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By Joe Miller Technology Reporter Google has tested its technology in modified cars    Google's self-driving cars are programmed to exceed speed limits by up to 10mph (16km/h), according to the project's lead software engineer. Dmitri Dolgov told Reuters that when surrounding vehicles were breaking the speed limit, going more slowly could actually present a danger, and the Google car would accelerate to keep up. Google's driverless prototypes have been widely tested on roads in the US. The UK will allow driverless cars on public roads from 2015. Google first announced its driverless car division in 2010, and has been testing its technology in modified cars built by other manufacturers. The cars have travelled on more than 700,000 miles of open road, mostly in California. In May, the US tech firm said it would start building its own self-driving cars. ...

Abba The  police yesterday launched a search for more than 100 mobile police trainees who are missing as a result of the attack on Thursday by Boko Haram  on the Nigeria Mobile Police Academy in Gwoza. There were indications that some of the fleeing  trainees were sighted in Yola and Mubi in Adamawa State. The lucky ones were said to have made calls to their colleagues on their safety. The whereabouts of most  of the trainees could not be accounted for as at press time. There was anxiety that some of the mobile police trainees might have been captured by the sect. But a reliable source in the police, however, confirmed that a roll-call of those on training was being conducted last night to ascertain the actual number and list of those in the academy. The situation appeared tense yesterday following the blockade of all routes leading to Gwoza by Boko Haram insurgents. The police could not gain access to Gwoza to reclaim the academy where...

Chibok girls Parents of the abducted Chibok girls have told President Jonathan and the Nigerian Army to go ahead and end Boko Haram, even if it endangers the lives of the girls. They said they are ready to turn their daughters into sacrificial lambs, if it will end insurgency and the terror that Boko Haram has being carrying out. Four months after the captivity of their daughters, the parents are now ready for the military to invade the Sambisa forest no matter the outcome. Chairman of the Chibok community in Abuja, Hosea Tsambido, stated that he had been in contact with the parents who had given up hope of their daughters returning alive and are only asking that the government return with their bodies so that they can be given proper burial. He stated this in Abuja  during the protest by members of the BringBackOurGirls the movement to mark 130 days after over 200 girls were abducted from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok. Tsa...

The US has released photographs of the Chinese Su-27 aircraft which it says was responsible for carrying out the dangerous manoeuvres Continue reading the main story Related Stories China confirms US warship incident Q&A: South China Sea dispute Viewpoints: China air zone tensions A Chinese fighter came perilously close to a US military patrol plane over international waters east of China's Hainan Island, the Pentagon has said. Spokesman John Kirby said that the US had protested to the Chinese military over the mid-air intercept, calling the fighter pilot's actions "unsafe and unprofessional". He said that the Chinese aircraft came within 10 metres of the US Navy plane. Correspondents say that it is the fourth such incident since March. So far there has been no comment about the reported near-miss from China. Rear Admiral Kirby said that the incident happened on Tuesday ...

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) have reacted to the reductions announced by the management of the institution yesterday.   Obafemi Awolowo University Campus The management had, through its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olanrewaju, announced the reduction on Thursday.  The reduction was anchored on appeals by various stakeholders who met and discussed with the management. Reacting to the reductions, however, the students said they are not content with the slashes. Speaking to a SaharaReporters correspondent today, leader of the Students Union, Mr. Ibikunle Isaac, said the gesture was welcomed by them, but insisted the reduction did not capture all their demands. Asides from criticizing that the reductions were not total, Mr. Ibikunle said the students had other demands that still were not heeded by the management. Among the demands listed, he said non-victimization of student protesters was important. He acknowledged ...

Source: BBC Food was distributed in the West Point area of Monrovia, where some residents have expressed anger over a quarantine The World Health Organization has said the speed and extent of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is "unprecedented". The WHO's Dr Keiji Fukuda expressed concern over so-called "shadow zones", areas which cannot be reached and where patients are not being detected. The organisation confirmed 142 new cases of the disease had been reported since 19 August, as well as 77 deaths. Already more people have died in this outbreak of Ebola than in any other. At least 1,427 people have now died in the outbreak so far, with the number of cases now standing at 2,615. Speaking at a news conference in the Liberian capital Monrovia, Dr Fukuda said combating the disease would take "several months of hard work". "We haven't seen an Ebola outbreak covering towns,...

  Mr Netanyahu sent his condolences to the boy's family and accused Hamas of firing the rocket that killed him Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said military operations will "intensify" after an Israeli boy was killed by fire from Gaza. The four-year-old died in a mortar attack on a southern Israeli village near the Gaza border. Meanwhile Israeli air strikes have continued, killing at least four people on Friday, Palestinian officials say. More than 2,090 Palestinians - mostly civilians - and 67 Israelis have been killed in recent weeks. Most of the dead on the Israeli side have been soldiers. A Thai national in the country was also killed by rocket fire early on in the six-week-old conflict. Mr Netanyahu's spokesman, Ofir Gendelman, quoted him on Twitter as saying Hamas would "pay a heavy price" for the boy's death. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet...

