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Kevin De Bruyne sends Man City top with victory over Chelsea

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Kevin De Bruyne netted an excellent winner as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to move back to the top of the Premier League table.<br />
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City dominated much of the game and were rewarded when De Bruyne found the back of the net in the second half to push his side ahead of Manchester United on goal difference at the table's summit.<br />
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Chelsea had an early chance after three minutes with N'Golo Kante picking out Alvaro Morata in the middle, only for the striker to head just wide of the target.<br />
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City could have had a goal shortly after when Gabriel Jesus charged down a poor Thibaut Courtois clearance, but luckily for Chelsea the ball flew over the bar.<br />
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The visitors started to control proceedings and were denied by Courtois on the half-hour mark when the Chelsea keeper got down low to thwart David Silva at his near post.<br />
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And the Chelsea No. 1 was called into action again on the stroke of half-time, this time saving Fernandinho's header from close range.<br />
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City's dominance continued into the second half and on the 54th minute they could have edged ahead, but Raheem Sterling fired a loose ball on the edge of the box over the bar.<br />
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Chelsea managed to create an opening on the hour-mark when a quick free kick found Eden Hazard unmarked in the box, but Ederson was on hand to tip away his effort at goal.<br />
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The deadlock was finally broken in the 67th minute through City when De Bruyne received the ball on the edge of the area before firing a fine strike past Courtois and into the back of the net.<br />
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City could have killed off the game late on when Gabriel volleyed Sterling's cross goalbound, but Antonio Rudiger was able to clear his effort off the line.<br />
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Latest-News Kevin De Bruyne sends Man City top with victory over Chelsea

Kevin De Bruyne netted an excellent winner as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to move back to the top of the Premier League table. City dominated much of the game and were rewarded when De Bruyne found the back of the net in the …

You voted against your own voice, Michelle Obama mocks women who voted for Trump

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Michelle Obama has a few candid words for women who chose to vote against Hillary Clinton in favour of Donald Trump in the 2016 election.<br />
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The beloved former First Lady was clear and direct as she spoke on the topic during an appearance at the Inbound 2017 conference in Boston, where she expressed confusion at the choice of women who opted to vote in favour of Trump.<br />
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“Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice,” she said.<br />
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“What does it mean for us as women that we look at those two candidates, as women, and many of us said, ‘That guy, he’s better for me, his voice is more true to me.’<br />
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“Well, to me, that just says you don’t like your voice. You like the thing you’re told to like.”<br />
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Mrs. Obama also weighed in on the job Donald Trump is doing as President, emphasising that at the end of the day, she hopes he is successful at his job and is treated better by his political peers than President Obama was during his two terms in office.<br />
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“We want the sitting President to be successful because we live in this country,” she added.<br />
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“He is our commander in chief, he was voted in. When you’ve been in that position, you see that most former (presidents) do take a step back, they do let the current holder of the office lead.<br />
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“You do step up when you’re asked, and you do try to make sure what you say is constructive.<br />
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“Now, like I said, there was a whole party that didn’t do that for my husband, a whole political party that did not, but what we’ve learned as part of our legacy is leading with grace.”<br />
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Lastly, Mrs. Obama noted that despite consistent opposition from the GOP during his entire time in office, President Barack Obama will never stoop to the same low measures as Trump now that the shoe is on the other foot.<br />
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“Barack is not going to turn into what this President was, which is somebody tweeting in the wind and stirring up mess without really knowing what they’re talking about.”

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Being A Father Is Very Humbling – Dbanj

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Popular Nigerian musician, Dbanj in a recent interview revealed how fatherhood has changed him entirely and also his decision making:<br />
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“Being a father is very humbling. I have always acted as a father to a lot of young artistes from the days of Mo Hits but now, I have a child of my own. When he was born, I was in the hospital and as I held his hands, it made me realise that to whom much is given, much is expected. This is someone’s life that I am responsible for. It is not just about fatherhood but now I have a family. Before I became a family man, I took decisions without looking back. I could decide to sleep on the Mainland; I could decide to chill with my friends. But now, I have responsibilities.<br />
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I have people that I am responsible for and we are growing together. The good thing is that I have a great partner and I love it. Each time I look into the eyes of my son, I know that it is real; I have to keep working harder,” he said.

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Wizkid Becomes First African To Sell Out At Royal Albert Hall London

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Nigerian born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has made history by being the first African artiste to sell out the Royal Albert Hall in London.<br />
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The concert which held last night 29th September was said to have been sold out two days before the actual concert.<br />
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Wizkid’s collaborative track with Drake ‘One Dance’, up until 22 September was the most streamed song on Spotify, a feat that earned him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.<br />
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The show which was broadcast live on Wizkid’s Facebook page featured British act Yxng Bane and Wande Coal, his one-hour stand-alone performance highlighted hit tracks from his early days in the industry to his recent days as Africa’s biggest artiste.<br />
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Starboy joins a list of international superstars who have headlined at the Royal Albert Hall in London.<br />
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Fans have taken to Twitter to celebrate the star and a number of them have begun to make comparisons to Wiz’s fellow hitmaker, Davido who just completed his 30 billion World Tour which was a success in its own rights.

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Nigerian born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has made history by being the first African artiste to sell out the Royal Albert Hall in London. The concert which held last night 29th September was said to have been sold out two days…

