Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 25th January 2020
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Clayton Christensen, Pioneer Of ‘Disruptive Innovation,’ Dies Of Cancer At 67
Clayton Christensen, the prominent management thinker whose ideas on technology had a big influence on some of today’s largest companies, has died. He was 67. “We are profoundly saddened to announce the passing of our friend and founder, Clayton Christensen. We are better people for knowing him,” the Christensen Institute, the Boston-based nonprofit think tank
Couple Beats Up Landlady Over Rent Refund
A couple, Ahgwekure and Brevery Solomon, on Friday, appeared in a Life Camp Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting their landlady, who did not refund their money. The police charged the couple, who live in Pinatech Estate, Life Camp Abuja with assault. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Peter Ejike, told the court that the complainant, Mary Michael,
5 Held For Allegedly Robbing At Gunpoint
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded five men in the Kirikiri Custodial Centre, Lagos State, for allegedly robbing two men of valuables worth N395,000, at gunpoint. The defendants – Rasaki Sunmola, 20; Kunle Asemidara, 22; Japhaet Scoth, 28; Joseph Jimoh, 29, and Daniel Joseph, 23 – are facing charges of conspiracy, armed robbery and
BREAKINGCoronavirus: 41 Die, 1,287 Cases Reported As China Orders Lockdown In 13 Cities To Curtail Outbreak
At least 41 people have died from a new coronavirus in China following an outbreak in the central city of Wuhan, forcing a government lockdown in at least 13 cities with a population of 36 million people. At least 1,287 cases have been reported as of Saturday, the vast majority in the Chinese city and
Edo Govt. Empowers 158 Poultry Farmers
No fewer than 158 poultry farmers have been empowered by Gov. Godwin Obaseki under the pilot phase of the Edo State Poultry Production Scheme. The scheme is being implemented by the state government in partnership with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Mr Kingsley Imasuen, the Chairman of National Association of
Court Dismisses Wandering Charges Against Vagrant
A Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Friday discharged and acquitted a 20-year-old man, Bashir Saminu, charged with wandering. The police charged Saminu with wandering, an offence he denied. Magistrate Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, discharged Saminu following an application by the prosecution, Peter Ejike, to withdraw the First Information Report (FIR), charge sheet against him.
Jeff Bezos Has Bigger Problems Than His Phone Getting Hacked
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Jeff Bezos got his phone hacked, perhaps by Saudi Arabia. But that might be the least of his problems.Amazon (AMZN) is facing a host of calls from both Republicans and Democrats for stricter regulation of the company and perhaps an antitrust investigation.The company is embroiled
US Vice President Pence Meets Pope Francis
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met Friday with Pope Francis during a visit to Rome that includes meetings with the Italian president and premier. The audience comes on the same day that President Donald Trump is attending a big anti-abortion rally in Washington, the first sitting U.S. president to do so in the March for
Taylor Swift Talks About Her Eating Disorder
Taylor Swift opened up about her eating disorder, and how she struggled to overcome it. The singer spoke to Variety about the issue, which is one of the subjects tackled in her new Sundance documentary “Miss Americana.” “I remember how, when I was 18, that was the first time I was on the cover of a magazine,” Swift
Baltic Pipe Construction To Begin This Year
With the Baltic Pipe nearing its construction start date, Poland is inching closer to gas independence from Russia. The Baltic Pipe pipeline is on schedule to meet its completion deadline, with a number of important agreements signed with the suppliers needed to begin construction, including a deal with the EUROPIPE GmbH company for the supply
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