Minister of Health Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu announced today August 22nd that Nigeria has recorded two new cases of the Ebola disease. The Minister said the two new cases are spouses of dead Ebola victims who had primary contact with late Patrick Sawyer, the man who brought Ebola to Nigeria. Prof. Chukwu said the two new cases are the first secondary contacts in isolation to test positive to the deadly virus.

Keshi's says the NFF's recent string of problems is taking vital focus from the success of the team. "I understand the ongoing crisis facing the federation but the national team should not suffer from such at this crucial stage," he said.   Stephen Keshi has seemingly walked away from talks to return to coaching Nigeria's Super Eagles National Football team.   Stephen Keshi Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi Despite the fact that he had been negotiating with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) since July, nothing has been finalized and Keshi told BBC Sport that he can no longer afford to wait. "Talks over a new contract shouldn't drag on," Keshi told BBC Sport. "I can't wait any more - the NFF is not serious." The former coach, who led the team to the round of 16 at this year's FIFA World Cup, also claims several other African countries approached him with coaching opport...

Decontee Sawyer, the widow of late late Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, the man who brought the deadly Ebola disease to Nigeria, says she regrets the death of Doctor Ameyo Adadevor of First Consultant Hospital, who died of the Ebola virus on Tuesday August 19th after being infected by Sawyer. In an email to Leadership.ng , Mrs Sawyer, who lives in Minnesota, USA, said she's pained that her late husband caused so many others so much pain both in Liberia and Nigeria. "I share the pains that the family members of the Nigerian doctor are going through. It is just a pity that Patrick had to cause this damage both in Liberia and Nigeria.” Continue.. "I want to reach out to them and express how deeply saddened and sorry I am for their loss and their pain. I do apologise if my words have cost anyone who is grieving more pain. I fall on my knees and ask God for his healing power for all of those who are still infected with Ebola. I pray for all of the families w...

Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, said yesterday that he would not be the one to choose and anoint his successor as he could only trust and look up to God to pick a suitable person to take succeed him. Governor Jang, who made this statement while receiving officials of the state chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) during a courtesy visit at the Government Lodge, Jishe, said, “It’s God that will anoint a man after His own heart, a man who can stand for His name, a man who will be bold to do the right things and who can stand firmly for the people of Plateau State”. The governor has often been reported as being reluctant to pick a successor because according to him, he has not ‘heard’ from God even as he is widely perceived as being hostile to anyone coming out to express interest in the governorship race, while he is yet to indicate his own wish. Jang said that the much he has done in recent times as the incumbent governor, has been...

AIT A 35-year-old Nigerian woman who died in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 15 after showing possible symptoms of Ebola has tested negative to the virus. According to a top official of Nigerian Embassy in United Arab Emirates (UAE), who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja On Sunday, a Nigerian woman who was travelling to India from Lagos via Abu Dhabi for cancer treatment, died in the Emirati capital. Later, the Emirati health authority said the patient showed signs of having contacted Ebola. As a result her 35-year-old husband and the five medics who had direct contact with her were isolated pending the result of the Ebola test on the patient. The mission official said that: “As at Aug. 17, the local authorities were still asking us to grant permission for immediate burial and we resisted that pressure because the results of the tests were unknown. “The woman’s husband was pressured too, but we are satisfied that the results are out and ...

At least 191,369 people have been killed in Syria's conflict through April, more than double the figure documented a year ago and probably still an under-estimate, the United Nations human rights office said on Friday. The U.N. report, based on data from four groups and the government that were cross-checked, reflects a reality of killing and torture while the civil war has "dropped off the international radar", U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said. "With additional killings reported from earlier periods, in addition to the new killings that have taken place, the total is more than double the number documented a year ago," Pillay said in a statement. "Nevertheless, as the report explains, tragically it is probably an underestimate of the real total number of people killed during the first three years of this murderous conflict." An additional 51,953 killings that were reported lacked sufficient information and were excluded from th...

AIT Chairmen of boards of health parastatals in Nigeria on Wednesday held an emergency meeting to fashion out ways of solving the lingering strike by resident doctors in public hospitals. Austine Akibundu, Chairman Forum of health Parastatals After five hours of deliberations, the chairmen set up another committee to interface between the minister of health, Onyebuchi Chukwu and the Nigerian medical association alongside allied professional bodies. This is aimed at reconciling the differences and bringing about an enduring solution to the crisis in the Nation’s Health Institutions. Austine Akibundu, Chairman Forum of health Parastatals said, “The meeting therefore called for us to proffer immediate solutions to cushion the effect of this action on the citizens of this great nation who are faced with health challenges. The need to get our hospital working optimally cannot be over emphasised especially in the phase of the trend to lives posed by the Ebola epidemic that has already disto...

