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http://ift.tt/2t5LyJF Bishop Uzuokwu. PHOTO: YOUTUBE Bishop Martins Uzoukwu of the Catholic Diocese of Minna, on Saturday lauded the Federal Government’s decision to promptly release funds for its whistle-blower policy. Uzoukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that financial gratification to those who offered information that led to the recovery of stolen funds would encourage Nigerians to embrace the programme. He said that the gesture would also add value to the ongoing fight against corruption in the country. “Nigerians should complement the effort of the Federal Government by coming out with the required intelligence information that can lead to the recovery of stolen public funds,” Uzoukwu said. The cleric called on Nigerians to fully embrace the whistle-blower policy to expose corrupt public officers who looted the nation’s treasury. “Nigerians should see the fight against corruption as a national sacrifice. “God will reward any person or group of peo...

http://ift.tt/2sHa3xI Ederson will officially become Manchester City’s player on July 1. PHOTO: MANCHESTER CITY Manchester City have completed the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson from Benfica, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. The announcement came a week after Benfica said they had agreed to sell the 23-year-old to City for 40 million euros ($45 million, £34.7 million), making him the second most expensive goalkeeper ever. Ederson will officially become a City player on July 1. City did not disclose the length of his contract. “I like everything about Manchester City,” Ederson said in quotes published on the City website. “This is a great club, they have amazing fans and they play splendid football. I have always had the dream to play in English football and now I’m going to make it true. “With Pep Guardiola, City are growing more and more. He is putting in place a young team for the future. Those were important factors in making my decision.” In si...

http://ift.tt/2sHa3xI Ederson will officially become Manchester City's player on July 1. PHOTO: MANCHESTER CITY Manchester City have completed the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson from Benfica, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. The announcement came a week after Benfica said they had agreed to sell the 23-year-old to City for 40 million euros ($45 million, £34.7 million), making him the second most expensive goalkeeper ever. Ederson will officially become a City player on July 1. City did not disclose the length of his contract. “I like everything about Manchester City,” Ederson said in quotes published on the City website. “This is a great club, they have amazing fans and they play splendid football. I have always had the dream to play in English football and now I’m going to make it true. “With Pep Guardiola, City are growing more and more. He is putting in place a young team for the future. Those were important factors in making my decision.” I...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested two suspected bandits responsible for the killing of Sgt. Helen Sunday, the orderly of Enugu State Deputy Governor, Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo. A statement by the Spokesman of the command, SP Ebere Amaraizu, issued in Enugu on Wednesday, said the arrest was effected by the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the command. The orderly was killed by the armed gang on May 9 while she was returning from work. Amaraizu said that the squad acting on a well-coordinated operation borne out of intelligence information, rounded-up the gang. “The suspects, Emmanuel Onyeabor and Kanu Oti , were arrested a day after the incident at their various hideouts at Lomalinda axis of Independence Layout and Amorji Nike axis of Abakpa, Enugu, after a gun duel which left the suspects fatally injured,” he said. He said that the command had launched a manhunt for some members of the gang who escaped with gunshot wounds. The police spokesman urged members of...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA – Reactions are now trailing the declaration of Biafra republic by the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in May, 1967, barely 50 years ago. Among those who have so far reacted to the situation were the Ogirishi of Igboland, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka and the Deputy Publicity Secretary of Eastern Consultative Assembly, ECA, Dede Uzor A. Uzor. In his reaction, Ezeonwuka stated that the Biafra state remains a Biafra state but that the problem with Ndigbo is that Biafrans themselves have not helped themselves. According to Ezeonwuka, “If you call yourself an Igboman or a Biafran, you must have heard that only 20 pounds was released to every Igbo man shortly after the civil war, and their properties were forcefully taken away from them in some parts of the country in the name of abandoned properties, yet they managed to survive”. “However, he continued, it is quite unfortunate that the same Ndigbo who suffered these depriv...