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Apple looking to ban sale of Samsung products

Apple is looking to ban the sale of Samsung gadgets yet again.
The company filed papers Friday related to the patent-infringement trial that was brought to a close in California early this month. In a mixed verdict, the jury found that Samsung had violated three of Apple's patents and that Apple had infringed one of Samsung's.
Apple is asking that the Samsung gadgets found to violate its "quick links," "slide to unlock," and/or "automatic word correction" patents be prohibited from being sold. Those devices are the Admire, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Galaxy S III, and Stratosphere phones.
Newer Samsung gadgets weren't part of the trail, but Apple's attorneys address them, as well as future devices, in Friday's filing, saying the ban should also apply to any "software or code capable of implementing any Infringing Feature, and/or any feature not more than colorably different" from the infringed Apple features.
Apple attorneys said the company would "suffer irreparable harm" if Samsung were allowed to continue using the patented features and that "monetary damages cannot adequately compensate Apple for this resulting irreparable harm."
In the case, the jury awarded Apple only $119.6 million for Samsung's infringement, much less than the $2.2 billion it had requested. It awarded Samsung $158,400 for Apple's use of its patented method of photo and video organization in folders.
In a separate filing Friday, Apple asked for a partial new trail on damages.
The two companies have been going at it over patents in the courts for some time now, and the judge in the recent case, Lucy Koh, has twice before refused Apple requests for permanent sales bans on Samsung products.

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What are the health benefits of watermelon?

Some people avoid watermelon because they say it has high levels of sugar. However, according to recent research, the sweet red-fleshed fruit appears to be associated with a wide range of benefits.

Watermelons belong to the Cucurbitaceaefamily, which also includes cantaloupe, squash, pumpkin, and cucumber.

A fully-ripened watermelon is typically 6 percent sugar and 91 percent water by weight, so it is not surprising why a number of people may wonder about its potential health benefits - apart from being a sweet thirst quencher of course.

Over recent years there have been a number of studies carried out to try and determine whether watermelon might have health benefits, and there have been some very promising results.

Yinka Quadri Celebrates 36 Years on Stage

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Top Showbiz legend, Yinka Quadri celebrates his 36 years on stage.

It was an arid Sunday evening, most people preferred to remain indoors, away from the unforgiving Lagos heat.
However, it was not just any other Sunday evening, it was April 27, 2014, the evening veteran actor and Yoruba movie superstar, Yinka Quadri (Kura Matete) rolled his existence on earth, spanning more than 50 years into a book.
A wide array of stars and celebrities, friends and family, put on their nicest garbs to celebrate with the exemplary role interpreter as he officially released his autobiography, Yinka Quadri: Scent of a Legend at a lavish event, held at the Blue Roof, LTV ground, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos.
Guests which included the wife of the Lagos state governor, Dame Abimbola Fashola, National leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress, (OPC) Otunba Gani Adams, as well as his friends and colleagues such as Oga Bello, Jide Kosoko, and many more were full of praises for the versatile actor.

Fuji Star,Pasuma was at the centre stage to perform for the showbiz legend.

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Gov Shettima Orders Mass Production Of Abducted Girls Video

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Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has ordered mass production of video clip showing some of the 234 girls abducted on 15 April in Chibok area today released by members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram.

Isa Gusau, Special Adviser on Media and Communications said in a statement on Monday that Governor Shettima directed the transfer of the video into mobile storage devices under the care of some officials, including the Chairman of Chibok local government area.

The video, the Governor directed, is to be shown to parents, the freed students who know their abducted colleagues, teachers and management staff of Government Secondary School, Chibok, where the abduction took place, so that the girls in the video can be identified to ascertain if they are part of the abducted students or otherwise.

The Special Adviser added that the governor is optimistic about the video given the fact that some of the girls who spoke, said they were not harmed.

According to Gusau, the Governor who expressed hope that the girls did not speak under duress, called on the called on the people of the State citizens of the State to intensify prayers for the safe release of the schoolgirls, who are very precious not only to Borno, but to the entire world.

The statement reads in part: “Shettima expresses appreciation to President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan for their concerns and concerted efforts towards the release of the schoolgirls.

“The Governor also expresses appreciation to other Nigerians, world leaders and citizens around the world, whose pressures have been of tremendous help so far.

“The Governor particularly thanks all security agencies and volunteers engaged in search and rescue efforts with an appeal that the efforts are intensified till all the girls safely return home”.

The Governor also sympathised with families of the abducted girls and assured them that the Federal and Borno State Governments with the support of the international community, are collaborating towards the freedom of their children, who he called his daughters.

“Shettima also extends appreciation to media establishments and journalists, local and international for their efforts so far.

He enjoins citizens with relevant information to forward such directly to security agencies using phone lines that have long been public or should send the information through community leaders in respective local government areas or to send to him directly through his phone numbers that are of public knowledge in Borno State”, the statement concluded.

