Trending Video: Amaechi and Wike flex muscles in bloody clash

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="360" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPvJyjz29ycbNBpB1ZMOGgaUs5rE1qDfXiJrCMHQK7iXHPFaQwm2t5OjCcQkANkqBhdtr5NTyd9UE_vKUcmTWSkDaoeJHia3iTH5lIfEpq-1qFPSNtAG2s4XZ8BDVNxXpEd7fa3dAdjxl/s400/Amaechi-and-Wike.jpg" width="400" /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <br /> <b>The video below is a disturbing tale of how a Nigerian governor and another cabinet minister flexed their muscles in a bloody clash.</b><br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Security officials of Governor Wike allegedly attacked the convoy of the Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi.<br /> <br /> Amaechi’s escort details were, however, unlucky during the 3 p.m. attack, as one of them, Sgt. Eteng Ewelu, was battered, with blood on his face, while the AK-47 rifle of Sgt. Princewill Ubaji was snatched, while being forcibly disarme<br /> <br /> The incident occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, along Trans-Amadi road, Nwaja axis<br /> <b><br /> <br /> VIDEO BELOW...</b><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://web.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fchannelsforum%2Fvideos%2F1771875626157888%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="560"></iframe><br /> <br /> Wike, through his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, in his reaction, however, claimed that personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) and soldiers attached to the minister of transportation attacked his convoy, while allegedly attempting to assassinate him.<br /> <br /> But Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Media Office in a statement yesterday said, “In a blatant show of naked raw power, Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi this (yesterday) afternoon narrowly escaped being shot by security men attached to the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. His car wasn’t that lucky though. The car was vandalized with a broken side mirror.”<br /> <br /> Report of the sad incident was immediately lodged at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Rivers Police Command, headed by Zaki Ahmed, while Ubaji’s rifle had not been recovered, with Ewelu and other injured policemen still receiving treatment in undisclosed hospitals in Port Harcourt, as at press time.<br /> <br /> It was exclusively gathered yesterday evening in Port Harcourt through a top security source, who would not want to be named, that the unfortunate incident heightened tension in the area, with passersby, motorists, other road users and persons in the neighbourhood scampering to safety, to avoid being hit by stray bullets in the confusion.<br /> <br /> The security source said: “Today, November 11, 2017 (yesterday) at 3 p.m., the Transportation Minister, who was driving from the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, in company with police escorts, got his convoy intercepted by the Rivers governor (Wike) at Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout by Nkpogu in Port Harcourt. The security details managed to ferry Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to safety, after which the Rivers governor led his Chief Security Officer (CSO), Promise Wosu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), and about ten mobile policemen, to attack his predecessor/benefactor’s convoy.<br /> <br /> “The Rivers governor and his troops physically assaulted by slapping and bruising the policemen, especially Inspector Johnson Imonikhe, Sgt. Eteng Ewelu and Sgt. Princewill Ubaji, attached to the transportation minister and the governor made away with the AK-47 rifle of Sgt. Princewill Ubaji, one of the policemen attached to the transportation minister.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> “The AK-47 rifle was forcibly taken away personally by Governor Wike, who was accompanied by his CSO. The policeman with blood on his face, Sgt. Eteng Ewelu, was hit with an iron by Wosu (Wike’s CSO), in the presence of the Rivers State governor.<br /> <br /> “The snatched AK-47 rifle is still in the custody of the Rivers governor’s team and the incident has been referred to State CID (SCID) for investigation.”<br /> <br /> When contacted for his reaction through the telephone yesterday evening, the Rivers Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nnamdi Omoni, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), stated that he would find out the details, asking our reporter to call back in ten minutes, but when contacted twice, after thirty minutes, he did not picked the calls, and he had not returned the call, as at press time.<br /> <br /> Nwakaudu in a statement said: “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Saturday escaped assassination, as Special Anti-Robbery Squad operatives and soldiers of the Nigerian Army in the motorcade of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, attacked his convoy.<br /> <br /> “The governor, who was on project inspection, was attacked at Nwanja Junction on Trans-Amadi Road. The SARs personnel and soldiers in the minister’s convoy hit down the governor’s escort rider and attacked the policemen in the pilot car. Mr Debewari, Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the minister of transportation, supervised the attack, which included damage of cameras held by journalists.<br /> <br /> “Also part of the attack was the Commander of F-SARS in Rivers State, Mr. Akin Fakorede (a Chief Superintendent of Police), who received the minister of transportation at the Port Harcourt International Airport and accompanied him on his trip.”<br /> <br /> He added that after the attack the governor continued with his inspection of projects, adding that Wike was not harmed.<br /> <br /> The minister’s media office said the incident which occurred along Trans-Amadi Road, Nwaja axis involved cars of many of Amaechi’s supporters while the Minister’s black jeep was intercepted and blocked at the junction by the security motorcycle outrider attached to Wike after two cars had passed through.<br /> <br /> The statement added, “One of the two cars had security men assigned to protect the minister in Port Harcourt. Suddenly, gun-toting security men attached to Wike’s convoy surrounded the Minister’s car, threatening to shoot him. They hit the car, tried to smash the windscreens, back and side windows and broke a side mirror. All through this attack, Amaechi remained calm, inside the fortified Jeep. While the attack occurred, Wike remained inside his vehicle.”<br /> <br /> It added that the minister eventually passed through after the intervention of the security team on ground to protect him in Port Harcourt. It continued, “However, when Governor Wike got to the point where the incident occurred after Amaechi’s vehicle had gone by, his security men blocked the road again, dragged out from a vehicle and thoroughly beat up a police man attached to protect Amaechi in Port Harcourt. The Policeman’s riffle was also taken from him.”<br /> <br /> The Amaechi media office added that Wike came out of his car, and with his security team went from one vehicle to another of Amaechi’s supporters charging at them, harassing and abusing them. It alleged that Wike’s security men were heard loudly insulting Amaechi and calling him derogative names.<br /> <br /> In the meantime, Ikwerre youths have condemned what they called the attack on Amaechi and the policemen in his convoy.<br /> <br /> The Ikwerre Youth Movement (IYM) International from the four Rivers Local Government Areas of Port Harcourt City, Obio/Akpor, Ikwerre and Emohua, described the attack as very unfortunate and least expected.<br /> <br /> Amaechi and Wike are both Ikwerre. The transportation minister hails from Ubima in Ikwerre LGA, while the Rivers governor is an indigene of Rumueprikom in Obio/Akpor council.<br /> <br /> IYM, through its President-General, Azubuike Nwanjoku, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, representing Ikwerre constituency, in an online statement by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Dike Bekwele, declared that Wike’s action was suicidal and detrimental to the already-charged environment being witnessed in the state and insecurity in Rivers in recent times.<br /> <b><br /> VIDEO CREDITS: Channels TV</b>

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Banky-W picks wedding date

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYBBy26tBoRFcV_NJx4-wk8eA0lNHTUSstPnJPIP-KwJprT4vyt9lpjThtK8cdP-HKqaK_ECGG1uvDgzOfwTwBq30BOMqxkH6tGzFg_Apa0swzs06QDxD8hHy61YNJ_0_HG1XCxrmBljF/s1600/banky1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsYBBy26tBoRFcV_NJx4-wk8eA0lNHTUSstPnJPIP-KwJprT4vyt9lpjThtK8cdP-HKqaK_ECGG1uvDgzOfwTwBq30BOMqxkH6tGzFg_Apa0swzs06QDxD8hHy61YNJ_0_HG1XCxrmBljF/s400/banky1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> R and B sensation, Bankole Wellington fondly called Banky W, is to have his traditional wedding to his actress bride-to be, Adesua Etomi next Sunday in Lagos.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> He just had a successful skin cancer surgery<br /> <br /> The event, we gathered, is strictly by invitation, as guests will be given access cards for entrance into the private event.<br /> <br /> Banky W and the gorgeous Nollywood actress had their marriage introduction in Lagos last May.

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UNILAG tests students for hard drugs, nabs 100 users

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VuZWx2v_AGhH5xjEXZYoV9jgsV17XQNc_zstI7KtHK3nGkCht9WoivUImkrXMN5np4liODNaD6HTfHGi04WHIWzt7L6YoWEGVnCz_LuXSolQMrnn56Nl4054kcIT_WdiVZHMM3ubaNrx/s1600/UNILAG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="615" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VuZWx2v_AGhH5xjEXZYoV9jgsV17XQNc_zstI7KtHK3nGkCht9WoivUImkrXMN5np4liODNaD6HTfHGi04WHIWzt7L6YoWEGVnCz_LuXSolQMrnn56Nl4054kcIT_WdiVZHMM3ubaNrx/s400/UNILAG.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> In a bid to check drug abuse on campus, the University of Lagos has provided a drug test kit in its medical centre to examine students suspected to be on hard drugs.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The institution said no less than 100 illicit drug users were caught within a year of commencement of the tests.<br /> <br /> Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Rahaman Bello, confirmed this at a forum with News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.<br /> <br /> Bello said the initiative was necessary because drug abuse was on the increase, generally, in the nation’s tertiary institutions.<br /> <br /> “Drug abuse is a major problem for every institution, particularly those in the cities. We have gone ahead in the University of Lagos to address it.<br /> <br /> “With the test kit, anyone who is suspected, his/her urine or blood — depending on what we want to do — is collected for test.<br /> <br /> “The thing about drug is that when you take it, it will be in your blood for a long time, so you cannot say, ‘I did not use it’ once the test kit detects it.<br /> <br /> “Before we started using the test kit, everyone we picked denied using drug since we could not find any evidence,” he said.<br /> <br /> According to him, with the test kit, the university has been able to pin down victims, but granted them amnesty.<br /> <br /> He said although the university’s regulation provides that any student found dealing with drug should be expelled, the management had been warning and rehabilitating culprits.<br /> <br /> “With the rehabilitation, the victims are given two or three semesters to ‘get clean.’ By this, we mean they will visit the medical centre on a monthly basis to get tested.<br /> <br /> “If, after two or three visits, you are found clean, we will admit you back to the system; if not, you are sent out.<br /> <br /> “This we do not to unnecessarily punish them, but to assist them to find a way to regain themselves,” he said.<br /> <br /> Bello said about 100 students of the university were detected to be using hard drugs in 2016.<br /> <br /> “One hundred out of over 50,000 students (35,000 full-time and 15,000 to 17,000 part-time) may seem insignificant, but to us, one person on drug is a problem to the university community .<br /> <br /> “If the individual is not stopped, he or she will influence so many others,” he said.<br /> <br /> On cultism, Bello said it was a cankerworm in the education sector, just as are examination malpractice and drug abuse.<br /> <br /> He said cultism affects even secondary schools and sometimes, primary schools also.<br /> <br /> According to him, some institution in cities such as the University of Lagos would need to intensity efforts to check cultism because they are located in infested communities.<br /> <br /> Bello said the university’s management keeps a watch on cult activities through intelligence network.<br /> <br /> “We get to know once anything comes up, and we nip it in the bud. We may not have completely wiped off cultism, but it has been drastically reduced,” he said. (NAN)

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NEW MUSIC VIDEO: Davido – FIA

