Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger, on Sunday called on the Federal Government to release its white paper on the various bomb blasts in the country.
Aliyu made the call when the delegation of Tijjaniyya, Islamic organisation paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Minna.
He said that the white paper would enable the government identify persons connected and be punished accordingly, adding that Nigerians would also know those responsible for the attacks.
He said that available records showed that some groups were cashing in on the act committed by the Boko Haram for their own selfish interest.
“I know that some groups are carrying out some bombings, including the original Boko Haram group, some thieves are masquerading as Boko Haram and the other groups.
He said that the act of bombing was giving Islam a bad name, therefore, there was need for the government to make its findings public.
Aliyu said that Islam was a religion of peace and that its adherents were expected to work toward ensuring that peace and stability reigned in the country and shun all negative acts.
He commended the members of the Tijjaniyya group for coming out for the annual international Maulud celebration in honour of their late spiritual leader, late Shiekh Ibrahim Inyass, in spite of the security challenges in the country.
Monday 18 June 2012
Microsoft is expected to make a "major" announcement after the market closes Monday.
LOS ANGELES — Microsoft is expected to make a "major" announcement after the market closes Monday.
Speculation about the Los Angeles media event has ranged from an unveiling of a new tablet computer that uses low-power chips to a new system that will use an upcoming version of Windows to help people access TV shows and movies across a range of devices.
Microsoft announced a $300 million, 17.6 percent stake in Barnes & Noble's Nook e-book business in April, so a tablet-focused update is also expected.
The Windows 8 system is expected to be released in September or October, in time for devices that will ship for the holiday season. Windows 8 is considered to be the biggest change in decades to the widely used operating system from Microsoft Corp. It has been designed so that it can run desktop, laptop and tablet computers, giving PC makers a better chance of competing with Apple Inc.'s iPad.
"This will be a major Microsoft announcement – you will not want to miss it," the company said in an email invite to the media on Thursday. A company spokesman declined to comment further.
The event, set to start at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, is being kept under such tight wraps that the company has declined to provide its location until Monday.
Speculation about the Los Angeles media event has ranged from an unveiling of a new tablet computer that uses low-power chips to a new system that will use an upcoming version of Windows to help people access TV shows and movies across a range of devices.
Microsoft announced a $300 million, 17.6 percent stake in Barnes & Noble's Nook e-book business in April, so a tablet-focused update is also expected.
The Windows 8 system is expected to be released in September or October, in time for devices that will ship for the holiday season. Windows 8 is considered to be the biggest change in decades to the widely used operating system from Microsoft Corp. It has been designed so that it can run desktop, laptop and tablet computers, giving PC makers a better chance of competing with Apple Inc.'s iPad.
"This will be a major Microsoft announcement – you will not want to miss it," the company said in an email invite to the media on Thursday. A company spokesman declined to comment further.
The event, set to start at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, is being kept under such tight wraps that the company has declined to provide its location until Monday.
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