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Turaki

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For fighting against sexual violence, Mukwege, Murad win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Mathew Dadiya, with Agency Report The book makers were proved wrong. United States Donald Trump and Korean leaders, were not in reckoning for the Nobel Peace Prize. Instead the prize went to Dr Denis Mukwege, a gynaecologist helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ms Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery

by Islamic State (IS).

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had awarded Mukwege and Murad the prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

“Both laureates have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes,” it said in its citation.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reports that Mukwege heads the Panzi Hospital in the eastern Congolese city of Bukavu. Opened in 1999, the clinic receives thousands of women each year, many of them requiring surgery from sexual violence.

He had devoted his life to defending these victims, the citation said.

Murad is an advocate for the Yazidi minority

in Iraq and for refugee and women’s rights in general. She was enslaved and raped by Islamic State fighters in Mosul, Iraq, in 2014.

She was a witness who tells of the abuses perpetrated against herself and others, the citation said.

“Each of them in their own way has helped to give greater visibility to war-time sexual violence, so that the perpetrators can be held accountable for their actions,” it said.

Murad was 21-yearold in 2014 when Islamic State militants attacked the village where she had grown up in northern Iraq.

The militants killed those who refused to convert to Islam, including six of her brothers and her mother.

Murad, along with many of the other young women in her village, was taken into captivity by the militants, and sold repeatedly for sex as part of Islamic State’s slave trade.

She eventually escaped captivity with the help of a Sunni Muslim family in Mosul, the group’s de facto capital in Iraq, and became an advocate for the rights of her community around the world.

In 2017, Murad published a memoir of her ordeal, “The Last Girl”. In it, she recounted in harrowing detail her months in

captivity, her escape and her journey to activism.

“At some point, there was rape and nothing else. This becomes your normal day,” she wrote.

The militants’ attack on Yazidi communities in northern Iraq was part of what the United Nations has called a genocidal campaign launched by the Sunni militants against the religious minority.

The award of the prize follows a year in which the abuse and mistreatment of women in all walks of life across the globe has been a focus of attention.

Asked whether the #metoo movement, a prominent women’s rights activist forum, was an inspiration for this year’s prize, Nobel Committee Chairwoman, Berit Reiss-Andersen, said: “Metoo and war crimes are not quite the same. But they have in common that they see the suffering of women, the abuse of women and that it is important that women leave the concept of shame behind and speak up.”

The Nobel Peace Prize will be presented to Mukwege and Murad in Oslo on December 10, the anniversary of the death of Swedish industrialist, Alfred Nobel, who founded the awards in his 1895 Will

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L-R: President Muhammadu Buhari; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole; Osun State Governor-elect, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola and outgoing Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola during the presentation of Oyetola to the President at the State House in Abuja...on Friday.

Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondu (third right) and others during a protest over the Osun governorship election at the INEC office in Abuja... on Friday.

2019: APC holds special national convention in Abuja today To adopt Buhari as its presidential flag bearer

Tom Okpe, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) sole candidate in the Presidential election in 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari, will be adopted on Saturday as about 7,000 delegates will meet in a special convention at the Eagle Square, Abuja.

Speaking on preparations for the convention, Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima, who stood in for the Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee, Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, said in states where there were parallel congresses, only delegates from the state executives approved by the National Working

Committee (NWC) would be allowed to participate in the exercise.

Giving a breakdown of the number of delegates, Shettima said that 7, 000 delegates are expected and in order to ensure that those from far-flung states make it in time for the exercise, “we decided to schedule it for 2pm,” adding that aside the statutory delegates, there would be three delegates drawn from each local government and area councils of the federation.

He described the crisis currently afflicting the party as a “family affair” which would be resolved in no time, saying that, “This is a family affair and the NWC is working assiduously to resolve

all the issues”.

He also said that Edo, Imo, Anambra and Zamfara states are excluded, adding that: “while delegates from other states would be participating in the process of adopting President Buhari, their counterparts in Edo, Imo, Anambra and Zamfara would be in their states sweating to elect Senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly candidates.

They will also be electing governorship candidates in Imo and Zamfara states.

The development is due to the decision of the NWC which severally postponed the primaries in those states only to now fix the exercises for Saturday and Sunday.

L-R: Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku; Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike during their visit to Wike at the Government House, Port Harcourt...on Friday.

L-R: Student of University of Nottingham and Project Coordinator, Liter of Light Nigeria, Mr. Bolaji Onalaja; Osorun of Onisiwo of Itomaro Land, High Chief Bashorun Olayiwola; Head, Brand Management and Sustainability, Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank, Mrs. Ozena Utulu; Representative of University of Nottingham, Emma Tarrant Tayou; Student of University of Nottingham and also Project Coordinator, Liter of Light Nigeria, Mr. Enemona Emmanuel Adaji; and Odofin of Onisiwo, Itomaro, Chief Lateef Rufia; at the lunching of the Heritage Bank-sponsored Liter of light Nigeria Solar Energy Electrification Project in Itomaro Lagos State.

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PDP presidential primary: Who faces Buhari in 2019?

Tunde Opalana, Abuja

The dice for the 2019 presidential election is cast as the major opposition party in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will in the next 24 hours name a candidate who will face incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, the sole candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The PDP will elect its candidate among 12 aspirants jostling for the ticket in a presidential primary contest in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.

The 12 aspirants are former PDP chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang, former Minister of Special Duties , Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), former Senate President, David Mark, incumbent Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Baze University proprietor, Dr. Datti Baba Ahmed, Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal.

Notwithstanding the attempt by the National Assembly to alter the 2019 elections timetable through a purported election sequencing, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had stuck to Saturday, February 16, 2019 as the date for the presidential election.

Though the PDP on Thursday raised the alarm that the APC-led Presidency had plans to derail its Port Harcourt convention, the party insisted that the convention starts at about 7am today.

Today’s primary is seen by political pundits as a make or mar exercise for the party considering the number and calibre of aspirants fighting for the soul of PDP, especially the fear of managing post -convention crisis which may occur after the event.

Various organs of the party, especially the Board of Trustees (BoT) and the National Working Committee (NWC) had made spirited efforts to go into today’s primary with lesser number of aspirants.

Their concern was to reduce the number with the aim of working on other variables that will produce a strongest candidate capable of reducing the voting support base of

President Buhari.

But it is unfortunate that the consensus arrangement did not work out as none of the aspirants was ready to swallow his pride after paying N12 million to obtain expression of interest and nomination forms.

Nonetheless, the party hierarchy had also tried to be above partisanship by reassuring all aspirants of a level play ground, promising them a free, fair and credible primary that will be acceptable to all.

The party went ahead to give each aspirant the opportunity of nominating two representatives into the convention election committee to ensure transparency and a thorough delegates accreditation process in which state party chairmen will lead their states delegates to the accreditation desks at the entrance to the Adokiye Amaesimaka Stadium, venue of the convention.

As part of internal crisis management mechanism, the party had entered into a bond with all the aspirants who had vowed to support whoever emerges victorious in Port Harcourt. All of them agreed to place the sole interest of the party which is to take over power above individual personal interests.

As expected, a lot of factors will determine the outcome of the primary but of great importance is the influence of the PDP governors.

Though it is obvious that not all the 14 governors can speak with one voice, any aspirant that has the support of at least half of the governors may have his chances brightened as this is the only organ of the party that has shown preference for aspirants.

If electronic voting and opinion polls conducted prior to today’s primary by various opinion moulders are anything to go by, the primary could have been conducted among six leading contenders namely former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo and former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido.

But the contest, to a certain extent, will also be decided by individual strength and weaknesses of the aspirants.

The 12 aspirants in focus: Atiku Abubakar

Atiku Abubakar is a serial contender who is leaving nothing to

chance in his fourth attempt at ruling Nigeria after leaving the power centre stage in 2003 when he fell out of favour from the then President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Should preparation be the only yardstick for the contest in this game, Atiku is far ahead of others as he has a formidable, well oiled and intimidating political structure with tentacles across nooks and crannies of the country. To cap it all, he has the largest financial war chest to prosecute the presidential project, the kind of fund needed to match a Buhari with the state fund at his disposal.

His depth of consultations ahead of today’s contest is unrivalled. This is seen in the arrays of 60 politicians carefully selected across the 36 states of the federation to spearhead and coordinate his campaign. He is indeed, a master strategist.

Atiku has on several occasions put no one in doubt that he is fully aware of what he wants to do with power. He has a well articulated agenda. The blueprint of his government which is premised on restructuring of the country is also focused on entrepreneurial education system, creation of employment opportunities and wealth for women and the youth and development of basic infrastructure.

His limitation might be the noncomfortability of the PDP governors forum with his choice as they will see him as a president that could not be easily controlled. He, nevertheless, has a few governors that are on his side.

Also, his influence among power brokers in the country referred to as owners of the Nigerian project is questionable. His former boss, Obasanjo, former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, former Defence minister, Theophilus Danjuma, all retired army generals, are not favourably disposed to an Atiku presidency and this may slightly affect his chances.

Bukola Saraki

Though a late entrant into the race, Saraki has moved in a faster political speed across the country, selling his candidacy.

Apart from coming from a relatively known family of the Abubakar Olusola Saraki political dynasty of Ilorin, this former twoterm governor of Kwara State started manifesting his political deftness and dexterity as chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum in the

ways he negotiated with the Federal Government over national issues of national concern.

His emergence as the President of the 8th Senate and his ability thereafter to navigate the political waters of the parliament across party level really attest to his political maturity, while the face-off between the Buhari Presidency and the National Assembly under his chairmanship really put Saraki in the front burner as a maverick politician who understands the power game of politics.

His relative youthfulness could work for him as he is seen by the youth as a bridge builder between the older and younger generation. He also could be said to have the support of political associates of his late father and that of his many parliamentary friends and allies.

Though Saraki is from the North Central, coming from Ilorin, a dominantly Yoruba speaking town, might be a big minus in a race highly favourable to a core Northerner His indifference to the Buhari administration largely perceived as anti-northern affront by an average person from the North irrespective of party affiliations might count against him.

Above all, till today, Saraki in some quarters is believed to be fronting for the emergence of one of the aspirants Tambuwal and it may not come as a surprise if he steps down before the casting of ballots in Port Harcourt.

Aminu Tambuwal

The former Speaker, House of Representatives and incumbent Sokoto State Governor, is one of the late entrants into the PDP presidential race, having recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC), a platform on which he won the state governorship seat.

He could be said to be basking on his experience as a parliamentarian of above a decade knowledge and the status of being a state governor, which is a greater factor working for him among the PDP Governors Forum with the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, selling his candidacy to his colleagues and other organs of the he party.

Tambuwal also could be said to be counting on his North-West geopolitical base as a source of electoral strength.

Though not confirmed, a source had it that a few of the aspirants including Saraki are fronting for Tambuwal candidacy as the

Court sentences driver to death for knocking down FRSC personnel Andrew Orolua, Abuja

A Kebbi State High Court in Birnin Kebbi, on Friday, sentenced a driver, Usman Aliyu, to death for killing a Road Marshal Assistant (RMA III), Muhammad Babangida, a staff of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in a reckless driving.

According to a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the incident occurred along Ahmadu Bello way in the state capital,

Birnin Kebbi, on April 3, 2017.

The convict, Aliyu, drove a black Toyota Corolla saloon car with registration number, KLG 342 AA on the said day and initially attempted to knock down Marshal Inspector (III), Abubakar Garba Abubakar, of the same patrol team.

However, noticing he couldn’t knock him down, he recklessly headed for the deceased and ensured that he knocked him to death as his first target, as Inspector Garba narrowly escaped the hit.

The accused, who bagged a death sentence on Wednesday, October 4, 2018, was also reported to have hit and ran, knowing his victim was dead.

But he was arrested along Kalgo Road by men of the Nigeria Police Force after intelligence, following the alarm raised by the FRSC team.

The Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, had recently condemned the incessant killing of FRSC personnel while lamenting that the Corps has lost 74 personnel to

reckless drivers in the last 18 months.

Oyeyemi said, “The Federal Road Safety Corps will not stop at ensuring the prosecution of those errand drivers. It is my responsibility to ensure the safety of my personnel on the highway, so if you knock my personnel, and you are running away, I will go after you”.

The FRSC boss therefore warned drivers to desist from such unlawful and inhuman act and always ensure that they operate within the ambit of the law.

popular candidate of PDP governors spearheaded by Wike who fought the party tooth and nail to secure Port Harcourt, his domain, as the preferred venue.

Left to the support he enjoys from the Governors’ Forum, Tambuwal is seen as not too eloquent personality for the job and that he weaves less charisma.

He is a leading light in the race with majority of delegates from the PDP controlled states behind him.

The candidature of the Sokoto State governor is also believed to enjoy the support of the Caliphate, a very strong ethno-religious body that sells him to the larger North- West delegates.

Rabiu Kwankwaso

A two term governor of Kano State, former minister of Defence, Kwankwaso, a serving senator, is one of the favourites for the PDP presidency.

A politician of note with a cult-like support base in the Kwankwasiya Movement, about the largest political movement presently in Nigeria, Kwankwaso banks largely on his popularity among the down trodden in the North, He, no doubt, is the politician with the largest support base in the North, a factor that can spring surprise at the convention.

The Kano senator is highly rated in terms of public service and performance in office as a governor.

His track records as a state executive in the areas of education, peaceful coexistence of various ethno-religious groups, vocational and human capital developments remains unequal in the state.

Contrary to a belief that he is fanatical religious, Kwankwaso could be remembered to have fallen out of favour with his people over his stance on the Sharia Islamic law policy, to which he lost his re-election bid as a governor in 2003.

He has proved himself to be a detribalised Nigerian by supporting the late MKO Abiola presidential bid against Kano-born Bashir Tofa in the 1993 presidential election as well as supporting former President Olusegun Obassnjo against the candidature of the late Abubakar Rimi in 1999.

Though in favour with the likes of Obasanjo, Kwankwaso, like Atiku, is seen as largely uncontrollable by certain power brokers who consider him as a meaner politician than Buhari.

Sule Lamido

This is also one politician that enjoys home support not only in Jigawa State where he was a twoterm governor but other states in the North. Lamido is a party man to the core. He never deserted PDP during its dark days as the opposition arrowhead.

His track records of service could attest to his desirability as PDP presidential candidate. He was adjudged to have left indelible marks in the area of infrastructural development in the eight years of his administration in Kano State.

Though a former governor, he is not in the favour books of the PDP governors and this may work slightly against him. He as well does not command good standing in the southern part of the country.

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Police teargas Secondus, Saraki, others as PDP ...Who faces Buhari in protests, demands declaration of Adeleke as Osun gov 2019?

