It's PluxTIME: 2017-07-23

DEAL CLOSE! Fellaini on verge of leaving Manchester United

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Belgian international has often been a derided figure among Red Devils supporters after joining in 2013 from <span style="color: black;">Everton.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">United boss Jose Mourinho is keen to add further options to his midfield before the summer transfer window closes, with Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic expected to arrive at Old Trafford.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Matic’s potential signature would leave Fellaini further down the pecking order, which has led the 29-year-old to seek a move away from the Europa League winners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Galatasaray’s sporting director Cenk Ergun confirmed the Turkish club’s interest in the player and it is claimed Fellaini has agreed a five-year deal with the Super Lig side. </span></div>
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DEAL CLOSE! Fellaini on verge of leaving Manchester United

M anchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is on the verge of signing for Galatasaray, according to reports in Turkey. The Belgian ...

Alexis Sanchez is staying at Arsenal – Wenger

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">A</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">rsene Wenger reiterated his stance that Alexis Sanchez will not leave Arsenal this summer and that he will return to the club on Tuesday.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He was due to start training on Sunday while his team-mates took part in the Emirates Cup, but his return has been delayed as he is suffering from flu.</span></div>
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Alexis Sanchez is staying at Arsenal – Wenger

A rsene Wenger reiterated his stance that Alexis Sanchez will not leave Arsenal this summer and that he will return to the club on Tuesday...

Mane returns for Liverpool as Salah scores in win over Hertha

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dominic Solanke opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Mane, back after knee surgery, set up Georginio Wijnaldum for Liverpool’s second just past the half-hour. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Salah continued Liverpool’s impressive pre-season form when he completed the scoring in the 60th minute, finishing off a lofted pass from Philippe Coutinho.</span></div>
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Mane returns for Liverpool as Salah scores in win over Hertha

R ecord signing Mo Salah scored and Sadio Mane made his first appearance since April as Liverpool cruised to 3-0 friendly win over Hertha ...

Iwobi Scores Spectacular Goal As Arsenal Run Riot Against Benfica In Emirates Cup

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Gunners handed a start to Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi, and he responded by firstly playing in a part in the build up that lead to Arsenal first two goals scored by Theo Walcott.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Arsenal were cruising comfortably at 4-2 thanks to an own goal and a goal by Olivier Giroud, before the Nigeria international scored what could easily pass as the best goal of the game for the Gunners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Iwobi was teed up by Giroud at the edge of the box of Benfica, and the Nigerian released a spectacular drive which nestled into the top corner of the net of Benfica leaving goalkeeper Julio Cesar stranded.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is his second pre season goal for Arsenal after his strike against Bayern Munich in a 1-1 draw two weeks ago in China.Overall he now has two goals and two assists for Arsenal in four pre season games.</span></div>
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Iwobi Scores Spectacular Goal As Arsenal Run Riot Against Benfica In Emirates Cup

A rsenal got their campaign at the annual pre season tournament the Emirates Cup underway with a convincing 5-2 thrashing of Portuguese gi...

Victor Moses Sparkles As Left-Wing-Back Again Despite Inter Beating Chelsea 2-1

Victor Moses Sparkles As Left-Wing-Back Again Despite Inter Beating Chelsea 2-1

‎ I t appears the coach of Chelsea Antonio Conte has found a new alternate role for Nigerian ace Victor Moses at Chelsea, as the right-win...

Nigeria Has What It Takes To Host World Wrestling Tournament -Dalung

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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-size: 15px;">he Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Barr Solomon Dalung has assured that Nigeria has all it takes to host the 2018 Africa World Wrestling Championship and  pledged Federal government’s support for the establishment of a wresting training Centre  where wrestling athletes will be trained to enhance better performance; thereby enhancing the prospect of uplifting wrestling to a surer medal winning sport for our country.</span></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BVANT0csxKg_-c4J5H-59FBDQxK6yZqJfZsr_OHD6yPoICbVPVrrpeqJrsZNpZSE-XUl87muJYpBsSqLKwODVZyxRcTNHLA155rnDTrlNQ15tUldNP_OWHHuM4mbFxzfsUb4mXl2WWM/s1600/dalung29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BVANT0csxKg_-c4J5H-59FBDQxK6yZqJfZsr_OHD6yPoICbVPVrrpeqJrsZNpZSE-XUl87muJYpBsSqLKwODVZyxRcTNHLA155rnDTrlNQ15tUldNP_OWHHuM4mbFxzfsUb4mXl2WWM/s320/dalung29.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This assurance was given yesterday by the Minister in his office,  when the President of the United World Wrestling Africa Fouad Meskout (UWW AFRICA) paid him a courtesy as part of activities to round up inspection of facilities and hotels in Nigeria. The UWW Africa  boss was accompanied by the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation Hon. Daniel Igali and some board members of the federation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dalung also  solicited for the support of Meskout  for the grant of hosting right to Nigeria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Earlier on, the UWW Africa’s President has told the Minister that the facilities and hotels he inspected in Port Harcourt are satisfactory while he found the people enthusiastic and hospitable. He said Nigeria stands a better chance of hosting the championship because it has never hosted before; whereas Tunisia which is also bidding has hosted a number of times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The  Wresting Boss intimated the Minister of the pledge by the Government of Rivers State to make land available for the proposed Wrestling Training Centre and solicited for the assistance of the Federal  Government to accomplish the project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation Hon Daniel Igali explained that the Federation seeks to host in order to upgrade its facilities and provide further opportunity for a lot of talents out there that are abundant in the country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Igali also confirmed that there are adequate  facilities for the hosting of the 2018 event in Port Harcourt. According to him, six national teams which comprise the senior, junior and cadets will represent the country in the championship while talents discovered will be groomed and nurtured towards the next Olympic games.</span></div>
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Nigeria Has What It Takes To Host World Wrestling Tournament -Dalung

