Make Calls At Filling Stations, Go To Jail - Nigerian Police

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="789" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1pCOalFcfIO1Vb82XiawbvFOiCOpQG6d15p2WHujJjpqPwqHGFEebrK5I8o1DzITN6V_ZnZ2n4o8A8WV_5NKPwt8ZnuW06nZW8KN17MpzpXeAO7RXqhsUHhyI61EdrpqQjC8BzECLOWv/s400/police-logo1.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> <br /> The police have said that making phone calls at filling stations is a criminal offence which could land the offender in jail.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, stated that an offender could be prosecuted and jailed for attempted arson.<br /> <br /> He noted that police officers have the authority to arrest anyone found making phone calls or smoking at filling stations.<br /> <br /> He described the filling station as a public facility where motorists cannot act as they like on account of the inflammable products like petrol and other petroleum products being dispensed there.<br /> <br /> Moshood, therefore, cautioned the public against violating the safety rules forbidding smoking and phone calls at filling stations.<br /> <br /> He said, “Making phone calls or smoking at filling stations is a criminal offence and the police, of course, could arrest anyone violating the safety rules put in place to safeguard life and property at the filling stations.”

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The police have said that making phone calls at filling stations is a criminal offence which could land the offender in jail. The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, stated that an offender could be prosecuted and jailed for attempted ars…

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2018 predictions of Prophet Wale Olagunju

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjDHCefdjmGc1EALCvQZYzLJyGv6BTCzwylz1VyN0_y6BJCw79xrhj9RHJ1vAK-aj_GNpdWHyIUzxZQptgkfpjFT984EpxxdPGlcfg5v29c6lQ_z6qw-Itth61RSWl4W6IF0IZwff2NAS/s1600/Prophet+Wale+Olagunju.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="424" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjDHCefdjmGc1EALCvQZYzLJyGv6BTCzwylz1VyN0_y6BJCw79xrhj9RHJ1vAK-aj_GNpdWHyIUzxZQptgkfpjFT984EpxxdPGlcfg5v29c6lQ_z6qw-Itth61RSWl4W6IF0IZwff2NAS/s320/Prophet+Wale+Olagunju.jpg" width="303" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> 1. God Almighty warns Nigerians not to rely on current set of leaders but on Him as the only solution to their myriad problems as they are not the Messiah that will take the country to the promise land.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a>2. God says Nigerians should continue to pray and rely on Him as the much anticipated Messiah that will rescue them from the task master and take them to the Promised Land will soon emerge.<br /> <br /> 3. God revealed to me that President Buhari is still carrying terminal disease and if Nigerians failed to pray for him, the stress of office will lead to his collapse and this might result in sudden death. God warns that the President should commence serious Prayer now to avert the type of incidence that terminated Yar’adua’s regime.<br /> <br /> 4. Before year 2018 runs out, God revealed that Nigerians will demonstrate serious hatred for the Buhari’s government. This is going to be a confirmation that God has completely rejected President Buhari and his APC led government.<br /> <br /> 5. God revealed that Nigerians will surprise Buhari and APC with their votes come 2019 general election.<br /> <br /> 6. God further revealed that because of many innocent blood shed by the Buhari’s government, he should commence the preparation of his handing over note in earnest as he will lose the 2019 presidential election should he venture to contest it. God says, the tag of Ex-President has already been placed on Buhari.<br /> <br /> 7. God says He will raise adversary against President Buhari and his government from all angles such that the campaign to remove him from office will be so tense. God says this will be because he (Buhari) disappointed Him by his failure to carry out His instruction.<br /> <br /> 8. God says that law of retribution will soon catch up with the APC controlled Senates and House of Representatives as there is going to be a repeat of what happened during the tenure of Tambuwal, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives.<br /> <br /> 9. Nigerians should commence serious prayer for Chief Olusegun Obasanjo now so as for him to witness the inauguration ceremony of the next Executive President of Nigeria.<br /> <br /> 10. God says it will take divine influence to save APC from losing out in the 2018 gubernatorial election in Osun State.<br /> <br /> 11. Prominent leaders who are holding Nigeria hostage will pass away and new generation of leaders will emerge but Kanu of IPOB will not be among the said leaders. This is going to be a sign that Nigerians will not go to war, but God revealed that break up is imminent in the country.<br /> <br /> 12. God Almighty says he will open the eyes of the Yorubas to discover that the North is dominating the country and this will boost their morale to take a bold step of breaking up the nation.<br /> <br /> 13. God revealed to me that he has anointed one Pastor Kalejaye as the next General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God.<br /> <br /> 14. God revealed that Nigerians need to pray for former Governor Alao Akala of Oyo State against diabetes and High Blood Pressure.<br /> <br /> 15. God further revealed that the moment the imminent break up occur new lease of life, light and glory will commence over the nation Nigeria.<br /> <br /> 16. The days of the current Inspector General of Police in office are numbered.<br /> <br /> 17. God revealed to me that He has rejected the so called Bishops and Pastors who have led His church in Nigeria into pathetic state.<br /> <br /> 18. God further revealed that He has rejected them because they failed Him in holiness and are using satanic influence to deceive people with miracles.<br /> <br /> 19. God said the 2019 Presidential Election is going to be a do or die election as it is going to be keenly contested between the PDP and the APC. God said the APC will stop at nothing to win the election and will employ devilish tactics to deal with the PDP candidate in the election.<br /> <br /> 20. God of heaven says INEC will disappoint many candidates in the 2019 general election.<br /> <br /> 21. God says for the above reasons He will raise a strong end time victorious army to fight end-time victorious battle in the 20th Century, warning the youth to prepare to make themselves available and not to follow the ways of these expired leaders.<br /> <br /> 22. God revealed to me that this is the appointed time for Atiku who is now in His mindset to rule Nigeria.<br /> <br /> 23. God says Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will not only forgive Atiku Abubakar but will also throw his weight behind him in his bid for the Presidency. God says, this will make the defeat of Buhari whom God has already rejected possible.<br /> <br /> 24. God says should the PDP field a wrong candidate for 2019 Presidential election, they will lose gallantly.<br /> <br /> 25. God says the days of Colonel Sambo Dasuki in prison are numbered.<br /> <br /> 26. Nigerian should intensify their effort in praying for mercy as a result of the shedding of innocent blood.<br /> <br /> 27. God revealed to me that large quantity of oil will soon be found in the Northern part of Nigeria.<br /> <br /> 28. PDP will soon break up again as a result of ego.<br /> <br /> 29. Nigerians should commence serious prayer now against chaos that may lead to loss of many lives.<br /> <br /> 30. As revealed to me by God, the so much talked about restructuring will not meet the yearnings and aspirations of the Nigerian masses at the end of the day.<br /> <br /> 31. It will take miracle for the APC not to lose 2 of the states they are controlling in the South West to the opposition in 2019 General Election.<br /> <br /> 32. Sickness will grip those looters of Nigeria treasury. This according to God is going to be their reward for their sin against God.<br /> <br /> 33. 2019 General election will be so tough, filled with inducement and massive rigging and the result full of surprises.<br /> <br /> 34. God says Ajimobi and the Oyo APC are dreaming a dream if they think the 2019 gubernatorial election in the state is going to be an easy ride. God says they must prepare for a strong contest from Ladoja group who are prepared to flush them out of Government House.<br /> <br /> 35. God revealed to me that Ayodele Fayose is on ground in Ekiti state and that it will be very tough for the APC to defeat his candidate in the 2018 gubernatorial election except if they (APC) put their total trust in God and field a more credible candidate.<br /> <br /> 36. God revealed to me that all wives of the PDP that are snatched by the APC will soon go back to their original husband.<br /> <br /> 37. Just like it happened in the pre-2015 general election era, many big wigs from the APC will decamp en-mass to the PDP.<br /> <br /> 38. Some prominent leaders who think they can do and undo with Nigeria’s destiny will die before year 2019 general election.<br /> <br /> 39. The days of Arsenal Wenger as the manager of the Arsenal are numbered.<br /> <br /> 40. God says the days of ex-Military leaders ruling Nigeria as civilian President is over as Buhari will be the last ex-military leader to rule this country.<br /> <br /> 41. As revealed by the living God, the same God who revealed to me in 2017 that the PDP will bounce back and that those who decamped from the party will return to their original home, the PDP is only resolving crisis but failed to address the cause of it. God who named the PDP as task masters warned Nigerians not to rely on the PDP as the party is not the messiah that will take the country to her promised land.<br /> <br /> 42. God says the same spirit of tribalism, corruption and nepotism with which Buhari is governing the country will also guide the PDP when they eventually ascend governance.<br /> <br /> 43. God revealed that the PDP will face more crises before the 2019 general election and after it.<br /> <br /> 44. The same God who revealed to me in 2015/2016 that Buhari was not the messiah warned Nigerians not to rely on both the PDP and the APC as they are being ruled by the same evil spirit.<br /> <br /> 45. The living God says there will be much rain in the year 2018 and this will result in sufficient food, but there is going to be scarcity of Naira.<br /> <br /> 46. God revealed that prominent Nigerians will drag the Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal and Governor of Gombe state Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo into the 2019 Presidential race.<br /> <br /> 47. In 2018, God says President Buhari will try to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerian masses.<br /> <br /> 48. God of Heaven says He is angry with Nigerians because of our sins of corruption and bloodshed.<br /> <br /> 49. The days of Conte as the coach of Chelsea FC are numbered.<br /> <br /> 50. The living God says it is only the last minute miracle of the century that can save the Olubadan of Ibadan Land from being dethroned.<br /> <br /> 51. By mid-2018, the living God says APC will realize their mistakes of allowing Atiku Abubakar to leave the party.<br /> <br /> 52. On 2019 Presidential Election, I repeat and stand by what the Almighty God have spoken through me in my 2017 prediction that “the name ATIKU ABUBAKAR will ring like a bell. He will be so popular among Nigerian politicians to the extent that many will root for him” As revealed to me by the ancient of the days who knows the beginning from the end, if election should hold now, even before 2019, Atiku Abubakar, the Wazirin of Adamawa would defeat the incumbent Buhari hands down.<br /> <br /> <br /> Prophet Wale Olagunju<br /> <br /> Presiding Bishop<br /> <br /> Divine Seed of God Chapel Ministries<br /> <br /> 1, Alfonso Road Sasa, Ibadan

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Crystal Palace ends Manchester City's 18 games unbeaten run