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv76I8MgxAknoC7orYTQ1DsEvMEh91Gn4WpKV1eyzC9Xa2qitqmtY7NPn1gCeV4oAZfrkuxHfn57d4YuBkbtKO0A_gTTRuiYJUhyphenhyphenPuJyfjemJqJMifPxl8nH6a36qlqdyc41YCnqCctDF/s1600/DAV.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="684" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv76I8MgxAknoC7orYTQ1DsEvMEh91Gn4WpKV1eyzC9Xa2qitqmtY7NPn1gCeV4oAZfrkuxHfn57d4YuBkbtKO0A_gTTRuiYJUhyphenhyphenPuJyfjemJqJMifPxl8nH6a36qlqdyc41YCnqCctDF/s640/DAV.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Nigerian superstar pop singer, Davido premieres the visuals to his latest buzzing single –FIA.<br /> <br /> The video was directed by the well versed Clarence Peters.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Watch video below...<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8ORvJcpe2Oc" width="660"></iframe><br /> <br />

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APC Condemns the Plot to Assassinate Amaechi

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jHso8__NirEo-nldbyYs2Pa_yo6dMqOg4OC9-94UH2tjfATt0TN37rf-OwQHfOlV1MLxp-rCRX4z9axeO03qxLieNbLii2lek_Tu5jEtIYpSnOY2tClf5uM6ZLCyDlTsaEmbjMJVaVBi/s1600/APC-LOGO-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jHso8__NirEo-nldbyYs2Pa_yo6dMqOg4OC9-94UH2tjfATt0TN37rf-OwQHfOlV1MLxp-rCRX4z9axeO03qxLieNbLii2lek_Tu5jEtIYpSnOY2tClf5uM6ZLCyDlTsaEmbjMJVaVBi/s320/APC-LOGO-17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) describes the plot to assassinate Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi the erstwhile Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of Transportation by Governor Nyesom Wike and his agents as heinous, evil, despicable and madness taken too far.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Amaechi who was on official tour to Rivers State was on 11th November, 2017 attacked to be assassinated on the orders of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.<br /> <br /> Report made available to us by Prince Tonye Princewill an associate to Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi who happens to be in the same car with the Minister indicates that Governor Wike’s Dispatch Rider pulled a pistol to assassinate Rotimi Amaechi but missed his target after which Amaechi’s ADC, Debiwari intervened to save the Minister from further assassination attempt.<br /> <br /> According to Prince Tonye Princewill, “I am at a loss if this was not an assassination attempt on the Minister, somebody should explain to me in a clearer sentence why did the Wike’s despatch rider failed to stop the two security vehicles of the Minister which had already crossed but decided for whatever reasons to block the vehicle in which the Minister was driving? Tonye Princewill went further to ask, why did an attempt by Amaechi who was behind the steering to navigate his vehicle out of danger was accosted by two security men from the Governor's convoy who had pulled out their pistol and gun to shoot him. Why did these men of darkness after realising that the vehicle that the Minister was driving was a Bullet Proof resorted to hitting the jeep with the butt of their guns and in the process broke the right driving mirror and attempted to break Amaechi’s windscreen and after which he pulled his pistol to kill Amaechi?<br /> <br /> The party in the press statement circulated on Saturday by Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze the SSA Media and Public Affairs Consultant to the APC Rivers State Chairman, Dr Ibiamu Davies Ikanya further stated that after the failed attempt to kill the Minister, his escort Team was physically assaulted by the CSO Government House SP Promise Wosu and Governor Wike along Trans Amadi road, Port Harcourt with the FSARS operatives on the Minister’s convoy dislodged and forcefully disposed off of one of their AK 47 Rifles.<br /> <br /> The entire world is aware of how dangerous Governor Wike is and how he has killed many APC members to usurp powers in Rivers State and how he has supervised and turned Rivers State into Rivers of blood but to attempt to assassinate a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the mode of Amaechi, his benefactor and predecessor is to us is an affront not only on our nascent democracy but an attempt to truncate our hard earned democracy and to plunge this country into a chaotic situation which consequences may be unimaginable. This is a dangerous trend which if not nipped to the bud and arrested may jeopardise the current peace pervading the Niger Delta region at the moment.<br /> <br /> We have reiterated that Governor Wike main desire is to truncate our hard earned democracy after the failed plot by PDP to win the 2015 presidential election as his disdain for President Muhammadu Buhari, APC and Amaechi is legendary. He exhibited this hatred recently during his misguided Lecture at Chatham House, London where he disparaged the Federal Government, demarketed and rubbished all the efforts of the APC led Federal Government to right most of the wrongs of the past PDP government in a foreign land.<br /> <br /> This hater of Amaechi used his disgraceful London outing to discuss petty local politics, throwing up fallacious statistics on revenue allocation, disparaging our electoral laws and even indicting the law enforcement agencies of our Country in a foreign land. Wike during his misguided lecture complained about the non-completion of the East West Road, the Port Harcourt International Airport forgotten that he collaborated with Goodluck Jonathan and wickedly abandoned these projects for several years just to "punish" Amaechi.<br /> <br /> The party in this regard, requests for the immediate arrest and prosecution of SP Promise Wosu and all his men before Gov Wike succeeds to turn Rivers State into a theatre of unwarranted war zone only obtainable during the Omehia’s era when Port Harcourt was rated as the most risky place in the world.<br /> <br /> Finally, the party asked, must the Federal Government continue to play with kid’s glove with such a man like Wike who is a danger to the unity and peace of this nation until he plunges this nation into a monumental disaster?

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Morocco and Tunisia qualify for 2018 World Cup

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgut5rbppegYkVF43RVlUxr_hGZFV2p4IgRJFMGAhgFRab-wqIvWV1-OnOcp5qJs-D03Dlitspd2yIt1Uj7UEEJCzdweCWAXfGjof-y1T16OcO95UJfCH49XlldiLAFjIuGEfPyJF7mGiw8/s400/russia+2018+world+cup.jpg" width="400" /></div> <b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>Morocco and Tunisia both qualified for the 2018 World Cup after their respective games with Ivory Coast and Libya.</b><br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Tunisia booked their place in next year's World Cup finals after securing a point from a goalless draw at home against neighbours Libya on Saturday.<br /> <br /> Tunisia finished on 14 points in Group A of the African preliminaries, one ahead of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who fell short despite a 3-1 win over Guinea in Kinshasa at the same time.<br /> <br /> Unbeaten Tunisia, who have been to four previous World Cup finals and were the first African country to win a game at the finals in 1978, were denied a fifth win in six group matches as Libya’s goalkeeper Mohamed Nashnush made a number of key saves.<br /> <br /> Diving saves kept Youssef Msakni, Anice Badri and Ghilane Chaalani from scoring as Nashnush proved a one-man roadblock.<br /> <br /> The Carthage Eagles finish qualifying unbeaten to reach their first World Cup since 2006.<br /> <br /> Goals from defenders Nabil Dirar and Medhi Benatia handed Morocco a 2-0 away win over the Ivory Coast on Saturday in their last World Cup qualifier and booked a return to the finals for the first time in two decades.<br /> <br /> Morocco needed only a draw in their last group game to finish top of the Group C standings in the African preliminaries, ahead of the Ivorians, who had to win to clinch a fourth successive World Cup finals appearance.<br /> <br /> But after weathering an early storm, including a potential penalty call, Morocco scored two goals in the space of five minutes to put themselves on their way to the finals, in which they last appeared in 1998, in France.<br /> <br /> Morocco completed the campaign without conceding a goal, finishing on 12 points, four ahead of the Ivorians. Gabon had seven and bottom-placed Mali five.

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Messi to miss friendly match with Super Eagles

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGgK0koHdlImS4xqBI9UL8fBmHeBjQa5mlcF1uBN6a1A3tLsZT2GoUCOaMbqaolvVbvC4s7xFd7iHL4Wb9XPSfhEy17Br2WNecSV48y7nO_2Ul6_9G06H94-dR1AELs_8T69SEyJiUGpC/s1600/messi+argentina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGgK0koHdlImS4xqBI9UL8fBmHeBjQa5mlcF1uBN6a1A3tLsZT2GoUCOaMbqaolvVbvC4s7xFd7iHL4Wb9XPSfhEy17Br2WNecSV48y7nO_2Ul6_9G06H94-dR1AELs_8T69SEyJiUGpC/s400/messi+argentina.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's friendly against Nigeria on Tuesday after withdrawing from the team to return to Barcelona.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Captain Messi played the full 90 minutes of Argentina's 1-0 victory over Russia on Saturday, playing a role in Sergio Aguero's late winner in Moscow.<br /> <br /> However, the 30-year-old will not travel to Krasnodar with the rest of Jorge Sampaoli's squad, with the team's official Twitter account announcing he would return to Spain.<br /> <br /> It was stated that Messi's departure from the Argentina camp is not related to injury.<br /> Speaking to TyC Sports after the match, he called on his team-mates to continue working hard ahead of next year's World Cup. He said: "It's complicated, we always said that.<br /> <br /> "The reality is that there is not much time and that's why we have to make the most of it when we're together.<br /> <br /> "The second half was tough. They pushed up and went looking for us. We have to keep going to strengthen what we have been doing, reinforcing the system the coach wants."<br /> <br /> Messi tops the Argentina scoring charts and he praised Aguero, who became the all-time leading goalscorer for Manchester City this month, for drawing level with Hernan Crespo in third with his 35th senior international strike.<br /> <br /> "It's important. He came from making a record with City and now he has done it here," he added.<br /> <br /> J

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<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiQkr4hRBygk852XsBi4yLoLCNJeezgkGVGhGdFN7kd0QyfyL768iUVNkrmL-KaM2S3OliJGPoEjHXBFHV7JuNBjSYnuiSN7nSpkTK7e9iEtU2OdOgy9KGBVCGo5rmlf5uAtQvL7XyVUI/s1600/wike+amaechi+convoy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="891" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiQkr4hRBygk852XsBi4yLoLCNJeezgkGVGhGdFN7kd0QyfyL768iUVNkrmL-KaM2S3OliJGPoEjHXBFHV7JuNBjSYnuiSN7nSpkTK7e9iEtU2OdOgy9KGBVCGo5rmlf5uAtQvL7XyVUI/s640/wike+amaechi+convoy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> A bloody clash was on Saturday recorded in Port Harcourt, Rivers State between the security convoys of Governor Nyesom Wike and that of the Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Security officials of Governor Wike allegedly attacked the convoy of the Transportation Minister.<br /> <br /> Amaechi’s escort details were, however, unlucky during the 3 p.m. attack, as one of them, Sgt. Eteng Ewelu, was battered, with blood on his face, while the AK-47 rifle of Sgt. Princewill Ubaji was snatched, while being forcibly disarmed.<br /> <br /> Wike, through his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, in his reaction, however, claimed that personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) and soldiers attached to the minister of transportation attacked his convoy, while allegedly attempting to assassinate him.<br /> <br /> Report of the sad incident was immediately lodged at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Rivers Police Command, headed by Zaki Ahmed, while Ubaji’s rifle had not been recovered, with Ewelu and other injured policemen still receiving treatment in undisclosed hospitals in Port Harcourt, as at press time.<br /> <br /> When contacted for his reaction through the telephone yesterday evening, the Rivers Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nnamdi Omoni, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), stated that he would find out the details.<br /> <br /> He asked our reporter to call back in ten minutes, but when contacted twice, after thirty minutes, he did not take the calls, and he had not called back, as at press time.<br /> <br /> Nwakaudu said: “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Saturday escaped assassination, as Special Anti-Robbery Squad operatives and soldiers of the Nigerian Army in the motorcade of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, attacked his convoy.<br /> <br /> “The governor, who was on project inspection, was attacked at Nwanja Junction on Trans-Amadi Road. The SARs personnel and soldiers in the minister’s convoy hit down the governor’s escort rider and attacked the policemen in the pilot car. Mr Debewari, Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the minister of transportation, supervised the attack, which included damage of cameras held by journalists.<br /> <br /> “Also part of the attack was the Commander of F-SARS in Rivers State, Mr. Akin Fakorede (a Chief Superintendent of Police), who received the minister of transportation at the Port Harcourt International Airport and accompanied on his trip.<br /> <br /> “After the attack, the Rivers State governor continued with his inspection of projects. Governor Wike was not harmed, despite the attack. The minister of transportation had over 50 personnel of F-SARS, soldiers and mobile policemen in his motorcade.”<br /> <br /> The reaction of Amaechi’s Spokesman, David Iyofor, was still being expected as at press time.

