@Morain0 26 August 2020 edited

News Update from Nigeria today: 26:08:2010

NEWS #BNQuoteoftheDay - *Bellanaija* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Todays Quote of the Day is byKim Petras. Dont be scared to do something that stands out. Dont lose what makes you special.The post #BNQuoteoftheDay appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!. **read more...** https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/08/bnquoteoftheday-845/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867315/bnquoteoftheday.html "A Giant Snake In My Roof. I Need A Snake Charmer To Remove It" - *Nairaland* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Good day Friends, <br><br>Please I need a snake charmer in Delta state to remove the giant snake in my roof. It is so huge that the whole house trembles anytime it moves. It is always chasing something and I fear it is going to fall down from the roof one day.<br><br> This is my permanent residence so moving out is not an option. I want to see it with my eyes when it is being removed, so that my family and I can finally have peace of mind. Please kindly recommend any good **read more...** http://www.nairaland.com/6042619/giant-snake-roof-need-snake https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8865782/a-giant-snake-in-my-roof-i-need-a-snake-charmer-to-remove-it.html "A Girl Spent The Night At His Place And I'm Feeling So Bad About It" - *Nairaland* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* There is this guy I just recently started talking to. He's very good looking and intelligent and dresses well. He is my type and we have so many interests in common. I'm already falling in love with him but I haven't told him. I'm still trying to take it slow. I have not had sex with him yet but I want to. He told me he is in love with me and I was so excited to hear it but I hid my excitement because I'm still confused about his intentions.<br><br>The proble **read more...** http://www.nairaland.com/6074314/girl-spent-night-place-im https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8865788/a-girl-spent-the-night-at-his-place-and-im-feeling-so-bad-about-it.html "I Have A Boyfriend But I'm Sexually Attracted To Someone Else" - Virgin Nairalander - *Nairaland* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* I know I'm going to get alot of insults from you guys and that's why I didn't use my original Nairaland account for this, but please hear me out and give me good advice.<br><br>I'm the kind of girl that doesn't love easily. I don't think I've ever fallen in love before. I have dated just one guy and I broke up with him when he tried to rape me. I'm still a virgin and the reason is because I have trust issues. I know that if I have sex with a gu **read more...** http://www.nairaland.com/6077335/boyfriend-im-sexually-attracted-someone https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867624/i-have-a-boyfriend-but-im-sexually-attracted-to-someone-else-virgin-nairalander.html "Stupid Journalist": Compilation Of FFK's Abusive Words Against Osinbajo - *Nairaland* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* I was shocked <img src="https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png" alt="grin" border="0" class="faces"> by the news/video circulating around in the public with respect to the the toxic outburst of FFK against a journalist, calling him unprintable names.<br><br>The sin of the journalist, according to FKK, is that hls question was insulting.<br><br>I was like, same ffk that a week will not pass without him releasing vulgar uttera **read more...** http://www.nairaland.com/6077554/stupid-journalist-compilation-ffks-abusive https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867460/stupid-journalist-compilation-of-ffks-abusive-words-against-osinbajo.html "The More You Try To Practice Feminism As A Woman, The More Harm You Bring Upon Yourself" - Nigerian Woman Warns - *Tori* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* A woman took to social media to advise women to desist from practising feminism because it has caused more harm than good. **read more...** https://www.tori.ng/news/152792/the-more-you-try-to-practice-feminism-as-a-woman-t.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867636/the-more-you-try-to-practice-feminism-as-a-woman-the-more-harm-you-bring-upon-yo.html "This Is Why I'm Hot" Rapper Mims 'Memba Him'! - *TMZ* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* New York rapper Mims (real name Shawn Maurice Mims) is best known for dropping the earworm single "This Is Why I'm Hot" in 2006 ... but it wasn't until the spring of 2007 that Mims became a household name after the rap jam caught fire and went on **read more...** https://www.tmz.com/2020/08/26/mims-rapper-this-is-why-im-hot-singer-then-and-now-photos/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867384/this-is-why-im-hot-rapper-mims-memba-him.html "We arent imagining racism. We live it everyday" Gabrielle Union shares a woman's narration of her experience with racism - *Linda Ikeji* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* "We arent imagining racism. We live it everyday" Gabrielle Union shares a woman's narration of her experience with racism **read more...** https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/8/we-arent-imagining-racism-we-live-it-everyday-gabrielle-union-shares-a-womans-narration-of-her-experience-with-racism.