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Seven suspected oil thieves have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River State. The corps also impounded over 200 drums of adulterated crude oil worth over N10 million. The Commandant of Corps in the state, Mr Stephen Lar, while parading the suspects alongside the 200 impounded drums at Jebbs area in Calabar South on Wednesday, said the arrest was made through a tip-off. Lar disclosed that the command had declared zero tolerance for illegal crude activities in the area, adding that the suspects will be prosecuted as soon as investigation is completed. “In keeping with our core mandate of protecting Nigeria’s critical national asset, particularly the oil sector; we carried out an operation early this morning following a tip off. “This channel is being used in carrying bunkering product into the town. We came here this morning and found the illegality of transporting adulterated petroleum product through this channel

Following the sudden resignation of former President Mulatu Teshome on Wednesday,  Ethopia's parliament has appointed a new president. The role has been given to Ms Zewde Sahle-Work, an experienced diplomat who most recently held a position with the United Nations. Her election to the ceremonial position comes a week after Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, appointed a cabinet with half the posts taken up by women. In her acceptance speech, President Sahle-Work spoke about the importance of maintaining peace. She was voted in after the unexpected resignation of her predecessor, Mulatu Teshome yesterday October 24th. Teshome, who has been the East African country’s head of state since October 2013, submitted his letter of resignation to the Ethiopian parliament’s two houses. In the Ethiopian constitution, the post of president is ceremonial with the prime minister holding the political power.

President Buhari earlier today, commissioned a new terminal Building at the Port Harcourt International Airport. President Buhari was received at the airport by the state governor Nyesom Wike. While commissioning the terminal, President Buhari said; ''This ceremony represents a significant landmark for International air travellers, particularly from the South South region, and the entire Country.  ?You will recall that after opening the major airport terminals in the country in the late 70s and early 80s, not much was added to increase the passenger handling capacity of these facilities by successive administrations. ?Following the large increase in national population with consequent surge in air passenger traffic, the capacity of the airport terminals became woefully inadequate to cater for the increase in passenger traffic. ? Although, palliative measures were periodically carried out, the facilities were fast giving-in to the effects of wear and tear. It therefore

A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West, Progressives Mandate has berated the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, over his attack on the National Leader of the party, Senator Bola Tinubu. A statement issued on Wednesday by the coordinator of the group, Hon. Biyi Akintayo, stated that Amosun’s outburst against Tinubu and a former governor of Ogun State, Segun Osoba, was unwarranted. On Monday, Amosun while swearing in Mosunmola Dipeolu, Chief Judge of the state, at the government house, Abeokuta, the state capital wondered why Tinubu and Osoba, were silent on the controversy trailing the Ogun governorship primary. Amosun accused the leadership of the party of forging results of the primary election in Lagos. “He (the president) knows that they just went to Lagos, write all results, and that what they did is fraud. If the national working committee or the national chairman said there was any election in Ogun state, it was all fraud,” Amosun said.

The Justice Mojisola Olatoregun-led Federal High Court in Lagos has, Wednesday, granted the immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose N50 million bail. Fayose is standing trial over an 11-count charge bordering on money laundering, abuse of public office, criminal breach of trust and stealing, up to the tune of N6.9bn preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Recall that Fayose was, Monday, denied bail by the court when he appeared for his trial. The judge had ordered that he be remanded under the EFCC custody and the case adjourned till today. Fayose had pleaded not guilty to the charges against him when they were read to him in court on Monday. However, at the resumed hearing today, the Judge granted the ex-governor a bail of N50 million with two sureties who must issue a N50 million bond in a reputable bank as well as possess three years tax clearance. The judge also ruled that Fayose deposit his international passport with th

Veteran South African Hip-hop star, Jabulani Tsambo, popularly known as Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) has been confirmed dead. The 38-year-old rapper was said to have died on Wednesday afternoon, Daily Sun reports. However, the cause of his death is yet to be disclosed. It was gathered that the rapper had previously spoken out about his battle with depression leading to multiple suicide attempts. His death was confirmed in a statement made available to newsmen by his wife and popular publicist, Lerato Sengadi. “Yes, yes it’s true, HHP has passed away and I am very much traumatised. ‘’ I am with the family at the moment. She said.’’

