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Best gym apps for beginners

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Best gym apps for beginners Be informed that there are apps that bring out your competitive side by motivating you to work out. fitness app (travel+leisure.com) We have decided to show you how you can access easy and fun workouts straight from your cell phone because we know how difficult and frustrating it could be for a beginner to keep up with those tedious workout sessions that are must for the reduction of weight. Why a mobile app? Appropriate for you to know is that mobile apps are ideal assistance for health, fitness, and weight-loss because they are always with us. And they're quite personal as well. It is true that maintaining fitness requires daily habits and lifestyle changes; with this in mind, it becomes easier to know that a few little nudges in the right direction from your mobile phone might actually make the difference. Also, there are other apps that bring out your competitive side by motivating you to work out. Strava is a precise

EFCC discovers another N250m inside Lagos market

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EFCC discovers another N250m inside Lagos market 250 million cash  Again, like it happened in the recent recovery, the owner of the N250 million discovered on Monday, April 10, 2017 was not revealed, but it was learnt that it belonged to a top Nigerian from the north. The anti-graft agency said in a statement through its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, that the discovery followed a tipoff by a whistle-blower. The statement obtained said the information forced operatives to swoop on the market. According to the statement, the money was to be changed into foreign currencies in the market in Lagos. The statement gave the breakdown of the money was given to include: €547,730, £21,090 and N5,648,500 . “The intercept followed information that about N250 million cash was being moved somewhere in the market for conversion into foreign currencies by unnamed persons. “Operatives responded timely, met the money in Bureau de Change office, but a large chunk of it had been converted int

In Nigeria- Motorists jailed 3 months for buying good in traffic

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Motorists jailed 3 months for buying good in traffic The Lagos government is not smiling as it has vowed to send more people to jail for flouting the traffic laws of the state. Lagos traffic hawkers Six motorists have been summarily sent to prison for three months by an Ogba Magistrates' Court after they were arraigned by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps Agency (LASECORPS), for allegedly buying goods in traffic. Punch reports that apart from the drivers, some commuters and petty traders who flouted the state's traffic laws were given the same treatment. It was gathered that the convicts were arrested by the Corps officials at the Ikeja Along end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway for allegedly patronizing traffic hawkers as well as those who sold the goods. Apart from the conviction, vehicles belonging to the offenders including a Honda Accent, Hiace, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Sienna, taxi cabs and commercial buses were also impound

West African migrants being sold as slaves in open markets – UN Agency

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In Libya   West African migrants being sold as slaves in open markets – UN Agency Survivors told the IOM that the modern day slave trade had become so normal that people were being sold openly. A rescue operation in the Mediterranean in 2016.    Migrants from West Africa are being bought and sold publicly in Libyan slave markets, United Nations (UN) agency, International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed. Survivors told the IOM that the modern day slave trade had become so normal that people were being sold openly. “The latest reports of ‘slave markets’ for migrants can be added to a long list of outrages [in Libya],” IOM’s Head of Operation and Emergencies, Mohammed Abdiker told The Guardian. “The situation is dire. The more IOM engages inside Libya, the more we learn that it is a vale of tears for all too many migrants,” he added. Many migrants pass through Libya in a bid to enter Europe by boat through the Mediterranean Sea. One

Niger troops kill 57 Boko Haram fighters

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Boko Haram   Niger troops kill 57 fighters The fighting took place in Gueskerou, a village in the West African country's southeastern region of Diffa bordering Nigeria. Ten soldiers were slightly injured in the exchanges which broke out late Sunday after a large group of Islamist fighters arrived on motorbikes and cars, a member of the security forces said Niger troops have killed 57 Boko Haram jihadists during fighting in the southeast Niger, a security source told AFP Monday. Ten soldiers were slightly injured in the exchanges which broke out late Sunday after a large group of Islamist fighters arrived on motorbikes and cars, a member of the security forces said. The Boko Haram fighters were "clearly well-trained and certainly well informed about our positions," the source said. The fighting took place in Gueskerou , a village in the West African country's southeastern region of Diffa bordering Nigeria , from where a bloody

