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Sitting on the terrace of his presidential palace overseeing Libreville’s beachfront avenue, Ali Bongo contemplates the growth of Gabon’s capital. “Everything you see today wasn’t here 10 years ago,” says Gabon’s 59-year-old president, sporting a perfectly tailored camel suit and a gleaming Rolex watch.

2019: OBJ’s CNM collapses into ADC

The leadership of a political pressure group founded by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Coalition for Nigerian Movement, CNM, Thursday, announced its fusion into African Democratic Congress, ADC. This is with a view to forming a formidable force to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in 2019 poll.

Nigeria shall overcome by Atiku Abubakar

Nigeria is marking her 56^th birthday at a time of turbulent economic crisis. This may cause some citizens of our country to feel that all hope is lost, that there is nothing worth celebrating. However, this current crisis is not a time for grief, regret or recrimination. It is an opportunity for all of us to roll up our sleeves and support the government in the arduous task of revitalizing the core elements of our national economy.

Installing Oba of Benin, my greatest moment – Oshiomhole

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday said the moment he presented the staff of office to the new Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, remained the greatest moment of his eight years tenure as the governor.

AGF inaugurates committee on constitution, electoral reform

ABUJA (AGF’s Office’ Report)- In line with the present administration’s commitment to deepen the country’s democracy and entrench the culture of an enduring electoral system, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, has recently inaugurated a Committee on Constitution and Electoral Reform, headed by Senator Ken Nnamani, GCON.

Legally Blind Man Sees Clearly For The First Time Ever, Thanks to Virtual Reality

A BYTE OF THE REALITY SANDWICH
 With the rise of specialized hardware such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Samsung Gear VR, virtual reality (VR) is at its most accessible point ever. It provides an immersive and realistic simulation of an environment, one which is created entirely through software and hardware. And notably, this environment can be experienced or controlled by the movements of your body.

China Plans World’s Largest Spaceplane For 2020 Launch

TEAM ROCKET IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN
Imagine the hybrid of a rocket and a sleek airplane, blasting off and taking you all the way up to outer space. China might be offering just that in a few years. The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology just revealed their intent to create the biggest spaceplane in the world at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico, according to New Scientist.