Chelsea’s Mendy may become first African goalkeeper to win Champions League

<p> </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh265B0lJLNRS-E0NlcseN0zQamdzQ0aGJVNGjpCzQZOo1gFY_Hnx89e6Zj1aig7srczqnUDuu8bSnS4IH9wr8QgzNXCdH5C1iVegTKSRr90PMAA2gUtXMp7xCyStcAwNHBp06WTaTmgxM/s650/2C586F67-0333-44F5-B6FF-5E69C029991D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="650" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh265B0lJLNRS-E0NlcseN0zQamdzQ0aGJVNGjpCzQZOo1gFY_Hnx89e6Zj1aig7srczqnUDuu8bSnS4IH9wr8QgzNXCdH5C1iVegTKSRr90PMAA2gUtXMp7xCyStcAwNHBp06WTaTmgxM/w400-h225/2C586F67-0333-44F5-B6FF-5E69C029991D.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p>Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy will become first African goalkeeper to win a Champions League title, in its current form, if Chelsea beat Manchester City in tonight’s final.</p> <p>According to records, Zimbabwe’s Bruce Grobbelaar won the titles during the European Cup era in 1984 with Liverpool.</p> <p>As far back as 37 years ago, Zimbabwe goalkeeper Grobbelaar became the first African player to feature in a European Cup final, with the Liverpool stopper influential as the Reds defeated AS Roma on penalties in 1984.</p> <p>He was almost a two-time winner, only for Liverpool to fall short against Juventus in the 1985 final.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Mendy’s Senegal countryman Tony Sylva, understudy to Flavio Roma in the AS Monaco team that were defeated by Jose Mourinho’s FC Porto in the 2005 final, was the next African keeper who came closest to the title.</p> <p>For Sylva, the presence of role models — pioneering Cameroon goalkeepers Joseph-Antoine Bell and Thomas N’Kono — was a key reason why he believed that a career in Europe as a goalkeeper was possible as a youngster.</p> <p>Earlier, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said the club are set to be at full strength for Saturday’s Champions League final against Manchester City with N’Golo Kante and goalkeeper Mendy having now fully shaken off injury problems in the run-up to the game.</p> <p> “Best news ever: no injuries and let’s hope it stays like this until after training today,” coach Thomas Tuchel told reporters at a press conference on Friday just before his squad’s final work-out ahead of the match at the Estadio do Dragao.</p> <p>Mendy, who has been outstanding since signing from Rennes at the beginning of the season, was replaced by Kepa Arrizabalaga at half-time against Villa after suffering a rib injury when he collided with a post.</p>

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We’ll terminate contract with banks frustrating our contractors – Wike

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsUnE77YSakJLvg76wtLyDcW4mGwWPL6k_XOcDQw-vPaT-8P65TBj83oQxzASfm9V0YQcbSnatPsDLePK72R0NnMdeWJOtiaYwCmHXpqOZmmog1_slKXmY-t5fqnv6RRW9-eehKHLfOE/s750/36DF2BE2-0E22-4535-844C-A399C1138A21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsUnE77YSakJLvg76wtLyDcW4mGwWPL6k_XOcDQw-vPaT-8P65TBj83oQxzASfm9V0YQcbSnatPsDLePK72R0NnMdeWJOtiaYwCmHXpqOZmmog1_slKXmY-t5fqnv6RRW9-eehKHLfOE/s320/36DF2BE2-0E22-4535-844C-A399C1138A21.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <p><br /></p> <p>Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says no financial bank will be allowed to frustrate or delay delivery time of any development projects of his administration in the state.</p> <p>The governor was reacting to complaints that some financial banks that receive money and handle various payment schedules for his administration often fail to release agreed contract sum to contractors.</p> <p>Speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Aluu -Omagwa Road on Saturday, Wike said the state government will not hesitate to terminate any contract it has with such financial banks.</p> <p>“Part of the problems we have is the banks. When you give contractors money, the banks will make sure that they delay release of the money.</p> <p>“The next time any of our contractors complain about their funds not being released to them, that will be the day we will terminate any relationship we have with them.</p> <p>“No bank will hold us to ransom. We cannot continue to work like this. Nobody will frustrate our work. Any contractor that is being frustrated by them, do not hesitate to let us know. We cannot allow them to frustrate our work.”</p> <p>Wike stated that he has fulfilled every promise made to the people of Ikwerre Local Government Area that included schools and roads.</p> <p>Having received such measure of development projects, Wike urged them to stop being politically naive particularly when it comes to giving more votes to the peoples Democratic Party (PDP).</p> <p>“Frankly speaking, what’s important is that nobody will now say that we have not been able to touch Ikwerre Local Government as it is. We have, and nobody can deny that fact.</p> <p>“All these things I have done without giving excuses. But when it is your turn, you’ll say they came and carried your results away.</p> <p>“Stay and defend your votes. It is a challenge to Sir. Celestine Omehia, Chris Orji and Samuel Nwanosike, all of you.</p> <p>“I do know that all of us have agreed to do this together. Therefore, whatever promise we have made as a party, and as an administration, we have no excuse but to fulfill the promise that we have made to you.”</p> <p>Performing the flag-off, former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Engr. Tele Ikuru described governor Wike as a champion who puts the interest of the state above all other considerations.</p> <p>“A people deserve the kind of leadership they get. In 2015, we were offered two choices; a champion and an accredited stooge. We selected you the champion.</p> <p>“Between the time you’ve come to government and today, it is one project or the other. It is either you’re commissioning or flagging off project.</p> <p>“You have shown your love for this state numerously. For everything that you discuss with any person anywhere and place, you will discuss the interest of Rivers people into it.”</p> <p>In his description of the Aluu -Omagwa Road project, Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Elloka Tasie-Amadi said the road will be reconstructed into a 9.82km long and 9.3km wide.</p> <p>According to him, the road will bring transportation access, serve as alternative route to Omagwa and the Port Harcourt international Airport while also attract numerous benefits to the host and adjoining communities.</p> <p>On his part, the chairman of Ikwerre council, Hon. Samuel Nwanosike, thanked the governor for the numerous projects his administration has executed in the council.</p> <p>He stated that when the road is completed, it will boost the economic fortune of farmers who will be able to take their produce to markets in Port Harcourt and other parts of the State.</p>

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BENUE: Tiv community accuse Buhari government of silence after killing of indigenes by herders

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSihA8Ea27sPOqUm4z1B7faglGQAyonvCehT2aopvuwKKP0Ef1TkzE0G-GCd4SnoHwiki-eyCym23mcEv2qe8wE5FROupHOQX6m2Zf52CkH7WfeYFha2GTvKp_ENblQPefFeSEl-tJ4Fc/s414/ED367FBA-DEF0-4F97-83B7-793A3E3D98D5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSihA8Ea27sPOqUm4z1B7faglGQAyonvCehT2aopvuwKKP0Ef1TkzE0G-GCd4SnoHwiki-eyCym23mcEv2qe8wE5FROupHOQX6m2Zf52CkH7WfeYFha2GTvKp_ENblQPefFeSEl-tJ4Fc/w400-h224/ED367FBA-DEF0-4F97-83B7-793A3E3D98D5.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>A Tiv community in Benue State north-central Nigeria, Shikaan Mbagene Kpav has decried the silence of the federal government and security agencies over the attack and killing of innocent people by herders in the state.</p> <p>Residents of Shikaan Mbagene Kpav told newsmen on Saturday that they were worried over the attack on their community in the early hours of Thursday.</p> <p>The community says 36 persons were killed by the herders and they did not receive any sympathy from the Buhari led government.</p> <p>A spokesman of the community, Mr. Andrew Tom said 36 people, including students of the College of Education in Katsina-Ala.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>He said “The incident stirred a lot of reactions on social media. But this government is not sensitive to the plight of its citizens. While others are being treated well a majority of the sections of this country are neglected.</p> <p>“The Fulanis are carrying AK 47 rifles and moving freely and unchallenged by our security operatives but when they catch other peope who carry such weapons for self-defence they use all kinds of force to make sure they put them in prison or even kill them for carrying guns to defend themselves.” Mr. Tom said</p> <p>“Mr. President should know that they cannot kill us all before the expiration of his tenure and we know that it will not be possible for him to appoint another of his tribal man to rule this country.</p> <p>“His administration is coming to an end soon and should Nigerians take up arms against his people in the end how would he imagine that situation, because I see the possibility if this ugly situation continues and the behaviour of the government remains unchanged for other tribes in Nigeria” he added.</p>

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IPOB paralyses Imo, traffic gridlock in Anambra

