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Premiership: Mahrez Finally Join ManCity for £60 million

11Jul

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Premiership: Mahrez Finally Join ManCity for £60 million

Premiership champions Manchester City has finally signed Riyad Mahrez from Leicester for £60 million on a 5-year deal. This amount is about €68m or $80m. The signing finally put to rest the transfer saga that started in January which even saw the player boycotting some training sessions for his now former club. Speaking after his signing, Mahrez said "I am so pleased to have joined City, a side playing great football under Pep Guardiola." Mahrez becomes ManCity's first big-money signing this season.

Nigeria: South-East Governors Reject Ranching, Stop Herdsmen Movement

9Jul

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Nigeria: South-East Governors Reject Ranching, Stop Herdsmen Movement

Following the threat of herdsmen attack on farms and farmers, the South-East Governors' forum held a meeting at the Enugu government house where it made some resolutions. After the meeting, the governors expressed their fears that the violence that appears to be trailing the herdsmen may spread to their domain. Following this, the governors decided to take proactive measures to ensure this does not happen. Speaking after the meeting, the Chairman of the forum and Ebonyi State governor said "South East Governors have noticed increased challenges in the movement of herdsmen from one state and region to another with resultant effect of massive destruction of farmland with attendant clashes with farmers. "South-East Governors have been spending huge funds in settling farmers whose far...

Nigeria: Kogi PDP Rejects Melaye as Party’s Flag Bearer

9Jul

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Nigeria: Kogi PDP Rejects Melaye as Party’s Flag Bearer

The Kogi West Elders’ Forum of the PDP has rejected having Senator Dino Melaye as the party's flag bearer for his senatorial district. The group said it will vehemently reject all attempts at foisting Melaye on them. Giving reasons for their decision, the group, speaking through its chairman, Shaibu Momoh said "Melaye is seen as too controversial and his unacceptable behaviors are the serious negative views of the public against him. He cannot win any election in a free and fair atmosphere and PDP should therefore not gamble with him as a candidate for now. "He needs a serious reformation period which PDP Kogi state do not have the luxury of time to dispense. "The leadership of PDP in the state under the two former governors of the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, Captain Idris Wada, ...

Opinion: Adeosun NYSC Certificate Saga, Like Minister, Like Her President- Reno Omokri

8Jul

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Opinion: Adeosun NYSC Certificate Saga, Like Minister, Like Her President- Reno Omokri

While sharing his views on the alleged forgery of an exemption certificate by Nigeria's Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, Reno Omokri, a former aid to former President Goodluck Jonathan said it was a case of like minister, liker her president. Referring the President's certificate saga years back, Reno tweeted that, there was no reason for anyone to be surprised. His tweet read: "I don’t understand why @PremiumTimesng is shocked that Buhari appointed a minister who forged her NYSC Certificate. What about President @MBuhari himself. Did he not present a dubious certificate to Nigerians in 2015 dubbed ‘NEPA Certificate’? Like minister like her President!"

Nigeria: Have Buhari’s Children Served as Youth Corpers? – Reno Omokri

8Jul

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Nigeria: Have Buhari’s Children Served as Youth Corpers? – Reno Omokri

Following the revelation that Nigeria's current Finance Minister may have failed to serve in the mandatory one-year Youth Service Scheme and may have also forged an exemption certificate, Reno Omokri has asked if Buhari's own children have served in the scheme. Tweeting on the issue, he attacked the Buhari administration's attitude to the Youth Service scheme, asking among other things if the scheme was just for the masses. He raised the issue of the recently killed Youth Corp member, Ikechi Igwetu. In his tweets he said "Why is Premium Times singling out @HMKemiAdeosun? Which of President Buhari’s kids has served Nigeria through the mandatory National Youth Service Corp? It is either they are being given away in marriage to billionaires or are riding multi million power bikes of dub...

Opinion: Many Have Issues, But Few Are Roaming the Streets – Reno Omokri

8Jul

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Opinion: Many Have Issues, But Few Are Roaming the Streets – Reno Omokri

I thought I had heard all there was to hear until Monday, July 2, 2018 when the Buhari Presidency came down hard on all those opposed to the administration’s cattle colony project. Speaking on a morning show on Africa Independence Television, Femi Adesina, Mr. Buhari’s spokesman said giving land for ranching is better than death! In fact, his exact words were as follows: “Ancestral attachment? You can only have ancestral attachment when you are alive. If you are talking about ancestral attachment, if you are dead, how does the attachment matter?” Going further, Femi Adesina opined thus: “Where you have land and you can do something, please do for peace. What will the land be used for if those who own it are dead at the end of the day?” To give some perspective, Femi is talkin...

Nigeria: Sack Adeosun Now for NYSC Certificate Forgery – PDP

8Jul

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Nigeria: Sack Adeosun Now for NYSC Certificate Forgery – PDP

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Buhari to immediately sack the Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun over the alleged NYSC certificate forgery. Adeosun had recently been accused of not going through the mandatory one-year Youth Service Scheme and had, many years after graduating, forged a certificate of exemption. Speaking on the issue, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary of the party called on the President not to provide cover for the embattled minister. In a statement issued on Saturday, he said "The world can now see how the Buhari Presidency has been concealing sharp practices under it. We can now see why there is humongous corruption under President Buhari’s watch and why Mr. President has refused to take any concrete steps to check th...

Nigeria: No Breakup In APC Says Oshiomole and Abdullahi

7Jul

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Nigeria: No Breakup In APC Says Oshiomole and Abdullahi

There’s no break up; my friend, if one Galadima of no particular political address says that he’s not happy, that’s fine - Adams Oshiomole The APC wishes to affirm that there is no faction in out party and declare the action by these individuals as mischievous and ill-advised. - Bolaji Abdullahi The National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi released a statement in which he stated that there was no faction in the APC. He said "The APC wishes to affirm that there is no faction in out party and declare the action by these individuals as mischievous and ill-advised." He went further to explain that what was happening that some people who planned to scuttle the party's national convention resorted to this new strategy after their earlier plans failed. He ...

Nigeria: Seven Police Officers Killed by Armed Attackers in Abuja

3Jul

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Nigeria: Seven Police Officers Killed by Armed Attackers in Abuja

Seven men of the Nigerian Police Force have been reportedly gunned down by unknown armed attackers this afternoon at Abuja. The incident is said to have taken place at the Galadimawa Junction, off the International Airport Road. As at the time of filing this report full details of the incident was not yet known. However, the Police Commissioner for the FCT, Sadiq Bello has confirmed the incident. Source: Premium Times

Nigeria: There Was No Police Protest – Nigerian Police Force

3Jul

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Nigeria: There Was No Police Protest – Nigerian Police Force

The Spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, Ag. DCP Jimoh O. Moshood has stated that there was no protest by any officers in Maiduguri. According to him, they only went to inquire about their pending allowances. Videos obtained by different media houses however tell a different story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZNgI-qAAG0 Find below the full text of the disclaimer from Force Headquarters. "No Police Personnel Protested in Maiduguri as a Result of Non-payment of Special Duty Allowance "Police Officers and men in the State are on their duty posts ensuring public peace and law and order in the State "The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to media report that Policemen protested in Maiduguri over non-payment of their Special Duty Allowance. "2. T...