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]]> Boko Haram Has Been Defeated – Tukur Buratai https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-has-been-defeated-tukur-buratai/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:42:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139412 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has stated once again, that Boko Haram has been defeated totally. Buratai said this at the palace of the Gbong Gwom Jos, His Royal Majesty, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, when he paid the monarch a courtesy visit. The Army chief also said the terror group [...]

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]]> Silverbird Galleria Has Been Shut Down https://www.theinfostride.com/silverbird-galleria-has-been-shut-down/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:19:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133374 Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has reacted to reports that the Silverbird Galleria has been shut down due to an N11b debt. The Asset Management Corporation Of Nigeria (AMCON) got a court order from Federal High Court in Lagos, to take over the common sense Senator’s property. Murray-Bruce in a swift reaction as the news broke, posted [...]

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]]> Aspect’s Hughes Named CTRM Sector CEO Of 2016 [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/aspects-hughes-named-ctrm-sector-ceo-of-2016-press-release/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:58:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/06/aspects-hughes-named-ctrm-sector-ceo-of-2016-press-release/ Steve Hughes, who heads CTRM software company Aspect, has been named the sector’s CEO of 2016 by Wealth & Finance Magazine. Made as a result of a combination of votes from readers and the magazine’s in-house researchers, the award notes that under Hughes’ leadership Aspect has emerged as the sector’s disruptor, changing the way global [...]

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]]> Amber Rose Has Been Dumped Again? https://www.theinfostride.com/amber-rose-has-been-dumped-again/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 08:11:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131342 It appears that American model, Amber Rose, has broken up with Toronto Raptors player, Terrence Ross. According to The Shade Room, Ross made a post on his Instagram on Monday, June 6, 2016, concerning letting go of someone. “If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you [...]

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]]> "Demystifying Talent Management" Wins 2016 Axiom Business Books Award [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/demystifying-talent-management-wins-2016-axiom-business-books-award-press-release/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/06/demystifying-talent-management-wins-2016-axiom-business-books-award-press-release/ “Demystifying Talent Management” by Kimberly Janson has been selected as the Bronze Winner of the Ninth Annual Axiom Business Book Awards for the category Human Resources/Employee Training. The book offers practical advice for all managers, HR professionals, senior leaders, and other employees on how to work together to build a talented and motivated workforce. Janson [...]

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]]> Arsene Wenger Has Been Fantastic – Sir Alex Ferguson https://www.theinfostride.com/arsene-wenger-has-been-fantastic-sir-alex-ferguson/ Sat, 28 May 2016 15:37:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130195 Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has praised “fantastic” Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger for sticking with the methods he believes in despite criticism. Ferguson, now a UEFA coaching ambassador, and Wenger had a fierce rivalry during the Scot’s spell in charge at Old Trafford, but the Scot said he had a deep respect for [...]

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]]> Buhari’s First Year Has Been A Waste – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/buharis-first-year-has-been-a-waste-fayose/ Wed, 25 May 2016 20:32:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129955 Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Wednesday, described the recent increment in the pump price of petrol as one of the gifts of President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerians to celebrate his one year in office, saying the president’s one year in office as “a colossal waste.” In a statement titled; “Petrol Price Increment as Buhari’s [...]

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]]> QRC Technologies Acquired by DC Capital Partners [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/qrc-technologies-acquired-by-dc-capital-partners-press-release/ Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/05/qrc-technologies-acquired-by-dc-capital-partners-press-release/ QRC Technologies announced today that it has been acquired by an affiliate of DC Capital Partners (DC Capital), a private equity investment firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Fredericksburg, VA, May 24, 2016 –(PR.com)– QRC Technologies (“QRC” or the “Company”) announced today that it has been acquired by an affiliate of DC Capital Partners (“DC Capital”), [...]

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]]> I’ve Not Been Asked To Account For N30trn – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala https://www.theinfostride.com/ive-not-been-asked-to-account-for-n30trn-ngozi-okonjo-iweala/ Tue, 24 May 2016 01:04:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129614 Former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied reports that she was asked by a Federal High Court to account for N30 trillion which “went missing” during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. The court order was said to have been issued in connection to a suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Okonjo-Iweala’s denial [...]