T he Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Barr Solomon Dalung has assured that Nigeria has all it takes to host the 2018 Af...

True position of salaries payment; KGHA summons Accountant-General, 2 others

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true position of salary payment of civil servants and pensioners in the state,
the Kogi State House of Assembly at the resumption of plenary sitting after a
six week vacation, the Kogi State House of assembly has summoned the Accountant
–General, Head of Service and Commissioner for Finance to appear before it with
comprehensive lists of cleared and unpaid civil servants.  </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The House resolution
followed the adoption of motion moved by Member representing Mopamuro Constituency,
Hon. Musa Jimoh Omiata calling on the state government to urgently make public
the details of the State and Local Governments civil servants that have been
cleared, pardoned and paid salary arrears from June 2015 till date.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hon. Omiata said that there a lot of cries
from the people of the state that salaries of most civil servants have not been
paid and most of them claimed that they are being owned as much as 15 months
adding that others claimed that they were being paid on percentage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">According to him this
has pitched the political elites against the government and also pints the
government in a bad light pointing out that the need to know the true position
of the state in terms of payment of salaries to civil servants and pensioners
became imperative.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Seconding the motion,
member representing Ankpa, Hon.Alfa Momoh Rabiu said as elected
representatives of the people, the House felt the pulse of the civil servants
in the state and the issue of non- payment of salaries to cleared staff must be
addressed. Members in their various contributions stressed the need to invite
the Accountant-General, Head of Service and Commissioner for Finance to shed
more light on the true position of salary payment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Meanwhile, the House
has passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker; Rt. Hon. Umar Ahmed Imam. The
House resolution came on the heels of rumours making the round on change in the
leadership of the House.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Moving the motion of
vote of confidence, member representing Mopamuro constituency, Hon. Abayomi
Sunday Pedro opined that from the time the Speaker took the oath of office, he
has been a rallying point and has won the hearts of all members with his good
leadership qualities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While seconding the
motion, Hon Eneche Ojochenemi Linus recalled the crises that bedeviled the
Assembly which according to him was needles and has distracted it from
effective performance of its legislative duties.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hon Linus commended the
Speaker for his drive in promoting the ideas of sound legislative practices in
the state and described him a team players.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Members in their
various contributions scored the Rt. Hon. Imam high in terms of competence,
capacity and managerial skills and concluded that the State Assembly is in safe
hand under his leadership.</span><span style="font-family: times new roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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True position of salaries payment; KGHA summons Accountant-General, 2 others

D etermined to know the true position of salary payment of civil servants and pensioners in the state, the Kogi State House of Assembly at...

