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http://ift.tt/2i8MaOE Tyson Fury poses for a portrait during a training session at Team Fury Gym ahead of his fight with Dereck Chisora on November 6, 2014 in Bolton, England. Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Britain’s troubled former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury said Thursday he will return to the ring in April and is looking forward to “three big fights” in 2018. The 29-year-old has not fought since his shock defeat of Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles in November 2015. Fury had his licence suspended last October when he admitted he was using cocaine and struggling with depression, and last week said he would not apply for a new one. But he wrote on Twitter on Thursday that he would “be ready to fight in April 2018 in a great fight”. He added he would then take part “in the summer in a mega fight” and return again at the “back end” of the year. Fury, who twice postponed rematches with Klitschko, had hoped to return to the ring earlier...

http://ift.tt/2wSXrVW South Korea’s ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a prosecutor’s office in Seoul on March 21, 2017. Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye reported to prosecutors on March 21 for questioning over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down, after using executive privilege to avoid them for months while in office. / AFP PHOTO / KIM HONG-JI Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye will be kept in detention for a further six months, a Seoul court ruled Friday, as she stands trial in a corruption case that toppled her from power. The sprawling scandal involving the former leader and her powerful secret confidante, Choi Soon-Sil, unleashed massive nationwide protests last year and has exposed networks of privilege among the country’s business and political elite. Park, 65, was impeached in March and has been detained since then, while standing trial on multiple charges including abuse of power, coercion and bribery that also involve...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J DJ Cuppy and Tekno have collaborated on a new track titled “Green Light”. The international disk jockey Cuppy and MMMG singer Tekno released the video which was directed by Sesan. You can watch the video below: Vía The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News http://ift.tt/2yinS8S via Blogger http://ift.tt/2kMnrAr

http://ift.tt/2ggcrtS (FILES) This file photo taken on April 12, 2017 shows South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma attending celebrations for his 75th birthday in Kliptown, Soweto. South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that President Jacob Zuma can face prosecution over almost 800 charges of corruption relating to a 1990s arms deal. / AFP PHOTO / John WESSELS South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that President Jacob Zuma can face prosecution on almost 800 charges of corruption relating to a 1990s arms deal. Zuma had lodged a challenge at the court in Bloemfontein after a lower court decided in 2016 to reinstate charges that were previously dropped by prosecutors. The National Prosecuting Authority must now decide whether to pursue a prosecution. “The reasons for discontinuing the prosecution given… do not bear scrutiny,” said Supreme Court judge Eric Leach, who read the ruling which Zuma could now contest on appeal to the Constitutional Court, Sout...

http://ift.tt/2yllS1u (2nd row from L) Manchester United’s goalkeeper from Spain David De Gea, Manchester United’s forward from Belgium Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United’s defender from England Chris Smalling, Manchester United’s midfielder from Serbia Nemanja Matic, Manchester United’s defender from Ivory Coast Eric Bailly, Manchester United’s forward from France Anthony Martial, (front row from L) Manchester United’s midfielder from Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Manchester United’s midfielder from Spain Ander Herrera, Manchester United’s midfielder from England Ashley Young, Manchester United’s defender from Netherlands Daley Blind and Manchester United’s defender from Sweden Victor Nilsson-Lindelof pose for a team picture prior to the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between PFC CSKA Moscow and Manchester United FC in Moscow on September 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Yuri KADOBNOV Jose Mourinho takes high-flying Manchester United to Liverpool for a searching test of their tit...

http://ift.tt/2wSXrVW South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at a prosecutor's office in Seoul on March 21, 2017. Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye reported to prosecutors on March 21 for questioning over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down, after using executive privilege to avoid them for months while in office. / AFP PHOTO / KIM HONG-JI Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye will be kept in detention for a further six months, a Seoul court ruled Friday, as she stands trial in a corruption case that toppled her from power. The sprawling scandal involving the former leader and her powerful secret confidante, Choi Soon-Sil, unleashed massive nationwide protests last year and has exposed networks of privilege among the country’s business and political elite. Park, 65, was impeached in March and has been detained since then, while standing trial on multiple charges including abuse of power, coercion and bribery that also...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J DJ Cuppy and Tekno have collaborated on a new track titled “Green Light”. The international disk jockey Cuppy and MMMG singer Tekno released the video which was directed by Sesan. You can watch the video below: Vía The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News http://ift.tt/2yinS8S

http://ift.tt/2ggcrtS (FILES) This file photo taken on April 12, 2017 shows South Africa's President Jacob Zuma attending celebrations for his 75th birthday in Kliptown, Soweto. South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that President Jacob Zuma can face prosecution over almost 800 charges of corruption relating to a 1990s arms deal. / AFP PHOTO / John WESSELS South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that President Jacob Zuma can face prosecution on almost 800 charges of corruption relating to a 1990s arms deal. Zuma had lodged a challenge at the court in Bloemfontein after a lower court decided in 2016 to reinstate charges that were previously dropped by prosecutors. The National Prosecuting Authority must now decide whether to pursue a prosecution. “The reasons for discontinuing the prosecution given… do not bear scrutiny,” said Supreme Court judge Eric Leach, who read the ruling which Zuma could now contest on appeal to the Constitutional Cou...

