Curator

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Nigeria’s acting president Yemi Osinbajo has signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law, a month after it was passed by the National Assembly. “It’s an important milestone in our economic recovery and growth plan laid in April by President Buhari,” Osinbajo said shortly after signing the document. Details soon. Vía Nigeria News, Headlines and Opinions – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper http://ift.tt/2su7TEd

via Blogger http://ift.tt/2r9oCwV

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dominic Solanke struck twice as England beat Italy 3-1 to reach the Under-20 World Cup final for the first time in their history on Thursday.     Liverpool-bound Solanke cancelled out Riccardo Orsolini’s early opener when he scored in the 66th minute, before Everton’s Ademola Lookman put England 2-1 up 11 minutes later. With two minutes left, Solanke buried a glorious strike from distance to confirm England’s place in Sunday’s final against Venezuela, who edged Uruguay on penalties. Neither side has reached the final before and for England, it will be first time they have played a World Cup decider since their 1966 victory in the senior edition. Solanke and Lookman have been two of the stand-outs for England, who arrived without a victory in the tournament since 1997 — when Michael Owen scored in a 1-0 win over Mexico. In South Korea, the Young Lions beat Argentina and their Korean hosts in the group stage before knocking out Costa Rica and Mexico ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ben Agande, Kaduna. The coalition of Northern groups which gave Igbos three month notice to quit northern Nigeria yesterday reiterated that it’s call for Igbo to leave northern Nigeria was not a call to violence but to allow Igbos achieve their ambition of having the country. In a statement issued Thursday in Kaduna and signed by Abdulazeez Suleiman, spokesman of the group carpeted governors Nasir El Rufai and Kashim Shettima of Kaduna and Borno states respectively, on their stand against them, saying that the governors were driven by their ambitions to be vice president. He said the group was “nauseated” by the comments attributed to El Rufai and Shettima, describing them as “disgruntled northern political power Mongers”. Part of their statement reads: “We restate that we have never called anybody to violence and that people should discountenance the elements of fear and threat introduced by the distortions of merchants of mischief. “We wholeheartedly endor...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to ensure adequate security of lives and property in the maritime environment of the Niger Delta region. Mr. Chinedu Iwuozo, Force Marine Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, said this on Thursday in Yenagoa during an interaction with members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Bayelsa Chapter. Iwuozo, who was on a tour of Marine Police formations in the state, told the maritime stakeholders that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, was eager to reposition the marine section of the Force, to achieve more efficiency. He said that the Force was prepared to provide better service delivery across states of the federation undertaking maritime activities. He added that more gunboats would be acquired to enhance patrol on the waterways. Iwuozo, a Superintendent of Police, said that the Force was currently mobilising officers from other departments to address manpower gaps in the marine ...