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PDP, APC need rejuvenation for Nigeria’s democracy to be strong — Obasanjo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHdNIRYDtgEjsA5FNr60Dv7veg8vvgZFA-agdnTXsXvozrEXkDaSr8Mxu-1j0gnhTZ5ULr6eAHTN-Vikdy5Mp-MtsAVZSZYKhnVFl8i_DI1InEIUbZbdCT_cVUylX5OZGq6lj4rgIq0S4/s1600/obj+new.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHdNIRYDtgEjsA5FNr60Dv7veg8vvgZFA-agdnTXsXvozrEXkDaSr8Mxu-1j0gnhTZ5ULr6eAHTN-Vikdy5Mp-MtsAVZSZYKhnVFl8i_DI1InEIUbZbdCT_cVUylX5OZGq6lj4rgIq0S4/s320/obj+new.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says both the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) need to be rejuvenated for Nigeria’s democracy to be strong.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Obasanjo made the observation when he received one of the PDP national chairmanship aspirants, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, on Saturday in Abeokuta.<br /> <br /> The former president remarked that both the ruling and opposition parties need to be strengthened for the country’s democracy to be salient and strong.<br /> <br /> “I have also said that the two parties that are there, the one in government and the one in opposition are both wobbling parties.<br /> <br /> “I still believe that the two wobbling parties can still be made strong. They can,’’ Obasanjo said.<br /> <br /> He re-emphasised that he was no longer interested in partisan politics in Nigeria.<br /> <br /> He said that he left PDP when he discovered that the party had been destroyed beyond what he could be associated with at that point.<br /> <br /> Obasanjo said there was no reason PDP should not have ruled Nigeria for 50 years as believed by some people, but that the party caused its own problem.<br /> <br /> “That has happened in some other countries like Germany, where a party runs the affairs of the county for decades, but of course, that is not the history in our own case.’’<br /> <br /> Obasanjo said that those who destroyed the PDP were still in it and that they would not leave until the running of the party was taken over by determined, selfless, upright, and honest people.<br /> <br /> “If we are just saying PDP has a crisis, which is self-made and that the Supreme Court had resolved the crisis for us, we are just deceiving ourselves.<br /> <br /> “The Supreme Court has taken a right decision as an apex court should, but as a party, only that cannot help you to do it all.’’<br /> <br /> He prayed for PDP to get its national convention right, saying the chairmanship of the party was very important.<br /> <br /> “I had four PDP chairmen under in eight years.<br /> <br /> “So, I know what it takes to have a good or bad chairman for a party,’’ Obasanjo said.<br /> <br /> He advised Dokpesi to use his media assets well for the interest of the country to avoid and correct past mistakes.<br /> <br /> Obasanjo, who said that he and some other Nigerians work hard for the success of the party and the county, advised PDP to manage its success.<br /> <br /> Speaking earlier, Dokpesi, the founders of Daar Communications, said he was in Abeokuta to seek the prayer and blessings of Obasanjo in his ambition of becoming PDP national chairman.<br /> <br /> He said that anyone aspiring to be national chairman of a political party must consult with the former president.<br /> <br /> “I am much aware that you are not interested in patrician politics but you are the father of the nation.<br /> <br /> “You are much committed to the unity, stability and continue the existence of this country.<br /> <br /> “You have dedicated all your life to the building of this country.<br /> <br /> “Therefore, anything that is good for this country is a matter of interest to you,’’ Dokpesi said.<br /> <br /> He said that PDP would continue to plead for the forgiveness of Obasanjo for its trespasses and transgressions.<br /> <br /> Dokpesi stressed the need for both the ruling and opposition parties to be strong “even as 2019 is fast approaching’’.<br /> <br /> He was accompanied to Abeokuta by Sen. Yisa Braimoh and PDP governorship aspirant in Delta State, Dr Esther Uduehi. (NAN)

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NiMet predicts sunny, hazy, cloudy weather for Sunday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIp9OXVIKy69raTFMGi7Rj-nIGQC6GbhAOFmqEAE7Fdt4r2XQ2mGpzJIAoez5ZeU9zM2dooXLRPHtOonJBL_2EFXBHkCknmYdfMenpaDiC3mwDGlrZe0upZNTglZNc6f7vd5JT-Z86mpKG/s1600/nimet_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIp9OXVIKy69raTFMGi7Rj-nIGQC6GbhAOFmqEAE7Fdt4r2XQ2mGpzJIAoez5ZeU9zM2dooXLRPHtOonJBL_2EFXBHkCknmYdfMenpaDiC3mwDGlrZe0upZNTglZNc6f7vd5JT-Z86mpKG/s320/nimet_logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and hazy weather conditions over the Central States of the Country on Sunday.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> NiMet Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Saturday in Abuja, also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 29 to 38 and 14 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively.<br /> <br /> The agency predicted that the Southern states would experience partly cloudy conditions over some inland cities during the forecast period with cloudy conditions over the coastal cities during the morning hours.<br /> <br /> It also predicted isolated thunderstorms over Eket, Calabar, Yenagoa and port-Harcourt during the afternoon and evening hours with day and night temperatures ranging from 29 to 35 and 20 to 26 degrees Celsius respectively.<br /> <br /> According to NiMet, Northern states will experience sunny and hazy conditions during the forecast period with day and night temperatures in the range of 33 to 38 and 15 to 23 degrees Celsius respectively.<br /> <br /> “Sunny and Hazy conditions are anticipated over the entire northern cities down to the central with prospects of localised thunderstorms over some parts of the coastal cities within the next 24 hours,” NiMet predicted.

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'Federal might not enough to beat Fayose in 2018'

<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFuc1n1msXfYgvpd7RAby0bmwUoOlB9_HJSelqX7s-q_7qdjexJEU27VCxs0l5z3aGXF6mXEoXAjjmJ7ClfjW-SQB_5oXSpwLFYfUoESvFRcwwugHqx7XbNZXC68NlrxGeRs3_dTuo99R/s400/fAYOSE+WE.jpg" width="400" /></div> <br /> Former House of Representatives member, Hon. Bimbo Daramola, has warned leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) inEkiti State against relying on federal might alone to win the 2018 governorship election.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Daramola, who is one of the governorship aspirants in the APC advised party leaders to put their house in order and work with a unity of purpose to regain the state number one seat from Governor Ayo Fayose and his People’s Democratic Party (PDP).<br /> <br /> While stressing that the 2018 election is not a walkover for the APC, Daramola said the party must connect with the people now wait till the candidate emerges before selling its change agenda to the electorate.<br /> <br /> Daramola who spoke with reporters in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Friday on the sidelines of a party to mark his 50th birthday anniversary said he has the credentials to fly the party’s flag as the candidate in the July 14, 2018 governorship poll.<br /> <br /> He claimed that despite the perceived “disappointing performance” of Fayose, a good number of the electorate still has sympathy for the governor noting that it behoves on the APC and its leaders to highlight why Fayose and his anointed candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, must not be allowed to retain power in 2018.<br /> <br /> Daramola said: “With the way things are going, it seems APC is treating issues with levity. They are underrating Governor Ayodele Fayose, whom I know has the mastery but not the mystery. But the fact that the APC looks weak makes him appears mysterious.<br /> <br /> “For us to win this election, we must stand up to him. We must tell Ekiti how far Fayose’s tokenism called stomach infrastructure has gone to ruin them.<br /> <br /> “We must connect with the electorate and do a deep retrospection of why Dr Fayemi, a man who did so well lost in such a scandalous manner.<br /> <br /> “We must let them know that the N5.7 billion flyover is a waste of public funds, because it has no capacity to strengthen our economy. It will only serve as tourism for rural dwellers without benefit.<br /> <br /> “That is why we must not trivialize this issue. We must not allow all comers affair. We must look for the best and forget the fantasy of federal might, because no one can underrate the fact that Fayose is a streetwise and popular politician that must be tackled holistically.”<br /> <br /> Speaking on the joining of the governorship race by former Governor, Chief Segun Oni and the alleged interest by the immediate past Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Daramola advised the duo to drop their ambitions which he said could destabilize the party.<br /> <br /> He said further: ““The day my leader, Dr. Fayemi declares interest will be a dark day for me. How can Dr. Fayemi and Engr. Oni, who are supposed to provide leadership be contesting?<br /> <br /> “Whoever thinks he will come here to write election results is just wasting his time. Ekiti has gone beyond that. It is baffling that our leaders were so weak to have allowed over 40 aspirants to show interest in the ticket without regulation.”

