Day: July 24, 2017

The Buhari we met- Okorocha

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Governor Rochas Okorocha said President Muhammadu Buhari was very cheerful and has not lost any bit of his sense of humour when he and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress met him in London today. Okorocha gave this report in a telephone conversation Reported by President Buhari’s special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina. According to Adesina, the Imo state governor said the party delegation spent more than an hour with President Buhari over lunch, and it was very clear from the discussions that he followed developments at…

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Rights group asks Osinbajo to rescue kidnapped Lagos students

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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to personally direct all the heads of security agencies to rescue six students kidnapped at Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, precisely on May 25. HURIWA, a human rights group, accused the acting president of gross insensitivity and nonchalance to the plight of the students, who had been in the captivity of their abductors for over 50 days. The group expressed the concern in a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, and National…

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Manchester United edges Real Madrid on penalty

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Jose Mourinho has challenged Anthony Martial to produce the goods on a more consistent basis after the Manchester United frontman caught the eye against Real Madrid. Martial produced a scintillating weaving run to set up Jesse Lingard’s opening goal in United’s 1-1 draw against Real in the International Champions Cup at Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, albeit the French international blazed over from the spot in the penalty shootout that followed the draw. The 21-year-old shone during his impressive debut campaign at Old Trafford under Louis van Gaal two years…

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Neymar staying at Barcelona – Pique

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Brazilian superstar striker Neymar will stay with Barcelona, according to teammate Gerard Pique, who posted a Twitter message on the striker’s status on Sunday. Spanish international defender Pique indicated the South American maestro would continue at Camp Nou by tweeting a photo of Neymar with the caption “He’s staying.” The message came hours after Neymar gave Barcelona fans a dazzling reminder of what he brings, the talisman scoring twice as the Spanish giants defeated Juventus 2-1 in a pre-season friendly Saturday in New Jersey. The 25-year-old Brazilian superstar is at…

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Residents stranded as flood sacks Asaba

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A six-hour downpour on Saturday led to a severe flooding in Asaba, Delta State, leaving in its trail damaged property and stranded commuters. It was gathered that major roads, such as Okpanam, Nnebisi, Direct Labour, DBS and Inter-Bua roundabouts, were flooded, causing commercial activities to grind to a halt in the city. The flooding also affected the premises of the Delta Broadcasting Service, buildings housing government agencies, the state police command headquarters and some banks. Several business centres, schools and private residences were ravaged by the flood. Speaking on the…

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Biafra agitations end soon – Al-Mustapha

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Former Chief Security Officer to late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, said Nigerians should expect the end to Biafra agitations soon. This came as the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, weekend, called on Yerima Shettima to stop his campaign of calumny against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as the group will not accept or condone anybody associating MASSOB with Ralph Uwazuruike or Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, in the country. This is even as the former chairman of Police Service Commission, PSC, Chief Simon Okeke, said…

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US may set its sights on Alison-Madueke

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A former U.S. State Department specialist, Mathew Page, has suggested that the U.S. civil forfeiture case to seize $144 million of assets from two cronies of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, might just be the start of her legal troubles with America. The U.S. Justice Department last week filed an asset recovery case in Houston against Jide Omokore and Kola Aluko, both directors of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept (AEDC) and Atlantic Energy Brass Development Ltd (AEBD), seeking the seizure of luxury property, including a New York…

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Marseille hold talks with Celtic about Dembele transfer

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Marseille have held talks with Celtic about the potential transfer of striker Moussa Dembele. Sky Sports reports discussion took place in Glasgow on Saturday when Marseille played Rangers in a pre-season friendly, with Celtic asking for a fee in the region of £20m. But it is believed Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers would not be prepared to sell Dembele until after their final Champions League qualifying game in August. The 21-year-old signed for the Hoops last summer after Celtic paid a £500,000 development fee following the expiration of his Fulham contract.…

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Hunt for HIV cure turns to cancer drugs

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The outstanding progress in boosting the immune system to treat cancer may help unlock a cure for HIV, according to scientists meeting in Paris. The body’s normal defences struggle to clear the body of HIV and cancer. But the rapidly emerging field of immunotherapy has seen some patients with terminal cancer go into complete remission. The hope is that a similar approach could clear someone of HIV, although some experts have urged caution. HIV treatment requires daily antiretroviral drugs to kill any active virus. Left unchecked, HIV can destroy the…

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Usain Bolt urges Mourinho on re-sign Ibrahimovic

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World number one sprinter Usain Bolt has advised Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho to re-sign striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The 30-year-old Jamaican spoke to reporters after he clocked an impressive 9.95 seconds to win gold at the Diamond League in Monaco. He was asked whether Manchester United should sign him, as an aspiring footballer himself, or Ibrahimovic. And he replied, “For me, I will go with Zlatan. “For me he really did great for United last season so if we get a chance to sign him back I would go with…

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