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0VfFlL1N2KsKcnBtvAz2y50UdwvKQ-_fW0HvjAKW3BrUKNTI4HK55Ac1N5rmN4_Zpv65whqHUFbCIbSw0i1H_Z_RW31x1JlT7Ea3hc0_heODGqtnlZ63Rb5KoO2yDZnPiAKbg_qzyVhP/s1600/pep+man+city.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="940" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0VfFlL1N2KsKcnBtvAz2y50UdwvKQ-_fW0HvjAKW3BrUKNTI4HK55Ac1N5rmN4_Zpv65whqHUFbCIbSw0i1H_Z_RW31x1JlT7Ea3hc0_heODGqtnlZ63Rb5KoO2yDZnPiAKbg_qzyVhP/s400/pep+man+city.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Manchester City's 18-game Premier League winning run was ended by a goalless draw at Crystal Palace, who missed out on the chance to become the first team to beat them in the league this season when they had an injury-time penalty saved.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> It was a disappointing display from Pep Guardiola's side, but they still extended their lead at the top of the table to 14 points - the biggest gap between the leaders and the chasing pack at this stage of the season in top-flight history.<br /> <br /> It could have been worse for City had goalkeeper Ederson not saved Luka Milivojevic's spot-kick after substitute Raheem Sterling had fouled Wilfried Zaha in the box in the 92nd minute.<br /> <br /> However it could still prove a costly afternoon for City with Gabriel Jesus leaving the field injured and in tears in the first half, and the league's top assist-maker Kevin de Bruyne stretchered off after a heavy tackle from Jason Puncheon in the final minute.<br /> <br /> It leaves City with only one fit senior striker in Sergio Aguero who replaced Jesus at Selhurst Park.<br /> <br /> While Chelsea and Manchester United trail City by some distance, they may see a small light at the end of the tunnel in a title race that appeared to be all but over before the turn of the year.<br /> <br /> (BBC)

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Fani-Kayode takes another swipe at Buhari’s board appointments

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="412" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSKfZSIoA86DnZKd0t1FRByKAKkc9AjlbJix6RU11bMs7P_IjYoph8tPWPJlne_gfeE3ODGA0ArUx2aeHCEdbtkR9bKyVwFiAbL9VuOp93CWZn9_80wGIm8iWatd6x34kXBcTA57QczPO/s400/buhari+kayode.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> Ex Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has again taken another swipe at Presidident Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments of members of boards of government agencies and parastatals.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Fani-Kayode on his Twitter handle said that ‘anybody that more comfortable working with the dead than he is with the living is a practicing necromancer.’ He also said that ‘Only the “living dead” enjoys the company of the dead.’<br /> <br /> <div class="storify"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="no" height="750" src="//storify.com/Adekunle2/ffk-takes-another-swip-at-mb/embed" width="100%"></iframe><script src="//storify.com/Adekunle2/ffk-takes-another-swip-at-mb.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/Adekunle2/ffk-takes-another-swip-at-mb" target="_blank">View the story "FFK takes another swipe at MBuhari " on Storify</a>]</noscript></div>

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Kaduna refinery idle for four months, loses N14.4 Billion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="412" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnY7QLz5EJEOBWODOr4JcgDJuCQdZ_OPo7NOJzOFkNuV7T6X0K0RRO0Kz_qhgojiTL16K7wiHqjgl6ILRYGQibOBWuBReJzMnhIL5dSC-vvmM0aKcGeMwP8eHb6WvO-fdQMdfBQPXHoAA/s400/Port-Harcourt-refinery.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> <br /> One of the nation’s refineries, Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company, did not process any crude oil from June to September this year and made a loss of N14.43bn within the period.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The three government-owned refineries lost a total of N16.67bn in the third quarter of this year, the latest financial and operations report of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation showed.<br /> <br /> The nation’s refineries are the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, Port Harcourt Refining Company, and the KRPC.<br /> <br /> The Kaduna refinery lost N3.46bn in June, N3.6bn in July, N3.59bn in August and N3.78bn in September, the NNPC data showed.<br /> <br /> The Port Harcourt refinery, which was idle in August, made a loss of N1.05bn in the third quarter while the WRPC recorded a deficit of N4.65bn in the period as it was shut down in September.<br /> <br /> The PHRC processed 115,441 metric tonnes of crude oil in September, translating to combined yield efficiency of 78.09 per cent compared to 178,788MT of crude processed in August, which translated to combined yield efficiency of 83.36 per cent.<br /> <br /> The three refineries produced 137,984MT of finished petroleum products out of 115,441MT of crude processed at combined capacity utilisation of 6.14 per cent, compared to 9.50 per cent combined capacity utilisation achieved in August.<br /> <br /> “The deprived operational performance is attributed to the KRPC and the WRPC downtime during the month under review. The ongoing revamping of the refineries will enhance capacity utilisation once completed,” the NNPC said.<br /> <br /> It also showed that the production of petroleum products (petrol and kerosene only) by the refineries amounted to 87.47 million litres in September, compared to 78.44 million litres in August.<br /> <br /> The corporation said it had been adopting a Merchant Plant Refineries Business Model since January this year.<br /> <br /> According to the NNPC, the model takes cognisance of the products’ worth and crude costs.<br /> <br /> The corporation said the combined value of output by the three refineries (at import parity price) for September amounted to N18.41bn while the associated crude plus freight costs and operational expenses were given as N13.31bn and N8.62bn, respectively.<br /> <br /> “This resulted in an operating deficit of N3.52bn by the refineries. Also, during the period under review, the refineries’ combined capacity utilisation was 6.14 per cent with only the PHRC which operated at capacity utilisation of 13 per cent,” the corporation.<br /> <br /> According to the report, the national oil firm recorded in September a trade deficit of N2.81bn, down from the previous month’s deficit of N5.74bn.<br /> <br /> “This represents 51.06 per cent or N2.93bn improvement compared to the last month’s performance. This improved performance is mainly due to revamping of Forcados export terminal which enhances the NPDC’s performance as well as slight improved performance of the downstream value chain, especially the PPMC despite high crude oil inventory and the shutdowns of the KRPC and the WRPC during the period as a result of several maintenance interventions,” it said.

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Fuel Scarcity: Black market petrol booms in Kano

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1540" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIypyfBDzsgnLdRP9CkG0Gw_ZIOJZkNv1jzfa2HioxYx_G8xnlkNPmPg_Cq-_tKb4ger2cXPIYexlel7yl4SukubUqZbmXkgD63RXhv5Lv6rDkowVykH7FLHGo27mNaLheLX8eLtMlLWY/s400/black+market.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> Black market petrol is booming in Kano as the scarcity of the product persists.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many filling stations in the commercial city have shut down with the exception of the NNPC Mega station at Hotoro area and the few stations owned by a popular marketer, AA Rano.<br /> <br /> A few other stations still offering the product to the public are ignoring NNPC sanctions by jacking prices from N145 per litre to between N210 and N220 per litre. But their supply is not always reliable.<br /> <br /> As a result of the development, tens of unemployed youths have taken to the risky business of selling fuel on major streets in the metropolis.<br /> <br /> While they sell four litres for between N1,100 and N1, 200.<br /> <br /> AA Rano filling stations and the NNPC Mega filling station sell at the approved government price of N145 per litre, but motorists have to endure long queues to fill their tanks.<br /> <br /> Mohammed Bashir, a resident of Kano, who could not brave the queues, said he had parked his car at home, as he could no longer afford to buy fuel at the black market price.<br /> <br /> “I need at least two gallons on daily basis, so if I have to buy two gallons daily, that means I need N2,200 because I cannot withstand the stress of following the queue at the filling stations that are selling,”he said.<br /> <br /> Another resident, Malam Aminu Inuwa expressed concern over the lingering fuel crisis in the country and called on the Federal Government to take stringent measures to end petrol scarcity in the country.<br /> <br /> Inuwa, who, described the scarcity as artificial, called on the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to sanction any marketer caught either diverting or selling the product above the government approved price of N145 per litre. (NAN)

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I bear no grudges against Catholic Church – Benue governor says after he was 'disgraced'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="500" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIParEhd9mB4dfYyLIO17EtBlMbiIfk5xwCS4j1u023I5VsRaFTJtyKqjZfX6aiiaRCsvFCHEGODPXpvMsmClum2MeLQmfq_6HfEG8sNnY3wjn-qu5Di_RyUoWis2tuGlV_NKUPLXPqu3y/s400/Samuel-Ortom+benue+gov.jpeg" width="400" /></div> <br /> <br /> There was uproar in Wanunue, the country home of Senator George Akume as a Catholic priest stopped Governor Samuel Ortom from addressing the congregation.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The incident take place at St Christopher Catholic Church Wanune, during the Thanksgiving service to mark the 64th birthday of Senator Akume.<br /> <br /> But in a swift reaction Governor Samuel Ortom through his Chief Press Secretary Terver Akase said there was no cause for alarm as there was no rift between him and the Gboko Catholic Diocese, where the incident took place.<br /> <br /> Shorty after the homily, when the priest advised Senator Akume in his sermon, as the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that the governor pay workers’ salaries.<br /> <br /> After the sermon, Akume, at whose instance the mass was celebrated was allowed to speak, and he in turn invited the governor to react to the issue of non- payment of salaries which the priest raised in his sermon.<br /> <br /> Shortly after the Senator handed over the microphone to Governor Ortom, the priest in charge of church Fr. Ashwe informed the governor point blank that the doctrine of the Gboko Diocese of the Catholic Church does not allow politicians to speak in church after service except at reception venues.<br /> <br /> The governor simply complied even though there was uproar as worshippers who were mostly politicians hurriedly abandoned the service.<br /> <br /> The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor later issued a statement to douse the tension between the Gboko Diocese and the governor among his supporters.<br /> <br /> The statement reads in part: “We have read various statements arising from the thanksgiving mass yesterday in honour of Senator George Akume at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church, Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area.<br /> <br /> “We wish to state that Governor Samuel Ortom understands and respects the decision of Gboko Catholic Diocese not to allow politicians to speak during masses and therefore would not have felt slighted when the Priest in Charge of the Wannune Parish did not permit him to speak during the mass in accordance with the decision of the Diocese.<br /> <br /> “We urge those amplifying the incident and making inflammatory statements for political reasons to sheathe their swords.”

