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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...
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CAITLYN JENNER,ANGRY OVER NOT BEING INVITED TO KYLIE'S GRADUATION PARTY.

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                   65 year old Caitlyn Jenner confronted Kris Jenner over the fact that she was excluded from their daughter Kylie's graduation party.Caitlyn Jenner described her exclusion from the graduation party that took place in July as a slap on her face.She is just so disappointed after dedicating so many years of contributing to her up bringing.The confrontation was seen in her reality show ''I Am Cait''.Kris Jenner was filmed saying ''One of the reasons i wanted to talk to you was because i don't want your feelings to be hurt like the other day when i heard that you weren't happy about not being included in Kylie's graduation''.Caitlyn who appeared close to tears replied ''It wasn't me making that decision.I was so disappointed in everybody.For 15 years of my life i carpooled kids everyday...Some days i would spend 3 or 4 hours in the cars,it's a slap in the face when you don't even get invited to their gradua...
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3 DEAD AS UNKNOWN MEN THREW GRENADES INTO A CROWD IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.

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                   It was reported today that at least two people were killed late yesterday wednesday after men on motorbikes threw grenades into a crowd that was gathered in three different places in southern Bangui in Central African Republic.The U.N mission said in a statement late on wednesday that ''MINUSCA strongly condemns these odious and cowardly acts that killed two people and injured numerous others''.An aid official with medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said at least 20 people were wounded.A relative of one of the victims said one wonded person had since died,bringing the death toll to three.
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VERY SOON,NIGERIAN ARMY WILL RELEASE MORE BOKO HARAM DETAINEES.

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                      Today thursday,the acting Director of Army Public Relations,Col.Sani Usman,confirmed the news of the release through a telephone conversation to pressmen,and he said the screening of the detained suspects conducted jointly by intelligence officers from the Army and other sister agencies,would be continuous and carried out simultaneously with the offensive operation.''I can tell you that more persons will be released,but contrary to views in some quarters,the release of detained suspects is not the exclusive prerogative of the Aemy alone.So it is not for anyone to begun to insinuate that the Army alone determines who is to regain freedom or not.What happens is that as the intelligence officers identify innocent persons,they hand them over to the affected state governments for rehabilitation and reintegration''.He further said that the Army in collaboration with other security agencies would continue to follow th...
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2015 NECO RESULTS WAS RELEASED TODAY,STUDENTS GO & CHECK YOUR RESULTS.

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              The NECO Registrar,Prof.Abdulrashid Garba,who made the announcement today thursday in Minna said that 16 percent in credits English and Mathrmatics,68.56 percent of candidates got more than five credits this year.He said that the 2015 result was an improvement from 2014 when 52.29 got above five credits.Garba said that 969,491 sat for the examination out of the 969,991 candidates that registered.o.11 percent cases of malpractice were recorded,adding that the results of candidates involved have been cancelled.The registrar said that the council was able to sustain its timely release of results in less than 60 days from the date the last paper was written.''The 2015 examinations result was released within 60 days after the final paper.This shows a great success achieved by the council.Lists of schools which were in examination malpractice have been blacklisted and the results of students who wrote in such centres have been cancelled''.The s...
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A GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR ''OKUMAGBA'',ARRESTED YESTERDAY NIGHT BY THE EFCC FOR FRAUD.

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              According to sources,late yesterday night,EFCC {Economic and Financiak Crimes Commission} arrested the Group Managing Director of BGL PLC,51 year old Mr Albert Okumagba,the company is into financial services and he was arrested for offences relating to stealing and obtaining money by false pretences.Albert Okumagba who hails from Delta state,was picked up late yesterday night.His arrest was triggered by investigation into a petition submitted to the anti graft agency by the Security and Exchange Commission {SEC},in May 2015.Albert was alleged to have diverted the sum of N28.6 billion being proceeds of private placements of 4.3 billion ordinary shares of 50k each at N7.00k per share in 2007.The company whose subsidiaries include BGL Capital,BGL Private Equity,BGL Security and BGL Asset Management,allegedly lured 50 investors from across the country into subscribing   to the country's shares,promising them options o liquidity and ...
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