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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Peter Duru Makurdi—Bothered by the rate of inflammatory statements by sectional leaders in the county, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned those fanning the embers of crisis in the country to desist. He maintained that Nigeria was a great country with lots of potentials, noting that though there were imperfections in the system, it called for correction and not songs of disintegration. Obasanjo, who spoke during the maiden forum of the Zero Hunger Initiative in Makurdi, weekend, said the unity of the country was the responsibility of all. He said: “Non of us should be tired of doing our best for this country. I have confidence in Nigeria and we all should. “Those who keep singing the songs of disunity, whether young or old, are doing this country a great disservice and should desist. And those who have led this country at any level in the past have greater responsibilities to ensure the country works, rather than singing songs of disunity and war...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Tare Youdeowei BENIN—Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State,  on Sunday,  disclosed that perimeter fences would be erected around schools in the state to address the increasingly indiscriminate grazing of cattle within school premises in Edo. The governor made this revelation during a thanksgiving service at Christ Embassy Church in Benin where he also thanked God for his victory at the appeal Court. Meanwhile, the governor, who was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Betsy Obaseki to the church, noted that his administration was already working out measures to curtail the menace of Fulani herdsmen in the state. It would be recalled that last week, some cattle gained access to classrooms inside Ohovbe Primary School at Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area  of the state and displaced both students and teachers. At the thanksgiving service, the governor  additionally restated his commitment to developing Edo State and making it one of the best, h...

http://ift.tt/2rDw4yE …Cede 2019 presidential ticket to S-East —S-S IPOB …Pan-Yoruba group calls for Oduduwa Republic …El-Rufai’s arrest order deceptive — MASSOB …As APC North-Central youths demand apology …FG’s assurance unsatisfactory— S-South leaders By Our Reporters More reactions have continued to trail the three months quit notice given the Igbo in the north by Arewa youths. More reactions came from Igbo in South-West, who warned that they cannot be incited to fight war again; Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, which demanded that the 2019 presidential ticket be ceded to Ndigbo for peace to reign and a pan-Oodua group, which made calls for Oodua Republic, amongst others. In their reaction, Igbo who are resident in Oyo State said no amount of provocation by Northern youths would incite the people to fight any form of war again. Speaking through Chief Aloy Obi, the Onyendu Ndigbo of Ibadanland, they said those agitating for war against Igbo should be prevailed upon to al...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Udeme Akpan LAGOS— Crude oil price has dropped by 10 per cent in the international market as a result of excess supply and speculation, thus constituting a new threat to the generation of adequate funds for the implementation of Nigeria’s N7.28 trillion 2017 budget. Crude oil price, which stood at over $50 a fortnight ago, crashed to $45 per barrel, yesterday, following increased lull in the market. A survey of the London market, yesterday, showed that the price of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, basket of 13 crudes, including Nigeria’s Bonny Light, stood at $45.78 a barrel. The prices of other crude oil grades such as WTI and Brent stood at $45.83 and $48.15 respectively. OPEC indicated in a statement that, “the price of OPEC basket of 13 crudes stood at $45.78 a barrel on Thursday, compared with $46.78 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. “The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Bartholomew Madukwe Alliance for New Nigeria, ANN, a new political association fast gaining ground among professionals and technocrats, has assured its teeming members that it was confident of scaling the Independent National Electoral Commision, INEC, registration hurdle. The assurance came against the non inclusion of AAN among the  five new political parties INEC registered last week. National Coordinator of the group and Harvard-trained medical doctor, Dr. Jay Osi Samuels, said in a chat with newsmen that there was no cause for alarm, noting that the association was on the verge of meeting all the necessary requirements needed to be registered as a political party. He said the newly registered five political parties had been on their own registration process since last year, noting that that was why they were the first batch to be announced by INEC. “Our members have nothing to worry about.  We are confident of being registered as a political ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J T hey were considered the best in Africa and this they confirmed at the 2017 ITTF World Championships after they overcame their opponents to berth in the second round of the men’s singles. Even when their continental counterparts – Nigeria’s Segun Toriola and Egypt’s trio of Ahmed Saleh, Mohammed El-Beiali and El-Sayed Lashin were shown the exit, Quadri and Assar are fighting for their lives against their Chilean and Italian opponents. In order not to allow what happened to him in 2015 repeat itself again, Quadri ensured he wasted no time in dismissing Chile’s Gustavo Gomez 4-0. Unlike Quadri, Assar was made to work harder for his victory against Italy’s RECH DALDOSSO Marco in an entertaining encounter. From 3-0 down, Assar had to recover to edge out the Italian 4-3 to ascertain his place in the round of 64. Also, Nigeria’s Olufunke Oshonaike, Egypt’s duo of Dina Meshref and Yousry Helmy were shown the doors in the first round of the women’s singles. A sati...