ITTF Africa Honours Aruna Quadri For Historic Rio Feat

 The African President of the International Table Tennis Federation, Khaled El-Salhy, has praised Aruna Quadri for the heights the Nigerian attained this year, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
Quadri was honoured by the ITTF Africa with an award for outstanding performance after he made history at the 2016 Rio Olympics by reaching the quarter-finals of the men's singles event.
He also helped Nigeria retain the men's doubles title at the (ITTF) Africa Senior Championships last Saturday.

Gareth Bale signs new £18m-a-year Real Madrid contract until 2022

  Gareth Bale has signed a new Real Madrid contract that is worth £18 million a year and will keep him tied to the club until 2022.

The Welshman’s contract takes him to June 2022 when he will be 33 and makes him football’s third-highest paid player behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Messi and Ronaldo earn net salaries of around €21 million (£19 million) while Bale’s earning puts him ahead of Neymar, whose recently signed deal with Barcelona took him to an estimated €17 million (£15 million).

Obasanjo to Alakija: I made you a billionaire

   Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Saturday in Lagos that Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, Africa’s richest woman by Forbes reckoning, was among the 25 billionaires he made during his tenure as President.
Obasanjo stated this at the 2016 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum.

The former president was reacting to an allegation by Alakija at the event, that the Obasanjo administration frustrated her effort when she ventured into oil business.

Alakija, who spoke before Obasanjo, alleged that his administration illegally took an oil block allocated to her company after her family had invested all its savings to strike oil in commercial quantity.

“This oil block is in 5000 feet depth of water and was extremely difficult to explore.

‘Adamawa patient’s story inspires me’

   Sani Abdullahi, the 25-year-old who offered to donate his kidney to a patient, Isah Hamman, said the touching story of how Hamman lost his kidney necessitated the gesture.

Hamman had lost his kidney in July after surgery was carried out on him for abdominal pain by one Dr. Hassan Yakubu at a private clinic in Yola.

A panel of medical team set up by the Adamawa State Government to investigate the doctor involved in the removal of the patient’s kidney, said in its report that Yakubu, who has been arrested by the police, was not competent to handle the surgery.

how to develop mobile apps

   Why to develop?

First, why do you want to build a mobile app? The answer to this question will determine whether your app will be effective or not.

Presently, Android is the mostly used application worldwide. To submit apps straight to Google Play, you will have to sign up for a Google Play Developer account.

Let us see results, Obasanjo tells FG

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the results of its development initiatives are felt by Nigerians.

Obasanjo, who was one of the keynote speakers at the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum, which held on Saturday in Lagos, commended the government for its programmes aimed at creating jobs and diversifying the economy.

Also addressing Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, and Deputy Governor, Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe, at the event, the ex-president said there was the need to support entrepreneurs in their states to develop products that would be fit for export.

Loew to remain coach of Germany until 2020 – reports

   Germany’s World Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew is set to extend his reign until 2020 amidst reports his new contract will be confirmed on Monday by the German FA (DFB).

German daily Bild reported on Saturday that the 56-year-old, who took charge in 2006, will pen a two-year extension to lead Germany’s defence of the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and to the European Championships in 2020.

Loew, who led die Mannschaft to their fourth World Cup title in Brazil two years ago, is set to receive a huge pay rise to four million euros ($4.4m) per year.

Tight security as Buhari gives out daughter in marriage

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday gave out his daughter, Fatima, in marriage to Malam Yau Gimba Kumo in accordance with Islamic rites.

The ceremony, which held around 2:40pm, took place amid tight security in his home on Mai’adua road, Daura in Katsina State.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported that there was heavy presence of security personnel in the community and that only few prominent persons had access to the main sitting room in the President’s residence where part of the ceremony took place.

It was also gathered that the Jumu’at Mosque, where the ceremony took place, was surrounded by security personnel from different agencies.

Report said the groom, who is a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mortgage Bank, paid N100, 000 as bride price.

