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Fulani Herdsmen attack Falae again

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The Ilado farm of the Former Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF) Chief Olu Falae near Akure, the Ondo state capital was again Wednesday reportedly attacked by suspected hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.<br />
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Sources said crops worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the process of grazing their cattle.<br />
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The Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin told reporters in Akure after the monthly meeting of the association, held at the residence of its leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti.<br />
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The Personal Assistant (PA) to Chief Falae, Captain Moshood Raji (rtd.) confirmed the incident, saying many crops were destroyed by the hoodlums.<br />
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According to him, it was the police escorts of the elder statesman who shot sporadically into the air that sent the herdsmen out of the farm.<br />
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He said they attacked Falae’s farm and destroyed the crops,adding that they had immediately reported the incident to the police.<br />
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Odumakin,in a communique he read after the meeting accused the Federal Government of showing no concern at the incessant attacks of the Fulani herdsmen on the people of the South-West and Middle-Belt.<br />
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He expressed worry over the renewed onslaught of Fulani herdsmen in Yoruba land.<br />
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His words “ Recently, a Permanent Secretary of Osun origin, Mrs. Funke Kolawole was killed on Okene-Lokoja road on her way to Abuja.<br />
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“Also, another 72-year-old woman was recently gang-raped in Odigbo area of Ondo State and the hoodlums are yet to be brought to book and of course Chief Olu Falaye whose farm has become a source of attacks by the Fulani herdsmen.<br />
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It urged the governors in the South-West to emulate the Ekiti State Government, stressing that they should put in place appropriate laws to deal with the activities of the herdsmen in the region.

Fulani Herdsmen attack Falae again

The Ilado farm of the Former Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF) Chief Olu Falae near Akure, the Ondo state capital was again Wednes...

Lagos Uber driver attempts suicide on Third Mainland Bridge over N90,000 debt

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Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Sunday saved an Uber driver, Hammed Olojo, 31, from jumping into the lagoon.<br />
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<a name='more' id="more"></a>Olojo was restrained from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge by an officer who monitored his movement.<br />
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According to the police, the driver attempted to kill himself because a debt of N90,000 hung on his neck.<br />
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It was gathered that he drove a grey Toyota Corolla car marked EKY312ES belonging to Kalejaiye Oluwaseyi to the bridge, parked and made to skid into the lagoon before he was restrained.<br />
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He was said to have left a suicide note in Yoruba which when translated read: “I killed myself because of the challenges I have been facing in life. I tried my best and everything has come to nothing.<br />
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Upon questioning by RRS Commander, Olatunji Disu, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olojo said he was owing a creditor at Ikeja High Court three N10,000 and N80,000 to the vehicle’s owner.<br />
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The police said Olojo stated he was frustrated by difficulty, adding that he had tried to survive without success.<br />
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Oluwaseyi, who was at the RRS office said the driver had not remitted the N40,000 weekly amount for the lease of the vehicle for two weeks.<br />
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He however said he never pressured him but only told him to return the car keys last Thursday.<br />
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Police spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, an Assistant Superintendent (ASP) confirmed the story, adding that the case has been moved to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for investigation.

Lagos Uber driver attempts suicide on Third Mainland Bridge over N90,000 debt

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Sunday saved an Uber driver, Hammed Olojo, 31, from jumping into the lagoon. Olojo was...

EFCC Officials Undergoing Trial For Corruption – Magu

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says some of its officials are currently being prosecuted for corruption in various courts across the country.<br />
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The Acting Chairman of the commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, disclosed this at an interactive session with Editors in Abuja on Wednesday.<br />
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Magu, who did not immediately give the number of the affected officials, said he would not condone any act of corruption in the agency.<br />
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“Recently, we had to discharge about nine cadet officers because they have problem with their certificates from various institutions.<br />
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“We are also prosecuting a lot of officers. Some of them are already in court.<br />
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“There is a way you can help us. Just like you can help us with information regarding corrupt practices outside the EFCC, and proceeds of corruption, you can also assist in giving us the information.<br />
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“But, I assure you, I do not tolerate, I won’t condone any act of corruption in the EFCC.<br />
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“I cannot be everywhere but I am telling you I don’t spare any allegation no matter how little, we make sure we investigate.<br />
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“No allegation against the EFCC personnel is left uninvestigated. Even if there is allegation against me, we will refer it to the appropriate authority to investigate.’’<br />
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The EFCC boss said that the ongoing anti-corruption war was getting tougher, saying the fight had never been this tough in the several years he had spent in the battle.<br />
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He reiterated his call for concerted efforts by all stakeholders, especially the media, in the fight.<br />
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”Nobody will claim ownership, nobody has a better knowledge than the other person, nobody has a monopoly of knowledge in the fight against corruption.<br />
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“We need everybody on board now that the fight against corruption is getting tougher. I have been in this business for a very long time; it has never been this tough like now.<br />
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“Some of us feel that it is our generation that caused corruption. So, we have a responsibility to clear the debt.<br />
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“Please don’t get tired because it is about Nigeria, it is not about individuals. All of us have a responsibility to God Almighty to fight corruption.<br />
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“Let us double our efforts. From the way we are going, they have already failed. It is almost half won, but we must sustain the momentum.’’

EFCC Officials Undergoing Trial For Corruption – Magu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says some of its officials are currently being prosecuted for corruption in various c...