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867079/we-arent-imagining-racism-we-live-it-everyday-gabrielle-union-shares-a-womans-na.html 1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV/AIDs ' Counsellor - *Vanguard* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* James Ogunnaike Abeokuta A Paediatric Nurse and HIV Counselor, Mrs Roseline Solarin has disclosed that no fewer than 1.9million Nigerians are living with HIV/AIDs. Citing UNAIDS and National Agency for the Control of AIDS statistics, Mrs Solarin said the surge in HIV/AIDS was common among people within the ages of 15 and 49, addingRead MoreThe post 1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV/AIDs ' Counsellor appeared first on Vanguard News. **read more...** https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/1-9-million-nigerians-living-with-hiv-aids-counsellor/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866423/19-million-nigerians-living-with-hivaids-counsellor.html 10 Things Kevin Hart Cannot Live Without - *Bellanaija* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Award-winning actor and comedian, Kevin Hartis the latest to feature on GQs 10 Things segment. On this episode, Kevin shares the things he cant live without when he hits the road. From his Nike runners hat and Tommy John underwear to skincare products and curl enhancing smoothie, these are Kevin Harts travel essentials. Watch the []The post 10 Things Kevin Hart Cannot Live Without appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!. **read more...** https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/08/kevin-hart-gq-10-things/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8865935/10-things-kevin-hart-cannot-live-without.html 13 parties for bye-elections in eight states INEC - *Punch* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission has said 13 political parties have signified interest in participating in the forthcoming 14 bye-elections. INEC, in an untitled statement on Tuesday by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the commission met Tuesday and further reviewed preparations for the Edo **read more...** https://punchng.com/13-parties-for-bye-elections-in-eight-states-inec/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866325/13-parties-for-byeelections-in-eight-states-inec.html 13 parties to participate in 12 bye-elections in 8 states ' INEC - *Vanguard* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said 13 political parties have notified it of their intentions to participate in the forthcoming bye-elections spread across eight states of the Federation. National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said; ItRead MoreThe post 13 parties to participate in 12 bye-elections in 8 states ' INEC appeared first on Vanguard News. **read more...** https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/13-parties-to-participate-in-12-bye-elections-in-8-states-%e2%80%95-inec/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866452/13-parties-to-participate-in-12-byeelections-in-8-states-inec.html 13 parties to participate in 12 bye-elections in 8 states ' INEC - *Vanguard* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* By Omeiza Ajayi Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said 13 political parties have notified it of their intentions to participate in the forthcoming bye-elections spread across eight states of the Federation. National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. HeRead MoreThe post 13 parties to participate in 12 bye-elections in 8 states ' INEC appeared first on Vanguard News. **read more...** https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/13-parties-to-participate-in-12-bye-elections-in-8-states-%e2%80%95-inec-2/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867141/13-parties-to-participate-in-12-byeelections-in-8-states-inec.html 15-year-old was 'passed off' to men in sex-trafficking case, Kentucky police say - *Yahoo* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* In exchange for sex, the girl received money and pets, police said. **read more...** https://news.yahoo.com/15-old-passed-off-men-192313081.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866916/15yearold-was-passed-off-to-men-in-sextrafficking-case-kentucky-police-say.html 160 Cases Of Sodomy, Rape Recorded Within One Year In Zamfara - *The Herald* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* The Sexual Assult Referral Centre(SARC) in Zamfara on Tuesday said it had recorded a total of 160 cases of sodomy, defilement and rape in one year. SEE ALSO: 601 new COVID-19 cases detected as numbers soar to 51,905 in Nigeria The Coordinator of the centre, Ahmed Shehu, made this known in Gusau while receiving members []The post 160 Cases Of Sodomy, Rape Recorded Within One Year In Zamfara appeared first on .. **read more...** https://www.herald.ng/160-cases-of-sodomy-rape-recorded-within-one-year-in-zamfara/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866828/160-cases-of-sodomy-rape-recorded-within-one-year-in-zamfara.html 17 of the best computers and supercomputers to grace the planet - *Pocket Lint* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Supercomputers, the behemoths of the tech world and inventions by man often to put to specific use to solve incredible problems mere mortals couldn't fathom **read more...