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Samsung Galaxy hack: SwiftKey vulnerability lets hackers easily take control of phones

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600 million phones might be hit by the problem, which lets hackers look through the camera and read text messages Hackers can easily break into Samsung Galaxy phones and spy on the entire life of their users. A vulnerability in software on the phones lets hackers look through the phones’ camera, listen to the microphone, read incoming and outgoing texts and install apps, according to researchers. Until Samsung fixes the problem,

Old age will limit my performance –Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that his age would limit his performance as the President of the country. Buhari, who was a military governor at 33 and Head of State at the age of 40, said he would have loved being a President when he was at a younger age . He will be 73 on December 17, 2015.

KOFAR SORO DEMANDS FOREIGN COACH FOR EAGLES

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Super Eagles’ Ogenyi Onazi celebrates with teammates and coaches led by Stephen Keshi after his goal against Venezuela during their international friendly match during Keshi’s first stint with the Eagles.Former Katsina State Director of Sports, Alhaji Muhammed Kofar Soro has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to immediately replace Super Eagles Head Coach Stephen Keshi with a foreign coach,

LeBron James should get credit despite NBA finals loss

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LeBron James came short again to winning an NBA title. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals. But nobody should blame LeBron James.

Oscars opens entry for Nigerian films in 2016 awards

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But parts of the criteria for selection include originality of story, good directing, acting, cinematography and sound, while the recording of the original dialogue track as well as the completed picture must be predominantly in a language or languages other than English Nigerian filmmakers anticipating to submit their movies for the 2016 edition of Oscars now have the opportunity to do so. This is because the Nigerian Oscar Selection Committee has announced the acceptance of Nigerian movies for the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, otherwise called The Oscars, from filmmakers of Nigerian origin.

NERC orders power firm to refund consumers

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Chairman, NERC, Dr Sam Amadi       credits: nigeriapowerreform.org The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has ordered the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company to refund consumers for overbilling them within the months of October to December, 2014. In an order signed by the Chairman of NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, and the Commissioner, Legal and Enforcement, Dr. Steven Andzenge, the commission said the refund should be in the form of energy credit.

God is now my new found love - Yvonne Nelson

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Ghanaian actress and movie producer, Yvonne Nelson says she is still single because she does not want to get into a relationship or marriage and divorce in a short while. In episode three of her vlog, Getting Personal with YN on Pulse TV, Ms. Nelson who is closer to God, her new found love, stated that she was not searching; neither was she in a hurry to get into a relationship.

BlackBerry Launches the BlackBerry Leap in Nigeria

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BlackBerry Limited, a global player in mobile communications, has announced the availability of BlackBerry Leap in Nigeria. By the announcement, consumers who want to get things done and companies looking for enterprise fleet renewals can now purchase the modern BlackBerry Leap.

Beijing: Island building in South China Sea 'almost complete'

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File photo of the military-grade airstrip that China is reportedly building in the disputed waters of Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Island Key Facts China says land reclamation work in the South China Sea almost complete Government says it will continue construction work on the islands

Mohamed Morsi sentenced to death over jailbreak and other offences

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Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi stands behind bars in Cairo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP Cairo: Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was sentenced to both death and life in prison on Tuesday in two separate court cases that supporters say were based on trumped-up charges.

The Trump manifesto

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Mexican walls and an import tax of 35 per cent - here's what a Donald Trump presidency might look like... Donald Trump announces his presidential bid, today in New York Photo: Rex Donald Trump, the luxuriously-coiffed real estate mogul, has announced he is running for the White House.  And as you'd expect from the host of the American version of The Apprentice, his campaign launch was delivered with an eccentric mix of populist rhetoric and self-aggrandising gags.

250,000 children face starvation in S’Sudan – UN

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The United Nations Tuesday warned that 250,000 South Sudanese children are facing starvation due to military battles witnessed by the country since 2013. South Sudan secured its independence in 2011. However, it plunged into violent clashes in December 2013 as fighting erupted between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and defectors led by his former deputy Riek Machar.

Bobbi is being Taken Home to Die – Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Aunt

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Story went viral last week that Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who has been unresponsive in hospital for four months, was being taken home to die. Thankfully, her aunt Leolah Brown set the story straight with an extremely long Facebook post on Tuesday.

AFCON 2017 QUALIFIER: Laloko warns Keshi

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Former technical director of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Kashimawo Laluko believes the Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi would be sacked if he fails to qualify the country for the next edition of the Nations Cup in Gabon. The erstwhile Gambia gaffer stated this in a brief chat with SoccerStar at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, recently.

Canada 2015: USA, Australia, Cameroon advance to knockout round

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Having escaped the ‘group of death’, it is now do-or-die for the United States and Australia after advancing to the knockout round of the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday. In a pool featuring three sides ranked in the top 10 and the top African nation Nigeria, there may be no tougher route to the July 5 title game than from Group D, but the US (2) and Australia (10) navigated the first stretch hitting only a few bumps along the way.

US set to provide $5m for anti-Boko Haram force

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File: AFP Washington - The United States plans to provide $5m to help support a regional military force fighting Nigeria's Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a state department official said on Tuesday. Boko Haram last year held a vast swathe of territory in north-eastern Nigeria of just over 30 000 square kilometres, about the size of Belgium.

Salary Crisis: Nigerian Governors demand federal bailout to pay workers

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President Muhammadu Buhari,and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (middle) and other party leaders, pose for snapshot after a meeting with APC governors. Governors of Nigeria’s 36 states are set to meet on Wednesday to perfect plans to demand a financial bailout from the Federal government to pay salaries. Dozens of states owe their workers for several months, and their governors blame the dismal revenue they receive from Abuja.

Canada 2015: USA knocks out Nigeria’s Super Falcons

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Nigeria’s national women football team, the Super Falcons, are out of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada following their 0-1 loss to USA Wednesday morning. The solitary goal which aided Nigeria’s exit came from an Abby Wambach volley seconds before half-time as the Americans held on to finish top in the so called Group of Death while it was the end of the road for the sleeping giants, the Super Falcons.

Tinubu says people are trying to damage his relationship with Buhari

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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says some people are trying hard to create acrimony between him and President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu made the utterance in reaction to a report that he allegedly accused Buhari of working against the party by helping Senator Bukola Saraki to emerge as senate president.