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Presidency admits 'mistake' in appointment of dead persons as board chairmen

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="600" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbpw2EEbiglP6EY_WB9xkiIrNe7idS7lNA3gOm5EB_fnQGEulvHoHiwzqa6mECSQCCtME6_WwiRz1HiVnYhnxREZm4TRCF8YVujk0sRRMXmzFhfV2XD5WVNOKmBtsGI2qsV5_-eLE9IWG/s640/BUhari-600x336.jpg" width="640" /></div> <br /> The Presidency rose yesterday in its own defence over the inclusion of the names of some dead persons as chairmen or members of newly constituted boards and parastatals.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> It said it was all a mistake which would be rectified in due course.<br /> <br /> No fewer than three of the appointees -Chief Frank Okpozo, Mr. Donald Ugbaja and Christopher Utov – were already dead when the list of 209 chairmen and 1258 board members were released by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, on Friday night.<br /> <br /> Okpozo was named as Chairman of the Nigerian Press Council; Ugbaja, a retired deputy Inspector General of Police, was listed as a member of the Consumers Protection Council while Utov was included as a board member of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER).<br /> <br /> The development sparked heavy criticism of government especially on social media.<br /> <br /> Speaking to reporters yesterday on the issue, the Senior Special Assistant to the on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said that the list was prepared before President Muhammadu Buhari took ill and was released by the SGF without any alteration.<br /> <br /> The President, he said, had requested 50 names from each of the state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015.<br /> <br /> The nominations were harmonized by the national secretariat of the party which then submitted the list to the immediate past SGF, Babachir Lawal.<br /> <br /> Shehu said: “However, complaints arose from some governors who felt they were not carried along in the process.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> “To answer this, the president constituted a committee under the vice president to review and reflect the interest of the governors.”<br /> <br /> He said that the report submitted by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was delayed because of President Buhari’s illness and his subsequent medical vacation abroad.<br /> <br /> “The president’s trips for medical attention slowed down completion of the process,” he said.<br /> <br /> The president only decided to revisit the matter recently and therefore directed the new SGF to release the list, he said.<br /> <br /> “The current SGF was only directed to complete that process by releasing the list which he apparently did without altering it.<br /> <br /> “The new SGF did what he was asked to do. There is nothing scandalous or extraordinary about what has happened.”<br /> <br /> The SGF in a statement attached to the list of the appointees said the constitution of the boards was “very necessary, so as to provide a proper governance and oversight structure for government agencies and parastatals.”<br /> <br /> He added: “The constitution of the boards with the appointments is a demonstration of this government’s efforts aimed at building strong institutions of governance, and by extension, improving the quality of policy formulation and supervision.<br /> <br /> “While these appointments represent a substantial number of hitherto pending board appointments, some more appointments are still being processed and will be released in due course.<br /> <br /> “The appointments take immediate effect and Ministers are advised to inaugurate the boards after letters of appointment have been issued.”<br /> <br /> But some Nigerians were not amused by the inclusion of the names of some dead persons on the list.<br /> <br /> They took to Twitter and Facebook to register their disappointment and embarrassment.<br /> <br /> One @royaltyuso writing on his Twitter handle said government officials “will soon say the appointments were strategic and that’s because non-living people do not loot. Femi Adesina will term it posthumous appointment. And that it was rightly placed.”<br /> <br /> O’Seun Ogunseitan, writing on his Facebook wall said: “The error conclusively gives an idea of why very few good things are happening in the country, the way we want it.<br /> <br /> “The indications are that most of the Board appointees were never consulted, before the appointments and that the federal government did not even try to find out how the appointees plan to change the state of things in the country.”

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Fleeing Boko Haram attack military base in Yobe

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrWc-_EVoJU4XyXoENPDSk3AcPnmd0vpbE_4NblADvG_URS3UKi3DeT35lGe8K7tmvyqJJ7cifiDseloa7ExMthmXwgQH-sakFo1ObuBK8-Wt5yj7CwtrC93cakfK9W8OLI8Du04Gd0v0/s400/Yobe-State.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> <br /> A group of fleeing Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military base in Kanama, headquarters of Yunusari Local Government in Yobe State.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The Chairman of the Local Government, Ali Yerima, who confirmed the attack to our correspondent said the insurgents came in large numbers in seven Hilux trucks and made their way through the middle of the town and headed straight to the military base in the town at about 6.30pm where they launched their attack.<br /> <br /> He said though he could not confirm any casualty in the attack, he was however confident that the insurgents did not attack any civilian in the town.<br /> <br /> “The information I got is that the insurgents were loaded in seven Hilux trucks. They passed through the town to attack the military base. My sources informed me that no civilian was attacked, only the military base was attacked but I also gathered that the soldiers fought very well to repel their adversaries,” he said.<br /> <br /> The chairman also informed that the movement of the insurgents through the town caused panic and fear among residents who ran in different directions for safety.<br /> <br /> An impeccable security source informed that the insurgents were fleeing from the heat in Borno State.<br /> <br /> “There has been a serious heat on the insurgents from Borno axis. You notice there was a fighter jet hovering over Borno and Yobe,” the source said.<br /> <br /> The spokesman for 3 Division Nigeria Army Col. Kayode Ogunsaya did not respond to calls and text message sent to him by our correspondent.<br /> <br /> Yobe State Police Commissioner Abdulmaliki Sunmonu said he cannot give details of the attack because “the area is fully under military operations and control but I think they are in control of the situation.”

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Fuel scarcity: Something is rotten in Nigeria – Soyinka

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="640" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kv3kseReiEiDU0ysJQKS7WVQkI_8v4x7baUu9qEEamSUVn6z7bjaMT0r8yzK1NEVJGX0SSQtKmavEfExeBQ-nZ_oxUdcKcN2IyR6UTnHPn1TqKdpbRNzcQv3WbaP_jBnMCQWCtFryk-v/s400/wole-soyinka+5.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> <br /> Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka is dismayed by the current fuel scarcity.<br /> <br /> He wonders why successive governments find it difficult to fix challenges facing the country.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> He is particularly disturbed by the blame passing by those charged with the responsibility of making the country work.<br /> <br /> Soyinka, in a statement yesterday on the state of the nation, could not understand why the generality of Nigerians are being exposed to unnecessary hardship caused by the fuel scarcity.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zjLhcrQiTOa0xjmK4UVeOQDzDaNq99MguxvwrJGZL7Wpf9Q3uXl0Dg9esd1G2wn83GdSrD1aU1hkSQpKkjUAIm6JeMow5stO7BHgBmIIz7B5M3UjTeye8-LJUWhyW4xhPEpEqUFqxrBj/s1600/DAILY-TIMES.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zjLhcrQiTOa0xjmK4UVeOQDzDaNq99MguxvwrJGZL7Wpf9Q3uXl0Dg9esd1G2wn83GdSrD1aU1hkSQpKkjUAIm6JeMow5stO7BHgBmIIz7B5M3UjTeye8-LJUWhyW4xhPEpEqUFqxrBj/s400/DAILY-TIMES.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /> He recalled government’s promise to deal with the situation during a similar fuel crisis in 1977.<br /> <br /> He attached to his statement which he entitled BLAME PASSING – The New Year Gift to a Nation, the bromide of the June 7, 1977 edition of the Daily Times in which President Muhammadu Buhari, who was Petroleum minister at the time said the fuel crisis ‘may be over next year.”<br /> <br /> He said in the statement: “In the accustomed tradition, I wish the nation less misery in the coming year. A genuine Happy New Year Greeting is probably too extravagant a wish.<br /> <br /> “The accompanying news clipping from June 1977 came into my hands quite fortuitously. It is forty years old. It captures the unenviable enigma that is the Nigerian nation. It is however a masterful end-of-year image to take into the coming year, not only for the individual now at the helm of government, General Buhari, but for a people surely credited with the most astounding degree of patience and forbearance on the African continent – except of course among themselves, when they turn into predatory fiends. When many of us are blissfully departed, an updated rendition of this same clipping – with a change of cast here and there – will undoubtedly be reproduced in the media, with the same alibis, the same in-built panacea of blame passing.<br /> <br /> “Let this be called to our collective memory. Even before the current edition of the fuel crisis, other challenges, requiring immediate fix, had begun to monopolize national attention, relegating to the sidelines the outcry for a fundamental and holistic approach to the wearisome cycle of citizen trauma. “This has been expressed most recently, and near universally in the word “Restructuring”, defined straightforwardly as a drastic overhaul of Nigerian articles of co-existence in a more rational, equitable and decentralized manner.<br /> <br /> “Such an overhaul, the re-positioning of the relationship between the parts and the whole offers, it has been strongly argued, prospects of a closer governance awareness of, and responsiveness to citizen entitlement. An overhaul that will near totally eliminate the frequent spasms of systemic malfunctioning that are in-built into the present protocols of national association.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> “I recently ran the gauntlet of petroleum queues through three conveniently situated cities – Lagos, Abeokuta and Ibadan – deliberately, this Friday.<br /> <br /> “Even with ‘unorthodox’ aids of passage, this was no task for the faint-hearted. Just getting past fuelling stations was traumatizing, an obstacle race through seething, frustrated masses of humanity, only to find ourselves on vast stretches of emptied roads pleading for occupation.<br /> <br /> “As for obtaining the petroleum in the first place – the less said the better. I suspect that this government has permitted itself to be fooled by the peace of those empty streets, but also by the orderly, patient, long-suffering queues that are admittedly prevalent in the city centres.<br /> <br /> “It is time the reporting monitors of government move to city peripheries and sometimes even some other inner urban sectors, such as Ikeja and Maryland from time to time to see, and listen! Pronouncements – such as the 1977 above – again re-echoing by rote in 2017– are a delusion at best, a formula that derides public intelligence.<br /> <br /> “Buying time. Passing blame. Yes of course, the current affliction must be remedied, and fast, but is there a dimension to it that must be brought to the fore, simultaneously and forcefully? This had better be the framework for solving even a shortage that virtually paralyzed the nation.<br /> <br /> “Just to think laterally for a moment – what became of the initiatives by some states nearly two decades ago – Lagos most prominently – to decentralize power, and thus empower states to generate and distribute their own energy requirements? Frustrated and eventually sabotaged in the most cynical manner from the Federal centre!<br /> <br /> “The similarity today is frightening – for nearly four days on that earlier occasion, the nation was blacked out near entirely. We know that one survival tactic of governments is to keep their citizens in the dark over decisions that affect their lives but, this was literal!<br /> <br /> “And yet each such crisis, plus lesser ones, merely reiterate again and again that this national contraption, as it now stands, is simply – dysfunctional!.<br /> <br /> “What this demands is that, in the process of alleviating the immediate pressing misery, we do not permit ourselves to be manipulated yet again into forgetting the MAIN issue whose ramifications exact penalties such as petroleum seizures and national power outage.<br /> <br /> “These are only two handy, being recent symptoms – there are several others, but this is not intended to be a catalogue of woes. Sufficient to draw attention to the Yoruba saying that goes: Won ni, Amukun, eru e wo. Oun ni, at’isale ni. Translation: Some voices alerted the K-Legged porter to the dangerous tilt of the load on his head. His response was – Thank you, but the problem actually resides in the legs.<br /> <br /> “The providential image above sums up a defining moment for both individual and collective self-assessment, places in question the ability of a nation to profit from past experience. Vast resources, yes, but proved unmanageable under its present structural arrangements.<br /> <br /> “As the tussle for the next round of power gets hotter in the coming year, the electorate will again be manipulated into losing sight of the BASE ISSUE.<br /> <br /> “Its noisome claque in the meantime, the automated mumus of social media, practiced in sterile deflection and trivialization of critical issues, unwittingly join hands with government to indulge in blame passing and name calling – both sides with different targets.<br /> <br /> “From the anguished cry of Charley Boy’s Our Mummu Done Do! to expositions from academics such as Professor Makinde’s recent intervention, the public is subjected daily to a relentless barrage of awareness, underlined in urgency. Nobody listens.<br /> <br /> “One wonders if many people read. And certainly, very few retain or relate – until of course the next crisis. The Labour movement declares that it awaits a guarantee of the ‘people’s backing’ before it embarks on any critical intervention.<br /> <br /> “Understandably. There is more than enough of the opium of blame passing on tap to lull mummus into that deep coma from which – give it a little more time – there can only be a rude awakening.<br /> <br /> “Sooner than later, but not as soon as pledged, the fuel crisis will pass. And then of course we shall await the next round of shortages, then a recommencement of blame passing. What will be the commodity this time – food perhaps?<br /> <br /> “Maybe even potable water? In a nation of plenty, nothing is beyond eventual shortage – except of course, the commonplace endowment of pre-emptive planning and methodical execution. Forty years after, the same language of re-assurance? “There is something rotten in the state of Naija.”