** https://www.pocket-lint.com/gadgets/news/153460-the-best-supercomputers-to-grace-the-planet https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8865866/17-of-the-best-computers-and-supercomputers-to-grace-the-planet.html 19-year-old boy allegedly shot by policeman for impregnating a 17-year-old girl in Rivers state (graphic photo) - *Linda Ikeji* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* 19-year-old boy allegedly shot by policeman for impregnating a 17-year-old girl in Rivers state (graphic photo) **read more...** https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/8/19-year-old-boy-allegedly-shot-by-policeman-for-impregnating-a-17-year-old-girl-in-rivers-state-graphic-photo.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867322/19yearold-boy-allegedly-shot-by-policeman-for-impregnating-a-17yearold-girl-in-r.html 20,000 coronavirus cases in Boston stemmed from a single conference in February, researchers say - *Yahoo* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Researchers have connected a "viral forest fire" in Boston to a single biotechnology conference back in February, The Boston Globe reports.Scientists originally attributed 99 coronavirus cases in the Boston area to meeting of international biotech leaders at Biogen's annual conference. But in new research released Tuesday that has yet to be peer reviewed, three scientists revised their estimates to suggest 20,000 cases in the Boston area actually came from the event at a Marriott **read more...** https://news.yahoo.com/20-000-coronavirus-cases-boston-184622208.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867377/20000-coronavirus-cases-in-boston-stemmed-from-a-single-conference-in-february-r.html 20,000 COVID-19 cases may have spawned from a single conference in Boston, study finds - *Yahoo* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* The February event was thought to have contributed to about 90 cases ' that's when health officials stopped counting. **read more...** https://news.yahoo.com/20-000-covid-19-cases-193748420.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866058/20000-covid19-cases-may-have-spawned-from-a-single-conference-in-boston-study-fi.html 2020 Ikogosi marathon race postponed indefinitely - *Tribune* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Tribune Online2020 Ikogosi marathon race postponed indefinitelyThe 2020 Ikogosi Marathon has been postponed indefinitely. The race, initially scheduled for September 26 in Ekiti State has now been put on hold till further notice. The postponement is coming on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic that has made sporting events a bit problematic for participants and spectators respectively across the world. According []2020 Ikogosi marathon race postponed indefinitelyTribune Online **read more...** https://tribuneonlineng.com/2020-ikogosi-marathon-race-postponed-indefinitely/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866208/2020-ikogosi-marathon-race-postponed-indefinitely.html 2023 not my priority' Onoh - *Nigerian Pilot* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Son of the former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Christian Onoh, aka CC, Dr. Josef Onoh, has distanced himself from the governorship ambition for 2023 governorship contest. Onoh, who is the Chairman of Enugu Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA,has reacted violently against the allegation that he was nursing ambition to become the next []The post 2023 not my priority Onoh appeared first on Nigerian Pilot News. **read more...** http://nigerianpilot.com/2023-not-my-priority-onoh/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866732/2023-not-my-priority-onoh.html 2023 poll: The way out for Igbo Presidency - *The Sun* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* I am taking off where I ended last week's column and that is expatiating on my suggestion that any Igbo man, cleric or non-cleric, who speaks one-to-one with Almighty God should take the matter of the South-East producing the president in 2023 to Him. As those who have been reading this column since 2010 when []The post 2023 poll: The way out for Igbo Presidency appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. **read more...** https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2023-poll-the-way-out-for-igbo-presidency/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866594/2023-poll-the-way-out-for-igbo-presidency.html 2023: Don't disrupt Delta zoning arrangement, DZSC tells politicians - *Vanguard* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* By Ochuko Akuopha Delta Zoning Supporters Campaign, DZSC, has told the political class in Delta State to give room to Central Senatorial district to produce the state governor in 2023, warning that they would be setting very dangerous precedence should they disrupt the zoning arrangement in the state. It also called on all Deltans toRead MoreThe post 2023: Dont disrupt Delta zoning arrangement, DZSC tells politicians appeared first on Vanguard News. **read more...