Present at the ceremony were some top federal and state government officials, including Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State, his Bauchi State counterpart, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, Minister of Interior, Mr. Abdulrahman Dambazau and that of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali.

Others included the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede; Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Lawal Daura; Senators Mustapha Bukar (Katsina North); Ahmed Sani from Zamfara and Danjuma Goje from Gombe State.

Immigration service finally recruits 888 applicants

The Nigeria Immigration Service has finally employed 888 applicants who met its criteria out of the 2000 aggrieved applicants who had been protesting against their dismissal from the service while undergoing training.

The Comptroller-General of the NIS, Muhammed Babandede, who gave the information at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, stated that out of the 2,000 applicants, a total of 1,470 reported for screening while 888 met all the criteria and were therefore successful.

A breakdown shows that those recruited included Assistant Superintendents of Immigration II, 177; Assistant Inspectors of Immigration, 305; Immigration Assistant I –and immigration Assistant III, 406.

Babandede said 530 applicants did not report for the screening exercise, while some pregnant women were also recruited because they met all the criteria of engagement into the NIS.

According to him, the successful candidates met the necessary criteria, including physical fitness, security clearance, good conduct/character and medical fitness.

He said, “The recommendations from the exercise have been submitted to the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Service Board, which will on confirmation issue the provisional letters of appointment to the 888 successful candidates.

“The successful candidates will remain on probation in line with the Public Service extant laws until they are certified drug-free and of good conduct.”

Mikel Obi expresses satisfaction in bringing Eagles and Chelsea together

   Mikel Obi is the second oldest serving Chelsea player at the club after the captain, John Terry.
The 29-year-old has however yet to make any appearance for Chelsea this season since he returned from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games where he won bronze with Nigeria’s U-23 football team.

"He has been open and honest with me. I respect him for that. He has explained the situation and I totally understand."  He told London Evening Standard.

"When you have been at a club for a long time, these things happen where a club wants to move forward. I just have to be professional, work as hard as I can to try and get into the team.

"I work twice as hard every day and it's because I appreciate this club.

"I have been here a long time, have a lot of trophies and memories that will never go away.

"If I don't get back in the side, I will respect it," Mikel added.

"I always respect the football club's decision because the club is more important than me.

He joined Chelsea in 2006 from Norwegian side Lyn Toppfotball and has a total of 372 appearances for the club.

Algeria hire Leekens to tame Eagles

  The Desert Foxes of Algeria is set to name Belgian Georges Leekens as replacement for Milovan Rajevac who resigned after a game into the World Cup 2018 qualifying series.

The 67-year-old Lokeren coach is expected in Algiers on Thursday to finalise the deal.

Leekens was also briefly coach of Algeria for six games in 2003.

A former coach of the Tunisian national team also, he is expected to forward the list of players he wants to use for the game against Nigeria at in Uyo..

Nigeria currently lead Group B of the African World Cup qualifiers with three points ahead of Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia after one round of matches.

Odemwingie makes U-turn, joins Rotherham United

  Nigerian striker, Osaze Odemwingie, has joined English Championship side, Rotherham United on a short term deal until January.

The former Lille forward was reported to be completing a move to League One side, Bolton Wanderers during the weekend  but the deal reportedly fell through as both parties failed to reach agreement on his personal terms.

Before now, the Olympic Silver medalist has played for Cardiff City, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion all in the English Premier League.

He has also laced his boots for French side, Lille in France and Lokomotiv Moscow of Russia.

Chelsea eyeing £35m move for Germany international: Man United also interested

  Blues boss Antonio Conte remains on the lookout for defensive reinforcements.

The Italian brought both David Luiz and Marcos Alonso to Chelsea during the summer. But he still wants to sign at least one central defender in January.

And now the Daily Mail claim the Blues are planning a £35m swoop for Roma's Rudiger.

Conte is a long-term admirer of the 23-year-old Germany international, and was linked with a move for him last summer.But a deal failed to materialise after the defender suffered a serious knee injury before Euro 2016.

