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Nigerian Military displayed Locally Fabricated Hardware at Nigerian 58 Independent Anniversary – Eagle Square, Abuja. 

In the wake of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that projected the planet had only a decade to prevent catastrophic global warming, ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods was reportedly feeling depressed Wednesday after realizing the Earth could end before they finished extracting all the oil. “When I read about the report, it just hit me like a ton of bricks—we could all die and leave billions of barrels of petroleum trapped in the ground forever,” said Woods, wiping away a tear as he added that the entire oil industry was heartbroken by the thought that they might…

A Consultant psychiatric with the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBTH), Bauchi,  Dr Abubakar Bagudu says eight out of every 10 patients brought to the mental clinic of the hospital are youths who abused drugs. Bagudu stated this at a lecture to mark the 2018 World Mental Health day in Bauchi on Wednesday. He said drug abuse among young people had left them with depression and high level of suicide. ‎The consultant, who quoted the World Health Organisation( WHO) said half of all mental health cases started from ages 14, adding that most cases went undetected. “That is why the Psychiatric…

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah gets a chance to rediscover his scoring touch tomorrow when he plays for Egypt against eSwatini,formerly Swaziland, in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. After notching 44 goals for the English Premier League club in all competitions last season, the 26-year-old has managed only three this season, and just one in eight games since August. When Salah last played for his country, he scored twice and missed two penalties as the record seven-time African champions romped to a 6-0 win over Niger during September. Niger are ranked 105 in the world — 31 places above eSwatini…

The Tour de France trophy won by Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas earlier this year has been stolen during a cycle show in Birmingham, the British team said on Wednesday. The trophy, loaned to bike manufacturer Pinarello, had been on display at venues across the UK along with the team’s other grand tour titles but was picked up when left unattended at the NEC in Birmingham recently. “It is incredibly unfortunate that this has happened. “It goes without saying that the trophy is of pretty limited value to whoever took it, but means a lot to me and to the team.…

“Interrupting a pregnancy is like eliminating someone,” Francis said in an address to worshippers in the Vatican. “Getting rid of a human being is like resorting to a contract killer to solve a problem … Is it just to resort to a contract killer to solve a problem?” His comments departed from the prepared text for his homily delivered during his weekly audience in St Peter’s Square. In his address, the Argentine pontiff complained of a “depreciation of human life”. He cited wars, exploitation and what he called a culture of wastefulness, as well as abortion. “How can an act…

Libya coach Adel Amrouche has resigned just days before his side face Nigeria in an African Nations Cup qualifier. The match is billed for Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. His departure has been confirmed by the Libyan Football Federation and on Wednesday by Belgian Amrouche, who told the media that he was frustrated by working conditions with the team. The 50-year-old, who was born in Algeria, was only appointed in May and his first match in charge last month saw Libya force a 0-0 draw in South Africa. They were forced to play all their home qualifiers at a neutral venue…

Sierra Leone has appealed against its suspension by world football’s top body on charges of government interference. After a crisis meeting on Monday with the government, the Sierra Leone Football Association sent a letter to FIFA asking it to lift the suspension so that the country can play Ghana in looming qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations. It said it would dispatch a delegation to FIFA headquarters in Zurich for talks. The West African nation was rocked last week when FIFA suspended it for government interference. The bustup is rooted in a move by the country’s anti-corruption commission to…

Novak Djokovic had won all 11 previous matches against Jeremy Chardy and the world number three’s perfect run was never in real doubt at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday. The Serbian, who has burst back to form this year, winning Wimbledon and the US Open, broke the Frenchman in the fifth game on the way to a 6-3, 7-5 victory to ease into round three. The 31-year-old Djokovic had to contend with a more stubborn Chardy in the second set, before the second seed’s superior shot-making won through in 83 minutes. The 14-time Grand Slam champion missed six months of…

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested 103 suspects for trafficking illicit drugs. Mr Peter Ogar, Head of Operations and Intelligence in the command, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Monday. Ogar said the suspects; 88 males and 15 females, were arrested between July and September in various parts of the state. He explained that more than 4,000 kilograms of suspected Indian hemp were seized within the period while 14 farmlands of about 10 hectares cultivated with the plant, were destroyed. Ogar, however, said that the…