the new leadership but he fired a warning shot at David Cameron not to go back on his promise to transfer sweeping new powers to Holyrood within six months.He was forced to accept that a majority of Scots had decided not to become an independent country.The No Campaign secured 55% of the vote to the Nationalists 45%.More photos below.                                               ...

PRESIDENT JONATHAN,TO HONOUR NOLLYWOOD SCREEN DIVA'S AND OTHERS WITH NATIONAL HONOURS.

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              305 Nigerians and friends of the country will be honoured with various national honours by President Goodluck Jonathan.Nollywood screen diva's like Omotola Jalade Ekeinde,Joke Silva and an actor Kenneth Nnebue will be honoured.Also to be decorated with the MFR Honours are Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin,Human right activist,Mrs Maiden Ibru,publisher,The Gardian Newspaper,Chief {Mrs}Leila Fowler,Legal Practitionr,Blessing Okagbare,Gold medalist in 2014 Common Wealth Games,Moji Makanjuola,Journalist,Mrs Katherine Philip Adamu,Chief catering officer State House,Abuja,Hamalai Jummai Gwalem,House keeper,Presidential wing,Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,and Mrs Imeh Usuah,a taxi driver,etc.In a statement signed by Dr Adeyemo M.Tunde,Director Special Duties Office on behalf of the secretary to the Government of the federation,said the recipients will be honoured at the  Investiture ceremony holding on Monday,29th of September 2014 at the Internat...

AN AKWA IBOM WOMAN,ARRESTED FOR KILLING AND EATING HER NEIGHBOUR'S DOGS.

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                  According to sources,a 28 year old woman,Helen Essien,a mother of three and from Akwa Ibom whom owns a popular dog pepper soup joint in Ajao estate,Lagos,was arrested and charged before Oshodi magistrate court for allegedly stealing her neighbours dogs to prepare pepper soup.Helen went to the dog owners house,Andrew Ozo at Aimasiko street,off Afariogun street,Oshodi,Lagos and asked him to sell his three dogs to her but she refused.The following day,he woke up in the morning and did not find the dogs again.He hurriedly went to Essien's bar and found she and her workers busy preparing dog pepper soap.Andrew confronted her and she denied.He reported the matter at Makinde police Division.During interrogations,Helen Essien confessed she went to Andrew's house to check the dogs but denied stealing them.She claimed that she only went to Andrew's house because her dog's were missing but she pretended that she wanted to buy his dogs ...

MASQUERADE THIEF OR MASQUERADE FOR REAL?.

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                                           I really don't know what to say about these masquerade that decided to use the ATM,with his full outfit.Masquerade's generally are presumed to be ghost of the dead but thank God for civilization if not that lady standing behind him would have been flogged or penalized.I wonder why the bank security in the first place will allow these suspicious being to use the ATM.What if his using another person's ATM,that is why he does not want anybody to recognize him or his face to be captured by the camera..