It’s time to pull Nnamdi Kanu back to prison, dump key in Atlantic Ocean – Presidency

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The presidency has said it was high time the Abuja Federal High Court sent the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu back to jail and the “key dumped in the middle of Atlantic Ocean” for flouting his bail conditions.</div>
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<a name='more' id="more"></a><span style="text-align: justify;">The Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social media, Laurretta Onochie, gave the call on Tuesday in a statement on her Facebook wall.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In the statement tagged “Due process, being followed on little Nnamdi Kanu,” the presidential aide described Kanu’s followers as touts, hooligans and hoodlums who do not have formal education and were incapacitated in processing information or responding civilly.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Describing the IPOB leader as “little Kanu,” Onochie said it is “time to pull him back to where he belongs.”</div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">According to her, “DUE PROCESS, BEING FOLLOWED ON LITTLE “NNAMDI” KANU. I must say that I’m personally impressed by the clamour by Nigerians to have Kenny Okwu Kanu, alias “Nnamdi” Kanu, cut to size. It’s therefore, not true that we are a lawless people, as the Ohaneze Ndigbo would have the world believe. The laws of our land have paths they follow.<br />
“If anyone goes contrary to the provisions of our laws, they get pulled in by the laws they have flouted. The government of President Muhammadu Buhari will follow due process in all that it does.<br />
“Kanu was unmeritoriously granted bail by a Nigerian Court. But he has abused and broken the three conditions that are within his personal ability to honour.<br />
“The Conditions that were set for his bail are as follows:<br />
“Kanu must not hold rallies.<br />
” He must not grant interviews.<br />
” He must not be in a crowd of more than 10 people.<br />
“He must provide three sureties in the sum of N100 million each.<br />
” One of the sureties must be a senior highly placed person of Igbo extraction such as a senator.<br />
“The second surety must be a highly respected Jewish leader since Mr. Kanu said his religion is Judaism<br />
“The third surety must be a highly respected person who owns landed property and is resident in Abuja<br />
“The IPOB leader must deposit his Nigerian passport<br />
“He must also deposit his British passport with the court<br />
“He must provide the court with reports on the progress of his health and treatment on a monthly basis.<br />
“The order for him to deposit his Nigerian and British passports also mean he cannot travel out of the country (If this is considered, it is the thirteenth condition).<br />
“But now that Little Kanu has broken the 3 main conditions of his bail, and gone ahead to establish his own police, army and secret service, it’s time to pull him back to where he belongs.<br />
“The application for The revocation of that unmerited bail is in process. The court will hear that application after recess. The court granted him that unmerited favour. The court, the same court, is also expected to hear the evidence of his unlawful behaviours and decide whether or not to annul that grace that was granted him.<br />
“PUBLIC NOTICE The truth is that most of Little Kanu’s followers are touts, hooligans and hoodlums. They also grew up in the dingy Onitsha and Aba markets, breathing recycled oxygen and with NO formal education at all.<br />
“They do not have the ability to process information or respond civilly. So they resort to name calling and abuses. They deserve our sympathies. Let’s be patient.<br />
“The court will look into the evidence of his spitting on the face of the Judge who granted him the bail and I’m hopeful that the right thing will be done. Which is, Lock him up and dump the keys in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.” </blockquote>

It’s time to pull Nnamdi Kanu back to prison, dump key in Atlantic Ocean – Presidency

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With guilty plea, billionaire kidnapper, Evans, faces life imprisonment

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">There was a graveyard silence in the crowded courtroom after suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, pleaded guilty to the first of the two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping brought against him.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Lagos State government Wednesday arraigned Evans alongside Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi, and Victor Aduba on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">According to the government, the suspects had conspired on February 14th at about 7.45pm at Ilupeju, Lagos, to kidnap one Donatus Dunu and collect €223,000 for his release.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">After he pleaded guilty when the first charge was read, there was a slight pause, and then the judge ordered the court registrar to repeat the question.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Evans repeated the same answer.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He also pleaded guilty to the second charge of kidnapping.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Amadi, the second defendant, also pleaded guilty to the two counts.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Mr. Nwachukwu pleaded guilty to conspiracy and not guilty to kidnapping.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ms. Uchechukwu, the only female in the group, and Messrs. Ifeanyi and Aduba, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Justice Hakeem Oshodi adjourned till October 19 for trial of those who pleaded not guilty, and to look at the evidence for those who pleaded guilty before their conviction.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">According to the criminal laws of Lagos State, an act of kidnapping attracts life imprisonment while kidnappers whose victims die in their custody get the death penalty.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ahead of the arraignment, there was heavy security presence around the high court with armed police officers and armoured personnel carriers stationed at both entrances into the premises.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Police officers on horsebacks patrolled the grounds while uniformed men with bomb detectors frisked journalists at the door of the courtroom.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">At about 9.30 a.m., at least half a dozen police officers marched a clean shaven Evans, sporting a cream shirt on black trousers, and his co-defendants into the courtroom.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The defendants had been in police custody since June 10.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Before their charges were read, Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to the defendants, attempted to raise an issue before the court but was shunned by the judge who told him “you can’t control my courtroom, the charges have not been read.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">After the defendants took their pleas, Mr. Ogungbeje said he had wanted to inform the judge that he had not been allowed to discuss with his clients before the arraignment.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We are having the opportunity of meeting with our clients just this morning,” said Mr. Ogungbeje, who had filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit on behalf of Evans at a federal court.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“All the defendants have since been in the custody of the police, we have not had the opportunity of conferring with them, this is a capital offence.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Earlier, Adeniji Kazeem, the Attorney General of Lagos State, specified that the defendants be remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prison before the next adjourned date.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We apply for the defendants to be remanded in custody and to obtain trial dates for the ones that had pleaded not guilty,” said Mr. Kazeem, the lead prosecutor.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“While those that had pleaded guilty, we can come and lay our statement of facts following which your lordship can adjourn for sentencing.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">While adjourning, the judge ordered that the male defendants be remanded at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison while Ms. Uchechukwu be kept at the Kirikiri Female Prison.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">After the court proceedings, which lasted about 45 minutes, Evans and the other defendants remained in court for almost two hours before they were taken away in a waiting Prison vehicle.</div>

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Uniport finally speaks on identity of student who raped, killed 8-year-old girl for ritual