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIpmL3wXqzWyKWVC27O9W81_qylYiG58L7FUzBbMnnTPLifTutye6L6Vzq6gS6183paLxh-Ln685QJrzYPnZpId8ZRJTWHG4atpcH4EwA82TyNSd-qrOc3UfxYoI9FLokxWibuNF5i68/s1600/black+couple.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIpmL3wXqzWyKWVC27O9W81_qylYiG58L7FUzBbMnnTPLifTutye6L6Vzq6gS6183paLxh-Ln685QJrzYPnZpId8ZRJTWHG4atpcH4EwA82TyNSd-qrOc3UfxYoI9FLokxWibuNF5i68/s320/black+couple.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Moving too fast is rarely a good way to start a relationship, but with the sparks of the early stage of romance, it is easy to miss the fact that you are leaping into things.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> It is normal to get all loved up and gooey during the honeymoon phase, but if you get caught up in that, you can end up rushing into a relationship built on giggles and sex, without much substance.<br /> <br /> <b>Here are five signs you are moving too fast.</b><br /> <br /> <b>You jump right into meeting friends and family</b><br /> <br /> It is definitely important that your partner gets along with your friends and family and vice versa but If it is just a week in, and all of a sudden you are inviting each other to family gatherings, it is a red flag.<br /> <br /> <b>You started living together before the one-year mark</b><br /> <br /> Moving in together is a huge deal, providing a year gap before doing so signifies and shows respect in the relationship.<br /> <br /> There is no insurance policy to relationships, disciplining yourself before moving in makes you more certain and gives you steadier footing.<br /> <br /> It doesn’t mean that you’ll be together forever, but it is a better way to set yourself up for that possibility.<br /> <br /> <b>Marriage talk</b><br /> <br /> Talking about marriage already? That’s a big no-no in the early stages. Maybe you should start limiting contact until you have gotten to know each other a bit better.<br /> <br /> <b>Pet names</b><br /> <br /> You know things are moving too fast when the pet names are starting to make an appearance. A week into knowing each other and you are already being called ‘baby’, ‘darling’? That’s a sign that you need to slow things down.<br /> <br /> <b>Introductions</b><br /> <br /> If you’ve only just met, but the BF or GF introduction is already being used, you might want to slow pedal.</div>

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Lagos PDP chieftain cautions against imposition

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigY_FDGFPHCZMg52N1UoJIcZsBQbr7MQVyvbxBLKhlYt0AeaG8EcSrPSI9Pxzf95PKUIy03BEj9Jqii5Aqk5J8OZ7NL0rkyP2foCtUrUkPddxW2ZNiCEBj5d9URIacEbHq4kejamy183k/s1600/pdp-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigY_FDGFPHCZMg52N1UoJIcZsBQbr7MQVyvbxBLKhlYt0AeaG8EcSrPSI9Pxzf95PKUIy03BEj9Jqii5Aqk5J8OZ7NL0rkyP2foCtUrUkPddxW2ZNiCEBj5d9URIacEbHq4kejamy183k/s320/pdp-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> A Chieftain of PDP in Lagos State, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Saturday cautioned the national leadership of the party against imposition in the ongoing harmonisation processes to avoid another crisis.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Olorunrinu, the PDP’s last man in the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Lagos.<br /> <br /> He decried the decision of the National Caretaker Committee of the party to apportion 70 per cent of the party executives to federal lawmakers at the expense of grassroots choices.<br /> <br /> He said that harmonisation process adopted by the party leadership should not amount to imposition.<br /> <br /> The lawmaker spoke just as one of the stalwarts in Lagos, Otunba Segun Adewale, announced his withdrawal from the state chairmanship race on Friday over alleged imposition through ongoing harmonisation.<br /> <br /> Olorunrinu said that the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee had indulged members of the House of Representatives from the state to produce 70 per cent of the party’s ward and local government executives.<br /> <br /> He said that any attempt to concede 70 per cent of the executives to federal lawmakers at the expense of the people’s choice would not yield the desired results for the party.<br /> <br /> According to him, such development will create another crisis capable of ruining the fortune of the party in the state.</div>

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State House votes N3.3bn for vehicles, travels in 2018

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjst2Qu4Y0JivSvzI1HL_2zYjDnuan5WNohQ6imfIAsAKWYEF_THTNvGTPck0yWsOfsNDqS7uiHqw_NgepfGfp91H8WKi6w7QoTrTXpt7EGZRmtMbpg7FfgzeRf35xax4te8dSFk56ubPE/s1600/senate.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjst2Qu4Y0JivSvzI1HL_2zYjDnuan5WNohQ6imfIAsAKWYEF_THTNvGTPck0yWsOfsNDqS7uiHqw_NgepfGfp91H8WKi6w7QoTrTXpt7EGZRmtMbpg7FfgzeRf35xax4te8dSFk56ubPE/s320/senate.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> With details of 2018 budget proposals presented to National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday emerging, it has been discovered that sum of N3,337,334,229 has been voted by the State House to fuel vehicles, purchase new ones and travel locally and internationally.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> This is as the headquarters of Federal Ministry of Transport plans to spend N10.1 billion to buy new vehicles and expend N230 million on anniversaries and celebrations.<br /> <br /> According to the document, President Buhari will spend N1.001 billion on travel and transport, broken down into local travel and transport- N250,021,595; and international travel and transport- N751,296,576.<br /> <br /> Also, N907,102,110 will be deployed to phased replacement of motor vehicles, spares and tyres in the Presidential CVU, security/police escort and State House operations.<br /> <br /> Another N83,774,000 is being proposed for the purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, plain Toyota cars, CCU vehicles, platform trucks, Land Cruiser and Prado Jeeps, Hilux, Peugeot 607, ambulances and other utility and operational vehicles.<br /> <br /> Another sub-head proposes N165,072,123 for maintenance of motor vehicle/transport equipment.<br /> And N132.1 million will be spent to fuel and lubricate the vehicles.<br /> <br /> The Vice President’s office, on the other hand, may eventually spend N301,035,593 on travel and transport if National Assembly acquiesces.<br /> <br /> Of this amount, N217,060,883 will fund international trips while the remaining N83,974,710 will be expended on local tours and four motorcycles will be bought for N1.6 million.<br /> On his own part, the Chief Security Officer to the President (CSO) is asking for N653,611,104 to purchase security and operational motor vehicles.<br /> <br /> The office may also spend N19,189,500 to maintain motor vehicle and transport equipment as well as N61,710,000 on fuel and lubricants.<br /> <br /> For the State House Lagos Liaison Office, N2,299,445 will go to local travel and transport; N4,582,717 on maintenance of motor vehicle/transport equipment; and N3,839,908 to fuel motor vehicles.<br /> <br /> The headquarters of Mr. Rotimi Amaechi’s Federal Ministry of Transport has also requested N10,120,000,000 to purchase motor vehicles and another N230,000,000 to mark some important anniversaries.<br /> <br /> Further perusal of the budget document showed that the ministry, all things being equal will spend N200 million to host the 2018 Edition of Southern Sahara Africa Transport Policy (SSATP) annual International Conference in Abuja.<br /> <br /> And despite government’s decision to privatise all its tourism assets especially in hotels, the ministry plans to construct a transit hotel at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.<br /> <br /> Ongoing railway modernization project will also gulp N170,041,649,443; N17,542,617,498 has been proposed for spending on construction and provision of airport/aerodromes, and N100 million to monitor and evaluate the progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).</div>

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Abuja-Kaduna rail: FG to inaugurate 10 new coaches, two locomotives – Amaechi

