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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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READ THE REVIEW CASE OF THE 66 SOLDIERS,WHO WERE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR REFUSING TO FIGHT BOKO HARAM.

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                                   The Nigerian military has announced a reprieve for 66 soldiers who had been sentenced to death for refusing to fight Islamist militia group Boko Haram.The soldiers who were sentenced to death by firing squad will now each serve 10 years in prison.They had been convicted by court martial over their refusal to drive down a road at night after dozens of colleagues died in a Boko Haram ambush.The sentence was altered following a review of court martials.The review was ordered by General Tukurs Buratai,the country's army chief of staff.Around 600 other cases are also being considered.
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BAYELSA STATE GOVERNOR ''DICKSON'',HIS YOUNGER SISTER WAS KIDNAPPED YESTERDAY IN YENOGOA.

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                                                               Yesterday saturday a witness said 26 year old Nancy Keme Dickson,who is the younger sister to the Bayelsa state governor,Governor Henry Dickson was kidnapped at her shop on Okaka road,Yenagoa,the state capital at about 2:50pm by the abductors who drove a Lexus SUV.The belief was that the abductors may have carried out surveillance on her movements before they struck.The Police Public Relations Officer {PPRO},Asinim Butswat,confirmed the abduction of Nancy by saying in a statement that  ''On the 19 December,2015 at about 1450hrs,four unknown gunmen in an ash coloured Lexus Jeep,trailed one Nancy Keme Dicknson,26 yrs to her shop at Okaka road,Yenagoa,and abducted her and her sales girl to an unknown destination.The Command immediately embarked on a Stop and Serch/C...
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AERO PLANE THAT LANDED IN BAUCHI,USE LADDER TO DISEMBARK THEIR PASSENGERS YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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                                               Yesterday saturday,it was learnt that  Aero aircraft that took off from Abuja and landed in Bauchi Airport had problems with unserviceable equipment by the airport management in disembarking about 34 from the airport.The use of ladder to disembark passengers is against the standard aviation practice as prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation {ICAO} on passengers facilitation.According to the airline,at the time the 34 passengers were boarding the chartered flight at Abuja Airport,the air stairs was functional.The airline confirmed the incident in a statement by SY & T,Media consultant to the Aero Contractors,it explained ''A special charter flight operated by Aero to Bauchi had problems with unserviceable equipment by the airport management in disembarking about 34 passengers from Abuja.Consequ...
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