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Policemen on guard duty at Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Friday afternoon, used teargas to disperse Peopls Democratic Party (PDP) leaders who were on peaceful protest at the Force Headquarters to demand the declaration of Ademola Adeleke, its candidate, as winner of Osun State governorship election.

The PDP leaders were led by the national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.

Others were Senator Dino Melaye, who moderated the peaceful protest and PDP presidential aspirants - Rabiu Kwankwaso, Tanimu Turaki, Aminu Tambuwal, and Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose.

The Police, who were apparently waiting for the protesters, barricaded the road leading to the Force Headquarters and did not entertain the approaching politicians led by Dino Melaye.

On defying police instruction to stay back, the police started shooting tear gas canisters into the air to dispel the protesters.

They later gathered in front of the Police Children School adjacent to the Force Headquarters where they made their demand and condemned police involvement in election fraud in Ekiti and Osun states.

The PDP leaders had earlier visited the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand the declaration of Adeleke as Osun State governor-elect, the immediate resignation of both the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and a national commissioner, Mrs. Amina Zakari, on the ground of gross incompetence to conduct free, fair and credible

elections.

Addressing INEC officials at the entrance to the commission’s office, PDP chairman, Secondus said Nigerians are aware of the activities of INEC and police in recent elections.

“Therefore, we demand that INEC Chairman should resign, Amina Zakariyau should resign. She is the manipulator of all elections”, he said.

Dino Melaye warned that the protest is an introduction to civil disobedience, stressing that the electoral impunity, the political acrobatism, the embarrassment and intimidation of opposition in Nigeria is enough.

“We want to remind INEC that it is not a parastatal of APC, INEC is not a department of APC. By our constitution and electoral laws, INEC is not synonymous to APC. We are here to say for the last time, we say enough is enough”, said Melaye.

Saraki reminded INEC of its responsibility by law, by the constitution to do what is right to all Nigerians.

“Enough is enough of election that are not credible.

Enough is enough of impunity. Enough is enough of harrasment. INEC you met a standard, don’t take us back.

“Nigeria has raised the standard of electoral processes, take us forward, don’t take us backward. The last two elections have been said all over villages, towns, Africa, other continents that it was a sham. INEC enough is enough”, he said.

Governor Fayose said: “We want to let INEC know a few things and remind them that the damage done to this country is enough.

The damage done to our democracy and by extension the common man is enough.

“If the people cannot choose their leader anymore, then we are in trouble. In 2014, APC won election in Osun State by 114,000 votes.

But this last election, with

all the rigging, APC won by 400 votes, that is a statement enough to say APC is no more in demand in Nigeria.

“We are not asking for favours, this country and this INEC belong to Nigerians and Nigerians must be respected by allowing them to make a choice.

“If Jonathan had behaveg this way, we would not have a Buhari in power. We had a Buhari in power because somebody thought the rights of Nigerians must not be trampled upon by INEC and everybody received the present administration with open hands”.

Tambuwal specifically admonished INEC chairman not to allow his reputation be dragged in the mud.

“I believe that Chairman of INEC before this temporary assignment, you have a history and you have a record. Don’t allow anybody no matter how high to use you to undermine the wills of Nigerians. You cannot suppress us, you can not intimidate us. Elections in Nigeria must be held freely and fairly, and whoever wins should be given the mandate. That is what we want and we shall take nothing less,” the Sokoto governor said.

Responding on behalf of INEC, the National Commissioner on Legal Matters, May AgbamucheMbu, said the commission takes the demonstration very seriously.

“We are happy that the protest is peaceful and carried out in civilized manner. INEC is up to this job, we are all here in INEC as professionals and not politicians. We are going to do our best come 2019.

I must say we are a team and decisions are made by the commission and not by any individual. All your comments have been noted and it will be passed to the chairman and the entire commission”, she said Condemning the attack by the police, the national

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Also, he is seen as a politician with limited financial resources to prosecute the presidential agenda.

Lamido may not be considered by the party because of corruption case wound around him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Ibrahim Dankwambo

Secondus

publicity secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement, described the attack as “dastardly, unwarranted and unprovoked”.

The PDP vowed that no amount of attacks, aggression or acts of intimidation will deter it from confronting and dismantling the rigging machinery of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coast to victory in 2019.

“This unwarranted attack has left no one in doubt that our Police has finally been turned into a militant wing of the APC, with direct orders to use force to repress opposition and turn our nation into a one party state.

“It has also shown that the Police, under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, has officially declared war on the opposition and there is no way our safety is guaranteed under the current police leadership.

“If the Police, which ought to protect the people, the law and the democratic process, could show such violent aggression on notable leaders, then it can no longer be trusted with the welfare and safety of regular citizens.

“One can only imagine the level of violence that is being daily unleashed on our citizens by the APC- control Federal Police”, he said.

NJC recommends Justice Abba Aji to S’Court, 7 others for elevation Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended a Justice of the Court of Appeal (JCA), Justice Uwani Musa Abba Aji, to President Muhammadu Buhari for nomination as Justice of the Supreme Court.

The Council also recommended to the Governors of Abia, Benue, Ogun, Oyo and Kwara states

eight judicial officers for appointments as state Chief judges and Kadi Sharia Court of Appeal.

This is contained in a statement made available on Friday by the Director of Information, NJC, Mr Soji Oye Esq. He stated that the decision to elevate Justice Aji and others was reached during the 87th Council meeting of 3rd and 4th October, 2018 chaired by the Chief Justice of

Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.

Those recommended to the State Governors for elevation are Justice Onuoha Arisa Kalu Ogwe as the Chief Judge of Abia State High Court of Justice, Justice Aondover Kaka’an as the Chief Judge, Benue State High Court of Justice, Justice Mosunmola Arinola Dipeolu as the Chief Judge of Ogun State High Court of Justice.

Three lawyers with minimum

of 10 years experience: Oludayo Oluwabamise Osunfisan, Olusola Stephen Oloyede and Olatunde Hassan Oyajinmi were recommended to Ogun State governor for appointment as judges of Ogun State High Court of Justice.

Also recommended for appointments are Zakariyah Abdulrasaq as Kadi, Sharia Court of Appeal, Kwara State and Justice Eni Esan as President, Customary Court of Appeal, Oyo State.

Young, suave and urban politician, the governor of Gombe State is one aspirant being considered in many quarters as a potential president.

A great performer, Dankwambo, an accountant by profession and former Accountant General of the Federation and two term governor, has an impressive credential added to his youthfulness.

His weakness, however, lies in his coming from the NorthEast with less voting strength.

He is also considered as having limited financial muscle to prosecute the agenda.

Attahiru Bafarawa

The former governor of Sokoto State is one of the cerebrally balanced aspirants qualified for the plum job.

Though he has kept a low profile since he left office as governor, his interest in the race came as no surprise to many because of his amiable track record in governance.

Bafarawa, however, is classified as one of the politicians of yester - years who can hardly fit into the present high tech politics coupled with the fact that he has lost touch with old allies and that he is financially not buoyant enough to go through the financial rigour of the contest.

Probably conceding defeat even before today’s primary, he was less visible in the political field in terms of consultation and he is not enjoying significant support from influential groups of the party.

It would not be surprising if he steps down before voting later in the day.

Datti Baba Ahmed

The academician and proprietor of the Baze University, Abuja is not a known figure politically, having served in the parliament as member, House of Representatives and a senator.

Upwardly mobile personality, his campaign was largely done in the media rather than on the field.

His seeming political obscurity before his foray into the presidential race is not helping him as many people think he was in the race just to make political statement but never seriously prepared for the race.

He also may likely step down before voting today.

David Mark

Former military governor, administrator, communications minister and former Senate president, Mark, a late entrant into the race, has serious presence in the race.

His ability to administer men and resources as a Senate president speaks volume. He had a firm grip of the upper chamber of the legislature for the period he held sway.

He could be said to be banking on the military confraternity of Obasanjo, Danjuma and others but he may not be enjoying their full support for the 2019 race.

Also, Mark’s affinity with the North Central geopolitical zone may not work in his favour.

Jonah Jang

The senator representing Plateau North senatorial district is less visible in the race. He has not been seen moving round soliciting for delegates support.

He could not be said to enjoy the support of the military fraternity despite being a former military governor, neither could any serious politician be seen identified with his mission.

Jang is considered as too old, frail and financially weak for the contest. He was believed to be fronting for another aspirant and may likely step down today.

Ahmed Makarfi

Former governor of Kaduna State and former caretaker chairman of the party, Makarfi is a loyal party man who stood by the party through thick and thin.

If service and loyalty were to be a yardstick, Makarfi should be leading the pack.

He is amiably loved across party lines.

He also has an impressive record of public service as a governor and a senator.

This is one aspirant who is highly unpredictable. He may dump his ambition at the eleventh hour and declare support for one of the leading contenders.

Kabiru Tanimu Turaki

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a successful lawyer and gentle Nigerian whose foray into the race was surprise because of his little presence in the political space apart, he being a former Minister of Special Duties.

Turaki is sound and intelligent. His campaign train moved round some parts of the country but he was accorded reception mostly in northern states.

He is seen to be more serious in the race and stand the chance of polling unexpected votes even as a dark horse in the race.

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2019 Polls: APC clears 24 governorship aspirants

…Imo, Anambra, Edo, Zamfara states conduct primaries today Tom Okpe, Abuja

Following the Governorship Primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held across the country to pick candidates that will fly the party’s flag in the 2019 general elections, the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC) at its meeting held on Thursday, October 4, ratified the reports of the various Electoral Committees and adopts 24 aspirants as Governorship candidates of the party.

According to the spokesman of the party, Yekini Nabena, the incumbent governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Mohammed Abubakar - Bauchi State, Simon Lalong - Plateau State, Nasir el-Rufai - Kaduna State and Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State were cleared to context the race in their states.

Others are: Ahmed Aliyu - Sokoto State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu - Kebbi State, Aminu Bello Masari - Katsina

State, Abubakar Sani Bello - Niger State, Babagana Umara-Zulum - Borno State, Mai Mala Buni - Yobe State, Abubakar A. Sule - Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Jimme - Benue State, Babajide Sanwo– Olu - Lagos State, Tonye Cole - Rivers State and Uche Ogah - Abia State.

The party’s NWC also confirmed that Nsima Ekere of Akwa-Ibom State, Adebayo Adelabu - Oyo State, Dapo Abiodun - Ogun State, Great Ogboru - Delta State, Owan Enoh - CrossRiver, Inuwa Yahaya - Gombe State, Sunny Ogboji - Ebonyi State and Sani Abubakar Danladi for Taraba State.

Meanwhile, at a press conference on Friday at the party secretariat in Abuja, the acting Publicity Secretary of the Party, Yekini Nabena said it was important to ensure that returns are made in Imo, Zamfara, Edo and Anambra States saying that those states due to the deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the conduct of party primaries. He also added that the exercise was however underway in Adamawa state.

“In Edo state, the Senate, House of Representatives and State Assembly primaries will take place tomorrow, Saturday until Sunday, same for Imo, Anambra and Zamfara. The exercise is already ongoing in Adamawa”, he said.

Nabena also said that delegates from these states would not be disenfranchised from taking part in the national convention adding that, “what is more important is to ensure that the INEC deadline is met so that the party could field candidates in those states.

He faults the purported suspension of Senator Omo-Agege, stressing that those who carried out the action did so illegally.

“Who gave the person the right to suspend the senator? Is that how you suspend a senator? Go through our constitution, there is a process to follow in doing that and not suspending someone on the pages of newspapers”, Nabena stated.

A faction of the party in Delta state had reportedly suspended the senator, accusing him of engaging in anti-party activities.

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Short News Plateau LG poll: Police to end vote buying, frown at religious, ethnic politics Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Undie Adie has said Police in the State won’t tolerate vote buying as well as religious and ethnic politics during the upcoming Local Government elections in the State.

“Our duty is to protect the process and shun any act of violence that will lead to the breakdown of law and other”.

The CP stated this on Friday in Jos during a joint security meeting with all security heads, religious and other stakeholders in the State.

“We shall deal with any trouble maker who will be used as a political tug to disrupt the process”.

The Daily Times recalls that the Plateau LG polls were postponed three times due to insecurity bedevilling the state before finally rescheduled to hold on Wednesday, October 10.

However despite the current security challenges, the State government have resolved to conduct the elections, saying it has the capacity to deal with politicians and other miscreants troubling the State.

I’m not deterred by APC’s riggings - Gov Ishaku tells Tarabans Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku has boasted that he is neither afraid nor deterred by the riggings perpetrated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in some States of the Country.

Ishaku made the assertion while fielding questions from newsmen after emerging as the sole candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election held at the Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo.

The Governor said governance is all about transparency, meeting the immediate yearnings of the people and carrying them along in government programmes and policies.

He said the magnitude of endorsement given him by PDP and Tarabans is an indication that the people are with him, saying no manipulation or rigging will stop their overwhelming support for him in next year’s elections.

Darius Ishaku, who described rigging as undemocratic in a healthy environment added that it should not be allowed to continue.

The Governor stressed that he has laid a solid foundation, executed projects that have direct bearings on the lives of the people, assuring that he will consolidate on what he has already achieved in his second tenure.

Extend retirement age of teachers to 65yrs: NUT urges Bauchi government Samuel Luka, Bauchi

A cross-section of Ondo State indigenes studying at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau State who were evacuated by the state government from the tertiary institutions.

2 killed as violence, manipulation mar Ifako Ijaiye Reps primaries Patrick Okohue, Lagos As Lagosians await the result of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election across the state, the people of Ifako Ijaiye Federal Constituency, comprising of Ojokoro LCDA and Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area are worried about the level of violence and thurggery that greeted the earlier one held on Thursday in the constituency.

The worry stems from the fact that violence the greeted the election allegedly claimed two lives, while three other persons were also allegedly shot in Ward F, Ojokoro, while one of them is among the dead, the other two are said to be battling for their lives.

It was also reported that in Ward E and H in Ojokoro, thugs in support of one of the candidates, said to be a former council boss, invaded the voting centres armed with guns and machetes, shooting into the air to scare voters away.

After the invasion of the centre, a result allegedly emerged and in a ward with less than 500 voters, a vote of over 8000 was written in favour of particular aspirants.

As a result of the high violence and manipulation, elections in the affected wards were declared inconclusive and were being rerun to determine actual winners.

Report of the police is still being awaited as at press time with regard to the alleged two dead persons and to confirm whether arrest has been made in that regard.

The government of Bauchi State have been urged to extend the retirement age of teachers to 65 years.

The Bauchi State Chapter Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Danjuma Sale made the appeal on Friday while briefing news men during a ceremony to mark the 2018 World Teachers Day in Bauchi.