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Board appointments: Appointment of deceased persons shows Buhari's incompetence – PDP

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="650" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBz4TtQLra7y5bx1hfE8vygLcKfgoDMKoHuz7XCiDw7k3WwhujiGs7wT5DpHyUS5XSj8q4wfziXMTra-OvCopZnl8CTcPb9kNShVTYIJ9eGYzVPd47lzz4QvS65CtYgp2YwEh2zZOjkiQ/s400/Muhammadu-buhari..2.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday described as an unpardonable national embarrassment, the appointment of deceased persons as members of various federal boards by President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress administration.<br /> <br /> National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, that the development had further confirmed PDP’s position that the APC “administration is completely confused, disorganised and grossly incompetent. “<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> He added that Nigerians can now see the level of recklessness and shoddiness inherent in the management of the nation under the APC.<br /> <br /> Ologbodiyan noted that the situation has further exposed why the nation’s economy which he said has been in shambles under the APC and wondered how a government which cannot tidy up a routine issue of board appointment for over two years can successfully take on complex issues of governance.<br /> <br /> He said, “Nigerians can now see why the nation’s economy has been in shambles in the last two years. When we say that this government is completely inept, some Nigerians did not know to which level, but now they do.<br /> <br /> “This inability to tidy up a simple issue of list of 209 appointees has completely exposed the extent the APC government is bereft of simple organisational skills to manage a country like Nigeria, which is in dire need of development.<br /> <br /> “How on earth can a government that cannot compile a common list handle intricate issues of national planning and budgeting; issues of health, education, aviation, agriculture, infrastructure and management of the huge civil service?<br /> <br /> “How can they possibly initiate and successfully implement national and international instruments for national development in today’s competitive world?”

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North Korea gives US condition to end nuclear tests

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="700" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaUwj_A7YUe1wbchYHIXF7mnsNuEEon4fwLPY77sLvIPsonFU8M534WP4FFrndk90KpK4bDjm2497SEW-jIgntecoSgE_kE32QsV4a5P4Kpa7svJs1RuyOR87v2SSo_D-QkbI2WYw7mIL/s640/Trump-and-Pyong+north+korea+usa.jpg" width="640" /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> North Korea has finally agreed to give up its nuclear programme but with a condition that the United States and its allies should stop blackmailing it.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> It also demanded that the U.S. suspend its war drills with its allies in the Korean Peninsula.<br /> <br /> The country’s official Korean Central News Agency took the oft-repeated stance on Saturday as it reviewed the country’s major nuclear weapons and missile tests this year.<br /> <br /> North Korea conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date in September and launched three different intercontinental ballistic missiles into the sea in July and November.<br /> <br /> These tests raised fears that the country is closer than ever to gaining a nuclear arsenal that could viably target the United States.<br /> <br /> KCNA said North Korea’s “entity as an invincible power can neither be undermined nor be stamped out.”<br /> <br /> Fox News

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‘Stop deporting comfortable Nigerians in Libya’

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="640" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGqeeNc20LMongHL5nk_3Y0WxV2aMWu2dLqRszv8GYgu_4_fHC8aLqMxdMXeeXXrRmvPPvACQI_1FcLqtZRUGqgQTdzr3Nk4TPlBgJ1UpKVNFmeIgCyodLFdElCoEG-KlSj1ztxNpcXoJ/s400/Nigerian-Returnees-from-Libya.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> <br /> Some Nigerians who were recently deported from Libya have urged the federal government to focus on securing the release of Nigerians languishing in various prisons a rather than deporting Nigerians doing well in the country.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> They said it was wrong for Nigerians who owned their houses and doing well are deported when thousands of Nigerians are in prisons<br /> <br /> Matthew Ereyemwen, who spoke to newsmen in Benin City shortly after he was lodged in a hotel by the state government said it was better for the government to concentrate on how to evacuate Nigerians who are languishing in various prisons in Libya.<br /> <br /> He noted that the deportation of Nigerians living comfortably in their various houses has ruined the chances of those who are in dire need of coming back to Nigeria.<br /> <br /> According to him “I travelled to Libya and I knew what I passed through there. Our people are still suffering over there.<br /> <br /> “Those people who are living in their living houses which is their comfortable houses are oppressing us. They are living comfortably in Libya and are not in prisons.<br /> <br /> “Those who are living in their living homes are not part of us. Those people that came back from Libya with luggage. We that came from prisons we do not have luggage but only shirt.<br /> <br /> “This is the way we dress those of us in prisons. So anybody you see like this with unkempt hair are those who have been kept in prisons for a long time.<br /> <br /> ” It was not their intension to keep their hair unkempt but it was because they never had combs to comb their hair.<br /> <br /> “We do not have our bath and we eat once in a day but those who they have brought along with us who are living in their comfortable houses are not like that”<br /> <br /> Another returnee, James Itama appealed to the federal government to concentrate on how to evacuate Nigerians in Libya prisons before concentrating on those living in their comfortable houses in Libya.<br /> <br /> “Our people are suffering in Libya prisons. They are more than 2,000 of them in prisons and they are dying.<br /> <br /> Reacting to the allegation, the South-West Zonal Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Alhaji Suleiman Yakubu, said the federal government is working assiduously round the clock to ensure that all Nigerians living in Libya are brought back to their country whether in prisons or outside the prisons

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Expect robust, vibrant opposition from PDP – Secondus

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8sWs85KK8OCj4N61lJWP9Efy3einjOloLWkHCin0SgEx1IPbkC92S7flj9qq_9XVKfkbRhChs5xXyD9uY8jjH2lTKDCvMeUYgS8G4yg5t6DzX0RMMAnEC0qSJcNiZonyGVpxz6WffcvO/s1600/Secondus+w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="308" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8sWs85KK8OCj4N61lJWP9Efy3einjOloLWkHCin0SgEx1IPbkC92S7flj9qq_9XVKfkbRhChs5xXyD9uY8jjH2lTKDCvMeUYgS8G4yg5t6DzX0RMMAnEC0qSJcNiZonyGVpxz6WffcvO/s400/Secondus+w.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has assured Nigerians that the party will play a robust and vibrant opposition role in 2018.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Secondus said that the worst was over for the PDP and that the party was now ready and re-energised to play its statutory role in the polity to deepen the country’s democracy.<br /> <br /> The PDP boss chairman said in a New Year year message to Nigerians released in Abuja on Saturday, that what anti democratic forces planned against the PDP in 2017 failed because God and Nigerians still desire to have the party return to power.<br /> <br /> He said, “2017 was tough for us but the worst is over, we are now more than ever determined to take power back in Nigeria because the writing on the wall is clear that the ruling party cannot cope.<br /> <br /> “We sympathise with Nigerians for the hardship they have been going through in the hand of the All Progressives Congress-led administration but be assured that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”<br /> <br /> Secondus noted that in the out going year, the APC administration dragged the country almost to the point of disintegration because of its alleged parochial and exclusive approach to governance.<br /> <br /> He explained that having gone through the political furnace, the PDP had learnt its lesson and was now refined and focussed to return to power since APC has shown clearly that it could not translate its power grabbing conspiracy into governance.<br /> <br /> He appealed to all critical stakeholders in the nation’s democracy particularly the media and civil society groups to stand up to their responsibilities and hold APC administration accountable.<br /> <br /> Secondus said that he expects these stakeholders to be more responsive in the new year and ensure that APC’s alleged anti democratic behaviours as witnessed in 2017 like disregard to court orders and resolutions of the parliament be prevented in 2018.<br /> <br /> He said, “In the out going year, we all witnessed how APC government snubbed our courts as well as resolutions of the National Assembly, such things are dangerous and antithetical to good governance and democratic growth.<br /> <br /> “The new year 2018 is strategic and critical in the political life of the nation because activities in the year will determine the success or otherwise of 2019.”

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DPR seals eight petrol stations for selling at N220 per litre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnf182KXn-EJ_rELpnRGmeikKzeypzh0zKbiLBJK4u-Hg_sBUKRILqCztG2CR44DFkB1GHXHZz7EW2hMBqLSnrw3srtyDmNyd5ESo7yQ-SF-nlMJ3lDgUnqj35z5mPudhBlstgI6P_AxY/s1600/Fuel-dispenser+auto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnf182KXn-EJ_rELpnRGmeikKzeypzh0zKbiLBJK4u-Hg_sBUKRILqCztG2CR44DFkB1GHXHZz7EW2hMBqLSnrw3srtyDmNyd5ESo7yQ-SF-nlMJ3lDgUnqj35z5mPudhBlstgI6P_AxY/s320/Fuel-dispenser+auto.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket field office has sealed 8 petrol filling stations for their refusal to revert to the government approved pump price of N145 per litre.<br /> <br /> The DPR Operations Controller in Eket, Mr Tamunoiminabo Kingsley-Sundaye disclosed this to newsmen after while leading the surveillance team of the department to petrol stations across the state yesterday.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> He said the eight filling stations were also sealed for various offences including diversion, and hoarding of the product.<br /> <br /> Kingsley-Sundaye said that the filling stations sealed were located in Eket and Uyo, Local Government Areas of the state.<br /> <br /> “The DPR surveillance team visited 25 filling stations in Eket, it was disheartening that one outlet who got product from NNPC station in Calabar, diverted the product.<br /> <br /> “We have sanctioned those who violated government regulations and they are few who later comply and ready to reverse to government approved pump price.<br /> “And others were selling above pump price of N220 per litre, it is unacceptable, those stations have been penalised and sealed.<br /> <br /> Kingsley-Sundaye said that the department had begun surveillance to ensure sanity until normalcy return to the country.<br /> He said that those filling stations sealed would be sanctioned and pay penalty to the Federal Government purse.<br /> <br /> The Operations Controller observed that major marketers in Uyo are trying while most Independent marketers were selling above government approved pump price of N145 per litre.<br /> Also read: Petrol pump price hits N250 per litre<br /> <br /> He said that those stations who agreed to reverse to N145 per litre were supervised to sell their product to large extent in the areas.<br /> Kingsley-Sundaye described the attitude of some of the marketers who refused to reverse their pump price as “impunity”.<br /> <br /> “Surprisingly some of them show the attitude of impunity and therefore those once were been shutdown and appropriate sanction will be prescribed by DPR regulation,” Kingsley-Sundaye said.<br /> He warned private depot owners and Independent marketers to sell their products at government regulated price, saying that there are rule and regulations guiding petroleum sector.<br /> “Any depot who flaunt the government laws would be dealt with, everybody must respect the laws of the land,” he said.<br /> <br /> Kingsley-Sundaye appealed to the public who buy fuel at the mega station to be orderly and behave themselves within the ambit of the law.<br /> <br /> He called on marketers to bring evidence of buying fuel above ex- depot price from the depots so that the department would dealt with private depot owners who flaunt government laws.