The success story of FADAMA in Kogi is overwhelming - Oloruntoba

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Kogi State Commissioner
of Agriculture, Hon.</span></i><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">
Oloruntoba Kehinde a man of tact and
wit, whose wealth of experience has brought about notable changes in the
ministry, recently had a chat with our Correspondent, Bishop Aturu on the
prospect of agriculture in the state. Excerpts <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pIJj1gk5EOdqgKaa7YjOUdCiwdttJHnerdfSvA3ve4Y7830JjR0OO_7WcgC-iNQNGvrPl3FaKTT4nMQF21D_4snfR6G_KEE5v_7SzZwOB6no-GTwinHno8NWhvQzSg_rQRDmCq50T3U/s1600/IMG_5120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pIJj1gk5EOdqgKaa7YjOUdCiwdttJHnerdfSvA3ve4Y7830JjR0OO_7WcgC-iNQNGvrPl3FaKTT4nMQF21D_4snfR6G_KEE5v_7SzZwOB6no-GTwinHno8NWhvQzSg_rQRDmCq50T3U/s320/IMG_5120.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">My name is Oloruntoba
Kehinde, Commissioner for Agriculture in Kogi State, before this very
appointment, I was the Commissioner for Budget and Planning in the state, I was
equally at a time Special Adviser on Budget Monitoring all under this current
administration of Governor Yahaya Bello. I am an indigene of Kabba/Bunu Local
Government Area, before I went into politics; I was a banker for thirteen years
with UBA. I started working with UBA in 2001 and left 2013. As a matter of
fact, during my time in the banking sector, I was able to manage three (3) UBA
branches in Lokoja here. I am a graduate of Industrial Chemistry from
University of Ilorin, I also have a degree in Law, Masters’ in Business
Administration and finally I am married with kids.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Coming from the private
sector, how have you been able to fit into the political landscape of Kogi?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">I must say it is quite
not easy, because the way things are being done in the private sector is quite
different from the public sector. For example, in the private sector where I
came from, when instruction are issued out, it is carried out with immediate
effect without any delay bearing in mind the repercussion of not carrying out
the instruction. It is however a different ball game entirely in the public
sector, it is observed that people in the public sector just want to come to
work and collect salary, in situation when some of this workers come to work,
they cluster to gossip on unnecessary issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">When I first joined the
public sector, as the SA Project Management, I discovered people coming to work
at their own convenient, this actually baffled me because for a banker who is
coming from a sector where I have to resume nothing less than 7:30 in the
morning from Monday to Friday and a minute late from 7:30 will warrant a fees
of #5,000. In such environment, you will agree with me that you will not need
anybody to monitor the punctuality of the staff as everyone would be conscious
of coming very early to avoid being fined. So that self-discipline is there in
the private sector.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">As a way of improving
what I met, I had to make it mandatory for my workers to resume work before 8
o’clock in the morning which before long they adapted to it, we started
experiencing most of them gradually becoming punctual and effectively carrying
out their duties. Same situation when I was posted to Budget and Planning as a
Commissioner then, workers were not taking the work very serious since it was a
government work, we were also able to change such mentality before I left
there, even now as I am talking to you, if you go to budget and planning now
you will still see that they are maintaining same standard we taught them. Coming
to the Agricultural sector where I am currently the Commissioner, we have also
tried to institutionalize discipline, you can see to the glory of God to a very
large extent, the workers here have also keyed in. I try as much as possible to
inject work ethics and discipline anywhere I go. As a way of doing what I
preach, I equally resume here 8 o’clock in the morning and ensure I go round to
monitor the attendance register. You will also want to agree with me that the
ministry now looks better and healthier than what it used to be before. Unlike
before, you will find those hawking and selling food inside the ministry as if
it was a market ground, then most of the spoilt tractors were packed inside the
ministry as if it was a mechanic workshop. All this has been taken care of and
as you can see, the place is looking more or less like a ministry. Hence, we
are using private sector mindset to reform the public sector.   <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Looking at your success
so far from budget and planning to Budget monitoring and then the Agric sector,
how have you been able to effectively play them politics? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Firstly, I had to
separate politics from governance, that is, when it is time to play politics I
go back to my LG which I do go to every weekend to meet with my people and
further sensitize them on what the current administration is doing and make them
see reasons why they should support the government of Alhaji Yahaya Bello. But
when it comes to work itself, I don’t really care what other commissioner are
doing, because I have been given an assignment to carryout and I have to succeed.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">For example, the budget
we did in 2017 for the state is a radical departure from what it used to be in
the past. For the first time we did a budget that we know will move Kogi from
what it used to be and where we want it to be, a budget that is as realistic as
possible, a budget that emphasized on capital expedition, we did a budget that
we know will bring development across the 239 wards we have in the state and we
used the same hands that has always been there to achieve this. Hitherto, it
was copy and paste from the previous budget we have been seeing. As a matter of
fact, our 2017 budget was ranked among the best eight in the country in terms
of content and packaging. It was a budget that was well discussed on social
media, we chose not to hide anything right from the first day we started
preparing the budget, and this was done to get the contribution of the people
since the budget was meant to serve them. 
Even before the coming of his Excellency, he had already sent a team to
go round the 21 LG to find out the needs of our people which are contained in
the blue print agenda which now formed what we translated into the budgets.
Hence, it is what we called the peoples budget. Governance is different from politics,
when you combine the two you will get it all mixed up. I must point out that
this government led by His Excellence is doing all that is required to ensure
the welfare and safety of the people in the state. Our resources are being
prudently managed and being accounted for. This is being made possible by the
regular account being made by the Ministry of Finance and the constant post on
the social media to further carry people along. We on our part are doing our
best to turn the tides around, we have water everywhere in Kogi State, we also
have good soil in the state, we also have able bodies and the location we find
ourselves is an advantage, because we are the heart of the nation, connecting
the North, South, West and the East. It is now important we harness our
resources and also engage in farming so that we can become the food basket of
the nation. That is, all those hitherto abandoned project are going to be
brought back to life. For instance in Momi, Yagba West LG, we have one of the
biggest dams over there, which has been lying down fallow for long. As we speak
now if you go to Owinme, we are cultivating over 80 thousand hectare of rice,
we are building rice in 50thons per day in Owinme. When next we are going, we
are going to call the members of the press to see and report what we are doing,