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]]> One Chibok Girl Has Been Found https://www.theinfostride.com/one-chibok-girl-has-been-found/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:27:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129055 One of the 219 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok in northeast Nigeria has been found, the first such development since their seizure by Boko Haram more than two years ago, according to activists, the head of a support group and a community leader. Boko Haram, an armed group fighting against Western influence, has been waging a [...]

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]]> I Would Have Been A Soldier – Cynthia Morgan https://www.theinfostride.com/i-would-have-been-a-soldier-cynthia-morgan/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:20:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125466 Nigerian reggae/dance-hall singer, Cynthia Morgan has disclosed her undying love for the military uniform. The singer reveals her love for Jesus, music and the army uniform, popularly called ‘camo’ in a new Instagram post yesterday morning, March 3, 2016. She shared a photo of herself in a camouflage and wrote, ‘#2012..MY LUV FOR CAMO lord [...]

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]]> MDS Enhances Managed Service with Cyber Essentials Certification [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/mds-enhances-managed-service-with-cyber-essentials-certification-press-release/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:56:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/03/mds-enhances-managed-service-with-cyber-essentials-certification-press-release/ Warrington, UK | 23 March 2016: MDS has today announced that its Managed Service has been awarded Cyber Essentials certification. Cyber Essentials is a new UK Government-backed and industry-supported scheme that guides businesses in protecting themselves against cyber threats. The certification further enhances the MDS’s accreditations, having received TM Forum Frameworx Conformance certification in December. [...]

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]]> ApexSQL Diff 2016 Released [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/apexsql-diff-2016-released-press-release/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/03/apexsql-diff-2016-released-press-release/ ApexSQL Diff 2016, a SQL Server database schema and data comparison tool, has been released. Raleigh, NC, March 24, 2016 –(PR.com)– ApexSQL, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and major provider of Microsoft SQL Server solutions, announced the release of ApexSQL Diff 2016. About ApexSQL Diff: ApexSQL Diff is a SQL Server and Azure SQL Database [...]

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]]> Local IT company awarded UK Innovation Business Leader for 2016 [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/local-it-company-awarded-uk-innovation-business-leader-for-2016-press-release/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 12:56:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/02/local-it-company-awarded-uk-innovation-business-leader-for-2016-press-release/ Prōject (EU) Ltd, the Hemel Hempstead based IT company, has been nominated as the Innovation Business Leader for 2016. Awarded by Acquisition International, this prestigious business excellence award recognises the leading organisation across a variety of industries. “This was an incredibly exciting win for us,” Donna Butchart, MD of Project EU Ltd said. “Within the [...]

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]]> Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Michael Cousins [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/strathmores-whos-who-honors-michael-cousins-press-release/ Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/01/strathmores-whos-who-honors-michael-cousins-press-release/ Michael Cousins, of Boise, Idaho, has recently been honored as a Lifetime Member by Strathmores Whos Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Information Technology. Boise, ID, January 26, 2016 –(PR.com)– About Michael Cousins Michael Cousins is a bilingual International Business Consultant at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He is pivotal in the [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Sallah: Ekiti League Of Imams, Alfas Bar Muslims From Accepting Fayose’s Rams, Other Food Items https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-sallah-ekiti-league-of-imams-alfas-bar-muslims-from-accepting-fayoses-rams-other-food-items/ Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:30:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-sallah-ekiti-league-of-imams-alfas-bar-muslims-from-accepting-fayoses-rams-other-food-items/ The battle line has been drawn between the League of Imams and Alfas in Ekiti and the state Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose as the former has ordered Muslims in the state not to collect rams and other food items for Sallah celebration, if presented to them in any form by the government. The league reached [...]

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]]> #Sport > Swansea City Striker Andre Ayew Wins Barclays Monthly Award https://www.theinfostride.com/sport-andre-ayew-pellegrini-scoop-barclays-monthly-award/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:40:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/sport-andre-ayew-pellegrini-scoop-barclays-monthly-award/ Swansea City striker Andre Ayew has been named August’s Barclays Premier League Player of the Month. The 25-year-old Ghana international has scored three goals this season to help propel the Welsh outfit to fourth position with eight points from four league matches so far. Ayew, who joined Swansea from Marseille in June, beat his team-mate [...]