Oshewa masters NNPC/Chevron tennis

   After two failed attempts, Michael Oshewa, weekend, finally broke the jinx of being the only top three junior player in the country yet to win the NNPC/Chevron Junior Masters, by beating Stephen Augustine in the final of the 17th edition of the tournament.

Playing on the Lord Rumens Centre Court of the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Oshewa, who was amongst the Team Nigeria squad that shone like stars at the last International Tennis Federation (ITF) West and Central Africa Junior Championship in Cotonou and Lome, showed class, determination,and grit in his straight sets 6-4, 7-6 victory over Augustine and ink his name  as the 17th winner of the longest-running junior tennis championship in the country.

Iheanacho loses Golden Boy award to Sanchez

  Kelechi Ihenacho  and Leroy Sane missed out on the chance to be named the 2016 Golden Boy.

The Manchester City pair were in the running to be named the best footballer on the continent under 21, having been included on the 40-man shortlist  l ast month  .

But they did not make the podium in the final reckoning for the prize, established by Italian newspaper Tuttosport and voted for by journalists from 30 major newspapers across Europe
Bayern Munich’s Renato Sanches beat United’s Marcus Rashford to the title, with his teammate in Germany Kingsley Coman in third place. Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donarumma also featured in the top ten.

Jose Mourinho suffers nightmare return as Eden Hazard-inspired hosts run riot

  This is surely the best way to welcome back Jose Mourinho  to Stamford Bridge.

CHELSEA 4  vs MAN UTD 0

   Across the US on Friday, people screamed at their phones and computers and went a little crazy trying to figure out which of their favorite websites were still working.

At 7 a.m. local time, folks on the East Coast discovered that sites like Twitter, Spotify, Etsy, Netflix and software code-management service GitHub were knocked for a loop. Hackers had flooded Dyn, one of the biggest internet management companies in the country, with junk traffic -- effectively shutting down services and websites throughout the region.

The outages eased after two hours but returned with a vengeance at midday, affecting areas across the US and parts of Europe.

CBN gives 310 youths N930m to start business

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total of 310 youths, including members of the National Youth Service Corps, on Thursday received N930m from the Central Bank of Nigeria to establish profitable ventures in different sectors of the economy.

Each of the youth, who emerged through a rigorous competitive process, received N3m under the Youth Entrepreneurial Development Programme. The first set of the loans was disbursed through Heritage Bank.

Ambassadorial Nominees: Bugaje, Tuggar, Mamora, Tallen, 42 Others Make List

   President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a fresh list of 46 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation as ambassadors.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read the president’s letter containing the names of the non-career ambassadorial nominees at plenary yesterday.

The nominees include a retired justice of the Supreme Court, George Oguntade (Lagos); a former deputy director-general of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora (Lagos); Yusuf Tuggar (Bauchi); a former deputy governor of Plateau State, Mrs Paulen Tallen; a former member of the House Representatives, Hon. Usman Bugaje (Katsina), and the immediate past deputy governor of Niger State, Ahmed Ibeto, whose nomination as a minister was withdrawn by Buhari in 2015.

Redknapp runs over wife, who 'couldn't move her legs'

  It has been reported in the UK that Sandra got her coat and foot caught in the door of her husband's Range Rover, as an unaware Redknapp drove away - dragging her along the road in the process.

Mrs Redknapp, who was left screaming in agony and unable to feel her legs, has since recovered after having surgery on ligament damage sustained during the accident.The ex-Premier League manager, who has been linked with Central Coast Mariners as a consultant, was dropping his wife off at the shops in Westbourne when the accident occurred, and said he is relieved she is ok.

Karena Virginia Becomes Tenth Woman to Accuse Trump of Sexual Misconduct

Lawyer Gloria Allred hugs Karena Virginia, who claimed to be the victim of sexual assault by Republican presidential candidate Trump back in 1998, during a news conference in the Manhattan borough of New York on Oct. 20, 2016. CARLO ALLEGRI / Reuters

A yoga instructor and lifestyle coach came forward Thursday with claims that Donald Trump had inappropriate sexual contact with her, becoming at least the tenth woman to make such allegations against the GOP nominee.