so as not to look as if we are just making empty noise. The Federal Government
approved the cultivation of 10,000 hectare of cashew which work will soon
commence on that. Another Federal Government initiative is also coming in
regards to value process in cashew, cassava and rice, Kogi has been selected as
one of the six states to benefit from the initiative. As we speak now all the
equipment and resources will be brought from Abuja. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Any moment from now, we
shall be empowering youth, women who are interested in agriculture, by the time
we have been able to effectively carry out this, we would have been able to
increase our IGR, reduce unemployment and put food the tables of many. As we
speak, work is in progress in Olamaboro, Dekina, and Adavi, am mentioning all
these places so that you can equally make your enquiry and confirm all what I
have been saying. With the way we are going and with the support of His Excellency,
am more than convinced that our laid down project and desire for the state
would be meant. Of course you should know that agriculture is one sector you need
to have patience to see result, because you don’t plant today and begin to
harvest the next minute, it takes time. But am assuring you by the special
grace of God that in the next one year, we would be able to stand tall and tell
Kogites that we have been able to add value through Agriculture in the state.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">The melon planted along
Lokoja-Okene road has been taken over by weed; don’t you think farmers settling
along that road should be given the place for proper maintenance?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">That we did not put the
place in the hands of the farmers settling along that road would be a
disservice to our ministry, as a matter of fact, before work was commenced on
that road, we met with all the farmers settling along that road, they were part
of the entire process and we even planted the melon together. One thing you
cannot take away from weed is that, no matter how you spray it or clear it, with
time it will still grow, especially in raining season. As we speak now, we have
concluded arrangement to go and spray the melon farm with selective herbicide
that will kill off the weeds and spare the melon to grow. Let me also make this
known, the reason for planting melon was not basically for commercial purpose,
the reason was just to keep the place clean so as to stop bush from returning
back to the road and to enable us see far and wide for security purpose. We are
assuring you that it is not an abandoned project; it is not something we must
be doing everyday, we must allow the weed to grow to some certain extent before
we take action, because it cost a fortune to keep the place clean and cleared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">The state has been
witnessing private investors coming to invest and partner with the government
on agriculture, what has the synergy been like with those investors?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">We are synergizing very
seriously, the project taking place in Momi is a PPP arrangement, our people
are in Osara now  working on the site for
our agric house, we have an Ethanol company now in Jamata which will be operating
and process all our cassava, this is also a private sector driving agency. We
have Christago who are also starch and ethanol factory, these are some of the
end results of our synergy with PPP. We shall be launching Getrova very soon,
which is also a PPP arrangement. Like I said earlier, agricultural programmes
are not something you will start today and begin to see immediate result, it
takes a little time before you will begin to see and appreciate the works done.
When I was in Budget and Planning, the blue print agenda pertaining to what
private investors must contribute are, private sectors in the state will
provide 30% funding for project in the state, multilateral company will provide
30% funding also and money from the IGR will be 40%. So, the case of private
investors in the state is so important that we cannot but collaborate with
them. In no distant time, the result of all this will be out for everybody to
see.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Lastly, FADAMA project
has been the talk of the town especially from farmers, how will you rate the
success so far?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">FADAMA is a Federal
Government initiative, to empower its citizens. FADAMA is working on two
products in Kogi, cassava and rice. FADAMA has been able to empower 7,000 Kogites
by supporting them to cultivate their farms with mechanized farming tools,
since we are no longer talking about subsistence agriculture and also the usage
of our traditional tools such as hoes and cutlasses. FADAMA story in Kogi has
been successful because when you have a scheme that has been able to empower
over 7,000 people, then such a scheme is no longer a child’s play. To also
complement what FADAMA is doing, His Excellency also graciously approved
procurement of other farm tools that will be made available to farmers in the
state for better and easier agricultural farming. This will also attract youth
and give them the notion that it pays more to be a farmer than to be a civil
servant that will work from morning till night and get stipends, and by the time
you divide what you earn by 12months, you will realize that your earning is
actually nothing. But for a farmer, if you properly cultivate and plant on a
hectare of land and apply all the principles of farming, you can get over a
million naira which you can get within six months or less. For instance, if you
go into fish pond, within the space of six month you would be able to make over
a million naira. In the real sense, it pays to be a farmer than to be a civil
servant and even being a banker. I put it to you that, mechanized farming is
the real MMM.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Depot Nigerian Army on Friday alerted Nigerians of the activities
 of fraudsters claiming to be recruiting candidates on its behalf.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A statement issued on Friday by Assistant Director, Army Public 
Relations, Depot NA/Nigerian Military School, Capt. Hussaini Sani warned
 aspiring recruits against falling prey to the fraudsters.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“It has been brought to the notice of Headquarters of Depot Nigerian 
Army that criminal minded individuals are parading themselves as 
relatives to the Depot Commandant, Brig-Gen. Victor Ezugwu.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“The fraudsters do that to defraud innocent citizens who were not 
successful during the just concluded 76 Regular Recruits Intake 
exercise.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“Others also claimed to be principal staff officers of Depot NA 
thereby convincing their victims to pay huge amount of money to be 
recruited into the Nigerian Army,” he stated.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sani explained that the Depot have no hand in conducting recruitment exercise, but only train those already selected.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He further stated that recruitment for 76 Regular Recruits Intake had since been officially closed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“Consequently, potential recruits are advised to try the next 
recruitment intake and not to allow these criminal minded and 
unpatriotic individuals to defraud them under any guise.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“Such arrangement does not exist and recruitment into the Nigerian 
Army is free and no candidate is expected to pay money to any individual
 whatsoever,” it added.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shows that 
activities of the fraudsters in Zaria had been on for years where they 
collect between N150,000 and N300,000 per candidate.</span></div>

