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COVID-19: Former US President, Obama reacts as Trump, wife tests positive

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Former US President, Barack Obama has joined other leaders all over the world to wish his successor, Donald Trump recovery from coronavirus disease.
It was reported that Trump had announced that he and his wife, Melanie tested positive for the virus.
Following the development, he was later taken to the military hospital in Maryland where he will be spending some days while receiving medical attention.
Reacting, the Former President, in a tweet via his Twitter account on Friday said he and his wife pray for a quick recovery for the President and his wife, Melanie Trump.
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Michelle and I hope that the President, First Lady, and all those affected by the deadly virus around the country are getting the care they need and are on the path to a quick recovery.
“It is obvious that we are in the midst of a big political battle right now, and while there’s a lot at stake let’s also remember that we are all Americans.
“We are all human and we want everyone to be healthy, no matter our party,” he said.
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Man Utd vs Tottenham: Mourinho clears air on ‘revenge’ plan ahead of EPL clash

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Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has insisted he is not out for revenge when he takes his side to Manchester United on Sunday.
Mourinho was United boss for two and a half seasons before he was sacked in December 2018 and replaced by current manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Ahead of the Premier League clash, Mourinho was asked if he was seeking revenge.
“Revenge? I won so many times at Old Trafford as Man Utd coach and as an opponent coach. Revenge for what? Nobody treated me badly there, everyone was so nice to me,” the Portuguese said.
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During his time at Old Trafford, Mourinho won the Carabao Cup and Europa League in 2016/2017, as well as the Community Shield in 2016.
However, he fell short in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, finishing as runner-up in the league and FA Cup in 2017/2018.
“I won what was possible to win, I didn’t win what was not possible to win. I gave everything, I gave my life to the club and my professionalism like I always do.
“Internally, lots of friends for life, lots of amazing people that I met in the club. I only have good feelings, feelings that I will have to forget in 90 minutes because for 90 minutes, they want to win, I want to win, that’s football,” Mourinho added.

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State of Nigeria: Yoruba group demands referendum

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Yoruba One Voice (YOV) has advised the Nigerian government to allow a referendum.
The body said this would afford Nigerians the opportunity to agree on laws and policies that should be continued or discarded.
YOV Secretary-General, Sina Okanlomo, spoke in South Africa after a rally on the state of Nigeria.
Okanlomo disclosed that letters had been sent to the United Nation, European Union, United States, African Union and embassies, on “peaceful decoupling of the Yoruba territory from Nigeria”.
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The scribe declared that it was in the interest of the South-West region and indigenes in other states to exit “the current political format” due to age-long challenges.
“We are entitled to our rights. There is an urgent need for a referendum for us to know the basis for our existence. The rallies came as the best alternative because Yorubas in the Diaspora strongly owe our allegiance to Oodua Republic.
“The Yoruba are tired of this system. A country where the security situation is porous; where a governor was attacked severally even with an array of security operatives. A country where citizens cannot hold peaceful rallies.
“A country ravaged by nepotism, bigotry, unemployment, infrastructure deficit, killings, banditry, terrorism, and economic doom. A country where there is no fund in the national treasury and citizens subjected to poverty.”
Okanlomo, however, expressed appreciation to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for joining YOV rallies worldwide.
He also commended the South-East people for supporting the Biafra agitation and observing IPOB’s sit-at-home directive.

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Ladies have tried to charm me, it didn’t work –Pretty Mike

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Socialite and club owner, Mike Nwogu, aka Pretty Mike, has said he constantly markets himself on social media because he is an eligible bachelor and a choice husband material.
In a recent interview, the socialite maintained that he had an array of women around him who wanted him to leave his nightclub business to get married soon.
He said, “I call myself husband material because I am still a bachelor and I have to market myself for the ladies. I am just letting them know that I am a potential husband, though I am not easy to get. Kanyamata (s3x herbs and potions) will not work on me. Some ladies have tried it but it did not work. I am friends with all the kanyamata sellers, so it would be a fruitless effort.
“Some people think I am a s3x addict or that I jump in bed with women but they forget that I am in women’s business as a nightclub owner. My business makes me an entertainer and I cannot afford to be boring. I am not what people see on Instagram. I am not a randy man that would jump into bed with anything in skirt. People think I have a lot of lovers but I don’t. The stories people hear or believe about me make me popular and attract customers to my club. If I was a boring subject, people would not want to associate themselves with me. However, people are curious about my personality and it is good business for me.”
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On when he would be getting married, Pretty Mike noted that he was waiting for God’s time. “When it comes to relationships, I don’t have anyone to flaunt. I find it hard getting into a serious relationship. It is not because I don’t want to but because the ladies are insecure. It is difficult to meet a genuine lady that loves me for who I am, irrespective of what people think about me. I believe God’s time is the best. Some of the ladies I have met want me to leave the nightclub business. But it is my source of livelihood and I cannot leave it to please anyone. The nightlife business means one would have a lot of women around one. They are the ones one would invite for parties and social gatherings and they would show up. I cannot have ugly female friends, so they are all beautiful and voluptuous. My girlfriends get intimidated by these things but I am at my peak right now.”

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It is silly to blame the military for Nigeria’s problems -IBB

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Nigerians express anger over Google’s listing of Agbani Darego as ugliest Miss World ever

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My marriage crashed because my husband thought I was barren- Homto, Dokpesi’s daughter

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Homto, daughter of AIT founder, Chief Raymond Alegho Dokpesi has opened up on why her marriage crashed.
In a recent interview, the Accountancy graduate from Igbinedion University Okada noted that her marriage was never about love.
She revealed that her ex-husband had issues he couldn’t deal with.
Speaking in  an encounter  with The Nation, she said: “It was after I got into my previous marriage that I realized it was never love. It was all about being with Homto (Dokpesi’s daughter) for what she has, not who she is as a person.
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My ex-husband had issues, and when a man cannot deal with his issues, he starts abusing you physically, emotionally and mentally. I tried with him, it did not work. You know with men, once they come out and say a woman is barren, a lot of people believe it. He said I was barren. But my dad stood strong by me. That is why I owe my life to him. My dad paid for us to go to the UK to do tests. Afterwards, my baby’s father appeared. That’s why I do not hold grudges against my baby daddy, because he was the reason all the doubts on my fertility was put to rest. But in his own case, we had broken up for a while, and there were rumours of my dad being named the chief of staff to the then President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. All of a sudden, he was back, and up until 12th of February we saw and spoke. He was well aware I had got pregnant. We discussed it and he promised coming to see my family.
On the 14th of February 2014, a chief of staff was named, which was not my father, and my calls and messages from that day were never answered, even till this moment! These are brunts that we face; not because we are not good people but because we may never find people who love for who we are, but people who love for what one is worth or what they can gain out of one”.