Flanked by civil rights attorney Gloria Allred, who has represented other women with similar claims against Trump, Karena Virginia shared her story, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I have been fearful of bringing unwanted attention to my loving family and me," Virginia said in a news conference. "But in the end, I feel that it is my duty as a woman, as a mother, a human being and as an American citizen to speak out and tell the truth."

Virginia is "not considering a lawsuit at this time," Allred said, but wanted to speak out in response to Trump's "ludicrous" denial of the allegations against him.

According to Virginia, she first encountered Donald Trump in 1998, as she was waiting for a car service to pick her up after the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens, New York.

How Guaranty Trust Bank is Redefining Nigeria’s CSR

   The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) developed alongside the emergence of corporations more than a century ago and is now practiced by most companies and institutions around world. While corporations may vary in their level of commitment to CSR, their practice is largely focused on corporate philanthropy such as donating to charities, supporting causes or sponsoring individuals, groups and programmes. However, some companies, intent on making their CSR impact more effective, are rethinking this approach. Among these companies is Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) plc, a leading African financial institution headquartered in Nigeria and spread across sub-Saharan Africa and the United Kingdom.

Gernot Rohr leaving out home-based players over fitness issues

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play host to the Fennecs of Algeria in Uyo on Saturday, November 12 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Ahead of the clash, it is believed that Rohr will leave out holidaying players of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

With the 2016 season over, Rohr does not trust the players to be fit for inclusion in the squad.

Five home-based players were invited for the away trip to Zambia although none played in the game.

 “The players from the domestic league will be left out of the Algeria match because the season is over and the coach cannot vouch for their fitness,” a source is quoted to say by African Football.

People are asking if Toolz is really curvy or just FAT

   Tolu Oniru-Demuren, popularly known as toolz is a radio host on beat fm and media personality. The recently married curvy woman caused confusion on the internet when a picture she posted on instagram of herself was in contrast to the original version posted by a photographer.

Her fans were forced to believe her curvaceous body was just another “big” body under the disguise of curvy by the use of body magic.


In reply to the accusations of her using body magic to hide her “true curves,” she posted three of the same pictures with different poses and captioned it “#TreeADem#KnockYourselvesOut.”

It’ll be harder to pay tuition in 2017 – Okebukola

   The Board of Trustees Chairman of Caleb University, Prof. Peter Okebukola, has predicted that many parents will not be able to pay their children’s school fees in universities by 2017.

This, he said, was as a result of the recession currently rocking the country.

Okebukola, who spoke during the sixth convocation of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, on Saturday, also warned that enrolment into private universities would drop, adding that the recession was already affecting the quality of education.

He said, “Let me take a moment to reflect with you on the current economic recession and its implication for university education. With the predictions from international monetary organisations, fewer parents will be able to pay fees of their children in universities by 2017.”

Champions League: Leverkusen’s Voeller relishing Tottenham clash

  Bayer Leverkusen boss Rudi Voeller promises his erratic German team will put up ‘a fight’ in Tuesday’s Champions League group stage match against high-flying Tottenham Hotspur.

After letting winning positions slip in their previous Group E fixtures, Leverkusen must be wary of Tottenham, the only team still unbeaten in England’s top flight this season.

Roger Schmidt’s Leverkusen face a Spurs side buoyed by Dele Alli’s last-gasp equaliser in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion, which extended the North London club’s unbeaten league run to eight matches.

Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham are second in the Champions League group after their 1-0 win at CSKA Moscow three weeks ago, the same night Bayer drew 1-1 at table leaders Monaco.

UNILAG expels 125, rusticates 198 students

  The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has announced the expulsion of 125 students.

It also rusticated 198 others for various offences, including examination malpractices during last academic session.

The lists of the affected students were published on the university’s website on Sunday.