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The University of Port Harcourt, Uniport, has identified a 200-level student, Ifeanyi Dike of the Department of Physics, as the suspect who abducted, raped, killed and dismembered his 8-year old niece, for ritual purposes.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Uniport made the confirmation via a statement issued on Wednesday by the school’s spokesperson, Dr. Williams Wodi, in Port Harcourt.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Dike was said to have abducted, raped, killed and dismembered the body of his 8-year-old niece, Chikamso Nmezuwuba, on Aug. 19 for ritual purposes.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Members of a vigilance group arrested the suspect in the Eliozu area in Port Harcourt, while he was on the way to dispose the body of Chikamso, after using other parts of her body for ritual.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The suspect was handed over to the Rivers Police Command but escaped while in police detention.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The University’s spokesperson said the management of the university was worried with the development particularly the disappearance of the suspect from detention.</div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">“Any university administration and indeed all Nigerians should be very concerned about having students in any of our universities who turn out to be suspected ritual murderers.<br />
“The university is working tirelessly with law enforcement to fish out and bring to speedy justice such dubiously motivated characters who masquerade as student.<br />
“UNIPORT is working in concert with security agencies with focus to re-arrest and bring the suspect to book to serve as deterrent to any other student with similar intent.<br />
“We condole with the traumatised family of Chikamso and pray for eternal repose of her soul while hoping for speedy justice to punish the offender.<br />
“We advise the public to direct further inquiries on this highly emotive and sensitive issue to the police that is already investigating the matter and the suspect’s unacceptable escape from custody.<br />
“We wish to state that branding UNIPORT through distasteful media campaigns, especially by social media warriors, will be disrespectful of the memory of the murdered child.”</blockquote>

Uniport finally speaks on identity of student who raped, killed 8-year-old girl for ritual

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After D’Tigress, Buhari to reward other victorious athletes – Dalung

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The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari will “at the appropriate time” receive and reward Nigerian athletes who had won laurels for the nation in different sports.<br />
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Dalung disclosed this to State House correspondents shortly after Buhari announced cash gifts of  N1 million and N500,00 each for members and officials of the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, who won the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Mali and qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain.<br />
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The minister noted that the team won the championship after 12 years.<br />
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He said when the ministry received the champions on Tuesday, he sought and got the President’s approval to receive them.<br />
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He explained that it was cost effective to quickly receive the team that consist of both local and foreign-based players now that they are still together.<br />
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He explained, “Although, we have athletes who had competed in other sports and had won laurels for the country, we felt it was economical to present the basketball team which was  on ground in view of the fact that if you look at the components of players, they are mixed with national players and foreign based.<br />
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“So, we got the opportunity handy and had received them.<br />
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“For those we have not been able to receive, we will still do it at the appropriate time knowing full well that this government is always committed to receiving an honouring our athletes whenever they make the country proud.”</div>

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BREAKING: President Buhari lands in Daura for Sallah

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived his home town, Daura, Katsina State, for the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations.<br />
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Governor Aminu Masari led top government officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, to receive him at the Umar Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, on his way to Daura.<br />
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The Emir of Katsina, Dr.Kabir Abdulmumin, was also at the airport to welcome the President.<br />
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The presidential jet that brought Buhari to Katsina touched down at the tarmac of the airport at 4:06pm.<br />
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After airport ceremonies, Buhari boarded a helicopter to his home town, Daura, where he is expected to spend the Eid-El-Kabir holiday.</div>

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The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the contract for the engineering work of the Mambilla Hydro Electric Power Plant in Taraba State in the sum of $5.792bn.<br />
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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the weekly meeting of the council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<br />
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Fashola said the construction would take approximately six years because of the extensive nature of the scope of work.<br />
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The minister said the work would include the construction of four dams, one of which is expected to be 150 metres high; two others will be 70 metres high while the smallest dam will be 50 metres in height .<br />
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He said, “Several efforts have been made to bring the project to reality since 1972, which is about 45 years ago, but I am happy to announce to you that this government approved the award of the contract today through a joint venture with a Chinese civil engineering company for the engineering contract, including civil and electromechanical works, for $5.792 billion.<br />
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“The construction should take about 72 months, which is roughly about six years.The scope of works are very extensive. It requires the construction of four dams: one of them is a 150 metres in height, intermediate two are 70 metres in height and the smallest of them is 50 metres in height.<br />
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“The 150 metres one is essentially the size of a 50-storey building because you have approximately 3 metres per floor.<br />
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“The intermediate one is higher than a 20-storey building. It also includes 700 kilometre of transmission line. It will be in Taraba State, in the area called Gengu. It will involve  a lot of preparatory work and resettlement.<br />
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“It will really unleash the potential that have  been reported about Mambilla: agriculture, tourism and also for energy.<br />
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“It will also help  Nigeria to strike a big blow on the climate change issue and fulfill its commitment under the Paris agreement because this is going to be renewable  energy, coming also at a relatively competitive cost.This was approved by council today.”</div>

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Reverse Anambra PDP guber primary or lose election – Group tells Makarfi

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A group within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP National Volunteer Front, has called on the national caretaker chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi to cancel the recently held primary election of the party in Anambra State over irregularities.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The National Marshal of the front, Engr Emmanuel Nwosu, in a press briefing in Awka on Wednesday said failure to do so and conduct a more credible primary election or placate aggrieved aspirants of the party will mean losing the election from the onset.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Nwosu said the primary election was marred by irregularities that first emanated from a flawed ward congress, which he said failed to elect the constitutional three delegates per ward in over 90 percent of the 326 wards of the state.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We are saddened by the process that led to that primary election. We are also worried that the aspirants on the party’s platform withdrew in droves in protest, and the ones that participated in the election also saw the flawed process and complained bitterly.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We want to state here as members of the party that their grievances are well founded, and we call on the national leadership to address this injustice and offer redress to their complains.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“On our own, we will engage the state caretaker committee to ensure that justice is done for everyone, and if they fail to heed the advice, we will ensure that PDP is not made a laughing stock. But we hope that the national leadership will address the matter.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He added that the party will be losing the election by going into it with a divided house as some of its members may decide to work against the party to pay it in the same coin.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Mr Oseloka Obaze was on Monday elected by delegates of the PDP to fly the party’s flag for the Anambra governorship election amid protest over the flawed delegates list.</div>