A computer programmer who filmed Fast & Furious 6 from the back of a cinema then uploaded it to the internet has been jailed for 33 months. The pirate copy of the film was downloaded 779,000 times, costing one of Hollywood's biggest film-makers almost £2.5m. Philip Danks, 25, from Walsall, West Midlands, was the first person in the world to record and distribute the film illegally after filming it on its release day on May 17 last year. A court heard a special 'webwatch' team - set up by LA-based Universal Pictures because the film was so valuable - spotted his copy spreading across the internet. He was caught when fraud investigators noticed that his online tag 'Thecod3r' attached on the video was identical to his profile on dating website Plenty of Fish. He was arrested at his home on May 23. Two days later, he bragged on Facebook, "Seven billion people and I was the first. F*** you Universal Pictures." On Thursday, he pleaded guilty to three charge...

The United State says the Islamic State militants are the most dangerous threat it has faced in recent years. Defence secretary chuck Hagel said us air strikes had helped to break the Islamist advance in Iraq, but the militants could be expected to regroup. America's top general Martin Dempsey stressed that is could not be defeated without attacking their base in Syria. The warnings come after is posted a video showing the beheading of us journalist James Foley. The U.S has now begun a formal criminal investigation into Mr. Foley’s death, with U.S Attorney General Eric Holder warning that the country has a "long memory". The militants had also reportedly wanted a $132m (£80m) ransom for his release.

Bodies Of Flight MH17 Plane Crash Arrive Home read 344 time(s) usa today The bodies and ashes of 20 Malaysians killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine in July arrived home on Friday, the first day of national mourning in the country's history. It was the first repatriation of victims from the flight to the country, which is still coming to terms with the disappearance of Flight 370 and its 239 passengers and crew earlier this year. The victims were carried aboard a specially chartered Malaysian Airlines jet and received in a solemn ceremony Friday on the tarmac of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The coffins were draped in the Malaysian flag and carried by teams of eight soldiers to waiting hearses before being taken to private funerals. The government has urged people to wear black and observe a minute of silence and prayer to honor the victims. - See more at: htt...

 Five persons are feared dead when a building collapsed after a heavy rainstorm in Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State.Three other persons, however, escaped with injuries in the incident that occurred at Garki village while the villagers were fast asleep on Tuesday night.The Assistant Information Officer of the area, Nasiru Yunusa, in a statement, identified the dead persons as Asmau Garki, Zainab Saidu, Salisu Lawal Kilishi, Saidu Lawal Kilishi and Mustapha Danjuma, saying they were of the same family. He confirmed that the deceased had been buried according to Islamic rites, while the injured persons were receiving treatment in Baure General Hospital. Early sympathisers to the family of the victims included the District Head of Baure, Muhammadu Farouk, Katsina State Commissioner for Information, Nasidi Danladi and Baure Local Government Administrator, Bishir Sh...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday registered for the National Identity Card (NIC) and kept the information about his next of kin away from the prying eyes reporters who were bent on capturing his personal data. The former president said this would prevent undue “publicity on the matter.” Obasanjo, who arrived the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office, Oke – Mosan, Abeokuta, at 1:35pm and received by the NIMC’s officials led by the Director of Identity Card Database, Abuja office, Engr. Aliu Azeez, quickly had his height measured and finger prints taken. But when it got to the column requiring information about his next of kin, the former president who had been responding orally to the NIMC officials’ questions, picked a piece of paper, covered it with his palm, wrote the name of his next of kin and handed it over to the commission’s personnel. Turning to the curious reporters and surging television cameramen, he said: “I have decided ...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone earned her ...

The World Health Organization has drawn up a draft strategy to combat Ebola in West Africa over the next six to nine months, Reuters reports. In effect, the organization is not seeking to halt the epidemic this year. More than 1,300 people have already died this year from the virus in the worst ever outbreak and WHO has faced criticism, including from medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), that it has done too little too late to fight the disease. “WHO is working on an Ebola road map document, it’s really an operational document how to fight Ebola,” Reuters quoted WHO spokeswoman, Fadela Chaib as saying to reporters Friday, “It details the strategy for WHO and health partners for six to nine months to come,” she said. Asked if the timeline meant that the United Nations health agency expected the epidemic now raging in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to continue until 2015, Chaib said: “Frankly no one knows when this outbreak of Ebola will end.” Ebola ...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...

In a recent release by Vanguard, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria. According to the list, the actress is said to be worth over N220 million. In the selection process, endorsement deals were the major criteria and Genevieve has signed many deals with multi-national companies in recent times including Etisalat, Amstel Malta, Range Rover Envogue and MUD Cosmetics. Despite being missing from the Glo Ambassador list,  Genevieve  still knocks out big names like Iyanya in 2nd place at N151 by a whopping 69million in second place with N151 million, music group Psquare who came in third with N140million, Wizkid at number four with N101 million and D’banjwho occupied fifth place with N100million. 1. Genevieve Nnaji: N220 Million Genevieve Nnaji is representing or has represented brands like Lux, Cintrion Energy drink, Range Rover Evogue, Etisalat, Polo and Amstel Malta. The Etisalat deal alone e...