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nDVtJJy1pAXK9VmlPT_EBVEgkZMnCqez1pnrb341F4tnqSaeHf1DfgtMi3hGriEpBrAfyUUZmW85a7HaKC58m4dALIQM1JaWiCpiai4jV5K2IyzMnz3yJV75fzm9mwP1YC12pt2MvbM/s500/3F7AF42D-C99F-48DD-A657-D78FD271D664.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nDVtJJy1pAXK9VmlPT_EBVEgkZMnCqez1pnrb341F4tnqSaeHf1DfgtMi3hGriEpBrAfyUUZmW85a7HaKC58m4dALIQM1JaWiCpiai4jV5K2IyzMnz3yJV75fzm9mwP1YC12pt2MvbM/w400-h300/3F7AF42D-C99F-48DD-A657-D78FD271D664.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Economic and social activities have been paralysed in Imo over the Sit-At-Home order by Nnamdi Kanu’s Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).</p> <p>The sit-at-home, to commemorate Biafra Remembrance Day, is scheduled for 30 and 31 May, but people are already staying at home for fear of possible attacks.</p> <p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents of the state deserted markets and streets of the state capital for safety.</p> <p>The statement issued by Kanu said the day was set aside in remembrance of over 5 million Biafrans who died during the 1967-1970 civil war in Nigeria.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>NAN reports that people also kept away from the Government House axis with businesses around it under lock and key, while a combined team of security agents were seen patrolling the streets of the state capital.</p> <p>The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Abutu Yaro had earlier issued a statement, assuring residents of adequate security and urged the people to ignore the threat.</p> <p>But only the presence of the military and police forces were noticed on the streets, while people kept away from the popular Ekeukwu Owerri Market and the timber market in Naze.</p> <p>A commercial motorist, Mr Okechukwu Nnaji told NAN that motorists started experiencing poor patronage from commuters from May 28. </p> <p>“As I speak with you, I have not gotten N 2,000 since three days now. I normally make N8,000 daily.</p> <p>“I don’t know how to feed my family if things do not improve soon,” he said.</p> <p>A food vendor, Mrs Angela Eze popularly known as (Mama Africa) expressed worry that the situation might affect the economy of the state drastically.</p> <p>She appealed to government to use diplomacy and find lasting solution to the problem.</p> <p>In Onitsha, Anambra, some travellers going to Asaba and other parts of the country expressed dismay over delays caused by security checks at the busy Niger Bridge.</p> <p>Those who spoke to NAN said travellers were made to spend hours at the Bridgehead before crossing.</p> <p>Those who managed or succeeded to cross over to Asaba and vice versa did so trekking or using commercial motorcycles.</p> <p>A traveller, who pleaded anonymity, said he joined an early morning vehicle heading to Lagos but was delayed by the check point mounted by the Police and Nigeria Army.</p> <p>“I have spent more than three hours here trying to drive across the bridgehead.</p> <p>“They said some gunmen killed five soldiers yesterday at Ihiala.</p> <p>“I believe that this is why they are delaying us here,” the source said.</p> <p>A commercial driver, Mr Kelechi Onwudiwe attributed the intensified security checks to the sit-at-home directive by members of the proscribed IPOB.</p> <p>“The traffic here in Onitsha is terrible. It is deliberately caused by soldiers who are searching for members of IPOB,” Onwudiwe said.</p> <p>In his reaction, the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga said the security check was a routine exercise.</p> <p>Ikenga said the checkpoint was part of strategies security agencies used to control and screen people coming and leaving the state.</p> <p>“The check has been there before now even before the sit-at-home order.</p> <p>“The purpose of the check point is to screen road users, detect crime and maintain law and order.</p> <p>“In as much as we are still analysing the security situation, the check point is like an ordinary day exercise for us,” he said.</p> <p>The spokesman said the Police were bent on delivering its mandate of protecting lives and property</p>

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Chelsea ready to give their all in Champions League final – Tuchel

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09fRG_Ig8pSEbFlQ5GGEgCGRMQrSEp87iefhm0GB_tr76T4ecrYyyQ5h0Mt7O9Y5q-qmRhOK9S0xLnlDd_eVLZ_8OVdG6dTAhlLHofK7B4InW70n534DVXIe4qmeIojkDmTJnZhO1pw/s750/D1F0DEE3-566D-4C27-A89D-69658E1E8606.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="750" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS09fRG_Ig8pSEbFlQ5GGEgCGRMQrSEp87iefhm0GB_tr76T4ecrYyyQ5h0Mt7O9Y5q-qmRhOK9S0xLnlDd_eVLZ_8OVdG6dTAhlLHofK7B4InW70n534DVXIe4qmeIojkDmTJnZhO1pw/w400-h210/D1F0DEE3-566D-4C27-A89D-69658E1E8606.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said that his squad is ready to give their all in their Champions League final against Manchester City on Saturday. <p>“I have full trust that everybody wants it,” he said.</p> <p>“It’s about hunger, and always at the highest level in sport, in comes down to the question of how badly you want it. I felt we were very concentrated, very focused and very disciplined in the build-up this week.</p> <p>“I feel we have a genuine confidence, which is very nice to have and which is a very nice feeling to bring to a final.”</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The German coach also confirmed that goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and midfielder N’Golo Kante are both in contention to start the match after recovering from injuries.</p> <p>Kante picked up a hamstring injury in the 2-1 win over Leicester and missed the final day defeat to Aston Villa, in which Mendy was forced off at half-time following a collision with the post which left him with a rib injury.</p> <p>It left Chelsea fans sweating over whether they would be ready in time for Saturday’s enormous game, but Tuchel confirmed in his pre-match press conference that he’s heading into the final with no injury concerns.</p> <p>“Best news ever, there are no injuries,” Tuchel said.</p> <p>Both English clubs are set to battle for who will become the eventual winner of the Champions League in Porto.</p>

