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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...

OMOTOLA JALADE,WAS SURPRISED WITH A BIRTHDAY CAKE ON SET IN ACCRA GHANA,AS SHE ADDS A YEAR TODAY.

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                       Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde,was surprised with a birthday cake on set in Accra Ghana.She posted some pictures on her social media with the caption ''Thank you #surfline for surprising me on set with gifts and a lovely cake!.Can i have my birthday every month? #ghana is #bae #feb7''.Then the picture below,she captioned it ''An my shameless crew all gathered to eat the cake from #surflin after our @glitzafrica shoot.Thankd @alexandrinamakeup @neckmultimedia 'oh_my_hairr for this a-m-a-z-i=n=g Wing that she gifted as a #birthday gift...Thanks y'all ! #feb7aquarian''.More photos below.                                                                                         ...

DASUKI'S COUNSEL SAID HIS CLIENT ''DASUKI'' DID NOT DESERT THE ARMY

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                                 According to PM news,the Department of State Service {DSS} had filed new charges against the embattled former National Security Adviser,Sambo Dasuki,starting that he left the Nigerian Army without proper resignation.Dasuki who is currently facing corrupt dealings and diversion of $2.1 billion meant for purchase of arms for the Nigerian Armed Forces will be held by the DSS.His new ordeal was revealed by Rotimi Jacobs at the last hearing of the suit against the retired Colonel at Federal Capital Territory,FCT High Court last thursday.Jacobs had attributed the refusal of government to set the former NSA free,in spite of the bail he has been granted by three different courts to this military past.The prosecuting counsel had told the court that Dasuki was a fugitive,having ran away from the Army without proper resignation.Jacobs added that the ex-NSA is being currently held b...

7 SUSPECTED ISLAMIST MILITANTS,WERE ARRESTED TODAY IN SPAIN.

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                    According to Spain Ministry of Interior,who confirmed that their police arrested seven people with suspected links to Islamist militant groups today sunday in a dawn raid in the regions of Alicante and Valencia in Spain's north African enclave Ceuta.The ministry said that those arrested were suspected of operating a supply network for Islamist fighters in Syria and Iraq,sending money,guns,computer equipment and material for making explosives in sealed containers under the guise of humanitarian relief.Five of the suspects were Spaniards of Syrian,Jordanian and Moroccan descent and the remaining two were a Syrian and a Moroccan.Police searched homes,businesses and warehouses as part of the operation.Today sunday's arrest was the result of two years on investigation into the ring by authorities.The arrested people had carried out their activities in other European countries before settling in Spain.Spain arrested 102 peo...

FRSC IN IMO STATE,CONVICTED 35 PEOPLE OVER THE WEEKEND FOR VIOLATING TRAFFIC.

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                           Over the weekend at least 35 persons were convicted for violating traffic regulations by a mobile court set up by the Federal Road Safety Corps {FRSC} in Ngor-Okpala,Imo State.The motorists,who were brought before the mobile court presided over by Magistrate Akunna Opara of the Imo State Judiciary,were convicted for driver licence violation,number plate violation,over speeding and loading,among other traffic offences.The Unit Commander,Augustine Kalu said that in line with FRSC 2016 corporate and strategic goals of reducing road traffic crashes by 15%,the command decided to prosecute traffic offenders to serve as deterrent to others.He said the corps had started the inspection of fleet operator's terminals under the Road Transport Safety Standardization Scheme {RTSSS}.One photo below.                               ...

ANED,IS APPEALING TO ORGANISED LABOUR IN NIGERIA,NOT TO HOLD PROTEST TOMORROW OVER INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY TARIFF.

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                     According to sources,today sunday in Kano,the Association of Nigeria Electricity Distributors ANED,appealed to NLC to shelve its planned protest over electricity tariff increase,tomorrow monday.A statement issued by the Executive Director,Research and Advocacy of the association,Sunday Oduntan,urged the unions to support the power sector operators to improve electricity supply in the country.The statement urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government and the power sector operators to ensure the sustenance of the sector.It said that Nigeria was witnessing an all time high 5,075 megawatts of electricity for the first time in the history of the nation's power sector.''This is a demonstration that the sector has the capacity to meet the country's power needs.Power is a major requirement in the drive to grow the nation's economy and improve quality of life.We believe that this is only the beginning and that we ca...