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Buhari losing touch with Nigeria’s economic realities – Fayose

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Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest comment that he was pleased with Nigeria’s economic situation as another pointer to the fact that he has lost touch with the economic realities in the country.<br />
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The governor said it was strange that the president could say he was pleased with sufferings being experienced by his people.<br />
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Fayose, in a statement issued on Wednesday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said it was obvious that the president’s close to three months stay in London had taken his mind off the reality of the economic crises being witnessed in the country.<br />
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The governor maintained that the economic growth of a nation could only be measured by the welfare of the people.<br />
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“It is like the President endorsing the sufferings of Nigerians and this is painful.<br />
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“That President Buhari, who met exchange rate at N197 to $1 said that he is pleased with the economy when exchange rate is now N370 to $1 is a clear indication that the government is being run on his behalf.<br />
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“The National Bureau of Statistics, in its unemployment report for the fourth quarter (Q4) 2016 said 3.67 million Nigerians became jobless in one year and that the number of unemployed Nigerians rose from 7.51 million at the beginning of October 2015 to 11.19 million at the end of September 2016.<br />
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“The same NBS, said in its June 2015 to May 2016 National Corruption Report, that over N400bn was paid as bribes to public officials in Nigeria in one year (June 2015 – May 2016). Yet, they will tell Nigerians that they are fighting corruption when indeed, corruption is thriving under the All Progressives Congress government of President Buhari.<br />
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“As at May 29, 2015 that Buhari became President, bag of rice was less than N8,000, a bag of rice is about N18,000 now, more than 25 states cannot pay workers salary regularly owing to dwindled revenue from the federation account, and someone is telling Nigerians that the economy is doing well? It is clear that the President has lost touch with real economic situation of the country.”<br />
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While insisting that the President was not telling Nigerians the truth on the economic situation of the country, Fayose said even a two year old child knew that there was hunger in the land.<br />
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“Nigerians are hungry, they are suffering and telling them that all is well is like adding salt to their injury,” he added.</div>

Buhari losing touch with Nigeria’s economic realities – Fayose

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I’m still Lagos Police Commissioner – Owoseni insists

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Owoseni, has said news of appointment of a new police commissioner for the state was shocking to him.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The CP said this while addressing newsmen in Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday, maintaining that he is still the Police commissioner.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said he was yet to receive any directive regarding the posting of a new police commissioner in the State.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“When we get the information, we will let you know.</div>
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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu meets with Southeast governors

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has held a closed door meeting with the South-East governors at the Enugu government house.</div>
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<a name='more' id="more"></a><span style="text-align: justify;">This was disclosed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Emmanuel Uzor.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He wrote on Facebook, “Happening Now: Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in a crucial meeting with the South East Governors Forum under the leadership of Gov David Umahi in Government House, Enugu.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Stay tuned as I update you on the outcome of the meeting which agitation and call for boycott of Anambra election may top list…. Ndigbo must have a direction.”</div>

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UCH resident doctors to join nationwide strike on Monday

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The President, Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital, Ibadan chapter, Dr. Olusegun Olaopa, on Wednesday said resident doctors in the hospital would commence an indefinite strike on September 4.<br />
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Olaopa, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan, said the decision was in line with a directive from the National Executive Council of the National Association of Resident Doctors.<br />
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He said members of the association in UCH had been mobilised to commence the industrial action until the Federal Government accedes to the demands of the national body.<br />
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Olaopa said the national body of the association had, in a statement, directed all members to begin indefinite strike as from Monday, September 4, 2017.<br />
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“The association has resolved to proceed on an indefinite industrial action from Monday, September 4, 2017, until all these issues are permanently resolved.<br />
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“So, in compliance with this directive, all resident doctors in UCH will join their counterparts in Nigeria to embark on an indefinite strike,” he said.<br />
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Olaopa said the strike notice was signed by Dr. John Onyebueze and Dr. Aneke Emmanuel, the National President and Secretary, National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, respectively.<br />
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According to him, neither the federal nor the state government has shown commitment to the resolution of issues at stake, nor have they honoured the previous agreements with the doctors.<br />
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that among issues being agitated by NARD include persistent shortfall and unpaid arrears of salaries in both federal and state tertiary health institutions.<br />
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Another issue raised was the enrolment of resident doctors into the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System since 2003.<br />
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The doctors are also complaining about the stagnation of promotion and non-promotion of members who have met the requisite criteria; and non-implementation of adjusted House Officers’ Entry grade level equivalent since 2014.<br />
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NAN also reports that resident doctors in UCH had, on January 6, 2017 embarked on a day’s protest rally over nonpayment of their November and December 2016 salaries.</div>

UCH resident doctors to join nationwide strike on Monday

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Nigerians right to have voted out PDP – Rivers APC