Army alerts Nigerians to recruitment fraudsters

The Depot Nigerian Army on Friday alerted Nigerians of the activities of fraudsters claiming to be recruiting candidates on its behalf. ...

Russia expels US diplomats, seizes properties

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Russian patience on sanctions imposed on it by the 
former Obama administration, snapped on Friday, after another round of 
sanctions imposed by the US Congress.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In a reaction, the Kremlin  ordered the United 
States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff in and said it was seizing 
two U.S. diplomatic properties.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Moscow’s decision, which had echoes of the Cold 
War, was announced by the Foreign Ministry a day after the U.S. Senate 
overwhelmingly approved new sanctions on Russia. The bill now passes to 
President Donald Trump for final approval.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div data-reactid="39">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Russia had been threatening retaliation for weeks. 
Its response suggests it has set aside initial hopes of better ties with
 Washington under Trump, something the U.S. leader, before he was 
elected, had said he wanted to achieve.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div data-reactid="40">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Relations were already languishing at a post-Cold 
War low after U.S. intelligence agencies accused Russia of trying to 
meddle in last year’s U.S. presidential election to boost Trump’s 
chances, something Moscow flatly denies.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The new sanctions were in part a response to the 
agencies’ findings that Russia did meddle in the election, and to 
further punish Russia for its annexation of Crimea in 2014.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Russian Foreign Ministry complained of growing 
anti-Russian feeling in the United States, accusing “well-known circles”
 of seeking “open confrontation”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">President Vladimir Putin had warned on Thursday 
that Russia would have to retaliate against what he called boorish U.S. 
behavior, and Dmitry Peskov, his spokesman, told reporters on Friday 
that the Senate vote was the last straw.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A top White House aide said on Thursday that Trump 
might veto the legislation in order to push for a tougher deal. But the 
bill is expected to garner enough support in both chambers to override 
any veto.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Russian Foreign Ministry said the United States
 had until Sept. 1 to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 
people, the number of Russian diplomats left in the United States after 
Washington expelled 35 Russians in December.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Extreme Aggression”</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div data-reactid="61">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was not immediately clear how many U.S. 
diplomats and other workers would be forced to leave either the country 
or their posts, but the Interfax news agency cited an informed source as
 saying “hundreds” of people would be affected.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div data-reactid="62">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A diplomatic source told Reuters that it would be 
for the United States to decide which posts to cut, whether occupied by 
U.S. or Russian nationals.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">An official at the U.S. Embassy, who declined to be
 named because they were not allowed to speak to the media, said the 
Embassy employed around 1,100 diplomatic and support staff in Russia, 
including Russian and U.S. citizens.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement said the 
passage of the bill confirmed “the extreme aggression of the United 
States in international affairs”.</span></span></div>
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</span></span><div data-reactid="65">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Hiding behind its ‘exceptionalism’, the United 
States arrogantly ignores the positions and interests of other 
countries,” it said.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Under the absolutely invented pretext of Russian 
interference in its domestic affairs, the United States is aggressively 
pushing forward, one after another, crude anti-Russian actions. This all
 runs counter to the principles of international law.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov met outgoing
 U.S. ambassador John Tefft on Friday to inform him of the counter 
measures, Russian news agencies reported. The U.S. Embassy said the 
ambassador had expressed his “strong disappointment and protest”.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div data-reactid="68">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Most U.S. diplomatic staff, including around 300 
U.S. citizens, work in the main embassy in Moscow, with others based in 
consulates in St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div data-reactid="69">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was also 
seizing a Moscow dacha compound used by U.S. diplomats for recreation, 
from Aug. 1, as well as a U.S. diplomatic warehouse in Moscow.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Face-to-Face Meeting</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><div data-reactid="71">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The former Obama administration seized two Russian 
diplomatic compounds – one in New York and another in Maryland – at the 
same time as it expelled the Russian diplomats in December.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Putin said at the time that he would wait to see how Trump handled the issue before responding, and Trump praised his restraint.</span></span></div>
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</span></span><div data-reactid="73">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The two men met for the first time at a G20 summit 
in Germany this month in what both sides described as a productive 
encounter, but Russian officials have become increasingly convinced that
 Congress and Trump’s political opponents will not allow him to mend 
ties, even if he wants to.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">NAN </span></span></div>
</div>