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Mercy Johnson Quits Acting To Deliver Second Child ? Nollywood Actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie has decided to suspend acting for the meantime due to her maternity schedules. Confirming reports that she’s been rejecting movie roles because of her pregnancy status, her Media Aide, Bigsam media, said “she’s off work and resting”. mercy-johnson-pregnant Mercy is now in her second trimester. Mercy threw herself back into the acting world after the delivery of her first child, Purity in 2012, shooting over 20 movies in three quarters.

Abducted schoolgirls still in Nigeria, says Jonathan

#BringBackOurGirls: Bolaji Success Over Chibok Girls Abduction

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Chibok Girls: "No Sleep for me until they're found - Prez Jonathan

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Ekiti Must Vote Strong Character And Value in June 21 - by Olufemi Aduwo

The people of Ekiti State must know that good virtue and time tested principle are ideal in every consideration. They should know that they are the ultimate authority that decides who governs them and manage their commonwealth very effectively.  This becomes necessary in order that the state may retain its treasured progressive inclination to politics.

It is important to stress here again that party affiliation should not count for the Ekitis as they decide the direction which the state political power will go in the June 21^st 2014 governorship election.

Our deep sympathy for Ekiti State impresses it on us to suggest for the electorate to vote for the best candidate with track records, the most trusted among candidates, the one with a noble character and virtue as well as the most determined to transform the fortune of Ekiti.

Latest signs are that some moneybags have been camping in Ekiti, colluding with rabble-rousing politicians while attempting to misinform the educated populace on who should be their candidate in the election. Reports have it that monies are being shared to vulnerable voters and that billions had earlier been budgeted for the purpose of aiding their misadventure. This will, of course, amount to mortgaging the future of the Ekitis.

In a nutshell, our view is that Ekiti needs a rational governor not a demagogue. Ekiti needs a stable mind as governor not a rabble-rouser. Ekiti needs progress and stability not unnecessary interjections that will do the state no good. Ekiti needs an urbane and avuncular leader, not a semi-literate, Ekiti needs a democrat not a dictator and most importantly, Ekiti needs a prudent manager not one to waste resources.

The Omoluabi concept in Yoruba tradition and moral suasion is not for nothing. It is a concept that tells much about the virtue of good conduct, respect for elders, people and institutions. An Omoluabi can never be rude to the next man. He will always respect his father, mother, siblings, neighbours, chiefs, traditional rulers and God. An Omoluabi is ever levelheaded and is never boastful. He is prudent not extravagant. He is predictable in character and conduct not egregious. These are the values Ekitis should embrace as they file out next month to vote for the next governor.

Since the creation of Ekiti State, every indication has been that the state has a date with history. Ekiti, though may be small compared with many of the first generation states in Nigeria, yet, it evinces signs of prosperity and great future borne out of the strong character, strength and vision that an average citizen exudes always. That great future still lies within the reach of the state, which we believe, will soon emerge as the torch bearer for Nigeria on education, commerce, technology based on available indices.

To attain that feat, however, leadership must count. Thus, succinctly, we declare that Ekiti State must embrace the right leadership. 

Aduwo, President, Rights Monitoring Group, lives in Lagos.

 -By OLUFEMI ADUWO

SHARE THIS Print Email More sharingAmnesty: Nigeria warned of Boko Haram raid at girls school, failed to act

Abuja, Nigeria  -- What did the Nigerian government know about the mass abduction of schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants, and when did it know it?

Those are the tough questions being asked after an explosive report made public Friday accused Nigerian military commanders of knowing the terror group was on its way to raid a boarding school in the town of Chibok at least four hours before 276 girls were abducted.

The findings by human rights group Amnesty International echo accounts of a number of the parents and villagers, who have described to CNN an ineffective military response in the days and weeks after the girls were abducted.

President Goodluck Jonathan's government vowed to investigate the allegations even as it defended its military response and questioned the motive behind the accounts.

"This is really outrageous, unbelievable," Minister of Information Labaran Maku told CNN.
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The moment the Nigerian government heard of the abduction, "we went in to action," Maku said. "...We shouldn't turn this into a trial of the Nigerian government."

Even as he vowed an investigation into the claims, Maku said it was "inconceivable" that soldiers on duty would not respond to a potential attack on a school.

Hours after Nigeria's defense ministry dismissed the report's findings as "unfortunate and untrue," the country's minister of state for defense vowed to get to the bottom of the allegation.

"We must investigate and ensure we get to the root of it," Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro told CNN. "And any necessary actions will be taken to ensure such a thing doesn't reoccur."

'No reinforcements'

Scrutiny of the government's response has escalated amid international outrage over the mass abduction, with many asking why Nigeria did not mount a larger response or ask for international help.

The Amnesty International report alleges that after Nigerian commanders were informed of the pending attack, they were unable to raise enough troops to respond.

The commanders left a contingent of between 15 and 17 soldiers and a handful of police officers in Chibok to fend off the militants, the group reported.

"When it was clear these girls had been abducted, no reinforcements were sent to the town," Makmid Kamara, a researcher with Amnesty International, told CNN.

The report was based on the reports of more than a dozen people, including two senior Nigerian military officials, who gave varying, but consistent accounts, Kamara said.