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PHOTONEWS: Buhari receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyCemb_XB7mQJWldL3_dhShRv45dT-ZG_AZDaXmnQhc5-SNTe1adGkIMvRnb5pGMjqyma8FMdK6JWCydnosOxQfPe0kFE95hbuvjr-ctXpkk4hbGFGG9WDWsT4vXpca0BalWnzNtSl4M/s960/D59D417B-A660-44FE-97DE-156ABA7296F7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyCemb_XB7mQJWldL3_dhShRv45dT-ZG_AZDaXmnQhc5-SNTe1adGkIMvRnb5pGMjqyma8FMdK6JWCydnosOxQfPe0kFE95hbuvjr-ctXpkk4hbGFGG9WDWsT4vXpca0BalWnzNtSl4M/w400-h266/D59D417B-A660-44FE-97DE-156ABA7296F7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>President Muhammadu Buhari has received the second dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine.</p> <p>This happened on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the State House In Abuja as stated on the official Twitter account of the Presidency.</p> <p>“President @MBuhari receives the second dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford #COVID19 Vaccine, at the State House, on May 29, 2021. #AsoVillaToday #YesToCovid19Vaccine,” the tweet read.</p> <p>Buhari had in March received the first dose of the vaccine which was administered to him by his personal physician, Dr. Suhayb Sanusi.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>See photos of the President receiving the second dose below;</p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaMa9zRCJ8AOGA9PEgzabYrmyeUxOBXU6E0XadGreAmWbq_k_UsP-uU0GsVz9TIRjhZ1LQ5lUsqEWLC4bITqBonRK-4UAXtTmVuTmykVaLF3PPUo_lS6G2fj7BHkW_TWYNw5qAPBuhNo/s800/A7DA0B22-916E-4416-8116-E07F814586D0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaMa9zRCJ8AOGA9PEgzabYrmyeUxOBXU6E0XadGreAmWbq_k_UsP-uU0GsVz9TIRjhZ1LQ5lUsqEWLC4bITqBonRK-4UAXtTmVuTmykVaLF3PPUo_lS6G2fj7BHkW_TWYNw5qAPBuhNo/w400-h200/A7DA0B22-916E-4416-8116-E07F814586D0.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Former Roma and Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti was on Saturday named Napoli’s new coach.</p> <p>“Welcome Luciano, together we will do a great job,” the Serie A club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis posted on Twitter.</p> <p>He succeeds Gennaro Gattuso, who left after failing to qualify Napoli for the Champions League.</p> <p>The southerners finished fifth, one point behind fourth-placed Juventus, after a 1-1 draw at home against Hellas Verona last weekend.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>A win would have guaranteed a top four finish, but Napoli missed out on the Champions League for a second straight season.</p> <p>Spalletti, 62, returns to the dugout for the first time since leaving Inter in 2019 after securing Champions League football for the Milan side in his two seasons at the San Siro.</p> <p>He won two Italian Cups and a SuperCup with Roma, and two Russian league titles and a cup win in his time at Zenit Saint-Petersburg.</p> <p>Gattuso was appointed Fiorentina coach on Tuesday, less than 48 hours after announcing he was leaving Napoli.</p> <p>The 43-year-old former AC Milan and Rangers midfielder and former Milan coach succeeded Carlo Ancelotti at Napoli in December 2019 with the squad plagued by internal dissent.</p> <p>Gattuso led Napoli to his first major trophy as a coach when they won the Italian Cup last June.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p>AFP</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HCz2ctiDML17bsREc6xn_teJ8GVBSl2FMrxcKIC1emHxP1RZkJnJ0ZIDty3T6NJUKOOIssCge0U3wGIz-GszZHXQnE5-f1tkA8yETaw1A6rR-ndNFNtmqU4Sv73e-qo1zI9FqHY0LlY/s400/682BF344-8205-4BFD-AF27-F6A58B3D7C0A.jpeg" 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/AVvXsEj_HCz2ctiDML17bsREc6xn_teJ8GVBSl2FMrxcKIC1emHxP1RZkJnJ0ZIDty3T6NJUKOOIssCge0U3wGIz-GszZHXQnE5-f1tkA8yETaw1A6rR-ndNFNtmqU4Sv73e-qo1zI9FqHY0LlY/w400-h400/682BF344-8205-4BFD-AF27-F6A58B3D7C0A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Media personality, Denrele Edun, has been in the public glare for a while and is not a stranger to many.</p> <p>Edun, who will clock 40 in two weeks, told Saturday Beats that his mother wanted him to get married so eagerly that she bought him diamond rings to propose to a lady.</p> <p>He said, “I am not interested in the institution called marriage. I can say this because I am in control of my decisions. I set my principles, follow my guiding philosophies and do only what I want to do. I have not been lucky with love. I give out a lot of love but I do not get the same measure back. It is very hard to find people who genuinely reciprocate the kind of love I give.</p> <p>“I know people will question my sexuality because we live in a society where people are constantly under pressure and different forms of discrimination. Recently, I saw a story claiming that I was in a relationship with a male artiste but I don’t react to such claims anymore. I just want to be myself. I will not get married and still be unhappy. I am currently dating myself. My mother once bought me a diamond ring. She just wanted me to settle down. I have sacrificed a lot to take care of my family. I have been shouldering responsibilities since I was 11 years old.”</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Edun also stated that he was s3xually active and had once thought of leaving the entertainment industry because of a woman. He said, “I am very sexually active. In the past, I confused s3x with love or affection. But, I am at a point where I can draw the line. I once dated someone that I was ready to give up the entertainment industry for. I was so obsessed with her but she said it would be unfair to take that from me. Now, I have discovered inner happiness and peace of mind because God has used me to break the chains of poverty in my family.  I will be hard on myself if I say I am not fulfilled or satisfied.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBTxqlVA4OsnIKf66MKF6K_KrZInJbwNCZ1Ce131ssjsbFAakAciAyziqsWDIiKdg4fvG2Ep1NFnLobASaeS2oPaCTO99VUfhgrSLzld2H1pBiY1t7LVBlKuZWhORFvI_u4DtHn9N2qY/s660/806BB108-E158-443D-83F7-81A95ACE35B2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="660" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBTxqlVA4OsnIKf66MKF6K_KrZInJbwNCZ1Ce131ssjsbFAakAciAyziqsWDIiKdg4fvG2Ep1NFnLobASaeS2oPaCTO99VUfhgrSLzld2H1pBiY1t7LVBlKuZWhORFvI_u4DtHn9N2qY/w400-h240/806BB108-E158-443D-83F7-81A95ACE35B2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>The 2021 BET Awards nominations have been announced with Grammy-winning Nigerian stars, Wizkid and Burna Boy making the list.</p> <p>Both superstars were nominated in the best international act category.</p> <p>They were nominated alongside Aya Nakamura and Youssoupha (France); Diamond Platnumz (Tanzanian); Emicida (Brazil); Headie One and the duo Yung T and Bugsey (UK).</p> <p>Following last year’s groundbreaking virtual awards show, the BET Awards returns this year with a live show audience.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The event will take place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on June 23.</p> <p>The awards celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy.</p> <p>The International Act category has honoured African artists who have done Africa proud and become recognisable worldwide for their talent.</p> <p>Among past winners were Nigeria’s 2face and D’banj in 2011, Wizkid in 2017, Ghana’s Sarkodie and Stonebwoy in 2012 and 2015 respectively and South Africa’s Black Coffee in 2016. </p> <p>Burna Boy won the award in the last two years.</p> <p>Earlier in the year, Wizkid and Burna Boy won the Best Music Video and Best Global Music Album categories respectively at the 2021 Grammy Awards.</p> <p>In 2020, Wizkid also won the BET HER Award for ‘Brown Skin Girl.’</p> <p>American rappers Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are leading the pack with seven nominations.</p> <p>Cardi B and Drake garnered the second most nods with five nominations each.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>See full list of nominees below;</b></p> <p><b>ALBUM OF THE YEAR</b></p> <p>AFTER HOURS – THE WEEKND</p> <p>BLAME IT ON BABY – DABABY</p> <p>GOOD NEWS – MEGAN THEE STALLION </p> <p>HEAUX TALES – JAZMINE SULLIVAN</p> <p>KING’S DISEASE – NAS</p> <p>UNGODLY HOUR – CHLOE X HALLE</p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>BEST COLLABORATION</b></p> <p>CARDI B FT. 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LIL BABY & DABABY – FOR THE NIGHT</p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>BEST FEMALE R&B / POP ARTIST</b></p> <p>BEYONCÉ</p> <p>H.E.R.</p> <p>JAZMINE SULLIVAN</p> <p>JHENÉ AIKO</p> <p>SUMMER WALKER</p> <p>SZA</p> <p><b>BEST MALE R&B / POP ARTIST</b></p> <p>6LACK</p> <p>ANDERSON .PAAK</p> <p>CHRIS BROWN</p> <p>GIVEON</p> <p>TANK</p> <p>THE WEEKND</p> <p><b>BEST NEW ARTIST</b></p> <p>COI LERAY</p> <p>FLO MILLI</p> <p>GIVEON</p> <p>JACK HARLOW</p> <p>LATTO</p> <p>POOH SHIESTY</p> <p><b>BEST GROUP</b></p> <p>21 SAVAGE & METRO BOOMIN</p> <p>CHLOE X HALLE</p> <p>CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG</p> <p>CITY GIRLS</p> <p>MIGOS</p> <p>SILK SONIC</p> <p><b>BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST</b></p> <p>CARDI B</p> <p>COI LERAY</p> <p>DOJA CAT</p> <p>MEGAN THEE STALLION</p> <p>LATTO</p> <p>SAWEETIE</p> <p><b>BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST</b></p> <p>DABABY</p> <p>DRAKE</p> <p>J. COLE</p> <p>JACK HARLOW</p> <p>LIL BABY</p> <p>POP SMOKE</p> <p>DR. BOBBY JONES </p> <p><b>BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD</b></p> <p>BEBE WINANS – IN JESUS NAME</p> <p>CECE WINANS – NEVER LOST</p> <p>H.E.R. – HOLD US TOGETHER</p> <p>KIRK FRANKLIN – STRONG GOD</p> <p>MARVIN SAPP – THANK YOU FOR IT ALL</p> <p>TAMELA MANN – TOUCH FROM YOU</p> <p><b>BET HER AWARD</b></p> <p>ALICIA KEYS FT. KHALID – SO DONE</p> <p>BRANDY FT. CHANCE THE RAPPER – BABY MAMA</p> <p>BRI STEVES – ANTI QUEEN</p> <p>CHLOE X HALLE – BABY GIRL</p> <p>CIARA FT. ESTER DEAN – ROOTED</p> <p>SZA – GOOD DAYS</p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT</b></p> <p>AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)</p> <p>BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)</p> <p>DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)</p> <p>EMICIDA (BRAZIL)</p> <p>HEADIE ONE (UK)</p> <p>WIZKID (NIGERIA)</p> <p>YOUNG T & BUGSEY (UK)</p> <p>YOUSSOUPHA (FRANCE)</p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD</b></p> <p>CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP</p> <p>CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY</p> <p>DABABY FT. RODDY RICCH – ROCKSTAR</p> <p>DJ KHALED FT. DRAKE – POPSTAR</p> <p>DRAKE FT. LIL DURK – LAUGH NOW CRY LATER</p> <p>LIL BABY – THE BIGGER PICTURE</p> <p>MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. BEYONCÉ – SAVAGE (REMIX)</p> <p>SILK SONIC – LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN</p> <p><b>VIDEO OF THE YEAR</b></p> <p>CARDI B – UP</p> <p>CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP</p> <p>CHLOE X HALLE – DO IT</p> <p>CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY</p> <p>DRAKE FT. LIL DURK – LAUGH NOW CRY LATER</p> <p>SILK SONIC – LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN</p> <p><br /></p> <p><b>VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR</b></p> <p>BENNY BOOM</p> <p>BRUNO MARS AND FLORENT DÉCHARD</p> <p>COLE BENNETT</p> <p>COLIN TILLEY</p> <p>DAVE MEYERS</p> <p>HYPE WILLIAMS</p> <p>BEST MOVIE</p> <p>COMING 2 AMERICA</p> <p>JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH</p> <p>MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM</p> <p>ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…</p> <p>SOUL</p> <p>THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY </p> <p><b>BEST ACTRESS</b></p> <p>ANDRA DAY</p> <p>ANGELA BASSETT</p> <p>ISSA RAE</p> <p>JURNEE SMOLLETT</p> <p>VIOLA DAVIS</p> <p>ZENDAYA</p> <p><b>BEST ACTOR</b></p> <p>ALDIS HODGE</p> <p>CHADWICK BOSEMAN</p> <p>DAMSON IDRIS</p> <p>DANIEL KALUUYA</p> <p>EDDIE MURPHY</p> <p>LAKEITH STANFIELD</p> <p>YOUNGSTARS AWARD</p> <p>ALEX R. HIBBERT</p> <p>ETHAN HUTCHISON</p> <p>LONNIE CHAVIS</p> <p>MARSAI MARTIN</p> <p>MICHAEL EPPS</p> <p>STORM REID</p> <p><b>SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD</b></p> <p>A’JA WILSON</p> <p>CANDACE PARKER</p> <p>CLARESSA SHIELDS</p> <p>NAOMI OSAKA</p> <p>SERENA WILLIAMS</p> <p>SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH</p> <p><b>SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD</b></p> <p>KYRIE IRVING</p> <p>LEBRON JAMES</p> <p>PATRICK MAHOMES</p> <p>RUSSELL WESTBROOK</p> <p>RUSSELL WILSON</p> <p>STEPHEN CURRY</p> <p>Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET and Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment serve as Executive Producers for the “BET Awards” 2021 broadcast special.</p>