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_zqEIANbuDm_0kSuOyNajy1SBhO4zXUopuyFy9tyJMnTAdQpzrUCt2VEr-j0v-T0h4Crj-Srh1JXMrmo2ezUU8YIorMrNaijMm0-gW6drZJKNd82Qm6S5kthoC78oRbd4Xb3JkL7N_s/s1600/Rotimi+Amaechi.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_zqEIANbuDm_0kSuOyNajy1SBhO4zXUopuyFy9tyJMnTAdQpzrUCt2VEr-j0v-T0h4Crj-Srh1JXMrmo2ezUU8YIorMrNaijMm0-gW6drZJKNd82Qm6S5kthoC78oRbd4Xb3JkL7N_s/s320/Rotimi+Amaechi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div> <div>The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi says the Federal Government will inaugurate 10 new coaches and two locomotives for the Abuja-Kaduna rail service on Dec. 10.<a name='more' id="more"></a></div> <div><br /></div> <div>Amaechi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday while highlighting his achievements to mark his two years in office.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>The minister recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had told the National Assembly that the new coaches would arrive in November.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>According to him, every arrangement has been made to make it feasible.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“The President has already announced to the National Assembly that on the 10th of December, he will inaugurate 10 coaches and two locomotives which are in the budget.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>“This means that the 10 coaches and two locomotives must arrive in Abuja for commissioning, one locomotive will be used for daily drop-off at the stations, while the second locomotive will be an express train from Abuja to Kaduna,’’ he said.</div> <div><br /></div> <div>Amaechi said that in a space of two years, the ministry had so many projects running with some remarkable achievements in the maritime and rail sub-sector.</div> </div> </div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBplikb8xQSUOs3ywgQIvi8OT8dQa6RpiHFgkE4THnr-lBTI0mAyEfLjk9oEFryXnzMdnWPhSmZiqIoAhK_QFRXJwH9uw1_8r1X-VgrQaMqbChJ0-kljc2HB4U0XcIlH49hYwRdWNS9IM/s1600/Ibrahim+Idris.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBplikb8xQSUOs3ywgQIvi8OT8dQa6RpiHFgkE4THnr-lBTI0mAyEfLjk9oEFryXnzMdnWPhSmZiqIoAhK_QFRXJwH9uw1_8r1X-VgrQaMqbChJ0-kljc2HB4U0XcIlH49hYwRdWNS9IM/s320/Ibrahim+Idris.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, Public Complaints Commissioner, overseeing Benue, has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, to stop rising incidences of assassination in the state.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Tsav, a former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, in a letter written to the IGP, recalled seven high profile assassinations in the last two years, and particularly regretted that none had been resolved.<br /> <br /> “Insecurity is on the rise in Benue; people are being killed, but none of the cases has been investigated and the killers brought to book. We want you to act quickly to check these killings,” he stated.<br /> <br /> Copies of the six-page letter were given to the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari, and the National Security Adviser, retired Gen. Mohammed Babagana Monguno.<br /> <br /> In it, Tsav listed victims of the assassinations to include elder statesman and politician, Mr Atoza Hindan, who was killed in Katsina-Ala, Dr. Tondo, from University of Mkar, and Mr Denen Iggana, Senior Special Assistant (Security) to Gov. Samuel Ortom.<br /> <br /> Also killed, Tsav noted, were Dr. Tavershima Adyorough, Principal Special Assistant to the Governor on Knowledge Economy and Investment, and two traditional rulers in Katsina-Ala.<br /> <br /> “Benue people are worried about the killings, but they are afraid to say anything; they are afraid of being targeted for murder.<br /> <br /> “Out of fear, even the Tiv Traditional Council has said nothing about the murder of the two chiefs. Everyone is quiet and in fear.<br /> <br /> “Journalists are also in fear. Some of them have been assaulted, arrested and detained for writing the truth. The Police must move in to restore public confidence so that people can enjoy the fruits of democracy,” he said.<br /> <br /> Tsav, however, commended the Police Commissioner in Benue, Mr Bashir Makama, over his honesty and commitment to duty, but alleged that he was not getting the support required from the state government.</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUPRN4l2JNuUbVoKEXzfbCoXCIgMVNUhx7yHFnXcoF5PjKD1HzhsHA-DI0nOB1l658VSydNdXp9TCzkva1JOS0GtrCviNE5GD7ZxruAQM9uehG6Ns9uQSyTuygTUmGlA842dxcHyy9cE/s1600/sepp+blatter.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUPRN4l2JNuUbVoKEXzfbCoXCIgMVNUhx7yHFnXcoF5PjKD1HzhsHA-DI0nOB1l658VSydNdXp9TCzkva1JOS0GtrCviNE5GD7ZxruAQM9uehG6Ns9uQSyTuygTUmGlA842dxcHyy9cE/s320/sepp+blatter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> U.S. soccer star Hope Solo has accused former FIFA President Sepp Blatter of sexually assaulting her in 2013 during the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Blatter’s accusation comes at a when the entertainment industry especially the Hollywood is enmeshed in various sexual scandal.<br /> <br /> Solo, a former goalkeeper of the U.S. women’s national team, told a Portuguese newspaper Expresso, that Blatter grabbed her buttocks as they prepared to take the stage for the award.<br /> <br /> Her comment was sparked by a question asked whether sexual harassment had been normalised.<br /> <br /> A representative for Solo confirmed to Associated Press that the report was accurate and said she had no further comment on the matter.<br /> <br /> Blatter could not immediately be reached for comment by the AP, but the embattled former head of soccer’s governing body told the Guardian newspaper: “This allegation is ridiculous.”<br /> <br /> Solo has been dogged by a number of off-the-field controversies. Notably, a domestic violence case stemming from a 2014 altercation at a family member’s home in Washington state.<br /> <br /> Solo anchored the U.S. team in goal during its 2015 Women’s World Cup championship run, allowing just three goals in seven games with five shutouts during the tournament.<br /> <br /> For her career, Solo has made 202 total appearances with the national team, with 153 wins and an international-record 102 shutouts.<br /> <br /> Solo’s tenure with the national team ended following last year’s Olympics in Brazil, when the Americans were ousted by Sweden in the quarterfinals.<br /> <br /> Afterward, Solo called the Swedish team “cowards” for their defensive style of play.<br /> <br /> She was suspended from the team shortly thereafter and has not returned.<br /> <br /> Blatter was suspended from office and banned from soccer for six years following allegations of a widespread corruption scandal that came to light in 2015.<br /> <br /> Both U.S. and Swiss officials cooperated in the investigation, which is ongoing, and more than 40 people have been indicted.<br /> <br /> Blatter has also had a history of what many consider to be sexist behaviour concerning the women’s game.<br /> <br /> U.S. forward Alex Morgan has said that Blatter failed to recognise her at the annual award event in 2012, even though she was one of three nominees for the women’s Player of the Year.<br /> <br /> Blatter also famously argued in 2004 that players could boost the popularity of the women’s game by wearing tighter shorts.</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAymZKoBRTGGVUZH0Zdo31l9tHRZOb7fJsIQYwstOEkuffp9HuNrBckAVO8RlIhZ0EqO2_ITlMcyNatGicXdL_Sa2VHT1IAJBRwcrAz_-BilzGcj4XVBSdQ9okfvqsKYmZrsX7Vx1EZao/s1600/Ola+Aina+Nigeria.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAymZKoBRTGGVUZH0Zdo31l9tHRZOb7fJsIQYwstOEkuffp9HuNrBckAVO8RlIhZ0EqO2_ITlMcyNatGicXdL_Sa2VHT1IAJBRwcrAz_-BilzGcj4XVBSdQ9okfvqsKYmZrsX7Vx1EZao/s320/Ola+Aina+Nigeria.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> English Championship club Hull City have sent a congratulatory message to Ola Aina who made his first start for the Super Eagles in their 1-1 away draw against Algeria in their final Group B Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier in Constantine on Friday.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Aina who made his official debut for the Super Eagles in their 1-0 win against Zambia on October 7, coming on in the second half, was in the starting eleven against Algeria.<br /> <br /> The Chelsea on-loan defender was impressive throughout the encounter against Algeria despite playing from the left-back position.<br /> <br /> “Congratulations to Ola Aina who made his first international start for Nigeria Super Eagles in their 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw with Algeria,” Hull wrote on their verified Twitter handle.<br /> <br /> Up next for Aina is the international friendly game between the Super Eagles and Argentina in Krasnodar, Russia on Tuesday.</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9P-osdNBzzej9kNlTt2zhrQDAi9okWtLx6iNCUWBT_WXsfUku0LeOtVFWOqJB0vptWHzydkpijodcqiKHSAlHHQoSSIWkXeSQiDh3yVFoeuNfDnxFZRBD6u-TVjn1XhDUzN8v_QQ8ps/s1600/Patrice+Evra2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9P-osdNBzzej9kNlTt2zhrQDAi9okWtLx6iNCUWBT_WXsfUku0LeOtVFWOqJB0vptWHzydkpijodcqiKHSAlHHQoSSIWkXeSQiDh3yVFoeuNfDnxFZRBD6u-TVjn1XhDUzN8v_QQ8ps/s320/Patrice+Evra2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Patrice Evra has left Marseille by mutual consent and been banned from Uefa competition for the rest of the season for kicking one of his own fans.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The former Monaco, Manchester United and Juventus full-back, 36, is banned by Uefa until June 2018, the same month his Marseille deal would have ended.<br /> <br /> Having played in the Europa League group stage, Evra would not have been able to play for another side in Europe this season even without his ban.<br /> <br /> He was fined 10,000 euros (£8,829).<br /> <br /> Evra aimed a kick at a fan next to the pitch before a Europa League game with Vitoria Guimaraes on 2 November.<br /> <br /> The France defender joined Marseille in January 2017 from Juventus, where he had spent three seasons following his departure from Old Trafford.<br /> <br /> "By mutual agreement, Marseille and Evra have decided to put an end to their partnership," said a club statement. "The player's contract is officially terminated with immediate effect."<br /> <br /> French newspaper L'Equipe reported that Marseille supporters had been jeering Evra for about half an hour while the players prepared for the game with Vitoria Guimaraes, which the Ligue 1 side lost 1-0.<br /> <br /> The player had gone over to the fans to talk to them, but the situation escalated.<br /> <br /> Evra, who was named as a substitute for the game, was dismissed before kick-off so Marseille were able to begin the match with 11 players.<br /> <br /> During their Ligue 1 win over Caen on 5 November, some Marseille fans unfurled a banner that read: "You thought you were above the institution OM and its supporters. We don't want you wearing our colours. Evra get out."</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36GpscH3jEuFHKlO0ilhPiWuCyBuoX5sMhbQXd_VzFZcg69v3lJtz8KQLe9_CzFoR3Yr2Jn_biu5v-gXTIObBjBpxU9zGBD8tEbWw4sF5FLvj8Vx8oRnKpKTh1c51K_7BgLXrD6Qld5s/s1600/Militants.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj36GpscH3jEuFHKlO0ilhPiWuCyBuoX5sMhbQXd_VzFZcg69v3lJtz8KQLe9_CzFoR3Yr2Jn_biu5v-gXTIObBjBpxU9zGBD8tEbWw4sF5FLvj8Vx8oRnKpKTh1c51K_7BgLXrD6Qld5s/s320/Militants.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Niger Delta leaders and stakeholders have persuaded the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, to shelve their plan to recommence bombing of oil facilities in the Niger Delta region in the interim, to give the Federal Government more time to address the demands of the oil region.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Senator Edwin Clark, confirmed to Saturday Vanguard that the forum sent emissaries to prevail on the Avengers to reconsider their threat to resume hostilities, but the delegation, which met with the boys was yet to brief him on the outcome.<br /> <br /> A  youth leader, who spoke to Saturday Vanguard, yesterday, said, “The Avengers have agreed not to do anything in one or two months, and that is until next year, but that does not mean that they would still not strike if government refused to take concrete action thereafter.”.<br /> <br /> “We expect the Federal Government to take quick actions on the take-off of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, relocation of the operational offices of the International Oil Companies, IOCs, to the region, establishment of modular refineries, among others to douse tension,” he added.<br /> <br /> PANDEF member, Mr. Famous Daunemigha, told our reporter that stakeholders appealed to the Avengers to abort their planned hostilities and they yielded to the pressure, but there was no timeframe.<br /> <br /> One of the leaders, who met with the boys, Chief Mike Loyibo, told Saturday Vanguard, “In the last couple of days, we have been worried and concerned about the planned threat from the Niger Delta Avengers. I, Elder T. K Ogoriba and Chief Godspower Gbenekama and others shifted our base to Warri, Delta State.”<br /> <br /> “After attending the European Union-facilitated Niger Delta Dialogue meeting, we have been talking to critical stakeholders across board and so far, so good, we have been able to secure more time like a month or two for government to perform.<br /> <br /> “We are also seriously appealing to the government not to treat the issue of Niger Delta with levity because it is a special area.<br /> <br /> “Once more, we appeal again to the aggrieved boys, the Avengers, not to go back to bombing because it affects farming and fishing amongst other things and moreover, it is not the solution. They should give peace a chance,” he said.<br /> <br /> Loyibo, who is a national coordinator of  Pan Niger Delta People’s Congress, PNDPC, asserted, “When it comes to the issues of Niger Delta, there is no division, government should stop the military from intimidating and harassing  the people of Gbaramatu kingdom and other people, and withdraw them completely.”<br /> <br /> “Instead of the money spend on military, government should utilize the funds in bringing bulldozers to turn the Niger Delta into a city like Dubai,” he added.</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4VjQq_Ai_u_n8_ZOL57-viO0KSpWNS59dsBc0Rj6H8X-otYWJxtU_jPAK28wKTbFPTwq5MU0KIaIsLkVvnftqGgy65G4jqQejAEENXHeJf__FwIRL_4kTXAnF6LO3G0omurupmAP2zQ/s1600/evans+kidnapper.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4VjQq_Ai_u_n8_ZOL57-viO0KSpWNS59dsBc0Rj6H8X-otYWJxtU_jPAK28wKTbFPTwq5MU0KIaIsLkVvnftqGgy65G4jqQejAEENXHeJf__FwIRL_4kTXAnF6LO3G0omurupmAP2zQ/s320/evans+kidnapper.png" width="320" /></a></div> A Lagos High Court yesterday held that billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans, who was charged for murder and kidnap has case to answer and should proceed to defend himself.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo gave the order while delivering her ruling in an application filed by Evans and other accused persons to quash the two separate charges against them. They were accused of kidnapping, possession of unlawful firearms, murder and attempted murder.<br /> <br /> At the last adjourned date Evans had asked the court to quash the seven counts charge against him as there was no prima facie case against him, adding that the court does not have the jurisdiction to entertain the case and also that the prosecution had no power of attorney from the Attorney-General of the Federation to prosecute the case.<br /> <br /> In her ruling Justice Taiwo held that  there was sufficient  material to try the defendants and that the court has the power and jurisdiction to entertain the matter.<br /> <br /> She said “It is my humble view that there is sufficient proof to proceed to trial. I reiterate that the onus is on the prosecution to proceed to trial. It is my view that the proof of evidence discloses something worth pushing”.<br /> <br /> On the issue of authorisation the judge also stated that the fiat was in order stating that the letter of authorisation from the Attorney-General of the Federation, dated January 2017, was sufficient.<br /> <br /> She accordingly dismissed the application.<br /> <br /> She said “I find that the  application is misconstrued and lacks merit I hereby dismiss same.”<br /> <br /> Evans had on October 23, rebuffed attempt by the state government to arraign him and others, on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the charges.<br /> <br /> The inability of the court  to take Evans’ plea and other defendants, compelled Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo  to adjourn the trial till yesterday to rule on the applications filed by Evans, through his counsel Olukoya Ogungbeje challenging the court’s jurisdiction to try  him.<br /> <br /> However the plea of the defendants were  taken.<br /> <br /> The Lagos State prosecution led by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem, said that Evans and Vincent Aduba had on June 23, 2014,  at about 5:30pm, at karat Street, in Amuwo Odofin, did conspire to kidnap<br /> <br /> According to the prosecution, the defendants unlawfully captured and detained one Sylvanus Hafia, and demanded a ransom of $2million dollars, for his release.<br /> <br /> Kazeem also alleged that Evans was unlawfully  in possession of firearms, on June 10, 2017, at about 5:30 pm, at Igando Lagos, four AK 47 Rifles with serial number 1960, 0907, 49014772, 20074 and two Zastava Pistols.<br /> <br /> The AG, further stated that on June 10, 2017, at about 5:30 pm, the defendants were found in possession of 70 rounds of amunitions.<br /> <br /> According to the prosecutor the offences committed were contrary to and punishable under sections 405 and 269 (3)  of the criminal laws of Lagos State, 2011 as well as Robbery and firearms special provisions contrary to section 9 (1) Act of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.<br /> <br /> Evans and Aduba pleaded not guilty to the charge.<br /> <br /> In the second charge, Evans and three others are facing seven counts charge of conspiracy, attempted kidnapping, kidnapping, murder and attempted murder.<br /> <br /> The second to fourth defendants are Joseph Ikenna Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze and Udeme Frank Upong.<br /> <br /> The prosecution  amended the second charge without attaching proof of evidence to it which made the defendants’ counsel to raise an objection.<br /> <br /> The defendants’ counsel contended  that the new charge was not properly filed before the court, and argued that failure of the prosecution to attach the  proof of evidence to the new charge was a breach of fundamental rights of the defendants to fair hearing.<br /> <br /> Evans and other defendants therefore urged the court to strike out the charge<br /> <br /> The Attorney-General, Kazeem however, opposed the application on the ground that filing of charge was in line with laid down rules.<br /> <br /> Justice Taiwo in her ruling on the fresh application of the defendants agreed with Evans and three others’ counsel, as she held that failure of the prosecution  to attach proof of evidence to the new charge was a blunder that couldn’t be over looked by the court,<br /> <br /> The court held that for the new charge to be deemed proper before the court, the prosecution must follow the due process.<br /> <br /> “I find that the amended  charge is irregularly filed . However this does not warrant that the charge should be struck out, all the prosecution needs to do is to file proof of evidence and serve same on the defence, before the next day of appearance”, the Judge held. Consequently Justice Taiwo adjourned till  December 15, for commencement of trial.</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIWj57SV2edkODQ4nSC8XxcvJZs7m6ylrB3DZq02_QxrNIEcWdQSshPM7-7BrGhvGvOo5yvZU938dktf9VlzHjFmP8-uOzhucmsIgHrsW3WuXpxtq5wp0CQZ62BvbPyop0ppXUphoho8/s1600/Nigerian+National+flag.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIWj57SV2edkODQ4nSC8XxcvJZs7m6ylrB3DZq02_QxrNIEcWdQSshPM7-7BrGhvGvOo5yvZU938dktf9VlzHjFmP8-uOzhucmsIgHrsW3WuXpxtq5wp0CQZ62BvbPyop0ppXUphoho8/s320/Nigerian+National+flag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The 2018 budget recently presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly lacks the capacity to grow the economy, the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane, and other stakeholders in the academia and industry have said.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> They said although the country was in dire need of growth given the current economic times, the 2018 budget was not an option in giving the economy a leap.<br /> <br /> The stakeholders said this at the 2018 Budget Seminar organised by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Lagos on Friday.<br /> <br /> Also present at the forum were a professor of Economics at the University of Lagos, Ifeanyi Nwokoma; the Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Muda Yusuf; and the Director-General, SEC, Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, among others.<br /> <br /> For the 2018 budget, Rewane said expenditure growth was zero, pointing out that there were no stimulants for growth.<br /> <br /> “It is not an expansionary budget; we are not spending our way to growth,” he said.<br /> <br /> He said multiple exchange rates in the economy were not addressed in the budget, noting that the prevalence of such rates would continue to distort the market.<br /> <br /> He added, “Inflationary projection in the budget is not realistic. Government is silent on subsidy on power and petroleum products, and minimum wage. The projection for non-oil revenue is not realistic and the deficit gap may widen after all.”<br /> <br /> In the same vein, Nwokoma described the 2018 budget as a very ambitious one.<br /> <br /> He said, “Oil production is also ambitious. We are being too optimistic without a clear plan of how to achieve our target. Over the years, we have distorted the budget cycle. This will affect implementation and good accounting. Nigeria should have a clear budget cycle and budgetary interferences should be avoided.<br /> <br /> “N305 per dollar exchange rate is not real. I foresee a wide margin in the budget implementation. Government ambition is magical. If we hasten the passage of the 2018 budget for February or so, 2017 budget implementation will be inconclusive.”<br /> <br /> He added, “We are not learning from the challenges or problems of 2017 budget. It is likely we fall into same mess. Our budgetary woes have become recurrent, and we are not learning from the past.”<br /> <br /> To this end, Yusuf said that the budget had a higher capital spending compared to previous years. This, he said, was commendable.<br /> <br /> He also said the military, police, health and education were areas for higher recurrent spending, given their critical nature.<br /> <br /> He added, “That the budget is focusing more on infrastructure is a good way to go. But given that subsidy areas are becoming a huge threat to the economy and the budget is rather silent on it calls for worry.<br /> <br /> Yusuf said, “Being totally silent about this is bad. Contractor arrears are also becoming a threat as over ‘N2tn is at stake. The risk involved in doing business with government is becoming worrisome.<br /> <br /> “The private sector participation in the budget was not made clear especially in terms of infrastructure financing. The private sector should play a major role here.”</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAD5ofiq8oyDP63ylNxm0iiVqvd1jGtWU03W45n9E3_gH3ETrAeCtPJOswYTnAsn8uOb_YA-UUcMFoxGx1b6aiF5ecjCaCD3JWH6UdpXKeacYc1vx0GjVrHJ4iPE2rZKptkRcIqm6jusY/s1600/Ai.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAD5ofiq8oyDP63ylNxm0iiVqvd1jGtWU03W45n9E3_gH3ETrAeCtPJOswYTnAsn8uOb_YA-UUcMFoxGx1b6aiF5ecjCaCD3JWH6UdpXKeacYc1vx0GjVrHJ4iPE2rZKptkRcIqm6jusY/s320/Ai.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Arsene Wenger says that the Football Association did not push hard enough to secure Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi for the England national team.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> As Standard Sport revealed when Iwobi made his competitive debut for Nigeria in March last year the FA made a late bid to secure the Arsenal forward’s international future.<br /> <br /> The 21-year-old, who was born in Lagos but moved to London at the age of four, had come through the England youth setup, playing at Under-16, U17 and U18 level but never featuring for the U21s. Instead he opted to represent the Super Eagles when they first called him up in early October 2015, several weeks before the youngster made his Arsenal debut.<br /> <br /> “He had the potential to play for England and for Nigeria,” Wenger told Arsenal Player. “Today he looks very happy with Nigeria. When I speak to him, he’s had very positive experiences.<br /> <br /> “He brings his quality to Nigeria – he’s absolutely a creative player going forward. He’s very strong in small spaces and he’s starting to score goals as well.<br /> <br /> “For a while it was open between England and Nigeria, and England didn’t really push for Alex during that period. Nigeria were more willing to have him. I’ve seen many times that sons of parents from Nigeria want to go back to their parents’ country.”<br /> <br /> Iwobi has since made 12 appearances for Nigeria, scoring two goals, including the late winner against Zambia in October that secured his country’s qualification for next summer’s World Cup finals.<br /> <br />  “When I actually scored the moment was crazy, I remember running off celebrating,” Iwobi said. “I almost cried, I actually almost cried to see how the fans were reacting, to see my mum and dad in the stands, it was just an amazing feeling.”<br /> <br /> “It’s always an honour to wear the green, white and green, I mean I’ve seen so many kids on the street when we’re in the bus, they’re screaming “go Nigeria, go Nigeria”, so to represent them I’m just proud.”</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_VozlwJY2d0UJLj3ngHfMYkLmSgS56aPhMsWWNZ1Tle4XSAdN6d1VXhR9apZDOybDRKJxbf7JYajnYzjK9DgtmCBFBSA_ppmuHbCDtEtk_D7sujqjD1kKTcTHONH_j838-6eamS0nzs/s1600/Leon+Balogun.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_VozlwJY2d0UJLj3ngHfMYkLmSgS56aPhMsWWNZ1Tle4XSAdN6d1VXhR9apZDOybDRKJxbf7JYajnYzjK9DgtmCBFBSA_ppmuHbCDtEtk_D7sujqjD1kKTcTHONH_j838-6eamS0nzs/s320/Leon+Balogun.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Mainz 05 defender, Leon Balogun has said it is an honour to wear the captain armband for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> Balogun was Super Eagles captain in their final World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Algeria in Constantine on Friday.<br /> <br /> The German-born defender wore the captain armband in the absence of regular captain, John Obi Mikel and his deputies Ogenyi Onazi and Elderson Echiejile as Nigeria ended their World Cup 2018 Qualifiers campaign with a 1-1 draw against Algeria in Constantine.<br /> <br /> The 29-year-old who made his international debut for the Super Eagles in 2014, praised the night’s goal scorer John Ogu and Ola Aina who made his full debut for Nigeria in the game.<br /> <br /> He wrote on twitter, “Proud to have captained my country today and remain unbeaten at @FIFAWorldCup qualifiers.<br /> <br /> “The road to Russia was an exciting and even more successful one. I dedicate this achievement to our team mate@Carl_Ikeme (Carl Ikeme) who started this journey with us. This one’s for you bro.<br /> <br /> “Congrats to @Aina2Ola (Ola Aina) for making his full international debut. U (you) did great brother. More to come#BallStoner. And special congrats to@ogujohnugo (John Ogu) who’s been waiting for his chance so patiently. You deserved every minute today and I’m happy u (you).”</div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bzyCbeU8vuXi7YRkjVORm2trpdr6AOhpoNU_Z6r_maw_jGkonKkxjMH5oxvy_94nf_RNd56lnQEgfn0a9ckJC-9fpqfsHjuYOHp1BU0hyphenhyphenXXZ-XfybZ8fBv-y2-EQYslJ-14viTkN2C8/s1600/nigeria-national-team_vx42cbi9dtif12i89tlfvaxig.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bzyCbeU8vuXi7YRkjVORm2trpdr6AOhpoNU_Z6r_maw_jGkonKkxjMH5oxvy_94nf_RNd56lnQEgfn0a9ckJC-9fpqfsHjuYOHp1BU0hyphenhyphenXXZ-XfybZ8fBv-y2-EQYslJ-14viTkN2C8/s320/nigeria-national-team_vx42cbi9dtif12i89tlfvaxig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Coach of Bafana Bafana of South Africa, Stuart Baxter has insisted that his team is better than World Cup bound Nigeria and Senegal.<br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> While Nigeria qualified for the World unbeaten, Senegal defeated South Africa in front of the home fans on Friday to cement their place in Russia.<br /> <br /> Baxter, addressing reporters shortly after his team suffered a 2-0 deficit in the hands of Senegal, which ended their World Cup hopes, said both the Super Eagles and the Taranga Lions are inferior to his side.<br /> <br /> The coach said although Nigeria and Senegal could boast of better players, his team are not far off as they are only lacking in application of some basic ideas.<br /> <br /> He said, “My mandate was never about ‘qualify for the world cup or you go home’, I wanna make sure that we’re making progress. I’ve seen some of the performances that we need to move more quickly.<br /> <br /> “We need to make progress. We need to have everyone’s backing in the country, including SAFA and that’s the only way we’ll get better”, he said shortly after their loss to Senegal.<br /> <br /> “Maybe I’m blue-eyed but I don’t think this team [Senegal] or Nigeria are better than us. They may have the big names but with the right sort of application we can certainly move forward.”</div>