The Chairman of the NUT who spoke during a ceremony with the theme: “The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher,” said the theme was chosen to remind the global community that the right to education cannot be achieved without the right to trained and qualified teachers.

Sale opined that the current 30 years in service and 60 years attainment age of retirement was no longer in fashion for teachers in primary and secondary schools across the country.

“They need 40 years in service and attainment of the age of 65 years of retirement, many of us retired but not tired and their service is still needed,” he said.

Aspirant calls for cancellation of Senate primary in Nasarawa Augustine Kuza, Lafia Dr Dominic Bako, Senatorial aspirant from Nasarawa State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), who was disqualified from participating in the primaries of the party, has called for the cancelation of Nasarawa north senatorial primary.

The aspirant who expressed disappointment over his sudden disqualification at election point said it’s unjust and unconstitutional.

He however faulted emergence of Deputy Speaker, Nasarawa state House of Assembly, Rtd Hon. Godiya Akwashiki who claimed the senatorial ticket of the zone after defeating Mrs. Mary Enwogulu in the contest.

Speaking on behalf of the campaign Director General during a press conference in Akwanga, Hon. Garba Useni Shammah, said omission of their aspirant’s name, was deliberate act and so “dumbfounding, devastating, satanic, barbaric and therefore, unacceptable.

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PDP National Convention: Gov Wike welcomes delegates

Ahead of the 2018 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), slated for today (Saturday) Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has welcomed all delegates of the party to the state.

In a statement signed by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Governor Wike assured the delegates of a memorable stay in the state.

He said: “The good people of Rivers State are most delighted and honoured to play host to the

distinguished National Delegates of our great party as we elect our Presidential flag bearer this weekend and collectively work towards rescuing our nation from the brink of collapse.

“As we gather for this allimportant national convention, I assure all delegates of our great party of their security before, during and after the convention. Working with the security agencies and other stakeholders, we will ensure that your stay in Port Harcourt is memorable”.

The statement further quoted

the Rivers State Governor as saying: “Once again, I welcome all delegates, journalists, observers and other visitors to Rivers State, the Treasure Base of the Nation. While you are here, enjoy the peace, love, cuisine, heritage and hospitality of Rivers State and her people.

He continued: “I pray for journey mercies as you return to your respective destinations. I welcome you.”

The National Convention of the PDP holds today, Saturday, at the Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.

Short News 2018 Agric show: Stakeholders, farmers to discuss produce value addition, exports Stakeholders and farmers will converge on Tudun Wada, Nasarawa State, on October 16 for the 2018 National Agricultural Show to strategise and discuss how to boost produce value addition and exports.

The National Coordinator of the National Agricultural Foundation (NAFN), Dr Samuel Negedu, said this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.

Negedu said that the discussion would also be geared toward creating awareness to ensure quality control of agricultural products so as to enable the products to meet international standards.

According to him, the theme of the show is “Strategies for Promoting Export of Agricultural Products.

“We have been exporting produce for a long time but we are now focusing on our agricultural products because we expect that there should be some measure of value addition.

“We do not want what used to happen, where Nigeria export primary products and other countries take the benefit and glory for the value addition, to keep repeating itself; it is a concern.

“We are worried about the fact that the government is promoting the process but the average potential exporter of agricultural products does not even know the processes involved in value addition.

APC NWC dissolves Zamfara party EXCo Tom Okpe, Abuja The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the Party executives in Zamfara State at all levels.

By this decision all supposed Party factions in Zamfara State stands dissolved.

In a statement released Friday and signed by the party spokesman, Yekini Nabena said: “The NWC-inaugurated committee for Zamfara State are to conduct the Governorship and Legislative primaries in the State. Hence, the Zamfara State Governor, H.E. Alh. Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari and the dissolved executives in the state should not interfere in the primary elections in the State”.

The Governorship and legislative primaries will hold from Saturday, October 6, 2018 – Sunday, October 7, 2018, while the party’s special convention to adopt the sole Presidential candidate of the party, President Muhammadu Buhari will be held at Eagle Square Abuja same day.

Sen Nakudu wins APC Jigawa central senatorial ticket

L-R: Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, during the visit of Dogara to Wike at the Government House Port Harcourt ... on Friday.

Jos Killings: Ondo Govt evacuates students from UNIJOS Adewale Momoh, Akure Ondo State indigenes studying at the University of Jos, Plateau State have been evacuated by the state government from the tertiary institution due to the crisis within the Jos metropolis where the institution is situated.

Among those who were brought back to the state are two visually impaired students.

The students had sent a distress call to the state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu following the unrest in Jos, the Plateau State capital.

The called followed the killing of some students in the institution’s hostel.

Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Agboola Ajayi while receiving the students expressed appreciation to God for sparing their lives, thereby averting what could have been a major calamity for the state.

Ajayi, who described the Akeredolu-led government as a responsive one, thanked the students’ leader for alerting the government on the development early enough which led to the timely rescue mission.

He assured them that the government would continue to

prioritize the safety of the citizens, irrespective of their religious and political creeds.

President of the National Association of Ondo State Students, NAOSS, UNIJOS Chapter, Olakunle Ojumu, said the students would ever remain grateful to the state government for the timely intervention.

Olakunle said, “I made a distress call to the state government following the sudden outbreak of the ongoing killing in Jos and the government acted promptly by sending five buses, which contained 16 students each and other logistics to rescue the trapped students”.

Senator Sabo Nakudu (APC -Jigawa Central) on Thursday, won the primary election for his senatorial ticket to contest in the 2019 elections.

The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr Ambiye Issa, said Nakudu scored 1,170 votes to defeat his only opponent, Mr Yusif Galambi, who garnered 1,012 votes.

Issa said that 2,219 delegates from the senatorial district were accredited, 13 votes declared invalid and 2,195 votes cast during the exercise.

Also commenting, the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the party, Alhaji Umar Namadi, commended the two candidates for exhibiting sportsmanship, during and after the election.

Namadi urged Galambi to accept the defeat in good faith and support the winner to ensure a responsible representation.

“Both candidates are capable, so I congratulate them and the result is accepted by each and everyone, as you can see the difference is not much.

“Therefore, it shows that the election is free, fair and transparent,” Namadi said.

Forensic Audit President solicits cooperation from ICAN The pro tem President, Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Auditors of Nigeria (CIFIAN), Dr Victoria Enape, has appealed for cooperation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and other professional bodies.

Enape urged other professional bodies, especially ICAN, to join hands with CIFIAN, in order to ensure that forensic auditing, which is a new trend in global auditing, becomes a reality.

Enape spoke on Thursday in Abuja, during CIFIAN’s training and mandatory continuing professional education programme, with the theme, “Transition to Forensic and Investigative Audit.

The pro tem president said that “there is no duplication of duties between CIFIAN, ICAN or any other professional body in Nigeria.’’

“The reason is because our forensic and investigative audit is a current trend in the whole world,’’ she said.

She maintained that as at 1965 when some of these bills were enacted, there was nothing like forensic audit, “even in the whole world.’’

Enape said that it was therefore wrong for anyone to say that this current trend is already embedded in the bill of 1965.

“We are pleading with ICAN that they should calm down, let’s work together. We are no threat to any professional body in Nigeria but only trying to fill a vacuum,’’ she said.

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Agbaje emerges Lagos PDP guber candidate Patrick Okohue, Lagos The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday for the second time elected Mr Jimi Agbaje, as its governorship candidate for the 2019 elections in the state.

Agbaje who polled a total of 1,100 votes as against his lone challenger, Mr Adedeji Doherty, an engineer who scored 724 votes at the party’s primary held in Oregun area of the state, will be competing against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide SanwoOlu and candidates of other parties.

The voting exercise which had 23 invalid votes lasted about 30 hours, having commenced on Thursday, and ended on Friday afternoon.

Announcing the result of the exercise, Chairman of the 5-man panel constituted by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) on Lagos governorship primary, Senator Victor Oyofo, described the exercise as free and fair.

He further described the exercise as keenly a contested election, adding that it portrayed what

the country’s democracy should look like.

“The primary which commenced yesterday and was concluded today, was a keenly contested election which portrayed what our democracy should look like.

“And since the votes of both candidates have counted. By the power conferred on me, I declare Chief Agbaje as the winner of the contest.

I believe that he would be the next governor of Lagos State,” Oyofo said.

In his acceptance speech, Agbaje stressed that his decision to contest for the post was to free Lagos from the disease that had constantly affected it’s growth, adding that Lagos was seriously infected by a disease.

“There is need for us to free Lagos from the disease that has affected it. In few weeks, I will be explaining that, but the state is seriously infected by a disease.

“All other diseases that had affected the state were due to the symptoms of that disease,” he said.

He stated that to achieve this he would defeat Sanwo-Olu and other contenders and become the next governor of the state.

On how he will achieve the feat considering the grip of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the state, Agbaje stressed that his campaign policy would be to build on the successes he recorded during the 2015 election in the state.

“We recorded so much in 2015 and we have to build on it. I believe that was the reason the party members decided to elect me again. And that gives me the confidence that we will win next year,” Agbaje said.

Accepting the outcome of the primary, Doherty assures Agbaje of his support to free Lagos from its challenges, saying the debt already incurred by present and previous administration cannot be paid easily by anyone.

Agbaje, who lost to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode during the 2015 election, will again face the APC whose candidate will be Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the 2019 poll.

The pharmacist, it would be recalled, contested same position on the platform of PDP in 2015 election and lost the contest to the incumbent, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode with about 100,000 votes.

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Short News CSR: Total Oil empowers youths in Niger State Saka Bolaji, Minna Total Oil Nigeria plc has empowered 100 youths in Niger state under its corporate social responsibility tagged Totalpreneurship.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Niger state, Alhaji Hussaini Ahmed who doubles as representative of the Governor and the Commissioner stated that the government had provided the enabling environment for private sector participation in youth empowerment.

The Perm Sec however congratulated the beneficiaries and charged them to make use of the starter pack provided by the company, He further stressed that government cannot do it alone but needs the support of the private sector.

With the Permanent Secretary were Director, Youth and Education, Mr Aliyu Gomna, Director, Network and Entrepreneurship, Engineer Suleiman J.G, Director Planning, Mallam Zubairu Kuta.

2019 Polls: Unity, weapon to crush PDP in Bayelsa – Timipre Sylva Akam James, Yenagoa Former Governor of Bayelsa State and leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Bayelsa state, Chief Timipre Sylva, has restated that the only weapon that will help the party wrestle power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state is unity of purpose.

He proclaimed that the party in the state will clear all three senatorial seats, five house of Representative and 19 from the 24 House of Assembly seats.

Sylva, who averred that all aspirants for the party primaries in the state were very qualify to win elections but only one, will be elected at each constituent, noting that the best will emerge as candidates of the party to contest in the forthcoming general elections.

He stated this yesterday while addressing major stakeholders, party faithful, aspirants and members of the party before the commencement of the primary exercise at the party secretariat in Yenagoa.

APC Primaries: Governors’ Forum meets APC’s NWC Tom Okpe, Abuja

L-R: Publicity Secretary, Lagos Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Taofik Gani; governorship aspirant, Adedeji Doherty; Chairman Adegbola Dominic and elected PDP governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje, shortly after his declaration as the winner of the governorship primary, in Lagos... on Friday. Photo: Olawale Rotimi

Heritage Bank backs global move for cheap solar power in Lagos Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Heritage Bank Plc has aligned forces with ‘Liter of Light Nigeria’, a global open source movement, to provide affordable and sustainable solar electricity for Itomaro community in Lagos State.

The Managing Director and CEO of the bank, Ifie Sekibo, declared the support to the beneficiary community on Thursday during the launch of the project in Lagos.

Fela Ibidapo, Divisional Head, Corporate Communications stated that the MD/CEO was represented by Ozena Utulu, Head, Brand Management & Sustainability, Heritage Bank Plc, commended the people living in the community for giving access to the joint team of Heritage Bank and Liter of Light Nigeria to execute the project.

Passionate about making cheap and sustainable solar street lights accessible to the impoverished off-grid communities in Nigeria, the partnership, launched 35 units of solar energy-powered street lights it produced for the community.

The movement comprises a group of Nigerian students of the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, who is passionate about making a positive difference to the world through the gift of light.

He noted that it takes two to tango; stressing that without their confidence in the project the achievement recorded would not have been possible. She therefore commended the youth of the community, who volunteered to participate in the training sessions organized during the two-week period of the production of the street lights.

Sekibo was confident that with the knowledge acquired during the training sessions, the effective maintenance of the new street lights would not be difficult. Her words: “These youth already have the knowledge required to ensure the street lights are effectively sustained and to produce more units.”

The MD charged those youth to research more into what solar energy can be used for in the contemporary world. She stated: “Read more about solar energy; you never can tell where the knowledge you have acquired under the programme can lead to in the future. My advice for you is try to discover yourself now concerning what you would love to become in the future and begin to work towards achieving the goal.

Sekibo’s words: “Use the knowledge acquired today to create wealth. The power rests with you now. In everything you do in life, challenges can come; but remain steadfast and confront whatever storm of life. With such determination, you will achieve your goal.”

Meanwhile, Enemona Adaji, one of the Project

Co-coordinators for Liter of Light, disclosed that the movement was founded with the aim of providing ecologically sustainable street lights.

According to him, the easily constructed device consists of a 1-2L bottle fashioned into a solar bulb delivering as much light as a 40 – 60-watt incandescent bulb.

According to him, the team had earlier provided100 sustainable and affordable solarpowered lightings to the Makoko slum, an area which previously struggled with lighting.

Also speaking at the event, Emma Tayou, representative of the University of Nottingham; explained that the institution has culture of charging its students to think about any viable project that can help to positively impact the society.

According to her, a group of Nigerian students of the university decided that they would take on the challenge of lighting up the dark streets of impoverished communities in this country.

She said the university bought into the idea and supported them with the take-off grant that set the initial pedestal for them.

She therefore commended the team for the sacrifices each member is making to ensure the mission is accomplished in every community selected.

Among the 25 volunteers, who participated in the project in Itomaro are: Emmanuel Mustapha and Abraham Samuel.

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum on Friday met with the party’s National Working Committee of the party led by the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in Abuja to review and resolve issues that hampered the conduct of primary elections in some states.

The party’s Governorship and Assembly primaries in most states were marred by crisis and electoral malpractices that led to the suspension of the exercise indefinitely in some states while National and State Houses of Assemblies primaries are yet to be conducted in many states due to disagreement within members.

Speaking to journalists after the closed door meeting, Chairman Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulraziz Yari said, they met on matters arising from primary elections held in some states with a view to resolving those issues.

Yari said that the meeting was also intended to make the party stronger as one family so that it can secure 2019 general elections.

