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Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, his son George W Bush has announced. George Bush Sr, as he was known, passed away on Friday evening, a spokesperson said on behalf of the family. He was the 41st US president between 1989 and 1993, after serving two terms as vice-president to Ronald Reagan. In April, he was admitted to a hospital intensive care unit with a blood infection, a week after the death of his wife of 73 years, Barbara. ● The making of a president ● Obituary: George HW Bush ● Follow live updates on George Bush Senior's death "Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died," George Bush Jr, who went on to serve as the 43rd US president, said in a statement. "[He] was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for." On Twitter, US President Donald Trump paid tribute to his fellow Republican's "essential authenticit...

According to a report on BBC  news website ( Alaskaearthquake:Anchorage rocked by aftershocks )   a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Alaska, causing people to run from buildings and briefly prompting a tsunami alert for coastal areas. The quake was centred about seven miles (11km) north of Anchorage, the largest city in the state, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). A series of aftershocks were recorded following the initial shock, which had a depth of 40.9km, the USGS said. Around 300,000 people live in Anchorage with 100,000 in the surrounding area. The earthquake was reported at 08.29 local time (17.29 GMT), the USGS added. One of the more powerful aftershocks that followed minutes later had a magnitude of 5.7. So far, officials have registered 40 aftershocks: 10 with magnitudes above 4.0 and three with magnitudes above 5.0, the Alaska Earthquake Center reported. "The aftershocks are nerve-wracking, but we want to stress that they are what we would...

A Nigerian man was sentenced to death by the High Court in KualaLumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, November 30, after he was found guilty of trafficking more than 700g of drugs into the country in May 2017. Judge Datuk Azman Abdullah sent Joseph Nnamdi, 46, to the gallows after finding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case. “After examining arguments by both the defence and the prosecution, the court found that the defence failed to raise reasonable doubt and the accused is found guilty and sentenced to death,” he said. Nnamdi, a part-time delivery man, was charged with trafficking 727.1g of methamphetamine at a lane at Jalan Segambut, Kg Segambut Luar at 2.30pm on May 3, 2017. He was charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and punishable under Section 39B(2) of the same law, which provides the mandatory death sentence upon conviction. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Nadiah Isa, while Nnamdi...

Researchers from Munich University Hospital have discovered a link between a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. OSA causes an increased risk for ventricular dysfunction in the heart - and worryingly, may be vastly under-diagnosed among snorers. In the study, the researchers analysed data from 4,877 UK patients who had received a cardiac MRI. Of those patients, 118 had OSA, 1,886 were self-reported snorers, 2,477 did not have OSA or snore, and 396 were discounted. Dr Adrian Curta, who led the study, explained: “Our analysis showed that in both genders of the OSA and snoring groups there was an increase in left ventricular mass, meaning that the walls of the heart's main pumping chamber are enlarged, making the heart work harder.” The results also showed that this effect was far more common in women than in men. Dr Curta added: “We found that the cardiac parameters in women appear to be more easily affected by the disease and that wome...

Nigerian youth serving corper took to his twitter timeline with id user, @Danlab0307, and shared the type of food been served to them in Adamawa NYSC Orientation Camp at exactly 7:35am which is expected to sustain them till 2:pm. Read his Lamentation post below... This is the food served to us early this morning in ADAMAWA NYSC ORIENTATION CAMP at exactly 7:35am which is expected to sustain us till 2:pm. Is this the way a country treat her graduates, are we to be fed like a prisoner in our own country through an imposed scheme #Itsathread News from Gistmore - http://gistmore.com/corp-member-shares-the-type-of-food-serve-to-them-at-nysc-orientation-camp

While their experiences and reasons are not exactly similar, Edge knows the feeling of going out there in his prime and relinquishing a top championship due to severe health issues, much like Roman Reigns. During his recent interview with Sports Illustrated, the Hall Of Famer talked about his SmackDown 1000 segment involving Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair and more. While discussing Reigns’ battle with luekemia and him relinquishing the Universal Championship on Raw not too long ago, the Rated R Superstar said that the Shield Member handled it with class: “I feel for him, but the best thing he can do is surround himself with his family, and that’s what he’s doing. As long as he gets healthy, who cares if he ever wrestles again? I watched him on Raw and thought that moment had to be really, really difficult, but he handled it with poise and class.” Continuing on the topic, Edge also discussed how he only had to retire but in Roman’s case it’s a matter of life and death. He said you ...