Latest-News DPR seals eight petrol stations for selling at N220 per litre

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket field office has sealed 8 petrol filling stations for their refusal to revert to the government approved pump price of N145 per litre. The DPR Operations Controller in Eket, Mr Tamunoiminabo Kingsley…

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Mohamed Salah scores twice as Liverpool recover to beat Leicester

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGynL2zxAdXQSlvkNSC5PNcc49VT09nDNg-vtYQeFNg5bQXulzc4BgXnazJz7pp3g2WrdV-mssWz9Wy_v-ll3QY6W1UY-jz5xSeaRv32VqEx_sham-Bvg1Eq7CpFIbseLgmjXUPf1VVs/s1600/liv+2-1+lc.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGynL2zxAdXQSlvkNSC5PNcc49VT09nDNg-vtYQeFNg5bQXulzc4BgXnazJz7pp3g2WrdV-mssWz9Wy_v-ll3QY6W1UY-jz5xSeaRv32VqEx_sham-Bvg1Eq7CpFIbseLgmjXUPf1VVs/s400/liv+2-1+lc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Mohamed Salah scored twice to equal Roger Hunt's club record for goals scored before the turn of the year as Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The Egypt international took his tally to 23 for the campaign, with 17 in the league, with a second-half double to reach the same mark set by Hunt in 1961-62.<br /> <br /> Liverpool had been trailing to an early goal for Jamie Vardy, who set a Leicester record of his own by becoming the first Foxes player to score in five successive matches against the Reds.<br /> <br /> Vardy has long been a thorn in the side of the Merseysiders and he took his tally to seven in eight appearances against them, but Jurgen Klopp's side have someone in even better form and they needed him to finally overcome another nemesis in Claude Puel.<br /> <br /> The former Lyon and Southampton manager was six matches unbeaten - including four clean sheets as Saints boss last season - heading into the game and looked to be working his magic again as early as the third minute.<br /> <br /> With soon-to-be new signing Virgil van Dijk watching from the directors' box, the auditions began for who should partner the world's most expensive defender when the B£75million man completes his move from Southampton on Tuesday.<br /> <br /> Joel Matip was first to fluff his lines when his misplaced pass was picked up in midfield by Vicente Iborra, who slid a ball inside Reds left-back Andrew Robertson.<br /> <br /> Riyad Mahrez, with a couple of yards head start, had plenty of time to square for Vardy to fire into an empty net.<br /> <br /> Since August 2014 no one has scored as many goals as Vardy's 22 in 41 appearances against the Premier League's top six.<br /> <br /> The television cameras immediately switched to a capture a straight-faced Van Dijk in the Main Stand, as if anyone needed reminding how great the expectation on his shoulders is.<br /> Van Dijk's arrival is intended to shore up a side who score goals for fun but Salah, Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane struggled for a breakthrough.<br /> <br /> Salah had four decent chances, Coutinho and Firmino had long-range efforts saved by Kasper Schmeichel, Mane a goal correctly ruled out for offside with Joe Gomez's drive from distance just dipping over.<br /> <br /> When Schmeichel did fumble the ball once at a corner Matip was slow to react and his shot was blocked. Robertson also had optimistic claims for a penalty turned down.<br /> <br /> Eight minutes into the second half Liverpool were level when Mane's clever back-heel picked out Salah, who held off Christian Fuchs and Daniel Amartey to pick his spot beyond Schmeichel, who soon after was beaten by the Egyptian's lob only to be saved by the roof of the net.<br /> <br /> Wilfred Ndidi shot just wide but it was a rare chance for the visitors, who surprisingly replaced both Vardy and Mahrez with 17 minutes to go.<br /> <br /> Almost immediately Liverpool took the lead with another back-heel, this time from James Milner, allowing Salah to hold off and then turn Harry Maguire before beating Schmeichel inside his near post for his 17th goal in his last 17 appearances.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Credit: ESPN</div>

Latest-News Mohamed Salah scores twice as Liverpool recover to beat Leicester

Mohamed Salah scored twice to equal Roger Hunt's club record for goals scored before the turn of the year as Liverpool came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1. The Egypt international took his tally to 23 for the campaign, with 17 in the league, with…

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Chelsea hit five against sorry Stoke

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZWu0tOCwhrHrHncUPxZPzcSt-naWm-QZ7AtJo61-L9R7llIoPjSViw3E_3AB4T9XREUHCfLHXUqkBCDmbWmwmBzr6ftK8n_FAAJRLC5C0GTQl8IHsV2Eq7D0QY4Tve-wNZ3mbbSDKTw/s1600/che+5-0+stk.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZWu0tOCwhrHrHncUPxZPzcSt-naWm-QZ7AtJo61-L9R7llIoPjSViw3E_3AB4T9XREUHCfLHXUqkBCDmbWmwmBzr6ftK8n_FAAJRLC5C0GTQl8IHsV2Eq7D0QY4Tve-wNZ3mbbSDKTw/s400/che+5-0+stk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Willian scored one and set up two more as Chelsea cranked up the pressure on Mark Hughes with a thumping 5-0 win over Stoke.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Chelsea were three up at half-time as a sensational Danny Drinkwater volley came between goals from Antonio Rudiger and Pedro, both laid on by the brilliant Willian.<br /> Willian then turned scorer in the second half by earning a penalty and then converting it before substitute Davide Zappacosta added a fifth late on.<br /> <br /> Victory means Chelsea reduce the gap behind Manchester City to 13 points, with City facing Crystal Palace on Sunday, while Stoke stay two points above the relegation zone.<br /> <br /> Stoke's win over West Brom last week eased the scrutiny building up on Hughes but his side have now won only twice in 11 matches. Their game at home to Newcastle on Monday now looks all the more important.<br /> <br /> Their afternoon here might have been even more punishing had Eden Hazard not been rested, the Belgian left on the bench presumably with next week's trip to Arsenal in mind.<br /> <br /> But still, Chelsea were ahead within three minutes and in the simplest of fashions. Willian whipped a free-kick from to the back post where Rudiger rose high to nod home his fourth goal of the season.<br /> <br /> Hughes had barely finished shaking his head before Chelsea doubled their lead as Pedro's cross spilled out to Drinkwater on the edge of the box, where the midfielder took one touch before sending a dipping volley into the top right-hand corner.<br /> <br /> Chelsea were rampant and Alvaro Morata should have made it three when he was freed by the busy Willian but Jack Butland did well to save one-on-one.<br /> <br /> Morata's miss seemed to matter little given the frequency of Chelsea's chances and so it proved in the 23rd minute as Willian, again involved, supplied Pedro, who cushioned the ball on his back foot to avoid Josh Tymon before whipping it past Butland and into the bottom corner.<br /> <br /> Mame Biram Diouf had the ball in the net for Stoke but he was adjudged to have controlled with his arm while Morata spurned another chance in behind, despite being generously deemed onside.<br /> <br /> Stoke improved at the start of the second half and Saido Berahino could have ended his 22-month goal drought after nipping in behind Gary Cahill, but he shot straight at Thibaut Courtois.<br /> <br /> The match drifted as Chelsea dictated possession without needing to over-exert but with 17 minutes left Willian finally got the goal he deserved. The Brazilian was chasing in the box and after winning the ball back was scythed down by Geoff Cameron. Willian slotted the penalty down the middle.<br /> <br /> There was still time for Zappacosta, on off the bench, to add a fifth with a drive from distance. He capitalised on a poor Tymon header to round off an emphatic win.<br /> <div><br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Credit: ESPN</div>

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Willian scored one and set up two more as Chelsea cranked up the pressure on Mark Hughes with a thumping 5-0 win over Stoke. Chelsea were three up at half-time as a sensational Danny Drinkwater volley came between goals from Antonio Rudiger and Pedr…

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Gov. Bindow condoles with President Buhari family over son's accident

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsFMKZoehaohQEQtZdfMMRdcmdDc95TpwLTxnOCUbk-EzRhCf4fBsPATtVsdTYkvqdiiO2x6oEcI1R6IjKYLUF80C-H9JwtNiffvwLvIjxSZERitebAmR9zbCTyWG2VrkYNsYzc8TAAI/s1600/yusuf-buhari.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsFMKZoehaohQEQtZdfMMRdcmdDc95TpwLTxnOCUbk-EzRhCf4fBsPATtVsdTYkvqdiiO2x6oEcI1R6IjKYLUF80C-H9JwtNiffvwLvIjxSZERitebAmR9zbCTyWG2VrkYNsYzc8TAAI/s320/yusuf-buhari.jpg" width="246" /></a></div> Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa, has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari and his family on the motorbike accident involving Yusuf Buhari.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Bindow in a statement he signed on Saturday in Yola, said his family and the people of Adamawa received the news of the accident involving the president’s son with shock.<br /> <br /> “We are indeed touched by this unfortunate incident because as a people, Adamawa State is related with your family; anything that touches the family of Mr President touches our dear hearts.<br /> <br /> “We, therefore, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy on this unfortunate incident and may God Almighty grant him speedy recovery,” Bindow said.</div>

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Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa, has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari and his family on the motorbike accident involving Yusuf Buhari. Bindow in a statement he signed on Saturday in Yola, said his family and the people of Adamawa received t…

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PDP congratulates Weah, Liberian President-elect

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHRCcXecChLn2PyCxO8FoS6NTeIl5eLCMLdrnXd_AUwuT9IzG83Pi2q04hEW3vjVnrcWhmgFvIEcDEBmdSIrHlD3QRaZr_gQyrVb60XPMOdXdvBkuW0ui5y2huCEcCOOSCGYAewrI0kk/s1600/pdp-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHRCcXecChLn2PyCxO8FoS6NTeIl5eLCMLdrnXd_AUwuT9IzG83Pi2q04hEW3vjVnrcWhmgFvIEcDEBmdSIrHlD3QRaZr_gQyrVb60XPMOdXdvBkuW0ui5y2huCEcCOOSCGYAewrI0kk/s320/pdp-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Liberian President-elect and ex-World Footballer of the Year, George Opong Weah on his victory in a keenly contested Presidential election re-run.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The party in a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan also congratulated all Liberians for the peaceful and successful political transition saying the development “Is a firm and loud statement that democracy has taken firm roots not only in Liberia but also in the entire African continent.<br /> <br /> “Equally commendable is the commitment of the Liberian National Electoral Commission for its internal reforms that paved the way for a credible election which outcome is in consonance with the wishes and aspirations of the citizens.<br /> <br /> “As a leader in the West African Sub-region, Nigeria, especially under the PDP played key roles in ensuring the political stability in Liberia and must continue to show direction by ensuring the consolidation of democratic practice and culture both at home and in other countries in the sub-region.<br /> <br /> The party further charged “The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu to ensure a credible 2019 general election by insulating the commission from external interferences, particularly from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as weed out all compromised officials, who could be used by undemocratic forces to try to subvert the will of the people.”</div>

