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UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that approximately 20,210 babies were born in Nigerian on the New Year’s Day. The births, represented third largest population of newborns in the world on Jan. 1, 2018. UNICEF also said nearly 386,000 babies would be born worldwide on New Year’s Day, representing some 90 per cent in less developed regions. The agency reported that Kiribati’s Christmas Island in the Pacific would most likely welcome 2018’s first baby while the U.S., its last. Globally, over half of these births are estimated to take place in nine countries, according to UNICEF. These are: India, 69,070; China,…

Data from your smartphone sensors can reveal PINs and passwords to hackers and allow them to unlock your mobile devices, according to a study led by an Indian-origin scientist. Instruments in smart phones such as the gyroscope and proximity sensors represent a potential security vulnerability, said researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Using machine learning algorithms and a combination of information gathered from six different sensors found in smart phones, researchers succeeded in unlocking Android smart phones with a 99.5 per cent accuracy within only three tries, when tackling a phone that had one of the 50 most…

Jose Mourinho has hit back at former Manchester United star Paul Scholes for his criticism of United’s France midfielder Paul Pogba. Speaking after Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Southampton, Scholes said: “He doesn’t look like a player who will win you games – that’s what you pay £90m for.” Following the 2-0 win over Everton on Monday, United boss Mourinho said: “The only thing Scholes does is criticise. “Scholes will be in history as a phenomenal player. Not as a pundit.” Scholes’ comments at the weekend came after United had drawn for the third game in a row. The 43-year-old former…

President Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of lying and deceiving the United States while receiving billions of dollars in foreign aid. In his first tweet of the year, he also alleged Pakistan harboured terrorists. Pakistan reacted angrily to the tweet, saying all the funding was accounted for and that Mr Trump was bitter due to the “US defeat in Afghanistan”. The US is considering withholding more than $250m (£185m) in aid that it delayed sending to Islamabad in August. The move is being considered due to Pakistan’s perceived failure to crack down more effectively on terror groups, The New York…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday, visited markets in five towns and villages in Bauchi State where he interacted with the traders and artisans and supported them with cash gifts to boost their businesses. The Speaker was accompanied by his wife Gimbiya Dogara and member representing Misau/Dambam Federal Constituency of Bauchi State Hon Ahmed Yerima. The villages visited by the Speaker include Zwall, Burgel, Kagadaman Dass, Maraban Liman Katagum and Kadagi along Bauchi-Tafawa Balewa road. Malam Adamu Dan Ningi, a meat seller at Maraban Liman Katagum, said: “The Speaker came to my stand and asked…

Sublime strikes from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard ensured Manchester United returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory at Everton. After United’s 2017 came to a close with three successive draws, it looked as though a familiar tale was brewing after a sluggish first half at Goodison Park. However, United upped the ante after the break, with Martial curling in a beauty from the edge of the area in the 57th minute before Lingard scored in similar fashion with nine minutes remaining. Captain Paul Pogba provided the assist for both goals, and it was his man-of-the-match display that helped…

Ragnar Klavan scored in injury time to give Liverpool a dramatic Premier League victory over Burnley and extend their unbeaten run to 16 matches. The hosts looked to have earned a point when Johann Gudmundsson equalised with just three minutes of normal time remaining. But Klavan headed home from almost on the goalline as the Reds snatched all three points. Sadio Mane had given Liverpool the lead earlier in the second half with a superb shot from the edge of the area. Read Also Adrien Silva finally complete £22 move to Leicester Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope made several good saves…

Rapid Response Squad, RRS, patrol team of the Lagos State Police Command late yesterday night foiled an attempt by a four–man robbery gang to snatch a Toyota Camry and a Corolla from two drivers near Lagos dump site on Lekki–Epe Expressway. The robbers, posing as policemen with wooden gun, held the occupants of the vehicles on hostage before sighting RRS patrol teams. The robbers fled into the bush, abandoning their victims and one of their improvised guns, a statement by RRS explained. RRS noted that the robbers were chased into a thick forest but no arrest was made. READ: Buhari…

Midfielder Adrien Silva has finally joined Leicester City, after the Premier League club missed the deadline to sign him in August by 14 seconds. FIFA rejected the 28-year-old’s move from Sporting Lisbon in the summer as the paperwork arrived too late. The Portugal international has been training with Leicester throughout the winter to maintain his fitness. His £22m deal was completed on Monday and he was named on the bench for the Foxes’ home match against Huddersfield. Speaking about the four-month wait for the move to be approved, Silva said: “When you have a period like this, it’s very up…

Liverpool have completed the signing of Southampton center back, Virgil van Dijk for a world record fee believed to be around £75 million. Van Dijk linked up with his new teammates at Melwood for his first training session after completing his transfer on 1 January. The fee paid for the Dutch international is the most ever paid for a defender, eclipsing Manchester City’s £52m for Monaco’s Benjamin Mendy in July 2017. Van Dijk made his international debut for the Netherlands in 2015. A statement on the Liverpool website says the Holland international will wear the number 4 jersey for the…