October 1st remains a special date for all Nigerians as this marks the day when we attained one of the most precious of human desires — freedom. Over the years the country has gone through trials and tribulations, but October 1st is always a day for celebrations. It is a day for thanks giving, reflection…
Why Community Policing Matters
Whenever governments or nation states are confronted with the issues of terrorism, one thought that assails the mind is the significance of intelligence as a counter-terrorism instrument. This could mean the gathering of intelligence information by relevant security agencies about the next terrorist attack. Such information could lead to nipping such existing plot in the…
World’s First All-Terrain Vehicle Launched In China
China has launched the world’s first all-terrain vehicle capable of climbing 70-degrees slope and making 360-degrees turn. Chen Jin, a Ph.D. graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University is the brain behind the project as he began the research and design of the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in 2004. His task was to design a combat…
Rare Snake Species Artificially Breed By Scientist
A research team in China has artificially bred a rare snake species, elaphe perlacea, for the first time, thepaper.cn reported. Elaphe perlacea, hailed as the most beautiful snake in the world, is a mild and non venomous snake species. It was first spotted by the U.S. scholar Leonhard Stejneger in southwestern China’s Sichuan province…
China Starts Radiation Monitoring After DPRK Nuclear Test
China Starts Radiation Monitoring After DPRK Nuclear Test China has started monitoring the radiation levels in its border areas in an emergency response to a nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The emergency response was initiated at 11:46 a.m. Sunday. At present, the automatic radiation monitoring stations in the provinces…
Supreme Court Cancels Presidential Election In Kenya
Kenya’s Supreme Court has canceled the result of the August 8 presidential election won by President Uhuru Kenyatta. According to the ruling issued on Friday, the court said the electoral board committed “irregularities and illegalities” during last month’s vote, harming the integrity of the election. The court ordered another presidential election to be held within 60…
US Drops Huge Bombs Near North Korea In Show Of Force
US Drops Huge Bombs Near North Korea In Show Of Force The United States deployed cutting-edge stealth jets and long range bombers for military drills with South Korea on Thursday, in a clear warning to North Korea following their ballistic missile launch earlier this week. North Korea hates such displays of U.S. military might along…
Smiling Pig Becomes Online Celebrity
A smiling pig has become China’s newest online celebrity after a photograph showing it being saved from flooding in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region went viral online recently. The pig was raised by a farmer in Danliao Village in the city of Qinzhou, according to authorities with China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park, which is…
How Mayweather Defeated McGregor [Video]
Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in the 10th round of an entertaining contest at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The referee stepped in to end the contest as Mayweather moved forward to knock out his struggling opponent. But McGregor started the stronger of the two in the much-anticipated bout. According to a commentator’s verdict…
Barack Obama Breaks Twitter Record For Most Likes
Barack Obama Breaks Twitter Record For Most Likes A tweet quoting Nelson Mandela by former US President Barack Obama has picked up more than 3 million likes on Twitter, breaking the record for most likes. Posted on Sunday, the tweet reached the milestone on Thursday, breaking the previous record held by singer Ariana Grande after…
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