The institution’s Deputy Registrar (Information), Mr Toyin Adebule, on Sunday disclosed that the university “will soon publish and display the names and photographs of the students in the media’’.

He said that the action was in line with the university’s zero tolerance on malpractices and other vices in campus.

Thai king's death will not delay election: media

 The death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej will not affect plans to hold a general election in 2017, media reported on Monday, dismissing speculation that the military government would delay the poll as the country enters a year of mourning.

Thais continued to flock from across the country to the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay their respects to the king, a beloved father figure who died on Thursday after seven decades on the throne.

Officials said they expected tens of thousands every day at the palace and, with so many arriving in Bangkok from the provinces, the city administration has ordered youth centers and public gyms to provide free accommodations.

The death of the world's longest-reigning monarch had raised questions over whether the junta would delay elections paving the way for a return to civilian rule. However, the Bangkok Post newspaper reported the poll would proceed as planned.

"The government has reaffirmed its commitment to following the roadmap for general elections scheduled for late next year," the newspaper said.

Freed students reunite with families in Nigeria

   In an emotional ceremony in the capital Abuja, one of the girls said they had survived for 40 days without food and narrowly escaped death at least once.
It is unclear how the release was negotiated, but an official says talks are under way to free some more girls.
Of the 276 students kidnapped in April 2014, 197 are still missing.
One of the girls freed said during a Christian ceremony in Abuja: "I was... [in] the woods when the plane dropped a bomb near me but I wasn't hurt.
"We had no food for one month and 10 days but we did not die. We thank God," she added, speaking in the local Hausa language.Many of the kidnapped students were Christian but had been forcibly converted to Islam during captivity.
Another girl said: "We never imagined that we would see this day but, with the help of God, we were able to come out of enslavement."
Excited relatives were waiting to be reunited with the girls, who were released last Thursday.
One parent said: "We thank God.

Dana air crash: Twenty-six families write Amaechi, demand final AIB report

   A consortium of foreign and Nigerian lawyers, representing 26 families who lost loved ones in the 2012 Dana air crash, have written to the Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, demanding the release of the final Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau report, stating the exact cause of the crash.

More than 150 passengers were killed in the crash, along with six crew members and 10 members of the public on the ground.

Twenty-six families, in a letter by a United Kingdom law firm, Irwin Mitchell, said the failure of the AIB to release the final report on the air crash had prevented them from achieving closure four years after the tragedy.

The lawyers said lack of concrete information on the exact cause of the air crash remained a source of distress for their clients.

Conte praises Victor Moses’ football education

   Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, has praised Victor Moses, after an impressive performance against Leicester City on Saturday.

The Super Eagles winger scored the third goal, as the Blues crushed the Premier League defending champions 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.

The victory ensured Chelsea climbed up to fifth on the table.

Conte was pleased with Moses, for putting in a good defensive shift, while also providing a good outlet in the team’s attack.

“When I arrived at Chelsea I told the club I wanted to see Victor in pre-season because I knew him very well and I knew about his great potential,” Conte told Chelsea website.

Nigerians back Aisha Buhari, as she slams President

  Several reactions have trailed Aisha Buhari’s comments that she may not back her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, at the 2019 election unless he (the President) reshuffles his cabinet.

Aisha Buhari, had in a BBC Hausa interview, expressed her displeasure in President Buhari’s government, saying that the President does not know most of the appointees in his cabinet.

She also suggested that the President’s government had been hijacked by a few people, who were behind the presidential appointments.

In the interview, Mrs. Buhari said, “The president does not know 45 out of 50, for example, of the people he appointed and I don’t know them either, despite being his wife of 27 years.

A step towards credibility: Now, Google adds fact-checking to news articles

  Google is adding "fact check" tags to its news articles, introducing the feature amid a US presidential race roiled by heated disputes over the accuracy of information.

The move, announced Thursday, will allow readers on Google news applications and websites to click on links to check facts where claims have been evaluated by fact-check organizations.

