Month: January 2018

Liverpool break Man City’s unbeaten EPL record

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Liverpool FC on Sunday defeated Manchester City 4-3 to crash the  Pep Guardiola’s team unbeaten English Premier League (EPL) record. The Reds did the unthinkable in style at Anfield days after selling their midfield maestro Courtinho to Barcelona in a deal that fetched the club 142million pounds. Pep Guardiola’s side had no answer to a second-half onslaught from Liverpool, who pressed the title hopefuls to get revenge from the reverse fixture where Liverpool lost 0-5 at Ethihad Stadium. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain opened the scoring with a fine 25-yard effort after nine…

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Join political parties, participate in elections – CAN chief tells Christians

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Just like the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Samson Ayokunle, has urged Christians to be actively involved in politics. A statement from Mr. Ayokunle’s special assistant on media, Adebayo Oladeji, said the CAN President made the call at the 57th retreat of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, on Saturday. According to the statement Mr. Ayokunle advised Christians to become card carrying members of political parties and aspire to take over political offices like other concerned Nigerian. “The practice of separation of State…

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Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki eye maiden Grand Slam in Serena Williams’ absence

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Simona Halep will sport her “lucky” red dress and Caroline Wozniacki says she is playing better than ever as both aim for a first Grand Slam victory when the Australian Open starts on Monday. The world’s two top-ranked players will spearhead the charge to succeed Serena Williams at year’s first major left wide open by the withdrawal of the defending champion and new mum. With the 36-year-old Williams not ready yet to return, the tournament could be there for the taking by a host of players yet to win a…

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Morocco thrash Mauritania 4-0 in CHAN opener

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Morocco cruised to an emphatic 4-0 win over Mauritania in the opening match of Chan 2018 at Stade Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca on Saturday night. The Atlas Lions had to be patient, but after breaking the deadlock through Ayoub El Kaabi midway through the second half they were on the path for a huge win. The hosts were the better side in the opening Group ‘A’ fixture as they dominated Mauritania and it needed the good defending from Sidi Mohamed Bilal and Mohamed Wade to keep them at bay.…

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Group tasks PDP on Atiku’s presidential ticket

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Atiku Global Support Group (AGSG) has appealed to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to concede the 2019 presidential ticket to the former Vice President. The national pro-Atiku group, said on Sunday that the business mogul was the only hope for despaired Nigerians. Atiku Abubakar would ensure unity, safety and provide job opportunities, if he becomes the next president of Nigeria. Mr. Gambo Jagindi, the National Coordinator of AGSG, said that there was no need to take the Waziri of Adamawa through any trouble in getting the ticket because for now…

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Umeh wins Anambra senatorial seat

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Chief Victor Umeh of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has won the Anambra Central Senatorial re-run election conducted on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The senatorial election took place in seven local governments of Anambra including Njikoka, Awka North, Idemili South, Dunukofia, Awka South, Anaocha and Idemili North. APGA won in the seven council areas in the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) early Sunday morning. Announcing the final result, Prof Charles Esimone, the returning officer said Umeh having scored the highest number…

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2019: Ex-VP Atiku Abubakar, other defectors free to contest presidential ticket – PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party has said politicians who either defected to its fold recently or planning to do so, will be allowed to contest its 2019 presidential ticket. The former ruling party explained that its constitution made it possible to accommodate the defectors in its desire to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2019. A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, defected from the APC to the PDP shortly before the latter held its elective national convention on December 9 and 10 in Abuja. Though he said…

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The youths have the power to change Nigeria!

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I am a worried man. I love Nigeria and Nigerians with all my heart and might. That’s why I am very worried about the state of both of them. At the start of the year, I celebrated lavishly because I sincerely believed (and I still do) that the present times are the best times to be alive, to be an active participant and an observer of the greatest ‘comeback’ in the history of the black race. In sports, a ‘comeback’ is to transition from the brink of defeat to victory…

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President Buhari and violent herdsmen

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The president says it’s not tribalism. His impotence against the herdsmen is baffling. He has figures to prove it. The herdsmen killed 756 people in 2 years during Jonathan’s era. That is astonishing. The herdsmen have been invading communities and killing since the ages. Buhari denies tribalism has shackled the arms of the law and tempered his customary allergy for social disorder. I believe him. But a president who inherited such a massive security threat, as his figures evidence, should have had an urgent containment strategy. What has the president…

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Atiku reacts as Gani Adams is installed as Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland

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Nigeria’s former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has spoken on the installation of Otunba Gani Adams, as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. The event took place on Saturday, at Durbar Stadium, Oyo state. “I wish the new Aare-Ona Kakanfo, Gani Adams a successful tenure, and hope you will find it an opportunity to rally your people and Nigerians towards the greater good of unity, peace and progress of our dear country,” Atiku tweeted. Among those present at the installation were: Former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao Akala, Senator…

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