Police arrest member of killer gang in Enugu

A member of the killer gang that gunned down three persons at Ehamufu town, Isi-Uzo LGA Enugu State last weekend has been arrested by the police. The suspect, Chibuike Odo, from Mgbuji Ehamufu was nabbed following an intensive manhunt for members of the killer gang. It was gathered that Odo was arrested based on intelligence information obtained by a joint team of operatives of Enugu State Police Command. Ebere Amaraizu, the spokesman of the Command, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement on Sunday. According to Amaraizu, a…

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Makarfi joins PDP’s presidential race

Senator Ahmed Makarfi, a former Governor of Kaduna State and former Caretaker Committee Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has formally joined those jostling for the party’s 2019 presidential ticket. Former Cross River State governor Donald had last week also declared his intention to run for the 2019 presidential ticket on the same party platform. Also another former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Also former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who recently defected from ruling All progressives Congress (APC) back to his original PDP, is currently on nationwide consultation to…

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Trump’s trade war: Oil prices fall, stocks tumble

Fresh fears of a trade war between the world’s top two economies sent Asia markets tumbling on Monday after the United States and China imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars of imports. Energy firms were among the biggest losers as oil prices plunged ahead of a key OPEC meeting, where Saudi Arabia and Russia are expected to lift a two-year-old production cap. In an escalating spat over the American trade deficit with most of its major trading partners, including China, U.S. President Donald Trump last week pushed ahead with…

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INEC registering foreigners to vote in 2019 – Southern, Middle Belt leaders

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of registering foreigners, especially from Niger Republic, to pave the way for electoral malpractices in 2019. The forum stated this in a communique made available to journalists on Sunday. The communiqué was signed by Yinka Odumakin (South-West), Senator Bassey Henshaw (South-South), Prof. Chigozie Ogbu (South-East) and Dr. Isuwa Dogo (Middle Belt). The leaders from the Middle Belt, South South, South East and South West met in Lagos on Friday. The Forum alleged that registration of foreigners…

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Mexico football fans cause earthquake as they celebrate win over Germany

Mexico football fans are believed to have caused a minor earthquake as they celebrated their team’s shock win over Germany at the World Cup. Tremors were recorded in Mexico City after Hirving Lozano fired the winning goal past German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in Russia, according to seismic monitoring agency Simmsa. “The earthquake detected in Mexico City originated artificially,” Simmsa said. “Possibly by massive jumps during the goal….of Mexico in the World Cup.” The agency said at least two sensors detected the earthquake inside Mexico City at 11.32 local time. El…

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Golf: Koepka wins second US Open in a row

Brooks Koepka became the first player in three decades to retain US Open Championship  Sunday, firing a gritty final round 68 at Shinnecock Hills, Long Island,  New York to beat Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke. A year after he marched to victory with a 16-under total at Erin Hills, Koepka kept his nerve on the back nine to emerge with a one-over-par total of 281. “To go back to back, I really can’t even put it into words,” said Koepka, who was flirting with the cut line when he was…

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Power generation drops by 1,087.6mw

The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Sunday said there has been a drop in the electricity generated into the national grid by 1,087.6 megawatts. This was contained in a statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs of the TCN, Ndidi Mbah. Mbah said the drop in electricity generated into the national grid was resulting in load shedding nationwide. The TCN said the load shedding was necessary to maintain stability of the grid. According to TCN, the sharp drop of power generated was occasioned by gas pipeline rupture on June 15…

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2017: Commercial banks rake in N656 billion from fees, commission income

Thirteen commercial banks quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) raked in N655.669 billion from fees and commission income last year, figures compiled from the full year 2017 audited results have shown. The amount realised by the banks represented an increase by 11 per cent, compared with the N591.987 billion they realised in 2016. Analysts have predicted that the financial institutions would be aggressive in fees and commission income as they continue to contend with the reduced yields on treasury bills. The fees and commission income by the banks were…

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Raising children in an increasingly competitive world

At the parent-teacher session in a school, a mother was told that her son didn’t always pay attention in class. “For example, he’ll do the wrong page in the workbook”, explained the teacher, “he will not submit assignments on due dates and I have even found him sitting in the wrong desk.” “I don’t understand that,” the mother replied defensively, “Where could he have gotten that from?” The teacher went on to reassure the mother that her son was still doing fine in school and was sweet and likeable. Finally,…

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Earthquake shakes Japan’s Osaka, 2 dead

At least two persons, including a child, were killed on Monday, after a strong earthquake rocked Japan’s second city of Osaka during the morning rush hour, the government said. Top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga confirmed the deaths of a child and a man, and said a third person was also feared dead in the quake. “At this point we have information that two people died,” he told reporters, adding that 20 people had been injured. Local police said the child was a nine-year-old girl who died in the city of…

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