Mpape fire incident: FCT minister sues for calm Idu Jude, Abuja The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has reassured residents of the area that the recent fire incident experienced around the Mpape area should not be a major cause for worry.

Bello who gave this reassurance when he paid a visit to the area in Abuja on Tuesday, in company of the Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development Abubakar Bawa Bwari, following reports of ground vibration and fire outbreak from the earth around the area, said experts have been invited to have a look and determine what actually caused the incident.

According to the FCT Minister, “When this matter came up, the chairman (Bwari Area Council) briefed us as to what I’ve seen. But as you can see, we now have experts from the ministry (of Mines and Steel Development).

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Gov Sani-Bello averts crisis in Suleja over alleged abduction of LG boss Saka Bolaji, Minna Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello brought peace to Maje and Suleja Township following an early hour protest by some youths over an alleged disappearance of the Suleja Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Maje.

Some aggrieved youths had in the early hours of yesterday obstructed vehicular movement by blocking the Minna-Suleja highway in protest for an alleged abduction of their Council Chairman by unknown gunmen and demanded for his release.

Governor Sani-Bello who was on his way to Abuja to attend the All Progressives Council Governors’ Forum meeting ran into a long queue of trailers and tankers at Malam Karo village, few kilometres to Maje due to

the protest and met with the youths and persuaded them to allow peace to reign in the area.

He directed representatives of the leaders of the protesting youths to assemble at the Palace of the Emir of Suleja, Malam Mohammed Awwal Ibrahim to find solution to their grievances.

The governor and the Emir then had a closed door meeting with the leaders of the aggrieved youths where the two leaders appealed to them to allow peace to reign and directed security agencies in the state to ensure that peace is restored in the area.

The Governor condemned the situation that led to the protest by the youths and cautioned that nobody is permitted to breach the peace of the society by engaging in unconstitutional activities.

According to the governor at the meeting, “the situation we witnessed today is not part of the ways of our

people, the state has been known to be a peaceful state, therefore we will not tolerate any individual or group of persons who want to cause confusion in the state.

“So far, we have had peaceful primary elections in the state without issues. I called on all political aspirants to caution and guard their supporters to play politics in accordance with the rules.

“Nobody is permitted to take laws into his or her hands. Security agencies have been directed to ensure peace and I want to enjoin all and sundry to go after their businesses”.

Just as the closed door meeting was in progress, the council chairman, whose where about has been declared unknown walked into the meeting, a development that finally doused tension in the commercial city.

Peace has since returned to the towns as motorists and residents are going about their businesses unhindered.

Short News APC Ogun primary: Akinlade’s victory may be annulled - Oshiomhole Tom Okpe, Abuja The All progressive congress (APC) may annul the result of the Ogun State governorship primaries recently held where House of Representatives member, Mr Adekunle Akinlade was declared winner by the chairman of the Ogun state chapter of the party, Chief Derin Adebiyi, in a parallel primary conducted on Tuesday.

Akinlade, the consensus candidate of the Yewa Elders Council and anointed candidate of the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, in a direct primary, polled 190,987 votes out of 201,620 valid votes cast across the 236 wards in the state.

But the National chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole speaking to journalists on Thursday in Abuja maintained that such result cannot stand since it was not declared by chairman of the electoral committee panel appointed by the party in Abuja.

According to him, “Primaries are not to be conducted by states governments. Primaries are to be conducted not by secretary to state governments; primaries are to be conducted not by states chairmen, primaries are to be conducted by the electoral panel. The results of primaries are to be announced by the returning officer who chairs the panel sent to the state. That is the game. It is not a game of power. It’s a game of number. And God will give us the courage to do what we are supposed to do”.

Widows solicit govt support on microcredit Some women including widows in Pesepa Community in Bwari Area Council have called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration to support them with microcredit to boost their farming capacity and enhance food production.

The women who made the appeal in separate interviews with the newsmen said that a lot of them find difficulties engaging in large scale farming due to lack of funds.

One of the women, Mrs Hana Musa, explained that they needed capital to enable them sustain their husbands and adequately cater for their children needs both academically and otherwise.

According to her, if they have access to such funds they could conveniently engage in large scale farming, buy modern milling machines, cassava processing, storage facilities and save time in processing their crops.

She further urged governments to expedite action by providing them soft loans to tackle poverty and hunger across the country.

Alleged murder: SANs’ withdrawal stalls Maryam Sanda’s trial

L-R: Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (retd), Governor Seriake Dickson and Chief Timi Alaibe during a reception for the latter and his teeming supporters from the All Progressives Congress (APC) back to the Peoples Democratic Party at the Government House, Yenagoa.

8 consensus candidates emerge in Bayelsa APC NASS primaries Akam James, Yenagoa Eight candidates for National Assembly seats have emerged from the All Progressive Congress (APC), indirect primaries conducted in the different wards of the constituencies in the Bayelsa state.

Most of the aspirants had a common understanding which resulted to harmonizing before the election proper.

In Bayelsa Central senatorial district, Barrister Festus Daumiebi, emerged unopposed and declared winner.

Also in Bayelsa West senatorial district, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stalwart, Captain, Matthew Karimo, emerged as the most suitable candidate to displace the incumbent and was declared unopposed.

In Bayelsa East, a former ally to Ex-president Jonathan, Bishop Biobarakuma Degi Eremienyo, emerged the standard flag bearer, defeating a former commissioner for Finance under Governor Timipre Sylva.

The five seats for the Federal Houses of Representatives were also won through consensus.

The winners include, Hon. Israel

Sunny- goli, candidate for the Brass/ Nembe constituency, Hon. Preye Oseke, Southern-Ijaw, Hon. Samuel Ogbuku, Ogbia.

Others are Hon. Famous Oroupafebo Daunemigha, Ekeremor/ Sagbama and Hon. Blankson Osomkime, Yenagoa/ Kolokuma/Opokuma.

Speaking earlier at the Party secretariat in Yenagoa, before the commencement of the process, the leader of the electoral panel, Mr. Adebayo Dawodu, commended the people for their peaceful behaviour, adding that all members must be in unity for a successful power take over in the state.

The ongoing trial of Maryam Sanda, for alleged murder of her husband, Bilayaminu Bello, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court, Maitama, on Thursday, suffered yet another adjournment for the third time.

The case was adjourned because of the withdrawal of three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) namely Joseph Daudu, A. T. Kehinde and Rotimi Ogunesan, who are defense counsel.

The prosecution alleged that Sanda, on Nov. 19, 2017, at their residence in Abuja, conspired and murdered her husband, Bello, son of a former PDP chairman, Dr Haliru Bello.

Charged along with Sanda are her mother, Mrs Maimuna Aliyu, her brother, Aliyu Sanda, and her housemaid, Sadiya Aminu.

Sanda had earlier in March, been granted bail following a medical report that she was pregnant and that she could not withstand the rigours of the Suleja prison.

The court had also considered her asthmatic condition as part of the reason to have granted her bail.

At the resumed hearing on Thursday, the prosecuting counsel, James Idachaba, informed the court that he had been served with three different letters in respect of the trial.

Idachaba informed the court that the three letters were from the defense lawyers, who announced their withdrawal in the case.

Convention: Bafarawa begins feeding of 6,000 PDP delegates The Bafarawa Support Alliance Group (BSAG) has commenced feeding of at least 6, 000 delegates in Port Harcourt ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Convention, as part of its strategies to woo delegates.

The National Chairman of the Group, Dr Frank Osagie, told newsmen on Thursday that the group would be visiting delegates in their hotels and other locations to deliver food and drinks to them.

According to Osagie, it is the duty of the group to ensure that the welfare of delegates in Port Harcourt for the convention was taken care off.

He said the group had since commenced the delivery of food and drinks to some delegates at Voyage Hotel, Stadium Road.

He called on delegates that were yet to benefit from the welfare package to contact the group at its secretariat at Living Shepherd Hills Hotel.

The chairman commended the PDP for its recent assurance to party faithful that a mechanism had been put in place to ensure a level playing ground for all the aspirants.

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I look forward to playing a mad woman role - Nkechi Blessing Endowed actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday spoke with MUTIAT ALLI about her supposed big size, falling off the stage at the recently held City People Movie awards, her supposed beef with Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, and her dream role amongst others. Enjoy…

What is your new movie, Unsane about?

The movie is about a particular guy who has medical issues but his not aware of it, most time he acts like a complete idiot; even though I am not willing to give out much about the coming movie until its out but meanwhile it’s a fantastic movie Nigerians should look out for because it’s going to make you stay glued to your TV from start to finish.

Why the title, Unsane and not Insane?

Well because of the purpose of the storyline, using Insane as the title will not be appropriate because Insane in actual sense means a complete mad man while as regards our own title which is Unsane is that fact the character in the movie is normal but sometimes act weird; that is the plot twist in the movie. I will have gone for the title ‘Complete Idiot’ but I wanted something unique and a straight title.

So what is the language structure of the movie?

The movie is shut in complete English language because I don’t think we spoke up to 10% of Yoruba through-out the shooting. It’s just time to up the game in the industry and we seriously getting there.

Is it a cinema Job? For now I can’t say that but since we commence shoot, I can see that I am shooting a huge project that needs huge viewings which might be going to cinema.

What is the estimated budget of this movie?

Quite a lot of money; so I can really put a peg amount on it. We have spent a lot and still spending.

A lot of people a times consider you as upcoming artiste; how do you react when such comments are passed towards you.

I get that a lot but am not actually moved by that because as long as people appreciate my creative process, I am good to go as I won’t allow such compliment to deprive me of giving my best at all time. I have been in the industry for quite sometimes now, precisely from 2008-2009. I have been in the industry for say 10 years, so if you are in that category of people that still tag me upcoming that mean you have not been watching well. It took

me a lot of hard work to be where I am today and I appreciate God almighty for his immense grace.

It took you seven years to be known after your movie, ‘Omoge Lekki’ pushed your face out; what do you think you did right now?

For me, I think social media really helped my career a lot most especially the instagram platform because I talk a lot on social media and maybe that is more the reason a lot of people have tagged me drama queen which I don’t care as long as I am getting the attention that I need.

They say when a lady is been tagged a drama queen and when she eventually gets into a serious relationship, she tend to mellow down; are you emotional?

I am drama queen when it comes to everywhere that is when I am on set or off set because I don’t like to be cheated but that does not mean I am not submissive or I can’t be tamed.

So what can someone do to tame a person like Nkechi?

Maybe 500 million naira You are blessed physically, how do you feel when you walk around and people tend to complement you based on your backside?

The honest truth is that I am used to such complement because even while we were filming a street scene and I was required to walk around, a lot of passer’s by were just screaming but because such is already part of me. I did not mind because I won’t remove that part of my body.

Don’t you sometimes feel embarrassed when the compliment is too getting too much?

Never!! Because I know I have got a beautiful behind and I can’t be unhappy with what God gave me.

How do you feel when people tend to appreciate your curves more than the beauty itself?

They have no choice than to see the curves before the beauty because it is obvious and cannot

be hidden; you cannot hide God’s blessings and I am very comfortable with it at all time. I have always been comfortable with my body from day one. While I was growing up, I was very skinny but a very big ass and now while growing up, I have a bigger body and all my body parts rhyme together and the fact is God gave me a perfect fat leg to carry the big behind.

You fell at the City people Movies award; how did that happen?

My colleague Jumoke Odetola won the Best actress category which I was equally nominated too, so I went on stage to cheer her up and while coming down the stairs and I don’t know where a glass cup came from and it gave me a cut on the leg.

How did you now feel that after the fall, the next category that was called, you won?

That is what I call grace because when I took a fall, the award rose me up.

Didn’t you feel embarrassed when you fell?

I was not because with the blood stain on my leg, I walked majestically to the stage to receive my award because when I fell, I thought it was normal but it was not as so many enemies were in front of me who did not even stand up to assist me. Those that I know and won’t like to mention their names were even laughing at me.

A lot of people were of the opinion that at the point comedian Woli Arole slapped you; a miracle venza car came in for you?

Woli Arole is my very good friend and to correct that impression, I bought my car in the US and it took two month to get to Nigeria. All the while my car was on the way and the slap came in between, so for people to say that it’s just normal.

What is your present relationship with Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim after you both had a social media argument?

I have apologized to her and moved on but she blocked me and that’s her business. I am at peace with myself because I did apologize and she never accepted it.

Have you met her before?

Not at all Do we see a case where you can invite her to your movie set?

Off course I will if she answers Do you still have a dream role you want to play?

Yes and that is the role of a mad woman because I want to portray myself as a versatile actor; I have played quite a lot of roles and also I look forward to playing a ghetto kind of role where I will showcase the rough side of me.

What will you consider the most interesting part of your job?

There are a lot but the one I appreciate more was when I paid in dollars in the movie ‘Ghost and the Tout’ as produced by Toyin Abraham.

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Niniola presents ‘The Human Radio Concert’ Come Friday, November 9, 2018, the coveted and highly infectious musical sound of the Queen of AfroHouse and Drumroll Records artiste, Niniola will be unleashed LIVE like never before at her headline concert tagged “The Human Radio Concert”.

The concert, a first of its kind, will hold at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Billed to join Niniola are Reminisce, Aramide, Mayorkun, Mr. Real, Terry Apala, Slimcase, Immaculate, Johnny Drille, Teni, Oladips, Godwin Strings, Tyson Noir, Soti among others. Music Policy by DJ DIPS and DJ CROWD KONTROLLER. Niniola took Africa and indeed the world by storm in the past few years with consistent hits and a perfectly delivered universal and world-class debut album “This Is Me”. However, the theme of this concert, which is “The Human Radio”, is one that transcends time, going far back to when the magical core and personality of the inspired teenager, Niniola Apata, started to manifest.

Nicknamed “The Human Radio” while in secondary school, Niniola had her very own singing request show where she sang songs from various musicians as requested by her friends and classmates at the time to the amazement and cheering of listeners.

While she has only just started, Niniola has throughout her fast-rising musical career, reinstated her ability, passion, and love for creating vocal art that outvies both lingual and territorial differences, and yet embraces the one true global culture that music is.

The Human Radio Concert will be like none before it, showcasing a powerful blend of music and stagecraft via a unique theme and special features inspired by the persona, charisma, and soul of one of Nigeria’s finest singer-songwriter and performer, Niniola Apata.

Award-winning musician, Lanre Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan has unveiled details of his starstudded Broadway-styled musical tagged Jungle Story.

The live stage show, which features many of Nigeria’s most prominent actors and musicians, also marks the 18th year of the singer, songwriter cum actor who became a public sensation after he made a debut with the popular song, Mathematics (Jagbajantis).