via Blogger http://ift.tt/2sjx7Fp

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Dominic Solanke struck twice as England beat Italy 3-1 to reach the Under-20 World Cup final for the first time in their history on Thursday.     Liverpool-bound Solanke cancelled out Riccardo Orsolini’s early opener when he scored in the 66th minute, before Everton’s Ademola Lookman put England 2-1 up 11 minutes later. With two minutes left, Solanke buried a glorious strike from distance to confirm England’s place in Sunday’s final against Venezuela, who edged Uruguay on penalties. Neither side has reached the final before and for England, it will be first time they have played a World Cup decider since their 1966 victory in the senior edition. Solanke and Lookman have been two of the stand-outs for England, who arrived without a victory in the tournament since 1997 — when Michael Owen scored in a 1-0 win over Mexico. In South Korea, the Young Lions beat Argentina and their Korean hosts in the group stage before knocking out Costa Rica and Mexico ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ben Agande, Kaduna. The coalition of Northern groups which gave Igbos three month notice to quit northern Nigeria yesterday reiterated that it’s call for Igbo to leave northern Nigeria was not a call to violence but to allow Igbos achieve their ambition of having the country. In a statement issued Thursday in Kaduna and signed by Abdulazeez Suleiman, spokesman of the group carpeted governors Nasir El Rufai and Kashim Shettima of Kaduna and Borno states respectively, on their stand against them, saying that the governors were driven by their ambitions to be vice president. He said the group was “nauseated” by the comments attributed to El Rufai and Shettima, describing them as “disgruntled northern political power Mongers”. Part of their statement reads: “We restate that we have never called anybody to violence and that people should discountenance the elements of fear and threat introduced by the distortions of merchants of mischief. “We wholeheartedly endor...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment to ensure adequate security of lives and property in the maritime environment of the Niger Delta region. Mr. Chinedu Iwuozo, Force Marine Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, said this on Thursday in Yenagoa during an interaction with members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Bayelsa Chapter. Iwuozo, who was on a tour of Marine Police formations in the state, told the maritime stakeholders that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, was eager to reposition the marine section of the Force, to achieve more efficiency. He said that the Force was prepared to provide better service delivery across states of the federation undertaking maritime activities. He added that more gunboats would be acquired to enhance patrol on the waterways. Iwuozo, a Superintendent of Police, said that the Force was currently mobilising officers from other departments to address manpower gaps in the marine ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Jos High Court on Monday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Speaker of Plateau House of Assembly, Mr John Dabwan. Justice Felomina Lot gave the order after revoking bail he granted Dabwan in a case of issuance of a dud cheque in the sum of N3.8 million. The former speaker allegedly issued the cheque to a Jos-based businessman, Mr Theophilus Omhagie. “The accused was granted bail in this case based on self-recognition, but he has failed to show up or send any representative. “His refusal to come to court in this matter goes to show that the accused has no respect or regard for the court; it is indeed a slap on this honourable court. “I hereby revoke the bail earlier granted to him and order for his immediate arrest and hand over to the nearest police station,’’ Lot said. The prosecution had submitted that  Omhagie offered services to Dabwan in 2016. Prosecution counsel, Mr E. A. Inbgbenoine, told the court that Dabwan issued a Sterling B...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Police in Osun said they had arrested a 13-year-Old boy (name with held) for being in possession of 29 wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp and seven wraps of weeds called ‘Sconge’. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fimihan Adeoye, made the disclosure  at a news conference in Osogbo on Friday. Adeoye said one Akeem Ojuolape, who gave the ‘weeds’ to the minor to sell was also arrested by the police. He said one Ahmed Azeez was also arrested along with the duo on May 14, adding that the suspects would be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation. The commissioner, however, said the minor would be rehabilitated. In a related development, Adeoye said  two suspects, Saheed Opeyemi, 30 and Idowu  Rafiu,  26,  were arrested with two unregistered stolen  Bajaj Boxer motorcycles. He said that the suspects were arrested by a team of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad and 39 Police Mobile Force attach...

http://ift.tt/2q0M0qQ (FILES) This file photo taken on January 26, 2016 shows Russia's Maria Sharapova preparing to serve during her women's singles match against Serena Williams of the US on day nine of the 2016 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years after failing a drug test, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on June 8, 2016. Sharapova tested positive for the controversial banned medication meldonium during January's Australian Open. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL CROCK Maria Sharapova has been granted a wildcard for next month’s WTA grasscourt event in Birmingham, a key Wimbledon warm-up, organisers said Thursday. It comes two days after the Russian former world number one was refused a wildcard for the French Open following her 15-month ban for doping. Next month will see 2004 Wimbledon champion Sharapova, 30, play the Birmingham event for the first time in seven years. She is g...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Chairman of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Segun Adewale (Aeroland) has called on party members to cast their differences aside and unite to give the party a strong showing in the July 22 council poll. Adewale, aligned to the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff national leadership, made the call on Thursday while addressing a crowd of party supporters at the party secretariat in Ikeja. He urged aggrieved members of the party planning to contest the council poll in the state on an alternative platform to drop the idea as it would not bring success. According to him, it will not be in the interest of the PDP or members, if the party performs woefully in the election just because of infighting. The chairman emphasised that peace was the only option for the party to do well in the elections, urging members to aim for the success of the party, rather than pursue personal interests. “I want to urge all our members, those in our fac...