Names Ndukwe knowledge ambassador ON the heels of the global software contest powered by Microsoft Corporation which held in Sydney, Australia a fortnight ago, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has flagged off this year’s edition of the National Software Competition, in collaboration with the Cross River State Government.
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The passage of the Attah of Igala, Dr Aliyu Obaje, signifies the end of an era in the nation’s history. Dr Obaje who died at the ripe age of 102 was the longest reigning 1st class monarch in Nigeria.
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Another hip replacement surgery has been performed by orthopaedic experts at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State. This is precisely six weeks after achieving a similar feat in knee replacement. The operation was done on a 29-year-old, Ete Erueyin on July 5, this year.
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George Jefferson was a bigot. A loudmouth. Rude. Obsessed with money. Arrogant. And yet he was one of the most enjoyable, beloved characters in television history.
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Hopes of a new, more effective therapy for tuberculosis have been raised following the results of early trials. The study showed three drugs given in combination killed more than 99% of TB bacteria after two weeks of treatment.
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Team Nigeria’s athletes and officials took the centre stage Tuesday at the imposing Olympic Games Village when the country’s contingent was formally welcomed into the residential arena. Nigeria’s green white green national flag was equally hoisted to indicate the presence of the most populated nation south of the Sahara at the Games.
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Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has appointed Water Minister Hisham Qandil as prime minister and asked him to form a new government, state TV says. There has been much speculation over how Mr Mursi will allot cabinet posts.
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Russian officials are investigating how the remains of 248 aborted human fetuses ended up dumped in a forest in the Ural Mountains, state news outlets reported Tuesday.
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Pro-government forces have hit back after rebels seized parts of Syria's economic capital, Aleppo, and tried to move into its historic old city. Fighter jets and helicopters attacked targets in the east of the city and reports said thousands of troops were being moved to counter the threat.
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British prosecutors have charged a former aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron and a close confidant of media baron Rupert Murdoch with illegal eavesdropping on voice mail, authorities said Tuesday.
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