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]]> #Football > Sevilla Defender Adil Rami Out for Six Weeks https://www.theinfostride.com/sport-sevilla-defender-rami-out-for-six-weeks/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:57:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/sport-sevilla-defender-rami-out-for-six-weeks/ Sevilla defender Adil Rami has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a groin injury. The 29-year-old, who joined the reigning Europa League champions from AC Milan for a fee believed to be €3.5 million, will miss the start of the Champions League campaign. The Frenchman will miss Sevilla’s opening Group D matches [...]

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]]> #Bayelsa > Gubernatorial Poll: Rep Heads Governor Dickson’s Re-election Campaign Team https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-bayelsa-poll-rep-heads-dicksons-re-election-campaign-team/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:30:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-bayelsa-poll-rep-heads-dicksons-re-election-campaign-team/ A member of the House of Representatives, Chief Fred Agbedi, has been appointed head of the Restoration Campaign Organization of Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson. Inaugurating the 13-member team on Tuesday, Dickson charged them to use their wealth of experience and work for his re-election in the December 5 governorship election in the state. [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Aso Villa Chapel Not Closed – Presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-aso-villa-chapel-not-closed-presidency/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 23:30:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-aso-villa-chapel-not-closed-presidency/ The Aso Villa Chapel on Sunday denied rumors making the rounds that it has been closed down by the Presidency. The rumor mill, especially on social media, was agog with ‎reports that President Muhammadu Buhari closed down the Chapel due to its closeness to his official residence.‎ While describing the rumour as handiwork of mischief [...]

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]]> Adamawa Varsity VC, Others In EFCC Net For Selling 7-Day-Old SUV Worth N13m As Scrap | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-university-vc-others-in-efcc-net-for-selling-7-day-old-suv-worth-n13m-as-scrap-news/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:30:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/adamawa-university-vc-others-in-efcc-net-for-selling-7-day-old-suv-worth-n13m-as-scrap-news/ Top officials of the Adamawa State University (ADSU) have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for selling a N13 million government-owned Toyota Land Cruiser as scrap. The development was confirmed by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES. According to Uwujaren, the Vice Chancellor of the [...]

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]]> Prince Aggreh and Solomon Kwambe Among 6 Home-Based Stars for Tanzania | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/solomon-kwambe-prince-aggreh-among-six-home-based-stars-for-tanzania-sports/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:40:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/solomon-kwambe-prince-aggreh-among-six-home-based-stars-for-tanzania-sports/ Six players from the Glo Premier League have been selected to join forces with 18 of their oversees-based colleagues for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Tanzania. Both selected players from the domestic league and other invited foreign-based professionals are expected to be back for resumption of training in Abuja on [...]

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]]> Fayose Is A Cheap Blackmailer – Ekiti APC | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-a-cheap-blackmailer-apc-nigeria/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:57:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/fayose-a-cheap-blackmailer-apc-nigeria/ The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has been accused of blackmail and lies by the state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), which the party said was for the sole aim of causing confusion in the APC and ridiculing its leaders. In a statement by State Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the party said media [...]

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]]> Lionel Messi Takes UEFA Best Player in Europe Award | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/messi-takes-uefa-best-player-in-europe-award-sports/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:40:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/messi-takes-uefa-best-player-in-europe-award-sports/ Argentina international, Lionel Messi, has been named UEFA Best Player in Europe for the 2014/15 season. The FC Barcelona forward beat his Barca team-mate Luis Suarez and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo to the award, which was created in 2011 to revive the European Footballer of the Year Award (Ballon d’Or). It is Messi’s second time [...]

