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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Justice Sylvanus Nsofor from Imo and two other nominees as Non-Career Ambassadors. The confirmation followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the screening of the nominees by the chairman of the committee, Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu. The other nominees confirmed by the lawmakers, are Mr. Joseph Iji and Commodore Yusuf Hinna (rtd) from Ondo and Gombe States respectively. The confirmation followed a voice vote by lawmakers in support of the nominees. Presenting the report of the committee, Sunmonu said the three nominees were thoroughly screened and recommended for confirmation having responded satisfactorily to questions posed by members. According to her, one of the nominees, 82 year-old Justice Sylvanus Nsofor was initially rejected by the committee because he was sarcastic and appeared frail during screening. She said that the Presidency resent Nsofor’s name for reconsideration. “As opposed...

http://ift.tt/2peJGA2 Chelsea's Italian head coach Antonio Conte / AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL / Chelsea manager Antonio Conte paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester terror attack on Friday, but said it should not change the way people go about their lives. Saturday’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley will take place amid heightened security measures after 22 people were killed by a suicide bomber following an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on Monday. “Tomorrow we have to play an important game and win an important trophy, but I don’t want to forget what happened in Manchester,” Conte told a press conference at Stamford Bridge. “We are very close (in thought) to the families of the people who died in Manchester.” Extra armed police will be on patrol outside Wembley and fans have been told to expect heightened security checks. While Conte admits the attack in Manchester has installed a seed of apprehension in his mind, he believes it is...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Badagry (Lagos State) – A 21-year-old man, Abiodun Ayo, who allegedly stabbed his friend, Alaba Akinleye, in the eye over a bottle of beer, was on Tuesday charged before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State. Ayo, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of assault. The Prosecutor, Insp. Akpan Ikem, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Dec. 18, 2016 at Mapowu Street, Ojo, Lagos. Ikem said a fight broke out between the accused and the complainant over the sharing of a bottle of beer. “They were in a beer parlour when the duo started arguing over how to share a bottle of beer. “The accused broke the bottle of beer and stabbed the victim on his left eye. He then fled the scene, but he was later arrested,” the prosecutor said. He said the offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The accused pleaded not guilty to the offence. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Jimoh Adefioye, granted the accused N100,000 ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J   Youths in Ekiti on Tuesday, carried out their threat of embarking on mass action against petroleum marketers in the state for cutting off the fuel supply to residents. As early as 7am on Tuesday, the youths, under the aegis of Ekiti Youth Artisans Coalition, took to the streets in their thousands, demanding the “relocation of some petrol stations out of the State since they have refused to sell petrol to the people.” Displaying placards with various inscriptions, the youths visited some petrol stations in Dalimore and Adebayo areas of the State to express their anger to the marketers, and vowed to continue with the mass action. They accused one of thr marketers, Alhaji Suleiman Akinbami of being the brain behind the petrol marketers’ refusal to supply fuel. Some of the placards read; “Akinbami, return the N50m you collected from APC,” “Leave our State if you can’t sell petrol,”No sales of petrol, no opening of shops in petrol stations,” “No to building ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Riyad Mahrez’s disallowed penalty allowed Manchester City to take a significant step towards Champions League qualification with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Saturday. All of the goals came in the first half at the Etihad Stadium, with David Silva’s opener for the home side allowed to stand despite a strong suggestion of offside. Gabriel Jesus’s penalty increased their lead, before Shinji Okazaki pulled one back with a spectacular volley. Así ha marcado Mahrez el penalti. ¿Os recuerda a alguno visto hace poco? Bien, este lo han anulado correctamente. http://pic.twitter.com/KhaU0eGPRY — Lassana (@_Lassana_) May 13, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The oddest moment of the match, though, came in a scrappy second half, when Mahrez slipped as he converted a penalty that would have made it 2-2 and touched the ball twice. According to the laws of the game, a penalty taker cannot touch the ball again until another player has done so, leaving refere...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE BENIN – THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba Ewuare 11 has ordered the former Community Association Chairman for Egba community in Uhunmwode local government area of Edo state, Pastor Blessed Ighiwi to return all the money and properties belonging to the community which he allegedly coverted to his use during his tenure as chairman of the outlawed association. The Benin Monarch also ordered him to within fourteen days, restore ten plots of lands belonging to him (monarch) which he was allegedly said to have sold out and others he converted to his personal use. Omo N’Oba 11, handed down the ordes while presiding over traditional matters affecting individuals, families and communities at UGHA- OZOLUA venue of traditional court at the palace ground in Benin City yesterday. He. further directed the former CDA chairman to return documents of houses and landed properties and other items of land developers and residents of the community to them within s...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mr Onwuegbuzie Stanley-Samuel, an NYSC member deployed to Cross River, has died of Lassa fever disease at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang Asibong, who disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Calabar, said that the deceased hailed from Delta and was serving in Obubra before he died. Abisong said that the deceased was first admitted at the General Hospital, Obubra, where he was treated for cerebral malaria for one week. She said that his condition got worse and he was referred to the UCTH for further treatment while his blood sample was taken to Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo for diagnosis. “The incident started about two weeks ago in Obubra and we all know that the incubation period of Lassa fever is 3-21 days. “The deceased is an indigene of Delta State. The last time he travelled to his home in Lagos State was during the Christmas period in December 2016 and came back to Cross Riv...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Shkodran Mustafi hopes Arsenal have not left it too late to book a place in next season’s Champions League. The Gunners won 2-0 away to Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday to move to within three points of fourth-placed Manchester City. Only the top four teams at the end of the season qualify and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would love to secure a 20th successive Champions League season. The veteran French manager has never finished outside the Premier League’s top four in a full season in charge, having joined Arsenal in September 1996. Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud scored for Arsenal in Wednesday’s victory at St Mary’s. But it remains to be seen if the Gunners can overturn a poor run which saw them lose six of 11 league games. Germany international Mustafi, back in the side after a thigh injury, was asked if Arsenal were finding their form at the right time. “Well I wish we found that before,” he said, with the Gunners still having three le...