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Canada to ease border restrictions for students, lovers

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Canada’s border restrictions will be eased to allow in foreign students as well as non-citizens who are in an exclusive dating relationship with a Canadian, the immigration minister announced Friday.
A ban on non-essential international entries was extended this week until the end of October, as the country grapples with a surge in new coronavirus cases.
But Ottawa signalled it would seek to facilitate more reunifications.
“We recognise that travel restrictions should not keep loved ones apart,” Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino told reporters.
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“In these challenging times, we know those challenges are best met with the strength and support of those we love by our side,” he said.
Canadian media have reported on a number of border breaches by love-struck Americans, including one man who broke pandemic rules to meet up with his Canadian girlfriend in Alberta and go sightseeing. He was fined and ordered out of the country.
In another case, an American sailed to the Canadian Pacific coast to pick up his Canadian girlfriend. The couple were intercepted by the coast guard, and each was returned to their respective country.
Several couples have also met at the border for dates, each staying on their respective side.
The border changes announced on Friday go into effect on October 8 and allow in foreign partners in an exclusive dating relationship of at least one year, as well as their children, grandparents and siblings.
It will also allow in foreign nationals for compassionate reasons such as a life-threatening illness, critical injury or death.
Foreign students accepted to Canadian universities that have an approved Covid-19 readiness plan in place will also be let in starting on October 20.
Travellers will need to apply and be issued an authorisation before they can arrive in Canada, and upon arrival will have to self-isolate for 14 days.
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, meanwhile, hinted that the closure of the Canada-US border to all non-essential travellers could last for months, given a spike in new cases on both sides.
The restriction, under an agreement between Ottawa and Washington, was first imposed in March and is set to expire on October 21.
But Blair said it would likely remain in place until the Covid-19 conditions in both countries “change very substantively.”

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I broke down financially, emotionally during COVID-19 lockdown –Tacha reveals

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A former Big Brother Naija contestant, Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, told her fans during the week that she had a breakdown during the lockdown declared at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The reality TV star made this known in a video shared on her YouTube channel during the week. She said, “I had a breakdown and I had to ask myself― ‘what is the world turning to? What have I learnt’? Back in school, we were taught to always learn moral lessons from stories. The moral lesson I learnt from the COVID-19 lockdown was to (always) spread love. I had to speak to a life coach who told me I needed to take a break, even if it was for three days. It was so bad that I would just lay on my bed, cover myself with clothes and be shaking because I was sad. I did not enjoy that period. I did not enjoy seeing the bad news (all around). I kept taking ginger and garlic every day.”
She also stated that she thought the world was about to come to an end. “I was one of the people that thought the world was coming to an end during the COVID-19 lockdown. I also asked, ‘Is God angry with us’? The lockdown really messed me up financially, emotionally and psychologically. It had a very bad effect on me. There were a lot of rape cases during the lockdown and hearing of so many bad happenings affected my head. Whenever I am not online, it means I am taking a break from the negative happenings for the sake of my mental health.”
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Advising her fans whom she calls ‘Titans’ to always show love, Tacha said, “2020 has taught me how to spread love. One minute you are seeing someone, the next minute, the person is no more. Even with all these, there are still people who like to put negative comments on one’s posts on social media. At this point, I don’t have words for anybody that spreads hate. This is the time we must spread love. We must make deliberate efforts to spread love.”

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Buhari sends get-well message to Trump

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BBNaija 2020: Latest updates on Dorathy’s health emerge

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BREAKING: Nigerian govt approves reopening of Universities, Polytechnics, others

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Shares, oil prices plummet after Trump contracts COVID-19

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US Secretary of State, Pompeo’s COVID-19 test result revealed

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US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has revealed that he tested negative for coronavirus after President Donald Trump announced he had been infected and quarantined.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Pompeo said, “I’m feeling fantastic.”
According to him, he was tested about 30 minutes ago, just a few hours after Trump’s announcement, adding that it was the fourth time he had been tested during the past two weeks.
He also said that he hasn’t interacted with the president, adding that his prayers are with him and his family.
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“We are praying for the president and the First Lady that they’ll have a speedy recovery,” he added.

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Police arrest 22 suspects as IPOB allegedly attack F-SARS, kill officer

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The Rivers State Police Command has said that it has arrested 22 suspects that allegedly linked to the mayhem unleashed on the F-SARS Unit at Oyigbo Local Government area of the state.
Suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB were said to have killed an F-SARS personnel at Oyigbo Wednesday night, the eve of their stay-at-home October 1st order.
A source within the area said, “passersby who saw the dead body of the police alerted the Oyigbo Divisional Police and in a combined effort of the officers attached to tactical units of Operation Sting and Anti-Cultis, the action of the rampaging hoodlums were curtailed as they later retreated to a neighbouring state after exchange of fire”.
It was gathered that the attack on the F-SARS was devastating following an arson on the station by the suspected IPOB members.
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Confirming the incidents, Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Nnamdi Omoni said in a statement, “Our SARS Office in Oyigbo was attacked.
“We lost one of our personnel and our patrol vehicle burnt. We have arrested 22 suspects in connection with the incident. Investigation is ongoing.
“We have also stabilized the area and security beefed up”.

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Reopen all schools now, says FG

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the reopening of all schools in the country.
This is after about six months of shutting down in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja.
The minister further advised all schools to adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools.
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The minister said all unity schools should open by October 12 “while states and private schools will determine their own modalities of reopening.”

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Emir of Zazzau: Kingmakers protest El-Rufai action, Sanusi intervenes

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Kingmakers of the Zazzau emirate have protested cancellation of the selection process for a new Emir by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
Last Thursday, they screened eleven princes – from four dynasties – who indicated interest to succeed the late monarch, Shehu Idris.
Three came tops after voting and their names were submitted to the Secretary to the State State Government, Balarabe Abbas, the next day.
One week after the SSG and other state officials witnessed how the top 3 emerged, the confirmation of a new Emir is still being awaited.
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Fears that the process would take a longer time were confirmed on Wednesday when El-Rufai announced that the kingmakers voting had been jettisoned.
To the chagrin of many who already accused him of “delayed tactics”, the governor annulled the exercise on the ground that two applicants were excluded.
El-Rufai disclosed that the kingmakers were engaged in a fresh process.
“KDSG directed a new round of the selection process after cancelling the initial process, which excluded two interested applicants.” he tweeted.
On Thursday, it was gathered that the kingmakers are not happy about the turn of events, and that the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has intervened.
Close watchers are insisting that the law empowers them to recommend to the governor and criticizing El-Rufai for allegedly hijacking the process.
“The governor first claimed he had not received the kingmakers’ report, then said he was reading books on the matter, the meets the President, then cancels the process. This is laughable”, an indigene said.
A source told newsmen that as El-Rufai tweeted on Wednesday, the kingmakers met the government’s delegates at the State House in Kawo.
“Ibrahim Aminu (Waziri Zazzau), Umar Muhammad (Fagacin Zazzau), Muhammad Abbas (Makama Ƙarami), and Dalhatu Ƙasimu (Limamin Juma’a) were seen there around 6pm. Muhammad Aliyu (Limamin Kona) arrived around 9pm”, he said.
“The kingmakers maintained their position; that they stand by the cancelled process and selection of three princes – Bashir Aminu (Iyan Zazzau), Aminu Shehu Idris (Turakin Zazzau), Muhammadu Munir Ja’afaru (Yariman Zazzau).
“They reminded state officials that the SSG conducted the voting process, using government’s criteria. They complained about not being officially notified about the nullification tweeted by the governor.
“They then completed the assessment forms of the two ‘excluded applicants’ who submitted their documents. The duo are the reason the governor cancel the initial process. The kingmakers did not vote again.”
The two are Balarabe Tijjani (Bunu Zazzau) and Shehu Umar (Sarkin Dajin Zazzau).
The source added that the kingmakers were asked to reconfirm their votes.
“They reaffirmed that they voted consciously and without prejudice, in line with the governor’s public directive in his closing remarks of the third-day prayer for late Emir Shehu Idris.
“Sanusi Lamido, the former Emir of Kano, came on Zoom video to plead to them for a change of heart for his friend, Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli (Magajin Garin), but they flatly refused. They returned to Zaria around 11 pm on Wednesday.”
Bamalli, the immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to Thailand, was among the eight the kingmakers dropped during screening.
Meanwhile, soldiers have been deployed to some strategic parts of Zaria.
They are currently around Kofan Doka, Babban Dodo and at the Emir of Zazzau’s Palace.
With the two excluded applicants now added, the names of all 13 interested princes are Balarabe Tijjani (Bunu Zazzau), Shehu Umar (Sarkin Dajin Zazzau), Bashir Aminu (Iyan Zazzau), Aminu Shehu Idris (Turakin Zazzau), Muhammadu Munir Ja’afaru (Yariman Zazzau), Ahmad Nuhu Bammali (Magajin Garin Zazzau).
Others are Abdulkarim Aminu (Wanban Zazzau), Aminu Umaru Idris (Dangaladiman Zazzau), Bello Umaru Idris (Baraden Zazzau), Saidu àMailafiya (Ciroman Zazzau), Shitu Dikko (Dangaladiman Waziri Zazzau), Sambo Shehu Idris (Sarkin Kudun Zazzau), and Yusuf Shehu Idris (Sadaukin Zazzau).