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<b><br /></b><br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyt7B5cBi_NjHwuJrElkSYTA15ECPi8B97-hFkYTrOR5hVaMDOKI4lno9D5Z3vYwXNRwMLHGqoGqgV98Lio3Q1SciFb89n_f8zyrCyiY8uENIqErgsJWN0T6qfzfqGWcrf8gM3KlW900PB/s1600/vocal-baby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="412" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyt7B5cBi_NjHwuJrElkSYTA15ECPi8B97-hFkYTrOR5hVaMDOKI4lno9D5Z3vYwXNRwMLHGqoGqgV98Lio3Q1SciFb89n_f8zyrCyiY8uENIqErgsJWN0T6qfzfqGWcrf8gM3KlW900PB/s320/vocal-baby.jpg" width="259" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The miracle baby</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <b><br /></b><b>The birth of a baby boy called ” Daddy Samuel” to the family of Mr. Olusola Ajayi in Akure, Ondo State capital on August 28, 2017, has greatly turned around the fortunes of the family.</b><br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The baby now known as a wonder boy, whose parents claimed had spoken twice in two weeks after his birth and possess healing powers had not uttered any word ever since to convince critics. He has reportedly transferred his healing spirit to his mother, who can now heal anyone no matter the spiritual problems especially anytime she carries the wonder boy on her bosom.<br /> <br /> It was gathered that only the mother of the baby, Mrs. Sikiratu Ajayi, claimed the baby uttered the words “E polongo ogo mi o, e polongo ogo mi o ewe nje o” meaning that the parents should proclaim his power across the universe and that there is efficacy in herbs. She was said to have passed the message to her husband after which the news has continued to spread like wildfire. Mixed reactions have trailed the claim by the baby’s parents as many described it as a scam.<br /> <br />  They argued that the parents were unable to produce any evidence that the baby actually spoke. But the parents insisted that the baby not only spoke to them but possessed healing powers. Whether the story is real or fake, Nigerians are not bothered as they troop to the residence of the Ajayi for miracles.<br /> <br />  The wonder baby has become a household name not only in Ondo state but across the country. Interestingly, the parents are making money on daily basis courtesy of the baby, who they described as a special gift. His sobriquet was changed from baby Samuel to “Daddy Samuel” when his reported healing powers began to spin money for the family who could hardly afford three square meal before his arrival.<br /> <br /> <b>N600 consultation fee</b><br /> <br /> NE gathered that the parents of the wonder baby collect N600 as consultation fee out of which N100 is for the sachet water provided by their landlady. After consultation, the sachet of water is prayed upon by the mother, who claimed that his son had transferred healing powers to her. Each visitor drops a minimum of N5000 in a bowl kept in the consulting room for the wonder baby.<br /> <br /> The mother now carries the wonder boy in her blossom while attending to miracle seekers in the healing centre. Surprisingly, both the low and high personalities from across the country visit the wonder boy for spiritual healing and deliverance.<br /> <br />  The father of the wonder baby now smiles to the bank daily. An average of 500 miracle seekers visit the two-month-old baby. A bunch of leaves was said to have preceded his birth at around 3 am at Comprehensive Health Centre in Akure.<br /> <br /> His father claimed that ”Daddy Samuel was born with a bunch of leaves bonded by a strand of hair which possesses special healing powers. He told newsmen that he recently relocated his family to Akure from Lagos State when fending for his family became difficult. Olusola said that they tried all they could to abort the pregnancy because he could not cater for his wife and the three boys they had before the coming of the wonder baby. Gave birth to a bunch of leaves A visit to Comprehensive Health Centre in Oke ljebu area, Akure, confirmed the position of the baby’s parents. The nurses, who took delivery of the wonder baby confirmed that the mother first gave birth to a bunch of leaves at 3 am while the baby came four hours later.<br /> <br /> Speaking with newsmen in confidence, one of the nurses said they were scared when the bunch of leaves was delivered by the woman and that they prayed rebuking the evil spirit that had entered into her womb. According to the nurse, ” We had to call the matron to witness the strange delivery because it was unusual.”<br /> <br /> Confirming this to newsmen, the matron Mrs. Joan Mohaye said that she was woken up from her sleep, adding that by the time she rushed to the hospital she saw the bunch of leaves. Mohaye said while the nurses and other patients were wondering and beholding the strange object, the woman again fell into labour after which the baby arrived four hours later. She said the baby didn’t talk while at the hospital.<br /> <br /> It was gathered that the parents of the wonder boy have purchased a piece of land to erect a building, where they would relocate to. Motorcycle operators are also making money on a daily basis as they have hiked their fares from N50 per drop to N200 to the healing centre. The father of the wonder boy said: “My wife gave birth on August 28, 2017, after a bunch of leaves came out of her womb and we were amazed after he began to talk, charging us to proclaim his coming to the world. ”<br /> <br /> The mysterious powers of Samuel, born at a Comprehensive Health Centre in Akure, became noticeable when a bunch of leaves was said to have preceded his coming out of the mother’s womb. “Two weeks later, Samuel shocked us and his three older brothers when he instructed us to proclaim his coming to the world.” The miracle seekers would be asked to drink the water from one of the sachets and use the other to take their bath.<br /> <br />  The visitor would in anticipation be asked to appreciate the wonder boy with cash. A source hinted that visitors were advised not to give less than N3000 to the wonder baby. The amount of moeny given to the baby,depended on the status of the visitor and the magnitude of the problem the visitor has.<br /> <br /> It was however, gathered that majority of baby Samuel’s clients are women, who are seeking future partners. Those searching for the fruits of the womb, those with issues in their marriages, and those with spiritual attacks, among others, visit the baby.<br /> <br /> Speaking with newsmen, Sikiratu expressed delight over the birth of the boy, saying that nurses were initially scared when she first gave birth to leaves before the real baby came out. She said, “ Two weeks after he was born, I went to the next street when one of my other children suddenly came to call me that the baby was uttering some words and l rushed back home and heard the baby speaking. I was shocked when he directed that we should announce his glory to the whole world.<br /> <br /> One of the workers in the miracle centre told newsmen that ” the service rendered was initially free but we started collecting consultation fee of N500 per head with a view to reducing the crowd yet the people kept coming from far and near.” He said all clients who are not fewer than 500 per day are treated equally and fairly without any preferential treatment irrespective of status or position.<br /> <br /> <b>Testimonies of the healing power</b><br /> <br /> Meanwhile, testimonies of the healing power of the wonder baby abound. A woman, Mrs. Abigail said her husband was healed of stroke as she poured the sachet of ‘anointed water’ on him. “ When I came here I was given the sachet water and I took it to my husband who had stroke. I poured the water on him when I got home and he felt very much better. There was no need to doubt it, it is real,” she added. A resident of the town, who identified himself as Leke said he had been to the so-called healing house, describing the development as a scam.<br /> <br /> He told newsmen thus:“I was there but did not believe in the story. This is Nigeria, where people look for money anyhow. Nobody, except the mother of the baby, heard he allegedly said.” In his reaction, Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo said he was aware of the baby’s birth, adding that he should be protected. His Chief Press Secretary, Michael Adeyeye said:“<br /> <br /> The palace also heard the story like every other person in the town and Kabiyesi is not trying to confirm or debunk their story. The palace was not involved and we don’t know the actual story. “ But if the story is true, what kabiyesi is saying is that there is a need to protect the child, but as we speak, nobody has brought the baby to the palace”<br /> <b><br /></b><b>Religious leaders, however, expressed divergent views.</b><br /> <br />  The state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, called for caution over the issue. It’s Director of Planning, Research, and Strategy in the South West, Nelson Fado was quoted as saying thus: ” The miracle baby as being referred to may be genuine to a certain extent. But let us wait and see. The parents should take proper care of the baby and stop making money with him. Natural miracles are not sold or paid for because the salvation of Christ is free. ”<br /> <br /> The baby is not God or Jesus Christ or angel, hence he must not be turned to God. God’s miracle can occur without an artificial intermediary. ” Remember there used to be Jesu Oyinbo and Agege. ”'<br /> <br />  Believers in Christ should be watchful, careful and know who they believe. CAN from time immemorial did warn Christians to hold on to their faith by not compromising it.” However, the parents of the wonder boy confirmed receiving gifts from various men of God ( Islamic and Christian clerics) A Pastor of Celestial Church of Christ CCC, Shalom Parish, lkorodu, Lagos, Gabriel Oluwadamilare had described the baby as a true messenger of God.<br /> <br /> Oluwadamilare said that circumstances that surrounded the birth of newborn baby also happened in the Bible. He said:“I actually came to see the glory and I have no doubt about it. My stand is that what happened is true because nothing is impossible for God to do.<br /> <br /> “I have come to seek a spiritual solution in respect of a lady who has visited several hospitals in Lagos over bone problems in the last five years. “There is nothing fetish about the boy coming to the world with a bunch of leaves, it is just a sign from God.”. The question being asked by observers is: why has the baby not spoken again to the hearing of other people except his parents?