http://ift.tt/2yllS1u (2nd row from L) Manchester United's goalkeeper from Spain David De Gea, Manchester United's forward from Belgium Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United's defender from England Chris Smalling, Manchester United's midfielder from Serbia Nemanja Matic, Manchester United's defender from Ivory Coast Eric Bailly, Manchester United's forward from France Anthony Martial, (front row from L) Manchester United's midfielder from Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Manchester United's midfielder from Spain Ander Herrera, Manchester United's midfielder from England Ashley Young, Manchester United's defender from Netherlands Daley Blind and Manchester United's defender from Sweden Victor Nilsson-Lindelof pose for a team picture prior to the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between PFC CSKA Moscow and Manchester United FC in Moscow on September 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Yuri KADOBNOV Jose Mourinho takes high-flying Manchester United to...

http://ift.tt/2sWolKD NATURAL HONEY…A natural sugar found in honey could prevent heart attacks, new research suggests.  PHOTO CREDIT: http://ift.tt/2sWqfeA *Natural sugar found in popular sweetener reduces artery plaque by 30% A natural sugar found in honey could prevent heart attacks, new research suggests. The sugar, known as trehalose, activates a protein that causes immune cells to remove fatty plaque from arteries, the study found. Trehalose was found to reduce the size of plaque in mice by around 30 percent. Plaque builds up inside the arteries in a condition known as atherosclerosis. This causes the arteries to harden and become less elastic, putting people at risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and even heart attacks. Trehalose is also found in mushrooms, lobsters and prawns. Researchers from Washington University injected mice at risk of atherosclerosis with trehalose or a different type of sugar. Some mice were also given trehalose orally. Results, pub...

http://ift.tt/2sWyPtR NLC was reacting to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that showed unemployment rate rising from 13.9 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) or 27.12 million people to 14.2 per cent or 28.58 million in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2016. 28 million Nigerians unemployed in Q4 2016, says NBS The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said Federal Government’s target of creating 1.5 million jobs by the year 2020 was unrealistic and ambitious considering the rising rate of unemployment in the country. NLC was reacting to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that showed unemployment rate rising from 13.9 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) or 27.12 million people to 14.2 per cent or 28.58 million in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2016. Titled: “Nigerian Economy and Policy Environment,” the report had given so much hope for 2020. The Lagos State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Idowu Adelakun said: “Creating 1.5 mill...

http://ift.tt/2rULw9N But whatever the fundamental causes might be, until now a clear diagnosis has only been possible once a child has started to develop more complex social behaviours, usually around the age of two. PHOTO: Time.com Scientists have developed a brain scan, which can accurately predict whether a newborn will develop autism. This is the first time that just one scan has been used to diagnose the disorder in children, experts claim. Developed by a team of scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC), United States (U.S.), it works with 96 percent accuracy in six-month-old infants – much more precise than other scans. It shows which regions of their brains are connected and synchronized, and which are not. With this information, they can predict which babies have certain abnormalities in their brain connections, which puts them at higher risk of developing autism before the age of two. A previous UNC-lead study, published in Nature in February, used Magnetic R...

http://ift.tt/2smxL5c Keynote speaker, Principal Partner, Phillips Consulting Limited, Foluso Phillips said organisations could improve productivity of their employees by driving engagement, commitment and motivation.  Employee engagement in any organisation is key to staff effectiveness, productivity, optimal performance and the sustainability of every business. This was the submission of experts at a breakfast seminar organised for human resources managers by Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, with the theme: “Increasing Employee Productivity Through Engagement,” held in Lagos recently. Keynote speaker, Principal Partner, Phillips Consulting Limited, Foluso Phillips said organisations could improve productivity of their employees by driving engagement, commitment and motivation. He identified some key drivers of engagement to include career opportunity, organisation reputation, pay package, brand alignment, innovation, recognition or reward, as well as people and human resources ...

http://ift.tt/2qJs9A6 We must collectively raise the bar and insist on very high standards of leadership. And to those planning to get into public office, if your predecessor’s shoes are too big for you please, for posterity’s sake, step aside. A couple of years ago, I went to Ado Ekiti for the burial of a friend’s mum. The friendship goes way back to our days in boarding school in Ikere Ekiti more than 35 years ago. Back then, Ekiti was part of Ondo State. After the burial ceremonies in Ado Ekiti, we decided to drive to our school in Ikere Ekiti, just a ten minute drive away. We wanted to see our school again after more than three decades. When we drove into the school, we spent the first ten minutes wondering whether we had missed our way. We were beyond shocked at the state of the school. One of the guards on duty conducted us round what used to be a well laid out beautifully landscaped learning environment. We were too sad to even cry, seeing what had become of our once beautif...

http://ift.tt/2poABSo This include the sum of N30 million value of the Specialized Ethical drugs carted away, N5, 530,000 being the value of expired drugs during the closure of the Plaintiff’s premises and N1million for general damages. A Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered that the sum of N36million be paid to a pharmaceutical company for wrongful closure of company premises. This include the sum of N30million value of the Specialized Ethical drugs carted away, N5, 530,000 being the value of expired drugs during the closure of the Plaintiff’s premises and N1million for general damages. The decision was in respect of the suit between Edichart Investment Ltd and the Pharmacist Council of Nigeria, Lagos State Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome processed Food and others. The Plaintiffs, Edichart Investment Ltd, Mr. Samuel Edih and Pharm. Alexander Ani Eton had approached the court to declare the action of the defendants as illegal, unconstitu...