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This Guy Changed His Name To iPhone 7 & Got A Free iPhone 7

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Because apparently this year hasn’t been strange enough, an electronics store in Ukraine offered five free iPhone 7s to anyone willing to change their legal name to iPhone 7, according to the Associated Press.

This might seem pretty dramatic since all you’re getting in return is a phone, but 20-year-old iPhone Cim (that’s “seven” in Ukrainian, spelt with an “C” or a “S”) was up to the challenge. Yes, he literally, legally, changed his name and in turn received a free Apple phone.

While the iPhone 7 costs the equivalent of $850 in Ukraine, the AP reports that changing your name only costs $2.

Cim, whose original name is Olexander Turin, told the Associated Press that he might change his name back when he has children. By that point there will probably be an iPhone 28, so I give him props for not wanting his children walking around with such an ~outdated~ last name. That would just be embarrassing.

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FG To Free $1bn For Solid Minerals Investors

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The Federal Government hinted yesterday that it has resolved to provide $1 billion ( about N200 billion) as solid minerals development fund for potential investors in the mining sector.

It, however, noted that only serious investors who look certain to bring profit and success to the country would be allowed to access the fund which had been given legislative backing.

The minister of Mines and Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi said Federal Government’s plan is to fully activate the solid minerals development fund, which is already provided for in existing legislation, as a way to kick start investment.

Speaking on the sidelines of an African Mining Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Fayemi who said the legislation pegs the development fund somewhere in the region of about 200 billion naira ($1 billion) fund that could be accessed by serious investors with bankable plans.

“Frankly by the first quarter of next year I would really like to see this fund in place”, he added, even as he hinted that the federal government has completed a review of its mining licenses and will publish the results next week.

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Monarchs Seek Spiritual Means To Free Kidnapped Colleague

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Traditional rulers in Imo State under the auspices of Monarchs in Owerri Senatorial zone have decided to seek spiritual and divine intervention into the abduction of their colleague.

This follows the kidnap of the traditional ruler of Nguru Nweafor community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, HRM Oswald Anyanwu.

The Deputy Chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Chidume Okoro, said that the monarch was kidnapped along Port Harcourt road within Owerri municipal few days ago.

He added that they have resolved to fight with all powers within their reach to put an end to kidnapping of traditional rulers and also ensure that the monarch in their custody was released without condition as they are given the perpetrators of such evil 48 hours ultimatum to release the said monarch.

They condemned in strong terms, the continued kidnap of traditional rulers in the state which they described as ‘desecration and abomination’ against revered traditional institution in Igbo land.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Imo State, Andrew Enwerem, who confirmed the kidnap of the monarch, said that the Police command received the information as a rude shock.

He said that the command was not relenting in their effort to ensure the smooth rescue and release of the monarch.

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Buhari Declares Free Higher Education

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that there will be free education for science, technology and education students in tertiary institutions.

 Buhari gave the assurance Tuesday while presenting the 2016 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly.

President Buhari stressed that this would indeed mark a historic milestone for us as a nation.

 Buhari said his administration would unveil a conditional cash transfer programme for the poorest and most vulnerable.

 The president said the full programme would be presented in the coming weeks and that it would include home-grown public primary school feeding.

“Furthermore, through the office of the Vice President, we are working with various development partners to design an implementable and transparent conditional cash transfer program for the poorest and most vulnerable.

 “This program will be implemented in phases. Already, the compilation of registers of the poorest persons is ongoing.

 “In the coming weeks, we will present the full programme which will include our home-grown public primary school feeding and free education for science, technology and education students in our tertiary institutions.

 “Indeed, this will mark a historic milestone for us as a nation”, President Buhari said.

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2,000 Women Benefit From Aisha Buhari’s Free Health Scheme

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Over 2,000 women drawn from various locations in the South East geopolitical zone, yesterday, converged at Queens Secondary School Enugu where President Muhammad Buhari’s wife, Aisha launched a one-day free health screening initiative programme .

The initiative, powered by Government of Enugu through Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s wife, Monica, seeks to entrench health care consciousness in women through advocacy, screening and boosting of primary health care centre facilities in Enugu State.

