Photos: Shooting at Munich shopping centre, multiple casualties reported

Media reports in Germany have cited local police saying that several people have been injured and six people feared dead as a gunman went on rampage in the Olympia shopping center in Munich, southern Germany Friday evening. The assailant entered the shopping mall and randomly opened fire on people in a cafe located at the centre. Then the shooter left the mall and headed towards a railway, German BR24 news reports, adding that the shooter...

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Nuhu Ribadu leaves PDP, rejoins APC

There have been rumors that he left PDP and re-joined APC, a party of which he was a founding member. He has just released a statement confirming the rumors. Read his statement below I have finally heeded the calls on me to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party of which I was a founding member. I re-registered as a member of the APC on Thursday through the party’s online portal. After that, the leadership of the party in my Bako...

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Former Bolton/Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce named new England coach

Sam Allardyce is the new manager of the England National football team. He was appointed today after days of negotiations with the English FA and he's been tasked with restoring the football glory once associated with the English team as the F.A don't want a repeat of the awful showing at Euro 2016 were England exited at the hands of minnows Iceland. "I am extremely honoured to be appointed England manager especially as it is no secret that...

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Rotimi Amaechi, Hadiza Bala Usman attend the commissioning of Command,Control, Comminication System at NPA

Honourable Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman pictured at the commissioning of the Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence System at Nigeria Port Authority Corporate Headquarters Marina, in Lagos. Also in attendance were the Executive Director (Marine Operations) Dr. Sekonte Davies, Executive Director (Engineering); Prof. Idris Abubakar,...

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Appeal Court affirms David Mark’s election

The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, Benue state today affirmed the decision of the state election petition tribunal to uphold the February 20th 2015 election of former Senate President, David Mark for the Benue South Senatorial district. APC candidate in the election, Daniel Onjeh, had petitioned the state election tribunal over Mark's victory at the polls. The election tribunal in its ruling on June 30th dismissed Onjeh's objection saying...

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Six governors set to go for vocational training in Germany

Six governors from the six geopolitical zones are planning a trip to Germany for vocational training. Chairman of the governors forum and governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari, said this after a meeting with representative of the German government at the Presidential Villa yesterday July 21st. According to him, the vocational programme is of interest to the states. “We received some presentation from the German Ambassador, prior to our trip...

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Moto G4 is already $50 off at Amazon, now starts at $149.99

Amazon has been quick to issue the first discount for Motorola's Moto G4. The phone's recommended pricing is $199.99 with 16GB of built-in storage, and $229.99 if you need 32GB. Now though, the mega retailer has decided to slash both of those by a cool $50, making the Moto G4 a much, much better value than it was before. So, you can purchase the 16GB model for $149.99 at the moment, and the 32GB iteration for $179.99. In any case, you're getting...

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Now it's time for the iPhone 7 Plus (or iPhone 7 Pro) to star in a video leak

Just a few short hours ago we brought yet another leaked video of the iPhone 7 to your attention, and now it's time for something similar. Yet this is also somewhat of a special occasion, since it's the first time we're able to glance at the upcoming iPhone 7 Plus or iPhone 7 Pro on video. It's a short recording, for sure, but it's thankfully much higher-res than the aforementioned outing of the iPhone 7 from earlier. The video shows the bigger...

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Limited edition Olympic Apple Watch straps with national flag themes are only available in Brazil

The Olympics are almost here, and more and more companies are trying to associate their brands and products with the event. After Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games limited edition smartphone, Apple has decided to do something with an Olympics theme too. And what resulted are some limited edition Apple Watch straps, which feature national flag motifs on them. Pictured below is American sprinter Trayvon Bromell with the limited edition...

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The new Redmi Pro is rumored to be Xiaomi's most expensive Redmi ever

Earlier today the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Pro got portrayed in some hands-on images for the first time. They have once again shown us its dual rear camera arrangement, the brushed metal look, and the fingerprint scanner on the front. Its maker has also confirmed that the Redmi Pro is powered by MediaTek's Helio X25 chipset, which boasts a deca-core CPU clocked at up to 2.5 GHz. One thing that's remained a mystery so far is the Redmi Pro's pricing....

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Pokemon Go finally arrives in Japan

The worldwide sensation that is Pokemon Go has finally been made officially available in Japan, the birthplace of Pokemon. This comes after the game has already launched in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and most of Europe. The Japanese launch was delayed for a couple of days to make sure the servers would handle the added load, but it's happened today. As expected, there's a tie-in with McDonald's in Japan, which makes most of its 3,600...

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New grainy video shows rose gold iPhone 7 casing next to an iPhone 6s

Another leaked video originating in China claims to show us what the iPhone 7 will look like. Specifically here, it's all about the rose gold iPhone 7. What seems to be just a casing for the device is being compared on video to the iPhone 6s from last year. Recently we've seen many images and videos portraying what are essentially dummy iPhone 7 models or just its metal casings, and it's impossible to tell if these are actually leaked original parts,...

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Photos: Flood ravages some communities in Nassarawa state

Some communities in Nassarawa state have been ravaged by flood following heavy downpour this morning. More photos after the cut... from JATMA JACOBI DAILY http://ift.tt/2a2BZSB via IFT...

