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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said that there can be no successful election in Nigeria without the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members.  Prof. Yakubu made the declaration at a programme held in Abuja on 17 th June, where the European Union (EU) presented Information Technology (IT) equipment to corps members that worked hard and showed dedication during the 2019 general elections.  The EU, one of INECs development partners had identified 75 outstanding corps members who participated in the last general elections and decided to reward them with laptops and phones at the event.  In recognition of the corps members’ laudable contributions to the conduct of elections in the country, Prof Yakubu also disclosed that the Commission would offer those who performed well in the 2019 general elections and those who display the same traits in the forthcoming Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections, scheduled ...

Accidents As he opened the gate, he noticed me about 800 feet above and in front of him. They both remained motionless, staring. I then realized that my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me...the leather belt which attached it to my body had broken under the strain, and the leg, the Spitfire, and I had all parted company. Douglas Bader  (1910 - 1982) Adolf Hitler A racing tipster who only reached Hitler's level of accuracy would not do well for his clients. A. J. P. Taylor  (1906 - 1990) British historian Fascism is a religion; the twentieth century will be known in history as the century of Fascism. Benito Mussolini  (1883 - 1945) Italian dictator, 1933 I have only one purpose, the destruction of Hitler, and my life is much simplified thereby. If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons. W...

Derby will demand £4m ($5M) in compensation if Chelsea are to take Frank Lampard as their new manager - though there is a clause in his contract which allows him to move, Sky Sports News understands. Chelsea are yet to make a formal approach, but Derby are bracing themselves for that to happen now an agreement has been reached for Maurizio Sarri to take over at Juventus. Sky in Italy understand that, while Chelsea and Juventus have agreed the details of Sarri's move to Turin, he will not be confirmed until the Premier League club have finalised plans for his replacement, who they hope will be Lampard. Sarri, who guided Chelsea to a third-place finish in the Premier League and a Europa League win, will complete a return to Italy after a single season in English football. Other managers have been linked with the role, but it is understood Lampard is now Chelsea's top choice to replace the outgoing Italian. Massimiliano Allegri, who had been touted as a potential can...

Aisha Buhari, wife of the Nigerian president has officially announced that she will be addressed as First Lady, five years after going with the official title, ‘Wife of The President.’ She explained that the reasoning behind the current decision was to clear a discrepancy between her title and that of wives of the respective state governors. Speaking to wives of governors from across the 36 states in Abuja on Thursday, she said her new designation was to take immediate effect, multiple media outlets reported. “When my husband was elected newly I personally chose to be called the wife of the President. But, I realised that it causes confusion from the state as to whether the wives of state governors are to be addressed as the first ladies or wives of the governors. “So, forgive me for confusing you from the beginning, but now I chose to be called the first lady,” she said. Then candidate Buhari in December 2014 had said his administration will scrap the office of First Lady be...

What is JavaScript all about, and can JavaScript be used together with PHP for a website", JavaScript is the only programming language natively supported by browsers. Within a browser, JavaScript allows you to create interactions with users. For example, you can program logic for how it will respond when a user clicks a button, or it can be used to send data somewhere. HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is used to apply meaningful structure to content. It is most commonly used for laying content out. CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a styling markup language, used to implement the design of a web page. These three technologies make up the “frontend stack”. PHP is a server side programing language. Technically, PHP is not part of a website (it does not run in a browser). However; it can be used to generate web code, communicate with databases, and even communicate with other computers. It’s responsible for all the “behind the scenes” stuff. In modern web development, PHP is...

Russian oligarch and philanthropist Roman Abramovich has given $5m. to the Jewish Agency for Israel to assist in its efforts to combat antisemitism around the world. Abramovich, who also has Israeli citizenship, gave his donation due to rising antisemitism in Europe, the US, and beyond and will be used by JAFI’s “International Unit,” which engages in various operations and activities to combat antisemitism. Antisemitic incidents have been on the rise in the UK, France, the rest of  Europe and in the US in recent years, including increasing numbers of violent attacks, which has heightened the need for better monitoring, intelligence and security measures for Jewish communities across the globe. Abramovich himself has not commented on his gift, but JAFI chairman Isaac Herzog praised him for his financial assistance. “Jewish communities around the world are coping with record numbers of dangerous, antisemitic attacks. I applaud Roman Abramovich for taking strong initiativ...

Sasha Obama, the former president's younger daughter, graduated from high school on Sunday with her parents, Barack and Michelle Obama, and her sister Malia in attendance. Her school, Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., posted a picture of her graduating class on Instagram and Facebook, showing Sasha, 18, in the second row from the back, fourth from the left.  The Instagram post featured a quote from the 2019 commencement speaker, Sheila Johnson, plus congratulations. "Life has never been about you or about me. Life and all that matters within it has always been about us.  "Congratulations to the Class of 2019! We can’t wait to see the great things you will do!" The Obamas' post-White House office in Washington did not respond to a message from USA TODAY seeking comment. There were no media pictures of the event although other attendees apparently posted pictures on Instagram, which later disappeared. The Obamas resisted talking ...