Fellaini scores twice as Man United pile on misery for Palace

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Marouane Fellaini's first Manchester United brace helped Jose Mourinho's men to another comprehensive victory, leaving Crystal Palace reeling from a seventh straight Premier League defeat without a goal.<br />
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Saturday's Old Trafford encounter was a complete mismatch between two teams on opposing trajectories.<br />
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Fellaini's double was sandwiched between Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku goals in a comprehensive 4-0 win that saw United equal their record tally of 19 points after seven Premier League matches as embattled Palace fell to another loss.<br />
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The Eagles are the first team in English League history to lose their first seven matches without scoring -- an outcome that went from possible to likely when their brittle confidence was knocked inside three minutes.<br />
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Mata swept home a fine Marcus Rashford pass and Fellaini doubled United's lead after meeting a fine Ashley Young cross from the left.<br />
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The Belgium midfielder then glanced home Rashford's fine free-kick early in the second half before Lukaku's 11th goal in 10 appearances for United compounded matters on another scoreless -- and pointless -- afternoon for Roy Hodgson's Palace.<br />
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In truth, the visitors never looked like recovering from the wind being knocked out of their sails within 150 seconds on a damp September afternoon.<br />
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Rashford turned with consummate ease on the left and darted towards the box, showing impressive intelligence to cut back for Mata to fire home in front of the Stretford End.<br />
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Nemanja Matic missed the target at the end of a sweeping attack as United looked for a quick-fire second, before Palace began to contain the hosts and have half-chances of their own.<br />
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Mamadou Sakho's early header over was followed by a string of corners and makeshift striker Bakary Sako stinging the palms of David De Gea, but the Palace goal was breached again in the 35th minute as United's second shot on target brought their second goal.<br />
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Young, just as he did from left-back at Southampton last weekend, cut on to his right and swung over a superb cross. This time it was Fellaini on the end of it, beating Wayne Hennessey with his far-post finish.<br />
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Chris Smalling nodded a corner just wide and a Rashford strike hit a post via an apparent touch from Hennessey, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan getting away a volley before the welcome respite of half-time arrived for Palace.<br />
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Just four minutes after play resumed, Palace conceded again as Rashford whipped in a dangerous free-kick met by a glancing header from Fellaini.<br />
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The defending was inexplicably bad by the visitors, who attempted to recover as Jeffrey Schlupp appealed for a penalty and Sako dragged wide either side of a Young attempt.<br />
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The impressive Rashford walked off gingerly after Lukaku somehow missed the target, with former non-league striker Freddie Ladapo introduced for his top-flight debut as Palace desperately searched for a consolation goal.<br />
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Andros Townsend's free-kick threatened, but substitute Anthony Martial would have made matters worse had Hennessey not dashed off his line.<br />
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It merely delayed the inevitable, though, as Martial's square cross found the unmarked Lukaku to tap into an empty net, seeing him match Andrew Cole's record of seven goals in his first seven Premier League matches for United.</div>

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Live Commentary: Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City

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Good afternoon and welcome to <b><i>Nigerianeye's</i></b> live text coverage of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.<br />
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The hosts come into this match unbeaten in their last eight outings across all competitions, including a memorable 2-1 victory away to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in midweek.<br />
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Manchester City are also in blistering form, though, beginning the day top of the table having won their last seven games across all competitions, scoring 24 times in the last six.<br />
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Make sure you don't miss a moment of the action courtesy of our minute-by-minute updates below.<br />
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PDP Asks National Spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye To Resign

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<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has asked the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, to resign his position over his silence at the unlawful arrest of two top officials of the State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).</span></div>
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<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It also advised Adeyeye to purge himself of anger over his failure to secure</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Governor Ayodele Fayose’s support for his governorship ambition and do his job.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a statement signed and issued in Ado Ekiti on Saturday by the Publicity Secretary of the state chapter of the Party, Jackson Adebayo, the PDP expressed its disappointment over Adeyeye’s attitude towards the performance of his main duty of defending the PDP and its members.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Justifying its call for Adeyeye’s resignation, the Party said he should face his governorship ambition “because as it is, the ambition to be governor of Ekiti State is already affecting the performance of his duties to the PDP and its entire members.”</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The statement read; “If it were to be when PDP was in power, National Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won’t waste one minute before condemning such disrespect for a subsisting order of the court by the EFCC.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“But here we are as the opposition party, the PDP spokesperson only deemed it necessary to react promptly to Governor Fayose’s declaration for president, and not the unlawful arrest of officials of the government of his own State.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“If Adeyeye, whose duty is to defend our party and its members, cannot speak against the unlawful arrest of officials of the PDP government of his home state, just because the governor did not support his gubernatorial ambition, which PDP controlled state will he now defend?</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Should we then conclude that Adeyeye has constituted himself to an opposition against the PDP government of Ekiti State, even more than the APC, such that he lost his voice when members of his own party were unlawfully arrested by the EFCC and dumped in detention since Thursday?</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Is he happy that officials of Ekiti State government are being harassed by the EFCC? Will Adeyeye be silent as he is now if Governor Fayose had adopted him instead of his deputy, Prof Kolapo Olusola? Should a party spokesperson be so obsessed with his governorship ambition to such an extent that he will no longer be alive to his responsibilities?</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Adeyeye must have to choose between being the PDP National Publicity Secretary, whose duty is to defend the party and his members and being a governorship aspirant,” the PDP said.</span></div>

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Must Read: All You Need To Know About Colorectal Cancer