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Liberian President-elect and ex-World Footballer of the Year, George Opong Weah on his victory in a keenly contested Presidential election re-run. The party in a statement by its spokesman, Ko…

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Bishop, MASSOB disagree over Buhari

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKKwkSqqv0TAdpT5ZBSrsM_OyybBxNW_G39nGyyMgQOzmC9mc0L5I3AhUWGLZUIiHCQQrHhBqj9YSEPxx0vN83iNBmwx4bZfOvhMOrcESIbvmL1un7HAQd8r-VIVLYmHYqr1spJxD5aA/s1600/Massob2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKKwkSqqv0TAdpT5ZBSrsM_OyybBxNW_G39nGyyMgQOzmC9mc0L5I3AhUWGLZUIiHCQQrHhBqj9YSEPxx0vN83iNBmwx4bZfOvhMOrcESIbvmL1un7HAQd8r-VIVLYmHYqr1spJxD5aA/s320/Massob2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The Anglican Bishop of Awka diocese, Anambra State, Most Rev Alexander Ibezim, on Saturday asked Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari over the travails of the country.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The Bishop, who at a press conference in Awka, the Anambra State capital, said the trouble with Nigeria was beyond one single individual.<br /> <br /> “But what we see is that all of us will intend to blame one single individual for the country’s woes.<br /> <br /> “This is wrong. I tell you if individuals, families, Christians, Moslems, and so on should do their bits well, governance will be easy; governance will be simple,” the bishop stated.<br /> <br /> He called on Nigerians to continue to pray for President Buhari to lead Nigeria aright.<br /> The bishop called for concerted efforts in repositioning the country.<br /> <br /> He described youth unemployment in the country as a “cancerous concern”, stressing that something must be done urgently to save the present generation of Nigerian youths from being a wasted crop of individuals.<br /> <br /> He noted that the growing agitations in the country was a product of economic difficulties, adding that the Federal Government should conduct a research to find out why Nigerians that were hitherto living peacefully together had suddenly turned against themselves.<br /> <br /> He said,”We were living together with cattle herders, but today it’s no longer so. The Federal Government should commission professionals to conduct a research to know what are the causes of this disunity.”<br /> <br /> But the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra in a statement by its leader, Uchenna Madu in Awka said Buhari should be blamed for the woes of the country.<br /> <br /> The group lambasted the Buhari-led APC Federal Government for its insensitivity to Nigerians.<br /> <br /> It said Buhari lacked the finesse that would sustain the social stability, infrastructural development and health care of the citizenry.</div>

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The Anglican Bishop of Awka diocese, Anambra State, Most Rev Alexander Ibezim, on Saturday asked Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari over the travails of the country. The Bishop, who at a press conference in Awka, the Anambra State …

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Expect robust, vibrant opposition from PDP – Secondus

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoI-m4idxP82wISxSNnZn6wSSDyttkmScK70_g7NojOYPiEy2QunFAn6VaGZsdxettKA8VPXQZLSdQSP_ra7ljv4ns4_GAhprOBdKSJ1nXS-7YEHPfXuou8J4tnJZTF93oS9hoeX3agM/s1600/Uche+Secondus.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVoI-m4idxP82wISxSNnZn6wSSDyttkmScK70_g7NojOYPiEy2QunFAn6VaGZsdxettKA8VPXQZLSdQSP_ra7ljv4ns4_GAhprOBdKSJ1nXS-7YEHPfXuou8J4tnJZTF93oS9hoeX3agM/s400/Uche+Secondus.jpg" /></a></div> The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has assured Nigerians that the party will play a robust and vibrant opposition role in 2018.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Secondus said that the worst was over for the PDP and that the party was now ready and re-energised to play its statutory role in the polity to deepen the country’s democracy.<br /> <br /> The PDP boss chairman said in a New Year year message to Nigerians released in Abuja on Saturday, that what anti-democratic forces planned against the PDP in 2017 failed because God and Nigerians still desire to have the party return to power.<br /> <br /> He said, “2017 was tough for us but the worst is over, we are now more than ever determined to take power back in Nigeria because the writing on the wall is clear that the ruling party cannot cope.<br /> <br /> “We sympathise with Nigerians for the hardship they have been going through in the hand of the All Progressives Congress-led administration but be assured that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”<br /> <br /> Secondus noted that in the outgoing year, the APC administration dragged the country almost to the point of disintegration because of its alleged parochial and exclusive approach to governance.<br /> <br /> He explained that having gone through the political furnace, the PDP had learnt its lesson and was now refined and focussed to return to power since APC has shown clearly that it could not translate its power-grabbing conspiracy into governance.<br /> <br /> He appealed to all critical stakeholders in the nation’s democracy particularly the media and civil society groups to stand up to their responsibilities and hold APC administration accountable.<br /> <br /> Secondus said that he expects these stakeholders to be more responsive in the new year and ensure that APC’s alleged anti democratic behaviours as witnessed in 2017 like disregard to court orders and resolutions of the parliament be prevented in 2018.<br /> <br /> He said, “In the out going year, we all witnessed how APC government snubbed our courts as well as resolutions of the National Assembly, such things are dangerous and antithetical to good governance and democratic growth.<br /> <br /> “The new year 2018 is strategic and critical in the political life of the nation because activities in the year will determine the success or otherwise of 2019.”</div>

Latest-News Expect robust, vibrant opposition from PDP – Secondus

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has assured Nigerians that the party will play a robust and vibrant opposition role in 2018. Secondus said that the worst was over for the PDP and that the party was now re…

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WAEC to be 100 per cent technology driven in 2018, says head national office

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3jLmdh4nnrrE1U77hjWcxtPACDUJTgU8Cu70pZQFWv6titRJOU2-pD-KppgRETpw8KRkLGo06z4i-frzLB2E0FTtznAn6J1ir6Yf-6rbIu8EcrQ-DJ4i3-_kfDgr5tglnKnZDvyGlnA/s1600/waec.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3jLmdh4nnrrE1U77hjWcxtPACDUJTgU8Cu70pZQFWv6titRJOU2-pD-KppgRETpw8KRkLGo06z4i-frzLB2E0FTtznAn6J1ir6Yf-6rbIu8EcrQ-DJ4i3-_kfDgr5tglnKnZDvyGlnA/s320/waec.png" width="320" /></a></div> The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will sensitise and train its workforce on key areas of technology deployment in order to improve its operations in 2018.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The council’s Head, National Office (HNO), Mr Olu Adenipekun disclosed this in an interview on Saturday in Lagos.<br /> <br /> According to him, the council has organised series of retreats for both management staff and the workforce in preparatory to deploy technology in its operations.<br /> <br /> “We have worked hard in sensitising the workforce of the council and prepare their minds because it is one thing for one to strive to do something<br /> <br /> “But if the people who drives the system are not attuned psychologically, to doing that all such efforts will be fruitless.<br /> <br /> “So, we want to prepare our psyche on the need to sharpen our tools in preparation to move over to a 100 per cent technologically driven WAEC and of course we have done that and we are going full blast,’’ he said.<br /> <br /> The HNO noted that already, the council’s budget for 2018 had been fully designed to support the introduction of technology into the various aspects of its operation in Nigeria.<br /> <br /> He explained that the move would put WAEC at the level it was expected to be in the comity of examination bodies worldwide.<br /> <br /> “Members of staff of the council must be able to go beyond being a staff of the ICT Department. Even if one is a messenger, one should be able to ask how he can deploy technology to carry out his duties and this applies to all other operational components of council.<br /> <br /> “So, this is an era where we are looking at 2018 as a year where we will be deploying technology in all facets of our operations, not just in conducting examination, processing of results and printing of certificates but in all areas of our operations,’’ the HNO said.<br /> <br /> On the possibility of introducing Computer Based Test (CBT) platform for its examination, Adenipekun said that the CBT was not an examination mode that was limited to any particular examination body.<br /> <br /> According to him, WAEC also has a section called the Aptitude Test department that can equally use the CBT platform in conducting examination for candidates.<br /> <br /> He, however, said that the main point was that the mandate of WAEC makes it difficult to go the whole hug as it was different from that of other examination bodies like JAMB.<br /> <br /> “It will interest you to know that WAEC conducts achievement tests to ascertain the level of achievement of a candidate or student after attending secondary school for a six-year period.<br /> <br /> “So, if you want to test knowledge for English Language for instance, we do so without bringing about any complications.<br /> <br /> “We are aware of the operational environment. WAEC examination is not a selection test, it is an achievement test and so in doing that, we will have to deploy all facilities available to ensure that we help that particular candidate to prove himself or herself,’’ he said.<br /> <br /> The WAEC boss explained that if in a school, a candidate or student had not been exposed to the use of a computer in any form for the six years he had been attending school, it would be unfair to subject such candidate to the CBT platform in an examination.<br /> <br /> “So what we are then doing as an organisation and as part of our step forward is to come out and encourage state governors, school owners, communities, individuals and of course the generality of education stakeholders on the need to see how we can encourage secondary schools.<br /> <br /> “This, we should do starting from Junior Secondary 1, to see how students can deploy computers in writing their internal examination.<br /> <br /> “Once we are able to identify schools that are favourably disposed to this and we are convinced that they can meet our terms, we will start looking in the direction of introducing them to some aspects of our examinations which is the objective questions, which can be done on the CBT platform to start with.<br /> <br /> “We have some papers that have three components and others two. Those with two components, objective and essay and for schools that are ready for CBT, we should be able within the next two years to encourage them to present their candidates,’’ Adenipekun said. </div>

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"NASS will ensure full implementation of 2018 budget"