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US Rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine hospitalised

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American rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine has reportedly been hospitalized after an overdose of diet pills and caffeine.
According to The Shade Room, the 24-year-old, during an Interview, confirmed that he was admitted to a Florida hospital on Tuesday following his adverse reaction to the combination of substances.
He said his overdose was a result of taking a cup of coffee with two Hydroxycut pills instead of the recommended daily dosage of one.
Tekashi said the combination of diet supplements and caffeine caused his heart rate to accelerate and began to “sweat excessively” soon after his consumption.
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The rapper further revealed that he was using Hydroxycut pills because of his serious weight gain during his time in prison adding that he was more than 200 pounds and has now lost about 30 pounds.

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I inherited N50bn salary burden, Gov Bello laments

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said that he was confronted with over N50 billion salary obligations left by the previous administrations.
Bello said the huge debt obligations inherited had impeded his government’s development plans for the state.
The governor, in a state-wide broadcast to mark the country 60th Independence Anniversary, on Thursday, added that he had cleared most of the debt left behind by the past administration.
He maintained that those whose actions hurt the state and people would be made to face a reckoning.
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“To give you an idea of the huge scale of this problem, let me inform you that this administration has had to clear over N50bn in salary obligations inherited from previous administrations.
“The bulk of that money was borrowed and along with our other debt obligations continues to impede our ability to free up funds for infrastructural and other development as we would like,” Bello said.

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WTO: Okonjo-Iweala, others know fate next week

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The five candidates still in the race for the job of director-general of the World Trade Organisation will know their fate next week, according to AFP.
It was earlier reported that three candidates including Mexico’s Jesus Seade, Egypt’s Hamid Mamdouh, and Moldova’s Tudor Ulianovschi were dropped last month as the Geneva-based organisation said they didn’t secure enough support in a first of three rounds of voting.
But Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Kenya’s Amina Mohamed, Britain’s Liam Fox, Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri, and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee are still in the race.
But next week, the initial pool of eight candidates to replace Roberto Azevedo, who stepped down as the WTO director-general last month a year ahead of schedule, will be whittled down again, with just two remaining after a second elimination round.
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It remains unclear whether the WTO members will ultimately agree on another leader from Europe.
There is no requirement for a regional rotation of the WTO chief position.
But there have been calls for an African to finally get a shot at running the organisation, which has counted three director-generals from Europe, and one each from Oceania, Asia and South America since its creation in 1995.
The WTO aims to select a winner in November, but some have voiced fear that increasing politicisation of the WTO, which relies on consensus to reach decisions, could draw out the process.
Whoever is handed the job in the end will be taking over an organisation mired in multiple crises, and struggling to help members navigate a severe global economic slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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COVID-19: Trump’s physician releases statement on test result

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Sean Conley, White House physician, has issued a statement on the COVID-19 test result of United States President Donald Trump and wife, Melania.
Conley addressed his letter to Kayleigh Mcenany, Assistant to President and White House Press Secretary.
The doctor said information was released with the permission of the American leader and his spouse.
He wrote: “This evening I received confirmation that both President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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“The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence.
“The White House medical team and I will maintain a vigilant watch, and I appreciate the support provided by some of our country’s greatest medical professionals and institutions.”
Conley said the President should be able to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering.
The physician promised to keep Mcenany updated on any future developments.
Coronavirus was first reported late 2019 in Wuhan, China.
The pandemic has killed over 1 million people globally, and infected 34.5 million.

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The $1.6bn Lagos-Ibadan railway will be ready in December – Amaechi

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The $1.6bn Lagos-Ibadan railway project will be completed in December this year or early January 2021, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, announced on Thursday. 
 
Amaechi, who disclosed this during a live television programme that also had the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in attendance virtually, said he would work with Fashola and the Lagos State Government to move heavy duty trucks away from roads. 
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During the programme, which was monitored by our correspondent in Abuja, Fashola, while responding to a question, insisted that Nigerian roads would not last without the construction and usage of functional rail lines. 
 
“I am his biggest champion when he (Amaechi) is presenting his request in the cabinet for the rails because I know that without the rail the roads will not last,” Fashola said. 
 
He added, “The tankers are plying excess cargo; they are moving 60,000 tonnes instead of 33,000, 40,000 or 45,000 tonnes maximum. So, the best way is to move all that cargo into the tracks. 
 
“That is what happens in countries we want to be like and that is where we are heading. So, he (Amaechi) has my support.” 
 
Responding, the transportation minister said what his counterpart in the works ministry stated were correct, adding that he would partner Fashola and Lagos State to move cargoes from roads to rail. 
 
Amaechi said the transfer of cargoes to rail would start majorly with the Lagos-Ibadan rail line, adding that the line should be completed this December or early January next year. 
 
He said, “I intend to approach him (Fashola) in January and approach the Lagos State governor so that we can see how we can deal with Apapa. Why I said that is because by December to first or second week in January, we should have completed the Lagos-Ibadan. 
 
“Then if we do, there will be a need to decide what vehicles can go to Lagos and the capacity of such vehicles or trucks.” 
 
Amaechi added, “If we do that, we can then transfer all the cargoes that come from Apapa seaport to the railway. We believe we could transfer that up till Ibadan while we are still constructing the rail line from Ibadan to Kano.” 
 
The minister stated that in two to three years, the Ibadan-Kano rail line would have received a lot of work, adding that more cargoes would move on the rail line. 
 