** https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/2023-dont-disrupt-delta-zoning-arrangement-dzsc-tells-politicians/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866443/2023-dont-disrupt-delta-zoning-arrangement-dzsc-tells-politicians.html 2023: Tinubu told to back off, focus on his health - *DailyPost* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to shelve any ambition he may be nursing for the 2023 presidency and rather focus on his health. Although the APC leader has not made his intentions for 2023 public, []2023: Tinubu told to back off, focus on his health **read more...** https://dailypost.ng/2020/08/26/2023-tinubu-told-to-back-off-focus-on-his-health/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867335/2023-tinubu-told-to-back-off-focus-on-his-health.html 2023: Weighing Atiku's chances - *Tribune* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Tribune Online2023: Weighing Atiku's chancesBY the prognosis of political pundits in Nigeria, the 2023 presidential election may yet be the defining moment and the year for total electoral victory for former Vice-President of Nigeria and the Waziri of Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar. As Winston Churchill succinctly espoused, 'success is the ability to go from one failure to another without loss []2023: Weighing Atiku's chancesTribune Online **read more...** https://tribuneonlineng.com/2023-weighing-atikus-chances/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866965/2023-weighing-atikus-chances.html 2023: What about North-Central - *The Nation* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Gabriel Alewo AgudeSIR: It is bewildering that all the open talks and surreptitious moves about which geo-political zone produces next president is still about Northwest, Southwest and South-south; the regions which have literarily monopolized political leadership of our country at the centre since the beginning of current democratic dispensation in 1999. Undoubtedly, this is where the whole affair of who leads Nigeria at the expiration of President Muhammadu Buharis second term in 2023, becomes **read more...** https://thenationonlineng.net/2023-what-about-north-central/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866481/2023-what-about-northcentral.html 252 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria - *Linda Ikeji* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* 252 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria **read more...** https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/8/252-new-cases-of-coronavirus-recorded-in-nigeria.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867075/252-new-cases-of-coronavirus-recorded-in-nigeria.html 252 New COVID-19 Cases, 707 http://www.nairaland.com/6077448/252-new-covid-19-cases-707 3 Ways Higher Education Will Need to Adjust to a Post-Crisis Landscape - *Entrepreneur* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* As unemployment soars, businesses are rapidly evolving. Universities should follow suit. **read more...** http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/entrepreneur/latest/~3/dtJGSumBEgE/354864 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866273/3-ways-higher-education-will-need-to-adjust-to-a-postcrisis-landscape.html 30 Aspirants contend for APC Senate tickets - *Daily Times* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Before the 31 October legislative by-elections in federal and state assemblies in eight states, 30 aspirants are jostling for the six All Progressive Congress (APC) senatorial tickets at the partys primary, September 5. Daily Times gathered that 24 aspirants are similarly pushing for party tickets for election to the House of Assembly in six states. []The post 30 Aspirants contend for APC Senate tickets appeared first on Daily Times Nigeria. Nigeria News from Nigeria Newspapers **read more...** https://dailytimes.ng/30-aspirants-contend-for-apc-senate-tickets/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866566/30-aspirants-contend-for-apc-senate-tickets.html 372 stranded Nigerians arrive Abuja from Saudi Arabia - *Tribune* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Tribune Online372 stranded Nigerians arrive Abuja from Saudi ArabiaAbout 372 Nigerians who were stranded in Saudi Arabia have arrived Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday night. A tweet by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said the evacuees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe Int'l Airport, Abuja aboard Saudi Airways at about 8:04 pm. The evacuees, Tribune Online reports, will proceed on a 14-day self-isolation. The []372 stranded Nigerians arrive Abuja from Saudi ArabiaTribune Online **read more...** https://tribuneonlineng.com/372-stranded-nigerians-arrive-abuja-from-saudi-arabia/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866196/372-stranded-nigerians-arrive-abuja-from-saudi-arabia.html 4 Interview Questions You Need To Ask During A Pandemic - *Forbes* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* The questions you should be asking in a job interview now have changed from those you might have asked just a few months ago. **read more...