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<p> </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiiEqYNbNI6VgiMpbFH4c_c90Fk-D_NnFuG0hMd0eBGU08KqhX-hPxW3DnzAp-vqlnx9R1wfD0VtX_qXNc3MKfDPM2opY8_4lamnyXqDgMxmsR_CY7A0tZjgGw9xxh1oil0lcwhrhMuo/s2048/CE350556-3BD4-4A52-A0F8-E5A5EA06DCD9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="2048" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkiiEqYNbNI6VgiMpbFH4c_c90Fk-D_NnFuG0hMd0eBGU08KqhX-hPxW3DnzAp-vqlnx9R1wfD0VtX_qXNc3MKfDPM2opY8_4lamnyXqDgMxmsR_CY7A0tZjgGw9xxh1oil0lcwhrhMuo/w400-h321/CE350556-3BD4-4A52-A0F8-E5A5EA06DCD9.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p>The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari marked six years on Saturday and Nigerians have expressed their displeasure.</p> <p>Though the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, shared some of the achievements of the president in the last six years, Nigerian tweeps still posited that they were not impressed by the current government.</p> <p>A tweep, @freemandayly said, “Buhari has destabilised our economy and no government is capable of bringing our economy back to normal.”</p> <p>Another tweep, @bashiogu, said, “With the facts we all have, it is already clear that the Buhari administration is a failure!”</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a>“He has done nothing since he became Nigeria’s president. As a matter of fact, nothing has changed! Rather, the situations in the country have escalated,” @polymathda tweeted. <p>Nigerians will praise Buhari after his tenure in 2023 —Adesina</p> <p>@maxibaba007 tweeted, “May Nigeria not experience anything called Buhari again.”</p> <p>For @okeynwoko, the present administration has “brought nothing but hunger, tears, sorrow and regrets to most Nigerians.”</p> <p>Describing the current regime as a failed government, @Uk4rel8 tweeted, “I’ve never seen this kind of desperation by a government to portray before its citizens that they are successful and progressive, while all the indicators of a progressive and successful nation are pointing downwards. We’re simply at rock bottom amongst nations.”</p> <p>@jabuajah tweeted, “Nobody wishes Buhari and his government even for their enemies! This government is a nightmare, hoping to wake up from its dread now.”</p> <p>“Nigerians are suffering a lot! Nigerians will only remember how they are dying in hunger, poverty, and insecurity. There is no good future for our younger generation,” @sabozuwo tweeted.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71V4Gxi-PVNqyZe_lGAYnViIMZUW3H3e2xvWvE58pckY0uJJ1vMgfhYek-eN2ZaK_6Wk4ZY_N55oEOaYTZhw4r3B5SOMfXEOvso3xZLeQ_Zqr1M7FrqqkGlKx99ushH-bG6tBL1p7DaE/s640/F2F4B5DE-3C26-4086-98C9-964D6BE9D3D2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="640" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71V4Gxi-PVNqyZe_lGAYnViIMZUW3H3e2xvWvE58pckY0uJJ1vMgfhYek-eN2ZaK_6Wk4ZY_N55oEOaYTZhw4r3B5SOMfXEOvso3xZLeQ_Zqr1M7FrqqkGlKx99ushH-bG6tBL1p7DaE/w400-h198/F2F4B5DE-3C26-4086-98C9-964D6BE9D3D2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p>Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea are in Porto as tension builds towards Saturday’s all-English Champions League final showdown in the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host for the match.</p> <p>It is the third final of Europe’s elite club competition to be played between two Premier League sides, and the second in just three seasons, underlining the strength of the cash-rich English game.</p> <p>And these are the two clubs whose own transformations in the last two decades under mega-rich foreign owners have done the most to change forever the landscape of the Premier League.</p> <p>Not so long ago, the idea of Chelsea and City meeting in the biggest club game of all would have been laughable. Their only previous encounter in a final came in 1986 in the short-lived Full Members Cup, when Chelsea won 5-4 at Wembley.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a>That was before the Premier League and modern Champions League existed, before Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 and before the Abu Dhabi takeover of City in 2008. Between them, they have now won seven of the last 10 Premier League titles. <p>The west London club had a head-start in terms of becoming big-spenders and as a club they have the experience of this stage in Europe before, having beaten Bayern Munich on penalties on their own turf in the 2012 final.</p> <p>They have also won the Europa League twice since then.</p> <p>City, though, have never made it this far but are finally here, after 13 years of enormous investment from the Gulf and four previous years of disappointment under Guardiola, the man who was hired principally to win them the European Cup.</p> <p>After romping to the Premier League title, their third in four years, and having also won the League Cup this season, a City side starring the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Ruben Dias are the clear favourites at the Estadio do Dragao as they target a treble.</p> <p>“We as players understand the magnitude of the game tomorrow,” influential midfielder De Bruyne said in a press conference on Friday. “If you win you’re a hero, if you lose you’re almost a failure.</p> <p>“Everyone understands the pressure but we should be enjoying this game. Take it as something where you want to perform and show your best.”</p> <p>City know all about Chelsea’s threat. Chelsea have beaten City twice in the last six weeks, first in the FA Cup semi-finals and then at the Etihad Stadium in the league.</p> <p>They have been transformed since Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as coach in January, even if they did finish the domestic season with three defeats in four games including the Cup final against Leicester City.</p> <p>“They are maybe in the moment the strongest team in Europe and maybe in the world. They have built a huge gap between them and us in the league but we closed the gap for 90 minutes at Wembley and away at City and this is what we want to do tomorrow,” Tuchel said on Friday.</p> <p>The German has declared midfielder N’Golo Kante and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy fit to play after knocks, while there was a scare for City on Friday as top scorer Ilkay Gundogan limped out of their last training session.</p> <p>Covid-19 again casts a shadow over the final, which is only being played in Porto after the last-minute decision to move the game from Istanbul.</p> <p>The Turkish metropolis was denied the chance to host the occasion for the second year running after the UK government put the country on its travel red list, making it impossible for fans of either finalist to attend the game from England.</p> <p>Just like last year when Lisbon was the last-minute solution, Portugal rode to the rescue again, and fans will be there with the country one of the few on the UK’s green travel list.</p> <p>There can be few more charming final host cities than Porto, with its cobbled streets tumbling down towards the waterfront which looks across to the Port wine warehouses on the other side of the Douro River.</p> <p>English fans were starting to gather on Friday on cafe terraces under blazing blue skies. With Portuguese authorities allowing the Estadio do Dragao to be filled to 33 per cent capacity, there will be 16,500 spectators in total on the ground, including 6,000 fans of each club.</p> <p>Many more are expected to gather in the city without tickets.</p> <p>Portuguese police have said dealing with such an influx of English fans is “an operation of great complexity”.</p>

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Adamu Garba compares IPOB with Boko Haram, says they are biggest enemy of South East

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE4XE-OUDwcCI6EI3ynFwoYmK4cW8mk5YEFKbh2L4ye249Cs1iREYn7zHXUmkCJrXOl7scBs6jK-ojxxkuaEfhdtb2xSrfuJgUCwtejT8-BYUHYTrN43itUtTYhdPl-dFC0M-7c8W4as/s414/BACB48AA-C3DC-4E4B-A9C2-B0FA1C81EEDA.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE4XE-OUDwcCI6EI3ynFwoYmK4cW8mk5YEFKbh2L4ye249Cs1iREYn7zHXUmkCJrXOl7scBs6jK-ojxxkuaEfhdtb2xSrfuJgUCwtejT8-BYUHYTrN43itUtTYhdPl-dFC0M-7c8W4as/w400-h224/BACB48AA-C3DC-4E4B-A9C2-B0FA1C81EEDA.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;">A former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba has opined that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, are the biggest enemies of the South East and South-Eastern interests, just as Boko Haram is to the North.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">The former Presidential aspirant who stated this via his Twitter handle further said that “99.9% Igbo people know this, that’s why they take IPOB as a joke.”</p> <p style="text-align: left;">He also advised that people should not be deceived or get carried away by what they see on social media.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">“As Boko Haram becomes the biggest enemy of the North & Northern interest, so is IPOB the biggest enemy of the South East & South-Eastern interests.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p style="text-align: left;">“The real great 99.9% Igbo people know this, that’s why they take IPOB as a joke.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">“Don’t know some Twitter goons deceive you here,” he wrote.</p> </div>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyef2edKciwmV4dMCvK6FdekEjxwztIZjDBaLlqp-SIYStcRcTofQyT1SWK0jAqzrX18_CTluFD7K5Q4EUucxUrksRMf7SmS3pOIMw3tZocb-NWu5zVrXOmI7QK_Eo9TmuTITDBJAShw/s452/4B6E755C-6C5E-466C-B24E-0139149DDD9F.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgyef2edKciwmV4dMCvK6FdekEjxwztIZjDBaLlqp-SIYStcRcTofQyT1SWK0jAqzrX18_CTluFD7K5Q4EUucxUrksRMf7SmS3pOIMw3tZocb-NWu5zVrXOmI7QK_Eo9TmuTITDBJAShw/w366-h400/4B6E755C-6C5E-466C-B24E-0139149DDD9F.png" width="366" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians to be wary of IGVM, a file-encrypting Ransomware infection.</p> <p>The IGVM, according to the agency, restricts access to data (documents, images, videos) by encrypting files with the “igvm” extension.</p> <p>The warning was contained in a statement signed by Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA and made available to reporters in Abuja on Saturday.</p> <p>NITDA explained that IGVM attempts to extort money from victims by requesting for “ransom”, in the form of Bitcoin cryptocurrency in exchange for access to data.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>This crypto-virus, according to the agency, spread in different methods like web injectors, pirated software, spam emails, malicious software bundles, fake software updates, and deceiving online ads.</p> <p>NITDA explains that the primary task of the crypto-virus is to check the users computer system for target file formats and encrypt them using a private RSA key.</p> <p>The agency further explained that once virus locks the files, it then runs several commands via CMD.exe to delete Volume Shadow Copies from the system.</p> <p>The virus can also stop the victims from restoring their file copies for free, using Windows tools and can also modify Windows HOSTS file by adding a list of domains to it.</p> <p>According to NITDA, these domains are mostly computer or IT-related websites, so the attackers capitalize on this measure to prevent the victim from seeking help or information online.</p> <p>The agency hereby urged the general public to follow these recommendations:</p> <p>“Ensure regular data backup and recovery plan for all critical information.</p> <p>“Use application whitelisting to help prevent malicious software and unapproved programs from running.</p> <p>“Keep operating system and software up-to-date with the latest patches.</p> <p>“Maintain up-to-date anti-virus software, and scan all software downloaded from the internet before installing.</p> <p>“Do not follow unsolicited web links in emails. Do not download or open suspicious email attachments.</p> <p>“Do not open emails from suspicious recipients.</p> <p>“Furthermore, if paying up seems like the only reason to get your files back, we strongly advise against ransom payments.</p> <p>NITDA added that various cybersecurity experts do not recommend paying up due to the following reasons:</p> <p>“The criminals might stop responding as soon as you transfer money to their virtual wallet address.</p> <p>“The so-called decryption tool can be faulty or fail to work due to data modification on your end avoiding funding this illegal business model. The fact that ransomware operators collect millions in ransoms each year simply encourages people to join this cybercrime industry.”</p> <p>China had recently warned financial institutions against offering cryptocurrency services.</p> <p>China’s National Internet Finance Association, China Banking Association, and the Payment and Clearing Association of China, in a joint statement announced the ban, declaring that crypto has no real value and that the price can be manipulated.</p> <p>Before China’s decision, Microsoft founder, Bill Gates had said he has not invested.</p> <p>The billionaire listed other areas he put money into, but added that he had no problem with those who make their money via digital currency.</p> <p>On claims that bitcoin production could be damaging to the environment, Gates said he was not totally convinced that was the case.</p>

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Mali coup leader, Col Assimi Goïta named transitional president

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDhqCZaxGiIBQ_e46iSBWnoR2UYTC5F0oXx8nE6_oBZxkUufidhFxcmW49bugormpCH2oqrcTv-X-ERJy4FBJuixUHg0WbcpeP8Gs46jIqR0AX9_pgT7oq5sALmohH9cJal96CPwterk/s414/F9F0C5E1-4D3D-43D3-A550-C737977AD468.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="414" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDhqCZaxGiIBQ_e46iSBWnoR2UYTC5F0oXx8nE6_oBZxkUufidhFxcmW49bugormpCH2oqrcTv-X-ERJy4FBJuixUHg0WbcpeP8Gs46jIqR0AX9_pgT7oq5sALmohH9cJal96CPwterk/w400-h228/F9F0C5E1-4D3D-43D3-A550-C737977AD468.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Mali’s constitutional court has installed military coup leader, Colonel Assimi Goïta, as transitional president.</p> <p>The court explained that its decision followed the “vacancy in the presidency”.</p> <p>Goïta had declared himself interim president on Wednesday, two days after seizing power, the second time.</p> <p>Goita led the mutiny that ousted ex-President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August 2020.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Interim President, Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane were detained by the military on Monday.</p> <p>They were held along with Defence Minister, Souleymane Doucouré.</p> <p>Goita, the former interim Vice President, said they were removed for violating the transition charter.</p> <p>“We had to choose between disorder and cohesion within the defence and security forces, and we chose cohesion”, he defended his actions on Friday.</p>