‘Jungle Story’ is scheduled to hold October 12 to 14th at Terra Kulture, Tiamiyu Savage, Victoria Island with the weekend events showing twice, 3pm and 6pm respectively.

It is produced by his Naija Ninja productions in collaboration with creative talent agency, Temple

Talented Uganda musician, songwriter and performer, Ykee Benda has teamed up with Mavin Records superstar, Reakado Banks on a new single titled ‘Time Table’ which currently is enjoying massive airplay in both radio and TV stations.

Shot by Clearance Peters, the visual of the new song captures the beauty and appreciation of a beautiful African woman as a whole.

Signed to Mpaka Records Label, Munyonyo, Mugendagye, Ykee Benda aspires to be the best household daily

musical product in East, central, west and South Africa while promoting world class musical talent. The Chemical engineering graduate, who described his kind of music as dancehall and pop kicked of his musical career while in Algeria, got signed to BADI music in January 2016 thereafter started Mpaka Mecords Label where he is signed.

It is pertinent to note that Ykee is the first East African artist to have performed at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in Nigeria 2017.

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Actress Abimbola Ogunnowo weds today Niniola

RMD, Bovi, Basketmouth, others for Sound Sultan’s ‘Jungle Story’ Musical Stories by Mutiat Alli

Uganda star, Ykee Benda teams up with Reakado Banks in ‘Time Table’

Management Company.

Sound Sultan is pulling all stops by forcing legendary actor of the ‘Storyland’ fame, Jimi Sholanke out of ‘retirement’ to play his traditional role as

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Narrator’ in the drama-packed stage production. Also teaming up with the musician is his long-time collaborator, Segun Adefila and his drama troupe.

Other A-list celebrities on the lineup include Richard Mofe-Damijo, Wale Ojo, Ali Baba, Mr Ibu, Helen Paul, Kunle Afolayan, Reekado Banks, Seyi Shay, 2baba, Simi, Niniola, Kate Henshaw, Basketmouth, Harrysong, Gbenga Adeyinka, Emmanuella, Ramsey Nouah, Bovi, Lasisi Elenu, MC Lively, Broda Shaggi, Segun Adefila, Fals, Okey Bakassi, Olamide and Baba Dee among others.

On his inspiration for Jungle Story, Sound Sultan said, “art as they say is the imitation of life and that’s exactly what the Jungle Story is about. It’s still the same story of the poor getting poorer and rich getting richer. I am trying to use my music and art to influence the society in a very creative way that will hold the audience spell bound.

Actress cum beauty expert, Abimbola Ogunnowo will today walk down the aisle with her longtime boyfriend of over 11 years, Okiki Afolayan, who is a reputable filmmaker in the entertainment industry at the Time Square event centre, Ikeja.

The duo, who once went their separate ways for 3 years, have officially called it quit to spinsterhood and bachelorhood respectively. On how they reunited back after three years of separation, the now light skinned actress disclosed in a recent interview that ‘A friend of mine, Tunde Anjola called me for a job

around Magodo area of Lagos State where Afeez Owo was directing it and Okiki saw me again. He said this babe, where have you been all this while, we got talking, he invited me for a chat and I was with him the following day and we decided to reunite, the rest is now history. We are now Mr. and Mrs. Afolayan.

The elaborate wedding is expected to attract the crème de crème in the entertainment industry and top society big shots as guests will be thrilled to musical performances by Boye Best and Fuji superstar, Alhaji Sule Alao Malaika.

Abimbola Ogunnowo and hubby, Okiki Afolayan

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Solonics, Stallion Group, Unity Bank bag TEEIN Awards Stories by Isaac Oguntoye Renewable energy giants, Solonics Energy Limited, Stallion Group of Companies, Unity Bank Nigerian Plc, amongst others have bagged awards from the just concluded annual awards and dinner of The Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Initiative of Nigeria (TEEIN).

Solonics Energy was awarded with Outstanding Achievement in Solar Power Provision in Africa award; Stallion group of companies, Corporate Achiever in Enterprise Creation, while Unity Bank received an award of Excellence in Provision of Professional Service In Africa.

Other corporate institutions who received awards at the event include Aluminum giants Qualitec Industries Limited- Excellence In Aluminum Manufacturing, Insight

Communications- Most Enterprising Advertising Company Of The Year 2018, The RedAce CompanyDistinguished Excellence in Public Relations

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Media Management in Africa, Silverbird Television- entertainment television station of the year 2018 amongst others.

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Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo’s advice on uterine fibroid The Nigerian Society of Interventional Radiology (NISIR) has revealed that about 25% of Nigerian women in their reproductive age are living with uterine fibroid unaware.

At the first Annual Scientific Meeting of NISIR in Lagos recently themed ‘Minimally invasive therapies, benefitting patients, saving lives’, the President NISIR, Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, noted that uterine fibroid can be well treated with the inclusive interventional radiology procedures.

Speaking on the birth of NISIR, Ahidjo said it is a new organisation first established in 2010 at Akodo, Lagos State to enhance the art and science of interventional radiology and research through educational, scientific, literary, advocacy, regulatory and professional activities.

“We started this year’s back and now the society is expanding. I will say the government should intervene in providing this medical service. We are all complaining of medical tourism, most of those seeking for international medical attention also go for this same interventional procedures. We are calling on the government to help

assist to establish a national centre of interventional radiology in Nigeria which will serve as a training centre and a service providing centre for the general population.

“We will also want to plead with the government to help initiate an intervention radiology centre in each of the teaching hospital in all geopolitical zones. The burden is getting too much that the hospitals can’t do this on their own without government intervention.

On the objectives of the organization, he said “the promotion of interventional radiology at appropriate forums especially in the West African Subregion. In pursuit of its objectives, NISIR aimed not only to address but to also provide suggestions and solutions regarding the important issues which currently face interventional radiology by adopting more of an active role within the radiological industry and the government and it relevant agencies.

Member Board of Trustee, NISIR, Prof. Abiodun Adeyinka, urged the government to consider a special budgetary for radiology and radiotherapy for sufficient funding.

“We are very few for the number of the

population of Nigeria. First, we should try appeal to the government to fund radiology and radiotherapy. Equipments are very expensive. And such should come from a different budgetary entirely.

We need to draw government attention to proper funding. Another thing is that government must train us. With that we can build on human development” Adeyinka said Speaking on the essentiality of the organization, Chairman Local Organisation Committee, NISIR Conference 2018, Dr. Ifeanyi Ukachukwu said the society was setup to harness radiologists and to solicit for facilities to stop Nigerians from medical tourism.

“Nigeria has a capacity and manpower for these services. The problem is not about manpower but equipments for treating patients. Patients can get better if they are treated with interventional radiology techniques and they are fast, and easy. We want as many doctors to know about this. For non-radiologists, we want them to cooperate with us by referring patients to us rather than referring them abroad. Money spent abroad should be reverse round in equipping our health facilities” he said.

2019: Prophet Fufeyin warns Ahead of the 2019 elections, General Overseer and Founder of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry in Effurun, Delta State, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has emphasised on the need for men of God to be careful while making political prophecies.

Speaking with a group of journalists in Delta State recently, the Prophet said many men of God were always giving failed prophecies because it could change within seconds.

He said: “This is a warning to all prophets and pastors who like to prophesise. Many have prophesized and many have failed. When making political prophecies, men of God have to be very careful so that they will not

put their grace into or disgrace. When prophesize to the life of a woman or man, who is contesting for a political office, y o u

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continue to pray about it until it comes to a reality.”

According to him, when it comes to prophecies, God has the final say and it can favour anyone at any time.

“God, in His Mercy, decides whatever He gives to His children. A prophecy can raise a man in a second and a prophecy can bring a man down in the next second. Since man doesn’t understand the ways of God, pastors or prophets must be very careful when making political prophecies.

God can change His mind to favour anyone at any time; He has the final say,” Fufeyin admonished.

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Between K1 and Saraki Fuji music living legend, K1 De Ultimate has dismissed the video making the rounds that he is supporting the presidential ambition of Senator Bukola Saraki.

K1, who likened that to artifice, said he is highly disappointed that someone like the Senate President can be involved in such a fraud because it is evidently clear that the only person he is rooting for to become the president in 2019 is no other than President Muhammadu Buhari. This he has shown by telling the world where his loyalty belongs at every occasion lately. K1 has also on countless occasion granted interviews to several media organisations that he is for Buhari till 2023.

According to the Fuji king, the only

time he had an encounter with the Senate President was at the marriage ceremony of Mohammed Mustapha’s son in Ilorin in 2015. So, he has no right to circulate any song without his approval; doing so amounts to fraud.

K1 said he is already talking with his lawyers to seek redress on the matter.

He is also using this medium to sound it clear that he will never ever endorse someone who has acted as a betrayal to his party right from when he assumed the office till the time he left the party for the opposition. “I remain a strong party member and the only person I support to become the president in 2019 is Muhammadu Buhari,” he concluded.

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Lagos birthdays debuts Stories by Mutiat Alli

A foremost entertainment company in Lagos Nigeria, InHouse Entertainment Limited has concluded plans to start something new in Nigeria, starting from Lagos, which is the commercial hub of Africa.

The company is known for berthing innovative and entertaining ideas that generally contribute positively to individual lives as well as corporate organisations. Their latest baby is “Lagos Birthdays”.

Speaking with select media

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platforms recently at their Ikeja office, the CEO of In-House Entertainment, Ambassador Ayo George, said “we conducted a research and we discovered that for whatever reasons, a lot of Nigerians, especially those residing in Lagos, love to have a splendid birthday but may not have the financial capacity to make this happen, and apart from the finance, some residents don’t just know how to go about putting together something classy and beautiful. We decided to create a concept that allows celebrants pay a token and have a birthday alongside other birthday mates from their month, at a very exquisite restaurant or lounge, with celebrities, artistes,

VIPs, and the media in attendance.

“We realised that there are at least 2 million Lagosians having their birthdays each month. We would be putting this gig together monthly for about 200 people, because we intend to make every event a very classy event, with buffet, drinks, red carpets, music, dance, TV interviews, games and lots more, all at a token each month, we all want a fairytale birthday, don’t we?

Our social media handles are active already on instagram and twitter”, he concluded.

The debut edition of the Lagos Birthdays is expected to be in November at a very fancy and exquisite restaurant in Lagos.

How modeling gave me exposure - Damilola Aina How did your modeling career kick off?

First I started in my hood. I won the Miss high school contest when I was in secondary school, then I won the Miss Festac pageant. Then I attended a catwalk casting at Eko hotel. For tiffany amber’s fashion show- pop! I was selected. Folake even assigned someone put me through and perfect my catwalk skills. I’d say since then I never looked back. From the runway to photography modeling.

What are the challenges you faced in your early days?

Joggling school and castings wasn’t easy at all. In addition people seldom gave opportunities or listening ears, once they know you are new they just underestimate you. Though it made me feel bad but it gave me the spunk and die hard attitude to life. I knew I needed a finishing school to help me perfect my girly tendencies and transform me to a proper lady so I started working on me.

What are some of the modeling jobs that you have done?

From runway to major out of home (billboards) adverts, photography and print modeling like being brand ambassador for Airtel ,Coca -Cola contour bottle launch Nigeria, MTN, Friesland ( three crowns milk), cornerstone insurance, LG electronics , Etisalat, LG appliances, cornerstone insurance, starcoms long on talk, orange drugs, PZ amongst others.

You are also an actress; can you tell us about life as an actress?

The life of an actress in the movies is a mimicry and a made believe.

However, real life, I’m me and real to the core. I learn something, new, add value, and keep improving.

What some of the challenges

encountered?

Challenges are part of life; you face it and brace up. I can’t say there weren’t moments I felt like throwing in the towel, but I held on knowing that upheavals are part of what makes you.

Milan, US and other to come see the newly improved Nigerian designers.

Who or what do you consider as the greatest influence in your life and career?

My parents are my greatest influence in life. For modeling I really looked up to Tyra Banks as an influence. We exchanged messages at a time and she got her photograph signed and delivered to me in Nigeria.

Can you tell us more about Damilola Aina?

She is a simple, lovely heart, a lover of arts, go getter, very deep person, resilient.

I believe man didn’t evolve hence, there’s a supreme being watching over us all. Christian from birth. My core values, compassion, courage and integrity.

In what ways has modeling changed your lifestyle?

Modeling didn’t change my lifestyle, it gave me exposure, made me re-discover certain attributes innate.

Do you have fond memories of your growing up days?

Sure I do. Many treasured growing up moments that I can’t particular pin down. But very alive in my memory is how I would always be in the fashion parade department, infact my teachers would have put my name top on the fashion parade list. Checking the mirrors and getting ready for the interhouse sports with shakara instead of sports and my father would laugh at me and wonder if I don’t like to run but gave me a thumbs up whenever did well in debates. To me then, debates were fun- for me. I can’t forget a poem. I did in French and still fresh in my head. Was tagged the French girl poet in primary school.

What are some of the changes that you would like to see in the sector?

Models should be treated better.

When there’s an audition they should be attended to in time.

Some of the aspiring models May not be able to transport themselves back home hence, agencies should please endeavour to make stipends available for the models.

What is your definition of style?

For me style is from within. It is the you in you that makes you the you that you are. Style should be effortless, classy, not trashy, but graceful.

What is your assessment of Nigerian designers?

Nigerian designers are taking over the world soon. The impressive improvements are commendable and might move top brands in

Who are the people you admire and role models?

I admire Oprah Winfrey, Folorunsho Alakija, Mo Abudu.

You are seen as a fashion icon, what inspires what you wear to events?

The nature or type of event would determine what to wear, my mood too comes to play .if I feel like a princess I’d dress as one and if I feel like a queen then I will look like a queen. Then again, I may decide to get to an event with the” I gat this “aura. It’s all in the mix.

BUSINESS TIMES Daily Times Nigeria Saturday, October 6, 2018

TraderMoni: FG extends N10, 000 collateral-free loans to Kaduna Motolani Oseni The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Vice President, Prof. YemiOsinbajo, has extended the collateral free loan tagged TraderMoni to Kaduna State.

Prof. YemiOsinbajo was

in the state to launch the empowerment scheme, and some traders at the Abubakar Gumi Central Market, Kaduna, commended the Vice President for boosting their businesses.

The Vice President who was accompanied by Governor Nasir El-rufai and other dignitaries, went round the

market amidst tight security to acknowledge beneficiaries and encourage them to always judiciously use the loan.

Speaking at the launch, Prof.

Osinbajo said when the traders repay the collateral free loan of N10,000, they qualify for higher sums of N15,000, N20,000, N50,000 and N100,000. He

said the loan was meant to empower them to expand their businesses and trade.

In a chat with one the beneficiaries, Mrs. Esther Onne, who was full of praises for the vice president, said the money will go a long way to drive her foodstuffs market.