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Cancer is the sole cause of thousands of deaths around the world in recent time and many people are in danger of it. This is all you need to know about Colorectal cancer.<br />
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<b>Colorectal Cancer: What is it?</b><br />
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When doctors find this disease early, it’s highly curable. It happens when abnormal cells grow in the lining of the large intestine (also called the colon) or the rectum. It can strike both men and women,<br />
and it has the second highest rate of cancer deaths in the U.S.<br />
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<b>What are polyps?</b><br />
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They’re growths on the inside of your intestines. Most of them are harmless, but some can turn into colorectal cancer if not removed early. The two most common types of intestinal polyps are adenomas and hyperplastic polyps. They form when there are problems with the way cells grow and repair in the lining of the colon.<br />
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<b>Risk factors you can’t control</b><br />
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Some things you just can’t help, such as: your age — most people with it are older than 50; polyps or inflammatory bowel disease, family history of colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps.<br />
Risk factors you can control<br />
Try to avoid these things that can raise your odds of getting the disease: eating a lot of red or processed meats, or those cooked at high temperatures; obesity (having too much fat around the waist); not exercising enough; smoking and heavy alcohol use.<br />
They’re growths on the inside of your intestines. Most of them are harmless, but some can turn into colorectal cancer if not removed early. The two most common types of intestinal polyps are adenomas and hyperplastic polyps. They form when there are problems with the way cells grow and repair in the lining of the colon.<br />
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<b>What are the symptoms?</b><br />
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Colorectal cancer doesn’t have early warning signs, so it’s important to get checked. Finding it early means it’s more curable. As the disease gets worse, you may see blood in your stool or have pain in your belly, bathroom-related troubles like constipation or diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, or fatigue. By the time these symptoms appear, tumors tend to be bigger and harder to treat.<br />
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Tests that find colorectal cancer<br />
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Screening tests are key to an early diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Most people should have a colonoscopy every 10 years once they turn 50. This test uses a tube with a tiny camera to look at the whole colon and rectum. It can help prevent colorectal cancer by finding tumors early. Your doctor<br />
will then remove the polyps (as pictured here).<br />
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<b>Virtual Colonoscopy</b><br />
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This uses a CT scan to show a 3-D model of your colon. The test can show polyps or other problems without placing a camera inside your body. The main disadvantages are that the test can miss small polyps, and if your doctor does find some, you’ll still need a real colonoscopy. Your doctor may<br />
suggest a virtual colonoscopy once every 5 years.<br />
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<b>Barium enema</b><br />
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The barium enema is a kind of X-ray that gives the doctor a glimpse at the inside of your colon and rectum. It’s another way to find polyps, tumors, or other changes in your intestines. Seen here is a barium enema that shows an “apple core” tumor blocking the colon.<br />
Like in a virtual colonoscopy, doctors follow up on any unusual signs with a regular colonoscopy. Your doctor may suggest you have a barium enema once every 5 years.<br />
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<b>Flexible Sigmoidoscopy</b><br />
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Your doctor may recommend this test instead of a colonoscopy. He’ll use a slender tube to look inside your rectum and the bottom part of your colon. The tube has a light and a camera, and it shows polyps and cancer. If your doctor says this is the right test for you, you should get one every 5 years.<br />
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<b>Fecal blood tests</b><br />
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The fecal occult blood test and fecal immunochemical test can show whether you have blood in your stool, which can be a sign of cancer. You give two or three small samples of your stool to the doctor to study. Doctors typically recommend these tests every year. If your samples show signs of blood, you may need a colonoscopy.<br />
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An at-home choice: DNA Test<br />
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A new test called Cologuard looks for blood or suspicious DNA in your stool sample. The test is very accurate at finding colon cancer, but if it does, you still need to follow up with a colonoscopy.<br />
Cologuard can’t take the place of that exam. The American Cancer Society recommends getting a stool DNA test every three years.<br />
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<b>The right diagnosis</b><br />
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If a test shows a possible tumor, the next step is a biopsy. During the colonoscopy, your doctor takes out polyps and gets tissue samples from any parts of the colon that look suspicious. Experts study the tissue under a microscope to see whether or not it is cancerous. Shown here is a color-enhanced, magnified view of colon cancer cells.<br />
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<b>The stages of colorectal cancer</b><br />
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Experts “stage” any cancers they find; this a process they use to see how far the disease has spread. Higher stages mean you have a more serious case of cancer. Tumor size doesn’t always make a difference. Staging also helps your doctor decide what type of treatment you get.<br />
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•Stage 0: Cancer is in the innermost lining of the colon or rectum.<br />
•Stage I: The disease has grown into the muscle layer of the colon or rectum.<br />
•Stage II: Cancer has grown into or through the outermost layer of the colon or rectum.<br />
•Stage III: It has spread to one or more lymph nodes in the area.<br />
•Stage IV: It has spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver, lungs, or bones.<br />
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<b>Survival rates</b><br />
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The outlook for your recovery depends on the stage of your cancer. You might hear your doctor talk about the “5-year survival rate.” That means the percentage of people who live 5 years or more after they’re diagnosed. Stage I has a 5-year survival rate of 87 to 92 per cent. But remember that those statistics can’t predict what will happen for everyone. Many things can affect your outlook with colorectal cancer, so ask your doctor what those numbers mean for you.<br />
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<b>Can surgery help?</b><br />
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Surgery has a very high cure rate in the early stages of colorectal cancer. In all but the last stage, doctors remove the tumors and surrounding tissue. If they are big, your doctor may need to take out an entire piece of your colon or rectum. If the disease affects your liver, lungs, or other organs, surgery probably won’t cure you. But it may help ease your symptoms.<br />
<b><br /></b><b>Fighting advanced cancer</b><br />
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Colorectal cancer can still sometimes be cured even if it has spread to your lymph nodes (stage III). Treatment typically involves surgery and chemotherapy. Radiation therapy (shown here) is an option in some cases. If the disease comes back or spreads to other organs, it will probably be harder to cure. But radiation and chemotherapy may still ease your symptoms and help you live longer.<br />
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<b>Will chemo make me feel bad?</b><br />
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Newer chemotherapy drugs are less likely to make you sick. There are also medicines that can help you control your nausea.<br />
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<b>Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)</b><br />
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This treatment uses intense heat to burn away tumors. Guided by a CT scan, a doctor inserts a needle-like device into a tumor and the surrounding area. The procedure can destroy some tumors that can’t be surgically removed, like in the liver. Chemotherapy can work with RFA.<br />
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<b>Prevent colorectal cancer with healthy habits</b><br />
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You can take steps to dramatically lower your odds of getting the disease. Eat a nutritious diet, get enough exercise, and control your body fat. Those habits prevent 45 per cent of colorectal cancers.<br />
The American Cancer Society recommends a diet heavy on fruits and vegetables, light on processed and red meat, and with whole grains instead of refined grains. That will help you keep a healthy weight.<br />
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<b>Prevent cancer with exercise</b><br />
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Adults who stay active seem to have a powerful weapon against colorectal cancer. In one study, the most active people were 24 per cent less likely to have the disease than the least active. It didn’t matter whether what they did was work or play.<br />
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The American Cancer Society recommends getting 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise, like jogging. Try to spread your activity throughout the week.<br />
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2019 election: Why I am behind Fayose – Fani-Kayode

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has again restated his support for the presidential ambition of Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This is contained in a statement he signed on Saturday.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Fani-Kayode said he stands with Fayose because “he has immense courage”.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We come from completely different backgrounds and we do not agree on everything but we have a similar disposition and we share the same perspective on most things.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“He is not bound up in fear and he is not chained down by political correctness. He speaks the raw and bitter truth and he stands up for thr weak and the defenceless.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Like me, he moves in the prophetic and his source of strength is the Spirit and power of God.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We both love God and we are both men of strength, courage, faith and destiny.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The Spirit of David and Jehu runs through us both. We neither fear death nor incarceration and we hate injustice, evil and oppression.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The truth is that he has done an excellent job in his Ekiti state and he has consistently and fearlessly stood against the evil of the Buhari administration and constantly kept them on their toes.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“He is a Yorubaman who has the courage and conviction to say that he wants to be President. Why would I not stand with him and attend the launching of his campaign?</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I believe that he would make an excellent President and effect the necessary changes and restructurring that our country desperately needs.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I am very proud of Ayo Fayose and I never desert or abandon my friends. He is and will always be my friend and brother.”</div>

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Nigeria is a failed country –Former Governor of Anambra, Peter Obi