** https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/08/25/job-interview-questions-covid-pandemic/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866222/4-interview-questions-you-need-to-ask-during-a-pandemic.html 400 undergo COVID-19 test in Benue daily - *Nigerian Pilot* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* BENUE State government has attributed the increasing rate of Coronavirus infection in the state to increased medical test. Recall that the state according to the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, recorded 21 new infection cases as at Monday, 2020, bringing the figure of infected persons to 452. The state deputy governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, []The post 400 undergo COVID-19 test in Benue daily appeared first on Nigerian Pilot News. **read more...** http://nigerianpilot.com/400-undergo-covid-19-test-in-benue-daily/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866741/400-undergo-covid19-test-in-benue-daily.html 42-year-old man docked over alleged defilement of 16-year-old girl - *The Sun* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Romanus Okoye Ismail Ganiu, 42, yesterday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates Court in Lagos, over alleged defilement of his neighbours 16-year-old daughter and was remand at a correctional center. The magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who did not take the defendants plea, directed the police to send the case file to the state Director of Public []The post 42-year-old man docked over alleged defilement of 16-year-old girl appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. **read more...** https://www.sunnewsonline.com/42-year-old-man-docked-over-alleged-defilement-of-16-year-old-girl/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866596/42yearold-man-docked-over-alleged-defilement-of-16yearold-girl.html 46-year-old gateman defiles girl, 8, in Delta - *Punch* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Court remands man for defiling minor in Ekiti Matthew Ochei and Abiodun Nejo A 46-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in Ibusa, in the Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. The suspect, who was **read more...** https://punchng.com/46-year-old-gateman-defiles-girl-8-in-delta/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866295/46yearold-gateman-defiles-girl-8-in-delta.html 49-year old woman dubbed 'world's hottest grandma' says she does FREEZES her body to look good [photos] - *Ladun Liadi* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* 49-year old woman dubbed 'world's hottest grandma' says she does FREEZES her body to look good [photos] **read more...** https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/08/49-year-old-woman-dubbed-worlds-hottest.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867295/49year-old-woman-dubbed-worlds-hottest-grandma-says-she-does-freezes-her-body-to.html 5 cards charging 0% interest until 2022 - *CNN* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* 5 cards charging 0% interest until 2022 **read more...** http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_world/~3/M7Az3Y9JOio/pay-0-interest-2022 https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8865990/5-cards-charging-0-interest-until-2022.html 5 important things happening in South Africa today - *BusinessTech* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Fake news claims around an 'imminent alcohol ban' are now under investigation, with government trying to track down the source; calls for De Lille to take responsibility for the R41 million border fence saga; TERS payments suspended after the auditor general uncovers irregularities; and EC and LP water boards investigated for maladministration. **read more...** https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/428666/5-important-things-happening-in-south-africa-today-868/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866970/5-important-things-happening-in-south-africa-today.html 6 days after reopening, the University of Alabama has over 500 coronavirus cases. Now the student newspaper is telling the administration: 'We won't be your PR. - *Yahoo* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Since the first day of class on August 19, the University of Alabama campuses have reported 566 cases for students, faculty, and staff. **read more...** https://news.yahoo.com/6-days-reopening-university-alabama-191137933.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866077/6-days-after-reopening-the-university-of-alabama-has-over-500-coronavirus-cases-.html 66 convicted soldiers sue Aregbesola, NCS boss over illegal detention - *Premium Times* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* The convicted soldiers said Messrs Aregbesola and Ahmed refused to include them as beneficiaries of an amnesty granted by President Muhammadu Buhari to decongest Nigerian prisons.The post 66 convicted soldiers sue Aregbesola, NCS boss over illegal detention appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. **read more...** https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/410762-66-convicted-soldiers-sue-aregbesola-ncs-boss-over-illegal-detention.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867345/66-convicted-soldiers-sue-aregbesola-ncs-boss-over-illegal-detention.html 7 New Fintech Newsletters You Should Be Reading - *Forbes* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* New fintech newsletters covering topics including neobanks, cryptocurrencies, Big Tech, and super apps have emerged over the past year.. Here are seven of the best of them. **read more...