Russia expels US diplomats, seizes properties

Russian patience on sanctions imposed on it by the former Obama administration, snapped on Friday, after another round of sanctions imp...

Obamacare defeats Trump again at US Senate

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">United States Senators early Friday narrowly rejected a dramatically 
slimmed-down Obamacare repeal bill, even after being promised by GOP 
leaders that the measure would never actually become law.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The strategy was a desperate and ultimately unsuccessful gambit by 
Republican leaders, who had run out of options after failing to persuade
 their majority to pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act 
and replace it with a promised new healthcare plan.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Instead, they said their so-called skinny repeal bill would only be 
used as a vehicle to develop a comprehensive package later in 
consultation with House Republicans, who passed a more sweeping bill in 
May.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But three Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski 
of Alaska and John McCain of Arizona — joined all Democrats and 
independents in voting against the bill in a 51-49 vote.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The tally was delayed for several minutes just before it was set to 
take place by some dramatic last-minute lobbying of McCain by Vice 
President Mike Pence and others, but they were unable to sway the 
lawmaker.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, had provided 
the critical last vote needed to begin debate on the measure earlier 
this week when he fly out from Arizona, where he has been recuperating 
from surgery to remove a blood clot.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The failure sends Senate GOP leaders back to square one in their bid to roll back the healthcare law.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“This is clearly a disappointing moment,” said Senate Majority Leader
 Mitch McConnell, challenging Democrats to come up with a better 
solution to fixing problems with the current law. “It is time to move 
on.”</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, said he 
looked forward to taking a bipartisan approach to healthcare reform. 
“It’s time to turn the page,” he said “We are not celebrating. We are 
relieved.”</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The bill would have left much of the 2010 law in place and eliminated
 just a handful of its provisions, including its insurance mandates.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the bill 
would would have left 16 million more people uninsured over the next 
decade and increased insurance premiums by an average of 20% annually 
over the next decade.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The eight-page Health Care Freedom Act eliminated the requirement 
that Americans have health insurance and suspended a requirement that 
large employers provide insurance to their employees.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It delayed for three years a tax on medical device makers.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Additionally, the legislation made it easier for states to avoid some
 requirements in the current law and allowed consumers to sock more 
money away in Health Savings Accounts to pay for insurance premiums.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It also restricted funding to Planned Parenthood by prohibiting 
federal funding to clinics that provide abortion services, even for 
non-abortion related services such as cancer screenings</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Most GOP senators panned the bill. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) 
called the plan a “fraud,” “disaster” and “the dumbest thing in 
history.”</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Senators said they feared the House might simply pass the skinny bill and send it to President Trump to be signed into law.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">*Culled from Los Angeles Times</span></span></div>

Obamacare defeats Trump again at US Senate

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Army brought corpses, says UNIMAID