The new feature is being introduced amid a war over facts between many major media outlets and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

It also aims to stem the spread of "fake" news that may spread through social media.

Ranieri to ‘rotate’ players against Chelsea

  Leicester City  manager  Claudio Ranieri has revealed he is planning to rotate his team against  Chelsea  today.

“It will be another tough match,” he told Leicester’s official website. “Antonio Conte has changed the shape of Chelsea so we have to fight.

“We have to think about two matches – Chelsea and Copenhagen – so I must rotate my players because it’s important to fight in every match 100 per cent.


“It is important because my players come back two or three days before the Chelsea match. That’s not easy for me and it’s not easy for Antonio Conte, but that is football,” he added.

List Of Smartphones That Supports Glo 4G LTE Band 28, 700MHz

  A lot of users have purchased a new Glo 4G LTE SIM only to be frustrated after discovering their 4G smartphone does not supports Glo 4G LTE Band 28, 700MHz spectrum.

Ouch…
Gone are the days when you buy a smartphone only after checking the RAM, Camera Specs and Storage. With the new 4G LTE network, you have to know what band your smartphone supports before you buy  smartphone.
After compiling the list of smartphones that supports Glo 4G LTE band 28, I was very disappointed because the 4G Data bundle plan is the same with 3G, but only few people can enjoy this cheap and affordable offer right now.

VP Osinbajo receives 21 freed Chibok girls, baby

   The Presidency has formally received the 21 Chibok Girls and a 21 month-old baby rescued by the Department of State Service (dSS) on Thursday.

The girls were handed over to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, by the Director-General of the DSS, Mr Lawal Daura, at the DSS medical Centre, Abuja.

Osinbajo thanked God for the rescue of the girls and promised that the travails of the Chibok girls abducted about 30 months ago would soon end.

He reminded them that the entire country was hoping to have them back throughout the months they were in captivity.

“We hoped that one day we will see you again and we are very happy to see you back.’’

He assured them that the Federal Government would bring their parents to see them in Abuja.

Chelsea hit jackpot!

 Chelsea have signed a kit sponsorship contract with Nike understood to be worth £900million over 15 years, the biggest in the club’s history.

The Blues had announced they were parting company with adidas at the end of the season in May, after the pair decided to terminate their current deal six years early.

The 15-year deal, at £60m per season, is set to become the biggest in the history of sport in England.

Adidas’ shirt deal was worth £30million annually – a figure that has been doubled by their American sportswear rivals, despite the fact Chelsea are not competing in Europe this season.

Slovenia vs England match report: Joe Hart's heroics see Gareth Southgate's side hold out for a point

  Joe Hart produced one of his best performances at international level to extend the England’s seven-year unbeaten record in tournament qualifiers, but on a frustrating night in Slovenia, the Torino goalkeeper’s contribution was a rare positive.

Not since losing in Ukraine in September 2009 had England emerged without a point in a qualification game, but they came as close as a coat of paint from surrendering that statistic in Ljubljana on a night when Hart made three crucial saves to help secure a 0-0 draw.

Ultimately, a point away from a home in arguably the toughest game in Group F will be regarded as a good result by interim-manager Gareth Southgate.

Lagos School Kidnap Victims Regain Freedom

Information reaching us has it that the six kidnapped victims from the Lagos State Model College, Igbo – Nla in Epe Area of Lagos have been released by their abductors.

  The victims are four students, the school principal and his vice kidnapped while on the assembly ground on Thursday, October 6.

The men, alleged to be heavily armed, were said to have invaded the college and whisked away the victims. Two of the kidnapped persons were swiftly rescued by the Police operatives.

The kidnappers later reportedly demanded 100 million Naira ransom for the other victims to regain freedom. It is not clear if any ransom was paid for their release.

Olubadan breaks 17-year jinx, visits Alaafin

  OYO—A 17-year old royal rivalry between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi ended, yesterday, as the Olubadan of Ibadanland and members of Olubadan-in-council visited Oba Adeyemi in his palace at Oyo town.

