Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Ferguson backs Allardyce for England job
Alex Ferguson believes Sam Allardyce is the best domestic candidate to succeed Roy Hodgson as England manager.
Aguero’s father insists his son will retire unless Messi comes back
Sergio Aguero’s father claimed the Manchester City star could follow Lionel Messi into international retirement should the Argentina captain stand by his decision to walk away from the national team.
Mourinho names Mikel amongst 55 young players he gave their debuts
New Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has listed Super Eagles skipper Mikel Obi amongst the 55 young player he handed first team football in his managerial career.
Watford reject West Brom’s £20million swap deal involving Ighalo and Berahino
Watford have rejected a proposed £20million swap deal with West Bromwich Albion involving Saido Berahino and Odion Ighalo, according to Daily Mail.
Euro: Ronaldo equals Michel Platini’s record
Cristiano Ronaldo equalled French legend Michel Platini’s record of nine goals in the European Championship finals with a bullet header to give Portugal the lead over Wales in their Euro 2016 semi-final.
Dabiri-Erewa condemns killing of Nigerian teenager in London
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, has condemned the stabbing to death of another Nigerian teenager in London.
Edo election: Makarfi asks IGP to arrest Sheriff
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Caretaker Committee, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to immediately order the arrest and prosecution of the factional National Chairman of the party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, and Mr. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen.
Army reopens Maiduguri-Gamboru road after 3-year closure
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday reopened the Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gamboru road three years after it was closed as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency.
Buhari mourns ex-presidential aspirant, Umaru Shinkafi
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday commiserated with the government and people of Sokoto State on the death of a former presidential aspirant, Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, who he described as one of their illustrious sons.
Former presidential aspirant Umaru Shinkafi is dead
Former presidential aspirant in the third republic, Umaru Shinkafi is dead.
Shinkafi died Wednesday in a London hospital at about 4:00pm Nigerian time.
Details later.
Pistorius jailed for six years for murdering girlfriend
South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home three years ago.
Obama says ready to ‘pass the baton’ to Clinton
Barack Obama delivered a forceful plea Tuesday for Hillary Clinton to succeed him as president, praising the character of his former secretary of state whose horizon brightened after the FBI recommended no charges be filed over her email scandal.
EID-EL-FITR: US Consulate warns of likely terrorist attack in Lagos
Terrorists are planning to attack expatriates and foreign visitors in Lagos State during the Eid-el-Fitr holiday, the United States Consulate in Nigeria has said.
Rampaging Avengers blow up 3 more oil facilities, attack surveillance team
MILITANTS continued their onslaught, Monday night, blowing up a crude oil pipeline, wellhead and manifold belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and Chevron Nigeria Limited, in Makarava and other parts of Delta State.
I promise you better days ahead, even as we remain grateful, Buhari tells Nigerians
President Mohammadu has, again, appealed to Nigerians to be patient with his government in the face of the harsh economic realities of the present time, assuring that there were better days ahead.
He also condemned the suicide bombing that occurred on Monday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
The President said he was not oblivious of the hardship and hunger in the land and that Nigerians were having a tough period.
Making the observations in a congratulatory message to all Muslims faithful in Nigeria on the celebration of Eid El Fitr to mark the end of Ramadam fast, Buhari, however, appealed to the rich to show some kind and philanthropic gestures to the poor, especially to the victims of terrorism in the society.
The President in the message he personally signed, urged the people to show love and understanding to one another, irrespective of tribe, religion and political leanings.
He said: “I congratulate Muslims in Nigeria and around the world on the successful completion of this month-long spiritual journey of fasting, prayer and almsgiving in obedience to the Divine Command.
“I sincerely pray that the Almighty Allah will reward our sacrifices with increased blessing and a more prosperous future.
“On this happy occasion, it is my strong belief that all true followers of Islam have been rejuvenated on the true meaning and essence of life and through the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), we have learnt to imbibe the virtues of piety, sacrifice, love, self-denial and good conduct in our daily relationship with one another.
“I am not unaware of what Nigerians are going through and I want to use this medium to commend the amazing sacrifices of Nigerians in the face of the temporary economic and social challenges and also reassure Nigerians that my administration is working assiduously towards providing basic needs and other amenities.
“On Monday this week, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and other government officials joined me to host Iftar reception at the State House with Nigerians of different backgrounds including Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, artisans and Physically-challenged persons.
“Like I said during the reception, I want to once again appeal to those of us who have the means, to remember the millions of Nigerians who are suffering deprivation because of violence perpetrated by terrorists.
“I promise you all better days ahead even as we remain grateful for your unflinching support to our administration.”
President Buhari also said that he remained committed to the fight against corruption in Nigeria, emphasizing that every legal option would be employed to conquer the social vice.
He also commended the armed forces for their gallantry in the North East, even as he assured the world that steps were being taken to resolve the crisis in the Niger Delta.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the suicide bombing that occurred on Monday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Condoling with Saudi authorities over the attack, President Buhari said the development was a desecration of all that was sacred and holy, as it took place near the Prophet Muhammad’s Mosque, and on one of the holy days of Ramadan.
“I commend the Armed Forces and security agencies for the gains recorded in the fight against terrorists and the rescue of hostages in the North East part of the country.
“I also appeal for the support, understanding and patience of all Nigerians and our international partners as we explore the fastest means to end the economic sabotage in the Niger Delta and amicably resolve the conflicts within the region,” he said.
Fayose took bribes, got N2.1bn from ONSA — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday exposed the details of its graft case against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, and justified why it froze his accounts with Zenith Bank.
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