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<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAsEuWl7qXE8zazy1wpZqT1e6rWIOU03SLBq4CTGhk_g2j9PVKas3Ckf_tHhNWI0eUJ0-iL3PdORjRUT8KFi-m_TRf03pXxUP2DSx7UCR6-8uWLxuVNnmz_m46TrM3xhZMTRgJ_IgHKL6/s1600/police-logo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="789" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAsEuWl7qXE8zazy1wpZqT1e6rWIOU03SLBq4CTGhk_g2j9PVKas3Ckf_tHhNWI0eUJ0-iL3PdORjRUT8KFi-m_TRf03pXxUP2DSx7UCR6-8uWLxuVNnmz_m46TrM3xhZMTRgJ_IgHKL6/s640/police-logo1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <br /> The Nigerian Police Force(NPF) has gunned down the latest ranking by The International Police Association and the Institute for Economics and Peace, that puts it at the bottom of the world police formations.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> The 2016 World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) credited to the two organisations, rated the Nigerian police the worst in the world. The ranking measured the ability of the Police to address Internal Security Issues in 127 Countries in four key areas of Capacity, Process, Legitimacy and Outcomes.<br /> <br /> The report, according to a report by Cable, showed that Nigeria under-performed on all four domains, with a score of 0.255.<br /> <br /> “There are 219 police officers for every 100,000 Nigerians, well below both the Index median of 300, and the sub-Saharan Africa region average of 268,” the report read.<br /> <br /> “This limits the capacity of the force to measure up to its law and order mandate. In terms of process, legitimacy and outcomes, the story is not different which makes the force fall short of the required standard.<br /> <br /> “High levels of political terror have been an issue for Nigeria since 1993, with the country scoring a 4 on the Political Terror Scale every year since then.”<br /> <br /> According to the report, the top 10 performing African countries are Botswana which ranked highest at 47, followed by Rwanda which took the 50th position.<br /> <br /> Others are Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Ghana, South Africa and Mali, in that order.<br /> <br /> The 10 under-performing African countries are Madagascar (111th), Zambia (112th), Ethiopia (115th), Sierra Leone (117th), Cameroon (120th), Mozambique (122nd), Uganda (124th), Kenya (125th), Democratic Republic of Congo (126th).<br /> <br /> But a statement today, the NPF trashed the assessment as unempirical and instead proclaimed itself one of the best in the world.<br /> <br /> “Nigeria Police Force is the best in UN Peace Keeping Operations, Best in Africa, One of the Best in the World. The Force rejects the report as unempirical and absolute falsehood, should be disregarded and discountenanced”, said the police in a preface to their statement of objection to the report .<br /> <br /> “The Nigeria Police Force after a careful study of the report and the news items emanating from it, wishes to state categorically that the report is entirely misleading, a clear misrepresentation of facts and figures and essentially unempirical, considering the area of coverage of the report which was said to have been carried out in 2016 by the above mentioned associations.<br /> <br /> “The report did not take into cognisance the significant improvement in the areas of Capacity Building, Training and Re-training of the entire personnel of the Force as provided for by the current Federal Government of Nigeria and other Foreign and Local NGOs which has greatly improved the efficiency and service delivery of the personnel of the Force throughout the country.<br /> <br /> “It is pertinent to state that the instruments used to evaluate the performance of the Force vis-à-vis that of other countries is absolutely incorrect and grossly inadequate and therefore a plain distortion of facts and figures. The strength of about Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand (370,000) Police Personnel in the country stands at around One (1) Policeman to less than Six Hundred (600) people in a population estimates of One Hundred and Eighty Millions (180,000,000) Nigerians.<br /> <br /> “It is equally significant to state that the current recruitment of additional Ten Thousand (10,000) Police Personnel into the Force by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the request by the Inspector General of Police to Government for approval of the recruitment of Thirty One Thousand (31,000) Police Personnel yearly for a period of 5years will definitely increase the strength of the Force to meet up with the UN ratio of One (1) Policeman to Four Hundred (400) citizens.<br /> <br /> “Furthermore, in the UN Peace Keeping System, the Nigeria Police Force is rated as the best in UN Peace keeping operations in the world. This clearly shows that the Nigeria Police Force is not and cannot be the worst in the world under any known scientific yardstick or measuring instrument.<br /> <br /> “Currently, the Nigeria Police Force is one of the only two African Delegates representing the whole of Africa continent on the executive committee of Interpol, a position the Force attained based on high performance, merit and sustained good track records.<br /> <br /> “For avoidance of doubt, since the inception of the present Police administration in July 2016, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, he has introduced and implemented diverse internal reforms aimed at improving capacity building and efficient service delivery of the personnel of the Force, which is yielding positive results in the standardisation of the capability of the Nigeria Police Force to deal with violent crimes and terrorism throughout the country. The establishment and take-off of a world class Terrorism Investigation Bureau for the Force with state-of-the-art equipment and technical support from foreign partners has greatly improved the capacity of the Force to deal with threats posed to internal security in this regard.<br /> <br /> “However, it must be pointed out that the Nigeria Police Force sees the report as a clear demonstration of mischief, ignorance and calculated attempt to distort the feat being recorded by the Force in ensuring adequate security and safety of Nigerians. Nowhere in the report were references made to either the improved capacity or achievements recorded by the Nigeria Police Force across the country in the recent time, the Force therefore implores all Nigerians and international community to disregard the report as unfounded and misleading”.