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36 feared killed as suspected herdsmen invade Benue community

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsRk08fM_aD7PmHJTWm5xrcRRjhEN7vd9_l3Xm9JBWNAUQ3XxxeRY1cWDr9ty_6QWEOUFJBfybWbEA-z687uw0AFGLq1DTLWy73AOktqJX3jhOafJvRccXkzGMOGywyxQTbM89-h2jos/s414/47EF9398-A9A5-4EDB-B3E3-A85E40C49810.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="414" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsRk08fM_aD7PmHJTWm5xrcRRjhEN7vd9_l3Xm9JBWNAUQ3XxxeRY1cWDr9ty_6QWEOUFJBfybWbEA-z687uw0AFGLq1DTLWy73AOktqJX3jhOafJvRccXkzGMOGywyxQTbM89-h2jos/w400-h225/47EF9398-A9A5-4EDB-B3E3-A85E40C49810.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Armed men suspected to be Fulani militias have reportedly killed 36 residents of Shikaan Mbagena Kpav community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.</p> <p>The incident occurred on Thursday night when the armed men invaded the community and slaughtered scores.</p> <p>According to a source, 36 bodies have been recovered while scores are still missing after the attack.</p> <p>It was also gathered that some students of the College of Education in Katsina-Ala were also killed.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>When contacted by our correspondent, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Anene Sewuese Catherine said she was yet to receive the report.</p> <p>“I have not received this report from officers on ground yet,” she said.</p> <p>It was gathered that the development has stimulated outrage in social media as users resorted in using the hashtag #BenueUnderAttack.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1gBAp3aOmLrij2MCIIydf1353ts73erLehyphenhyphenIw75yqi91wDhUuGMrqe126AQFPsP6jf8Gzq3XEObhfWlk47I60Jv0at5VK6NjklwXUJCoeTtLeHVtXkB0CyfD8jMfzlb3PqafYs-vBA0/s414/97FBE641-AA6E-4A86-A7EB-683E050AB72F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ1gBAp3aOmLrij2MCIIydf1353ts73erLehyphenhyphenIw75yqi91wDhUuGMrqe126AQFPsP6jf8Gzq3XEObhfWlk47I60Jv0at5VK6NjklwXUJCoeTtLeHVtXkB0CyfD8jMfzlb3PqafYs-vBA0/w400-h224/97FBE641-AA6E-4A86-A7EB-683E050AB72F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has presented its position to the Senator Betty Apiafi-chaired Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.</p> <p>The organization demanded a new constitution for Nigeria and insisted restructuring will pave the way for economic and political autonomy for the Niger Delta.</p> <p>A statement by Ovunda Eni, the spokesperson of the congress in Rivers, said the NDC, among other recommendations, called for the removal of 45 items from the Exclusive Legislative list.</p> <p>These include the Police, arms and ammunition, mines and minerals, and ports.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The NDC proposed a return to the derivation formula as proposed by Hicks — Philipson Commission Report (1951).</p> <p>The report also suggested that 50 percent should be for the production area, 35 percent to the state, and 15 percent to the Federal Government. The formula was in use as of October 1963.</p> <p>The NDC said it noticed the “glaring unseriousness of the committee from the conduct of the committee members”.</p> <p>The organization stressed that its appearance at the public hearing was to put on record the stance of the Niger Delta regarding the 1999 constitution.</p> <p>“We would like to categorically state that the NDC is against the 1999 Nigerian constitution as amended and calls for a brand new constitution.</p> <p>“We would also like to state that the fate of the Niger Delta is not dependent on the actions or inaction of the committee, but in our hands as a people.</p> <p>“The Niger Delta people do not plan on waiting on the committee to address the existential issues affecting the people and region”, the statement added.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4f8vkgWGFid74vOkYuek-Uc0i9X6N9_M0w6ny-ILwPvUIrTUX3RACDLRboC6uInT9podCMZDTTADhyXHkvaSQBRI8ayMJwdlLvzIhkDiapt8rAlUtUTrAoTTrvFlKRuq22P7F9GYfhd8/s414/D451A89C-E8D6-4397-85F3-BF3934E810A4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4f8vkgWGFid74vOkYuek-Uc0i9X6N9_M0w6ny-ILwPvUIrTUX3RACDLRboC6uInT9podCMZDTTADhyXHkvaSQBRI8ayMJwdlLvzIhkDiapt8rAlUtUTrAoTTrvFlKRuq22P7F9GYfhd8/w400-h224/D451A89C-E8D6-4397-85F3-BF3934E810A4.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p>Andrea Pirlo has been fired as manager of Juventus on Friday.</p> <p>Juventus made the announcement in a statement via their Twitter handle on Friday morning.</p> <p>Pirlo took charge of Juventus last year, replacing Maurizio Sarri.</p> <p>Juventus are now expected to appoint a new manager ahead of next season.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Meanwhile, Massimiliano Allegri has been linked with a return to the Serie A giants.</p> <p>Juventus finished in the fourth position on the Serie A table this season.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYg2qob8c5DV-8LEU4dYWHHlIMTCy2mXdksbseCKvdU3OFZ9LjiXgz73c_dAyTlLO3SBbTfmRxocg0boYbn42Yp7QwwaoGkE3oVmIad_cQ7yqsEMyTmrPjDHHMjabePBuLyshOn_lYsA/s620/F80C78F7-1F6C-4DFC-AB2D-9E3F3FB5D563.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="620" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYg2qob8c5DV-8LEU4dYWHHlIMTCy2mXdksbseCKvdU3OFZ9LjiXgz73c_dAyTlLO3SBbTfmRxocg0boYbn42Yp7QwwaoGkE3oVmIad_cQ7yqsEMyTmrPjDHHMjabePBuLyshOn_lYsA/w400-h271/F80C78F7-1F6C-4DFC-AB2D-9E3F3FB5D563.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has assured that football fans in Nigeria would soon be allowed back into the stadiums to support their teams.</p> <p>Pinnick gave the assurance while speaking with journalists at the Osogbo Township Stadium on Thursday during a one-day working visit and inspection of football facilities and academies in the state.</p> <p>The NFF president said: “The AITEO Cup finals which is coming up in the next three to four weeks will have 50 percent of fans allowed into the stadiums.</p> <p>“We have to, however, liaise with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Federal Ministry of Health to ensure the safety of our fans.”</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Speaking on sports development drive in Osun, Pinnick said he was impressed with the sports academy he visited in Ileogbo, describing it as a novel idea in sub-Saharan Africa.</p> <p>“Anything about football development is welcome by the football federation and what we have seen in Osun is very new, and something very novel.”</p> <p>He, however, decried the state of the Osogbo Township Stadium’s football pitch, saying the grass was not in line with NFF club licensing standard.</p> <p>“We need to talk to the state Football Association (FA) and the state government to re-grass the pitch, because this one is not in line with club licensing.</p> <p>“The good news, however, is that we are here and we will deal with all these issues,” the NFF President added.</p> <p>Pinnick visited Lanreleke Sports Academy in Ileogbo, the proposed mini-stadium Sites in Iragbiji and Ile-Ife and the Osogbo Township Stadium.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqGYuDpFv9baAFor9LvwTPshb28QLhBKCMhsYCLVk0vTt8PoZUOPleN_icokP7Hg_o5eSUsWjPoCk-QNZvr_mYyKqSvS4vH5c_10oUU6NvWjqk-NgjXQAW9KL48Mm7NHWdy97yuSbzsc/s640/F8FEDB6B-CB3A-4B1A-BCF1-5ED4AE4C3CB1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="640" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqGYuDpFv9baAFor9LvwTPshb28QLhBKCMhsYCLVk0vTt8PoZUOPleN_icokP7Hg_o5eSUsWjPoCk-QNZvr_mYyKqSvS4vH5c_10oUU6NvWjqk-NgjXQAW9KL48Mm7NHWdy97yuSbzsc/w400-h198/F8FEDB6B-CB3A-4B1A-BCF1-5ED4AE4C3CB1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are 90 minutes away from the trophy they so desperately crave but a Chelsea side transformed in recent months stand in their way in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final in Porto, the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host.</p> <p>It is the third final of Europe’s elite club competition to be played between two Premier League sides, and the second in just three seasons, and so this is a match-up that underlines the strength of the cash-rich English game.</p> <p>And these are the two clubs whose own transformations in the last two decades under mega-rich foreign owners have done the most to change forever the landscape of the Premier League.</p> <p>Not so long ago, the idea of Chelsea and City meeting in the biggest club game of all would have been laughable. Their only previous encounter in a final came in 1986 in the short-lived Full Members Cup, when Chelsea won 5-4 at Wembley.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a>That was before the Premier League and modern Champions League existed, before Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 and before the Abu Dhabi takeover of City in 2008. <p>The west London club had a head-start in terms of becoming big-spenders and as a club they have the experience of this stage before, having beaten Bayern Munich on penalties on their own turf in the 2012 final.</p> <p>They have also won the Europa League twice since then.</p> <p>City, though, have never made it this far but are finally here, after 13 years of enormous investment from the Gulf and four previous years of disappointment under Guardiola, the man who was hired principally to win them the European Cup.</p> <p>“We are quite a similar team to what we were in the past when we were knocked out. The margins and little details this year fell down on our side whereas before it was the opposite,” said Guardiola, who is looking to win his third Champions League as a coach, a decade after his last victory with Barcelona.</p> <p>After romping to the Premier League title, their third in four seasons, and having also won the League Cup this season, a City side starring the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Ruben Dias are the clear favourites at the Estadio do Dragao.</p> <p>Chelsea, though, have beaten City twice in the last six weeks, first in the FA Cup semi-final and then at the Etihad Stadium in the league.</p> <p>“I could not expect a tougher opponent,” Guardiola said.</p> <p>They have been transformed since Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as coach in January, even if they did finish the domestic season with three defeats in four games including the FA Cup final against Leicester City. </p> <p>“We have arrived here. This is an incredible achievement and once you arrive you want to be on your very best, but it’s City with Pep on the other side who are maybe at the moment the best in Europe, maybe in the world,” said Tuchel, who was given a boost as fitness concerns Edouard Mendy and N’Golo Kante returned to training on Wednesday.</p> <p>“It is on us again to close the gap for 90 minutes and the good thing is we did it already.</p> <p>“In football everything is possible and in a final everything is possible.”</p> <p>Of course Covid-19 casts a shadow over the final, which is only being played in Porto after the last-minute decision to move the game away from Istanbul.</p> <p>The Turkish metropolis was denied the chance to host the occasion for the second year running after the UK government put the country on its travel red list, making it impossible for fans of either finalist to attend the game from England.</p> <p>Just like last year when Lisbon was the last-minute solution, Portugal rode to the rescue again, and fans will be there with the country one of the few on the UK’s green travel list.</p> <p>With Portuguese authorities allowing the Estadio do Dragao to be filled to 33 per cent capacity, there will be 16,500 spectators in total, including 6,000 fans of each club.</p> <p>Portuguese police have said dealing with such an influx of English fans as the country opens its borders again will be “an operation of great complexity”.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p>AFP</p>