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi has said that Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is a failed country.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Obi made this known in Abakaliki during the 2017 independence anniversary lecture which took place at the Akanu-Ibiam international conference centre.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He expressed regret that Nigeria had no qualified leadership to revitalized the economy of the country, stressing that the country was still operating in the past.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The former governor blamed the recent rise in agitation of youths, especially the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and others across the country as a result of the poor leadership of the present administration of the federal government.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“For me, the country has failed, If anybody tells you that Nigeria is doing well, tell them it is a lie; they said that we are out of recession but almost all Nigerians are still feeling greatly the impact of recession”, he stated.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Obi, who was a guest lecturer at the event, urged the governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi to always tell the people he is ruling the truth, adding that the people will trust and believe him the more.</div>

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Why I didn’t partake in Charly Boy’s protest against President – Sound Sultan

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Nigerian music icon, Sound Sultan, born Olanrewaju Fasasi, has given reasons he didn’t participate in the Charly Boy protest against President Muhammadu Buhari.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Charly Boy, had led a protest against Muhammadu Buhari during his medical vacation in the United Kingdom, demanding that the President comes back or resigns.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Speaking to Punch, where he also claimed that some politicians begged him to change his message, Sultan said, “Charly boy called out celebrities quite alright and I respect Charly Boy a great deal but I was not around in the country.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I told him to watch out for me because I always use my social media account to talk to youths. It is very important for us to know it is not about protesting for a week, it is an on-going discussion.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I have been speaking about social ill since the beginning of my career even as an up and coming artiste.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I have always been singing about the hardship in the country, so nobody can point fingers at me and I will keep doing that.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“So if I am not around at a certain time that a protest was held, it does not really matter. Tuface was well meaning but the same people he tried to fight for took it against him.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“That is Nigeria for you. It is not about Charly Boy. Who were the people throwing stones at Charly Boy during the protest ? Were they Togolese?”</div>

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Many people calling for restructuring are hypocrites – Balarabe Musa

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A former governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Friday said that many of the people calling for the restructuring of the country were doing so for ulterior motives.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Musa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that the people whose voices were loudest, were hypocrites.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said this category of people advocated the idea for selfish, political, ethnic and even secessionist agenda.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Musa added that only very few individuals were demanding for the restructuring of the country for genuine reasons.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“No doubt, many of the people calling for the restructuring of the country are doing that for their selfish motives.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Some of them are making the call as part of their political agenda, some for ethnic supremacy, others for resource control, while some are for their secessionist agenda.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Only very few are calling for restructuring for the genuine reason of promoting development, unfortunately, there is no consensus on the form that restructuring should take,’’ he said.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The former governor, however, noted that there was need for the country to promote unity and development.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Musa said he was opposed to any form of restructuring that would threaten the corporate existence of Nigeria or promote inequality.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Musa suggested that a restructuring that would achieve three objectives of empowering the regions, promote more government in business and engender unity, fairness and equality.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Many people have come up with various ideas of restructuring, some of which to me, will not promote development, like the creation of more states.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“To me the best form of restructuring is the one that will achieve three things: one, promote the unity of the country; two, empower the regions via a shift to regional system of government, and three, that would put the economy in the hands of government and not the private sector,’’ he said.</div>

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Mikel To Land In Nigeria On Sunday For Zambia Showdown

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Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has informed the national team’s technical crew led by coach Gernot Rohr that he will arrive in Nigeria on Sunday ahead of the October 7 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Chipolopolo of Zambia.<br />
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The Media Officer of the team, Toyin Ibitoye said the Tianjin TEDA midfielder has been in touch with Rohr and is ready for the crucial encounter.<br />
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Nigeria will host the Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on October 7 and the former Chelsea star is expected to play a huge role in the match.<br />
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“Preparation is in top gear from the technical crew and the responses from the players for the match have been positive,” Ibitoye told newsmen.<br />
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“Many of the players have been showing their readiness for the match and I can also tell you that Mikel will be in Nigeria on Sunday, so we are focused ahead of the match.<br />
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“Mikel is showing a high level of commitment to the match with the way he talks about it and when you start hearing such from the captain, you will understand that nothing short of victory is his target.”<br />
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Nigeria will go into the match with a target of winning to seal their World Cup ticket. The Super Eagles top the Group B table with 10 points from the four matches played so far.</div>

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No evidence military killed anyone in Abia, Operation Python Dance III will return – Army

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Nigerian army has stated that there is no evidence that people were killed in the Southeast during the Operation Python Dance II.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It said reports that its personnel murdered members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, were just hearsays.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Speaking with Punch, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division , Colonel Sagir Musa, said the operation will continue next year as Operation Python Dance III.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">According to him, “People were said to have been killed but these are hearsays, these are claims, these are assertions, these are rumours, with no evidence.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Can you show me the dead bodies? And can you tell me who is responsible? Certainly you cannot do that. So I think the best option is to go to another question that we can verify.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Let ’s be specific and direct, when we showed our presence in Abia State, the same way we have shown our presence in other states in the southeastern part of Nigeria, namely in Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi and Imo states, we were not quelling any riot because there was no riot at that time to quell.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“What we were doing, and we made it sufficiently clear, was an exercise. A Nigerian Army exercise! It is routine, it is normal. We had it last year, and because it is a scheduled annual training exercise, we are having it this year, and next year, by the special grace of the Almighty; we will still conduct the exercise , Egwu Eke III (Python Dance III). Now we are on Egwu Eke II (Python Dance II ). So it is not something new.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Well, without being immodest, not only me, even you asking that question, you are satisfied . If you go to the police headquarters in all the states that Python Dance II is taking place, they will tell you that crime rate in the last few days has gone down.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Even the Federal Road Safety Corps will tell you that accident statistics have gone down to a reasonable standard in the last few days.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“And I am telling you that in terms of agility, preparation, physical fitness, alertness and training objectives, I think we are gradually getting there. It is being achieved.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“So the obvious benefits are there.”</div>

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Makarfi recommends solution to threat against Nigeria’s unity

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Makarfi, has said that only restructuring can put an end to the agitations by the South East, which is presently posing a threat to the unity of Nigeria.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He went on further to urge the Igbos resident in the north not to flee the region because of the October 1 declaration by the northern youths.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The PDP chief who spoke in Kaduna yesterday, on the need to ensure that the nation’s internal security and sovereignty was not further threatened by the agitations, advised the Federal Government to embark on the process of restructuring Nigeria for development, growth and peaceful existence of citizens in the country.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Asking Igbos not to leave, he said, “If not for the measures the governors took, the matter could have gone out of control. We didn’t see reprisals; we saw leaders, governors, traditional rulers and religious leaders calling for calm.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I am confident October 1 will come and go peacefully. Arewa youths are not like IPOB; you cannot see their flag or office. Maybe you see some youths coming from one state or the other at a meeting and they disperse, which is not what IPOB was doing”.</div>