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XyryX6UgEa9bhA_MxVIqXhmNs5zJr-JgCUGhvKiDAegc-KLF2KQOSteEEPVbwQ4z0yhOcioZQYrQTPhpbFlnBtiIhp5mhRm5q3tpN-jDeTyS9YUFUStIGutKGkkOMo3of7lTsCtGyuI/s1600/National+Assembly.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XyryX6UgEa9bhA_MxVIqXhmNs5zJr-JgCUGhvKiDAegc-KLF2KQOSteEEPVbwQ4z0yhOcioZQYrQTPhpbFlnBtiIhp5mhRm5q3tpN-jDeTyS9YUFUStIGutKGkkOMo3of7lTsCtGyuI/s320/National+Assembly.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Hon. Sunday Adepoju (APC-Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency) on Saturday gave an assurance that  the National Assembly would ensure  full implementation of the 2018 budget.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Adepoju told newsmen in Eruwa, headquarters of Ibarapa East Local Government of Oyo State, that the federal lawmakers would also strive to ensure prompt passage of the fiscal proposal.<br /> <br /> He said, “Budget is an estimation of expected expenditure from expected revenue. If expected revenue is not met, then the expected expenditure would not be met.<br /> <br /> “Though it is rare to see any country implementing  the budget 100 percent but we will ensure it is implemented fully to bring rapid economic recovery.<br /> <br /> “As a member of  the National Assembly, we are going to pass the budget quickly and will ensure that it is  fully implemented.<br /> <br /> “ If it is poorly implemented, it will affect every Nigerian,  including us,’’ he said.<br /> <br /> He expressed optimism that the nation would witness more economic development in 2018 than that experienced in the outgoing year.<br /> <br /> The two-term lawmaker stated that the present National Assembly had  improved rapidly in the discharge of its statutory functions.<br /> <br /> “Our relationship with the executive is very cordial as against the insinuations in the public domain.  We have only made the executive know that we are not rubber stamp.<br /> <br /> “We have only ensured that the principle of separation of powers is respected. With this, I can tell you that Nigeria’s democracy is taking shape,’’ he said.<br /> <br /> Adepoju also said that the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari had drastically reduced the scourge.<br /> <br /> “I can’t say because APC is my party, everything is rosy. The president is trying, that I can proudly say.<br /> <br /> “ I think the president has slowed down due to his health challenges and judicial process.<br /> <br /> “In Nigeria, we have lawyers who are ready to paint white as black in the public. It is left for Nigerians and the media to expose them,’’ he added.<br /> <br /> The lawmaker, who  dismissed  insinuations of  a cold relationship between the president  and a  leader of the APC,  Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said  that the party would win convincingly in the 2019 general elections.<br /> <br /></div>

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Hon. Sunday Adepoju (APC-Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency) on Saturday gave an assurance that  the National Assembly would ensure  full implementation of the 2018 budget. Adepoju told newsmen in Eruwa, headquarters of Ibarapa East Local Governm…

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Expect major facelift in power, rail, roads, presidency tells Nigerians

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxckCT1-iIFtlg1tWX4P2Vezq7jz-okPoYpwqIyHXj9dn_sh4D4IrW0GRQ4DHKXr9a0R0pj25Ys3BV8T3qMwJzR3iVSBw7c5Mcx7t7DVnuhm8SA84g-8uebt4Adfq8y4V9ZX2vEUthBI/s1600/President+Muhammadu+Buhari.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxckCT1-iIFtlg1tWX4P2Vezq7jz-okPoYpwqIyHXj9dn_sh4D4IrW0GRQ4DHKXr9a0R0pj25Ys3BV8T3qMwJzR3iVSBw7c5Mcx7t7DVnuhm8SA84g-8uebt4Adfq8y4V9ZX2vEUthBI/s320/President+Muhammadu+Buhari.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The Presidency on Saturday told Nigerians to expect major facelift in power, rail and roads in 2018 based on the present administration’s investment in infrastructure.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja.<br /> <br /> Adesina listed some of the achievements of the present administration in the outgoing year and concluded that President Muhammadu Buhari has done well.<br /> <br /> “President Buhari’s investment in infrastructure will see major facelifts across the country in power, rail and roads, which have been scheduled to come on stream in 2018,” Adesina said.<br /> <br /> The Presidential spokesman said it was appropriate to, at the twilight of 2017 and at the threshold of a New Year, recount some key achievements of the administration in the outgoing year.<br /> <br /> He said despite global economic challenges and initial outlook of slow, or unlikely, recovery, the Nigerian economy trumped predictions and witnessed some remarkable changes in 2017.<br /> <br /> He listed the changes to include Nigeria’s exit from what he called the worst recession in decades and a gradual stabilisation of the naira.<br /> <br /> “In our review of the economy based on facts and figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, we are pleased to note that the economy has been on the path of steady growth since the second quarter, after contracting for five consecutive quarters.<br /> <br /> “President Muhammadu Buhari is hopeful that the exit from recession, stabilisation of the naira and robust harvest in the agricultural sector will continue to impact on the livelihood of Nigerians,” he said.<br /> <br /> Adesina noted that multilateral institutions like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have already projected higher growth for the economy in 2018.<br /> <br /> He said the government was hopeful that the gains of 2017 in agriculture would be further improved.<br /> <br /> He added, “The agricultural sector posted consistent growth levels throughout the recession, leading other sectors into positive growth rates.<br /> <br /> “Accordingly, Nigeria saw bumper food harvests, especially in rice, whose local production continues to rise significantly with states like Ebonyi, Kebbi and Kano leading the pack, while Ogun joined the loop by the end of 2017.<br /> <br /> “The price of a 50kg bag of rice – a staple in our country – has fallen by about 30 per cent since the beginning of 2017, as local production continues to rise. The price will keep falling, as production remains consistent and rises.<br /> <br /> “The Food and Agriculture Organisation said the number of Nigerians facing food insecurity in the northeast dropped by half this year.”<br /> <br /> Adesina said against all odds, 2017 has turned out the year of Nigeria’s agriculture revolution, embodied by the successes of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative and the Anchor Borrowers Programme.<br /> <br /> He said more than a dozen moribund fertilizer blending plants were revived under the PFI in 2017.<br /> <br /> He added that inflation rate fell for 10 consecutive months in 2017, February to November, with the Central Bank of Nigeria projecting that it is likely going to drop to single digit by 2018.<br /> <br /> The presidential spokesman added, “The Federal Government’s Social Investment Programme rolled out across the states and currently 5.2 million primary school children in 28,249 schools in 19 states are being fed daily, while 200,000 unemployed graduates were enlisted into the N-power Job Scheme.<br /> <br /></div>

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‘Rivers State’s budget can never be a secret document’

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjJmLHSDXvxB1shqKbqXKr7WtukH7KDI1v4L8xSgbsdIz_mlUCgVJpQXSY0hs4LHln9WsfxVgdcWvaZ3VzcoskUE_PG6pDKCfqiZMV8Wysppt20wOhL_8_lTx7kZgihCSlVRvmgURr_Q/s1600/Nyesom+Wike.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjJmLHSDXvxB1shqKbqXKr7WtukH7KDI1v4L8xSgbsdIz_mlUCgVJpQXSY0hs4LHln9WsfxVgdcWvaZ3VzcoskUE_PG6pDKCfqiZMV8Wysppt20wOhL_8_lTx7kZgihCSlVRvmgURr_Q/s320/Nyesom+Wike.png" width="320" /></a></div> Rivers State Government has declared that the 2017 State budget is in the public domain and is accessible to all members of the public.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Speaking during an appearance on Rhythm FM Port Harcourt’s Viewpoint Programme on Saturday, Rivers State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Isaac Kamalu said that several civil society organisations and interested members of the public have been accessing the budget through his ministry.<br /> The Commissioner also presented copies of the 2017 Rivers State Budget to the presenter of the programme, Mr Segun Owolabi. The presenter randomly read through the pages of the document for the benefit of his listeners.<br /> <br /> He stated that the claim by the Former Executive Director of Integrity Group that the budget is a secret document is baseless.<br /> <br /> Kamalu, a Former Member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, stated that the sacked Executive Director of Integrity Group, Livingstone Wechie is out for mischief and not to access the budget.<br /> <br /> He noted that Wechie submitted a letter to the Ministry by 4pm requesting the budget, only to appear on Channels Television by 7pm claiming he was denied access to the budget.<br /> <br /> The Rivers State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning noted that the processes for the passage and assent of the state’s budget are such that the budget can never be a secret document.<br /> <br /> He said: “Right from the executive, the public was involved in the budget process. We had pre-budget workshops which involved civil society organisations, market women and professional groups.<br /> <br /> “After the presentation of the budget to the State House of Assembly by the governor, the Assembly held public hearings with different committees involved. Following the governor’s assent, the Ministry printed the budget and we have always made it available for the public.<br /> <br /> “We have a library at the Ministry where those who want to research on the budget can access it. However, if you need a copy, you write formally and it will be given to you after due process is followed. Several groups and individuals have visited the Ministry to access the budget”.<br /> <br /> The Rivers State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning stated that the 2015 Supplementary Budget, the 2016 Budget and the 2017 budget are available for the members of the public to access and use.<br /> <br /></div>

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Ajimobi urges Nigerians to pray for Yusuf Buhari’s quick recovery

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZEhn2y8wGO8Dz6sggS1gKCzVdfy6VHxDW0AKle1Dm6H6nljxFd0wCRgGhxPdyFji7zVg_YteYsWUzbWt5AnQF4av_B6Kh9xUZzzxrSi_MWMRfe0fV_mUdIBSZundAFdB-Lx_1IDAM1I/s1600/Abiola+Ajumobi.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZEhn2y8wGO8Dz6sggS1gKCzVdfy6VHxDW0AKle1Dm6H6nljxFd0wCRgGhxPdyFji7zVg_YteYsWUzbWt5AnQF4av_B6Kh9xUZzzxrSi_MWMRfe0fV_mUdIBSZundAFdB-Lx_1IDAM1I/s320/Abiola+Ajumobi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Gov. Abiola Ajimobi has urged Nigerians to pray fervently for the first family, particularly for the quick recovery of President Buhari’s son, Yusuf.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> This appeal was made in a statement by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Yomi Layinka, made available to newsmen in Ibadan.<br /> <br /> Yusuf was on Tuesday involved in a bike accident around Gwarimpa in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.<br /> <br /> Ajimobi described the accident as unfortunate and depressing, praying that God Almighty would grant the president’s son quick recovery.<br /> <br /> “The abiding grace of God that allowed the ebullient young man to survive the crash will see to his quick and complete recovery.<br /> <br /> “It is indeed heartwarming to hear that he is in a stable condition now and responding well to treatment.<br /> <br /> “In the African culture of being our brother’s keepers, I urge Nigerians to continue to remember the first family in their prayers and thoughts in this difficult period,’’ he said.<br /> <br /> The governor, on behalf of the government and people of Oyo State, prayed that Yusuf would soon be back on his feet.<br /> <br /> According to him, “the incident is a temporary setback and one of the vicissitudes of life. Yusuf will come out of it stronger and will live long to fulfill his destiny.’’</div>

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Overwhelming crowd, faulty sound-system stop Weah’s victory speech