** https://www.forbes.com/sites/ronshevlin/2020/08/26/7-new-fintech-newsletters-you-should-be-reading/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867414/7-new-fintech-newsletters-you-should-be-reading.html 90 9mobile subscribers to become millionaires with Mega Millions promo - *The Sun* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* 9mobile has announced the roll-out of a massive reward promotion for its customers through a campaign tagged Mega Millions Promo. This promo, designed to reward 90 customers with N1 million daily, will also give out smartphones every hour for 90 days and a grand prize of N10 million at the grand finale. Speaking on the []The post 90 9mobile subscribers to become millionaires with Mega Millions promo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. **read more...** https://www.sunnewsonline.com/90-9mobile-subscribers-to-become-millionaires-with-mega-millions-promo/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866612/90-9mobile-subscribers-to-become-millionaires-with-mega-millions-promo.html https://839075d7e99bae0f24ef3a71551377cc.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html 9m contributors await transfer window as PenCom puts Covid-19 behind - *BusinessDay* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Over nine million contributors already registered with the different Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) are set to port to their choice PFA when transfer window opens by the end of this year. The scheme, which ought to have started since first quarter of 2020 according to the regulator's timetable, could not make headway as a result [] **read more...** https://businessday.ng/exclusives/article/9m-contributors-await-transfer-window-as-pencom-puts-covid-19-behind/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866140/9m-contributors-await-transfer-window-as-pencom-puts-covid19-behind.html 9Mobile's new CEO is pinning the company's future on digital services - *Techcabal* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* From Etisalat to 9Mobile and the struggles after, Alan Sinfield is now charting a new course for the telecom company in data and digital services.The post 9Mobiles new CEO is pinning the companys future on digital services appeared first on TechCabal. **read more...** https://techcabal.com/2020/08/25/9mobiles-new-ceo-is-pinning-the-companys-future-on-digital-services/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8865850/9mobiles-new-ceo-is-pinning-the-companys-future-on-digital-services.html A 33-year-old man is confirmed as the first case of coronavirus reinfection after he traveled from Hong Kong to Spain ' but experts say it's no cause for panic - *Yahoo* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* A healthy man who traveled from Hong Kong to Spain and back got the novel coronavirus twice. But his case doesn't mean vaccines won't heal. https://news.yahoo.com/researchers-just-confirmed-first-case-221700715.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867113/a-33yearold-man-is-confirmed-as-the-first-case-of-coronavirus-reinfection-after-.html A brief history of Microsoft Windows through the ages - *Pocket Lint* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* With Windows 95 at 25 years old, we look back at the complete history of Microsoft Windows.But Windows wasn't always known as Windows reomium. https://www.pocket-lint.com/apps/news/microsoft/99134-brief-history-of-microsoft-windows https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8865853/a-brief-history-of-microsoft-windows-through-the-ages.html feature is responsible for eating White Shark Has Been Detected Off Rhode Island! - *Forbes* http://www.techmeme.com/200825/p39#a200825p39 https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissacristinamarquez/2020/08/25/a-fifth-great-white-shark-has-been-detected-off-rhode-island/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866269/a-fifth-great-white-shark-has-been-detected-off-rhode-island.html *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Shark in the ocean' shouldn't make the news... but if it includes the famous great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), of course, you are going to see headlines about it. The Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI) announced that their acoustic Shark Array off Block Island, RI detected a fifth shark.  A Florida man who thought the coronavirus was 'blown out of proportion' lost his wife to it - *Yahoo* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Brian Lee Hitchens said he and his wife, Erin, had believed false claims circulating on social media that downplayed the disease COVID-19. https://news.yahoo.com/florida-man-thought-coronavirus-blown-143835875.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866043/a-florida-man-who-thought-the-coronavirus-was-blown-out-of-proportion-lost-his-w.html A Missing Item on the Buhari Agenda - *Thisday* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* THE HORIZON BY KAYODE KOMOLAFEPresident Muhammadu Buhari listed yesterday nine priority areas for the next 33 months.Buhari said the areas of focus would guide...  