As peace gradually returns to Kaduna and environs, curfew hours in the state have been reviewed. A statement issued and signed by Senior Special Assistant to Governor Nasir El-rufai on Media and Publicity, Mr. Samuel Aruwa said effective tomorrow, Thursday, 25th October 2018, residents of Kaduna are free to pursue their legitimate business from 6am to 5pm. He said dusk to dawn curfew will be enforced from 5pm to 6am daily, until further notice. According to him, the Kaduna State Government took the decision to review the curfew hours following a meeting today of a select committee of the State Security Council. The statement further explained that the heads of the security agencies reported significant progress in restoring calm and commended residents for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves during the four-hour relaxation of the curfew in parts of Kaduna yesterday. “The Government is grateful to our citizens for their cooperation while withstanding the

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has accused a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, of hijacking the party’s governorship primary election in the state. Amosun said this while swearing in Mosunmola Dipeolu, Chief Judge of the state, at government house, Abeokuta, the state capital on Monday. The Governor wondered why Tinubu and Olusegun Osoba, a former governor of the state, were silent on the controversy which trailed the exercise. Amosun further accused the leadership of the party of forging results of the primary election in Lagos. The Governor also that even President Muhammadu Buhari is aware that primary election was not conducted in the state “other than the one we held.” “He (the president) knows that they just went to Lagos, wrote all results, what they did is fraud. If the national working committee or the national chairman said there was any election in Ogun state, it was all fraud,” Amosun said. “The issue of Chief Osoba a

Barcelona chief, Josep Maria Bartomeu has ruled out any plan to sign Paris Saint-Germian forward, Neymar in the January transfer window. Neymar left the La Liga champions after PSG activated his €222million release clause in 2017, making him the most expensive player of all time. However, latest rumours have suggested that Barca were contemplating making a move to bring Neymar back to Camp Nou and Bartomeu did little to dismiss such talk. “We don’t plan to sign anyone in January, unless the coaches ask for someone before then,” Bartomeu told Catalunya Radio. “It’s a smaller squad because we have B team players who can make the first team. “Neymar? He left and there are no plans to bring him back.” Neymar has so far scored 27 goals and set up 16 in 28 Ligue 1 matches for PSG.

Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Director General of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organization (APCO), has revealed how ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, emerged as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate. He disclosed this in a recent interview. Atiku polled 1532 to defeat his closest rival, Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who polled 693 votes. Among others in the race were Sen. Bukola Saraki (317 votes), Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo (111 votes), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso (158 votes) and Ahmed Makarfi (74 votes). Speaking on how Atiku won the ticket, Daniel said most of the delegates believed the Wazirin Adamawa was the one who understands the country. “All the PDP aspirants were qualified to win the ticket. I interacted with all of them”, the former Ogun governor said. “The truth is that any candidate who emerged would do better than President Muhammadu Buhari. “What Atiku has is his experience as a former VP, his experience as a successful businessman, his experience a

Following the inability of the Federal Government and the labour unions in Nigeria to arrive at meeting point over new minimum wage, the Organised labour has announced that an indefinite nationwide strike will commence November 6. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, and that of the United Labour Congress (ULC). The labour unions are unhappy over government’s claim that no amount was agreed with the labour leaders at a meeting of a tripartite committee as well as the FG’s stance that it could only increase the minimum wage from the current N18,000 to N24,000. According to the labour unions, N30,000 was agreed during negotiation and any amount below the figure would not be accepted. The full statement below: “It has become imperative at this time that Nigerians recall the events that led to the last nation-wide strike which forced the federal government to return to Negotiation table that they had earlie

Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has spoken on the ugly scenes that happened after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Rudiger gave the Blues a first-half lead before Anthony Martial put United ahead with a brace in the second half. With Jose Mourinho’s men looking to take all three points, Ross Barkley struck the equalizer in the 97th minute of play. During the wild celebrations that followed, one of Sarri’s assistants, Marco Ianni taunted Mourinho and the Portuguese chased him down the dressing room in anger. “I didn’t see anything on the pitch. After the match, I spoke with Jose. Immediately I understood that we were wrong. “I then spoke with the member of my staff and brought him to Mourinho to say sorry. I think it is finished,” Sarri told Sky Sports.

