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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied having any association with newly unveiled Advance Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA). The National Caretaker Committee of the party made the clarification in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Dayo Adeyeye, on Monday in Abuja. The party said that the clarification was necessary following numerous calls it had received by its members, concerned citizens and well wishers soon after the new party was unveiled in Abuja on Monday. “For the avoidance of doubt, we reiterate once again that we are not in any way associated with the new political associatioon in any form or guise. “The APDA is neither an offshoot of the PDP nor its alter ego as some are speculating. “This statement is made purely to set the records straight and to avoid unnecessary innuendos, speculations and ambiguity that may threaten the continued unity and solidarity of our party members,” it stated. The party, however, appreciat...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Kano State police Command, on Tuesday said it had arrested a total of 96 suspected rapists in the state between April and now. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Magaji Majiya, said at an interaction with newsmen in Kano that 77 of the suspects had been charged to court, while eight cases were under investigation. He gave the average age of the suspects to be from 75 to 23. “It is disheartening to note that from April to date we have recorded 85 incidents of rape and other related offences. “A total number of 96 suspects were arrested and 77 cases have already been charged to court for Prosecution”. Majiya expressed regret that indecency and unnatural offences have been on the increase in the state. He said the Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Yusuf, has made it a priority to ensure that all such cases were thoroughly investigated and prosecuted. The PPRO assured the public that the police would continue to apprehend all suspects invo...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Tuesday stage an anti-corruption walk intended to further stimulate Nigerians to embrace and support the fight against corruption. According to spokesman of the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the Acting Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Mr Ibrahim Magu, is expected to lead the walk in Abuja. Uwujaren in a statement on Sunday quoted Magu as saying that the exercise was planned to coincide with the second anniversary of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Magu said the government’s focus on anti-corruption had galvanised the ant-graft establishment and raised hope that corruption can be fought with the right political will. “The EFCC walk against corruption is expected to feature stakeholders from different sectors including the organised labour, youth organisations, women groups and civil society organisations among others. “The exercise is expected to hold simultaneously in all the cities wher...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Sunday warned residents against taking the law into their hands. The governor gave the warning in a statement signed by Malam Jibril Ndace , Chief Press Secretary to the governor, and made available to News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna. Bello also warned the people to desist from vengeance against fellow human being. He said that the administration has invested heavily on security to protect the lives and property of the people irrespective of tribe, religious and political affiliation. He said that the state government will not fold its arms and watch some miscreants undermine law and order in the state. The governor said peace and security is not just a top priority of the administration, but appropriate steps have been taken to ensure safety of lives and property. “We will continue to give all the necessary support and co-operation to security agencies to enable them confront the present security challenges facing the ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Alhaji Sani Shehu, President, Miners Association of Nigeria, has advised the Federal Government to put adequate measures on ground to identify genuine foreign mining investors before issuing them visas. Shehu gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, He said some foreign miners did not have the intention of mining but to promote illegality. He said now that the Federal Government had ordered that foreign investors should be given visas within two days, the pronouncement would make lots of them to disguise into the country as investors, especially as miners. ” The Acting President, Prof. Osinbajo’s initiative that visa should be issued to foreign investors within two days was a good development and it is a practical demonstration to attract foreign investors. “But adequate measures must be put in place before issuing visas to foreigners to invest in Nigeria. “There are some foreign mining investors that are using illegal miners to get m...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Coach Yaw Preko of FC Ifeanyi Ubah says he is excited with his team for opening the second stanza of the Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) with an away victory. Preko expressed his joy after his side walloped their hosts, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) 3-0 on Sunday in Ibadan to take home the maximum three points at stake. He added that they exhibited what the team was capable of doing, noting that they had, from the beginning of the season, worked gradually to attain their current form. “Seven games without defeat are behind us, we are taking it game after game. We will keep on working and improving. “3SC gave us tough time back in Nnewi because we underrated them. Today, we know 3SC is at the bottom of the table but we promised not to underrate them. “We came with the determination to play and kill and fortunately for us, we got an early goal that helped us to finish the game,’’ he said. Preko said that his team would not relent in its efforts at winnin...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J English Football League table after Saturday’s matches, the final day of the regular League Two season (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): League Two Portsmouth 46 26 9 11 79 40 87 — champions Plymouth 46 26 9 11 71 46 87 — promoted Doncaster 46 25 10 11 85 55 85 — promoted ————————————- Luton 46 20 17 9 70 43 77 Exeter 46 21 8 17 75 56 71 Carlisle 46 18 17 11 69 68 71 Blackpool 46 18 16 12 69 46 70 ————————————- Colchester 46 19 12 15 67 57 69 Wycombe 46 19 12 15 58 53 69 Stevenage 46 20 7 19 67 63 67 Cambridge 46 19 9 18 58 50 66 Mansfield 46 17 15 14 54 50 66 Accrington 46 17 14 15 59 56 65 Grimsby 46 17 11 18 59 63 62 Barnet 46 14 15 17 57 64 57 Notts County 46 16 8 22 54 76 56 Crewe 46 14 13 19 58 67 55 Morecambe 46 14 10 22 53 73 52 Crawley 46 13 12 21 53 71 51 Yeovil 46 11 17 18 49 64 50 Cheltenham 46 12 14 20 49 69 50 Newport 46 12 12 22 51 73 48 ————————————- Hartlepool 46 11 13 22 54 75 46 — relegated ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court in Abuja has lifted the embargo placed on hearing of criminal cases brought before him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over false dissemination of court proceedings by the commission. The judge who had refused to entertain cases from anti-graft agencies accepted the apologies tendered by EFCC for misleading the general public in the trial of a case involving a serving Army Colonel Nicholas Ashinze and four others. The EFCC through its counsel Mr. Ufem Uket promised the judge that his client will learn lesson and will no longer subject defendants in its cases to media trial any longer. Before the apology was taken, EFCC had tendered newspaper publications where the offending EFCC press statements were refuted as directed by the court. Also Vanguard Newspaper Editor and the Judiciary Reporter summoned in respect of the offending publication were let go following their defence that their re...