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Anambra Guber: Umeh flays Odigie-Oyegun over ‘uncivilized’, ‘undemocratic’ comments

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) Victor Umeh has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun over his comment on the forthcoming election in Anambra.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The APC national chairman was quoted as boasting that his party must take over Anambra State in the November 18 poll.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Umeh described Oyegun’s comment as reckless, inflammatory, intimidating and undemocratic.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Addressing reporters as part of activities for the flag off of Governor Willie Obiano’s re-election campaign, Umeh noted that such a statement was capable of heating the polity, calling on the people of the state to be vigilant and prepare against any evil plot that would aim to subvert their decision on the poll.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said: “This is not a civilized language. It is not a democratic language and we don’t want to go into the election with such inflammatory language and that statement by Oyegun was an intimidating language.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“On our part, we are going into the election with Obiano’s achievements in the three years and six months he has been governor and going by what APGA has done in the past 11 years in Anambra State.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Some people have been jumping from place to place saying that Obiano has not done anything and we have chronicled all his achievements. I want to assert without any fear of contradiction that this government has discharged its duties diligently.”</div>

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Senator dares EFCC over ‘N1.2bn NEXIM loan

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, PDP – Delta North, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to provide evidence that he took a loan of N1.2 billion from the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, NEXIM.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">EFCC had claimed that Nwaoboshi secured a N1.2billion loan in 2014 under the Local Industrial Growth Scheme, when he was sitting on the Board of Directors of NEXIM Bank, alleging that part of N1.2billion facility was diverted for other use other than what it was granted for.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Reacting, Nwaoboshi said, “I didn’t take a loan of N1.2bn. I challenge EFCC to show the documents that I Peter Nwaoboshi took a loan of N1.2 billion. The company in question has Nigerian and Chinese directors. It is a manufacturing company. They approached NEXIM bank to take a loan of N1.2 billion.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Because I know some of the directors, I excused myself from participating in the process in accordance with the law. It was the Deputy Governor of CBN who was the chairman of the board.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The minutes of the board meeting are there. I told the board to excuse me and they did. The company offered a security valued at N3.5 billion as collateral. The records are there.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The company in question provided documents verified by the bank that they were given a contract of N1.9 billion. The loan was for running cost, purchase of equipment and raw materials. This was verified by the bank. The bank went to Delta State and verified that the contract was given.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The tenure of the loan was for a period of five years. It means it will expire in 2019. The company domiciled the payment of that contract to NEXIM Bank and the Delta State Government has been paying the money into this account in the bank, including the one they paid just last week.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Where now lies the diversion. Even if the money was diverted without conceding, NEXIM Bank will return after five years and recover their money. Where now lies the offence?</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“For the records, the Delta State Government does not pay through the company. They pay directly to the bank. EFCC has written to Delta State Government and they have been told that no offence was committed.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The bank never complained to EFCC. EFCC on its own is pushing for this case because they think we are supporting some people. In any business I transact, I try as much as possible to move within the law. I am a free man, I am a lawmaker, I don’t break the law.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I am a little bit hesitant to speak further on the matter because EFCC has not actually come out to say that they are behind the stories flying around. The facts are in NEXIM Bank. The Profoma invoice for the execution of thee contract is in the bank; they are verifiable.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“What the law requires you is to pay the loan and at the end of the tenure of the loan facility, the bank calls for the loan and interest. If you cannot pay, the bank will refer to the security. The loan still has two year period to go.”</div>

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2019: ‘Stop distracting Buhari’ – Tsav blasts El-rufai

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Abubakar Tsav, has asked Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-rufai, to refrain from distracting President Muhammadu Buhari from providing good governance to the people.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He made this demand in reaction to El-rufai’s endorsement of Buhari for Presidency in 2019.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Tsav told Sun: “He should not leave Buhari alone. El-Rufai and others in his group are distracting Buhari. El-Rufai should face governance in Kaduna State and allow Buhari to do his work.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“El-Rufai is distracting Buhari by asking him or saying that Buhari would run in2019. It is too premature to be talking of 2019 now.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“What El-Rufai doesn’t know or realize is that even though he and his fellow Buhari for 2019 campaigners are claiming to be Buhari’s friends, but in actual fact, they are doing a lot of harm to Buhari through their action and pronouncements.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But what I know is that Buhari is not a man that anybody is capable of maneuvering through praise singing. He will do whatever he wants to do.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“That’s why I even laugh when some people say or claim that Buhari is weak, and that a certain cabal has influenced him.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Buhari is not somebody that can be easily manipulated. He is somebody that believes in doing things right.”</div>

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Pythons can dance forever, they can’t stop Biafra – MASSOB warns Buhari

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State Of Biafra, MASSOB, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to let Biafrans go.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The group noted that Python dance and other forms of intimidation cannot stop the agitation for Biafra.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It also stated that they were not calling for disintegration of Nigeria but the freedom of Igbos.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This was contained in a statement in Enugu, yesterday issued by MASSOB’s National Director of Publicity, Samuel Edeson.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">According to the release, “MASSOB is not saying that Nigeria should disintegrate.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“What we are demanding is freedom of Biafrans. Any Igbo man or woman who wishes to remains in Nigeria is free and if any Nigeria feels to live in Biafra, he will be accepted.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“If President Mohammad Buhari is supporting the states of Palestinian and Saharawi, why is he against Biafra freedom?</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“MASSOB wishes to make it clear that no amount of threats by Nigerian army, police and other security agents can ever stop us from pursuing our freedom.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“What we are doing is legal, constitutional and justifiable and nobody can ban us because self determination is guaranteed by United Nations and the African Union charter, which Nigeria is signatory to both organisations,” Edeson said.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Pro-Biafra group alleged that it was for fear of international prosecution that the Nigerian government was considering pulling out of 90 international organizations it belonged to.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Nigerian government is afraid of prosecution by all these organizations. The genocide and war crime cases are at the door of Nigeria government. The Chief of Army Staff and the GOC 82 Division must face ICC.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Python should go ahead and dance, after dancing we shall see the end of Python. Biafra agitators cannot be banned. Nigeria, let Biafra go and you will have peace,” he stated.</div>

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Okocha Voted Bolton’s Best Player In Last 20 Years

