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Nnamdi Kanu: Buhari heeded the voice of reason – Peter Obi

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Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, says President Muhammadu Buhari listened to the voice of reason by releasing leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. 
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Kanu, who was detained for over 18 months, was set free from Kuje Prison, Abuja on Friday evening after meeting conditions for the bail granted him on Tuesday by a Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako. 
 
 
“I am happy that the Federal Government this time listened to the voice of reason. 
 
“I congratulate Kanu on his release and wish to commend all those who played one role or the other to ensure that he met his tough bail conditions and was actually released,” Obi said in a statement last night by his Media Office. 
 
The former governor, however, expressed displeasure that the other Biafra activists detained with Nnamdi Kanu continue to languish in prison custody. 
 
 
“I wish to appeal to the Judiciary and the Federal Government to equally consider the other Biafra detainees for bail and release since, to the best of my knowledge, they have never resorted to violence in their agitation”, he said. 
 
Obi noted that while the release of Kanu will help to calm frayed nerves, tension will likely remain high in the South East and South South geopolitical zones in view of the continued detention of other Biafra activists. 
 
“As I counselled previously, the Federal Government should engage the Biafra agitators in dialogue. Every agitation in the world is resolved through dialogue,” Obi added.

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Jonathan responsible for his defeat to Buhari in 2015 – Ijaw Group

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Prominent Ijaw groups and elders have told former President Goodluck Jonathan, to take responsibility for his defeat in the 2015 presidential election. 
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According to the them, Jonathan should stop blaming the North for any conspiracy. 
 
 
Two prominent Ijaw groups, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide and the Ijaw National Congress (INC) including some Ijaw leaders, said the former president should come clean on how he lost to Muhammadu Buhari. 
 
The President of IYC, Eric Omare, said Jonathan shot himself in the foot, by not making use of the security and intelligence at his disposal. 
 
“I would like to align myself with statements credited to former Senate President David Mark who said that he told Jonathan that there was a conspiracy against him but how Jonathan could not decipher the information was what he could not fathom. 
 
 
“Jonathan would not say he didn’t know about the conspiracy. You cannot be the commander-in-chief with all security at your disposal without knowing of a conspiracy by a region against you. 
 
“It was a conspiracy that was obvious to all Nigerians except himself. He needs not say it,” he said.

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Joshua Admits Fear of Failure As Motivation Vs Klitschko

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Anthony Joshua on Friday night claimed he would be driven by a fear of failure when he faces Wladimir Klitschko Saturday night in their £50 million Wembley showdown. 
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Joshua has not lost since being beaten in the final of the 2011 World Amateur Championships and said he never wanted to experience that feeling again. 
 
“I think it’s the fear of losing, that’s why you want to perform," Mirror.uk quoted the Nigerian-born British boxer as saying. 
 
“I’ve dreamt about this fight and the fear of losing only makes you stronger. When you go through a loss you naturally come back stronger. 
 
“Because I’ve lost before, I can embrace what happened before. For me, even if you lose and you’ve tried, you’ve still won.” 
 
The IBF heavyweight champion who has Nigerian parentage and bears the Yoruba name Oluwafemi, 27, learnt he needed to be stronger after losing to Magomedrasul Majidov, which was when he last cried, and has won every amateur and professional fight since. 
 
“I cried walking back to the changing rooms,” he said. “You don’t think you will cry because you’re a tough man, but it’s just the passion coming out. 
 
“I went back to the gym and did some weights because I knew I needed to be stronger. And here I am today.” 
 
Joshua weighed in 10lbs heavier than Klitschko earlier on Friday, tipping the scales at 17st 12lbs 2oz. 
 
Joshua was introduced into boxing by his cousin Ben Ileyemi and he reminisced of his growing up years. 
 
“Where I have come from will always sit close,” he said. “Me and Ben were talking about it the other day and it’s crazy. 
 
“Back in the day, Wembley to me meant hustling, the market, trying to get fake clothes, man. This is where the market is. This where we used to come and get our clothes and CDs. 
 
“I liked the jeans, the Evisu ones. They were like a statement pair of jeans, everyone knew they were Evisu. And Air Force 1s. They were about £20.”</div>

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Tottenham confirm move to Wembley Stadium for 2017/2018 season

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Tottenham have confirmed they will move to Wembley for the 2017/18 season, while their new stadium at Northumberland Park is being completed. 
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Spurs will play 27 of their domestic and European home matches at Wembley at the maximum capacity of 90,000. 
 
Ahead of the last North London derby at White Hart Lane, chairman Daniel Levy said: “Both on and of the pitch this is an incredibly exciting time in the history of our club. 
 
“The Lane means a huge amount to each and very one of us and we needed to gain greater certainty on the delivery of the new stadium before we made the final decision to commence with the decommissions of our iconic, historic home. 
 
“We shall ensure that we give the Lane a fitting farewell when we play our last match there on May 14. 
 
“Wembley will be our home for a season and then we will return to what will be one of the best stadiums of its kind and the most unique in the world, playing host to NFL games too – a stadium that will be key to our future growth and success.” 
 