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<p> </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHou1vVa9ma7kYADAkmNgBT9DfW3QdzEjmBUe5l_cwVxsv8oCyFZT0yWGV3fILzY2T2PUxJhRLsQza3nKG4_hV5jsj27c2832KOMhyphenhyphenyf6reBxgoaCcdeVEmnao3cNDqphw_XxvXPTtsQ/s960/A1C15DA2-A90A-4FF5-8010-155A082B9661.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="960" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHou1vVa9ma7kYADAkmNgBT9DfW3QdzEjmBUe5l_cwVxsv8oCyFZT0yWGV3fILzY2T2PUxJhRLsQza3nKG4_hV5jsj27c2832KOMhyphenhyphenyf6reBxgoaCcdeVEmnao3cNDqphw_XxvXPTtsQ/w400-h275/A1C15DA2-A90A-4FF5-8010-155A082B9661.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <p>Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, has commended Governor Dave Umahi for speaking frankly during the State House Press Briefing in Abuja last week.</p> <p>Adeshina gave the commendation in his weekly article titled “EBONYI GOV ON IPOB, SECURITY CHALLENGES IN S’EAST, 2023 PRESIDENCY, OTHERS.”</p> <p>The presidential aide also wrote about how David Umahi had always showed love to Buhari before he moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC).</p> <p>Please read the article below:</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Engineer Dave Umahi again! Yes, the Governor of Ebonyi State pulls no punches whenever he decides to speak. No tongue-in-cheek, he just fires from all cylinders.</p> <p>That was what he did when he was special guest at the State House Press Briefing in Abuja last week. There were many issues of concern in his part of the country, and the Governor did not shy away from any.</p> <p>In recent times, police stations, offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and other Federal assets have come under attack in the South East. They have been incinerated, and scores of policemen killed. Whodunnit? Leaders of the region have opted for ‘unknown gunmen,’ perhaps out of fear of being objects of attack themselves. But Umahi was deadpan:</p> <p>“We are the ones killing ourselves, not foreigners. We have to tell ourselves the truth if we want the problem solved.”</p> <p>The Governor said he may not agree with the formation of the militant wing of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), known as ESN (Eastern Security Network), “but we know why it was formed.”</p> <p>He said it was a direct reaction to the invasion of the region by both local and foreign herdsmen, who attack farmers particularly, destroy their crops, rape their wives, and kill people. </p> <p>“We don’t want herders killed, but neither should they violate our cultural values. That was why we formed Ebube Agu, which is a kind of regional security group. It has been signed into law to protect our people. If you cause problems in any part of the South East, Ebube Agu will deal with you, no matter who you are.”</p> <p>Ask Umahi what the South East really wants. A country of their own, as is being championed from some quarters? He demurs:</p> <p>“We are Nigerians. We want to belong to a fair, just, equitable Nigeria. We want a country of fairness, equity, justice, and freedom. I want a Biafra of equity and justice, not one of killing policemen and burning of INEC offices. There’s no region that does not have issues in the country, but grievances should be looked at through dialogue, and not by taking the laws into your hands. Killing is not the character and culture of our people. It is sheer criminality.”</p> <p>The Governor laments that 99% of security agents killed so far in the region “are from the South East. They are our brothers and sisters. It is not good for us. We shed tears. Our people should be wise, and deploy wisdom at this critical time.”</p> <p>He said the agitators should give leadership of the region their demands, “ and we will address them within six months. But we are not with them in insulting the President of the country. It is foolishness.”</p> <p>One way to combat poverty, insecurity and restiveness is through development. Gov Umahi spoke on giant strides in Ebonyi, a State he said he met in massive poverty, but which he is trying strenuously to turn around.</p> <p>“We inherited poverty, and have demolished it, though there are still some traces. Even Jesus says the poor will always be around. But we do our best, and wish we can do more.”</p> <p>Talking further on development as means of combating poverty, Gov Umahi spoke of keeping the people gainfully busy through agriculture, industry, rice mills, cassava flour processing, ultramodern shopping malls with over 50,000 stalls, road networks, a medical university being constructed, colleges of nursing, of technology, and human development generally.</p> <p>“About 95% of our projects are done through direct labour. This ensures that there’s no capital flight from the State.</p> <p>“We are doing everything to increase value for education. When you are educated, you won’t carry guns at the instigation of juju men, who promise invincibility. It doesn’t happen. You can’t be brainwashed into believing in a shrine that gets destroyed, and the shrine can’t respond.”</p> <p>Gov Umahi loves President Buhari, and had always done so before he moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC). And the President returns the gesture duly. I recall that it was Ebonyi that the President first visited in his first term, and stayed the night. He was even invested with two chieftaincy titles by the royal fathers.</p> <p>“President Buhari is doing a lot for the country,“ Gov Umahi says. “He started early on agriculture, otherwise, there would have been severe hunger in the country today. Lots of opportunities have been provided by the Federal Government, but our people don’t want to work again. Government has come with great empowerment opportunities, and they need to embrace and utilize these things.”</p> <p>Now, to perhaps the biggest issue in the country. Presidency in 2023. Which region should get it? Was that the reason Umahi decamped to the APC? And would he stay, if he didn’t get the party’s ticket? The man is as frank as ever:</p> <p>“I’m in APC, but it’s not conditional. It is not predicated on the party zoning its presidential ticket to the South East. If we are talking of justice, it is the turn of the South East. No good person from the region will preach seceding. We’re better off in South East under a fair Federal Government. We used to be houseboys and house girls before Ebonyi State was created. But not anymore. All we are asking for is a fair Nigeria. But I’m not in APC just because of presidential ticket.”</p> <p>A parting shot from the Governor?</p> <p>“We can do with more patriotism in Nigeria. Fake news is a big problem fueling insecurity. We need patriotism to fight both insecurity and poverty.”</p> <p>Very well said.</p>

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Civil servants must contribute in rebuilding Kastina market because they consume 80 percent of allocation

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfa74pG-7O0nm7zPSy6s131iFhT-C0Ln3nQGiAvOgoBEz8XmwM8Fipp6tWkwdtIm1pAxFoECIc7xJlIP8FE4AiOPPmrLeVA1PprR68TLGe1FuHxg44kr7_K5rT_rqUy1XZPji2Z-ya4o/s414/81B02EE7-C4D4-49F4-A547-F18A2AC2E6EF.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="414" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfa74pG-7O0nm7zPSy6s131iFhT-C0Ln3nQGiAvOgoBEz8XmwM8Fipp6tWkwdtIm1pAxFoECIc7xJlIP8FE4AiOPPmrLeVA1PprR68TLGe1FuHxg44kr7_K5rT_rqUy1XZPji2Z-ya4o/w400-h224/81B02EE7-C4D4-49F4-A547-F18A2AC2E6EF.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has said the state’s civil servants are eating up over 80% of what comes to the state.</p> <p>The Katsina Governor disclosed this while responding to questions from some journalists on why they resolved to deduct salaries of civil servants to rebuild the Katsina Central Market gutted by fire in March this year.</p> <p>“Because they are the ones eating up over 80% of what is coming to Katsina State. So, if we say contribute 3%, is that too much? The market sells to who? Is it not selling to the people of Katsina State? Is the market selling to itself? So, everybody will contribute. I am contributing 20%. All the political appointees in the state will contribute 20%.</p> <p>“For the civil servant, what is 3% of thirty thousand? Is it up to three hundred naira?</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>“This month of may is late. But I’m sure by June, everybody will contribute. That is how you make people more responsible and responsive.</p> <p>“It is our problem collectively. So, let us solve it collectively. Even if government pays the money. Is it not taking it from the tax payers’ money? Is it not their money? So, what is it? The salaries they are taking where are they taking from?” Governor Aminu Bello Masari said.</p> <p>Recall that Katsina State Government in conjunction with Katsina Organized Labour announced earlier this month that all categories of state employees as well as political office holders will contribute part of their salaries to support victims of the Katsina Central Market inferno.L</p> <p>The State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Ahmad El-marzuq said the decision was arrived at after the executive council deliberated on the reports of the white paper committee set up to look into the market fire disaster.</p> <p>El-marzuq disclosed that three percent would be deducted from the salaries of all Civil Servants from grade level 01 to grade level 14 for one month only to help rebuild the market and support victims of the fire disaster.</p> <p>Equally, he said twenty percent would be deducted from the salaries of politicians, including that of the Governor and members of his cabinet.</p>

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Youths stop herdsmen migration to Kwara community