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Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha has been voted by Bolton Wanderers fans as their best player to have ever played at the Reebok Stadium, now Macron Stadium.<br />
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The Reebok Stadium was built in 1997 but renamed in 2014 after Macron signed a naming rights deal with Bolton Wanderers. It is in celebration of the ground’s 20th anniversary that the poll was organised.<br />
In the poll among Bolton fans, Okocha beat the likes of former Spain defender Ivan Campo and French forward Youri Djorkaeff.<br />
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“So good they named him twice, Jay-Jay Okocha’s impact on Bolton Wanderers Football Club has truly never been forgotten,” Bolton wrote on their website while announcing the results on Friday. “Moving to England for the first time with the Whites in 2002, the Nigerian magician’s four seasons spent with Sam Allardyce’s men saw him capture the hearts of not only the Bolton faithful, but football fans across the country for his silky skills and cheeky smile. Figuring for the Trotters on 145 occasions, he played in the Carling Cup Final – where he scored two unforgettable free-kicks in the semi-final first leg – and also in the UEFA Cup.<br />
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“Another captain of the club too, those who were lucky enough to watch him in his prime will never forget the impact that Okocha had during his time at Macron Stadium and with that in mind, he has officially been named as the best ever player to grace our current home.”<br />
Campo came in fifth in the vote, while Finnish goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is fourth. Djorkaeff was third and former England striker Kevin Davies, who played 400 games for the club, came in second.</div>

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"APC Quests To Southeast Is To Destroy Igbo Same Way They Destroyed Nigeria Economy"

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The National coordinator APGA Media Warriors Forum, Evang Chinedu Obigwe, Saturday alleged that All Progressives Congress, APC quest to southeast was to ruin Igbo the same way they annihilated the Nigeria economy.<br />
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He said this while reacting to a viral picture of the APC gubernatorial candidate’s supporters, Tony Nwoye, caught drinking to stupor, noting that such act was an evidence of his assertion that Nwoye is on a dark mission, which is “to ruin the future of Anambra youths by using them for thuggery and other uncivilized acts.<br />
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Obigwe in a statement issued lampooned Nwoye’s campaign spokesman over a statement credited to him that ‘APC will erase Governor Obiano’s performance in Anambra State’ thus drew the attention of the people of state to such an inconceivable and condemnable comment.<br />
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According to him, “APC is conglomerates of destroyers whose aim is to destroy Igbo the way they destroyed Nigeria economy.<br />
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He equally stated that as at 2015 Nigeria external debt grew from 10.3billion dollars to 15billion dollar which was a testament of bad government.<br />
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Obigwe further opined that the inability of Federal government to fund the 2017 budget was trajectory to her bad economic policies which the Southeast APC leaders should bury their heads in shame.<br />
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He said that the people of Anambra State are solidly behind Governor Obiano and will resist the importation of APC obnoxious and impoverished policies through Tony Nwoye to Anambra State.<br />
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However, he commended Ogbaru traditional rulers for rejecting the misguided ambition of their Son Oseloka Obaze and also said that such courageous and commendable act is a proof that they want the progress and betterment of Anambra State.<br />
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Obigwe also commended a teacher from Central School Abagana for winning best teacher of the year 2017 award in Nigeria.<br />
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He said that the award is a proof of excellence in the educational sector under Governor Obiano’s watch. He referred to the award as a masterstroke to masters of falsehood concoction.<br />
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Obigwe finally advised the people of Anambra State to vote for Obiano because he is the best among the candidates contesting the November 18th election, noting that a vote for Obiano is a vote for more success to the State and more dividends of good governance delivery.</div>

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Orji Kalu gives position on agitation for secession

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Former Governor of Abia, Dr Orji Kalu, has declared his opposition to agitation for Biafra.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He, however, called for restructuring as a panacea to solving the problems facing the country.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Kalu made the remark on Friday in a paper he presented at a Public Lecture organised by the Department of Social Sciences, University of Calabar.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">In his paper, entitled: ‘Devolution of Powers and the Future of Nigeria’, Kalu insisted that the only acceptable solution for Nigeria’s problems remained restructuring.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said: “I believe fully in the unity of Nigeria. I am against those who call for the division of the country. There is no such provision as division in our Constitution.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“If you look at all political or constitutional conferences we have had in this country since after independence, you will find that devolution of powers featured prominently but under different guise.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Therefore, like the Igbo people will say, where a child is crying and pointing at, if his father is not there, his mother must surely be there.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“So, I think there is need for us to fully review the call for devolution of powers within the context of our current realities and as permissible by our constitution.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Whether we call it resource control, Sovereign National Conference, Restructuring or by any other name, we are saying the same thing.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“That we want power to devolve so that our states and local governments can have constitutional powers to do much more than they are doing today.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“It is what the nation needs at the moment, to move forward.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The agitation for devolution of power, restructuring or referendum, are all legitimate democratic demands.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“They form part of the conversation that must take place to strengthen democracy and make it a real system of government of the people, by the people and for the people”.</div>

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P-Square’s fight is a publicity stunt – Kenny Ogungbe

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Even as Peter and Paul of the P Square group stunned some of their fans with their latest brouhaha about parting ways and fighting each other in a leaked video, not just a few also believe that all the stuff is just publicity stunt.<br />
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Veteran broadcaster, Kenny Ogungbe, popularly known as Baba Keke is one of those who feel so.<br />
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During his radio show on Kennis FM on Wednesday, the Kennis Music record label boss said he believes the fight between the P-Square brothers is a publicity stunt.<br />
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“I am sure they have a massive show coming up in December and they are using this as a publicity stunt. They have over 100 songs and people who called us on the radio within 15 minutes, requested for about 29 of their songs.<br />
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“If you are breaking up after recording about 100 songs, will you break up to record another big song as a solo artiste? At what age? How many songs are they going to release that would be up to what they have released already? At what age do they want to do that when people are interested in listening to songs released by younger artistes? Quote me anywhere that I said it is a game. In the video that was released online, Paul said it was a shame to Peter. It is a game (laughs). Quote me anywhere that I said that it is a game but if they don’t get back together, good luck to them,” he said.<br />
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Rohr to make final decision on Iwobi this weekend ahead of Zambia clash

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Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, is yet to make a decision over Alex Iwobi’s availability, for next week’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Uyo.<br />
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Rohr is waiting to see if Iwobi will make Arsene Wenger’s squad, for Sunday’s Premier League fixture against Brighton, before replacing him with someone from the standby list.<br />
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“Coach Rohr is not in a hurry to beckon on any of the standby players for now,” Super Eagles, media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, told Completesportsnigeria.com.<br />
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“He said he would like to see if Iwobi will play against Brighton, but may have to invite any if the standby if Alex fails to make the bench.”<br />
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Iwobi is struggling with a muscle strain and missed Arsenal’s 4-2 win over Bate Borisov in Thursday night’s UEFA Europa League tie.</div>