He said, “In the next two to three years, we will see how much we would have tried to complete the Ibadan to Kano line. The more we are able to move these cargoes out of the road, then we can save our roads. 
 
“Similarly, the same thing will happen from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. So, I agree completely with the works minister, Babatunde Fashola, and I say to Nigerians to be more patient with us and allow us work to complete the projects.”

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TUC to Buhari - "Comparing Nigeria with Saudi Arabia ridiculous"

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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has condemned the comparison between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia made by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in his Independence Day address. 
 
The President, TUC, Quadri Olaleye, in a statement on Thursday, said the comparison was unnecessary as Nigeria was not at par in all ramifications with Saudi Arabia and other countries mentioned. 
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He said the country had achieved nothing despite six decades of oil exploration, adding that the government was paying lip service to infrastructure development. 
 
He said successive governments had looted, laundered and wasted the country’s resources while patronising hospitals outside the country. 
 
Olaleye said, “It is like comparing black and white. It is that bad! 
 
“It is ridiculous to compare Nigeria with Saudi, Dubai, or any other country, not even in Africa. With the natural resources that we have, we could rule the world, but government is not interested. There is no need for this comparison because it looks like the president is defending fraud and the impoverishment of Nigerians. 
 
“Come to think of it, what has Nigeria achieved with all the money made from oil since over six decades of oil exploration in commercial quality? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. All successive leaderships have done is loot, launder and buy properties in foreign land. 
 
“So, if the president is defending the hike (in pump price), what does he want to do with the surplus they will make from the hike? The same old story of providing infrastructure! Our roads are nothing but death traps. Our leaders are not patriotic at all.” 
 
He argued that in Saudi Arabia, roads, water, and to some extent, jobs were not big issues. 
 
“On the other hand, Nigerians contend with estimated bills because power firms had refused to provide meters,” Olaleye added.

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Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has expressed delight at being invited to the England national team for the first time. 
 
England manager Gareth Southgate on Thursday handed Saka his first senior England call-up for the Three Lions’ games against Wales, Belgium, and Denmark. 
 
Saka was born in England but also eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents but chose the Three Lions over the Super Eagles. 
 
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“Honoured and grateful to get my first England call up ! #Blessings,” Saka wrote on Twitter. 
 
The 18-year-old was in fine form for Arsenal last season, where he featured mostly as a left wing-back. 
 
He was named third in the Gunners Player of The Season poll behind captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bernd Leno. He also emerged Whoscored.com’s Europa League Young Player of The Year. 
 
NFF President Amaju Pinnick had in an Instagram Live in June said the federation was not going to beg the youngster to play for Nigeria. 
 
“There are many players that play like Bukayo Saka in Nigeria. We don’t want to go begging any player,” Pinnick said.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described claims and economic assertions in President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day anniversary address as “a huge slap on the sensibilities of Nigerians.” 
 
Also, the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum said it was “shameful” that the President chose to lecture Nigerians “on why we had to pay more for fuel.” 
 
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Buhari had in the address on Thursday, argued that oil-producing nations like Ghana, Egypt, Niger Republic and Saudi Arabia sell petrol at a higher price than Nigeria. 
 
But, the PDP, in a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan, stated that the attempt to justify the N161 pump price in Nigeria with the N168 in Saudi Arabia was” a morbid joke.” 
 
It wondered the essence of the comparison between a country (Saudi Arabia) that pays N305,113 minimum wage with Nigeria that has N30,000 as its own minimum pay. 
 
The party therefore charged Buhari to wake up to reality and take demonstrable steps to address the divisive tendencies and poor economic policies of his administration, “which are fast decimating our dear nation under his watch.”. 
 
The statement reads partly: “Is Mr. President not aware that, on the average, a person working in Saudi Arabia earns around 4,230SAR (N430, 267) to 16,700 SAR (N1,698,693) per month? 
 
“Our party charges Mr. President to always check his books before making such offensive comparisons, including the price in Egypt where monthly average earning is around N222, 841 (9,200 EGP) against our N30,000.”

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Angry youths on Thursday staged a peaceful protest against the alleged oppressive rule of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
The youths, who are members of the #RevolutionNow and other groups, said Nigerians were suffering more than before despite the promises made by Buhari during his electioneering.
The protesters were forced to change the venue of their protest to a filling station along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as armed policemen took over Iwo Road, which they had planned to use for the protest.
They gathered at the filling station from where they eventually took off.
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About 10 police cars and patrol vans were stationed at around Under Bridge, Iwo Road while major streets in Ibadan were also manned by police to prevent protests in the city.
The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of South-West had on Wednesday said the police would not allow any procession on October 1.
But the protesting youths said the police might have blocked them from using the popular space, they could not stop them from making known their displeasure on how the country was being managed.
The Chairman of #Revolutionnow in Oyo State, Rotimi Ogunlana, told newsmen that the hardship, insecurity, massive corruption among government appointees had become unbearable for Nigerians.
He said, “Nigeria is not working. At 60, we are worse than how we started and the government doesn’t want us to complain. Many Nigerians cannot eat more than once a day.
“Things are getting worse and that is why we have to come out and let them know that they can’t stop us. They prioritise their comfort above the basic needs of the majority.”
Another leader of the coalition, Akin Asifat, told our correspondent that October 1 was not worth celebrating in any way.
He said, “October 1 is not a day to be celebrated. There is no food, no electricity supply, there is a hike in the price of petrol and the masses are suffering. We need a peaceful revolution because things are not working.”

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope as the country marks its 60th independence anniversary.
Jonathan said rather than lose hope, Nigerians should be purposeful in playing their own roles towards making the country great.
He stated this in his message to Nigerians as the country marks its 60th independence anniversary, on Thursday.
Jonathan said the journey of Nigeria had been that of mixed fortunes.
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According to the former president, Nigeria will only be prosperous when citizens show commitment.
The message he signed reads: “Like many other great nations, our journey has been that of mixed fortunes. Our nation has been through periods of progress and times of setbacks.
“We have experienced eras of strength, unity and faith as well as seasons of weakness, trials and despair. Despite these challenges, we have remained as one, and nurtured our democracy to 21 unbroken years.
“I, therefore, urge us to make investments that will shore-up the democratic gains and work towards building strong and virile institutions.
“We need to harness the greatness that lies within our diversity and the strength of our population, to recreate and build the Nigeria we desire. We must de-emphasize our fault lines and concentrate on the silver lining within our lands.”