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgHcKctIAtbpJKDl5lasqPHK18TT46zBJcyomwuVCKcKYqtbMNrtaJkxhHFFvGpYHg1o93dzRtjy5sdgaLev_56bTy1zaAc4SwmMQAhkKKI3Sm65TA1QBWIUJubBtyzLEaMQ4yaunXCA/s650/96985560-5C3C-4E84-8E8F-375B86938F0E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="650" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgHcKctIAtbpJKDl5lasqPHK18TT46zBJcyomwuVCKcKYqtbMNrtaJkxhHFFvGpYHg1o93dzRtjy5sdgaLev_56bTy1zaAc4SwmMQAhkKKI3Sm65TA1QBWIUJubBtyzLEaMQ4yaunXCA/w400-h230/96985560-5C3C-4E84-8E8F-375B86938F0E.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p>Angry youths in Ojoku and Offa communities in the Oyun and Offa Local Government Areas of Kwara State on Thursday repelled the entry of herdsmen who were migrating from a neighbouring South-West state into the towns.</p> <p>It was gathered that the herdsmen with thousands of cows were sighted by the youths, who mobilised and stopped them from entering the area.</p> <p>It was gathered that the herdsmen were migrating from Iseyin in Oyo State to Lokoja in Kogi State when they were accosted.</p> <p>Similarly, another group of herdsmen who said that they were passing through Ajase-Ipo en route Lokoja in Kogi State were also escorted out of Offa by security agent to prevent attack on them.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>The Public Relations officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State Command, Babawale Afolabi, said the leader of the herders, who identified himself as Mohamadu, said they were migrating to Lokoja to join their families.</p> <p>He said that efforts of men and officers of the NSCDC saved the breakdown of law and order in the two communities earlier in the day.</p> <p>Babawale in a statement said, “The NSCDC personnel (arms squad) from Offa accosted them at Igbawere (Offa Local Government Area) and interacted with the Bororo leader, Alhaji Muhammodu, who informed the personnel that they are heading to Lokoja via Ajase-lpo.</p> <p>“All the youth in Ojoku, Igbawere and local hunters were there to see them moving towards their destination.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6KUHDkomtqcixNv6w4ckyjficy9lczeJb53ufLhxLAu1QPerM9k3QlYPStEB_C26kb66k6qB8G4WDJsgKYYS28SufAnwZec8X8voNQUtTB5RI2tAa7cJAQKg6CPm6tUH8pefLf3E4VM/s760/C7BD6642-73AF-496A-A3E2-4990635339B8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="760" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6KUHDkomtqcixNv6w4ckyjficy9lczeJb53ufLhxLAu1QPerM9k3QlYPStEB_C26kb66k6qB8G4WDJsgKYYS28SufAnwZec8X8voNQUtTB5RI2tAa7cJAQKg6CPm6tUH8pefLf3E4VM/w400-h220/C7BD6642-73AF-496A-A3E2-4990635339B8.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p>The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to guarantee the security of children as Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day.</p> <p>PDP made this call in a statement released on Thursday titled, ‘Stop mortgaging the future of Nigerian children, PDP tells Buhari, APC’.</p> <p>In the statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP urged the President to guarantee the safety of children by taking steps to end insecurity in the country.</p> <p>“Our party urges President Buhari to end his administration’s insensitivity to the children by deploying special incentives to boost access to education, healthcare as well as guarantee the security and safety of children especially in crisis areas.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>“President Buhari must take steps to end the insecurity in the country so that the children in IDP camps and crisis ridden areas can return to their normal lives,” the statement partly read.</p> <p>The PDP also called on the National Assembly, state legislative houses, and Nigerians at large to collectively work towards the safety of children.</p> <p>“The PDP also urges the National Assembly as well as state legislative houses to strengthen all child rights and protection legislations and ensure effective implementation in the interest of the children.</p> <p>“As a party, the PDP believes in the Nigerian child and calls on well-meaning and public-spirited Nigerians to use the day to reach out and intervene in the myriads of challenges facing the Nigerian children.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtojbuXkXMrbk9h3Wxgdh0r_EvW5ia5vfRwQYth9W_Evz6GJp6wTwE1bnyhyphenhyphenqJH-0Jxvf04tNO8y4VnY0-8-zqXltvee_06GVrUn1-Fo7nq4u2K-fvgqjddvJKU2t0KwZuWFFLRw9jd2H/s1200/95011E71-41DE-4050-B0FB-582660D5EDD6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtojbuXkXMrbk9h3Wxgdh0r_EvW5ia5vfRwQYth9W_Evz6GJp6wTwE1bnyhyphenhyphenqJH-0Jxvf04tNO8y4VnY0-8-zqXltvee_06GVrUn1-Fo7nq4u2K-fvgqjddvJKU2t0KwZuWFFLRw9jd2H/w400-h300/95011E71-41DE-4050-B0FB-582660D5EDD6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has reacted to the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief Of Army Staff. <p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 19.1px;"><br /></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the appointment of General Yahaya as Nigeria’s new COAS.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">General Farouk Yahaya was appointed to replace the former COAS, Late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru who died last week in an ill-fated military aircraft that crashed at the Kaduna Airport.</span></p> <p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 19.1px;"><br /></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Attahiru died alongside ten other military officers and were subsequently interred at the military cemetery in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Reacting to the appointment of the new COAS, the IPOB leader accused President Buhari of being nepotistic in the appointment of security chiefs.</span></p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Kanu alleged that all top security positions in the country have been occupied by Fulani men since Buhari’s administration began.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">The Biafra freedom fighter made his reaction known in a recent tweet on his official Twitter handle.</span></p> <p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 19.1px;"><br /></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">The tweet reads, “This is how they roll. Quite frankly, they don’t give a damn. Every security position MUST be occupied by a #Fulani.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">“All of you sophisticated morons, grammarians and multi-purpose Efulefus from the South yapping about one Nigeria, your shame is shaming me”.</span></p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIK3SSqFxzFGNCvWqpeumKO91l3nRoTkH9MeedqwBPM2-8ozHLK773uHvlySdaZQPsQ_39B6E6T_VOTFxCxl2vvrLmNjLqQlr3EL4RhPsWOZ19-OMleJhhYHR158oEBe5dCrJS2CdcHNyv/s1280/B4D402E6-3190-4857-8C64-548D693974D2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIK3SSqFxzFGNCvWqpeumKO91l3nRoTkH9MeedqwBPM2-8ozHLK773uHvlySdaZQPsQ_39B6E6T_VOTFxCxl2vvrLmNjLqQlr3EL4RhPsWOZ19-OMleJhhYHR158oEBe5dCrJS2CdcHNyv/w400-h225/B4D402E6-3190-4857-8C64-548D693974D2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> The appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya may lead to the forced retirement of up to 25 Generals. <p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 19.1px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2021/05/27/buhari-appoints-maj-gen-yahaya-as-new-chief-of-army-staff/?amp"></a></span><br /></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Yahaya was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Thursday, to replace Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash in Kaduna last week.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Until his appointment, Yahaya was the Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">The operation was responsible for counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency fight in the North-East</span></p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 19.1px;"><br /></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Yahaya’s emergence may, however, result in the end of the careers of about 25 major generals who were of the Regular Course 35 and Regular Course 36 and were his seniors.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">According to military tradition, the new COAS, who is of Course 37 is junior to these officers and cannot superintend over them.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">Yahaya is also junior to the other service chiefs as the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor is of Regular Course 34 Intake; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, both being Regular Course 35 intakes.</span></p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMlC2Y5g4xKgso_-E4CkUp_kiuD-i70l-nRVkxVcFhYU4uTbR_WdcabTfSTosN4IxOARVqs3BKWwAYetRr_jc0EAFSD867nwDPcc5jT4f-udKn0sE5r4rOYdyac8R2zvMTHV4v4f9OxQ3/s1280/988D0230-5915-423A-81EA-DEEBEC3F6DED.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJMlC2Y5g4xKgso_-E4CkUp_kiuD-i70l-nRVkxVcFhYU4uTbR_WdcabTfSTosN4IxOARVqs3BKWwAYetRr_jc0EAFSD867nwDPcc5jT4f-udKn0sE5r4rOYdyac8R2zvMTHV4v4f9OxQ3/s320/988D0230-5915-423A-81EA-DEEBEC3F6DED.webp" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> Unknown gunmen at about 2 am Friday morning allegedly attacked Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">It was gathered that the Police Station was not burnt down but the gunmen succeeded in killing two Police constables who were on duty at the time.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">It was not clear if the gunmen carted away arms and ammunition from the police station.</span></p> <p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 19.1px;"><br /></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">It was learnt that the gunmen stormed the Community from Ndemili axis to wreak havoc on the Police Station.</span></p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">When contacted for comments at about 7:13 am, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali said,”No comments for now. I’m doing something for now.”</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">The Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe did not pick phone calls, neither did he respond to text messages sent to him for confirmation of the report.</span></p> <p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 16px;">As at the time filings this report, there is serious tension in Umutu community.</span></p>