Rampaging flood in parts of the country has trapped residents of Gbekebor community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State as it submerged the community completely, DAILY POST can report. At the time of filing this report, stranded residents were seen living in harsh conditions with no assistance coming their way. Educational and business activities including worship centres were not spared as they were forced to close down by the flood. Chairman of Gbekebor Community, Mr. Ayakpo Akiefa, who spoke on behalf of the community, said the flood paralysed all activities in the community. “In fact, apart from the socio-economic negative implications of the flood on the community, high blood pressures and other health related cases are also recorded. “All educational activities paralyzed, schools closed down, private and public school buildings are completely submerged by the flooded water”.

The Board of Directors of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (Julius Berger) has announced changes to the management structure of the company, including the appointment of a new Managing Director. According to a statement issued by the company, the new Managing Director, Dr Lars Richter succeeds Engr. Wolfgang Goetsch even as a new Directorate for Corporate Development has been created in the expansion of the company’s Executive Management. The statement said that the changes were precipitated by the continuous growth and strategic demands of the Company with respect to its significant portfolio of building, infrastructure and industrial construction projects, and in the light of its diversification and development targets. The new Managing Director, Dr. Lars Richter holds a Doctorate Degree in Civil Engineering. He has vast operational experience, broad technical know-how and a strong knowledge of Julius Berger, Nigeria-wide, garnered from 16 years of working with the Company, the las

The Organised Labour has said it will meet on Thursday, to take a final decision on the new national minimum wage for workers This follows the delay by the Federal Government to announce its figure. Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), made this known in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Abuja. Recall that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, had said there was no agreement yet by the Tripartite Committee on the new national minimum wage figure in the country. Wabba said that the struggle for a new minimum wage for workers was on course, saying that labour was proposing N30,000 as requested by the organised private sector. “So, we as organised labour will be meeting tomorrow (Thursday) in Lagos after which we will brief newsmen on the outcome of our decision,” he added.

The Senate has passed a resolution calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the ATM card maintenance charges being deducted from customers' accounts per month. They also called on commercial banks to configure their machines to dispense up to N40,000 per withdrawal. The Senate made this known via a tweet @SPNigeria. This resolution came as part of a motion on the illicit and excessive bank charges on customers accounts, sponsored by Senator Olugbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos East. Speaking on the Motion, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki said: This is a motion that affects the lives of every Nigerian — irrespective of what part of the country you come from or whatever political affiliation you might have. This is why we are here: to always defend and protect the interests of the Nigerian people. The Senate President said the Senate must work to ensure that the Senate’s resolutions on the excessive bank charges go beyond the debate stage and actually ta

US rapper,  Gucci Mane and his wife, Keyshia Ka'oir, are celebrating their first wedding anniversary and 8-years of friendship today, October 17th. The flamboyant couple got married LIVE on BET while hundreds of thousands of viewers watched from home. The wedding was very spectacular and had a lot of celebrities like Rick Ross, Diddy, Monica Brown and her husband, Big Sean and Jhene Aiko, 2 Chainz, Lil Yachty and host of many others. His wife, Keyshia Ka'oir took to her IG page to pen her man a sweet message. She wrote: 'Happy Anniversary my amazinggggg husband @laflare1017 !! Although we were already married, 10/17 is a very special day for us! Your love is so unique & we’ve grown so much together! U loved me with a love that was more than love! As we celebrate 8years together, we celebrate our milestones with so many memories! I Love u soooooooosooooo much my LIFE partner! MRS DAVIS?? #1017.'

After much speculation around their comeback, Westlife have now revealed the dates they will be performing in the UK next year! To celebrate 20 years as a group, the band will be at venues across the UK including Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Liverpool and more! Westlife’s tour announcement comes just weeks after they confirmed their return to music with a video on social media. In the video, the group can be seen shaking hands as they reunite before sitting on stools and joking around. They end it by saying, "We'll be seeing you soon." See the dates for Westlife’s ‘The Twenty Tour’ below: MAY 2019 Manchester Arena - Thu 30th Newcastle Metro Radio Arena - Fri 31th JUNE 2019 Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena - Mon 3rd Sheffield FLY DSA Arena - Fri 7th Leeds First Direct Arena - Mon 10th London O2 Arena - Thu 13th Nottingham Motorpoint Arena - Tue 18th Birmingham Arena - Fri 21st Liverpool Echo Arena - Tue 25th