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Money laundering charge: The money recovered from me are proceed from my palm oil, rice business - Justice Ngwuta

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDURctoPtpFLMlfRtwtXs8_g-MXQcOugyODqNtReKvS3SIKNsAU7PjMJXzmjSxlRANzsQ9dUm18Lh2xSnY1YsGv2MJcbG8GY03IvoW8r7YqwKKGJTWBr4Ddhktj4wzfLPFThkHTdxExor/s1600/Ngwuta.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="412" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDURctoPtpFLMlfRtwtXs8_g-MXQcOugyODqNtReKvS3SIKNsAU7PjMJXzmjSxlRANzsQ9dUm18Lh2xSnY1YsGv2MJcbG8GY03IvoW8r7YqwKKGJTWBr4Ddhktj4wzfLPFThkHTdxExor/s400/Ngwuta.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Trial of Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court who is facing corruption charges, resumed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, with the Department of State Service, DSS, narrating how it discovered bags of foreign and local currencies in the defendants residence.<br /> <br /> <a name='more' id="more"></a><br /> <br /> An operative of the DSS, Mr. Aminu Ndakpoto who testified as a prosecution witness in the matter, told the court that the embattled jurist claimed that the funds which were stashed inside bags, were proceeds of his palm oil and rice business. He said Ngwuta equally admitted under interrogation that he was into foreign exchange business that involved buying and selling of currencies with “mallams”.<br /> <br /> According to the witness, Justice Ngwuta told investigators that grilled him that he usually bought dollars when the rates are low and sold at a higher rate, adding that part of the foreign currencies discovered in his home were accumulated annual medical allowances that were paid to him in foreign currency by the Supreme Court. Ndakpoto said the defendant told him that since he hardly fell sick, he had no reason to spend the money, hence his decision to channel it into his business.<br /> <br /> The witness said the defendant explained that he usually purchased the palm oil and rice from the open market and subsequently sold them at a favourable price. He said when the defendant was asked to name his partners and customers, as well as where his warehouse was situated, he told the DSS that he did not transact with a particular customer, saying he does not also have a partner or warehouse.<br /> <br /> Justice Ngwuta is answering to a 13-count charge that borders on money laundering charge, age falsification, as well as his alleged possession of multiple international passports. He was docked before the high court on November 21, 2016, and later granted bail to the tune of N100million.<br /> <br /> <br /> FG told the court that shortly after Ngwuta was granted administrative bail by the DSS, he quickly called the PW-1, one Mr. Linus Nwamba, to help him conceal some of the evidence against him, including N27million he hid in his bathroom at Abakaliki in Ebonyi State.<br /> <br /> The prosecution told the court that the defendant equally removed three exotic cars from his residence in his home town. It told the court that Nwamba initially hid the bag that contained the N27m cash at the residence of one Abraham Ezeani in Abakaliki, saying the Money “was subsequently dissipated by Mr Nwamba on the direct instructions of the defendant/applicant”. It listed the three exotic cars that Ngwuta allegedly attempted to conceal, as a Hummer Jeep Sports Utility Vehicle, Wrangler Jeep Sports Utility Vehicle and a BMW 5 Series Sedan Vehicle which it said was quickly moved by the defendant to Clevero Hotel in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.<br /> <br /> FG said the properties which it maintained were derived from the proceeds of an unlawful act, were all recovered by investigators on November 11, following Nwamba’s arrest, weeks after the defendant had been released on administrative bail. FG said the DSS, at the end of the search operation conducted at Ngwuta’s official residence, recovered several sums of cash, including the sum of Thirty-Five Million, Three Hundred and Fifty-Eight Thousand Naira (NGN35,358,000.00); Three Hundred and Nineteen Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety- Six United States Dollars ($319,596.00).<br /> <br />  As well as Twenty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifteen Pounds Sterling (GBP 25,915) and Two Hundred and Eighty Euros (EURO 280.00). It will be recalled that Justice Ngwuta was among eight superior court judges that were arrested after a sting operation the DSS conducted in October, last year. Meantime, led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Mrs. Olufemi Fatunde, yesterday, Ndakpoto said he was on the team that interrogated Justice Ngwuta on October 9, 2016. He gave the name of his colleague on the team as Mike.<br /> <br /> The witness told the court that Justice Ngwuta was in possession of multiple international passports, which he allegedly used interchangeably to travel abroad, especially to Seychelles and the United Arab Emirate, UAE.<br /> <br /> Neverthless, the DSS operative said barely 24 hours after the defendant made his first statement and was granted administrative bail, he came back to change his earlier claim about the souce of funds that were recovered in his home. He said the judge, in his second statement, denied knowledge of the money and insisted that although he owned the bags in which the monies were found, he did not know how the DSS operatives that searched his house came about the money. The witness said everything the defendant told the DSS in the course of his interrogation were all recorded and could be played at anytime to authenticate his testimony. He said documents, including those relating to accounts with Zenith Bank and Union Bank, were also recovered from the defendant’s home.<br /> <br /> The witness said: “When I asked him which bank account he operates, he said he only banks with union bank. “On that day, there was no written statement by the defendant that I witnessed, that was on Sunday, October 9, 2016.<br /> <br />  “Before he came to our office, there was news everywhere about the arrest of judges and that the defendant travelled to the UAE witj some others to collect bribe to influence the case he was handling. “When he came back the second day, I went to meet him at the waiting area. When we were coming down to my office, the defendant asked that we did not ask him about the money they said they found in his house.<br /> <br /> “My colleague, Mike reminded him that he had explained the previous day that the money were from his accumulated allowance, trades in foreign exchange and farm produce”. He said at that point, the defendant said he was feeling feverish the day his home was raided and could not follow the operatives that searched and allegedly found the bags of cash. “He also said that he does not know how they came about the money. We asked him who owns the bags that contain the money, he said the bags were his own but the money inside were not his own”. The witness said on the third day, October 11, following a request by his team, Justice Ngwuta brought multiple passports, including diplomatic and standard Nigerian international passports.<br /> <br /> He said when they asked the judge if he had ever visited the UAE, he denied ever travelling there. “We then told him that there was prove from entries in his passports that he travelled to UAE. “It was at that point that he said he needed his lawyer to be present before he could say anything else. “We put it to him that he presented the passport he claimed was lost to the UAE Immigration Authority, but while leaving Nigeria, he presented a different passport. “In the passport, his entry into UAE was stamped on October 9, 2015, and his exit was also stamped the same day.<br /> <br /> But that said passport was the same the defendant saif he lost. The passport was not cancelled. “We went further and showed him the recent passport he colleceted after he declared the old one lost (Exhibit 13c, which was issued to the defendant on September 17, 2014), On that new one, it showed that the defendant entered Seychelles on the 4th of October 2015 and his exit was on the 8th”, the witness added. Meantime, trial Justice John Tsoho adjourned further hearing in the matter till January 10.

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