Oba Adetunji explained that the purpose of his visit was to thank Alaafin for his presence at his coronation on Friday March 4, 2016, at the Mapo Hall Arcade, Ibadan.

He also disclosed that the visit was to strengthen the cord of unity that binds the two ancient cities together and to promote unity among the Yoruba traditional rulers.

Beyoncé’s feminism isn’t my feminism says Chimamanda Adichie

   Lagos - Recall Beyoncé used fragments of Chimamanda’s TED Talk “We should all be feminists” in her song 'Flawless'. However, the acclaimed literature writer says Beyonce's type of feminism is not hers, reports Pulse.ng
According to Adichie, "it is the kind that gives quite a lot of space to the necessity of men".
"Her style is not my style, but I do find it interesting that she takes a stand in political and social issues, since a few years. She portrays a woman who is in charge of her own destiny, who does her own thing, and she has girl power. I am very taken with that.Still, her type of feminism is not mine, as it is the kind that, at the same time, gives quite a lot of space to the necessity of men. I think men are lovely, but I don’t think that women should relate everything they do to men: did he hurt me, do I forgive him, did he put a ring on my finger?" she said
We women are so conditioned to relate everything to men. Put a group of women together and the conversation will eventually be about men. Put a group of men together and they will not talk about women at all, they will just talk about their own stuff. We women should spend about 20 per cent of our time on men, because it’s fun, but otherwise we should also be talking about our own stuff." she added.
Read more at Pulse.ng

Man City BAN coloured boots for young players as part of a drive for excellence

   Manchester City have BANNED all of their under-18 players from wearing multi-coloured boots in a bid to keep their feet on the ground.

The policy of only allowing black boots is part of the Blues' mantra of ensuring that their players are level-headed as well as talented and technically excellent.

And that forms a key element in a youth strategy which the head of academy coaching Jason Wilcox feels will end up leaving first team manager Pep Guardiola “spoilt for choice” in terms of young stars.

City have had some spectacular successes in the youth ranks in recent years, and are now starting to see those green shoots blossom in the first team, with Kelechi Iheanacho , Aleix Garcia , Tosin Adarabioyo , Angelino, Pablo Maffeo and Angus Gunn now part of the first team set-up.But the feeling within the club is that the recruitment and coaching policy will only truly start to have an effect in the next few years.

A dark debate: Trump and Clinton spend 90 minutes on the attack

   The second presidential debate veered into ugly territory Sunday night in St. Louis, as the two nominees swapped insults and interruptions.

Republican Donald Trump at one point said that his rival Hillary Clinton had “hate in her heart,” and showed it by saying that half of his supporters were in the “basket of deplorables.”

Clinton in turn accused Trump of living in an “alternate reality” and of peddling what she called the “racist lie” that President Obama was not born in the United States.

That exchange came as an especially bitter, boundary-breaking debate neared its conclusion.The words “sex tape” even made their debut in the solemn tradition of American presidential debates on Sunday night, as Trump denied doing something he had actually done: asking his Twitter followers to “check out sex tape” of a former Miss Universe with whom he was feuding.

Hurricane Matthew: Haiti in national mourning as aid gears up

   Haiti has begun three days of national mourning for those killed by Hurricane Matthew, which devastated the south of the country.
At least 900 people are believed to have died. Tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed and some 350,000 people need aid, the government says.
Cholera is a major fear, with several deaths reported, as are food supplies, given the destruction of crops.
Matthew went on to barrel up the south-eastern coast of the US, killing 10.
It caused extensive flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
At 02:00 local time (06:00 GMT), the now Category 1 Matthew was about 30km (18 miles) off the coast of Cedar Island in North Carolina and heading north-east, further out to sea, at 16mph (25km/h), the National Hurricane Center said.

Rohr looks beyond Zambia

   Ahead of today’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Zambia and Nigeria in Ndola, Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr says his boys will be aiming at securing the maximum three points at stake.