Oby Ezekwesili has reacted to news of the arrest of Deji Adeyanju who led a protest in Abuja yesterday. According to Oby, 'with this story of arrest of Deji Adeyanju&others who protested in Abuja today, let me advise the government of Buhari, just tune down the intolerant acts now. Police, stop repressing Citizens’ right to dissent. #FreeDejiNow! Do this NOW or earliest tomorrow'. She added that, 'let Citizens like Adeyanju Deji exercise their rights and should they violate the law, Make it explicit what and how they broke any law. Police, stop using the law as your cover to trample on Citizens right. #CitizensFirst has the right to protest against anything'.

Amnesty International's latest report on IDP camps alleges that women in IDP camps are faced with the choice of sleeping with soldiers and civilian JTF members in exchange for food to avoid starvation.

Tears are still flowing over the gruesome murder of a First Class 300 Level undergraduate of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka. The pathetic confessional statements of the 4-man gang believed to be Yahoo boys, were made on Wednesday (yesterday), at the Delta State Police Command, where the suspects were paraded. The suspects revealed how they killed the student identified as Elozino Joshualia Ogege with the help of a security guard, Onos who offered to assist the victim secure an accommodation. According to him, "I was contacted by Desmond and another to provide a female student for Yahoo rituals. We had planned it, and when Elozino approached me that she was looking for accommodation, I saw it as a good opportunity". "I contacted Desmond who told me to tell her to come back the next day. So the next day, they brought a Corola car; and when Elozino came, they used something on her face which made her unconscious. We took her to a bush where we first plucked out ...

Ms. Vernita died on Thanksgiving day, at the age of 83. She's already been buried Mourning her mother, Oprah wrote on Instagram: Thank you all for your kind words and condolences regarding my mother Vernita Lee’s passing. It gives our family great comfort knowing she lived a good life and is now at Peace.????

Mavin boss Don jazzy who celebrated his 36th birthday along side with his father which makes double like 'like father like son' yesterday, 26th November 2018. Get himself a beautiful cake for himself. Sharing the photo on his IG handle and he caption; I feel like everybody needs to eat out of this @Cocoribbonng cake. Thanks a lot @ms.nisha_ahmed . Now Who wants some cake? BY GISTMORE.COM

The China Cultural Counsellor at the Chinese embassy, and Director Chinese Cultural Centre, Abuja, Mr Li Xuda has said, sponsoring a 7 man/woman Nigerian artists delegation to China was meant to boost their experiences, stressing that such move will help improve Nigeria-China relations. Mr Xuda made this revelation during an event at the Chinese Cultural Centre, Abuja, to welcome the delegation back to Nigeria. The occasion provided the seven member delegation the opportunity to share their experience in China. According to Xuda, “China and Nigeria shares long history and culture. Both countries have smooth diplomatic relationship for many years. “In order to further strengthen our relations, we have to promote people to people cooperation, especially for local artists.” Xuda said, the artists benefitted immensely from the trip because if affords them the opportunity to see the progress China has made in the last 40 years, since it opened up its economy. “...

“This is a joyous time of year when we decorate the White House for the Christmas Season,” said the First Lady in the earnestly non-secular statement . “Our theme honors the heart and spirit of the American people. Thank you to the many volunteers and staff who worked hard to decorate the halls of the People’s House in Christmas cheer. On behalf of my family, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”

The suspect was paraded along with his purported accomplice today by the Director of DSS, Lagos Command, Betty Adoki, a statement from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice revealed. Adoki said 46-year-old Jackson arrived in Lagos on November 11th and was received at the airport by Adedoyin who allegedly raped her several times. According to her, the American Embassy in Lagos had reported to the Command about Jackson’s abduction and they immediately commenced an investigation which resulted in the raid of the location by a team of security operatives and military personnel. Adoki said the suspect had lured the black American mother of five through the social media purportedly for a visit, claiming to be a wealthy prince from a royal family of Ile-Ife in Osun State. She explained that while on the dating site, Adedoyin, 40, allegedly lied to the victim that he was an exporter of ginger and bitter cola, with a large plantation of cocoa and palm oil. The suspect was also said to have...

Former US first lady, Michelle Obama 's memoir "Becoming" has recorded massive sales. Crown Publishing told The Associated Press that Michelle's memoir has sold more than 1.4 million copies in print and digital formats in the U.S. and Canada in the seven days since it was released Nov. 13. Based on demand from retailers across all channels, the publisher has printed 3 million hardcover copies in North America. On its first day, the book sold more than 725,000 copies, making it one of the year’s biggest debuts, according to FOX News. Crown also confirmed to the publication that “Becoming” is currently the No. 1 adult nonfiction title in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Holland, Spain, Denmark and Finland. In Germany, some 200,000 copies have been sold, prompting a second printing of 100,000 copies.