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<p> </p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" class="placeholder" height="240" id="a80b4d79775a2" src="https://www.blogger.com/img/transparent.gif" style="background-color: #d8d8d8; background-image: url('https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/i/materialiconsextended/insert_photo/v6/grey600-24dp/1x/baseline_insert_photo_grey600_24dp.png'); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; opacity: 0.6;" width="320" /></div> <br /> <br /></div> <br /> <p>Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana on Thursday said Nigeria is on the verge of collapse as the 2023 general election is threatened in view of series of attacks on INEC offices.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Falana spoke at the final sitting of the Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution, South West, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Zonal Public Hearing, Lagos Center, held in Ikeja, under the chairmanship of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>According to Falana, Nigeria is ruled by rule of the rulers and not rule of law, lamenting that people commit all manner of crime and got away with it because there are no sanctions.</p> <p>“This must change. The Social Security Bill must also work so that jobless people can get stipends pending when they will get full employment. What can we do very quickly to save this country which is on the verge of collapse? If you don’t want people to break away from Nigeria, we must give them confidence and sense of belonging, don’t declare a war,” he said.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Falana said for the constitutional amendment to be fruitful, for Nigeria to have genuine outputs from this meeting, peace must reign.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>He stated that Nigeria’s problem must be addressed frontally, as well as give people the confidence of peace and inclusion if the government must kill the cries for secession.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>“In fact, in some parts of the country, the 2023 elections are already threatened. “INEC offices are being burnt, police stations are being burnt. In that kind of atmosphere, we cannot pretend that there is political stability in our country.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>“Essentially, I am making a case for the poor, the masses of our people who are generally not represented in fora of this nature which are most times for the elites and privileged among our people,” he added.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The rights lawyer explained that chapter two of the constitution guaranteed the right to education, health, living minimum wage, good adequate housing, unemployment benefits, among others, but that members of the ruling class conspired and agreed, regardless of political affiliation, that these provisions shall not be enforceable or made justiciable.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>“But unless we are prepared to make these provisions justiciable and enforceable, this country will know no peace. Whatever constitution will come forth after now must make justiciable the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state without which there will be no political stability in Nigeria,” he said.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Falana submitted that the Child Rights Act enacted in 2003 be made applicable throughout Nigeria, adding that as of today, only 25 states have adopted the law, “but even then, not fully implemented. Unfortunately, it is states where banditry, kidnapping and terrorism thrive that have refused to adopt or domesticate the law, and that is where banditry, terrorism, and kidnappers recruit daily.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>“We also advocate a 50/50 representation for men and women in government. We should emulate other African countries where women even take a larger percentage in government affairs.”</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zh9VXW91UKxyyHNIT9puTFtYSG0sk0c0OQ7oil7Cb8XWpBOUOSiWcIm0rPDYGOah1YJ4tDlPGfHgacXP4GoNqc9duFinR_RUjxO_dUYfUDUUcxzk3I6Hirf-O4GvupWjarjRtLXSsUo/s1000/B3D5E1A8-8903-4542-8860-BF97CC8CE128.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zh9VXW91UKxyyHNIT9puTFtYSG0sk0c0OQ7oil7Cb8XWpBOUOSiWcIm0rPDYGOah1YJ4tDlPGfHgacXP4GoNqc9duFinR_RUjxO_dUYfUDUUcxzk3I6Hirf-O4GvupWjarjRtLXSsUo/w400-h225/B3D5E1A8-8903-4542-8860-BF97CC8CE128.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <p>The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has declared May 31 as a holiday to mark the 2021 Biafra Day.</p> <p>MASSOB Leader, Uchenna Madu, in a statement said this year’s anniversary is unique and special because it falls on a Sunday.</p> <p>Madu said that Biafra was declared on May 30, 1967, by General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.</p> <p>He said the date is sacrosanct and sacred to the history and lives of the Biafra Republic, adding that the ordinances Ojukwu laid must be adhered to.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>MASSOB, therefore, directed “all the churches in Biafra land” to observe special prayers and supplication for the fallen Biafra heroes during the civil war.</p> <p>Madu urged religious and church leaders to “stop praying for the betterment of the Islamic Republic of Nigeria”.</p> <p>“There will be movements and normal social activities on May 30th being Sunday because of Christian worship but there will be a sit at home exercise on May 31st being Monday for the people of Biafra as a mark of a solidarity and honour to the Biafra land.”</p> <p>MASSOB further directed all markets, schools, banks and all other public offices, “in Biafra land to observe the sit-at-home exercise as a mark of respect for our fatherland.”</p> <p>“In the spirit of brotherhood and Biafranism, MASSOB and other pro-Biafra organizations have unanimously agreed and resolved to jointly observe, commemorate and celebrate together”, the statement added.</p> <p>Madu enjoined the people to get ready for “the celebration of this great anniversary which will hold to remind ourselves to continue the self-determination movement for Biafra actualization and restoration”.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwO6Vd0j7AqO3wCXIl0ParxExjPXY5Z1F6t25XnLnOmA0DfdKpbltuAwwbzW1E5L50qo7sO2-_3dCV4BV5PBvcEMT0sQ6fPlB5QRKScJC5xi-ZCGFq3A0nb-KacoUR8BxLhq7eO3xqFI/s600/B396ED34-1C56-40AF-B7CF-69EE0CEB47E0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="600" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwO6Vd0j7AqO3wCXIl0ParxExjPXY5Z1F6t25XnLnOmA0DfdKpbltuAwwbzW1E5L50qo7sO2-_3dCV4BV5PBvcEMT0sQ6fPlB5QRKScJC5xi-ZCGFq3A0nb-KacoUR8BxLhq7eO3xqFI/w400-h272/B396ED34-1C56-40AF-B7CF-69EE0CEB47E0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>The Zamfara Government has said that repentant bandits have surrendered 203 sophisticated firearms, under the state government peace accord.</p> <p>The Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Garba Dauran, made this known to newsmen in Gusau.</p> <p>Dauran also said that 2,566 live ammunition, 64 magazines, two handcuffs and 887 locally fabricated Dane guns were also surrendered by the bandits.</p> <p>He said called for cooperation from community leaders and citizens to check the activities of bandits.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>On Feb. 7, the Zamfara government in an attempt to quell banditry in the state initiated the peace accord.</p> <p>The policy is another amnesty initiative for repentant bandits in the state.</p> <p>The state government first announced the initiative in July 2020, to encourage bandits terrorising rural areas to lay down their arms.</p> <p>Gov. Bello Matawalle said some bandits who willingly submitted their guns have been resettled in Gusau.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KeWO7D1H5dYmvotQ3jlouMV-G0BfxadvYFq-fC1b3sF5YBSTd77wNh70tfd4H8r4u_e1KbisHHkmggMRm66EPQdEm6NdcKMMEvzmUh3k31JTqdYNGTCf6I0KKIRZKgWIEOzqVixsXuU/s414/FC40120A-1AC5-464C-91AA-40E0FB7D63FD.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="414" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KeWO7D1H5dYmvotQ3jlouMV-G0BfxadvYFq-fC1b3sF5YBSTd77wNh70tfd4H8r4u_e1KbisHHkmggMRm66EPQdEm6NdcKMMEvzmUh3k31JTqdYNGTCf6I0KKIRZKgWIEOzqVixsXuU/w400-h266/FC40120A-1AC5-464C-91AA-40E0FB7D63FD.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>UEFA will pay Villarreal €8,500,000 (£7.5m/$10m) for winning this year’s Europa League ahead of Manchester United.</p> <p>The Europe top football governing body will also pay Man United €4,500,000 (£4m/$5m) for losing the Europa League final to Villarreal, Manchester Evening News reports.</p> <p>Villarreal defeated Man United 11-10 on penalties to win the Europa League after the match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes on Wednesday night.</p> <p>Gerard Moreno and Edinson Cavani scored for Villarreal and Man United respectively in Gdansk.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>Below is the full prize money’s breakdown for the 2020/21 Europa League:</p> <p>Winners – €8,500,000</p> <p>Runners-up – €4,500,000</p> <p>Semi-finalists – €2,400,000</p> <p>Quarter-finalists – €1,500,000</p> <p>Round of 16 – €1,100,000</p> <p>Round of 32 – €500,000</p> <p>Group winners – €1,000,000</p> <p>Group runners-up – €500,000</p> <p>Group match draw – €190,000</p> <p>Group match victory – €570,000</p> <p>Play-off round elimination – €300,000</p> <p>Third qualifying round – €280,000</p> <p>Second qualifying round – €260,000</p> <p>First qualifying round – €240,000</p> <p>Preliminary round – €220,000.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlFIcYAFnYWLnP5RqFGBkRz7cenDYj2_tzRJZT5mWV_XhknZtuDlaXRd5ALmQOzYIakymh9xPOAzMBrO1oLwRszdKRsCZaXDOwzN5W7xzUeTTHYcpIKSHTzGC4oH8R1iMldquO8hT99E/s414/B04AAC7A-AE8F-4CE2-A724-119B66E38055.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="414" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlFIcYAFnYWLnP5RqFGBkRz7cenDYj2_tzRJZT5mWV_XhknZtuDlaXRd5ALmQOzYIakymh9xPOAzMBrO1oLwRszdKRsCZaXDOwzN5W7xzUeTTHYcpIKSHTzGC4oH8R1iMldquO8hT99E/w400-h225/B04AAC7A-AE8F-4CE2-A724-119B66E38055.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has insisted that Villarreal made it hard for his team following their Europa League final defeat against Villarreal on Wednesday night.</p> <p>Solskjaer explained that Villarreal defended well against Man United, adding that the Red Devils didn’t create a big change against the LaLiga side during the encounter.</p> <p>Villarreal defeated Man United 11-10 on penalties in Gdansk to win this year’s Europa League.</p> <p>Gerard Moreno gave Villarreal the lead in the first half, clipping Dani Parejo’s free-kick past David De Gea.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>However, Man United levelled after the break, with Edinson Cavani slotting home a rebound.</p> <p>“They made it hard for us and closed the spaces. We had the majority of possession and they defended well.</p> <p>“We didn’t create enough big chances,” Solskjaer was quoted by Man United’s official website as saying after the game.</p>

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdKpF7RsZBjZJu2VXbRmnDhgUAxCB9I47G7ueS9IIK1TktppNmOJ_8zLQLSTO3U8v4veJYmoQxC6E2t7hDlAYCRjT_dPvTd3-R_BkTGsnNKd_BQS5lYh7YSLr1cP59GsCWrWaczFEOWU/s800/9113317D-A74B-4D35-933E-A084D307896F.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="800" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdKpF7RsZBjZJu2VXbRmnDhgUAxCB9I47G7ueS9IIK1TktppNmOJ_8zLQLSTO3U8v4veJYmoQxC6E2t7hDlAYCRjT_dPvTd3-R_BkTGsnNKd_BQS5lYh7YSLr1cP59GsCWrWaczFEOWU/w400-h194/9113317D-A74B-4D35-933E-A084D307896F.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p><br /></p> <p>The Ogun State police command has reacted to a viral message claiming that the Mowe-Ofada-Owode Egba road has become a kidnappers’ den.</p> <p>It was gathered that unknown persons have been warning the general public to avoid the road in order not to be kidnapped.</p> <p>The message reads: “Good evening all. Please, let no one come to Mowe from Abeokuta through Owode-Ofada again. Just follow the straight jacket express road. Brother Kehinde Ojo narrated the kidnap of two people by that Petrol station by Ofada-Owode axis. One of them is Bro Kenny’s church member. He personally delivered the ransom of N6.5 million yesterday or so. That is the third kidnap in that axis. 8 Fulani herdsman did this one. We learnt that several of them have besieged that Papa area of Ofada. They are lurking in that bush now. E jowo o, keep off that side completely. A ko ni sonu o.”</p> <p>But the police debunked the claim, describing it as false alarm.</p> <a name='more' id="more"></a> <p>“The Command wishes to state categorically that the information is nothing but a false alarm and a calculated attempt to cause panic in the mind of the people, most especially those living in that axis,” Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command’s spokesperson told newsmen.</p> <p>According to Oyeyemi, the only kidnapping case ever recorded in the area mentioned is that of a woman ambushed and abducted in her farm alongside her visitor on May 1.</p> <p>Oyeyemi added that the said abductees have since regained their freedom and some suspects were arrested in connection with the case.</p> <p>“It is, therefore, a thing of surprise that somebody would just sit down in the comfort of his room and declare the entire area unsafe because of an isolated incident,” he laments.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the command has advised the general public to discountenance the information in its entirety, saying it is nothing but the handiwork of mischief makers.</p> <p>The police spokesman added that the command is doing everything to ensure the safety of Ogun people, asking that the cooperation of everybody is needed in this regard.”</p>

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The Ogun State police command has reacted to a viral message claiming that the Mowe-Ofada-Owode Egba road has become a kidnappers’ den. I...

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