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No fewer than 20 #RevolutionNow protesters have been arrested in Lagos.
The protesters stormed Ojota and Maryland axis to express disgust against what they termed bad governance in Nigeria.
They chanted anti-government songs before security operatives scooped on them.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has come under attack for saying it makes no sense for petrol to be cheaper in Nigeria than Saudi Arabia.
Buhari had said this while justifying the recent hike in petroleum price during his Independence Day broadcast on Thursday.
He had said, “In the circumstances, a responsible government must face realities and take tough decisions. Petroleum prices in Nigeria are to be adjusted. We sell now at N161 per litre.
“Further afield, Egypt charges N211 per litre. Saudi Arabia charges N168 per litre. It makes no sense for oil to be cheaper in Nigeria than in Saudi Arabia.”
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Reacting, Nigerians on social media queried why Buhari only compared Nigeria petroleum price to Saudi Arabia and not its minimum wage.
Here are some comments gathered from Twitter:
@Sampo, “Had there been any past administration with abundant resources? Unequivocally, President Buhari is a failure. He totally lacks everything required of the right man Nigeria and Nigerians need at this precarious state of our country. Leave us to our fate. Your rhetoric is insulting.”
@Myunicy,”In 2015, Nigeria had a mini-revolution when the PDP was dislodged. People dared to express hope of “change” the Buhari govt promised but see where we are now.
“We got rid of darkness only to implant the flag of another set of abusers who operate the same blueprint of oppression.”
@letterto_jack, “So now it makes no sense for oil to be cheaper here than in Saudi?
“You didn’t know this in January 2012 when you came out to protest subsidy removal? And asked the infamous question, “Who is subsidizing whom?” on video?”
@thelmo, “Don’t arrest me but do you know the minimum wage in Saudi Arabia?”
@Tolusaba, “You know, if electricity was constant, people wouldn’t care so much how much petroleum products cost.
“Petroleum products are expensive in most countries but for the average resident, there isn’t much need for it in the first place.”
@_inyene,”I don’t understand this need to justify failure and gross incompetence. This tweet got to me I won’t lie.”
@favygiant, “Nigeria @ 60 is nothing to celebrate about. It’s severe Delayed Development Milestone for me. A country that has failed to even start crawling.”
@AyanfeofGod, “Minimum wage is Saudi Arabia is N305,000. Minimum wages in Nigeria is N30,000 yet you want to compare the fuel price in Nigeria to Saudi Arabia. These people are just taking us for fools. ”
@Benking452,”Our Oga has embraced his failures. I think it makes no sense too that Saudi’s living standard, minimum wage, currency value etc are all way better than Nigeria’s.”
@thevictorr_,”Buhari don’t know that the only time to compare Nigeria to other countries is when we’re talking about bad police or corruption or poverty.”

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The General Overseer of Our Sanctuary Gospel Church of Nigeria, Bishop Udo Azogu has predicted the likely removal of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, before the 2023 general elections.
The cleric posted his prediction on Facebook, on Tuesday.
He said that in the event that Osinbajo survives the outser from office, his office would be rendered redundant.
Bishop Azogu wrote; “Osinbajo may lose his job as VP or his office is rendered completely redundant before 2023”.
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The prelate had predicted victory for Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State governorship poll, which held this month.
He insists that Ize-Iyamu would still be returned winner of the election by the court, even after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Gov. Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the gubernatorial poll.

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The Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade has cancelled the annual parade and public celebration of Nigeria’s independence anniversary as the country marks sixty years of nationhood.
This was announced by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita.
He said the cancellation was as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to him, the State needs to avoid community transmission that is often associated with large gatherings.
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Regretting the development, he said the Governor was more concerned about protecting the people from the pandemic than holding any public activity in celebration of the independence anniversary.
He urged Cross Riverians who may want to celebrate the day, to do so in their homes.
Those who may wish to celebrate the day can do so at their homes. I urge them to do so observing all the COVID-19 protocols and other safety measures as announced by government,” he said.
On the resumption of schools, the statement maintained that it was the need to protect the people of the State from the pandemic that informed the delay.
“Cross River State is following the clinical procedures of Covid-19 protocols in order not to expose our kids to coronavirus.
“Government will only announce a resumption date when it considers it safe for our children to return to school,” the statement added.

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In just a few days after emerging winner of the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Nigeria reality TV show and barely 24 hours of receiving the N85 million grand prize, a lady, whose name is yet to be confirmed, has surfaced on social media claiming to have a child for Laycon.
In viral Video, she alleged that the BBN star had s3x with her after a party at Quilox, a popular destination for topshots in Lagos.
The Lady said that after the “one night stand” the Big Brother Naija star gave her his contact which she found to be not correct when she tried to reach out to him.
The lady said later on, she started throwing up and noticing other symptoms of pregnancy a few months after the sexual intercourse occurred between them.
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She claimed that she decided to voice out when she saw Laycon on the popular BBnaija show.
Laycon has, however, reacted to the claim through his handlers, led by Nollywood actress Scarlet Gomez.
Gomez described the video as false, saying the BBN Lockdown winner doesn’t know the lady and has never met her.
In her words: “We don’t know her and Laycon has never seen her.”
See video;
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Laycon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Laycon</a>'s baby mama surfaces in just a few hours after he received N85m grand prize... ladies want their share <a href="https://t.co/0rCSHVPnln">pic.twitter.com/0rCSHVPnln</a>
— Nwachukwu John Owen (@johnowen99) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnowen99/status/1311510002503479298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Arsenal have confirmed that the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Calum Chambers, Pablo Mari, Shkodran Mustafi and Emile Smith Rowe will all miss their Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Liverpool on Thursday night.
According to a statement released via Arsenal’s website on Wednesday, Chambers, Emile, Mustafi, Mari and Martinelli are all currently injured.
Arsenal head to the match after losing 3-1 to Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday in their last fixture.
The statement read in part: “Calum Chambers – Left knee. Ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee against Chelsea on December 29. Aiming to be back in full training with the squad after the October international break.
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“Shkodran Mustafi – Right hamstring sustained during FA Cup semi-final on July 18. Aiming to be back in full training with the squad after the October international break.
“Emile Smith Rowe – Sustained an injury to his right shoulder in training. Now integrating back into training with the first-team squad.
“Pablo Mari – Left ankle. Sustained significant sprain to ankle ligaments against Manchester City on June 17. Aiming to return to full training within the next two weeks.
“Gabriel Martinelli – Left knee. Sustained injury during training on June 21. Successful arthroscopic procedure undertaken to repair a lesion in the cartilage of the left knee. Aiming to return to full training by the end of the calendar year.”
The kick-off time for the match is 7: 45 pm.

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#NigeriaAt60: God angry with Buhari, country will breakup – Primate Ayodele issues prophecies on October 1

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The leader of INRI evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has issued a warning as Nigeria celebrates her 60th independence anniversary.
Primate Ayodele warned that “God is angry with President Muhammadu Buhari’s government” due to some of the activities of his administration.
In a statement he forwarded to newsmen, the clergyman said God will respond soon with the division of the country.
He stated loss of lives, disbelief in God, injustice and bad treatment of the electorates by those in government as the sins of the present government which has brought God’s anger on them.
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The Prophet also made it known that he doesn’t see Nigeria as one nation in 2035, adding that the vision 2050 that is being projected is fake.
It would be recalled that at the moment, some Yoruba groups are clamouring for secession of Oduduwa Republic.
While reacting to this, Primate Ayodele made it known that Biafra and Oduduwa Republic are here to stay except God intervenes.
He urged President Buhari to be conscious and get a hold of his government.
‘‘Nigeria will break, God is angry with Buhari’s government, Blood is too much, life has been lost and Nigeria is sitting on a gun powder, this government don’t believe in God, they believe in their wisdom, those in government are governing themselves, Buhari isn’t in grip of his government .
“God is angry because there are lots of injustice, difficulties and bad treatment of electorates, God will soon respond, what will happen is Nigeria will be divided
“I am not seeing Nigeria as one nation in 2035, and vision 2050 is a fake vision
“Biafra and Oduduwa nation have come to stay, nobody can stop it except God,’’ he said.

