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The body of pop icon Prince was cremated Saturday in a private ceremony, with a future public event in the works to remember him, a publicist said. “A few hours ago, Prince was celebrated by a small group of his most beloved: family, friends and his musicians, in a private, beautiful ceremony to say a loving goodbye,” spokeswoman Anna Meacham said in a statement. “Prince’s remains have been cremated and their final storage will remain private.” But she added: “An announcement will be made at a future date for a musical celebration.” In line with statements from authorities, she…

Leke Baiyewu, Bayo Akinloye and Tobi Aworinde The Diocesan Bishop, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Egba, Ogun State, Rt. Reverend Emmanuel Adekunle, has advised the electorate to be courageous enough to recall any lawmaker in the National Assembly who does anything contrary to their wishes and aspirations. He said this in Abeokuta at a media briefing on the 2016 diocesan synod of the church, which began on Friday with the theme, ‘The Beatitudes.’ Adekunle equally said events in the Senate in the past few weeks informed the need for Nigerians to be vigilant, as it appeared that…

The FIRE Africa Grants will provide four Grants of up to US$25,000 each for projects aligned with one of the following categories. This Grant is for projects that will be implemented within a 12-16 month period. 2016 Funding Categories Technical Innovation Innovative projects that use technical concepts and solutions related to Internet development, security and access. This category includes innovation in materials, devices, standards for software and content and delivery. Community Development Innovative projects that use technical concepts to solve the unique problems faced by communities throughout Africa. Projects should have a specific focus on a particular group or sector of society. Governance…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday finally accepted that the transfer of oil blocks to its subsidiary, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) valued at the cost of $1.8 billion but for which only $100 million has so far being paid by NPDC was not transparently conducted. NNPC’s Group Executive Director (GED) in charge […] Transfer of $1.8bn oil blocks to NPDC not transparent – NNPC Source: Business

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) alongside its development partners has announced the launch of the Africa Project Developers Initiative (APDI). APDI is a think tank and network to promote and enable project development in Africa. It creates a platform that fosters continuous dialogue amongst members, standardises project development documentation, develops market benchmarks, enables knowledge transfer, […] AFC launches Africa Project Developers Initiative Source: Business

MOTUNRAYO JOEL writes about the symptoms, causes of heatstroke and how it can be treated Heatstroke is a medical condition. This happens when the human body’s cooling mechanisms are overcome by heat, resulting in a high score of heat usually about 1040F or 400C in adults and 1050F or 40.50C in children. It is often characterised by fever and then, unconsciousness. Otherwise referred to as sun stroke, this condition is considered a medical emergency. But this condition is different from a fever, where there is a physiological increase in the temperature set point of the body. The term ‘stroke’…

This week, the Startup Show features one of the taxi app in Lagos, Afrocab Afro is a taxi app startup that connects passengers directly with taxi drivers allowing customers to book with certainty every time Now, this is the advantage our startup of the week brings that people don’t know – unlike other people in the tech taxi business, AfroCab allows you to bid (i.e adjust pricing) for fare, decide what to pay for a particular trip and you still get the same cool and executive ride experience. We discover all these when Afro General Manager agrees to sit…

MultiChoice says its digital satellite TV service, DStv, has expanded its “DStv Now” offerings with the addition of over 20 new live channels. The new channels bringing the total number of its live channels to over 40 to keep the whole family entertained, Multichoice says. The new channels which will bolster the DSTV catalogue that … The post DSTV expands service with new live channels appeared first on Technology Times. Source: Technology

Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu and Eniola Akinkuotu The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, says  former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, did not fund President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign. He described Fani-Kayode, who is a former Minister of Aviation’s allegation as a ‘bedtime story for kids’. Fani-Kayode, in an article on Friday, had alleged that former governors Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, funded President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign. But Igbokwe urged the former minister to quickly return the N840m…

Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu and Eniola Akinkuotu Fani-Kayode, in an article on Friday, alleged that former governors Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, funded President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign. Fani-Kayode, who is a former Minister of Aviation, said this in an article titled, ‘The Money Transfers and the Truth about the Presidential Campaign Funds’, which he wrote in reaction to allegations levelled against him by the EFCC. Fani-Kayode had confessed to receiving N840m as the director of publicity during the electioneering last year, but noted that he did not know that the funds emanated…