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THE Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said that Nigerians took the right decision in 2015 to vote out the Peoples Democratic Party and chose Muhammadu Buhari to fight corruption and restore a vibrant economy.<br />
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State Chairman of the APC, Dr. Davies Ikanya, who made this remark on Wednesday when hundreds of party faithful, coalition of civil societies and community-based organisations and embarked on a rally in Port Harcourt to welcome the President back to Nigeria from his medical trip.<br />
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Ikanya told the crowd at the party secretariat that among those who wished Buhari dead were people who looted the nation’s funds, even as he expressed gratitude to God that the President came back to the country hale and hearty.<br />
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The state APC chairman added that the APC was not wrong to have chosen Buhari as its flagbearer, expressing optimism that the economy would boom again under the current administration.<br />
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“Let’s give thanks to the God Almighty that healed President Muhammadu Buhari and brought him back to Nigeria to continue the good work he has been doing. Today, we are very happy that our President has returned healthy to Nigeria.<br />
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“We want to thank God for his (Buhari) good health; we want to say that when in 2015, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi told Rivers people that APC was the way, Rotimi was right. When APC chose President Buhari to fly its flag as a presidential candidate, APC was right.<br />
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“When President Buhari chose Rotimi Amaechi to be the Director General of his presidential campaign, Buhari was right. When Nigerians voted for Muhammadu Buhari and the APC to drive away the PDP, Nigerians were right.<br />
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“In Buhari, they (Nigerians) voted Mr. Integrity; they voted somebody that will bring back the booming economy of Nigeria; they voted for somebody who will fight corruption.<br />
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“When people saw that the man was fighting corruption; when they saw that their loots were being exposed, they were now praying; as a human being, our President took ill, they now said he would not come back. Shame on them,” Ikanya said.<br />
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State APC chairman, however, criticised the Governor Nyesom Wike administration for allegedly not making his budget public.</div>

Nigerians right to have voted out PDP – Rivers APC

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UNILORIN, LASU, Covenant Universities emerge top applicants’ choice in the 2017 JAMB (Full list)

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Kwara state, has emerged the 2017 university of first choice applicants selected in this year’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In a new report by the Economic Confidential based on data obtained by JAMB, UNILORIN has the highest applications with 104,038 applicants.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The figure represents nearly 10 percent of the 1,212,818 total applicants seeking admissions into the 40 Federal Universities in Nigeria.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">UNILORIN retained the number one position as in 2016 when it had 103,238 applications.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">According to the report, applicants seeking for admission into universities considered academic stability, popularity, affordability, available facilities and quality of lecturers.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Of the Forty (40) federal Universities in the country, UNILORIN tops followed by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria in Kaduna North-west Nigeria with 89,688 applicants.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">University of Benin, UNIBEN, Edo State in South-south is third in the ranking with 85,486 applicants; University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu in South-east is fourth with 79,073 applicants, University of Lagos (UNILAG) in South-west is fifth with 78,899 applicants while Bayero University Kano (BUK) in North-west is sixth with 68,241 students applicants.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Federal University Dutsima Katsina in North-west, Federal University Gashua Yobe in North-east and National Open University (NOUN) are ranked as 38th, 39th and 40th positions. They have 3807; 1897 and 110 applications respectively.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">State Universities: Of the current 41 official State Universities, Lagos State University (LASU), is number one with 36,119 applicants; followed by Kaduna State University North-west with 28,914 applicants; Delta State University Abraka, South-south is third with 28,672 applicants.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Nasarawa State University, North-central is fourth with 29,142 applicants; Benue State University Makurdi in North-central and Adekunle Ajasin University Ondo in South-west came fifth and sixth with 27, 611 and 27,579 applicants respectively.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa in South-west; Edo University, Iyamho in South-south and Eastern Palm University, Ogboko in Imo State in the South-east are ranked 39th, 40th and 41st. They have 399,165 and 12 applicants respectively.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">As for private Universities in the country numbering 67, the four leading institutions are all in South West.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The number one position is Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state with 2,438 applicants; Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, also in Ogun with 1,599; Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state 1,455 and Bowen University, Iwo, Osun state with 485 students applicants.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The fifth and sixth positions are Abuja based Nigerian Turkish Nile University with 478 and Baze University with 476 student applicants.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">However, the following private universities have just 5 applicants each: Chrisland University, Owode Ogun state; Koladaisi University Ibadan, Oyo state and Legacy University Okija, Anambra state.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The least (67th) is Kwararafa University, Wukari, Taraba State with just 4 applicants.</div>

UNILORIN, LASU, Covenant Universities emerge top applicants’ choice in the 2017 JAMB (Full list)

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APC Suspends Banire For 10 Years

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APC Suspends Banire For 10 Years

Imohimi replaces Owoseni as Lagos Police Commissioner

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The Lagos Police Command has announced the appointment of Edgar Imohimi, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, as the new Commissioner of Police.<br />
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Imohimi replaces Fatai Owoseni who had been in the position for two years. Owoseni will now assume the post of Commissioner of Police in Charge of Administration at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.<br />
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It was learnt that Imohimi was instrumental in fighting the reprehensible Badoo cult gang in Ikorodu as well as in the rescue of the kidnapped Igbonla pupils.<br />
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He was named the Acting Commissioner of Police last week.<br />
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Imohimi once served as the Divisional Police Officer of Shomolu, Ikeja, Surulere, and Seme.</div>

Imohimi replaces Owoseni as Lagos Police Commissioner

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Osinbajo heads FG’s negotiation team with ASUU

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The Federal Government’s negotiation team with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities will now be headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.<br />
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<br />
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Ngige also blamed the private sector of being responsible for the delay in announcing the Chairman of the Minimum Wage Review Committee.<br />
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According to him, the Federal Government was ready and will announce Chairman of the Committee when all the names of representatives of the private sector is received.</div>

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It will be a tragic mistake to rearrest Nnamdi Kanu – Former Governor, Col. Abubakar Umar