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday addressed the nation on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day anniversary.
He appealed to Nigerians to solidify their strength, increase commitment and encourage others to do that what is right.
Buhari also reflected on Nigeria’s journey to Independence.
His full speech below:
Fellow Nigerians
I speak to you today as your President and fellow citizen on this epoch occasion of our country’s 60th independence Anniversary. As President, I wish to renew my appreciation to Nigerians for entrusting me with your hopes and aspirations for a better and greater Nigeria.
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2. Today, it is my unique privilege to re-commit myself to the service of this great country of great people with profound diversities and opportunities. We are bound by destiny to be the largest and greatest black nation on earth.
3. At this stage in our nationhood it is important that we reflect how we got here to enable us work TOGETHER to get to where we aspire to be as a strong indivisible nation, united in hope and equal in opportunity.
4. On October 1st 1960 when Prime Minister Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa received the constitutional instruments symbolizing Nigeria’s independence, he expressed his wish that having acquired our rightful status as an independent sovereign nation, history would record that the building of our nation proceeded at the wisest pace.
5. This optimism was anchored on the peaceful planning, full and open consultation and harmonious cooperation with the different groups which culminated in Nigeria emerging as a country without bitterness and bloodshed.
6. Our founding fathers understood the imperative of structuring a National identity using the power of the state and worked towards unification of Nigerians in a politically stable and viable entity.
7. That philosophy guided the foundation that was laid for our young nation of 45 million people with an urban population of approximately 7million occupying an area of 910,768 square kilometers. These demographics led to development challenges for which major efforts were made to overcome.
8. Today, we grapple with multiple challenges with a population exceeding 200million occupying the same land mass but 52% residing in urban areas.
9. Sixty years of nationhood provides an opportunity to ask ourselves questions on the extent to which we have sustained the aspirations of our founding fathers. Where did we do the right things? Are we on course? If not where did we stray and how can we remedy and retrace our steps?
10. Upon attaining independence, Nigeria’s growth trajectory was anchored on policies and programmes that positively impacted on all sectors of the economy. However, this journey was cut short by the 30-months of civil war.
11. We came out of the civil war with a focus on reconstruction, rehabilitation and reconciliation that enabled the country to put in place world class development structures and a strengthened public service that well served the government. This positive trajectory continued with a return to democratic government which was truncated by another round of military rule.
12. For a cumulative 29 of our 60 years existence as a nation, we have been under military rule.
13. My summary of our journey so far as a nation is necessary to appropriately chart where we need to go and how to get there TOGETHER.
14. Today, I am aware that our economy along with every single economy in the world is in crisis. We still face security challenges in parts of the country, while our society suffers from a high loss of moral rectitude which is driven by unbridled craving for political control.
15. An underlying cause of most of the problems we have faced as a nation is our consistent harping on artificially contrived fault-lines that we have harboured and allowed unnecessarily to fester.
16. In addition, institutions such as civil service, police, the judiciary, the military all suffered from a general decline
17. We need to begin a sincere process of national healing and this anniversary presents a genuine opportunity to eliminate old and outworn perceptions that are always put to test in the lie they always are.
18. The stereotype of thinking of ourselves as coming from one part of the country before seeing ourselves as Nigerians is a key starting point to project us on the road to our deserved nation’s evolution and integration.
19. To start this healing process, we are already blessed with the most important asset any nation requires for such – OUR PEOPLE – and this has manifested globally in the exploits of Nigerians in many fields.
20. It has been demonstrated time and time again that Nigerians in the diaspora frequently excel in science, technology, medicine, sports, arts and many other fields.
21. Similarly, the creativity, ingenuity and resourcefulness of the Nigerian at home have resulted in globally recognized endeavours.
22. I am convinced that if we pursue our aspirations TOGETHER we would be able to achieve whatever we desire. That informed our adopting the theme TOGETHER to mark this epochal event.
23. Together we can change our condition for the better and more importantly, together we can do much more for ourselves and for our country.
24. I chose the path of self-reflection because this is what I do on a daily basis and I must confess that at most times, I always felt the need for a collective reflection as I know that the foundation for a solid future which this administration is laying can only be sustainable if there is a collective commitment by Nigerians.
25. Nigeria is not a country for Mr. President, any ruling or opposition party but a country for all of us and we must play our part, irrespective of challenges we face, to make this country what we desire.
26. To achieve this, we must focus our minds, TOGETHER as a people, on ways of resolving the identified critical challenges that underlie our present state. These include:
a. Evolving and sustaining a democratic culture that leaves power in the hands of the people;
b. Supporting the enthronement of the rule of law, demanding accountability of elected representatives and contributing to good governance;
c. Increasing our commitment to peaceful co-existence in a peaceful, secure and united Nigeria;
d. Harnessing and Optimizing our tremendous human and natural resources to attain our goal of being in the top twenty economies of the world and in the process;
e. Lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years;
f. Strengthening institutions to make them stronger in protecting National Interests; and
g. Imbibing tolerance in diversity.
27. I am a firm believer in transparent, free, fair and credible elections as has been demonstrated during my period as a democratically elected President.
28. The recent build-up and eventual outcome of the Edo State elections should encourage Nigerians that it is my commitment to bequeath to this country processes and procedures that would guarantee that the people’s votes count.
29. The problems with our electoral process are mainly human induced as desperate desire for power leads to desperate attempts to gain power and office.
30. Democracy, the world over and as I am pursuing in Nigeria, recognizes the power of the people. However, if some constituencies choose to bargain off their power, they should be prepared for denial of their rights.
31. This call is made more urgent if we realise that even after a transparent, free, fair and credible election, desperation leads to compromising the judiciary to upturn legitimate decisions of the people.
32. It is necessary to, therefore support the enthronement of the rule of law by avoiding actions which compromise the judiciary.
33. Fellow Nigerians, our history has shown that we are a people that have the capacity to live peacefully with one another.
34. As a government, we remain committed to our constitutional oath of securing the lives and properties of the citizenry. I, however, call on the citizenry to also support government by providing the necessary community level intelligence in addressing these challenges.
35. In moving forward together, it is important to strengthen our economy to provide sustainable means of livelihood for as many Nigerians as possible so as to eradicate absolute poverty from our midst.
36. I want to re-emphasize my dedication and commitment, a dedication and commitment that propelled my public service career and informed my quest to continually seek for an opportunity to improve the lives of Nigerians, set the country on the path of prosperity and lead the country to a better future.
37. This administration has been focused on rebuilding and laying the foundations for a sustainable Nigeria. Of course, we have met and are still meeting the challenges inherent in any rebuilding initiative – more so that of a nation like Nigeria that has undergone avoidable levels of deprivation – but can be surmounted if we all work together.
38. I wish to re-iterate that our people and our spirit of excellence remains our most important asset.
39. In this wise, the need to return to our age-old ethical and high moral values would be necessary and this informed my launching of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy on Monday 28th September, 2020.
40. The policy would not implement itself and the first contact of the visibility of its implementation is the Public Service whose on-going reforms would be expected to be sustainable and give a radical re-direction in providing services to all Nigerians.
41. Fellow Nigerians, in addition to public health challenges of working to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, we have suffered a significant drop in our foreign exchange earnings and internal revenues due to 40 per cent drop in oil prices and steep drop in economic activities, leading to a 60 per cent drop in government revenue.
42. Our government is grappling with the dual challenge of saving lives and livelihoods in face of drastically reduced resources.
43. In this regard, sustaining the level of petroleum prices is no longer possible. The government, since coming into office has recognized the economic argument for adjusting the price of petroleum. But the social argument about the knock-on effect of any adjustment weighed heavily with the government.
44. Accordingly, in the last three years, we have introduced unprecedented measures in support of the economy and to the weakest members of our society in the shape of:
a. Tradermoni
b. Farmermoni
c. School Feeding Programme
d. Job creation efforts
e. Agricultural intervention programmes
45. No government in the past did what we are doing with such scarce resources. We have managed to keep things going in spite of the disproportionate spending on security. Those in the previous Governments from 1999 – 2015 who presided over the near destruction of the country have now the impudence to attempt to criticize our efforts.
46. In the circumstances, a responsible government must face realities and take tough decisions.
47. Petroleum prices in Nigeria are to be adjusted. We sell now at N161 per litre. A comparison with our neighbours will illustrate the point;
a. Chad which is an oil producing country charges N362 per litre
b. Niger, also an oil producing country sells 1 litre at N346.
c. In Ghana, another oil producing country, petroleum pump price is N326 per litre.
48. Further afield, Egypt charges N211 per litre. Saudi Arabia charges N168 per litre. It makes no sense for oil to be cheaper in Nigeria than in Saudi Arabia.
49. Fellow Nigerians, to achieve the great country we desire, we need to solidify our strength, increase our commitment and encourage ourselves to do that which is right and proper even when no one is watching.
50. Fellow Nigerians, let us collectively resolve to continue our journey beyond the sixty years on the clear understanding that as a nation we are greater together than being smaller units of nationalities. By the special grace of God we shall come through any transient challenges.
51. It is my sincere hope that by the end of this anniversary on September 30th 2021, we will all be proud of taking this individual and collective self-assessment for the progress of our great Nation.
Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
God Bless us all. Thank you.

