Day: March 7, 2018

Charles Okah, Obi Nwabueze sentenced to life imprisonment for role in 2010 Independence Day bombing

Charles Okah has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja. He was sentenced by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, alongside Obi Nwabueze, his co-accused. His elder brother Henry Okah had been sentenced for a similar crime in South Africa, where he was based.… Read More Charles Okah, Obi Nwabueze sentenced to life imprisonment for role in 2010 Independence Day bombing

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Amazon offers discount for Prime service to Medicaid members

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it was expanding its discounted Prime membership offer to Medicaid members, the U.S. government’s health insurance program for the poor. The move from the e-commerce giant comes nine months after it said it would offer a discount on its popular Prime subscription service for shoppers who receive U.S. government aid.… Read More Amazon offers discount for Prime service to Medicaid members

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Gunmen kill herdsman, fifteen cows in Plateau State

Unknown gunmen have killed a herdsman and 15 cows at Rafin-Bauna community of Iregwe in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Plateau State Police Command’s spokesman, Terna Tyopev, disclosed in Jos that the incident happened on Monday evening. The incident came barely 24 hours after two persons were ambushed and killed, by suspected Fulani… Read More Gunmen kill herdsman, fifteen cows in Plateau State

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BlackBerry files lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement

​BlackBerry Ltd on Tuesday filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook Inc. and its WhatsApp and Instagram apps, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger. Litigation over patent infringement is part of BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen’s strategy for making money for the company, which has lost market share in the smartphone… Read More BlackBerry files lawsuit against Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram over patent infringement

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U.S. presidential economic adviser Gary Cohn resigns over trade tariffs

Gary Cohn, the top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and a voice for Wall Street in the White House, said on Tuesday he would resign, a move that came after he lost a fight over Trump’s plans for hefty steel and aluminum import tariffs. The departure of Cohn, director of the National Economic… Read More U.S. presidential economic adviser Gary Cohn resigns over trade tariffs

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