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A former Military Administrator of Kaduna State, Col Abubakar Dangiwa Umar, Rtd, has advised the Nigerian Government against the plan to re-arrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and other agitators behind him, saying, ”It will be a tragic mistake to treat them as common criminals.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Umar gave the warning on Wednesday in a statement he signed and made available to media houses.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The former governor buttressed his point by quoting Shiekh Usman Danfodio’s famous speech where he said that “One of the swiftest ways of destroying a kingdom is to give preference to one particular tribe over another, or to show favour to one group of people rather than another, and to draw near those who should be kept away and keep away those that should be drawn near.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Umar further described the move to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu as dangerous and politically unwise, adding that the IPOB leader is not a common criminal and should not treated as such.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Umar, now Chairman, Movement for Unity & Progress, MUP, said, “Reports in the media indicate that the Federal government has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail granted Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and have him rearrested.</div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: justify;">“This is both dangerous and politically unwise. Mazi Kanu is not a common criminal as the government appears to think. On the contrary, he is a bitter young man fighting for a fairer deal for his Igbo kinsmen.<br />
“His seeming militant approach is the result of the strong arm tactics with which the Federal Government deals with him. His long incarceration before a court granted him bail testifies to this.<br />
“Like Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, many Igbos genuinely feel marginalized since they belong to the category of those who gave Mr President only 5% of their votes and appeared to have fallen out of his favour.<br />
“President Buhari’s insistence that the unity of Nigeria is a settled issue is a nationalistic wish and is no surprise coming from a veteran of civil war fought to keep the country one.<br />
“However, this does not take into account the mood of the nation as indicated by the growing agitations for self determination, restructuring and many other similar demands.<br />
“If indeed the President is able to ignore and silence those agitators, it will be a case of suspended animation. All indications are that Nigeria has become so polarized that it requires a strong personality like General Buhari to sustain its fragile unity.<br />
“Needless to say that this does not bode well for the survival of the nation.<br />
“Most Nigerians are convinced of the need to maintain Nigeria’s unity, cognisant of the enormous benefits all sections drive from a large, diverse and resource rich country.<br />
“The Federation also provides a security umbrella to all the federating units which enhance their survivability and prosperity.<br />
“It is difficult to see how any of them can fare better out of the federation. But the fact that there are growing agitations for self determination, restructuring and other similar demands speak gravely of the way the federation is being governed.<br />
“Nigeria’s unity can only be guaranteed when all its citizens feel they are getting a fair deal; when all its component parts are treated justly and equitably. When none feels oppressed.<br />
“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Adeyanju and other similar agitators might seem like felons or even anarchists. But as often happens over humanity’s turbulent history, appearances can be deceitful.<br />
“One man’s terrorist could well be another man’s freedom fighter. In any event, despite what the security agencies might feel, there is nothing to fear from Mazi Kanu.<br />
“He and his compatriots are people who love their country dearly and are willing to take a risk with their lives while blowing a whistle on some of our bad habits.<br />
” It will be a tragic mistake to treat them as common criminals. It is evident that they are fighting a cause millions consider entirely legitimate.<br />
“Until our democracy learns to accommodate dissent, vigorous, robust, even if inconvenient, it will be incapable of serving our common good.”</blockquote>
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It will be a tragic mistake to rearrest Nnamdi Kanu – Former Governor, Col. Abubakar Umar

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D'banj slams a follower who advised him to quit music

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Nigeria’s entertainment artiste and father of one, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo known by his stage name Dbanj has an epic reply for a fan who gave him an unsolicited musical advice.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The koko master who recently dropped his album ‘ King Don Come’ took to his IG page to celebrate having 1 Million views on one of his videos in just four days, with lots of praises coming from his fans, though not all as one suggested he gets a new act and quit music!</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The non-fan advised the music star to quit music because "going back to it is not really a good thing", but D'banj was not about to let that slide and he fired back with a reply that the young man will not forget in a hurry.</div>
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Rapper, CDQ's girlfriend call him out on IG for cheating on her repeatedly

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Enyeama Ready To Come Back - Rohr

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Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain Vincent Enyeama is ready to return to the national team, Coach Gernot Rohr announced on Wednesday in Uyo.<br />
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Rohr made the announcement at a pre-match news conference to mark the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.<br />
The match, billed for Sept.1, is to be played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital.<br />
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Rohr said that he had spoken with Enyeama and that the goalkeeper was ready to come back to the team but was not currently fit.<br />
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“The past is the past but now he is injured. He has to win the fight against injury,” said Rohr.<br />
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Enyeama had announced his retirement from the national team in 2015, following a disagreement with the then Coach, Sunday Oliseh.<br />
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Rohr said that he had a good team to face the Lions but that his challenge was with the goalkeeper position.<br />
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He said that two of his goalkeepers were injured, explaining however, that he would start the match with Ikechukwu Ezenwa at the goal.<br />
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“The list of players makes the difference, not so young, more of experienced players. We already have six points. All players are in high spirit.<br />
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“We know that we have a good team, we are ready to make the difference. We have all the confidence to beat the Indomitable Lions here in Uyo.”<br />
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He said that the players would be a bit aggressive in their tackling, unlike the last AFCON qualifiers match with Bafana Bafana of South Africa played in Uyo.<br />
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The coach pleaded with fans to support the Super Eagles to win the first leg of the match, noting that a win would spur the Eagles to do better in the return leg in Cameroon.<br />
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Answering questions from reporters, the Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi, said the team was in Uyo to play and win the match.<br />
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“We are ready; the team is a mixture of young and experienced players.<br />
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“I am here to make sure we qualify for the World Cup. Everybody dreams to go to the World Cup.<br />
“We are playing at home, we are fit. We have what it takes to win the match.”<br />
He said that the team had been working hard and was confident to defeat Lions.</div>

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Thank God for bringing Buhari back ‘in peace not in pieces’, Ngige, Shittu