Buhari’s wife, who was accompanied by wife of Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, inspected service provider’s outlet, who rendered blood pressure, blood sugar, kidney function, dental and eye checks service to women, who thronged to benefit from the exercise.

While flagging-off the free health screening initiative, Mrs. Buhari described her husband’s administration as a government of unity.

According to her: “You are in safe hands. I am glad that we are gathered here with governors’ wives for this programme. It is a voluntary health agency  rendering free health care services.

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Buhari May Free Looters Who Return Stolen Funds

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The loot recovery efforts of the Federal Government may soon take a new dimension as there are strong indications that President Muhammadu Buhari may grant amnesty to treasury looters to encourage them return stolen billions kept abroad and in Nigeria.

A credible source said in Kaduna that Buhari might opt for amnesty option to fast track the recovery of looted national treasury to enable him fulfill his campaign promises, which will involve trillions of naira.

Reports gathered say that the amnesty option would serve as the soft side of the loot recovery strategy otherwise referred to as a “carrot and stick approach.”

While the carrot approach will be for soft looters, who may be willing to return their looted share to the federal government treasury without arrest and charges, the stick stance would be for hardened ones who, may head to court to protect their ill-gotten wealth.

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El-Rufai Stops Free Ramadan Rice, Oil, Sugar Distribution

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Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has ordered a stop to government’s free distribution of grains during fasting in the month of Ramadan.

The Governor said that his administration would not continue with what he described as the People’s Democratic Party’s culture of sharing state’s resources.

“I have been made to understand that this Ramadan period, we are supposed to have started sharing rice, milk and sugar, but we will not do that,” El-Rufa’i said yesterday at the Government House.

He spoke when the executive members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) visited him.

El-Rufa’i explained that he took the decision to stop the annual tradition of distribution of the products because he does not want government to be involved in religious affairs, more so, according to him, “as the government is broke.

“If his government continues in such direction, the administration will only exist to pay salaries and allowances.

“This beautiful office complex in which we are cost the government about N10 billion.

“The Deputy Governor and I would not have built this when there are many masses-oriented projects yet to be executed, but it has been built, we have to use.’’

“So, we solicit your prayers to be able to stabilise the situation and we hope that things will improve.”

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NBC To License Free View TV Channels

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The National Broadcasting Commission has commenced the process of issuing licences for the provision of free view digital television content to be transmitted to Nigerian households.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Director of Public Affairs, NBC, Awwalu Salihu, said the regulatory agency, after a detailed assessment of the current television market, observed serious gaps in the content available to serve the social and economic needs of Nigerians.

It, therefore, invited prospective service providers to submit proposals for meeting the gaps as a preliminary step towards applying for licences. The regulatory agency categorised FTV digital television into several genres, including general entertainment, kids, lifestyle, sports, movies/soaps/sitcoms, music, documentaries and factual/news.

It stressed that the channels would strictly comply with the programming mandates of the commission as well as the Nigerian Broadcasting Code and other conditions to be set out in the licences to be granted to successful applicants.

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Lai Mohammed Offers Metuh Free 6Week Crash Course As Opposition Spokesman

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APC has denied having any hand in the crumbling of the PDP, as alleged by the party’s National Publicity Secretary Olisa Metuh, while offering him, (Metuh) a free, six-week crash course on his new role as the opposition spokesman.

Reacting to the allegation by Mr. Metuh that the APC has been working to destabilize the PDP, the party said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, in Abuja on Friday, that during the training, Mr. Metuh will be given free lessons by his APC counterpart, in the spirit of cooperation and for the advancement of the nation’s democracy.

”Metuh will need the training to effectively carry out his new, tough task. It is now obvious that he needs to understand that for him to succeed in his new role, he must be credible, empirical, more sophisticated in language use and very passionate, in addition to being able to operate on a lean or zero budget,” it said.

APC said it is ludicrous, to say the least, for anyone to suggest that the APC is seeking to destabilize the PDP, when the erstwhile ruling party has done such a great job of crumbling under its own weight, having gorged on the commonwealth.

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