She said, “I appreciate our

L-R: Director Sales, Hawthorn Suite Wyndham, Bamise Ogundare; General Manager, Amine Sa’ad; Managing Director, Malam Farouk Aliyu and Project Director, Udede Olakpe, during pre reopening press conference in Abuja, ...on Friday

Dana Air, Radisson Blu partnership excite guests Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Dana Air has partnered Radisson Blu Anchorage to offer its guests an exciting package when they fly from any of its destinations – Owerri, Abuja, PortHarcourt and Uyo to its hub in Lagos.

According to the Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air, Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, the airline’s guests can now enjoy a fantastic weekend getaway at Radisson Blu Anchorage hotel Victoria Island Lagos.

“We are pleased to announce our partnership with Radisson

Blu Anchorage to offer our guests an exciting total package when they fly from any of our destinations to Lagos.

“The package which is valid till December 31st, 2018, comes with an excellent discount per booking and complimentary breakfast for two, amazing discounts at voyage

Blue chips share drop down NSE indices by 0.12% Motolani Oseni

Due to major blue chips drop share price, equity transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed the week on Friday on a negative note, with market capitalisation shedding N15 billion or 0.12 per cent to close lower at N11.822 trillion against N11.837 trillion posted on Thursday.

Also, the All-Share Index, which opened at 32,423.57 lost 40.42 points or 0.12 per cent to close lower at 32,383.15 amid price losses.

An analysis of price movement indicated that Zenith Bank led the losers’ table with a loss 85k to close at N21.55 per share.

GTBank trailed with 35k to close at N36.4 per share.

FBN Holdings dropped 2k to close at N8.9, while Dangote Cement and UBN depreciated by 1k each to close at N200 and N5 per share respectively.

Conversely, Nigerian Breweries led the gainers’ table during the day, gaining N3.2 to close at N89.7 per share.

Guinness came second with a gain of 95k to close at N79 per share.

UACN appreciated by 8k to close at N11.5, while Cadbury and AirServices lost 4k each to close at N9.56 and N6 per share respectively.

Conversely, the volume of shares increased by 10.11 per

cent with an exchange of 166.65 million shares worth N1.49 billion transacted by investors in 2,431 deals.

This was in contrast with 151.35 million shares worth N1.51 billion, exchanged by investors in 2,356 deals on Thursday.

FCMB emerged the investor’s delight, exchanging 42.09 million shares valued N72.28 million, Access Bank traded 32.55 million shares valued N262.04 million, while Zenith Bank followed with an account of 12.35 million shares worth N275.99 million.

Fidelity sold 11.37 million shares valued N20.69 million, while GTBank trailed with an account of 10.53 million shares worth N384.33 million.

restaurant and Spa.’’ Kingsley noted that the airline had to enter into a partnership with another brand reputed for its world-class services just to offer its guests a whole new getaway experience and the feeling that comes with flying the smartest way.

‘This is what is expected of a smart airline anywhere in the world. Guests should be able to book and get other value-added services based on the customer-centric partnerships of the airline. These packages or benefits could come in form of cab services, hotel booking or shopping deals.

Interested passengers are expected to provide Dana Air boarding passes of recent trips at least 48 hours to make their reservation or send a mail reservation.lagos@ radissonblu.comordanamiles@ flydanaair.com for details.”

Also speaking at the min-event in Lagos, a Dana Air passenger, Chibuike Ememta said, this is sure an exciting time for us as loyal guests of Dana Air. Before now, you fly into Lagos and begin to search for a hotel but with this partnership, you can arrange your gateway ahead and relax.

More exciting is the fact that it extends till December.’’

vice president for promoting this initiative. I have heard about the success of the scheme in other parts of the country but I thought it will be politized but to my surprise, it was a very fair process.

“I have received the money and I immediately invest it on my business”, Onne added.

JafarAbubakar, a trader in ginger and garlic admitted his initial skepticism about TraderMoni but had a change of mind when he was registered. He noted with the delight that the process was straightforward and did not require him to provide any documents or qualifications.

He said the money will be used in expanding his business.

In his words: “I will use the N10,000 to buy more ginger and garlic which will help me sell more. I am grateful to the Federal Government and I will repay the loan.”

In a similar vein, TraderMoni beneficiary, Mrs. Grace Adewole who is a seller of kitchen utensils was full of praises for the government for the timely intervention.

According to her, she only registered for the scheme after seeing her neighbour in the market receive her cash disbursement of N10, 000. “I currently sell the plastic spoons used for eating but with this money, I’ll invest in buying serving spoons which has a higher profit.”

When asked if she would repay the collateral free loan within the allotted six months, she said, “I hope to repay the loan in two months to enable me to qualify for the higher amount of N15,000 all the way to N100,000. I want to thank the Federal Government; they did well.”

TraderMoni which has been launched across different states in Nigeria aims to empower 2 million micro businesses with a minimum of 30,000 loans earmarked for each state and the Federal Capital Territory before the end of 2018.

Through Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) in partnership with Bank of Industry (BoI), hundreds of thousands of Nigerians are beginning to access credit for the expansion of their businesses irrespective of their financial and social backgrounds. The initiative also supports the Federal Government’s drive for financial inclusion by leveraging on technology and mobile money solutions.

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Tech-based revenue collection scheme to hike Edo IGR Ladesope Ladelokun

The Edo State Government has deployed its innovative technology-based revenue administration scheme which automates the entire process of revenue administration from capture, profiling, assessment generation, and notification through to cashless settlement and is set to boost internally generated revenue in the state by expanding the tax net and enhancing payment convenience for citizens.

The State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, explained that the new scheme will eliminate man-made barriers and other extraneous variables that interfere with the revenue collection process.

According to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Edo Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Mr Igbinidu Inneh, the innovative solution christened Edo Revenue Administration System (ERAS), “is being delivered as part of the strategic institutional transformation of the EIRS and feeds off the Governor’s objective to transform Edo State into an innovation hub.

Inneh explained that “The ERAS solution is a distributed revenue administration system which seeks to solve the challenges faced by revenue authorities in Nigeria for Edo State.”

Tagged Project Dobberman, ERAS according to the technology partners, “in every sense has been delivered in an unprecedented record time in less than 18 months from conceptualisation, partner selection to development and integration.

“This is significantly ahead on time for the deployment of most Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems anywhere in the world.”

The EIRS boss noted that “the current tax base which grew within weeks of testing ERAS from just about 190,000 to over 250,000, will double within the first six months of operations and to one million within two years.”

On the project name ‘Dobbermann’, Mr. Inneh explained that it took its root from tax history and the strategy of Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, who first bred the Doberman Pincher dog breed in the town of Apolda, Germany, around 1890 as the local tax collector.

He ran the Apolda dog pound and aimed to create a breed that would be ideal for protecting him during his collections, which took him through many dangerous, bandit-infested areas.

“It is simple to see that ERAS has been conceived, conceptualised and developed as the technological, modern-day watchdog of government revenues.”

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Union Bank introduces innovative local letter of credit at Trade Finance Conference

Director General. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MANS), Mr. Segun Ajayi (3l), Assistant Director/HR. MAN, Alhaji Ali Madugu (2l), Mr. Kanayo Iwuchukwu (l) Guest Speaker, Director, Bureau of Public Procurement, Engr. Aliyu Aliyu and others at the UACN Exhibition stand during the MAN 46 Annual General Meeting/ 2 day Public Session Conference in Lagos.

Nigeria’s debt profile driven by revenue challenges Mathew Dadiya The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has explained that Nigeria’s debt appears high because of low revenue challenges currently in the country.

Ahmed, during a visit to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters on Friday in Abuja, stressed the importance of improving revenue generation to enable Nigeria to achieve its economic objectives.

“People have raised concerns about our debt profile, but we do not have a debt problem.

“Our debt ratio to GDP is still below, three per cent, which is

the threshold set by the Fiscal Reasonability Act. “What we have is a revenue problem. We don’t have the revenue to pay salaries and to meet the recurrent as well as the capital expenditure,” she said.

Ahmed said the functions of the NCS regarding revenue generation were germane to the success of the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

According to the minister, it is for this reason that the NCS is continually being pushed to improve revenue collections.

Ahmed said the government had considered raising Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Duty as well as including more items on the Excise Duty list.

She said however that government had decided to hold on to the idea until the economic condition in the country improved.

Ahmed told the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retired), and his team, that government would look into the salary structure of the service as a way of sensitising the officers.

Earlier, the comptroller general of customs highlighted some of the reforms he had undertaken in the service to improve revenue generation.

Ali said the NCS had invested in training schools to improve the capacity of its officers because human development was vital.

He said the service had deployed the use of technology in blocking avenues of revenue leakages.

On the challenges of the service, Ali said its poor salary structure was a huge disadvantage when compared to other revenue generation agencies like the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and the NNPC. “An officer in FIRS earns at least three times what a customs officer earns and for NNPC, you can all imagine how much they earn.

“We have lost 36 officers fighting smugglers this year.

The work of the NCS is very intense, yet we don’t get enough compensation,” he said.

Overland Airways adds Niamey to network Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, has inaugurated its LagosCotonou-Niamey flights.

Overland Airways’ LagosCotonou-Niamey flights operations will be flying Wednesdays and Fridays.

The flights will depart Lagos at 19:00, arrive Cotonou at 19:30 for a brief stop-over and depart Cotonou at 20:00 to arrive Niamey at 22:00.

The flights will leave Niamey at 05:00 on Thursdays and Saturdays to arrive Cotonou at 07:00 and continue at 07:30 to arrive Lagos at 08:00.

Overland Airways’ LagosCotonou-Niamey flights will offer opportunities for travelers in the Niger Republic to reach Nigeria and Benin Republic for business and pleasure. Also, passengers

may connect regional and longhaul flights from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and Cotonou Airport to other parts of Africa, Europe, the Americas, Middle East, and Asia.

Mrs. Aanu Benson, Chief Operating Officer of Overland Airways, says the Lagos-CotonouNiamey flights will connect the Sahel region to the dense business and tourism opportunities in Cotonou and Lagos both in coastal West Africa, thereby stimulating trade and commercial activities in Benin Republic, Niger Republic, and Nigeria.

She says: “We must bring to life the whole essence and meaning of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the region. Overland Airways’ LagosCotonou-Niamey flights promise passengers to top quality services across its network.”

Mostly, the Lagos-Cotonou-

Niamey flights will connect traders, business people, and holiday-makers to the rich farming and livestock industry, especially the Wadata Handicraft Village that presents an assortment of leather products, and milk production in Niger Republic. The country has huge mineral resources that present business opportunities, and is home to UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other historical monuments, as well as fascinating traditional celebrations that attract international guests.

The Republic of Benin is a source of agricultural raw materials and mineral resources. Its informal trade and commodity markets supported by the Port of Cotonou are fast growing in popularity among buyers and sellers on the West Coast. Lagos, the commercial capital of West Africa, with a population of about 20 million inhabitants, is the headquarters

of many international businesses in Nigeria and offers seaports that have become West Africa’s most significant importation and exportation gateways.

Overland Airways, now in its 16th year of uninterrupted flight operations recently launched Lagos-Cotonou-Lome flights which operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The flights depart Lagos at 19:00, arrive Cotonou at 19:25, and depart Cotonou at 20:00 to arrive Lome at 20:30. Also, flights depart Lome at 21:00 to arrive in Lagos at 21:45.

The airline operates domestic flights to several destinations in Nigeria such as Ibadan, Abuja, Akure, Asaba, Jalingo, Ilorin, etc.

The airline plans to continually expand its fleet and route network across Africa, and would embrace regional and international partnerships as it expands.

As part of efforts to provide tailored services to different sections of its customer base, Union Bank recently organised a trade finance conference for its corporate customers in Lagos.

The focus of the event which held at the Eko Convention Centre was to equip C-suite Executives and decision makers from large corporate organisations with market insights and opportunities they can leverage to drive growth and greater operational efficiency for their businesses.

The event was also an opportunity for Union Bank to unveil its Local Letter of Credit, a variant of the standard letter of credit adapted for use in domestic trade – a first in the Nigerian banking sector.

The newly introduced local letter of credit seamlessly bridges the payment gap between local buyers and suppliers, with Union Bank assuming the liability for payment to the seller. This positions the buyer more favorably, providing them with greater leverage in commercial negotiations. Also, with the local letter of credit, customers can obtain preferential conditions like extended payment days, thereby reducing working capital costs.

Highlighting the critical role of trade to the growth of the economy, Emeka Okonkwo, Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Union Bank explained that the forum was organised at this period when corporate organisations need to be able to identify and exploit opportunities for growth, following Nigeria’s recent emergence from economic recession.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Okonkwo said: “The launch of our local letter of credit today is in line with our commitment to provide innovative and tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our corporate customers. At Union Bank, we remain focused on helping our customers identify and leverage sustainable ways to build their businesses as Nigeria navigates through the economic recovery process. ” Also speaking at the event, Dr. Ozeomena Nnaji, Deputy Director, Trade & Exchange at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said; “We applaud the innovation of Union Bank with the introduction of the Local Letter of Credit which is one way of deepening the relationship with customers and promoting their businesses. This initiative will also help the Bank’s customers save costs and stay in business. We encourage other Banks to follow suit in providing innovative solutions to help businesses grow.”

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APC, PDP primaries and future of Nigeria democracy Patrick Okohue Since the return of Nigeria to democratic rule in 1999 after many years of military rule, the nation has moved steadily to stabilise the system, it has been described severally as a nascent democracy or a fledgling democracy, the expectations has been high and despite many hiccups, things seem to have been moving towards a positive direction.

This positivity in political development saw in 2015 the transition of power at the federal level from a ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after 16 years of unbroken rule to the opposition All Progressives Congress (AP), and that development which happened because of the reforms instituted in the system by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration gave many people hope that indeed politics is growing in the nation.

However, the hope that many have is gradually being frittered away by the actions of the ruling APC in recent times in conjunction with the PDP, that is if recent development as it relates to the primaries of both parties is anything to write home about.

There have been crises all over the place, from Kano to Delta, from Imo to Lagos to Adamawa, the situation is the same and in the process many have been killed and others maimed.

Besides the killings and maiming in many states, some other states held parallel primaries, thereby producing two governorship candidates for the APC, thereby leaving the National Working Committee (NWC), like what was experienced in Rivers and Delta.

For example in Bauchi State, hundreds of angry youths staged a protest in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area following the disappearance of APC register booklets for the governorship primary.

The irate youths attacked a member of the House of Representatives, representing Azare, Katagum constituency, Ibrahim Mohammed Baba, in Azare at the Government Lodge in Azare town by pelting him with stones.