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Winner of Big Brother Naija ‘lockdown edition, Laycon and another housemate, Ozo have won 5 million Naira.
Laycon and Ozo won the cash for the Betway trivia game for sports development.
They were announced winners at the presentation of awards organized by Multi Choice.
The duo had a debate presentation for ‘Betway make a difference’ challenge in the house.
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Recall that Laycon emerged winner of the ‘lockdown edition on Sunday.
He walked away with 85 million Naira worth of grand prize.

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Immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has advised the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State to send the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, on “political retirement”.
This, Fayose said, would help the party to make progress and win elections in Lagos State.
This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by Fayose’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, titled, ‘Lagos PDP must retire Bode George to make progress, urges support for BOG to win senatorial bye-election – Fayose’.
The statement quoted Fayose as speaking during the inauguration of the PDP Campaign Committee for the Lagos-East senatorial by-election on Tuesday.
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Fayose emphasised that Bode George should be “a support stand for the younger ones in the party instead of dragging positions with them”.
While urging support for the PDP candidate in the senatorial by-election, Babatunde Gbadamosi, Fayose said,  “Lagos is ripe for PDP to take and we will take the state if will work hard and put our house in order.
“This senate election is for PDP to take if we are ready to take it. You have done it before by producing House of Reps members and you can do it again by producing a senator.”
He noted that “before PDP can win any election in this Lagos, the party must first separate the wheat from chaffs.”
The former governor said, “It is high time to tell Bode George to go and retire. Let him be a support stand for the younger ones in the party.
“As I am here, I am about 60 years of age, I have grown above fighting for minister that it will get to a point and someone will say he is sacking me. I will never be such minister not to talk of contesting any post with younger ones in the party.
“It is time for young people in the party to tell elderly ones to take the back seat. I’m not against the elders, but I want them to know when to take the back seat. If they don’t, the young ones will force them. All those stories of we formed this party in 1998, eight of us sat in my sitting room to form the party, is no longer important because the younger ones too must be allowed to grow.
“At this level, if you see any elder contesting chairman with the younger ones, you must know that such fellow needs to be retired.
“I am Ayodele Fayose, you can quote me anywhere. I said you must retire Bode George if you want progress in the PDP in Lagos. You must stand firm and fight for your right.
“As an elder, he is supposed to stay at home and be giving blessing to his children aspiring to grow not to be contending positions with them.”

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon suspend its strike.
Ngige gave the hint during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today aired Tuesday evening and monitored by our correspondent.
He explained that the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour and Employment and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation will meet with ASUU to resolve the disagreement on the controversial Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System.
It was gathered that members of ASUU had embarked on an indefinite strike on March 23 over alleged shortcomings of IPPIS and failure of the Federal Government to honour its 2019 agreement.
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But Ngige said the FG was ready for an integrity test of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution developed as an alternative to IPPIS by the varsity lecturers.
He noted that FG would consider the UTAS if it addresses the shortcomings identified in IPPIS.
He said, “The issue of ASUU will soon come to an end. Two reasons – ASUU have called the Federal Government, represented by Finance and the Accountant-General Office and their direct employers, the Ministry of Education to come for the test.
“We are ready to do that. After the independence day celebration, the four ministries and agencies involved will gather together with ASUU. We will look at the UTAS. If there are shortcomings with IPPIS as complained which UTAS have corrected. What’s wrong about it? It is software, we will look at it.
“Secondly, ASUU members have been collecting their money since COVID-19 came and I wrote a memo to Mr president that ASUU members are still Nigerians. Even the members, have families that they care for. By upper week, we are going to arrange for this demonstration.”
ASUU had rejected IPPIS, insisting that it violates university autonomy and proposed the UTAS as an alternative.
President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, earlier explained that there was nowhere in the world where IPPIS is being implemented that universities are put under the civil service.
He said if Nigeria wanted to have 21st-century universities, with global ranking, it cannot be achieved through IPPIS.
“This is because IPPIS will shut the door against scholars who are to come from outside Nigeria, scholars who are not on the pensionable appointment within the system.
“IPPIS will bring universities under direct civil service control and the system does not work that way.
“That kind of system will kill innovation, will kill creativity and it will kill academic freedom and autonomy.”