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]]> Sierra Leone’s last known Ebola Patient leaves Hospital https://www.theinfostride.com/sierra-leones-last-known-ebola-patient-leaves-hospital/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 02:05:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/sierra-leones-last-known-ebola-patient-leaves-hospital/ Sierra Leone’s last known Ebola patient has been released from hospital, raising hopes the west African nation may finally have beaten the devastating epidemic. President Ernest Bai Koroma hailed “the beginning of the end of Ebola in Sierra Leone” pn Tuesday as Adama Sankoh, 34, was released from hospital in Makeni, the country’s third-largest city, [...]

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]]> South Africa Police Officers guilty of Mozambican Man’s Murder https://www.theinfostride.com/south-africa-officers-guilty-of-mozambican-mans-murder/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:05:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/south-africa-officers-guilty-of-mozambican-mans-murder/ Eight South African police officers have been found guilty of murdering a Mozambican man who died after being dragged behind a moving police van two years ago. Mido Macia, a 27-year-old taxi driver, died in police custody in February, 2013 after being arrested for parking his car on the wrong side of the road. Bystanders [...]

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]]> Match: Tanzania – Nigeria AFCON Qualifier Starts at 2:30pm Nigeria Time On September 5 | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/tanzania-nigeria-afcon-qualifier-starts-230pm-nigeria-time-sports/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:40:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/tanzania-nigeria-afcon-qualifier-starts-230pm-nigeria-time-sports/ The 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between hosts Tanzania and Nigeria has been slated for Saturday, 5 September at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam. The match will kick off by 4:30pm local time (2:30pm Nigeria time) at the facility which is covered with natural grass, a mail sent to the Nigeria [...]

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]]> Alleged 1tn Naira Diversion: PDP Caucus Kick Against Senate Probe Of EFCC Boss | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/alleged-n1tn-diversion-by-efcc-boss-pdp-caucus-kick-against-senate-probe-of-lamorde-nigeria/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:30:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/alleged-n1tn-diversion-by-efcc-boss-pdp-caucus-kick-against-senate-probe-of-lamorde-nigeria/ Despite being on recess for six weeks, the Senate has been hit by a fresh round of crisis over a petition written by one George Uboh, against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde. The EFCC boss, according to a petition before the Senate, has been accused of diverting [...]

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]]> DSS Charges Dasuki To Court Over Illegal Possession Of Fire Arms | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-charges-dasuki-to-court-over-illegal-possession-of-fire-arms-nigeria/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:30:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/dss-charges-dasuki-to-court-over-illegal-possession-of-fire-arms-nigeria/ The immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) has been charged to court by the Department of State Security Services (DSS), over offenses related to possession of fire arms without license. A statement by the DSS on Monday issued by Tony Opuiyo said after searching Dasuki’s houses on July 16, 2015, its men [...]

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]]> DSS Charges Dasuki To Court Over Illegal Possession Of Firearms | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/dss-charges-dasuki-to-court-over-illegal-possession-of-firearms-nigeria/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:37:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/dss-charges-dasuki-to-court-over-illegal-possession-of-firearms-nigeria/ The immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) has been charged to court by the Department of State Security Services (DSS), over offenses related to possession of fire arms without license. In a statement signed by one Tony Opuiyo on Monday, the DSS said after searching Dasuki’s houses on July 16, 2015 its [...]

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]]> Nineteen dead in two car bomb blasts in Somalia https://www.theinfostride.com/nineteen-dead-in-two-car-bomb-blasts-in-somalia/ Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:09:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/nineteen-dead-in-two-car-bomb-blasts-in-somalia/ By Al Jazeera At least 19 people have been killed in car bomb attacks in two cities in Somalia, police and military sources have said. A car exploded in the capital Mogadishu at a busy junction on Saturday evening, killing at least five people. “So far we know five civilians died in this evening’s blast [...]

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]]> Tonto Dikeh Opens Up: “I Have Been Married For A Very Long Time” | #Celebrity https://www.theinfostride.com/tonto-dikeh-opens-up-i-have-been-married-for-a-very-long-time-celebrity/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:45:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/tonto-dikeh-opens-up-i-have-been-married-for-a-very-long-time-celebrity/ In Tonto’s recent interview with Channels TV, the actress revealed that she has been married longer than people think “I have been for a very long time. Just that I kept the secret to myself..and trying to enjoy married life..yea it just came out like 2-3 days ago.One mistake we do is having this very [...]