The protest occurred when the All Progressive Congress chairman, Katagum Local government Aminu Umar Chinade and the Council chairman Alhaji Mohammed Hassan raised an alarm over the loss of APC membership registration booklets at a stakeholders meeting in Azare.

It took the intervention of security agents to bring the situation under control.

In Rivers State, while the faction of the APC led by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi produced Tonye Cole as its governorship candidate, another faction elected Senator Magnus Abe as its candidate.

In Adamawa State, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu had to pull out of the primary because of sharp irregularities, until the national body had to intervene, making him rethink his position.

The factional crisis rocking the

Oshiomhole

Delta State chapter of APC got messier with the emergence of Chief Great Ogboru and Prof Pat Utomi as the 2019 Delta State governorship candidates following the conduct of two parallel primary elections in Asaba, the state capital.

Utomi and Ogboru emerged within a space of 24 hours from separate exercises held at Nelrose Hotel Asaba and Federal College of Education (Technical) at the conclusion of the two primaries.

Announcing the results of the primary election that produced Utomi, the Returning Officer, Elder Favour Adibor, said that Utomi polled 2481 of the 3755 total delegates votes while Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, Dr. Cairo Ojougbuoh and Chief Great Ogboru trailed him in that order.

In another development, the presiding officer and chairman of the election panel, Gen. Lawrence Onoja, declared Ogboru as the APC governorship candidate after polling 3,292 votes of 3,515 valid votes with

Secondus

129 votes declared invalid. Ochei scored 160 votes, Utomi 26 votes and Ojougboh got 12 votes.

Widespread violence due to logistics delays marred the governorship primary election of the APC in Imo state.

The exercise scheduled to hold at the party’s headquarters along Okigwe Road, opposite Imo State University, Owerri and in other party offices in the respective wards and local government areas did not take place as party members turned out but could not find the materials logistics to go on with the election.

One person was reported dead at Orodo ward, three buses were burnt in Amike, Mbieri all in Mbaitoli council area of Imo state.

Trouble started in Amike, Mbieri when a pro-government politician, Sunny Onyegbula, believed to be in support of the candidature of Uche Nwosu, former Chief of Staff and son in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha was confronted by his kinsmen and

dissuaded from shortlisting delegates at the polling centre, who the locals believe may be induced with money to vote for Nwosu against the aspiration of their son, the Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, who is also from the area.

Police in Kano State barred the caretaker committee, loyal to former governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, in the PDP from conducting governorship primary election.

The caretaker committee, headed by the former Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mr. Rabiu Suleman Bichi, was constituted immediately after defection of Mr. Kwankwaso, a serving senator, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to PDP. The committee had not been able to function, following a substantive court order after dissolution of the Umar ElJibrin Doguwa-led committee by the PDP’s national body recently, who challenged the decision in court.

The Police had also been ordered to stop the committee from conducting

Balogun had said at the declaration of results that anyone who will attempt to annul the results of over 1.5million Lagosians that voted in the primary is an enemy of democracy. While Lagosians were still wondering what the next line of action would be, the national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole overruled the Ebri committee and declared that indeed elections held in Lagos and before the people could recover from that, Chief Clement Ebri along with his committee members sneaked into the Lagos APC secretariat at about 6am the next morning to again read the result claiming that they collated the result.

any political event, pending a court judgement.

In Kwara State, a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Razak Atunwa, representing Ilorin/Asa Federal Constituency won the PDP governorship primary election.

He defeated Sha’aba Lafiagi, the senator currently representing Kwara North, who participated in the rescheduled exercise held on Monday after eight aspirants polled out of the contest.

Atunwa scored 1,555 votes while Lafiagi got 578 votes.

The election was deferred to yesterday following the disruption of the exercise on Sunday .

The eight aspirants that withdrew are, Bolaji Abdulahi, Ali Ahmad, Saka Isau, Ladi Hassan, Ibrahim Kaia, Zakari Mohammed, Abubakar Amani and Ahman Pategi.

In all the primaries, the most dramatic was Lagos as it generated a sharp disagreement between the leadership of the party in the state and members of the Governorship Primary election committee seconded to the state by the National Working Committee (NWC to conduct the election.

While the state chairman of the APC in Lagos, Hon Tunde Balogun insist that the election held across the state and witnessed by all the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), without hitches as it was free, fair and transparent, the NWC election committee chairman, Mr. Clement Ebri disagreed, saying as at the time he briefed the press at 4.15 pm, they were yet to dispatch election materials to the various local governments and so there was no way the election could have held.

Balogun who spoke with newsmen earlier said the election which which held across all the local government had over 1.5million voters coming out to cast their ballot and the results sheets were endorsed by all the party agents without any controversy.

His words, “I assure you that all the results were signed by agents of both parties and INEC witnessed the election and I am sure some of you witnessed it too. I want to say as the APC chairman in Lagos State that the election was free and fair and transparent.

“What I got from election observers is that it was properly conducted, constitutionally done. Surely, I am happy, for the fact that the conduct of the election was seamless, free and there was no chaos, no violence and people conducted themselves well. You all saw the election that was conducted; it was conducted freely, fairly and justly,” Balogun said.

But, Ebri flanked by all members of his committee including Alhaji Ahmed Mahmud Gumel, Secretary; Mr. Nze Chidi Duru; Chief Clever Egbeji; Senator Clever Ikisikpo and Ambassador Jerry Ugokwe completely disagreed with Balogun, as far he was concerned, the election was yet to hold, because of last minute adjustment to the method to adopt for the election and the inability of the chairman to provide the needed information to assist them in their work in good time.

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Ugwuanyi did not manipulate results of Enugu PDP primaries - Eya Stories by Patrick Okohue A former Enugu North Senatorial aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Chinedu Eya, has called on supporters and aggrieved participants in the just concluded primary elections of the party across the state to desist from linking their inability to clinch the tickets to the governor’s influence.

The PDP chieftain, who described Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as a lover of peace and promoter of democracy, explained that the governor’s insistence on primary elections across board was to ensure that the people’s will triumphed at the end of the exercise.

In a statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Gwiyi Solomon,

Chief Eya urged the aggrieved aspirants and their supporters to seek redress through the party’s internal mechanism for the resolution of complaints as the party’s door is wide open to accommodate grievances.

Eya said: “The Governor Ugwuanyi we all know is a man of peace, lover of democracy and promoter of people’s interest. People should please count him out of any conspiracy in their losses.

“Anybody linking him to manipulation in the just concluded primary is only on a long journey to nowhere.

“I can understand there might be genuine complaints arising from the exercises, but they should know our party has an internal system capable of handling these issues.”

He further enjoined the governor to continue his good work as posterity awaits him.

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Dabiri emerges ANRP governorship candidate in Lagos An architect, Abiodun Dabiri , has been elected the gubernatorial candidate of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) in the 2019 general elections in Lagos State through a direct primary .

Dabiri, emerged having scored 70 votes, which is the highest number votes cast over Shanu Musiliu, his closest opponent, who scored 34 votes.

In his acceptance speech, the governorship candidates promised to ensure that basic infrastructures that would make life easier for Lagosians are put in place, if he is elected the next governor of the state, adding that urbanisation would also be

encouraged with complementary policies.

According to him, ”If voted as governor, I will review the present tax system in the state, and also build a more reliable human capital development culture.”

Meanwhile, the National Secretary of ANRP, Ebere Perez, said that regardless of the pressure mounted on the party, it would continue to be a movement to bring a form of renewal Nigerians want.

He called on the members of ANRP to ensure they are ready for the big tasks ahead of them, come 2019, if they really want to “take over Nigeria”.

According to Ebri, “Because of the political tension in Lagos we decided to make our approach methodical and meticulous, as party men this is more important than who get the victory, we want that at the end of the day the outcome will be celebrated by both parties, when we put a process that will be credible, what we do that will be in line with the guidelines and extant rules and the laws of this country and that is what we have done.

“We are ready to go to the field and execute this and we want to do it in a very clinical fashion, so that at the end of the day we will not be accused of partisanship. Lagos is very important to us, it is the flagship of the APC and will continue to remain so for years to come and so in doing anything that has to do with Lagos or in conducting any affairs we have to do it with a very tender heart, we have to do it with a lot of circumspection, a lot of objectivity, that is what we have done and we are ready to go, to hit the ground running.

“In a short while we will contact the national headquarters and brief them about how far we have gone, because just like INEC does a lot of backroom work for the main show, so much preparation goes into it, that is exactly what we have done, we are ready to give you the most credible election in the history of Lagos State in the gubernatorial primary, we will contact the national headquarters for further directives with the timing and release of materials, considering the time the time that this process is concluded.

“It was not our fault at all that this exercise is taking this long, we were waiting for the state chairman of APC to provide certain information that will enable us go on with the process and we needed to be fair to both parties and that information came in about an hour ago, we have to ensure we balance the process, now that we are ready we will contact the national headquarters and we will be informed on when we are to release the materials.

“Considering the terrain of Lagos and the traffic situation we will put all

that into consideration and reschedule the time when we get further directive, the materials are here, these are result sheets and not a single sheet is missing and it is not possible for this committee to do anything other than what they have been instructed to do, we have guidelines and we will follow that guideline and still try as much as possible to be fair to all parties.

Responding to why they took so late in getting ready for the election, Ebri said, “Yesterday we held a stakeholders meetings and certain submissions were made and on the basis of those submissions we contacted the national headquarters and the national headquarters advised us to adjust the procedure in line with the demands.

“Having done that we now had to reach out to the party representatives to send a list that will be used for the purpose of posting officials to supervise the election, those lists only arrived about an hour ago, so anything that was done without the list that we wanted wasn’t in harmony and like I told you we are more interested in harmony than anything else.

“We had to wait for it, there is no way, I woke up and came here at 8.00clock and waited for 8or 9 hours without seeing anybody and you expect me to go ahead and do something, it is only fair that when you don’t see one party you have to wait, you must be patient and that is what has brought us to this point,” he said.

But Balogun will have none of that as he stopped short of accusing them of being compromised, reacting to the briefing shortly after, Balogun argued that the Ebri committee cannot claim that no election took as well over 1.5million persons voted, wondering if the committee was going to disenfranchise those people.

He also queried the Protea Hotel venue of the committee meeting, where they met and held the briefing instead of the party secretariat, noting that the Hotel venue, located in Alausa area of Ikeja was an extension of the governors’ office.

Earlier, some APC members who are supporters of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode had accused the party of shutting them out of the

process and in some cases beating up any known Ambode supporter attempting to vote, while Comrade Olaleye Tunde, from Agege Local government said he witnessed it in his area, Mrs Oluwabunmi Adetola, from Bariga, Shomolu particularly accused the council chairman of leading thugs to beat people up and refuse to allow Ambode supporters to vote.

While Lagosians were waiting for the next line of acting in accordance with what Ebri said, Balogun read the result of the election in the Acme secretariat of the party at about 10pm declaring Sanwo-Olu winner, having scored 970,851, Governor Ambode scored 72,901, of the votes cast.

Balogun had said at the declaration of results that anyone who will attempt to annul the results of over 1.5million Lagosians that voted in the primary is an enemy of democracy.

While Lagosians were still wondering what the next line of action would be, the national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole overruled the Ebri committee and declared that indeed elections held in Lagos and before the people could recover from that, Chief Clement Ebri along with his committee members sneaked into the Lagos APC secretariat at about 6am the next morning to again read the result claiming that they collated the result.

With the development across the country with regards to party primaries, many Nigerians are wondering what the 2019 election hold in stock for the people.

Many political watchers have now commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its efforts at ensuring tight security at elections, saying that but for the high presence of security personnel at elections, it has become evident that politicians are ready to unleash mayhem on the people in the name of coming to serve While many political watchers keep their fingers crossed as the nation match towards 2019, they have called on INEC and security agencies to wake up and put modalities in place to counter any antic that members of the political class may want to put forward in 2019.

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LEGENDS the Musical: Reconnecting with the past to revive the present Theater goers in Nigeria will be treated to inspiring and spectacular stage performances when LEGENDS the Musical lights up the stage at the MUSON Center, Onikan Lagos. The musical drama is a collaborative production of ‘Seeing Through the Arts and Declassical Arts & Entertainment’ in partnership with the 22nd MUSON Festival of the Arts.

In this musical revolution, five popular African heroes: Sango (Nigeria), Nana Yaa Asantewaa (Ghana), Neferneferuaten Nefertiti (Egypt), Shaka Zulu (South Africa) and Queen Amina of Zazzau (Nigeria), drawn from different African countries, must come together to save ‘Modaland’ from a common foe.

Speaking with Segun Adefila, a theater veteran and artistic director ‘Crown Troupe of Africa’ as one of the lead characters saddled with the role of Sango with Segun Dada, they shed light on what the audience must anticipate at the show.

Mr. Adefila noted that ‘LEGENDS’ is a unique production for so many reasons.

Though, in the past few years, the genre has had rather trickling success in the country, nevertheless, there is a new sheriff in town that seeks to shake up the landscape and take the thrill a notch higher. The LEGENDS is outstanding for its masterful concern with the deeds of a-select African leaders and making their ancient, lofty achievements relevant to the 21st century African, in order to revive self-belief and reliance on their capabilities as a people.

Considering your background, what makes the LEGENDS unique?

First, is the approach of the producer and director; these guys are phenomenal. I have seen a couple of their works in the past, musical and then dances. For me, though my approach to theater is different, I find their approach unique because it is a huge attempt at looking where our arts should be focusing on at the moment. The idea of telling our own story in a language that can be understood by all generations.

When you hear the names of these legends, they wouldn’t be strange to you. And if you are young and don’t know anything about your culture or tradition, the way the idea of the musical drama has been deconstructed makes it easier for you to appreciate and understand. There is a somewhat level of blend and that is what I think our arts should be doing at the moment-- repositioning all the materials we were given, recreating modern narratives from cultural or traditional narratives, and bearing in mind that, everything called traditional today was once innovations.

These are ancient leaders; how important are their past glories in today’s modern society?

All these things our young people look at and tag “old school” were innovations some years ago.

‘LEGENDS’ is placing the whole of these under a new lens for us to reevaluate and then talk about who we are. There is the metaphor in it too, a lot of humor and spectacle. Ultimately, there are plenty things to take home from all of these ideas. Man is the solution to his problems. If there is any enemy to defeat, it is you, and once you can conquer the self, then you are in control of every other thing.

You become deified and gain ascendancy over everything. All of these legends we are talking about had some level of control over themselves, over the things they could do.

Popular people we venerate today such as pastors, we must go and find out some of the sacrifices they made to be who they are. They dare not do the things we as ordinary humans do and this already places them on a pedestal. It doesn’t mean they are flawless either but the ideas LEGENDS tries to explore and the reason for such endeavor are interesting to me.