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Academic Staff Union of Universities 
(ASUU), University of Maiduguri( UNIMAID)chapter, said five staff of the
 university were killed by Boko Haram insurgents, after they were 
purportedly kidnapped.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dr Danny Mamman, the Chairman of the association told newsmen in Maiduguri that four lecturers were still missing.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The insurgents on Tuesday attacked a team of geologists who were on an oil exploration exercise in Lake Chad basin.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
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<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The team comprised staff of 
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), geologists, members of 
Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and military personnel.</span>However, the Nigerian Army, in a statement on Wednesday, said it had rescued all the victims.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Brig Gen Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Director, Army Public Relations, 
said that nine soldiers and one civilian were killed in the attack.</span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">He added that the soldiers had recovered all the corpses in the rescue operation.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">However, a morose Mamman said that five staff of the institution were killed in the attack.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">He explained that the deceased comprise two geologists, two technologists and a driver.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“We were first elated when we heard that the military rescued the 
victims. But, to our dismay we discovered that they were all killed.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Our initial hope to see them alive was dashed. The soldiers brought only dead bodies.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Four other staff are still missing and we are seriously concerned 
about their safety, we do not know their whereabouts,” he said.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
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<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Chairman gave the names of two of the victims as Ibrahim Yusuf and Aji Kolo.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Authorities at the university are yet to issue statement on the incident.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Meanwhile, Governor Kashim Shettima has condemned Tuesday’s  attack 
on the geologists and exploration workers from the Nigerian National 
Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) and the University of Maiduguri.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
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<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Shettima made the condemnation in a statement issued on Thursday in 
Maiduguri by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Malam 
Isa Gusau.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">He said that since he first got information concerning the attack on 
his way to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London, he hasn’t been 
his normal self and is yet to recover from the shock of the attack.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
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<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I haven’t been myself normal self since I received information of 
that attack. What happened in the first instance was a tragic setback in
 the fight against Boko Haram and in Nigeria’s effort to expand its 
economic fortunes.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I am deeply pained by this incident especially coming at a time when
 we were beginning to pick up the pieces of our lives,’ Shettima said.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">He added, “Even though the attack should never have happened given 
the successes recorded by the military and multi-national joint forces 
since 2015, I nonetheless still deem it necessary to commend the 
military for re-mobilising and countering the initial gains of the 
insurgents.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">“On behalf of government and people of Borno State, I mourn and 
salute the soldiers and our sons in the civilian JTF who paid the 
supreme price by giving their lives in this fight.”</span></span></div>
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Army brought corpses, says UNIMAID

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Man pleads with his female neighbour to allow his teen son have sex with her teen daughter

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A man allegedly pleaded with his female neighbour to allow his teen 
son have sex with her teen daughter so they could find out if his penis 
is still working fine.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It all started when the son raised alarm that a middle-aged man 
identified as Taoheeb had touched him in a suspicious manner as he 
walked along the road in Idimu and this caused his penis to shrink. It 
was also claimed that it made him unable to have an erection. This 
caused serious commotion and the suspect was attacked. Police intervened
 in time to rescue him and take him to the Area M Command, Idimu, Lagos</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">At the Police Command, the suspect denied tampering with the victim's
 penis and said he was ready to accept whatever punishment was given to 
him if it was discovered that indeed he tampered with the boy's penis. </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">P.M. Express gathered that someone suggested that the boy should go 
and test his manhood with a sex worker, but his parents objected, saying
 it was against their religious belief and he was too young for sex 
workers. The father then called the female neighbour aside and begged 
her to allow his son test the efficacy of his penis on her teen 
daughter.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The neighbour then asked the man what will happen if his son 
impregnates her daughter in the course of testing, considering he's not 
old enough to get married. The boy's father was unable to answer and 
this amused spectators. </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The father eventually took his son home and when the boy’s parents did not return to the station, police released the suspect.</span></span></div>

Man pleads with his female neighbour to allow his teen son have sex with her teen daughter

A man allegedly pleaded with his female neighbour to allow his teen son have sex with her teen daughter so they could find out if his p...

Notorious "warlord" in DR Congo surrenders to UN

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, one of the most notorious "warlords" in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surrendered to United Nations peacekeepers.  </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">According to the UN mission in the DRC, Sheka who leads a militia known as the Mai-Mai Sheka, gave himself up near his stronghold in eastern DR Congo.  </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He will be handed over to the government which six years ago issued 
an arrest warrant against him for alleged crimes against humanity and 
war crimes. The UN and human rights groups have accused the militia and 
other armed groups of crimes including mass rape and hacking civilians 
to death.</span></span></div>

Notorious "warlord" in DR Congo surrenders to UN

Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, one of the most notorious "warlords" in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surrendered to United Nation...

Amazon's Founder And CEO Was World's Richest Man Only For A Few Hours

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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the 
world  on Thursday morning, when a sudden surge in Amazon stock made him
 $1.5 billion overnight. His fortune grew to over $90 billion that day. </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For several hours, Bezos was the richest person on earth, surpassing Microsoft founder Bill Gates.</span><br />
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returning him to second place, with a net worth just below $90 billion.</span></div>

Amazon's Founder And CEO Was World's Richest Man Only For A Few Hours

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the world on Thursday morning, when a sudden surge in Amazon stock made him ...

