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http://ift.tt/2rEEEOP Super Eagles’ Victor Moses (left) being challenged by a Tanzanian midfielder during their Gabon 2017 AFCON qualifier in Uyo. The Eagles will get jerseys for the 2016/2017 season… this week. PHOTO: AFP. Nigeria have left out Chelsea star Victor Moses from their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa next month. Speculation has been rife in recent weeks over the whether Moses would be available for the June 10 match in the southern city of Uyo. The 26-year-old has been Nigeria’s most outstanding player in Europe this past season but there have been doubts about his commitment to the Super Eagles. Another surprise in Gernot Rohr’s 23-man squad is a first call-up for Maroof Youssef, who plays for Egyptian side Zamalek. The 24-year-old, who can operate as a defensive midfielder or forward but is listed in the squad as a defender, helped the Cairo club win a league and cup double last season. They also reached the last four of the 2016 C...

http://ift.tt/2qPxYfl US actor Brad Pitt waves to his fans during the Japan premiere of his latest movie "War Machine" in Tokyo on May 23, 2017. The film will be released by online streaming on May 26. / AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA Brad Pitt told Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan that he doesn’t have the moves to star in Bollywood films as he promoted his new movie “War Machine” in Mumbai on Wednesday. “I wouldn’t make it Bollywood because I can’t dance or sing,” said the American actor during an event with Khan in front of journalists in India’s financial capital. Bollywood Hindi language movies are renowned for elaborate dance sequences and high-energy songs and Khan responded by telling Pitt he could easily learn. “We can make anyone dance. I just spread my arms and do nothing, that’s a step,” joked the actor known as “King Khan”. Pitt, who recently split from Angelina Jolie, arrived in Mumbai from Japan early on Wednesday for the latest stop on a promotional tour for...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gov. Nasiru El-Rufi’a of Kaduna State, on Tuesday called for a review of operational strategies and preparedness on security challenges facing the country. The governor made the call at the opening of Combat Arms Training week at the Infantry Corps Centre Jaji, Kaduna state. The theme of the training is ” Achieving Operational Effectiveness in Combat Arms:Imperative for Professional Responsiveness “. According to him, the security challenges in the country are dynamic in nature as such require new approaches to contain. “Tackling them requires innovative approaches and multi-faceted strategies. “It is therefore necessary for the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to evolve vibrant methods of proactively containing these security threats bedevilling  our country,” he said. The governor saluted the military and other security agencies for the tremendous efforts made in containing the “horrendous” security challenges the state, including ethno-religi...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax returns might be published after all, but not until after he leaves office, the president said in an interview published Thursday. “Maybe I’ll release them after I’m finished, because I’m very proud of them actually,” Trump told the Economist. Trump maintained in the interview that only journalists care about his tax returns, which first arose as an issue during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump, a multibillionaire real estate mogul, has consistently refused to release his tax returns, which would shed light on his personal wealth, charitable contributions and debts. He said he can’t release them because they are being audited, a claim which he repeated in the interview with the Economist. The magazine asked whether Trump would put releasing his tax returns on the table in negotiations with Congress about a tax reform bill he aims to push through. Trump responded by saying it was an “interesting question,” first answerin...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lagos – Ahead of the July 22 council polls in Lagos State, the Peoples Democratic Party says it is confident that its internal wranglings will be resolved for a “good showing” at the polls. The party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr Taofik Gani, said on Saturday said the party was “closing ranks” for the forthcoming council elections. “The factions in the party in Lagos State are resolving their differences to put up a strong showing in the election. “The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)or any other party that had ruled out the PDP’s chances will be surprised at the unity of purpose with which the party will approach the election. “We will meet them at the polls as we shall surprise them, ” he said. Gani said disagreements were normal in politics, adding “the party will reach a consensus on its candidates for the election across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas.” He said the party would strategise and consolidate on t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lagos – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged prospective candidates for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to crosscheck the data on their registration forms for the last time on May 6. The board’s Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the call in an interview on Saturday in Lagos. The call comes ahead of the 2017 UTME scheduled for May 13 across 633 centres nationwide. NAN reports that registration of candidates for the examination was closed by the board by 12 midnight on Friday, May 5. According to Benjamin, the call for the crosschecking of data by prospective candidates was to ensure total inclusiveness. He added that the board intended to ensure that no candidate was left out during the examination due to one reason or the other. “All candidates who desire to do any change on their registration details are urged to do so today as the platform closes finally by 9 p.m. of Saturday May 6. “We ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has released results of the Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted on Saturday. The Head, Information and Media of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said this in a telephone interview on Thursday in Lagos that 150,000 candidates registered for the mock examination nationwide. The examination was initially scheduled to hold on April 8 but was postponed to April 29 due to some hitches. Benjamin said the results of the mock examination had been uploaded to the board’s website. “We have finished marking the scripts and uploaded the results to our website. “We call on all candidates that participated in the examination to check on their results on our website. “However, these results have nothing to do or add to the main examination scheduled to begin on May 13. “So, we will not want those who did not participate in the mock to entertain any fear, because it will not take any...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A middle-aged businessman, Kingsley Oshiegbu, was on Wednesday in Lagos arraigned for beating a woman to death during an argument. Oshiegbu was charged with manslaughter before an Ikeja High Court. The State Prosecutor, Mr M.T Adewoye, told the court that the accused on April 1, 2015 punched Miss Ifeoma Ndidi, to death at No. 7, Majaro St., Agege, Lagos. “The defendant had a verbal misunderstanding with the deceased which led to a heated exchange of words as well as insults. “Angered by Ndidi’s insults, Oshiegbu punched her on the head which led to her collapse and eventual death,” the prosecutor said. According to the prosecutor, the offence was contrary to Section 222 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. Oshiegbu’s defence counsel, Mr Shaw Jason, in a bail application, appealed to the court to grant bail to the accused on liberal terms. “I wish to also notify the court that the defendant has been in prison custody for the past two years,” Jason said. ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mr Jake Epelle, the President of The Albino Foundation (TAF), says the National Hospital, Abuja, has reinstated free skin cancer treatment for persons living with albinism. Epelle disclosed this in an interview with the Newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Dr Jaf Momoh, made the pronouncement on June 2016 during the national albinism day celebration. “The CMD said he was personally instructed by the Federal Government to fully reinstate the treatment of skin cancer patients living with albinism. “The president also took personnel interest by sending the Chief of Staff to our organisation to reassure the commitment of the government in assisting our members in health care. “Since then the treatment has been running smoothly and we have maintained a warm and cordial relationship,’’ he said. Epelle also said that no fewer than 3,200 persons living with albinism have received free skin cancer treatmen...