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nairalandnews.com May 30, 2017 10:32 AM A prominent member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Rasaq Bello, popularly called Hamburger in Lagos is dead. He was shot on Monday in the Shogunle area of Lagos during the local council primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was shot by members of a rival gang led by Samson Agbetoye, popularly called Golden. Golden is said to belong to the MC Olumo faction of the NURTW in the state. It was gathered that trouble started shortly after the council primary in the Shogunle ward was abruptly aborted after members protested the modalities for the conduct of the exercise. The exercise was held at the Shogunle Town Hall. It was furthered gathered that Hamburger and his group later stormed the base of Golden in Ago Owu street. Both camps exchanged gun shots. One of the shots hit Hamburger and was ferried away from the scene of the incident by his supporters. The bloody incident has forced residents of Ow...

silverbirdtv.com May 30, 2017 9:12 AM  Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who spied for the CIA before his drug trafficking and brutal regime sparked a US invasion in 1989, has died aged 83. President Juan Carlos Varela announced Noriega's death on Twitter late on Monday, and said his passing marked the closing of a chapter in Panama's history. "The death of Manuel Noriega closes a chapter in our history; his daughters and their families deserve a burial in peace," he said. Noriega, who ruled Panama from 1983 to 1989, spied for the Central Intelligence Agency until the United States invaded and toppled his corrupt government, ending a criminal career that saw him working with drug traffickers like Pablo Escobar. Noriega was initially sentenced in the United States in 1992 but was serving a sentence for murder in Panama when he died. The wily military ruler of the Central American nation made world headlines as his relationship with Washington soured, c...

uncova.com May 30, 2017 6:47 AM As a girl grows into a woman, she’ll usually experience a development in the size and shape of her br**sts. For each girl, this will happen at a different time, and the majority of the growth will usually be initiated, so to speak, by her very first period. Since it is relatively obvious when the chest begin to grow, especially for the girl herself, there would logically be a point when development will cease. So, when does this happen? Identification The age at which br**sts stop growing is all dependent on the individual. Generally, girls will start growing br**sts anywhere between the ages of 7 and 13. When growth begins is determined on your own body and when the level of female hormones escalates to the needed amount. Girls will typically find that their br**sts will stop growing around the ages of 17 or 18, though some experts believe that a woman’s br**sts will reach their final size once they’ve had a child. But since not all women decide to ...

uncova.com May 30, 2017 5:04 AM First runner up of 2017 Big Brother Naija, Bisola Aiyeola and housemate, ThinTallTony have attended events together since after the house, but have never been seen together in a photo. Recall that TTT despite his relationship with Bisola in the house didn’t tell her about his wife and kids, leaving her betrayed when she found out after the house. Well, they attended the Cross Rivers @50 together with Kemen, Uriel, Debie-Rise, and Bassey, and took pictures standing far apart from each other during the dinner and while leaving the state. See photos below:-

uncova.com May 30, 2017 4:25 AM Tuesday Column with Ade Adefeko  Sesame is popular amongst African farmers and is commonly referred to as the ‘survivor’ plant – it can resist drought where other crops fail and it doesn’t require much fertiliser making it less expensive to cultivate. It is this remarkable drought resistance, requiring 66 percent less water than grain sorghum and an impressive 75 percent less water than corn to cultivate, that makes it noteworthy of its tag as the ‘survivor plant’. Its hardiness is further demonstrated in instances where researchers have found that sesame cultivation reduces nematode populations within the soil environment. This potential pest resistance property is a further boost in lowering production costs, and an attraction for farmers in low-income countries in Africa. Growth and agronomic characteristics Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a broadleaf summer crop that belongs to the Pedaliaceae plant family which has bell-shaped flowers and opposi...

dailytrust.com.ng May 30, 2017 2:02 AM ..assures on local content on refinery The Dangote Group has disclosed it is investing $1bn on rice cultivation in five states to boost food self-sufficiency.  To mark its day at the just concluded Gateway Fair, which held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of the Group, gave out many tools and implements to the block makers in the state in appreciation of their patronages.   A statement from the Corporate Communications department of the Group said that items such as wheel barrowers, shovels, umbrellas and hand-gloves were donated to block makers who assembled from different areas of the state.   Commending Dangote Group for its sponsorship and participation at the Fair, president of the Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA), Mrs Adesola Adebutu, said the support given by the Group went a long way in making the staging of the fair a success.  A director of th...

nigeriatoday.ng May 29, 2017 4:56 PM Arsene Wenger is set to stand his ground on Tuesday and call for no major shake-up in the way he manages Arsenal. The Frenchman remains totally against the introduction of a sporting director and other big changes in the management structure of the club. West Ham have emerged as major rivals to Tottenham for Everton and England midfielder Ross Barkley. Cesc Fabregas hinted he could have played his last game for Chelsea, as he questioned Antonio Conte’s decision to drop him for the FA Cup final. Claude Puel expects the axe at Southampton this week – and is already lining up a return to France. Wigan will seal a deal to make Portsmouth’s Paul Cook their new boss today. Kylian Mbappe is one of the most wanted players in football and Monaco’s teenager is subject to two £113.5m bids from Manchester City and Real Madrid. Lyon have made a £10.5m bid for Javier Hernandez of Bayer Leverkusen as they search for Alexandre Lacazette’s replacement. Derek McI...