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Ministers at the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday offered special prayers, thanking God for sparing the life of President Muhammadu Buhari.<br />
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Newsmen report that Buhari was meeting the whole members of the cabinet for the first time since his return to Abuja on Aug. 19 after a medical vacation in London.<br />
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The prayer session was led by the Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige.<br />
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The ministers thanked God for bringing the President back “in peace not in pieces’’.<br />
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While expressing hope that the President’s return would reinvigorate the cabinet and the nation’s economy, the ministers prayed for all Nigerians and for the country.<br />
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Buhari shortly after the prayers received and rewarded the victorious D’Tigress players for winning the 2017 Women Afrobasket Tournament in Mali.<br />
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He announced one million naira donation for each of the players and N500, 000 for each of their officials.</div>

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PHOTOS: Rivers State Indigenes Stage Welcome Back Rally For President Buhari

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‎Evans will change his plea to not guilty – Lawyer

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Suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike’s lawyer, Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, has said the police coerced his client to plead guilty to the kidnapping charges before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Wednesday.<br />
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Describing the plea as police-motivated, Ogungbeje said the police threatened to kill Onwuamadike, who is widely known as Evans, if he failed to plead guilty.<br />
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Ogungbeje, in a statement on the letter head of his law firm, Lawflex Chambers, which was e-mailed to our correspondent after the Wednesday’s proceedings, said  his client would change his plea to “not guilty” at the next court sitting.<br />
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He said Onwuamadike’s guilty plea was not out of free will, adding that the defendant was hoodwinked and coerced to plead guilty having been in detention for a long period.<br />
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The lawyer  stated that since June 10, 2017, when the suspect was remanded, the police had not allowed family members and lawyers to have access to him in custody.<br />
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The lawyer stated that the guilty plea of the defendants on Wednesday was of no effect as the suspect was not given the opportunity to be guided lawyers before the charges were read to Onwuamadike and other suspects.<br />
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He added that his client was only served with the charges in the open court on Wednesday and the judge also turned down the plea for an adjournment to afford his client time and facilities as guaranteed by the Constitution to confer with the defendant.<br />
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Ogungbeje said, “The information/charge sheet was served on us in open court hence, the need to confer with our client to enable us avail ourselves with the constitutional right of adequate time and facility to put up our defence.<br />
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“The court after turning down our plea for adjournment immediately ordered that the counts charges be read to him and others despite our plea for adjournment to enable us confer with our client in accordance with the law.<br />
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“After the purported guilty plea of our client and the court rose, we stressed to have brief discussion time with our client and he told us clearly that the police told him to plead guilty failure to which they would kill him.<br />
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“This is definitely unconstitutional and we intend to challenge this unconstitutional procedure for hoodwinking, undue influence, brainwashing and coercion on an accused into entering a guilty plea  against his wish and free will.<br />
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“He pointedly told us that being informed us that being informed now, he will change his police-motivated guilty plea to not guilty at the next adjourned date.<br />
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“It is settled Law that plea of guilty must be made voluntary and direct devoid of any influence, coercion and manipulation.<br />
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“In the meantime, after our brief conferring with our client in open court, he made it known to us that he will change his police motivated guilty plea to ‘not guilty’ at the next adjourned date.”<br />
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He insisted that he, as defence lawyer, had “a responsibility to assist the cause of justice in accordance with the law”.<br />
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“This press statement is necessary for the Public to be well informed and proper education of the Evans’ case,” the lawyer stated.<br />
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Suggesting that his client was vulnerable to police manipulation as a result of his long detention and was not accorded this right to being legally guided, Ogungbeje stated, “It must be noted that Our Client had been in Police Custody since 10th of June 2017 till date and we his lawyer and family members have been denied access to him.</div>

‎Evans will change his plea to not guilty – Lawyer

Suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike’s lawyer, Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, has said the police coerced his client to plead...

How Buhari, his aides have embarrassed Nigeria – Reno Omokri

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Former Special Adviser on New Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has again, berated President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over the report on the invasion of his office by rodents.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This follows a viral advert online on Fumigation against rats.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The advert which Omokri posted on his Twitter handle reads: “They chased the president away, don’t let them chase you. Fumigate now.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">According to Reno Omokri, the rodent advert was instigated by Garba Shehu’s comment about ongoing renovation at the President’s office.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Recall that the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said rodents destroyed President’s office.</div>
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Why I must repent – Dino Melaye

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Senator Dino Melaye from Kogi West, on Wednesday admitted that Nigeria is currently ravaged by hunger and poverty, stressing that, Nigerian leaders including himself must repent, and deal with the problem.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Nigerian leaders including me must repent and sincerely deal with hunger and poverty. Nigerians deserve better,” Melaye wrote.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Recall that the Kogi West Senator had last week admitted that the political elites have failed Nigeria and her teeming youth. </div>
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“Unfortunately, we the leaders, myself inclusive, have failed this nation and have failed the younger generation, myself inclusive. The reason why we are where we are today is because there is a disconnect between leadership and followership.<br />
“As I speak to you, the problem why we are where we are is because of trust. There is no trust between the governed and those governing.</blockquote>

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McGregor to overtake Ronaldo in Forbes list after earning £77m against Mayweather

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UFC lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, will rise above Cristiano Ronaldo in the latest Forbes rich list for athletes, after earning over £77m in his knockout defeat against Floyd Mayweather.<br />
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The list is calculated by adding together salaries, bonuses and endorsements, which include sponsorships and appearance fees.<br />
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McGregor was stopped in the 10th round in Las Vegas, but was guaranteed to benefit from the record-breaking hype that generated up to £500m.<br />
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Ronaldo topped the list this year with earning of £71m, but the Real Madrid star will drop down after McGregor career-high pay day.<br />
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“You [Ronaldo] were number one on the Forbes list, I was like number 35 or something,” McGregor said in a meeting last year.<br />
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“I’ll get up. Maybe next year I’ll get you.”<br />
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Ronaldo had replied: “I don’t think so”.<br />
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Despite overtaking Ronaldo, McGregor will not become number one, with Mayweather’s £233m purse putting him back atop of sport’s money-makers.</div>