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Use your influence to purge Nigeria of divisive groups – Osinbajo charges religious bodies

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has charged religious bodies and other relevant stakeholders in the project Nigeria to leverage on their influence to purge divisive groups and their actions from the country.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He also reassured every Nigerian not to panic but to live freely in any part of the country without fear of molestation.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The assurance was coming on the heel of growing tension in the country, barely 24 hour to the expiration of the October 1 quit notice issued by the coalition of Arewa youth groups.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Osinbajo, who was speaking at the public lecture to mark the 57th independence anniversary of Nigeria organised by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) in Abuja, reiterated the government’s resolve to achieving a just and equitable society.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Represented by the Minister of Mine and Steel, Kayode Fayemi, the VP explained that in a society like Nigeria, there was bound to be differences, “therefore, we should build on those things that bind us together.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">His words: “Without a doubt we are marking our independence anniversary this year during period of challenges on our unity as a country. In recent time the federal government had to take far reaching measure to address potential threat on the well being of our republic.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Nigeria is a vastly plural society with the population of close to 200 million creating and enterprising people consisting over 250 distinct ethnic nationalities and spread over and extensive land mark.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We have challenges but there is nothing compare with love that the God had blessed us with, I believe our challenges are not insurmountable on the road to building a strong and united Federal Republic. We have all that it takes to turn our diversity to strength and our large population to be seeing as an opportunity rather than a problem.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Managing our diversity and differences and our large population to make it work to our advantage as a country is a really challenge before us. We can follow the example of others with similar composition and achieve sustainable peace and development in the midst of our diversity.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Even in personal relationship, at the family and community levels, there is bound to be diversity of opinions. There is no way we can avoid having differences as a country, so, the fact that we have differences is not the main problem, regardless of how these differences are reported in the traditional and social media.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“This is why our administration will continue to enlarge the spaces for dialogue as we believe it is only by continuously engaging that we can deepen mutual trust and understanding among the different tribes and religions in our country.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Stakeholder groups such as the supreme council for Islamic affairs have a responsibility of leveraging your influence to continue to condemn the divisive directorates and actions in the country. In our religious gathering as the voices of reason and truth, we must influence our children to see our country’s diversity.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We have to reinforce that the ties that bind us together are more than those that seek to tear us apart. Our goal is to achieve a just and equitable society, where every individual can pursue and achieve his or her own God given potentials regardless of either age, ethnicity , religion, physical-ability , heath status, economic circumstances among others.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We continue to assure every Nigerian that we are committed to upholding the peace and unity of our great country and that every Nigerian can continue to live freely in any part of this country without fear or hindrance.”</div>

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"I have suffered a lot from those who twist information" -Femi Adesina says

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says he has suffered in the hands of those that twist information and spread fake news. </div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">While speaking at the 5th-anniversary lecture of News Express in Lagos yesterday September 28th, Adesina said that the purveyors of fake news and the consumers of such news have continued to help in its circulation.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">According to the presidential media aide, those who spread fake news and also the consumers of fake news should be punished by law. </div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I have suffered a lot from those who twist information. Our president came back August 19 and we said on 21, he was going to broadcast. We said the broadcast was 8am. Suddenly someone went online and said the broadcast has changed to 7am which had no truth in it at all. And you know, many people believed the change so a lot of people missed the original broadcast. That same day people began to call to ask if there was a public holiday. It turned out that it was Kogi state that declared public holiday and someone went online to say it was national.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">"If anything must worry us as media people or citizens of any country, it is fake news. Fake news is an epidemic now. But it is not just the purveyors of fake news that should be sanctioned, even the consumers of it are guilty because statistics have shown that the world consumes fake news more than true news. I saw those statistics online while doing a research” he said</div>

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Obasanjo reveals what current interest rate will do to Nigeria’s economy

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said the current interest rate will slow the pace of development in the sector.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Obasanjo said this during an entrepreneurial programme in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review the interest rate given on agricultural loans.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said, “America’s agriculture was developed on an interest of two and half percent. Central Bank should act as the catalyst and they can do it.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“There are few countries that progress without taking Agriculture seriously. The way the Central bank is going is not the way. ”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This call by the former president is coming few days after Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, retained the basic interest rates unchanged benchmarking it at 14 percent.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Speaking to the young entrepreneurs at the event, Obasanjo said, “There are entrepreneurs by desire, entrepreneurs by accident, entrepreneurs by inheritance.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“There is entrepreneurship in you, and we must develop it. The purpose of our being here today is to assure you that you can develop it and we will make you develop it.”</div>

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LAUTECH to resume lectures October 3

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, has announced that lectures will resume by October 3.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">According to the Chairman, Governing council, Prof Dayo Afolabi‎ “What we did was that we have spoken with the two Governors who has started bringing in their quota and the information we have is that the money would be in before the end of today (Friday) , so before the close of work, we would start paying salaries and also the management would meet with the staffs.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The major reason we may have after the lectures commences is just that they must be paid before they can commence with the lectures.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“As for the money the Government promised, the management would notify us if they have gotten the money because it’s one thing to pay and another thing to get the Alert.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We just want to be sure we have gotten the alert. We really want to thank the two Governors they really exhibited the behavior of a good statesman. Even when they were provoked they never showed it.”</div>

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JAMB ask Universities asked to reduce cut-off mark

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has said universities asked for the declared cut-off marks to be reduced.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said JAMB, however, refused to grant the demand because both the main campuses and the affiliates will issue the same certificates at the end of the students’ academic programme.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Oloyede told Punch: “Some of the institutions do not know the implication of what we are doing. For example, if the University of Ibadan says its cut-off mark is 200, it cannot come back and say it wants to admit people that scored 180. But some are now coming back to say they have what they call affiliates and that those affiliates can take less than 200.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I said ‘no’ because the certificate you are going to issue to students from those affiliates will be your school’s certificate, you are not going to write College of Education, Osiele campus, for instance, on the certificates. So your standard must be your standard.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“While they declared openly a particular cut-off mark, they are now putting pressure on JAMB to allow their affiliates, to which the certificates of their institution will be issued, to admit below that cut-off mark. That is the problem we have now.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Some want to use a cut-off mark that is less than what was declared and I said no, they have to wait till next year before they declare something else. This year, what you have declared is your cut-off mark and it applies not only to the main campus but all your affiliates and campuses that will be issued the certificate of that institution.”</div>

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Quit notice: El-Rufai playing with fire over arrest warrant – Arewa youths