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The Special Public Works (SPW) programme of the Federal Government won’t take-off tomorrow as planned.
It was learnt that the Ministry of Labour and Employment has written to President Muhammadu Buhari for approval to extend the commencement of the programme by 19 days.
A highly placed source told The Nation that the supervising ministry is waiting for the presidential approval.
It was learnt that delay in the release of funds for purchase of equipment for the programme necessitated the call for extension.
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It was also gathered that some of the sites for implementation of the programme are flooded due to rainfall.
The programme is designed to put 774,000 young artisans to work on public facilities between October and December.
Each beneficiary is to be paid N20,000 per month. Fifty-two billion naira is voted for the programme in the budget.
One thousand beneficiaries are being selected from each of the 774 local government councils.
A source said: “The funds to be used to purchase light equipment to be used was released very late, as late as last week.
“The minister has written to the President requesting an extension. He has insisted that there must be due process in the purchase of equipment.
“You don’t buy things across the shelf like that in government. It has to go through due process. Because the fund for the purchase of some of those light equipment came in late and we need to follow the due process, we had no choice but to ask for two weeks or 19 days extension.
“Don’t forget that we need to go through the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP).
“The second reasons is that this is a dry season programme but the water level is still very high in some of the chosen sites. We expect the water level to drop. We think in the next two to three weeks it will be okay for us to start work at some of those sites. Before the end of October, they would have dried up.
“We are looking at the end of the second week of October to officially begin implementation of the programme.”
Only 15 states have completed recruitment process and submitted the names of successful applicants.
Some of the states that have completed the selection and submitted names include: Ebonyi, Yobe, Bauchi, Zamfara, Gombe, Oyo and Benue.
The source said: “Most of the states have concluded their selection and they are submitting the lists one by one. Some that are still waiting for one or two interest groups are yet to submit and we said no problem with that since we are asking for extension.”
It was also gathered that the banks have commenced capturing the biometrics of successful applicants selected.
Six banks have been enlisted for the job. They are: Zenith, Access, Fidelity, FCMB, UBA, and Heritage bank. They have received their letters of engagement in their branches in the 774 local government councils.
The government said successful applicants will be paid through their bank accounts using their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN).
It stated that the resort to BVN would entrench transparency and avoid fraudulent payments.
Keyamo yesterday declined to speak on the commencement date of the programme but dismissed reports that the slots for federal lawmakers have been increased.
The minister said the ministry retains the original arrangement of slots allotted to political office holders and other groups.
He explained that circumstances may alter the arrangement in some states.
Keyamo said: “That is an attempt to shave my head behind me as the minister in charge of the programme.
“I don’t know where that information came from. I am the minister in charge. I am the one on whose table the bulk stops in terms of policy matters. Who gets what in government and how is a policy matter, it is not an execution, it is policy. Once that policy is made, the agency can go and execute.
“To set the policy as to who gets what in terms of government programme is a policy decision. It is that of Mr. President through his ministers. The agencies simply execute directives, that is how government is run.
“The ministers are the political heads. They are the policy makers. So that (increase in slots) has not come from my desk.
“As a general rule, we have made certain allotment to different political office holders. However, local circumstances may require alteration of the formula as we move from state to state.”

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Burna Boy has been heavily criticized by Nigerians on social media for rejecting a request to join the RevolutionNow protest.
Former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore had invited Burna to join the protest owing to his comparison with Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
However, Burna Boy turned down the offer, stating that Nigerian politicians cannot be trusted.
His comments stirred reactions and backlash from Nigerians on Twitter.
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Some Nigerians called out the ‘African giant’ for making songs about bad governance but refused to join the protest.
Read few of the comments gathered from Twitter below:
@Labake_Ajayi “90% of Burna boy’s songs are from Fela, come and protest against bad governance, you’re scared and you claim giant, such an ant you are. You’re forming fake activist on your songs for Grammy, clout chaser.”
@Prsidencymoves “Same Burna that gave Rema fake promise ,you can imagine ordinary come out and join protest now ,to do the real Fela thing ,burna chicken out like a coward.”
@TzOlawale “ Same Burna Boy that called Nigerians Cowards, who can’t stand up against political oppression in a video is the same Burna Boy that is running away from protest.This Fela status is not by Mouth, Enu ose Durella.”
@Nee_dles “ Burna boy will be acting and copying Fela’s style but when it’s time to be Fela he’ll tell you he’s not Fela.”

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has shown interest in the Ondo governorship election slated for October 10.
Consequently, he invited the immediate past governor Dr Olusegun Mimiko to his Hilltop country home in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital to discuss political happenings ahead of the poll. Sources close to the former governor said that the meeting took place yesterday and the Ondo forthcoming election was discussed amongst other pressing national issues.
The meeting vanguard learnt was attended by other political leaders across the South West zone including two former governors, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Osun and his Ogun counterpart, Gbenga Daniel.
It was gathered that the former President invited Mimiko following the political development in the state.
” The former President invited Mimiko following feelers he had received on the forthcoming election in Ondo state.
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” President Obasanjo may ask Mimiko to allow the candidate of the PDP, Eyitayo Jegede to collapse his structure into that of the Zenith Labour Party which Mimiko is the national leader.
It was gathered that the non-committal of other governors on the platform of the PDP to the candidature of Jegede may have warranted the intervention of Chief Obasanjo.
Recall that only the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde and his counterpart from Sokoto state Aminu Tambuwal attended the Flag off rally of Jegede while other governors failed to attend.
Jegede choice of deputy despite criticism across the party was said to be a major factor for the displeasure within the party.
Many of the governorship aspirants that contested the primary with him are standing aloof because he jettisoned all appeal to pick his deputy amongst them.
The ongoing talks on alignments and realignments have seen many chieftains of both the APC and PDP in the state defecting to the ZLP to shore up support for its candidate Agboola Ajayi within the last few weeks.
Sources said that the dwindling fortune of the PDP may have warranted the intervention of the former President.
A source said that “Agboola’s increasing bloc popularity in Ondo South senatorial District, and Mimiko’s grip of the central portends that the PDP’s fate was sealed and instead of losing out totally, it was better Jegede collapsed his structure for Agboola and join forces with him to unseat Akeredolu who has also lost the confidence of the masses and his close allies in the APC.
“The feelers from the field for the PDP is not a good one. Apart from Akure where Jegede hails from, which LG can he boast of winning? Even Akure has been largely polarised among the three major parties. The only two PDP House of Assembly members are working for Agboola, ditto for all his co-contestants in the primaries and party chieftains who are working underneath for the ZLP,” the source revealed.
” We fear that with zoning arrangements not favourable to Jegede, a factor that contributed to his loss in 2016 and the underground support most PDP governors are giving Agboola, Jegede’s chances of winning the election gets dimmer.
“Ajayi is the only candidate from the south, a region whose clamour is nothing but a governor having spent just 6 years under late Olusegun Agagu.
“Jegede is from the central which enjoyed 8 years under Mimiko and the north has spent a cumulative 12 years under Adekunle Ajasin, Adebayo Adefarati and the incumbent, Rotimi Akeredolu.”
Contacted, the Head Media Research of Eyitayo Jegede campaign organisation Kayode Fasua said that his principal was not contemplating collapsing his structure into any political party.
Fasua said it is not true that Eyitayo Jegede SAN wants to collapse his structure into any other political party.
” lnfact he’s not even contemplating such. This is because he is sure of winning the October 10 governorship election.
” Eyitayo Jegede is the candidate to beat in the coming election. So forget all these talks about him collapsing his structure.
Also contacted, the media aide to Mimiko, John Paul Akinduro said ” I am not in the know, am presently in Akure working on amplifying the AgboGboye project in the media.