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]]> Increase In Power Generation Attributable To Buhari’s Integrity, APC Says | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/increase-in-power-generation-attributable-to-buharis-integrity-apc-says-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:06:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/increase-in-power-generation-attributable-to-buharis-integrity-apc-says-nigeria/ The seeming stability in power generation and an increase in its supply has been attributed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s integrity. The governing All Progressives Congress, which made the assertion on Thursday, however, noted that without adequate improvement in power supply, the president may not be able to fulfil most of his campaign promises. Before the [...]

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]]> Boxing: Unbeaten Lateef Kayode Vies for WBA Cruiserweight Belt | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/boxing-unbeaten-lateef-kayode-vies-for-wba-cruiserweight-belt-sports/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 12:40:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/boxing-unbeaten-lateef-kayode-vies-for-wba-cruiserweight-belt-sports/ Undefeated Nigerian boxer Lateef ‘power’ Kayode has been confirmed as a challenger for the WBA cruiserweight title against Denis Lebedev. Kayode (21-0-0, 16KOs) will slug it out with 36-year-old Russian Lebedev in a 12 round bout at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan on 4 November, according to the latter’s manager Vadim Kornilov via RingTV. Lebedev [...]

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]]> Pierre Nkurunziza sworn in as Burundian President for Third Term https://www.theinfostride.com/pierre-nkurunziza-sworn-in-as-president-for-third-term/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:40:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/pierre-nkurunziza-sworn-in-as-president-for-third-term/ By Al Jazeera Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn in as Burundi’s president for a controversial third term in power, the presidency has said, following last month’s disputed elections boycotted by the opposition. Nkurunziza took the “oath for a new term of five years”, the presidency said in a statement, in a surprise ceremony on Thursday, [...]

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]]> Barca’s Pique Get Four Match Ban For Insulting Linesman | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/barcas-pique-get-four-match-ban-for-insulting-linesman-sports/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:40:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/barcas-pique-get-four-match-ban-for-insulting-linesman-sports/ Barcelona centre back Gerrard Pique has been hit with a four match ban following his sending off for insulting a linesman in Monday night’s Spanish Super Cup second leg against Athletic Bilbao. The Spaniard, who watched the first leg from the bench, was sent off in the 55th minute as Barca drew 1-1 at home [...]

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]]> Troops Kill Fleeing Boko Haram Members In Gwoza, Destroy Weapons, Vehicles | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-kill-fleeing-boko-haram-members-in-gwoza-destroy-weapons-vehicles-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:53:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/troops-kill-fleeing-boko-haram-members-in-gwoza-destroy-weapons-vehicles-nigeria/ Some fighters belonging to the Boko Haram sect have been killed by troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade in Gwoza, Borno State, while fleeing the Sambisa forest. According to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the terrorists were killed on Tuesday evening following [...]

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]]> Injury Rules Out Heartland Pair Obiazo & Reuben from Eagles Duty | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/injury-rules-out-heartland-pair-obiazo-reuben-from-eagles-duty-sports/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:18:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/injury-rules-out-heartland-pair-obiazo-reuben-from-eagles-duty-sports/ Heartland FC duo of David Obiozo and Nelson Obonnaya have been dropped from the Super Eagles camp through injuries. Following examination by the team’s medical doctor, it was agreed that both goalkeeper Obiozo and forward Ogbonnaya be excused from the country’s preparation for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Tanzania in Dar [...]

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]]> British Former Olympic Champion Coe Becomes IAAF President | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/british-former-olympic-champion-coe-becomes-iaaf-president-sports/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:14:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/british-former-olympic-champion-coe-becomes-iaaf-president-sports/ Former Olympic 1500m champions Sebastian Coe has been voted new president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Englishman, Lord Coe, 58, succeeds Senegalese Lamine Diack, 82, who has been head of athletics’ governing body since 1999. The elections was held in Beijing just three days before the 2015 World Championships. Votes came from [...]