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Shettima Yerima has reacted to arrest warrant obtained against his members by Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said the governor was playing with fire by planning to arrest members of his group, who had issued quit notice to Igbos living in the north to leave the region on or before October 1.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Governor El-Rufai had on Thursday obtained court warrant to arrest the Northern youth leaders.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Reacting to this development, Yerima told Saturday Sun, that the governor’s action showed that he was an enemy of the Muhammadu Buhari government.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Honestly, we really do not want to join issues with him, what is before us is how to rebuild the country, and so far, we have been doing that.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Probably the governor is working to distract the government and we cannot be an agent to distracting the government.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We will ensure we do everything within our limits to ensure that there is peace in the country, and we have been demonstrating this. We will not allow him to distract us”, he said.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He noted that Nigerians would be in a better position to judge the Kaduna State governor, and to see if he was a true Nigerian, who actually wanted peace in the country.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We are wondering because El-Rufai never thought of this until few days before October 1, when the issue has been put behind us, and we have done wonderfully to nip in the bud any crisis that would arise in the north because of killings in the Southeast.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“We took it upon ourselves to go to Kano, a volatile area to address the northern youths, and warned that nobody should attack any Igbo in the region; more so, there shouldn’t be any reprisal attack.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“No one from Southeast was harassed in the north. For him to come now is a clear indication for Nigerians to know the true enemy of the government, as well as, true enemy of the country.”</div>

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Nigeria @ 57: Nigeria will surmount present challenges - Okowa

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Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on Saturday felicitated with Nigerians on the 57th Independence anniversary with a charge on Nigerians to work against violence and all threats to the corporate existence of the country.<br />
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In a statement in Asaba on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, Governor Okowa admonished Nigerians to be proud of their country and desist from acts that are inimical to the continued corporate existence of the country.<br />
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The statement said: “On behalf of Government and the people of Delta State, I congratulate Nigerians on the occasion of the 2017 Independence Day celebration on October 1, 2017. “Our people have enjoyed democracy since 1999 and appreciates better, the inherent gains of democracy, as respect for human rights and the rule of law.<br />
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As Nigerians, we must continue to work together to surmount the challenges threatening to destabilising our budding democracy and undo the gains achieved in the past 18 years.” “We should be proud to be Nigerians because God in His infinite wisdom did not make a mistake in His decision to make us Nigerians,” Okowa said, adding, it is a day to celebrate our glorious state and great nation, and to pay tribute to our countrymen and women who sacrificed so that we can celebrate this day; we should never forget the sacrifices of our heroes past.”<br />
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The Governor observed that at 57, the journey has not been easy for the country, as she has witnessed economic and political setbacks; bloodletting largely due to misguided religious extremists. “it is important we remain strong, exercise patience and be of good faith at this critical period of economic challenges.” Senator Okowa advised.<br />
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He commended Deltans especially the oil producing communities for giving peace a chance which has culminated in uninterrupted oil production in the region.<br />
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NCC orders telecom operators to extend 30-day data expiry period

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered all Telecoms Operators in the country to give a 14-day grace for subscribers to exhaust their remaining data after the 30 days expiration period.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ms. Hellen Obi, who represented the Executive Vice Chairman NCC, Professor Umar Danbata, stated this yesterday, in Minna, the Niger State capital at the Consumers Conversation Forum.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The event was organised by the NCC to sensitise consumers on the need to follow the right channel in resolving issues with their service providers.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“NCC has mandated all network providers to give their subscribers 14 days of grace after the 30 days expiration of their data if they still have data left and cannot recharge to get their data rolled over,” she stated.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Obi declared 2017 as NCC Telecom Consumer year as a result of the consumer’s importance to the growth and development of the telecom industry.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">She added: “The commission which is the independent regulatory authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria declared Year 2017 as NCC year of the telecom consumer in recognition of the importance of the consumer to the phenomenal growth and development in the telecoms sector.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The year of telecom consumer, which was formally launched by NCC Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Danbata, is in tandem with the 8-point Agenda of the commission aimed to protect, educate, and empower consumers towards ensuring sustainable growth and further development in the Telecom sector.’’</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Obi explained that the consumer conversation was designed to educate and inform consumers about their rights and privileges with their service providers.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The commission also articulated four strategic initiatives as key drivers of the Consumer Conversation including “Do-Not-Disturb” (DND) Service across all telecom networks, a service, which enables the consumer to stop receiving unwanted and unsolicited messages from telecom operators.</div>

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Tsav reveals ‘the dangerous person’ in Buhari’s govt

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Abubakar Tsav, has called for the removal of Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Jumai Al-Hassan from President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">He said this in response to her open support for the presidential ambition of former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“What the woman did was not good. Although she is entitled to her own opinion, and has the right to support any candidate of her choice, but it is not possible to serve two masters at the same time”, he told Sun.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“This woman is still in Buhari’s cabinet, but now she is openly declaring her loyalty to Atiku, what does that tell us? That’s complete disloyalty. She should have been given the red card. I even expect her to have resigned before being fired. I don’t know what she is still doing in Buhari’s cabinet. She should resign honorably.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“What Nigerians or even members of Buhari’s cabinet and Mr President may not know is this; Jumai Al-Hassan has become a big security risk to Buhari’s administration. She should go.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The danger of retaining her or allowing her to still hang on Buhari’s cabinet is that for the administration, there is hardly any secret that can be kept again because the possibility is that anything discussed at the cabinet or the caucus meetings, Jumai Al-Hassan can go and reveal it to her godfather, Atiku, especially where matters affecting Atiku’s interests are involved.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Al-Hassan should be sacked because she can no longer be trusted especially where issues involving Atiku and Buhari are at stake.”</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Tsav also gave his opinion on the anti-corruption crusade of President Buhari.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“The war against corruption is going on fine. Unlike before, fear of Buhari has now made Nigerians wary of corrupt practices. They know that if they get caught, they will face the music.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“But my worry is that this war against corruption seems to be selective. So far what we have been seeing is the arraignment of more PDP people while APC members are hardly touched.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Corruption involves everybody; It should not be seen as if members of President Buhari’s party, APC are being spared. What we are witnessing now is that when some politicians are put on trial for corruption, it would look as if the trial is going to be pursued to a logical conclusion but the moment such politicians defect or decamp to APC, that’s the end of the trial.</div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Are they even telling us that APC members are not corrupt, especially those of them that decamped from PDP to APC? The only difference between APC and PDP is Buhari. The moment you remove Buhari, APC and PDP are the same. The moment you remove Buhari from APC, then APC and PDP are the same.”</div>

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