https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/08/26/a-missing-item-on-the-buhari-agenda/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866392/a-missing-item-on-the-buhari-agenda.html A New Botnet Is Covertly Targeting Millions of Servers - *Slashdot* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: FritzFrog has been used to try and infiltrate government agencies, banks, telecom companies, and universities across the US and Europe. Researchers have found what they believe is a previously undiscovered botnet that uses unusually advanced measures to covertly target millions of servers around the world. The botnet uses proprietary software written from scratch to infect servers and corral them into a peer-to-peer network. http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/iS0T0eEd780/a-new-botnet-is-covertly-targeting-millions-of-servers https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866084/a-new-botnet-is-covertly-targeting-millions-of-servers.html A Saudi dissident suing Twitter over a massive 2016 hack says the platform's incompetence got multiple whistleblowers killed - *Yahoo* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Ali al-Ahmed told Business Insider that his sources in were exposed when Saudi spies unwittingly employed by Twitter accessed his account.  https://news.yahoo.com/saudi-dissident-suing-twitter-over-134220697.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866921/a-saudi-dissident-suing-twitter-over-a-massive-2016-hack-says-the-platforms-inco.html Aond Covid-19 wave, re-infections, and why the next few days are vital for South Africa - *BusinessTech* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* The coming days will be crucial in determining whether a new wave of Covid-19 cases is coming, says the chairperson of the Covid-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee, Professor Salim Abdool Karim.  https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/428700/a-second-covid-19-wave-re-infections-and-why-the-next-few-days-are-vital-for-south-africa/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8867127/a-second-covid19-wave-reinfections-and-why-the-next-few-days-are-vital-for-south.html A Taco Bell employee saved a man's life after he passed out in the drive-thru - *CNN* http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_world/~3/7Z4h8ZhmI3E/index.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8865996/a-taco-bell-employee-saved-a-mans-life-after-he-passed-out-in-the-drivethru.html *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* A Taco Bell employee in Tennessee is being hailed a hero for saving a man's life after he passed out in the drive-thru. A white man shot at a group of Black Lives Matter activists on a 730-mile march from Wisconsin to DC. One protester was hospitalized and demonstrators refused to leave him behind. - *Yahoo* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* Frank Nitty, of Milwaukee, has been walking to Washington, DC for the 57th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech. On Monday a supporter was shot.  https://news.yahoo.com/white-man-shot-group-black-191900650.html https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866053/a-white-man-shot-at-a-group-of-black-lives-matter-activists-on-a-730mile-march-f.html A'Ibom Assembly passes fiscal responsibility bill into law - *New Telegraph* *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* A Bill for the establishment of the Akwa Ibom State Fiscal Responsibility Board read for the third at yesterday's plenary and passed into law by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. This follows a report submitted by the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation. https://www.newtelegraphng.com/aibom-assembly-passes-fiscal-responsibility-bill-into-law/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866718/aibom-assembly-passes-fiscal-responsibility-bill-into-law.html Court restrains AKISIEC from conducting elections in 39 new wards - *Nigerian Pilot* http://nigerianpilot.com/aibom-court-restrains-akisiec-from-conducting-elections-in-39-new-wards/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866734/aibom-court-restrains-akisiec-from-conducting-elections-in-39-new-wards.html *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* An Akwa Ibom High Court sitting in Uyo has restrained the State Independent Electoral Commission, AKISIEC, from conducting Local Government elections into the 39 newly created wards in the state slated to hold in October. This was contained in an exparte motion filed by Mssrs Uwemedimo Udoma , Okuku Saaforo and Uko Uduak Friday before []The post AIbom Court restrains AKISIEC from conducting elections in 39 new wards appeared first on Nigerian Pilot News. aribe condemns Igbo youths killings in Enugu - *Nigerian Pilot* http://nigerianpilot.com/abaribe-condemns-igbo-youths-killings-in-enugu/ https://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/8866739/abaribe-condemns-igbo-youths-killings-in-enugu.html *Wed, 26 Aug 2020* demands Judicial Panel of Inquiry Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe has condemned in very strong terms the killings last Sunday of Igbo youths in Emene, Enugu State, by security operatives, saying the constancy of the killings had given room to wide suspicion of a sinister motive. He also warned that the labelling of every Igbo []The post Abaribe condemns Igbo youths killings in Enugu appeared first on Nigerian Pilot News. News Analysis up next!!! Don't forget to like and subscribe!!! 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