Arewa group disassociate self from President Buhari’s 2019 ambition

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Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) yesterday distanced itself from re-election plan of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group was reacting to newspaper publications that the arewa coalition has thrown its weight behind the President’s plan to retain power in 2019. Spokesperson of the group Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, described the re-election bid as ‘insensitive’. Suleiman in a press statement, issued in Abuja said the CNG has never discussed the politics of 2019 let alone take sides with any presidential aspirant. He noted that the coalition is most importantly, “concerned with the more imminent…

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NNPC for the umpteenth time debunks petrol price increase

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For the umpteenth time, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied it has a plan to execute an increase in petrol price. In a statement today by spokesman Ndu Ughamadu, the corporation gave assurance to motorists and other consumers of petroleum products that the pump price of petrol remains N143 per litre in NNPC Retail outlets and N145 in other fuel stations. He said the PMS ex-depot price remains at N133.28k per litre to marketers. “NNPC affirms that it has no intension, whatsoever, to execute any increase in the…

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Stoke City sack manager Mark Hughes

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English Premier League club Stoke City have sacked manager Mark Hughes after they were beaten by League Two side Coventry City in the FA Cup third round, the club announced on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hughes was sacked by chief executive Tony Scholes at Stoke’s training ground after returning from Coventry. Hughes who spent four and half years with the club had been under pressure after a poor run of form which saw Stoke fall into the Premier League relegation zone. A 2-1 defeat at…

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56 year-old Italian woman gives birth to baby naturally

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A 56-year-old Italian woman from Treviso in Veneto has defied medical theory by giving birth to a baby without assisted fertility treatment. According to reports in the Italian press, the unidentified woman gave birth to a girl, called Beatriz, at Angelo di Mestre hospital in late December. She also has two other daughters, aged 34 and 28 years. The reports, according to www.thelocal.it, said the child was born naturally, with one doctor telling Corriere: “It’s a record, a miracle.” However doubts have been cast by medics over similar reports in the…

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Coutinho confirmed as Barcelona player, release clause set at $400m

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Barcelona on Saturday confirmed that they had agreed to sign Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool, promising to give the details later. But multiple reports said the transfer deal is worth up to $192 million. “Barcelona and Liverpool have reached an agreement for the transfer of Philippe Coutinho. The player will sign a contract for the rest of the season and five more years with a release clause of 400 million euros,” said a Barcelona statement. On their website, Barcelona ran the headline, ‘Coutinho a Barca player’, displaying the ex-Liverpool…

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Legendary astronaut John Young who walked on the moon dies

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John Young, a legendary US astronaut who went into space six times, orbited the moon and then walked on its craggy surface, has died, NASA announced Saturday. He was 87 and died late Friday of complications from pneumonia, the space agency said. He lived in a Houston suburb just minutes from the NASA Space Center. “NASA and the world have lost a pioneer,” agency administrator Robert Lightfoot said in a statement. “We will stand on his shoulders as we look toward the next human frontier.” Young was a man of…

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US military warns against getting hopes over North Korean overture

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The head of United States (U.S) forces in Seoul warned yesterday against raising hopes over North Korea’s peace overture amid a war of words between the U.S. and the reclusive North over its nuclear and missile programs. In a New Year address, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was open to dialogue with U.S. ally South Korea and could send a delegation to the Winter Olympics to be held in the South in February. Kim also warned that he would push ahead with “mass producing” nuclear warheads, pursuing…

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NNPC records N85.5 billion loss on imported petrol – Kachikwu

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The Minister of State For Petroleum Resources, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, on Thursday said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has incurred a cumulative loss of N85.5 billion in importing petrol and selling at the current retail price of N145 per litre. Kachikwu said the price was fixed in the first quarter of 2016, when crude oil was selling for $49 and pointed out that with crude price rising to $67 a barrel, the pump price, may no longer be sustainable. Kachikwu made the explanation to the National Assembly joint…

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Lawmaker drums support for war against fake drugs

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Mr Obinna Emenaka, member representing Anambra East Constituency in the State House of Assembly, has called on government at levels to double efforts at combating the production, sale and circulation of fake and adulterated drugs in the country. Making the call on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka, the assemblyman said that the war must be won to save lives. Emenaka said all tiers of government should form a common front to protect the lives of citizens through an aggressive war to prevent…

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White House bans personal electronic devices in presidential offices

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Visitors and staff are to be banned from using personal communication devices in the West Wing presidential offices, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. “The security and integrity of the technology systems at the White House is a top priority for the Trump administration. “Therefore, starting next week, the use of all personal devices for both guests and staff will no longer be allowed in the West Wing,” White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said. The statement was issued in response to questions from the White House press…

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