Month: December 2017

Is Ayodele Fayose the Rochas Okorocha of the South-West?

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Both Governors Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State and Rochas Okorocha of Imo State have a lot in common, and one could as well be the other. Their burlesque leadership style is a constant and painful reminder that we are being led by wags who have given up on the cerebral part of governance. The two governors are also a reflection of their counterparts in other parts of Nigeria, at all levels of administration. However, thanks to the constant media focus on their antics, that pair is the loudest joke in…

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Two die in Port Harcourt kerosene explosion

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No fewer than two persons have lost their lives in a kerosene explosion that occurred in Diobu, in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that a girl and a man were the two victims that died as a result of the fire that followed the explosion on Friday, while 11 other victims reportedly sustained injuries. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident, which happened on Emenike Street, occurred because the kerosene was allegedly adulterated. It was learnt that the kerosene exploded as the girl lighted…

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Bayelsa uncovers 5000 non-lecturers in N’Delta varsity, others

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The Bayelsa State Government Committee on Civil Service Reforms, investigating the payroll fraud in the state, has uncovered 5,000 non-academic members of staff at the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, and five other state-owned tertiary institutions. The panel also uncovered 500 administrative officers at the Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said this in a statement on Wednesday. The commissioner argued that the discovery of the shocking number of administrative officers in the council and the 5,000 non-academic members of…

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Shocking: U.S. diplomats in Cuba face mental challenges

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Doctors treating the 24 U.S. diplomats and their spouses who mysteriously fell ill in Cuba in 2016 after an attack on U.S. Embassy in the country, say brain abnormalities have been found in the patients. According to a new report, white matter which allows different areas of the brain to communicate found in the embassy workers had “developed changes”. At least 24 U.S. Embassy officials in Cuba had reported hearing loud, grating noises before experiencing ear issues, hearing loss, dizziness, headache, fatigue, cognitive issues and difficulty sleeping. Some victims knew…

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Champions League: Ronaldo sets new record

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Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wednesday night became the first player in Champions League history to score in every single group stage match in a season. No football player has ever done so in the Europe’s elite competition​.​ CR7, as fondly called, set the record during his team’s home match against Borussia Dortmund. In the 12th minute, Mateo Kovačić, fed Ronaldo who was at the edge of the box, and the Portuguese forward guided a curled effort into the top right-hand corner. Four minutes earlier, Ronaldo cuts inside quickly from…

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Peter Okoye’s son Cameron Okoye passes trial to join FC Barcelona Lagos

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Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye’s son, Cameron Okoye has made it successfully into the Lagos FC Barcelona team after a tough tryout match. Proud father, Mr P who is known for always showing off the football side of his son at every opportunity took to his Instagram page to reveal the good news to friends, families and fans that his 10 year old son has crossed a very big hurdle in his football carrier. This successful trial session has now set Cameron up to join the feeders team of FC Barcelona,…

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Buhari speaks on jailing people for corruption

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said he put many people in prison for corruption, while he was Military Head of State. Buhari stated this on Wednesday, when he paid homage to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II in his palace, as part of his two-day visit to the state. “When I was the military head of state, I have arrested many people and jailed them for alleged corruption and in the end, I also ended in a jail,” he said. Buhari also lamented that from 1999 to 2014, Nigeria got…

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Federal govt orders minister Ibe Kachikwu to end fuel scarcity by weekend

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The Federal Government has ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, to ensure that the fuel scarcity currently being experienced across the country does not extend beyond this weekend. The directive was given to the minister on Wednesday during the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently on an official visit to Kano State, could not attend the meeting. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai…

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Arsene Wenger won’t sell players to increase their World Cup hopes

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ruled out the possibility of selling players in January to boost their World Cup hopes. A number of Gunners players could be axed from their countries’ rosters for Russia if they aren’t given more playing time. Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott (England) and Olivier Giroud (France) are just three examples of Arsenal players who could boost their World Cup chances with more game time. France assistant Guy Stephane warned Giroud earlier in the week that he needed to find more playing time to assure himself…

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Senate threatens to arrest NAPIMS GMD

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The Senate Committee on Local Content has ordered Mr. Roland Ewubare, the Group General Manager of National Petroleum Investment and Management Service (NAPIMS) to appear before it in the next 24 hours or risk being slammed the sanctions of shunning Senate’s invitation. The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Solomon Adeola made this known in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Kayode Odunaro on Wednesday in Abuja. Ewubare was expected to appear before the committee to explain the huge variations associated with the $16 billion Egina Deep Sea Oil Project.…

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