Wenger, Arsenal 'cowards' slammed after Palace loss

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Premier League Wenger, Arsenal 'cowards' slammed after Palace loss The loss was Arsenal's fourth successive away defeat in the Premier League and left them seven points off fourth. Furious Arsenal fans barracked manager Arsene Wenger and his squad as they boarded the team bus after the match at Crystal Palace Newspapers, pundits and former players poured fresh scorn on Arsenal and their besieged manager Arsene Wenger on Tuesday following Monday's dismal 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. "They bottle it, they're cowards, they duck out of challenges," was the scathing verdict of former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports. "The best description of the players was two years ago from Graeme Souness, who said they are a team of son-in-laws. But what father would want his daughter to bring one of them home?" It was Arsenal's fourth successive away defeat in the Premier League and left them seven po
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Premier League   Better than Beckham? England swoons over Alli Dele Alli's goal-scoring feats with Tottenham Hotspur were put into perspective by an arresting statistic that emerged after he scored in his side's 4-0 victory over Watford. Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli celebrates after scoring against Watford during their Premier League match at White Hart Lane in London, on April 8, 2017 Dele Alli's goal-scoring feats with Tottenham Hotspur were put into perspective by an arresting statistic that emerged after he scored in his side's 4-0 victory over Watford. Having scored or set up 40 Premier League goals, Alli has had a hand in as many goals before turning 21 as Frank Lampard (15), Steven Gerrard (13) and David Beckham (12) combined. Alli, who turns 21 on Tuesday, has emerged as the most exciting talent in English football and Chelsea great Lampard believes he could go on to surpass his Premier League record of 177 goals fr

eLDee, Kingsley Offor speak on new data tracking product, challenges of broadcast media industry

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eLDee, Kingsley Offor speak on new data tracking product, challenges of broadcast media industry Currently, there is no hard data on the frequency of music/video airplay on the airwaves, and ElDee, alongside his partner, Kingsley Offor, hope to change that with PlayData.  When you hear the name eLDee , you probably think of the Nigerian music industry and hip-hop in particular. You may also think of Trybe Records and remember a few songs from back in the day. The ' Is it your money? ' saying might even pop up in your head too. However, ElDee is no longer confined to the music industry, so you may be just a tad disappointed. And I say just a tad because, while the name may be synonymous with music, ElDee is broadening his horizons, adding technology to his game. The businessman and hip-hop legend was recently in the Pulse TV  studio, where he spoke about his new product - PlayData . PlayData is an online platform that monitors content that is being

Davido's 'IF' edges out Wizkid's 'Come closer' to stay number 1 most played song [Week 15]

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Davido's 'IF' edges out Wizkid's 'Come closer' to stay number 1 most played song [Week 15] The Playdata radio chart is based on measurements from impressions gathered from radio stations in Lagos and a couple of other cities across the country.\ Davido stays top of the chart with 'IF' as the most played song on radio for week 13 of 2017. Wizkid's 'Come closer' featuring Drake rises to number two, most probably given the boost by its recently released video. Runtown's runaway hit song 'Mad over you'   checks in at number three on the chart. The Playdata radio chart is based on measurements from impressions gathered from radio stations in Lagos and a couple of other cities across the country. The monitoring service puts together the most played songs on radio for the past week on its top 10 chart. The Playdata radio chart is based on results of radio stations monitored across Nigeria (Playdata) Here ar

Flavour to release fifth studio album soon

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 Flavour to release fifth studio album soon The much loved singer talks about his intentions to stay relevant in the music scene for a long time to come. Flavour with a guitarist on stage (Instagram) Flavour has disclosed he will be releasing what should be his fifth studio album in a couple of months time.   Speaking with HipTV, Flavour also talked about longevity in the music business, says he has already mapped out plans to be around for a long time to come, and revealing he will be out with his next album in two months time, not revealing any further details on that. " It's all about hard work and God, I just wanna be a musician, I don't wanna be an artist, it's gonna be a long time, I have prepared myself, and know what it's going to take for me to get there, my album comes out in two months." The superstar singer has been about the music from the age of 13 as a drummer and keyboardist for a local church in hometown Enugu be

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