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]]> Police Corporal Dismissed For “Accidentally” Killing Two Nursing Mothers In Edo | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/police-corporal-dismissed-for-accidentally-killing-two-nursing-mothers-in-edo-nigeria/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:30:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/police-corporal-dismissed-for-accidentally-killing-two-nursing-mothers-in-edo-nigeria/ A Police corporal, Christopher Ali, has been dismissed for “accidentally” killing two nursing mothers at a funeral in Fugar, headquarters of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State.Corporal Ali’s dismissal followed an Orderly Room trial by the state police command, which found him guilty of murder.The State Police Public Relations Officer, Stephen Onwochei, a [...]

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]]> Burna Boy Picked To Co-headline Hennessy Artistry 2015 | #Celebrity https://www.theinfostride.com/burna-boy-picked-to-co-headline-hennessy-artistry-2015-celebrity/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:41:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/burna-boy-picked-to-co-headline-hennessy-artistry-2015-celebrity/ Famous Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has been honored with the privilege of being the third act to co-headline this year’s Hennessy Artistry. The news of the Spaceship Entertainment act being picked for the annual Hennessy gig came out today (August 11). Burna Boy will be representing the Afro-fusion genre.  Last week Praiz and Vector were [...]

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]]> Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Draw Slated for Next Month | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-u-23-cup-of-nations-draw-slated-for-next-month-sports/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:40:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/africa-u-23-cup-of-nations-draw-slated-for-next-month-sports/ The draw for this year’s Africa U-23 Cup of Nations has been slated for Monday, 14 September by the Confederation of African Football (Caf). The draw, which comes up in five weeks’ time, is billed for the Caf headquarters in Cairo Egypt, with both group winners and runners-up eligible for a place in the semi-final [...]

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]]> Bypassing Motorcyclist Shoots at Hertha Berlin Team Bus in Germany | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/motorcyclist-shoots-at-hertha-berlin-team-bus-in-germany-sports/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:40:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/motorcyclist-shoots-at-hertha-berlin-team-bus-in-germany-sports/ Bundesliga club confirms Hertha Berlin’s team bus has been shot at on the eve of a German Cup match . The club said in a statement that the bus was fired at by a bypassing motorcyclist in Bielefeld in north-west Germany, adding that there was no casualty whatsoever. Only the driver was on board at [...]

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]]> Warri Billionaire, Ayiri Emami Checks Majek Fashek Into A Rehab Home | #Celebrity https://www.theinfostride.com/warri-billionaire-ayiri-emami-checks-majek-fashek-into-a-rehab-home-celebrity/ Sun, 09 Aug 2015 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/warri-billionaire-ayiri-emami-checks-majek-fashek-into-a-rehab-home-celebrity/ It has been officially confirmed that Warri billionaire and CEO of 911 Entertainment, Ayiri Emami has checked Africa’s reggae star and guitarist Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek into a rehabilitation home situated in Abuja. He has been receiving treatments from specialists who were flown into the country on his behalf. In relation to [...]

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]]> Flood Submerges More Than 150 Houses In Makurdi | #NigeriaNews https://www.theinfostride.com/flood-submerges-more-than-150-houses-in-makurdi-nigerianews/ Sat, 08 Aug 2015 07:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/flood-submerges-more-than-150-houses-in-makurdi-nigerianews/ file photo About 150 houses have been submerged in flood in Makurdi, Benue State after a six-hour downpour that lasted till the early hours of Friday. Among the areas badly hit by the flood were Demekpe, Wadata Rice mill, Agboughoul village, Mobile Barrack, Achusa village and Logo areas of the town. The flood which submerged [...]

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]]> Eaglets to Play Hosts Chile, USA & Croatia in Under-17 World Cup | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/eaglets-to-play-hosts-chile-usa-croatia-in-under-17-world-cup-sports/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:11:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/eaglets-to-play-hosts-chile-usa-croatia-in-under-17-world-cup-sports/ Nigeria have been placed in the same group as host nation Chile at this year’s Fifa Under-17 World Cup. In front of a parked audience in the theatre at the Centro de las Artes 660 landmark in the capital city of Santiago, and with Chilean president Michelle Bachelet in attendance, representatives of all 24 participating [...]

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