Monaco’s new boss, Thierry Henry has named former Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, as the two managers that inspired him to go into coaching profession. Recall that Henry was recently appointed Monaco’s head coach. The 41-year-old signed a three-year contract with the Ligue 1 side. Henry stated that Wenger and Guardiola inspired his coaching career because he learnt a lot from them during his time as a player while at Arsenal and Barcelona respectively. FourFourTwo quoted Henry as saying: “I learned from those I worked with, whether they challenged me, or whether sometimes they did the wrong thing. “Arsene unlocked so many things in my mind – what it meant to be a professional, on how to perform. “You learn from people, but also need to put your own mix into it. “Pep for me is the reference. I re-learnt how to play the game when I went to Barcelona under him. “With Pep you can just talk about the game and he will not go to sleep. You

Three members of the Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday announced their defections from their various political parties to join a former governor of the state, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala in the Action Democratic Party(ADP) This was disclosed through a letter read by the Deputy Clerk of the House, Mrs. Felicia Foluke Oyediran during the house plenary on Tuesday. In the letter, Hon. Kehinde Oloya (Ibadan North East 1) announced his decision to dump the Accord Party (AP) for the Action Democratic Party (ADP), while Hon. Safiu Olalere (Ido) and Hon Wumi Oladeji (Ogbomoso North) defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ADP  Meanwhile, Alao-Akala had last week announced his defection from the ruling APC to the ADP. In another development, a motion on the urgent need to curb the menace of begging by underaged children on major streets in the state was also moved by Hon. Fatai Adesina during the plenary.

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, who on Tuesday reported at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office in Abuja in accordance with his promise is still being interrogated by the commission. Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Asked why Fayose was still detained for over 24 hours, Uwujaren said “we are still within range. We are not keeping him but interrogating him.” Fayose’s tenure as governor ended on Monday, and he had on Saturday, presented “Hand-over Note’’ to his successor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who was inaugurated on Tuesday. On arrival at EFCC office, the former governor had said “I am here in line with my promise that I will be here on the 16th of October. “And, like I said to EFCC, they should await my arrival. They had been to my house; they cordoned off my street which I feel personally was unnecessary. It is

Mr Mohammed Babandede, Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has said that the issuance of Nigerian Passport with 10 years validity will commence in December, 2018. Babandede made the disclosure when he visited Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Monday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the immigration boss and some senior officers were in Ibadan for the first International Conference on Border In-Transition at the University of Ibadan. He explained that the new passport would have features that could stand the test of time, adding that it would run concurrently with the old ones. “We thank President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the new passport with 10 years validity. “We have also repositioned and improved on our services as directed by the president,” he said. Babandede said NIS had also improved accessibility to visa through the introduction of Visa-on-Arrival for immigrants whose country was without an embassy. “We have i

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Kabiru Adjoto, has raised the alarm over the influx of commercial sex workers in the Benin metropolis. Adjoto, who spoke during a ministerial briefing by the Commissioner for Youths and Special Duties, Mr. Mika Amanokha, in the House on Monday, decried the presence of indecently dressed women around the legislative quarters. He explained that the commercial sex workers, mostly teenagers, milled around the quarters and hotels in the area from 9pm till dawn. Amanokha had said that the information available to him indicated that they (sex workers) were business people. But the Speaker, who did not seem satisfied with the answer, asked, “What kind of business are they transacting? Youths going naked, between the ages of 17 and 18 (and) you say they are in business?” However, the commissioner stated, “Mr. Speaker, I take very strong note of that. I will drive around the area to see what is going on there.”

The Kano State House of Assembly has opened probe into the bribe-taking videos of the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Raising a matter of urgent public importance on Monday, a member representing Warawa Constituency, Labaran Madari, said the assembly should investigate the authenticity of the video and take measures. Madari stated that the videos had brought the institution of governance in the state to disrepute and therefore the need for the legislators to take urgent action. The matter was seconded by Baffa Dan’Agundi, a member representing Kano Municipal. In response, the Speaker, Alhassan Rurum, constituted a seven-man committee to investigate the matter and report back to the Assembly. Members of the committee include Baffa Dan’Agundi (Kano Municipal) as chairman; Labaran Madari (Warawa) member; Garba Gafasa (Ajingi), member; and Zubairu Masu, (Sumaila) member. Others are Ayuba Labaran (Kabo) member; Abubakar Galadima (Bebeji), member; Garba Yau Gwarmai (Kunchi/

The Family of late veteran comedian and actor, Moses Olaiya Adejumo, have announced December 6th and 7th as dates for his burial. The veteran thespian died at his home on Sunday October 7th at 82 years of age. His son, a Performing Officer at the National Troupe of Nigeria, Emmanuel Adejumo popularly known as “Boisala’’ announced the burial dates today October 14th.

Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale pulled off a big surprise as he proposed to his longtime girlfriend and mother of his children, Shatta Michy, during his album launch on Saturday night. The controversial music act, paused his performance in Accra, and popped the question in front of their two children and over 10,000 music attendees. "You know I love you right?," Shatta Wale asks before making to bend a knee while holding out a ring. Shatta Michy who was visibly surprised, opened her mouth in awe, while her man stood up and put the ring on her finger The couple later shared a long passionate kiss on stage amidst loud cheers and chants from their teeming fans.

Former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger says he has no idea whether the club will give midfielder, Aaron Ramsey a ‘huge contract’ in the January transfer window. Ramsey is set to leave the Emirates club after a decade of service in North London. The Welsh international had been close to agreeing to a new deal but Arsenal recently withdrew their offer amid input from head coach Unai Emery. Wenger feels the 27-year-old is in a strong position at Arsenal despite the club withdrawing a contract offer. Former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger says he has no idea whether the club will give midfielder, Aaron Ramsey a ‘huge contract’ in the January transfer window. Ramsey is set to leave the Emirates club after a decade of service in North London. The Welsh international had been close to agreeing to a new deal but Arsenal recently withdrew their offer amid input from head coach Unai Emery. Wenger feels the 27-year-old is in a strong position at Arsenal despite the club withdrawing a cont

There was drama at the Ekiti State Government House on Sunday as outgoing Governor Ayo Fayose wept profusely while vacating the state’s number-one seat. Fayose shed tears shortly after attending a thanksgiving service to mark the end of his tenure held at the Government House chapel. The governor betrayed emotion as he made for his official vehicle on his way to catching a flight at the Akure Airport. He was believed to be on his way to Abuja in readiness for an appearance at the head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). As the thanksgiving service ended at about 11.00 am, tears had welled up in the eyes of the governor who sauntered towards his Lexus SUV. His wife, Feyisetan, who sensed that her husband was weeping, moved closer to him and consoled him. The outgoing first lady was heard saying “please take heart, please take heart.” After being consoled by his wife, Fayose bade farewell to few aides and other admirers who were watching the d

PDP presidential candidate for the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday announced his decision to pick former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, as his running mate. In a statement released by the director of his campaign organization,  Otunba Gbenga Daniels, Atiku said the reasons he picked Peter Obi was because of his vast knowledge of the economy and also his youthfulness. “The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has chosen former Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, as his running mate for the 2019 presidential election. Mr. Obi’s choice was largely influenced by his youthfulness, vast knowledge of global and local economics as well as being a financial expert, all experience which Nigeria is in great need at this point in time. This ticket will be able to steer our nation back on the path of progress, economic prosperity and unity.” he wrote Born July 19 July, 1961, Obi attended the

Having started his playing days with Monaco, Thierry Henry will now begin his managerial career with the Ligue 1 club as he has signed a three-year deal to become Monaco's head coach. Making the announcement this morning, Henry wrote, 'It is with great pride that I am delighted to announce that I have accepted the position to become the manager of AS Monaco FC. I was fortunate to receive some very attractive offers over the last few months but Monaco will always be close to my heart. Having started my footballing career with this great Club, its seems like fate that I will now begin my managerial career here too. Im incredibly excited to be given this opportunity but now the hard work must begin. Can’t wait'. Before now, the 41-year-old Frenchman was Belgium's assistant manager. He started his career at Monaco in 1994 under former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, before joining Juventus in 1999.  After just one year in Italy, he signed for the Gunners and went o