Vernita Lee, 83, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 22. The family just confirmed the death and Oprah's niece Alisha Hayes gave a bit more detail on social media. Vernita Lee with Vernon Winfrey had Oprah Winfrey in 1954. Because Vernita moved to Milwaukee to work as a maid, she couldn't raise Oprah and the TV host had to be raised by her maternal grandmother. When Oprah turned 6, she moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother. Oprah says her relationship with her mother was rocky because of the long separation. But their relationship eventually got better. Vernita is survived by Oprah and Patricia Amanda Faye Lee and grandchildren Alisha Hayes, Chrishaunda Lee Perez, Aquarius Lofton and Andre Brown, as well as great-grandchildren Jaxon Praise Perez, Chai Theresa Perez, Donovan Hayes and Trinity Hayes. A private funeral service has already been held.

The Federal Government is expected to hold another emergency meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday in a bid to end the ongoing strike in public universities. The last meeting between the two parties took place on November 15. Despite the meeting lasting for six hours, the strike was not called off because no agreement was reached. Our correspondent learnt on Sunday that today’s meeting would again focus on the issues in the 2017 Memorandum of Action, which the union claimed the Federal Government had neglected. Public universities lecturers began their strike on November 5, saying the Federal Government had failed to implement the key areas of focus contained in the MoA. From a copy of the FG/ASUU 2017 agreement obtained by our correspondent, the issues still under contention are the funding of public universities, earned academic allowances, salary shortfalls and pension matters. The President of ASUU, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, in an interview with our ...

As earlier reported, the world's largest auditorium was launched recently and the leader of the Free The Sheeple movement Daddy Freeze has this to say NIGERIA ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT NEED THIS! - These clowns need to stop feeding their egos and start feeding their congregations. - The largest ship building company in the world is the Hyundai Heavy industries located in South Korea , a country only 3 years older than Nigeria. - Airbus is one of the largest aircraft manufacturing companies in the world and it is based in the Netherlands. - Walmart is one of the largest retail stores in the world, employing about 2 million people. It is based in the US. - Volkswagen is one of the worlds largest car manufactures, it employs 555,000 people and is based in Germany. - If we don’t have the largest School in the world or the largest hospital in the world or any of the largest factories in the world, I think opening the largest Pentecostal business center in the world is shameful a...

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The dedication of the World’s largest church auditorium, was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Speaker Yakubu Dogara, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dino Melaye, Akwa Ibom state governor Emmanuel Udom, Benue state governor Samuel Ortom, Bishop David Oyedepo, Pastor E.A Adeboye and may others. The world’s largest church auditorium is a 100,000 seater capacity building. It knocks off the Winners Chapel building in Ota which is 50, 000 seater. On how his church built the 100,000 capacity Glory Dome in less than four years, the founder of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche who gave a first-hand account, said; God gave us that vision; with the vision, there must come location. That was how we began to pray and in the night I had a revelation where I was taken to a land along the airport road, with a landmark that showed me that land. We looked for land but we couldn’t find one. So we decided to buy land somewhere else, almost a thousa...

Making the announcement on Wednesday afternoon at the company’s office in Victoria Island, Lagos, RMD decried the way property inflates in Lagos, saying that it was a pleasure to be teaming up with a company that is genuinely committed to reversing the trend, thereby making it possible for the average Nigerian worker to own property. Led by CEO,  Glory Osei, Landlagos  has a mission to control and reverse the unfair and unrealistic inflation of property, and by so doing, make it possible for everyone that works to own property. In changing the face of real estate in Nigeria and building the new Lagos,  Landlagos  offers buyers an opportunity to own property as an investment that yields as high as 60% compounded interest in two years, or own property for development, with the company undertaking the development of pre-fabricated buildings at no initial cost to the owner. The company also boasts the most affordable pricing, flexible pay...

Comedian Ali Baba gives a very good advice to ladies who makes long list on what they want in a man, he wrote that "Before you make a long list on what you want in a MAN, make a list of what you offer as a WOMAN. The list should be the same"

A driver is lucky to be alive after being involved in a serious motor accident in Imo state. According to reports, the accident happened on Thursday by 10 p.m (yesterday) after the driver who was said to be speeding lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a building along MCC road in Owerri, the state capital. The driver and car occupants survived the crash which partly damaged the residential building. See more;  Nationa helm

23-year-old Civil Engineering student, Casper Chebii sells sausages, cigarretes , boiled eggs  from a trolley at  at the busy Olive Inn estate bus stop in Nakuru County, Kenya,   The third-year student at Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology has been doing this since July 2017. “I grew up in Baringo and I am the second born in a family of eight,” Chebii says. "Despite financial problems in our family, I scored 351 marks in my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination and was admitted to Moi High School Kabartonjo.” Things did not go well for Chebii. He fell sick in third term while in Form Two. He became paralysed but did not want to accept his condition. Chebii dropped out of school in Form Three to seek treatment when his health deteriorated. He says his family was devastated as he had to be taken from one hospital to another. Eventually, he settled for herbal medicines and his condition improved after a year”. “I was alwa...