The idea of Sango for me is one of the most contemporaries of all ideas. Let’s take it from the dance, Bata dance is a contemporary dance till tomorrow because, people keep reinventing it and it responds and never gets stuck. Basically, it is about Staccato beat and movement.

Sango in today’s age and time would be the minister of mines and power because of his ability to conduct electrical energy. Mark Zuckerberg in about two thousand years from now would have

Participants at the event become a legend due to his current innovative ideas. I have not been able to place Sango or any of the legends in the past with the way the script has been treated, I can only see them through a modern eye in the light of things that confront us.

A rising star in the industry, Segun Dada is quite a familiar name. In his words, LEGENDS is the best thing that has happened in a while. He plays the role of the South African warrior ‘Shaka Zulu’, and shares his thoughts and excitement in this incisive conversation.

How has it been like in the rehearsal room bringing authenticity to your character?

I have done some musicals in the past which were great but the first time I read this script; the idea of bringing past legends and icons, and the concept of fusing them into the present era is

fascinating. You want to know how these legends behave and of course, the story to fight one common foe is really charming. It has been good so far trying to tell the story and absorb the Zuu character.

Have you found the unique accent and click sounds of the Zulu language difficult to learn?

I have had to take lessons, and do researches into the character, the accent, the pronunciations, bringing all of these together into the rehearsals.

Working with Gbenga and Ayo has been really good. Basically, those are the challenges; giving life to this character. I am not South African but I am doing my best to create believability. Here are three click sounds in Zulu language, fortunately, I don’t have too much of the click sounds in the

character. Learning the accent has come natural to me being an African. I am really looking forward to the audience having a swell time while we do what we like doing and bringing authenticity to these characters.

I think the audience has not seen something like this before. It is a milestone and a groundbreaking effort going by the story and characters. Nigerians might have seen something on these legends individually, certainly not collectively in a musical drama and I think that is outstanding. With the music and dance orchestrated by world-class professionals like Ayo Ajayi and Gbenga Yusuf, bringing original music with popular music with singing inflection on the lines, a lot of emotions.

This is packed and the audience will definitely have a swell time.

Lagos Photos: challenging ‘Time’ in the past with future focus Chris Onuoha Through its subsequent exposés from inception in 2010, the Lagos Photo festival has maintained a steady tempo of cross cultural collaboration with both local and international photographers who present explicitly, narratives of our subconscious being through macro lens. The annual camera works fiesta has for each year, presented themes, all focusing on critical subject matters that address situations in the society and thus, elevating African rich culture.

In a press briefing held Thursday in Lagos to unveil the photoshow, the organisers reiterated efforts to improve on subsequent outings. According to them, this year’s festival will held at The Federal Printing Press Building in Lagos Island with satellite exhibition venues in arts and cultural spaces throughout the city that include Omenka gallery, African Arts Foundation, Alliance Francaise, Ikorodu Park, Falomo roundabout, Freedom Park and others.

The international photo fair is sponsored by Mike Adenuga Center, National Geographic, the US

Consulate General in Lagos, British Council, Alliance Francaise, including other supporting members such as Canon, Konbini, and others and additionally supported by Ford Foundation.

Currently in its ninth edition, Lagosphoto being the first international arts festival of photography in Nigeria will be presenting as its theme “Time has gone” scheduled to open from October 27 to November 15, 2018 in Lagos.

‘Time has gone’ will be featuring conversation of interest intended to explore contemporary dialogue surrounding different facets of time. Artists around the globe have been invited to discuss, confront and wrestle with the idea of urgency the effects of ‘Time’ on our daily dealings. Each in their own way, investigate the practices of archiving, preservation, imagining the possibility of an Afro-based future, putting an end to a ‘time that is up’ or never-ending desire to reinterpret a past, laden with both nostalgia and hidden phantom.

The one month long programme will include exhibitions, workshops, artist presentations, discussions, screening, and large scale outdoor installations in congested public spaces in Lagos.

About 22 photographers from over 18 countries

in Africa will be featuring. They include Malala Andrialavidrazana from Madagascar/France; Ismail Bahri; Kwena Chokoe; Adji Dieye; Ndidi Dike; Abosede George; Amanda Iheme; Karl Ohiri; Charlotte Tonga and host of others.

The show aims to provide a platform for the development and education of contemporary photography in Africa be establishing mentorship and cross cultural collaborations. It is also embodied in the exploration of historical and contemporary issues, promotion of social programmes and the reclaiming of public spaces.

Interestingly, all the exhibiting artists are females but however, Charlotte Langhorst, one of the curators in response to a question at the briefing disclosed that it is not intentional with regards to gender parity. She allayed that the choice of the exhibitors is based on professionalism and contents of body if works.

Charles Courdent from Alliance Francaise disclosed their happiness for partnering with Lagos photo show, describing it as the institute’s way of reaching out and collaborating with organisations in their operational neighbourhoods. However, he revealed that it is also a way of showcasing an ongoing development project the institute is embarking on.

Russell Brooks from the US Consulate General stated the US commitment towards cultural understanding with Africa through arts. He stated that the US will be presenting a Naija Gems: a travelling photography exhibition created by the US Consulate General showcasing intriguing images capturing Nigerian natural beauty.

Wumika Mukan, one of the curators in her curatorial overview explained the main object of the theme. She noted that the approach to the theme is very different and exciting.

For Amanda Iheme whose works are architectural base disclosed the she focused on architectural photography to juxtapose a time reflection on building designs in the past and present, thus reenacting need to appreciate both times with focus on future.

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CAF to use VAR in Champions League and Confederation Cup finals

The Confederation of African Football have announced that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be used in the finals of both the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup in November and December respectively.

VAR was first used in Africa in February 2018, when Wydad Casablanca played TP Mazembe in the Caf Super Cup at the Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco.

“This is a historic moment for African football. It clearly shows that Caf is determined and committed to the inter-club competitions and will bring on board the latest and innovative

technologies to make it better,” Caf secretary general Amr Fahmy told Cafonline.

“We are the first confederation to use VAR in the final of the club competitions.

We did it for the Caf Super Cup and we are delighted to go a step further with the inter-club competitions.”

The continental body has organised a preparatory course to be supervised by David Elleray, Technical Director of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) for 12 elite match officials (six referees and six assistant referees) on VAR use.

The selected referees are Janny Sikazwe (Zambia),

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Ghead Grisha (Egypt), Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria), Bamlak Tessema (Ethiopia), Victor Gomes (South Africa) and Papa Bakary Gassama (Gambia).

And the Assistant Referees are Emiliano Jerson Dos Santos (Angola), Zakhele Siwela (South Africa), Jean Claude Birumushahu (Burundi), Anouar Hmila (Tunisia), Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) and Mahmoud Abo El Regal (Egypt).

Enyimba are the only Nigerian team left in any of the two CAF interclub competitions.

Enyimba could reach the final of the CAF Confederation Cup if they overturn a 1-0 deficit at Casablanca, Morocco against Raja Casablanca on October 24.

D’Tigress move up 15 places in latest FIBA ranking Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress are the biggest movers in the latest FIBA World Ranking released on Friday.

The reigning African Champions, D’Tigress, moved up 15 places from 34th to 19th. The Otis Hughley’s girls have also retained their second place in Africa behind Senegal who are now ranked 17th in the world.

D’Tigress amassed 76.6 points as the second best team in Africa.

Belgium, China, Japan and Latvia are the other countries who moved up in the latest ranking just as the D’Tigress.

D’Tigress finished as the eighth best team at the just concluded 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Tenerife Spain, where they won three games and lost four.

Angola dropped to third position in Africa and 20th in the world ranking, churning 75.6 points. Mozambique dropped two spots to fourth place to be ranked 27th best team in the world while Mali lost two spots to finish as the fifth best team in Africa and 40th in the world.

Other countries in the African top ten are Cameroon (43rd in the world), Cote D’ Iviore (53rd in the world), Egypt (55th in the world) Guinea (61st in the world) and Democratic Republic Of Congo (65th in the world).

In the world ranking, USA remains the top team and they are followed by Spain, Australia, France and Canada in the top five. Turkey, China, Serbia, Brazil and Japan completes the top ten.

FIFA suspends Sierra Leone FA Gianni Infantino: I did not betray Michel Platini due to government interference Fifa has suspended Sierra Leone ‘with immediate effect’ due to government interference in the running of the country’s FA. The ban comes after the Anti-Corruption Commission barred SLFA president Isha Johansen and general secretary Christopher Kamara from SLFA offices.

“The suspension will be lifted once the SLFA and its recognised leadership have confirmed to Fifa that the SLFA administration, premises, accounts and communication channels are under their control once again,” Fifa said.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says that under Sierra Leone law, both Johansen and Christopher Kamara must vacate their posts until their case on corruptionrelated charges concludes.

Both Johansen and Kamara have denied any wrongdoing.

Gianni Infantino has told L’Equipe he “didn’t jump at the chance” to take advantage of corruption allegations against Michel Platini when he replaced his former UEFA boss in the race to be FIFA president.

Infantino succeeded the disgraced Sepp Blatter in 2016 after Blatter had left the post following revelations of impropriety including a “disloyal payment” of more than two million Swiss francs to Platini.

Blatter and Platini were cleared of corruption but banned from football activities, and Infantino — who had been appointed as UEFA general secretary by Platini — stepped up when the European body asked him to be its candidate after the allegations against Platini.

“I didn’t jump at the chance,” he said in an email exchange with the French newspaper. “Up until then,

the idea of being a candidate for the FIFA president had not entered my head.”

Infantino denied he had helped bring about the downfall of his boss in order to step into the breach, stressing that he had asked for and received Platini’s blessing to run.

“I didn’t call him, I went to see him in person with a UEFA vice-president,” he wrote. “We talked about the situation, about my candidacy and the fact that I would withdraw the minute his situation was cleared up.

“I came to ask his opinion and for his green light. He gave me that.”

Infantino added that he could not see how Platini could have felt betrayed.

“Frankly, no. I understand that in certain situations he had the reflex of looking for those responsible, but that shouldn’t prevent him seeing clearly,” he wrote.

“Before that payment from Joseph Blatter was revealed, I was — along with others — in the middle of preparing Michel’s campaign for the FIFA presidency.

“That news came like the sky crashing down on our heads, as they say in Asterix.

We were devastated, me as much as the others.

“And to be very clear, I’m not happy with Michel’s situation — it has never made me happy. But that’s no reason to imply motive and have conspiracy theories, produced with no proof.”

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Alex Iwobi: Arsenal players want Aaron Ramsey stay Alex Iwobi has revealed that Arsenal players want Aaron Ramsey to continue his stay at the Emirates.

The 27-year-old joined the Gunners in 2008 from Cardiff City and has made 241 appearances for the side, scoring 36 goals.

The Wales international is in the final year of his contract but discussions between his representative and the board of the club have not been successful.

Manchester United, Liverpool as well as Italian giants Juventus are thought to be interested in securing his signature should he decide to leave the North London outfit.

However, the Nigeria international who stated his admiration for the midfielder hopes he can reach an agreement with the board.

“He’s a great player. When I was breaking into the first team, I always used to watch and learn things from him. I am

still doing that today,” Iwobi told BT Sport.

“It would be a great miss if he goes but hopefully he can stay. We all want him to stay. Hopefully it can get

sorted.”

Ramsey has won three FA Cup titles and two community Shield trophy.

He was named Arsenal Player of the Year on two occasions.

AFCON: Algeria recall Hoffenheim striker Ishak Belfodil Algeria coach Djamal Belmadi has recalled Hoffenhei, striker Ishak Belfodil and Napoli’s Adam Ounas to play Benin in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Both played just one international last year and have not made an appearance for Algeria in 2018.

The only locally-based player in the 23-man squad is Entente Setif keeper Mustapha Zeghba.

He has been rewarded for his performances that have helped his club reach the African Champions League semi-finals.

Nottingham Forest’s Hilal Soudani misses out through injury while there is no place on the list for Ryad Boudebouz of Spanish side Real Betis.

The games against Benin on 12 October in Blida and four days later in Cotonou will be Belmadi’s first as coach

of Algeria.

“I haven’t had enough time to assess everyonr so I will choose those who have more playing time at club level,” he explained said.

Algeria squad: Goalkeepers: Rais M’Bolhi (AlEttifaq, Saudi Arabia), Moustapha Zeghba (Entente Setif), Azzedine Doukha (Al-Raed FC, Saudi Arabia) Defenders: Aissa Mandi (Real Betis, Spain), Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes, France), Rafik Halliche (Moreirense, Portugal), Mehdi Tahart (RC Lens, France), Djamel Benlamri (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Youcef Attal (Nice, France), Mohamed Fares (SPAL, Italy) Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb (Schalke 04, Germany), Saphir Taider (Montreal Impact, MLS), Adam Ouanas (Napoli, Itlay), Adlene Guedioura (Nottingham Forest, England), Sofiane Feghouli

(Galatasaray. Turkey), Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester City, England), Ryad Mahrez (Manchester City, England) Forwards: Ismail Bennacer (Empoli, Italy), Yacine Brahimi (Porto, Portugal), Yassine Benzia (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Ishak Belfodil (Hoffenheim, Germany), Islam Slimani (Fenerbahe, Turkey), Baghdad Bounedjah (Al-Sadd, Qatar)

Anthony Joshua’s camp makes ‘much-improved’ offer for Deontay Wilder fight Anthony Joshua’s representatives have made a “much-improved” offer for a world heavyweight title unification fight against WBC champion Deontay Wilder but so far the overtures have been rebuffed, promoter Eddie Hearn has said.

The 28-year-old Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO crowns, stopped Russian Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium in September and is locked in to stage his next bout at the same venue in April next year.

Wilder, who is scheduled to fight Tyson Fury in Los Angeles on December 1, labeled Joshua a “coward” at a news conference on Monday for failing to secure a bout between them.

“We keep requesting these

Juventus shares hurt by Cristiano Ronaldo accusations

Shares in top-tier Italian football club Juventus fell sharply on Friday, with a trader attributing the move to rape allegations against its recently acquired star player Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo, signed to Juventus from Spain’s Real Madrid in July for 100 million euros, has denied the allegations.

Juventus shares fell seven per cent

by 1425 GMT. The stock is down 13 per cent since the allegations first emerged on Tuesday.

Selling pressure was compounded by statements by sponsors Nike Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc., which on Thursday expressed their concern.

Nike said: “We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and will continue to closely monitor the situation.”

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meetings and they don’t want them to take place, which is a bit strange when you’re talking about the biggest fight in world boxing,” Hearn told Sky Sports.

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“They got back and said no, we’re not interested in meeting you, make us an offer and we’ll let you know.

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