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"Cameroon must take four points from Nigeria to keep World Cup hopes alive"

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Cameroon coach Hugo Broos admits their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign is doomed if they do not take at least four points off Nigeria in back-to-back clashes.<br />
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The Group B rivals meet in southeastern Nigerian city Uyo this Friday and in Cameroonian capital Yaounde three days later.<br />
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Nigeria top the African “group of death” with six points after two rounds, African champions Cameroon have two and Zambia and Algeria one.<br />
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“If we still want to have a chance of qualifying, we must take at least four points off Nigeria,” the Belgian told reporters.<br />
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“Should we fail to achieve that target, I do not think it will be possible to qualify for Russia.”<br />
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Broos is hoping for an away draw and a home victory — results that would reduce the gap between the countries to one point.<br />
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The remaining two qualifying rounds are scheduled for October and November with only the five group winners in Africa securing places at the global football showcase.<br />
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“My players need little or no reminding of how important the matches against Cameroon are,” said Germany-born Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr.<br />
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While Nigeria were fast out of the blocks late last year to defeat Zambia and Algeria, Cameroon did well to draw in Algeria only to be held at home by Zambia.<br />
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Bottom-of-the-table Algeria dumped midfielder Sofiane Feghouli, a recent Galatasaray signing from West Ham United, for a must-win showdown with Zambia in Lusaka Saturday.<br />
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Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria qualified for the 2010 and 2014 World Cup tournaments, but only one of the three countries can make it to Russia.<br />
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Ghana, seeking a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance, host Congo Brazzaville in Kumasi Friday needing maximum points to have any realistic hope of overtaking Group E leaders Egypt.<br />
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The “Pharaohs” have six points and the “Black Stars” only one with upstarts Uganda between them on four.<br />
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Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah called up long-time campaigners like the Ayew brothers, Andre and Jordan, and Asamoah Gyan, and also named five uncapped players.<br />
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Egypt are away to Uganda Thursday in a repeat of a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group match in Gabon won 1-0 by the North Africans thanks to a last-gasp Abdallah Said goal.<br />
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Said is in the squad, and so is 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary, as Egypt seek a win after losing the 2017 Nations Cup final to Cameroon and a 2019 qualifier in Tunisia.<br />
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South Africa accept that hopes of a fourth World Cup appearance could hinge on defeating Cape Verde twice in Group D, starting in Praia Friday.<br />
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Although an often windy national stadium can help the Cape Verdean “Blue Sharks”, they have lost competitive matches there against Morocco, Libya and Uganda since last year.<br />
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Burkina Faso, who lead South Africa on goal difference, are away Saturday in Dakar to Senegal, whose formidable attack boasts in-form Liverpool winger Sadio Mane.<br />
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Gabon will lack 2015 African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when they host Group C pacesetters the Ivory Coast in Libreville Saturday.<br />
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Asked why the Borussia Dortmund striker was missing, a Gabonese football official said: “The coach (Spaniard Jose Antonio Camacho) has chosen players who were available.”<br />
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Ivory Coast have four points, Gabon and Morocco two and Mali one with the Herve Renard-coached Moroccans hosting the Malians in Rabat Friday.<br />
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Group A appears to be a straight fight between Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of Congo after they defeated Guinea and Libya in previous rounds.<br />
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The first top-of-the-table meeting is set for Friday in Rades and the Congolese will be handicapped by the absence of injured Everton flier Yannick Bolasie.</div>

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Eid-el-Kabir: Prices of rams increase in FCT despite low patronage

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Prices of rams have jerked up in some markets in the Federal Capital Territory in spite of low patronage few days to the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.<br />
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A check at the livestock market in Kuje, Abaji, and Kwali showed that in spite of the availability of all sizes of rams, there were very few buyers.<br />
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Several rams were seeing being dragged about in the market by hawkers, who were also seeking potential buyers despite the high cost.<br />
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Malam Sani Gada, a livestock dealer at Gudaba in Kuje Area Council told NAN that business was not moving as expected.<br />
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“People are complaining that there is no money and they have so many responsibilities to take care of.<br />
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“Some people prefer to buy broiler chickens, layers and beef because they said they have no money to purchase ram,” Gada said.<br />
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Mu-azu Balla, a dealer at Abaji market said the prices of rams ranged from N40, 000 to N100, 000, depending on the size and bargaining power of the buyer.<br />
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He said that a ram that was sold for N40, 000 last year was now being sold for N60, 000 and above.<br />
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According to him, the major challenge facing livestock dealers in the country is unfriendly government policies which have hampered the growth of small and medium enterprises.<br />
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Malam Kura Baba, at Kwali Market, attributed the high cost of rams to cost of livestock rearing, bad roads and the high cost of transporting the animals to market.<br />
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He, however, said that though he had recorded low sales compared to last year, he would not increase the prices “because people were complaining that no money.”<br />
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“Bad roads, cost of rearing rams and the high cost of transportation are affecting the business.<br />
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“People are coming to buy rams and goats; some others came, bought cow depending on their pockets.<br />
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“People are bringing rams from other markets because it is the major livestock market in the area,” Baba said.<br />
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He however, made a case for the need to diversify the nation’s economy to curtail the negative effects of current economic recession.<br />
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NAN reports that sellers of broiler chickens and turkey were, however, making brisk businesses in the market. </div>

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PHOTOS: Buhari rewards victorious female basketball team

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He met with the Basketball Team at the council chambers, after they won the Afrobasket Championship title for the first time in 12 years in Mali and and qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women Basketball World Cup in Spain.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">President Buhari also disclosed that each player will receive the sum of a million naira while the team officials will receive half a million.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Team captain, Aisha Mohammed told reporters that the cash reward would spur them to go for gold in Spain next year.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Nigeria defeated defending champions Senegal to win the trophy in Mali on Sunday night.</div>
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