Oby Ezekwesili has expressed displeasure at the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari, and former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, and some other leading candidates for the 2019 presidential elections at the first 2019 presidential debate. Atiku, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, sent in Segun Sowunmi to represent him at the event, while President Buhari of the All progressive Congress,APC sent in no representative for the debate. Speaking at the debate, Ezekwesili, presidential candidate of the ACPN, said she could have gotten angry and left, following the absence of Buhari and Atiku, but said she stayed for the debate out of respect for Nigerians present. The debate is currently holding in Abuja, and hosted by The Osasu Show, and supported by ONE campaign, Connected Development (CODE), and YALI Abuja. Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transportation, is present at the event, but did not represent the president at the actual debate. According to Ezekwesili, “How can we...

President Buhari has stated corrupt leaders that have stolen the wealth of the Nation will not escape going to jail. President Buhari said this today when he received a delegation of APC leaders from Benue state in the presidential villa, Abuja. A statement from his media aide, Femi Adesina, quotes President Buhari saying that the misappropriations of funds meant for the development of the people is unjust and unfair to workers. “I honestly don’t know how people sleep when workers have not been paid. The workers have to pay rent, buy food, send their children to school and they have healthcare to take care of. I assure you that my main interest is all Nigerians in all parts of the country. Therefore, if anybody who tries to create any impression that I prefer any group across ethnicity or religion let him dare me by being caught red handed stealing public funds.  I will deal with him’’ he said President Buhari told the party leaders that the farmes and herdsmen clashes wit...

Kano State, Governor Umar Gamduje today distributed 100 units of brand new transformers purchased by his administration in order to light up many areas in Kano that have gone dark due to lack of transformers within the city and the rural areas of the state, through the ministry of Rural Development. Source: ngg.ng

The deadly attack on the 157 task force battalion stationed in Metele left scores of soldiers dead while some are still missing. Some estimates put the casualty figure at over 100, but the army while commenting on Friday, failed to divulge the death toll. The army’s statement read: “The attention of the NA has been drawn to several social media, print, electronic and online publications about the recent attack on 157 Task Force Battalion at Metele. Whilst it is true that there was an attack on the location on 18 November 2018, it has however, become necessary to correct several misinformation being circulated with regards to this unfortunate event. “It is important for the public to note that the NA has laid down procedures for reporting incidents that involve its personnel who fall casualty in action. Out of respect for the families of our gallant troops, the NOKs are first notified before any form of public information so as to avoid exacerbating the grief family members would...

German newspaper Der Spiegel reports that Ramos' urine sample contained traces of dexamethasone, and that the results were covered up by UEFA. The cortisone preparation is on the list kept by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of substances that are prohibited in competition.  Administration of dexamethasone prior to a match is permitted, but a team doctor must report its use on doping control forms, but this was missing. The Real Madrid doctor has admitted to giving Ramos two injections of dexamethasone the day before the final in June last year, one in his shoulder and another in his knee. He then noted in his doping report that Ramos had received treatment with another anti-inflammatory drug containing betamethasone, which is also on WADA's list of banned substances in competition. UEFA accepted the doctor's reasoning and claim it was made 'in compliance' with WADA code. Football Leaks claim that when they contacted Real Madrid and Ramos they ...

This is to inform the general public and all interested applicants that the application process into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 71st regular course (Degree programmes) for the 2019/2020 academic session has commenced. Candidates admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy for the regular course will undergo military and academic training as Officer Cadets for a duration of 5 years for Nigerian Army cadets; 4 years for Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air force cadets. On successful completion of training, graduands will earn a honours degree in a core discipline (BSc, BEng, BA). They will equally earn a Presidential Commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria. APPLICATION for entry is now open to both male and female Nigerians and WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE ONLINE (Visit  www.bit.ly/ndareg  ). Interested applicants can do so from Monday 22 October 2018 to Thursday 14 March 2019. HOW TO APPLY Applicants applying for admission into NDA must also apply to the ...