But Nigeria's defense ministry disputed the findings, saying the first word received was of an ongoing attack at Chibok.

The troops "did not receive four hours forewarning about the attacks," according to a statement released by Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, a ministry spokesman. "Rather, they received information of an ongoing attack on Chibok from troops on patrol" who saw the attack and took on the militants.

Borno state Sen. Ahmed Zannah said Friday that the military sent reinforcements, but not until the militants were already in Chibok.

'The soldiers were not there'

As many as 200 Boko Haram fighters carried out the Chibok school raid, Amnesty reported, herding the girls out of bed under the cover of darkness after a firefight with the handful of security forces in the town.

The Nigerian government has claimed it responded, with troops, helicopters and airplanes in the immediate aftermath of the mass abduction.

But the father of two of the girls taken told CNN there has been little sign of military help.

He said first learned of the attack in a telephone call from a friend in Chibok, who told him the town was under attack by Boko Haram.

"Pray for us," the friend told the father, whose identity is being withheld out of a fear of possible reprisal by Boko Haram and the government.

The next day, the father learned his daughters and three nieces had been snatched.

He and his family sought out the help of the military in the area. But, he says, "the soldiers were not there."

Days later, a meeting was called by the elders of Chibok. "They said the army will be there and a civilian detail will be there -- to accompany us into the bush" to search for the girls, he said.

But no military or government officials showed up, he said.

"Nothing. Nothing. Up to 21 days, nothing has been done," he said.

'Unfair' criticism

Nigerian officials have frequently been criticized for failing to prevent Boko Haram's deadly attacks, particularly in the terror group's stronghold of northeastern Nigeria.

Obanikoro, the minister of state for defense, called the criticism "grossly unfair."
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At least 2,000 people have died in violence in northern Nigeria this year alone, Amnesty said. The most recent Boko Haram attack killed at least 310 people in a town that had been used as a staging ground for troops searching for the missing girls.

U.S. and British officials have arrived in Abuja to supplement a U.S. team already on the ground there, according to officials.

They will help Nigeria's government look for the missing girls, plan rescue missions and advise on ways to subdue Boko Haram.

"This isn't time for a blame game. We are happy help is coming," Obanikoro said.

U.S. officials, at least, say they are unlikely to commit troops to combat operations.

And it's unclear if Nigeria would allow U.S. or U.K. troops on the ground. "We know the experiences the two nations are bringing to the table, and we intend to ensure that that wealth of experience is" used to bring about an end to the situation, Obanikoro said.

'Many soldiers are afraid'

According to Amnesty, civilian officials in a nearby town and leaders of an armed vigilante group organized by the military informed nearby military posts that armed militants had passed through on their way to Chibok hours before the April 14 assault on the boarding school.

The human rights group said an official in the village of Gagilam told its investigators that residents had spoken of strangers who passed through on motorcycles, saying they were on their way to Chibok. The group cited another official as saying the men had asked herders for directions to the school.

The group also cited unnamed senior Nigerian commanders as saying they were aware of the attack even before the calls from the civilian leaders and vigilante groups. But they weren't able to muster enough troops to respond, Amnesty cited the commanders as saying.

"There's a lot of frustration, exhaustion and fatigue among officers and (troops) based in the hotspots," Amnesty quoted one of the unnamed commanders as saying. "Many soldiers are afraid to go to the battle fronts."

Where are the girls?

Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, took credit for the mass kidnappings in a video that surfaced this week. He said he planned to sell the girls into slavery.

A few escapees shared harrowing tales of escaping into a nearby forest.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, who serves as Pentagon press secretary, said officials believe the girls "have been broken up into smaller groups" but declined to detail how they came to the conclusion. His sentiment has been echoed by others.

"The search must be in Niger, Cameroon and Chad, to see if we can find information," said Gordon Brown, a former UK prime minister and the U.N.'s special envoy for global education.

But Jonathan believes the girls are still in Nigeria, somewhere in the Sambisa forest.

"If they move that number of girls into Cameroon, people will see. So I believe they are still in Nigeria," he said.

International outrage has escalated over the nation's largely ineffective effort to subdue Boko Haram.

Amnesty is not the first to accuse Nigeria of failing to take enough action to stop the Chibok raid or other attacks, or to stage a forceful enough response in the aftermath.

Jonathan waited three weeks before speaking to the nation on the matter. He said that rescue efforts were under way at the time but that they could not be disclosed publicly.

"In a hostage situation, time is of the essence," Kirby said. "We lost some time."

International response

The international effort to buttress that fight ratcheted up Friday with the arrival of U.S. and British advisers.

Six U.S. military advisers arrived Friday, a U.S. official told CNN. They will join a team of U.S. and British officials already in Nigeria, helping find the girls, planning rescue efforts and devising strategies to help subdue Boko Haram.

A British team drawn from the country's Department for International Development, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence also arrived in Abuja on Friday, the British foreign office said.

France also said it is sending a team but didn't provide specifics on what expertise it will bring.

British satellites and advanced tracking capabilities also will be used, and China has promised to provide any intelligence gathered by its satellite network.

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