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T-Mobile to start taking Galaxy Note7 pre-orders next week

According to a new rumor, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note (dubbed Galaxy Note7) - which is set to made official in the first week of August - will be available to pre-order at T-Mobile sometime next week, and the carrier will start selling the device on August 2. The rumor doesn't say that pre-orders will be exclusive to the magenta carrier, meaning it's likely that other major US carriers will also start accepting pre-orders for the device around...

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AFRIMMA 2016 nominees list unveiled

The African Muzik Magazine Awards AFRIMMA has today unveiled the nominees list for the 3rd edition of the biggest African music awards in Diaspora. Following the outstanding success of the 1st and 2nd editions, AFRIMMA 2014 and AFRIMMA 2015 respectively; anticipation and expectations have hit the roof for this year's edition set to hold in Dallas on October 15th, 2016. Some of Africa's big hitters and the most impressive names on the African...

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Niger Delta Avengers say they are not in talks with the presidency

Barely 24 hours after President Buhari disclosed that his government is in talks with the Niger Delta militants to stem the tide of attacks on oil installations in the region, notable militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, released a statement on their website saying they are not aware of such talks. Read their statement below ... "Our attention has been drawn to media report that the President is in touch with Niger Delta agitators including...

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Xiaomi Redmi Pro caught in more photos, Helio X25 chipset confirmed

Xiaomi has been unveiling Redmi Pro specs drop by drop. The latest comes from CEO Lei Jun, confirming the MediaTek Helio X25 chipset (though that post seems to have been taken down). Someone got a unit early and snapped a few photos of the device. One shows the box, one shows the front of the device (and MIUI 8 on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow). Xiaomi Redmi Pro Views of the back where the dual-camera setup is aren't as good, but they show the...

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Kendall Jenner is having a 'fling' with Rapper A$AP Rocky?

According US Weekly, Kendall Jenner & A$AP Rocky have a thing going on. Read their report below “It’s a fling,” a source close to the Estee Lauder spokeswoman confirms exclusively in the latest issue of Us Weekly, adding, “It’s not serious.” The duo first sparked dating rumors last month when they spent time together in the City of Love. Jenner, who traveled to France for Menswear Fashion Week, was spotted strolling through the streets of...

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The economy will pick up in the third quarter- Mins of Budget and National Planning says

Speaking to state house correspondents at the end of the National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday July 21st, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, said that the economy is presently in a bad shape but would start to pick up as from the third quarter. He confirmed Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun's comment at the senate briefing yesterday that Nigeria is technically in recession. “Recession is basically when you have...

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Donald Trump implies Hillary Clinton helped grow/create ISIS, says she has legacy of death, destruction, terrorism and weakness

In a speech termed offensive to Americans, Donald Trump on Thursday implied that Hillary Clinton was responsible for ISIS' growth claiming that pre-2009 before she became Secretary of State and head of America's Foreign policy, feared terrorist group ISIS wasn't 'even on the map'. Trump also implied that Clinton helped spawn the different crises happening in the Middle East. "In 2009 - pre-Hillary - ISIS was not even on the map," Trump said...

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Naira falls to an all time low of N375 to $1 on the black market

Traders were left stunned on Thursday as the Nigerian naira traded weaker on the black market to 375 against the dollar. The Naira crossed 300 to the dollar for the first time on the inter-bank market after the Central Bank last month lifted its peg on the currency to allow it trade freely. The inter-bank market traded a total of $7.27 million and after the market closed, a total of $7.10 million trades were done as low as 330.50 naira to the...

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More Photos: INEC office in Bori, Rivers state gutted by fire

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Office in Khana Local Government Area, Bori, Rivers State was gutted by fire in the early hours of today. The cause of the fire hasn't been revealed yet but many suspect arson. More photos after the cut...   from JATMA JACOBI DAILY http://ift.tt/2adBGXn via IFT...

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On arms scandal, the lord is with me- Doyin Okupe says

Former media aide to ex president Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe who is being investigated by the EFCC for allegedly collecting N100 million from embattled former National Security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, shared these tweets last night. from JATMA JACOBI DAILY http://ift.tt/2agjWxB via IFT...

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Indian military Antonov plane goes missing

An Indian military plane with 29 people on board has gone missing over the Bay of Bengal which is the largest bay in the world and is found at the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean.  According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Antonov-32 transporter aircraft took off from Chennai (Madras) at 08:30 local time (03:00 GMT), bound for Port Blair in the eastern archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar. It was scheduled to land at 11:30. A search...

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Xperia XA Ultra landing in India next week, Sony confirms

Sony is all set to launch the Xperia XA Ultra smartphone in India next week - Monday, July 25 to be precise. The company's India subsidiary has sent out a tweet teasing the smartphone. Your perfect Selfie companion, with OIS. This Monday! http://pic.twitter.com/bY64Owk8Jo— Sony Xperia India (@SonyXperiaIndia) July 22, 2016 While the tweet itself doesn't reveal which smartphone is it, the accompanying text - which describes the phone as "perfect...

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