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Telegram plans multi-billion dollar ICO for chat cryptocurrency Encrypted messaging startup Telegram plans to launch its own blockchain platform and native cryptocurrency, powering payments on its chat app and beyond. According to multiple sources which have spoken to TechCrunch, the “Telegram Open Network” (TON) will be a new, ‘third generation’ blockchain with superior capabilities, after Bitcoin and, later, Ethereum paved the way. The launch will be funded with an enormous Initial Coin Offering, with forthcoming private pre-sales ranging into the hundreds of millions, potentially making it one of the largest ICOs to date. Demand is driven by the fact that rather than the ICO coming from a fresh startup, Telegram is a well-established messaging platform used around the world. Adopting a homegrown cryptocurrency could give Telegram’s payment system enormous independence from any government or bank — something Co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov is known to covet after inve...

Mark Zuckerberg is right to explore the potential of the blockchain for Facebook In what is Mark Zuckerberg’s now-traditional New Year speech, the Facebook supremo pledged to fix the social network’s many problems which bubbled up in 2017. Perhaps understandably, that admission hogged the headlines but Zuckerberg also said he plans to study encryption and the blockchain “see how best to use them in our services.” That statement comes amid a period of crypto frenzy, with the cryptocurrencies themselves rising in value significancy, and it’s already prompting some people to speculate on what companies Facebook should buy. It marks a rare time that the CEO of a major global tech company has committed to even exploring the blockchain. It’s really a no-brainer for Facebook to look into these technologies since there is serious potential to advance the current tech status quo in meaningful ways. In his post, Zuckerberg makes mention of international censorship and, in theory, ...

Philippe Coutinho: 'I'm living the dream' "I'm living the dream." "I want to play with great players like Messi, Busquets, Iniesta, Piqué, and Suárez. I hope to play with joy and I want to win titles for the fans. I want to learn a lot." "I'm happy. I'm very happy. I want to make the fans happy." "My goal is to win titles and to bring joy and happiness to Barça fans. I also get to play with many cracks."  Only three players in Barcelona's history have played 400 games for the club in LaLiga: Xavi (505) Andrés Iniesta (427) Lionel Messi (400)

Suicide bombers strike Christians praying at church A Pakistani walks in the main hall of a church following a suicide attack in Quetta, Pakistan. QUETTA, Pakistan — Two suicide bombers attacked a church in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing eight people and wounding 42 others, officials said. Sarfaraz Bugti, home minister for the southwestern Baluchistan province, said hundreds of worshippers were attending services at the church ahead of Christmas. He said the attackers clashed with security forces, with one assailant killed at the entrance while the other made it inside. Baluchistan police chief Moazzam Ansari praised the response of security forces guarding the church, saying the attacker who made it inside was wounded and unable to reach the main building. “Otherwise the loss of lives could have been much higher,” he told reporters. Quetta police chief Abdur Razzaq Cheema said a search is underway for two suspected accomplices who escaped. Wa...

Madrid's Ronaldo says he'll be ready for Clasico despite calf problem Cristiano Ronaldo once again blew his own trumpet after scoring the goal which won his side the Club World Cup against Gremio on Saturday.  "What am I going to say... the numbers speak for themselves," he told TVE 1. "I respond on the pitch, I am really happy, I've helped to win the trophy... The team is phenomenal and it's another trophy." Ronaldo said the Club World Cup was a trophy Madrid really wanted to win against a "good" opponent, the fifth title they have won this year under Zinedine Zidane.   margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Finally, he also revealed he played the match in a little bit of pain and said the second half was "a bit tough" but he said he  will not have any problems playing in the Clasico next week  despite feeling "some problems in my calf - I am sure I will be OK."

Barcelona to pay €7m to get Yerry Mina early Barcelona are reportedly closing in on a move for Palmeiras defender Yerry Mina. The club have an option to buy the Colombian after the FIFA 2018 World Cup but  want him to move to Camp Nou in January  as a replacement for Mascherano. The club have reportedly agreed a €9 million fee for Mina but  may have to pay Palmeiras an extra €7 million in compensation to complete the deal earlier  than expected. Mina will sign a five-year deal and will be the club's fourth-choice defender behind Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Vermaelen. The 23-year-old centre-back is a tall, powerful defender who also can contribute goals. If Mascherano does leave in January as expected, Barcelona will certainly need a replacement, although Mina may find it difficult to adjust to a new league midway through the season.

*PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF HIJAB/VEIL IN SOME PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: WHAT IS THE POSITION OF THE LAW?*                        BY              _O. G. CHUKKOL._ One of the challenges Muslim females are facing is the wearing of hijab. Hijab is a veil they use in covering their body. These challenges are found even in public institutions. The proscription of the use of veils is normally done through rules made in those institutions. For example there has been complaint that hijab is not allowed in Nigerian Law School, it happened also in Kwara, Lagos, Osun State etc where students were not allowed to wear hijab to schools. This article seeks to establish that prohibiting Muslim females from wearing veils in public institutions is unconstitutional. Whether the position is the same in private institutions or not is outside the scope of this article. To clear a preliminary point, I am a C...