Rohr who spoke in Abuja shortly before departing for his first major challenge said winning the game will be a stepping stone on realizing the aim of the team to finish tops of Group B which also has Cameroon and Algeria.

According to the technical adviser, the Super Eagles have a huge chance of winning in Zambia even as he stated that he expects a tough game from the southern Africans.

Jordan 2016: Flamingoes walk tightrope against Korea

   It will be a difficult assignment for national U-17 women’s team, the Flamingoes, as they seek to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Jordan 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday (today).

The biennial competition, which began on September 30, will end on October 21. The Flamingoes will play their last match in Group C against table toppers, Korea Democratic Republic, at 2pm Nigerian time.

The Nigerians are seeking their fourth consecutive quarterfinal appearance after reaching the stage in the 2010, 2012 and 2014 editions but will have an uphill task against  Korea, who won the competition in 2008.

Kaduna bans Shiite group, says Islamic Movement in Nigeria unlawful

   The Kaduna State Government has issued an order declaring the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) an unlawful society.

This action is taken in the exercise of the government’s duty to preserve peace and security in the state, and to ensure that all persons and organisations are guided by lawful conduct and with due allegiance to the Nigerian state and its Constitution.

The Kaduna state executive council approved the making of this order following deliberations at its meeting of Thursday, 06 October 2016.

FUTA undergrad who bragged about raping girls on Facebook claims his account was hacked

  Yesterday, Tobi Medal, a FUTA undergraduate trended on social media for teaching guys how to rape girls who play ‘hard to get’. When the story went viral, he deactivated his Facebook account. 

Zinedine Zidane knows he will be fired by Real Madrid one day

  Zinedine Zidane has been brilliant as Real Madrid boss. He took over midway through last season, turned the club around and led them to the Champions League title. But a four-match winless streak has people asking what's wrong with the Merengues and, because it's Real Madrid, where managers are rotated through, how much longer Zidane will be in charge.

Zidane, to his credit, has no illusions of being at Real Madrid forever. Despite being one of their best ever players and just months removed from winning the Champions League, he knows that one day he will be fired.

I see sports as strictly business – Ifeanyi Ubah

  This is definitely the best of times for the Nigeria Professional Football League as one of its new but trail blazing clubs, FC IfeanyiUbah Wednesday signed a partnership pact with English Premiership club, West Ham United in an elaborate ceremony at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos.

The event which was attended by Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Obinna Ogba, Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick and the second Vice President who doubles as chairman of the League Management Company, Mallam Shehu Dikko saw the Chairman, FC IfeanyiUbah, Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah and Managing Director, West Ham United Football Club, Angus Kinnear sign the pact.

The event also attracted a large turnout of ex-Super Eagles players and players of FC IfeanyiUbah.

14 corps members died in Kaduna, Sokoto, Niger, say officials

   Seven members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), 2015 Batch B stream one, serving in Kaduna State, died during the service year.
State Coordinator Mr. Mohammed Momoh, who spoke during the Passing-Out Parade (POP) yesterday, said eight others, who absconded after their orientation last year, would repeat their service year.
He said 15 had their service years extended for violating NYSC rules and regulations.
“This is a punitive measure against erring corps members for violating rules and regulations of the corps,” he said.

Niger Delta Council blasts MEND, Avengers, says they are armed robbers

  The Supreme Niger Delta Youth Council WorldWide, SNDYCW, has disowned the Niger Delta Avengers and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, describing their activities as “pure armed robbery.”
The President General of the Council, Prince Michael Newgent Eaton, stated this when the council met with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, in Kaduna on Thursday.

He noted categorically that members of the MEND and the Avengers should be arrested and prosecuted.


Ekamon remarked that they were in Kaduna to meet with leaders and elders of the region who had served the country well and wanted to see the country remain as one indivisible entity.

He explained that, “Our group is not militant. We are here to see how we can build one Nigeria. We want to condemn the activities of the Avengers and the MEND. They are criminals. But better put, armed robbers who are stealing the wealth of our land.