Tottenham’s new home being built adjacent to White Hart Lane will be a 61,000-seater stadium.</div>

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What Buhari should learn from Obasanjo — Soyinka

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Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Friday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to emulate some of the leadership qualities of one of his predecessors, Olusegun Obasanjo, in tackling the herdsmen menace across the country. 
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While fielding questions during an open forum he tagged ‘Terms of Enslavement I: Holy Cows, Green Gods, and Law of Karma,’ Mr. Soyinka said Nigerians have been overloaded with problems arising due to leadership deficit. 
 
“When I talk about the absence of leadership effect, let me give you an instance, when we started the Road Safety (also known as the Federal Road Safety Commission) movement and we began to clash with the military,” said Mr. Soyinka. 
 
“The military at the time were the greatest killers on the road; they killed one another, they killed themselves, they killed civilians, and if you argue with them on the road you were given the ‘mud’ treatment or leap-frogging. And we took them up.” 
 
Mr. Soyinka said the first stream of recruits into the FRSC were those who believed in the philosophy and the purpose of the organization. 
 
“They were taught not to fear any soldier, and they fought the soldiers very often. I have trophies which were seized from soldiers in my house till today,” he said. 
 
“And Obasanjo was the Head of State when Road Safety began on a national scale. We met one day and he said, ‘Hmmm, Wole, I hear you are fighting my men on the road, if they kill you, don’t come and complain o.’ 
 
“But he also did something, you know he’s not my favourite person but I always like to give credit where credit is due; Obasanjo also sent notices around to the military and said, ‘We set up, we encouraged, and we are backing this Road safety group…. From now, you fight any Road Safety on the street, when they are done with you, whatever the result is, you then come back and you eat military punishment. 
 
 
“And the assault on Road safety – you know there was the volunteer as well as the uniformed – the assault virtually died on the road. Before that, it was a culture of assaults, they so despised the Road Safety…. anybody touching them, stopping them, disciplining them on the road is an anathema. Obasanjo stopped the assault. Make sure you print that so he can read it and see that I don’t hate him altogether. So that is what is lacking here. 
 
“We have an ex-military leader, all he has to do, at least the first step even before convening any national summit… Pass the word round that any soldier seen molseting a civilian or any herdsman who attacks any civilian will be disciplined in such a way that he will wish he were a farmer.”

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Seized $43million: CBN Governor, Emefiele appears before Osinbajo’s panel

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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has appeared before the committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the $43million recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos. 
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Emefiele was summoned on Friday before the committee, headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and has the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno as members. 
 
 
The CBN Governor was invited to answer questions, after the suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Ayo Oke, claimed the cash was collected from the apex bank for covert operations. 
 
Details of Emefiele’s submission to the committee remain unknown. 
 
The Osinbajo-led panel is expected to submit its report within 14 days. 
 
 
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said both Oke and the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, would be handed over to the EFCC if there is need for it.

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Police reveals how Rear Admiral Daniel Ikoli died in his Lagos home

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Men of the Lagos State Police Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, have concluded investigation into the death of the Fleet Commander, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Daniel Ikoli, who was found dead in his Apapa residence earlier in the month. 
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Ikoli was also a member of the Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement, CADEP. 
 
 
His ethnic group, Ijaw, the Nigerian Navy authorities, and his family had suspected Ikoli may have been assassinated as he had no cause to kill himself. 
 
However, Police investigation has shown that the Naval Chief committed suicide. 
 
A source at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, told the Sun that an interim report on the investigations was submitted by the Lagos Police CID to the State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni on Tuesday after which the CP communicated to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on their findings. 
 
 
According to the report details, Admiral Ikoli committed suicide contrary to earlier speculations by the Navy, family and Ijaw National Congress as well as Ijaw Youths Congress that he was assassinated. 
 
The report has it that before his death, the Naval Chief had signed for a service pistol and 15 rounds of live ammunition for his personal use. 
 
“Investigations revealed that on the day of the incident, Admiral Ikoli fired two shots into the wall in his apartment. 
 
 
“Neighbours who heard the gunshots immediately called his wife, Hositela Ikoli, who is based in Abuja, and alerted the Western Navy Command. 
 
“Shortly after the call was made, his wife and a Lieutenant from his Command called him on phone and he picked, spoke to them and assured them that all was well. 
 
“It was thereafter he pulled the trigger again and shot himself in the head,” the source said. 
 
Detectives also gathered that Ikoli’s apartment door was locked from behind and there was no sign of any intruder breaking in. 
 
Police investigation further revealed that only 12 rounds were left in his pistol, which meant that he shot three out of the 15 rounds he signed for. 
 
His pistol and finger prints had also been sent to the Force Headquarters’ Forensic Department, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos for analysis and comparison. 
 
“The report showed that the woman confirmed that she was alerted on the day of the incident after the initial two gunshots were heard from his apartment and she called her husband, who picked his mobile phone and assured her there was no problem”, the police source added.