Authorities in Uganda have ordered a police investigation into complaints by elite female runners that they suffered sexual harassment and abuse from a top athletics coach, a report said Friday. The Daily Monitor said female runners were subjected to…
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Last month, the implosion of Mt. Gox—formerly one of the biggest bitcoin exchanges—made headlines. The company filed for bankruptcy protection shortly after it had announced that it lost 750,000 customer bitcoins, with another 100,000 bitcoins of…
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) , a leading global supplier of wireless equipment and services, has received a US $29 million order from MTN Nigeria to supply, design and implement Harris MegaStar(R) 1:4 radios for MTN’s high…
Hull City manager Steve Bruce on Friday accused the Football Association of establishing a “kangaroo court” after George Boyd got a three-match suspension for spitting at Manchester City’s Joe Hart. Boyd appealed against the ban, handed down by the…
Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry said Friday it is selling most of its Canadian real estate holdings, and will lease back some space after the sale. A buyer was not identified, but the Waterloo, Canada-based company said the deal includes three…
As the political activities towards the 2015 general elections increases, the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has admonished members of the Delta State House of Assembly to strike a balance between their political activities and their legislative duties. The Governor gave the advice in Asaba when the newly elected Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Peter Onwusanya was formally introduced to him in a courtesy visit. He noted that there might be the temptation of House members paying more attention to campaigning in the field for the 2015 elections thereby neglecting their legislative duties,…
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State said crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region will continue until the Federal Government begins to prosecute the eminent personalities involved in it. Uduaghan, who is Chairman, National Economic Council on Crude Oil Theft (NECCOT), stated this in his presentation at the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference 2014 in Abuja, the Governor canvassed for collaboration with the international community to end the ugly trend. He expressed concern at the high rate of oil theft, saying over 80 per cent of the stolen crude oil from the country was being sold in…
Hockey games will be cut by 10 minutes to four 15 minute quarters in a bid to step up the sport’s fan appeal, the international federation announced. The new format has already been tried in the Euro Hockey League and in India’s championship and will…
Arsene Wenger said on Friday that it was “a privilege and an honour” to reach his 1,000th game as Arsenal manager, while his contemporaries queued up to praise the achievement. The 64-year-old will become only the fourth manager — after Matt Busby,…
South African captain Faf du Plessis and spearhead Dale Steyn will undergo fitness tests ahead of their opening World Twenty20 game in Chittagong, the skipper said Friday. Both du Plessis and Steyn took part in team practice on Friday but have not fully…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers revealed on Friday that 21-year-old full-back Jon Flanagan is to be offered a new contract at the club. Flanagan has established himself as a regular member of the Liverpool starting XI this season, making 14 appearances…
Asian markets rose Friday as bargain-hunters moved in after the previous session’s heavy losses, with investors taking a lead from Wall Street and a positive batch of US data. The dollar held on to its recent gains after the head of the Federal Reserve…
Sri Lanka’s economy grew a weaker-than-expected 7.3 percent last year, the country’s central bank said Friday as it kept interest rates at multi-year lows as it looks to boost private investment and lending. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said last year…
Failed Bitcoin exchange MtGox says it has found 200,000 coins worth $116 million in an old “digital wallet”, after it collapsed in February admitting it had lost half a billion dollars in a possible theft. The Tokyo-based digital currency exchange filed…
There is “insufficient material” to prove that British soldiers unlawfully killed Iraqi civilians following a vicious battle in 2004, lawyers for families of the alleged victims told a British public inquiry. The Al-Sweady Inquiry is investigating claims…
The Chinese and European wine industries have agreed a deal that will see Beijing end an anti-dumping inquiry into imports from the European Union, China’s commerce ministry said Friday. The announcement comes a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has commissioned a block of hostel built by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with an assurance that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, state Governors and stakeholders are working to create job opportunities for graduates. The Governor who commissioned the hostel at the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State decried what job seekers experienced during the last recruitment exercise by the Nigeria Immigration Service, observing that it was a sad incident. While noting that unemployed issue was a challenge all over the world, Governor Uduaghan emphasized that those in authority in the country were…
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Prof Amos Utuama SAN has challenged children of school age not to allow their peculiar situation to deprive them of their ambition rather they should see their deprivations as a motivating factor to distinguish themselves. Prof Utuama offered this advice when students of Our Lady Queen of Wisdom International School and St. Mary Immaculate Orphanage Home, Benin City, Edo State on excursion tour of Delta State paid him a courtesy call in his office. While commenting on the presentation of the students, the Deputy Governor observed that the children were not in any way…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has signed 451 Billion Naira 2014 Appropriation Bill into law with an assurance that more money would be spent on capital projects this year for the benefits of Deltans. Dr. Uduaghan who stated this while signing the 2014 Appropriation Bill and three other bills in Asaba disclosed that 161.74 billion Naira or 36% of the total budget was for recurrent expenditure while 289.2 billion Naira or 64% was for capital expenditure. The other bills signed into laws were The Delta State Local Government Bill 2013; Delta State Security Fund Bill, 2013; and The Renumerations,…
The Permanent Secretary Government House and Protocol Mr. Anthony Obuh has charged Nigerians to cooperate so as to revive the ailing reading culture among children. Mr. Obuh gave this charge during the unveiling and presentation of a book titled “A Thing Never Seen Before” and said the reading culture among children has depreciated and there was need for all Nigerians especially parents to join in the effort of revive this reading culture. He commended the author of the book, Barr. Teresa Mary Ozowa for the initiative stating that the book would not only engage children but would help them grow in…