 Globacom’s representatives at the International Day of the Girl Child, Mrs. Justina Abdulateef (3rd left), and Mrs Temitope Oke, (3rd right) with some of the secondary school students who participated at an event sponsored by the company to mark the Day at Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday. Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State and an Educationist, Princess Adebisi Sosan, has paid tribute to national telecommunications operator, Globacom, for supporting the celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child. Speaking at the event held at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos on Thursday, Princess Sosan said that it was a mark of good corporate citizenship for Globacom to sponsor a programme designed to help promote the welfare of the girl child. “I give kudos to Glo for supporting this noble objective. Girls are the molders of society, the homemakers, the ones that make the world great, the ones that promote peace and stability in the world. I a

Today, Bisi, the wife of the Governor-elect of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, paid a visit to the incumbent governor, Ayo Fayose, ahead of her husband's inauguration next week Tuesday, October 16th. Fayose who shared photos from the visit online, wrote ''I am presently taking Dr. Kayode Fayemi's Wife, Erelu Bisi and other members of the inauguration committee round the Govt House. Tomorrow, I will hand over the Govt House to the Head of Service'' (Lib)

American pastor, Andrew Brunson who was released yesterday after being detained in Turkey for two years, has landed at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Brunson is expected to spend a brief time at Ramstein before flying to Washington today where he's expected to meet President Trump. Brunson had been charged with helping to plot a coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A Turkish court on Friday sentenced Brunson to three years and one month in prison, but chose to release him based on his time already served, as well as his manner during the proceedings, his lawyer said. Prosecutors were seeking a 10-year jail term. After his release, Brunson quickly left his home in Izmir, Turkey, and headed to the airport. Two US defense officials said the US had put a military aircraft on standby from Europe to transport Brunson out of Turkey. The senior administration source said Brunson's wife flew with him. Speaking on Friday at a rally in Ohio, President Trump

French police are investigating possible match-fixing involving Paris Saint-Germain, after a tip off from UEFA. PSG thrashed Red Star Belgrade 6-1 on October 3, with Neymar netting an impressive hat-trick at the Parc des Princes. But days before the match, UEFA received a tip off that a senior official at Red Star Belgrade, who has not been identified, along with accomplices, were ready to place a mega bet on their outfit to lose heavily. A member of the Red Star travelling party, allegedly bet €5million on the Serbian side to lose the fixture by five goals. The bet, which would have come in, would have yielded massive profits of tens of millions of euros. Contacted by L’Equipe, Red Star Belgrade President Dragan Dzajic said: “You are the first to tell me about this. I know absolutely nothing about this. This is not possible, this is not true.” A PSG statement said: “It is with the utmost amazement and indignation that we learn the information you are sharing with us tod

The House of Representatives on Thursday announced that it had discovered N21 billion and $104.46 million undeclared revenue in two separate accounts outside the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The Managing Director of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo, and his counterpart in Aso Savings and Loans Plc, Hassan Usman, have been summoned to appear before the Ad-hoc Committee investigating TSA management, implementation and level of compliance. The green chamber warned that the duo would be arrested if they failed to appear on a date to be communicated to them next week. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, Chairman of the committee, Abubakar Danburam, said: “Today, we are supposed to meet with Heritage Bank and Aso Savings with regard to the Treasury Single Account (TSA). “As you can see, none of their management or staff is here. Our independent investigations have revealed that contrary to what Heritage Bank submitted to us, they also have two undisclosed accounts in the TSA. “The one wit

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has  reportedly picked former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi as his running mate for the 2019 general election. This comes after the pair had a close door meeting with other members of the party earlier today.

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it plans to sell Polaris Bank within two years. Ahmed Kuru, Chief Executive Officer, AMCON, said this in an interview with Bloomberg in Lagos. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had revoked the operating licence of Skye Bank in September for failing to meet capital and liquidity requirements. Polaris Bank was subsequently approved as a bridge bank to take on the assets and liabilities of Skye Bank. He said: “We met with the management of Polaris Bank and will sell the financial institution in less than two years.” Kuru added that the authorities intervened in the Skye Bank issue because of “a lot of systemic issues”, including saving more than 5,000 jobs and almost N1 trillion in deposits. The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it plans to sell Polaris Bank within two years. Ahmed Kuru, Chief Executive Officer, AMCON, said this in an interview with Bloomberg in Lagos. The Central Bank of Niger