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Nickel A private mining syndicate is reportedly headed by Hugh Morgan, a mining industry veteran. Is said to have discovered nickel deposit in a town in the north which said to be over a hundred of kilometers from the country’s capital. Dangoma is a small farming community North-West state of Kaduna. Report monitored from Australian national news daily, The Australian, the nickel balls, rumoured to grade better than 90 per cent nickel and thought to be a world first given their widespread distribution, offer the potential for early cash flow. Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile. “The nickel balls, rumoured to grade better than 90 per cent nickel and thought to be a world first given their widespread distribution, offer the potential for early cashflow from a simple and low-cost screening operation to fund ...

No one really needs an Italian luxury sedan, what with all the good premium Japanese and Germans, but many desire one. And the 2015 Maserati Ghibli stands apart from the crowd. President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has announced a national management plan of human-wildlife conflict to protect the village communities threatened by elephants. He disclosed this on Saturday at the conclusion of the ‘Giants Club Summit’ focusing on elephant poaching. Ondimba said he wanted to ensure that rural populations had equal opportunities in agricultural activities and the right to a peaceful life. The country’s villages near national parks have seen animal raids, that often target crops and result in food insecurity for those households. Not only is the management plan about that, the country’s elephant population is under constant threat from poachers, with more than 20,000 killed in a decade, according to the National Parks Agency. The management strategy will also ass...

A Nigerian militant group, which has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on oil and gas facilities in the southern Niger Delta energy hub in the last few months, said on Monday that it had halted hostilities. The statement by the Niger Delta Avengers comes just over a week after the militant group said it was ready for a ceasefire and talks with the government. The swampland region – which produces most of the oil that makes up 70 percent of government revenue – has been hit by pipeline attacks since January which have cut the OPEC member’s output by 700,000 barrels a day to 1.56 million bpd. “We have listened carefully and halted hostilities in the Niger Delta,” said the Avengers in the statement, presented as an “open letter” to President Muhammadu Buhari on the group’s website. “We expect a genuine and positive attitude to restructuring and self-determination for every component unit of Nigeria,” the group said. It added that “no amount of troop s...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns against Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during their 2016 US Open 2016 Men’s Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2016 in New York. / AFP PHOTO / Don EMMERT Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame an arm injury scare and long-time rival Rafael Nadal shone in 33-degree heat as the US Open showcased its $650 million upgrade on Monday. World number one Djokovic, also the 2011 winner in New York and chasing his third major of the year, defeated Jerzy Janowicz of Poland 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. Nadal, the 2010 and 2013 champion and seeded to face Djokovic in the semi-finals, eased to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan. In the women’s event, second seeded Angelique Kerber, the Australian Open champion, needed just 33 minutes to progress but Roland Garros winner Garbine Muguruza required three sets and a visit from the doctor before she survived. Djokovic had admitted that he was “not...

The Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Okogie, has said President Muhammadu Buhari must do something fast to address hunger across the country. Okogie said in an open letter to the President on Monday that Buhari’s campaign slogan was anchored on change. He stated, “Today, cries of “hunger” could be heard across the length and breadth of our vast country. Nigerians hunger, not only for food, but also for good leadership, for peace, security and justice. “This letter is to appeal to you to do something fast, and, if you are already doing something, to redouble your effort. May it not be written on the pages of history that Nigerians die of starvation under your watch. “As President, you are the chief servant of the nation. I therefore urge you to live up to the huge expectation of millions of Nigerians. A stitch in time saves nine.” The cardinal said that Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, promised to lead the masses to the Promise...

A major tragedy was averted yesterday in Lagos, when a man jumped into the river on the Mile Two Bridge in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area. The unidentified man, according to eyewitnesses, stood on the bridge for some minutes, loudly expressed bitterness over his sufferings and how things had gone bad for him and his helplessness. He was said to have mentioned Buhari repeatedly, muttered some other words before he finally took the terrible decision. However, the timely intervention of a passing speedboat prevented the victim, who is in his 40s, from drowning. Passengers on the speedboat dived into the river, dragged the man who was gasping for breath to the riverbank, and continued their journey. A witness, Mr. Andy Odiaka, said the victim, who wore native clothes, was left on the floor for a while, unconscious. Odiaka told Daily Sun that he called the state emergency number – 112, which facilitated the arrival of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBU...

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Abia State government, yesterday, said it would Monday, August 8, begin the enforcement of the ban on street trading in the state and advised traders to relocate to approved sites, even as it extended the operational hours of tricycle (Keke) operators in the state from 7pm to 9pm. Chairman of the Abia State Market Development Committee, ASMDC, Mr. Solomon Nwaigwe who stated this while addressing phone and accessories dealers at St. Michael’s Road, Aba, said the three months grace period given to the phone dealers to relocate to the Aba Mega Mall would not be extended as enforcement of the order would commence next Monday and warned that defaulters would be prosecuted. Nwaigwe who stressed the dangers of street trading, hinted that the state government had mapped out sites for all service providers in the city to have a central market as obtainable in other parts of the world. He claimed the state government had provided conducive environment with regular power su...

Imagine after saving 10m for 5 Years with Plan to use the fund to invest in something better and then you got a Call that Kidnappers needs all your Life savings so that your old Grandma can be release. #Be Sincere!! Can you spare your 10m to Save the Life of your Grandma? We want to hear from you, Tell us. Drop your Comments!!