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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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CLASH BY RIVAL GROUPS DISRUPTED BAYELSA POLLS,BUT NORMALCY WAS RESTORED BY THE POLICE

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                        According to the Nigerian Police Public Relations Officer Mr Asinim Butswat an ASP,who spoke with NAN today in Yenagoa said the Command had received report of clash by rival groups which disrupted the electoral process in the area.He said one person was injured during the clash,while the police arrested some suspects in the process.''We have made some arrests and normalcy has been restored in the area.Security reinforcement was sent to Oporoma and we can say that the electoral process had commenced there''.He further state that the information available to the police showed that no life was lost during the clash.He said that accreditation had commenced in some parts of the area,and the governorship election in these areas had been peaceful while security agents were on high alert to check any breach of the law.One more photo below.                     ...
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KIM KARDASHIAN & KANYE WEST,WELCOMES A BABY BOY TODAY.CONGRATS.

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                                       The internet is going wild as Kim Kardashian post a picture of two hands on her social media with the caption ''To our fans Kanye and I welcome our baby boy!'',and she wrote further that ''Kim Kardashian West welcomed the arrival of their son this morning and mother and son are doing well''.Few hours before she went into labour,she snapped herself through a looking glass and she captioned the picture ''Ready whenever you are lol''.Congrats and more photos below.                                 
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8 CIVILIANS KILLED BY MUSLIMS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,ON THURSDAY.

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                      According to a U.N humanitarian coordinator in Central African Republic Aurelien Agbenonci said yesterday friday that armed men killed eight civilians at a camp for displaced people and wounded one U.N peacekeeper.The attacks took place at Ngakobo,about 40 miles south of the central town of Bambari on thursday.Five of the rebels from the mainly Muslim coalition called the Seleka that attacked the camp were killed and two were wounded.All this attack happened just days after Pope Francis visited the capital.More photos below.                                                                               
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A EX-COMMISSIONER IN ADAMAWA STATE,SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR FRAUD YESTERDAY.

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                  Yesterday friday December 4,2015,a former Commissioner of Local Government Affairs in Adamawa state,John Ellias Babani,was sentenced to to 10 years by Justice Bilikisu Bello Aliyu of the Federal High Court,Yoa,Adamawa state for defrauding Adamawa state government of the Sum of N51.5 miion while in office.He was arraigned by the EFCC {Economic and Financial Crimes Commission} on March 5,2013 alongside two others who were discharged as well as a company owned by Elias on four count charges of fraud.Justice Aliyu sentenced the first convict,John Babani Elias to 10 years imprisonment on count 3 and 4 but the two sentences will run concurrently,and he must refund the sum of N51.5 million to Adamawa state Local Government joint account fund from where it was stolen.The judge also ordered the Corporate Affairs Commission {CAC} to wind up Al-Akim Investment Limited and have its assets forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.J...
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THE U.S EMBASSY IN NIGERIA,WARNED ITS CITIZENS ABOUT TERRORISTS ATTACKING MAJOR HOTELS.

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                    According to the U.S Embassy in Nigeria who said yesterday friday that they had received information that groups associated with terrorism in Nigeria may be panning attacks against hotels in the country that are frequented by westerners.In a brief message for U.S citizens,the embassy said it had no further information regarding the timing or method of any planned attacks.''The U.S mission all its citizens to be vigilant when at hotels and around areas frequented by expartriates and foreign travellers.....Locating  where large crowds may gather,government facilities''..One more photo below.            
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