French President Bans Politicians From Hiring Family Members To Hold Public Office

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">France has banned politicians from hiring or 
employing their spouses or children as parliamentary assistants under 
rules adopted in response to a scandal involving former Prime Minister, 
Francois Fillon and his wife.  </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The new law approved by President Emmanuel Macron will apply to ministers and members of parliament, ending what is a widespread family business.  </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The essential clauses of the legislation were voted through by 
members of the National Assembly in votes Wednesday night and on 
Thursday.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In France, roughly one in six members of parliament has a family member earning salary as an assistant.  </span><br />
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French President Bans Politicians From Hiring Family Members To Hold Public Office

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PluxFM XCLUSIVE: Davido maintain number one position for another week

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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey pluxite, welcome to another episode of Naija top 10 on PluxFM; My name is Solove. This week i will be giving you an exclusive top five (5) Nigeria songs that have being making waves on every Nigeria radio station accross the country and beyond, brought to you by PluxFM.You know how will do it. The juice is just getting cooler and sweeter on this counter.. All you need to do is sit back, relax & take scroll down the list below. Don't forget to download and listen to the songs because they will definitely help you feel the groove along. Enjoy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5) On number 5 this week, we have this sensational singer who is known for ditching out ever greens songs. When he dropped his first single weyback, a lot of people thought he was going to be a one hit singer, but hey, this dude keep surprising the audience with hit upon hit. Pluxite, i give number 5 song for the week- Kiss Daniel- sofa</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4) This song is bound to be hit, since the introduction that the duel were in the studio recording a joint. I mean what do you expect from the Baddo and the Baddess guys ever liveth. i present to Olamide ft Davido- summer body as the number four song for this week, on PluxFM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3) Over the years, this dude has made so many progress and consistence in dropping hit songs ever since his breakthrough into the industry. Here is Runtown- my life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2) Boy wizzy is waxing stronger by spreading his tentacle beyond Africa. We've hear his collabo with drakes and others. But he decided to drop this massive hit song with CB. Pluxite, i give you Wizkid ft Chris Brown- Africa bad girl as our number 2 song for this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1) Hmmmm. everywhere i go, i hear ladies singing this song with all passion. Maybe because the lyrics seems prophetic, i dont know, but the 'money follow you' part must have definitely capture their attention. Money make them ladies slay, you know. This song is massive and keep generating a lot of airplay on daily basis. It not by accident, but by dedication. I present to you Davido- Fall as our number song for the week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow, what a count down. We've come  to the end of this week's count down. Join me next week; same times; same place. I'm SOLOVE. signing out, peace!</span> </div>

PluxFM XCLUSIVE: Davido maintain number one position for another week

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Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, is in Lagos for a conference.

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Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, is in Lagos for a conference.

The conference is held at the Landmark Event center. Sundar announced that Google will in the next five years train 10 million Nigeria...

South African media personality; Lingerie Clad Bonang Matheba Flaunts Her Curves In Sexy New Photo

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See throw back photo of Actress Kate Henshaw and Emeka Ossai

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Prostitutes fight over hotel space, land in court

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A 29-year-old sex worker, Beauty Tagbami, is facing trial at an Ebute
 Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly cutting the face of her 
colleague with a razor blade.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The accused, who resides at a hotel, appeared on a two-count charge of unlawful assault and assault causing bodily harm.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tagbami had entered a “not guilty” plea.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adams told the Court that the accused 
committed the offences on July 23 at 2.50 a.m. at Lagoon Hotel in 
Sari-Iganmu in Orile area of Lagos.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He said the accused and the complainant, Tope Olayinka, had a brawl 
over “hawking space” and in the process, Tagbami, used a blade and 
scissors to slash Olayinka’s face and hand.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The incident caused a bodily harm on the complainant Olayinka.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“Tagbami had warned Olayinka not to encroach on her space where she 
parades herself for customers and this led to fight between them.”</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The offences contravened Sections 172 and 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Magistrate, Mrs O.O.A. Fowowe-Erusiafe, admitted the accused to a N50, 000 bail with two responsible sureties in like sum.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">She adjourned further hearing in the case until Aug. 28.</span></span><br />
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Prostitutes fight over hotel space, land in court

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Kendall Jenner Poses Completely Nude In New Photo

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">She just can’t keep away from controversy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According to foxnews, Kendall Jenner stripping off on 
social media is just another average day for the Victoria’s Secret 
model, but her latest shoot has raised eyebrows for the wrong reasons — 
because she posed with a cigarette.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The model, 21, captioned the image “I don’t smoke” on Instagram, 
prompting accusations that she was “glamorizing” smoking despite saying 
she doesn’t.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It’s the latest in a long line of eyebrow-raising 
career choices from the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star, 
including her controversial Pepsi ad and a much-criticized line of 
“disrespectful” rapper T-shirts she released with her sister, Kylie 
Jenner.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kendall stripped off on Instagram, posting the sexy 
black-and-white image which showed off her Victoria’s Secret model 
figure while she posed on a tabletop, beneath a chandelier.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But some of Jenner’s followers were less than impressed that she had posed with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">“Why do you take photos with cigs if you don’t?” one follower asked.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Another user wrote: “You don’t smoke but you like to 
smell like them? I don’t understand," while others accused Kendall of 
being a “bad influence” for “glamorizing” the habit.</span><br />
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