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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...

THE CAST OF THE 90'S MOVIE ''PRETTY WOMAN'',REUNITES 25 YEARS AFTER.

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                                 I really love these movie back then in the 90's and it happened that today thursday,the cast of the movie,Richard Gere,Julia Roberts and others were wearing a smile as they pose for their 25th anniversary of these movie,during their visit to ''Today Show'',that will be aired on the 24th of March 2015.The movie was directed by Garry Marshall,and he refused to miss out on these big reunion.Julia Robert is now 47 years old,that means she was 22 years old when she acted the movie,that brought her to lime light.Richard Gere is now 65 years old,that means he was 40 years old when he acted the movie.In the sneak peek,the cast sits down with Matt Lauer to reminisce about their favourite moment in the movie.Wow how time can fly.More photos below.                                       ...

A STUDENT OF UNILAG,SHOT DEAD AFTER WATCHING ARSENAL MATCH ON TUESDAY.

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                      According to sources,on tuesday night,a unilag student was shot dead after an argument with one of his friends over the outcome of the football match which the English premier leagues giants Arsenal won 0-2 against Monaco.A source within the institution disclosed that it was a case of good boys turned bad.Another source,who do not want to disclose his identity,but he was a former president of one of the hostels in the institution said ''That guy who was killed was not murdered by cultists.It was a case of football argument after the Arsenal/ Monaco match on tuesday night.People have been talking about cultists being in UNILAG,but i totally disagree with them on this.And even if they are in the institution,they do not carry out their activities within the school premises.So,there was no way a cultist would have killed a student of the institution right in front of the Amphitheatre''.Though another source said th...