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqpX9Yt8VvyOJ3HrlYgr8-ZpFkgCShnoX2w1Xn_6hjaVrHPlcefIH44kgUMaru520koOs06MgVG_0m3RhUYwo63YFPw8N2nSNKdxck6H7kjcMGjmjSzhg6mlZPUU-j50tL1Smbqzw20c/s1600/George+Weah.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqpX9Yt8VvyOJ3HrlYgr8-ZpFkgCShnoX2w1Xn_6hjaVrHPlcefIH44kgUMaru520koOs06MgVG_0m3RhUYwo63YFPw8N2nSNKdxck6H7kjcMGjmjSzhg6mlZPUU-j50tL1Smbqzw20c/s320/George+Weah.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> An overwhelming crowd of supporters and sound-system malfunctioning forced President-elect, of Liberia, George Weah, to postpone his victory speech on Friday night.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Weah was billed to formally accept his election at his Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters in Monrovia at 6.30 p.m., an hour after his declaration as President-elect.<br /> Immediately after the National Elections Commission (NEC) announced the final results of the presidential runoff polls and pronounced him elected, the city erupted in jubilation again.<br /> <br /> Thousands of young people poured out from different parts of Monrovia and adjoining towns, and headed to the CDC headquarters located on the only road linking the capital.<br /> <br /> Soon, a mammoth crowd of ecstatic supporters filled the expansive premises where they sang and danced to music supplied by a disc jockey.<br /> <br /> It was a carnival of sort outside as an overspill of supporters sang and danced along the road, resulting in a heavy gridlock on both sides.<br /> <br /> Similar scenes played out in other parts of the city. Monrovia, was literally on standstill for Weah, a man of the people.<br /> <br /> When the president-elect finally arrived at 8.42 p.m. in company with his wife, Clar, and the Vice President-elect, Jewel Howard-Taylor, the crowd went out of control.<br /> <br /> Efforts by the CDC youth leader, Jefferson Koijee, and security men to manage the situation proved abortive as the sea of heads pressed towards the stage where the dignitaries sat.<br /> <br /> Two women fainted due to suffocation, and were lifted on to the stage where they later got revived.<br /> <br /> “We are thirsty, we want water,’’ a section of the crowd chorused, interrupting the National Chairman of CDC Campaign, Mr Toga McIntosh, who was delivering his speech.<br /> <br /> The sound system was not helping matters either, as it kept malfunctioning probably due to suffocation too.<br /> <br /> When the president-elect rose from his seat to calm the situation, the crowd went wilder in euphoria, chanting “George Weah, George Weah’’.<br /> <br /> At this stage, Weah made a hand gesture to announce the postponement of the event till Saturday.<br /> <br /> “What you are witnessing here today is a demonstration of the love and hope that the long-suffering people of Liberia have in Ambassador Weah.<br /> <br /> “We can’t help celebrating like this,’’ said Peter Konty, a supporter, who returned home on foot like this reporter following the gridlock.<br /> <br /></div>

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Governor’s Forum approval of $1bn insurgency fund illegal – Wike

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpKLTaI9wPpS_azU92RY0om1Zhx_Po7UnXuFGOwjC2StSVqWTvsD_WyWfpXO8nVK8vfpGXs8sJ8qGaHZO3Rj5qqSlFY3311vghqd81lYaGFyt5QhCh3_hCWIKgWDSXjtGSiZ2uDOK-II/s1600/Nyesom+Wike.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpKLTaI9wPpS_azU92RY0om1Zhx_Po7UnXuFGOwjC2StSVqWTvsD_WyWfpXO8nVK8vfpGXs8sJ8qGaHZO3Rj5qqSlFY3311vghqd81lYaGFyt5QhCh3_hCWIKgWDSXjtGSiZ2uDOK-II/s320/Nyesom+Wike.png" width="320" /></a></div> Demands same approval to tackle environmental challenges in Niger Delta.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Governor Nyesom Woke of Rivers State, Friday described as illegal the approval of $1 billion from Excess Crude account by Nigeria Governors’ Forum.<br /> <br /> Governor Wike who spoke with the State House correspondents after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja also proposed that same amount be withdrawn to tackle environmental challenges in the Niger Delta.<br /> <br /> Giving reasons why he was at the State House, the governor said he came to update the President on security development in Rivers.<br /> <br /> Reacting to the approval given by the NGF for the withdrawal of $1billion from the ECA for the fight against insurgency, he said while he had given his supports the fight against insurgency, the approval by the Governor’s Forum is illegal.<br /> <br /> According to him, “For me it is illegal, however, we are talking about fighting insurgence and no right thinking individual will say that he will not support the government to fight insurgency.<br /> <br /> “But on the other hand, I believe that we have been talking about the environmental issues in the Niger Delta particularly in Ogoni land, I believe that we can also take the same money from the excess crude account to fund the problem in Ogoni land and other Niger Delta areas. That is my position.”<br /> <br /> He described his relationship with the president as cordial and that their discussion also bordered on other developmental issues in the state.<br /> <br /> He said, “I’m happy with the discussion and I believe that something has to be done about (security) it. Nothing political just security issue that affects the state and things that may lead to the breakdown of law and order.<br /> <br /> “We talked on security challenges and he received me very well. We don’t have any bad relationship, I come here when he asked me to come.”<br /> <br /> On the allegation that he manipulated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress to install his candidate as chairman of the party, Wike said it was impossible for an individual to install a party chairman in the country.<br /> <br /> He said, “It is impossible for one person to own a party. The only thing is that people are vibrating and the ruling party is jittering about it”.<br /> <br /> The Rivers helmsman enthused that the PDP, will continue to win elections in the state.<br /> <br /> He said: “Take example of my state, we are sure that PDP will win elections any day, anytime.<br /> <br /> “There is no amount of blackmail; there is no amount of intimidation that will stop us from winning the state.<br /> <br /> “So I believe that other people working hard in their states should be able to deliver them to PDP in future elections.”<br /> <br /></div>

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BREAKING: Badoo kills couple, infant in Ibeshe, Ikorodu

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr4EH1-jTBzMwlS90-nq7FBr1c-rhTmVl8Rfay5dIPzJjnSJ86b-ehXwUsWCofkPwi1YDN9_AzV-6LFbEXZqKZJXhLdVk_JUqmY3q2RrHp518Hxce8w8wCholmM-tOgu12X8tisENWYo/s1600/Badoo+onlookers.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIr4EH1-jTBzMwlS90-nq7FBr1c-rhTmVl8Rfay5dIPzJjnSJ86b-ehXwUsWCofkPwi1YDN9_AzV-6LFbEXZqKZJXhLdVk_JUqmY3q2RrHp518Hxce8w8wCholmM-tOgu12X8tisENWYo/s320/Badoo+onlookers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Assailants suspected to be members of the Badoo cult group have killed a couple and an infant in Ibeshe in Ikorodu area of Lagos today.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> <br /> More details soon...</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzklUAhE6KjBC3qQKphPMeBhMm2afGSLfJBkLVi08apAO7mNICeQvVGyr3CF1XWZpmuBCRNd5TnLrwJbC9KjG9_z84wZ6K7fQiI3YmyaqGzYwdREuyrsBUJSQw9zCUO2ZzvFE4gp49Ic0/s1600/Lionel+Messi+2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzklUAhE6KjBC3qQKphPMeBhMm2afGSLfJBkLVi08apAO7mNICeQvVGyr3CF1XWZpmuBCRNd5TnLrwJbC9KjG9_z84wZ6K7fQiI3YmyaqGzYwdREuyrsBUJSQw9zCUO2ZzvFE4gp49Ic0/s320/Lionel+Messi+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The Roma legend believes football has lost some of its romanticism due to large transfer fees, but he is still smitten with the Barcelona star.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Francesco Totti believes Lionel Messi is the best player in the world despite Cristiano Ronaldo pulling level on five Ballons d’Or apiece earlier this month.<br /> <br /> Real Madrid’s dual La Liga and Champions League triumphs last season set Ronaldo up to claim world football’s premier individual prize but Messi has also blazed a familiarly impressive trail.<br /> <br /> The mercurial Argentinian inspired a 3-0 win for Barca at the Santiago Bernabeu last Saturday, with Ronaldo a largely becalmed presence in the latest edition of the Clasico.<br /> <br /> Totti was a similarly adored figure during a superb playing career at Roma that spanned three decades.<br /> <br /> Although he now sees events such as Neymar’s world-record move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain as an example of football breaking distastefully with its past, the former Italy forward is happy to marvel at the two greats of this generation.<br /> <br /> “I really preferred the football of a long time ago. Today it is just crazy,” he said at the Dubai International Sports Conference.<br /> <br /></div>

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Liberia: Weah postpones victory speech

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OXO7cjcSxRjP8IbxjIiRZPqYNHp0bZ09FtvoGezk2bcbHkBYVJRTfffTwyw5m2avHUsDH_qnHoSuQTDm7ibIA1ojDsVrL84BCwpoawK6XJa3og8h6Pgkn6vwC255siYMIb32xcrWt-4/s1600/George+Weah.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OXO7cjcSxRjP8IbxjIiRZPqYNHp0bZ09FtvoGezk2bcbHkBYVJRTfffTwyw5m2avHUsDH_qnHoSuQTDm7ibIA1ojDsVrL84BCwpoawK6XJa3og8h6Pgkn6vwC255siYMIb32xcrWt-4/s320/George+Weah.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> An overwhelming crowd of supporters and sound-system malfunctioning forced Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah, to postpone his victory speech on Friday night.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Weah was billed to formally accept his election at his Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters in Monrovia at 6.30 p.m., an hour after his declaration as President-elect.<br /> <br /> Immediately after the National Elections Commission announced the final results of the presidential run-off polls and pronounced him elected, the city erupted in jubilation again.<br /> <br /> Thousands of young people poured out from different parts of Monrovia and adjoining towns, and headed to the CDC headquarters located on the only road linking the capital.<br /> <br /> Read also: 10 things you didn’t know about George Weah<br /> <br /> Soon, a mammoth crowd of ecstatic supporters filled the expansive premises where they sang and danced to music supplied by a disc jockey.<br /> <br /> It was a carnival of sort outside as an overspill of supporters sang and danced along the road, resulting in a heavy gridlock on both sides.<br /> <br /> Similar scenes played out in other parts of the city. Monrovia, was literally on a standstill for Weah, a man of the people.<br /> <br /> When the president-elect finally arrived at 8.42 p.m. in company with his wife, Clar, and the Vice President-elect, Jewel Howard-Taylor, the crowd went out of control.<br /> <br /> Efforts by the CDC youth leader, Jefferson Koijee, and security men to manage the situation proved abortive as the sea of heads pressed towards the stage where the dignitaries sat.<br /> <br /> Two women fainted due to suffocation, and were lifted on to the stage where they later got revived.<br /> <br /> “We are thirsty, we want water,’’ a section of the crowd chorused, interrupting the National Chairman of CDC Campaign, Mr Toga McIntosh, who was delivering his speech.<br /> <br /> The sound system was not helping matters either, as it kept malfunctioning probably due to suffocation too.<br /> <br /> When the president-elect rose from his seat to calm the situation, the crowd went wilder in euphoria, chanting “George Weah, George Weah’’.<br /> <br /> At this stage, Weah made a hand gesture to announce the postponement of the event till Saturday.<br /> <br /> “What you are witnessing here today is a demonstration of the love and hope that the long-suffering people of Liberia have in Ambassador Weah.<br /> <br /> “We can’t help celebrating like this,’’ said Peter Konty, a supporter, who returned home on foot like this reporter following the gridlock.<br /> <br /></div>

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An overwhelming crowd of supporters and sound-system malfunctioning forced Liberia’s President-elect, George Weah, to postpone his victory speech on Friday night. Weah was billed to formally accept his election at his Coalition for Democratic Change…

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