October 16, 2019

Turkey Defiant On Syria Operation As US Demands Ceasefire

Turkey Defiant On Syria Operation As US Demands Ceasefire

October 16, 2019 8:33 am

Turkey remained defiant against mounting international pressure to curb its military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria, raising tensions with Washington as Vice President Mike Pence headed for Ankara on Wednesday to demand a ceasefire.

Battles raged in the key Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain as dawn broke on Wednesday, with Kurdish fighters trying to hold off the onslaught by Turkish-backed forces, now in its second week.

The fighting has triggered a flurry of diplomacy among major powers, with US President Donald Trump dispatching Pence along with his top diplomat Mike Pompeo to Turkey amid the greatest crisis …

Golden Boy Award: FIFA Rejects Chukwueze, Osimhen

Golden Boy Award: FIFA Rejects Chukwueze, Osimhen

October 16, 2019 8:21 am

Nigeria’s duo of Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen are conspicuously missing on the final 20-man nominee shortlist for the 2019 Golden Boy Award.

The Villarreal wonder kid, Chukwueze, made the top 50 nominees shortlist following his inspiring displays in the colours of the Yellow Submarines in the Laliga.

Just like Chukwueze, Osimhen has proven to be good buy for Lille of France since joining the Ligue 1 side in the summer transfer.

Osimhen, who replaced Nicolas Pepe has banged in a total of seven goals in all competitions for Lille.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid forward, Joao Felix, who has been labelled …

Barcelona Eyes Chukwueze As Replacement For Neymar

Barcelona Eyes Chukwueze As Replacement For Neymar

October 16, 2019 6:51 am

There are strong indications that Super Eagles’ rising star, Samuel Chukwueze, may be on his way out of Spanish LaLiga side, Villarreal.

Gol Digital said Barcelona remains interested in signing PSG forward Neymar, with Ousmane Dembelé struggling with injuries since his move to the Camp Nou from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2017.

The Spanish champions would have to pay crazy money to re-sign Neymar and they have lined up a move for Chukwueze in case they fail to land the Brazil superstar.

Although Villarreal have inserted a release clause of €63 million into the Nigerian’s latest contract, …

AMCON Debt Can Increase To ₦6.6trillion By 2024 - Experts

AMCON Debt Can Increase To ₦6.6trillion By 2024 – Experts

October 16, 2019 6:33 am

A legal expert,  Muyiwa Balogun, has called on the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and its Asset Management Partners (AMPs) to leverage the 2019 amended AMCON Act, which has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari to recover the over ₦5 trillion outstanding AMCON debt before sunset.

Balogun who made a case in support of the 2019 Amendments while addressing external solicitors and AMPs of AMCON in Abuja painted a gloomy picture of what could befall the economy if the debts were not recovered in time

According to him, AMCON debt could easily rise to N6.6trillion by 2024 …

More Women Accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. Of Sexual Misconduct

More Women Accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. Of Sexual Misconduct

October 16, 2019 6:20 am

Three more women have come forward to police to accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct. According to “The People”, claims made by the unidentified women are being investigated and no new charges against Gooding have been filed.

Gooding’s attorney, Mark J. Heller, in a statement the claims that the three women are not “credible.”

“Reportedly, there have been three additional ladies claiming sexual misconduct on Cuba’s part, one going as far back as 2008. None of those is credible,” says Heller. “They certainly won’t be incorporated into the indictment for which we’ll appear in court tomorrow.”

He adds, …

Dickson Swears In New Special Advisers, Two Commissioners

Dickson Swears In New Special Advisers, Two Commissioners

October 16, 2019 3:56 am

Thirty-one days to the Bayelsa gubernatorial election and less than four months to the end of his second term tenure as governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson has sworn in 60 new special advisers and two new commissioners in his cabinet.

Their mandate, according to the governor, is to deliver the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) standard-bearer, Senator Douye Diri and his running mate, Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo, in their various wards and constituencies in the November 16, 2019 governorship election.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, in a statement yesterday, said that the appointees were put through some …

Anya, Kolade Doubt The Capacity Of APC, PDP To Fix Nigeria

Anya, Kolade Doubt The Capacity Of APC, PDP To Fix Nigeria

October 16, 2019 3:43 am
  • Tinubu challenges citizens to claim their destiny

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Professor Anya O. Anya believes that the country’s problems have gone beyond what the present political elite, including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can address.

Anya, who was the guest speaker at The Niche Newspaper’s Annual Lecture themed ‘Business and Accountable Governance: The Obligation of Leadership’ in Lagos, wondered where the country could begin to resolve its numerous problems, which seem insurmountable.

“Where can we begin? We must start from the recognition that the current …

Nigeria Has Borrowed More Money In The Last Three Years

Nigeria Has Borrowed More Money In The Last Three Years

October 16, 2019 3:32 am

• Economy, population growing at different directions

At current debt levels of over ₦25 trillion, it means that Nigeria has borrowed in three years more than it borrowed in 30 years previously, and the country to remain peaceful and get the economy working better, it must return to the basics of federalism, as the foundation of her national enterprise.

A former Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Prof. Anya O. Anya, who stated this, noted that the political challenge is how to operationalise Chapter II of the Constitution, as the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state …

Army Dares Ndume To Prove 847 Soldiers Lost To Insurgency

Army Dares Ndume To Prove 847 Soldiers Lost To Insurgency

October 16, 2019 3:13 am

•Masari, Tambuwal seek subvention for North-west govs to end banditry

The Nigerian Army yesterday asked Chairman of Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, to prove his claim that 847 soldiers had been lost to Boko Haram insurgency in the last six years.

This is coming as Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State and his counterpart in Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, yesterday called on the federal government to provide a special security subvention to North-west states ravaged by banditry to adequately fund the peace deal and other security operations initiated by the governors.

Ndume, who spoke with reporters …

Okowa Inaugurates 42-Man Advisory, Peace-Building Council

Okowa Inaugurates 42-Man Advisory, Peace-Building Council

October 16, 2019 3:00 am

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has inaugurated Advisory and Peace-Building Council for the state, charging the members to guide his administration adequately for effective governance.

The governor, at the ceremony in Asaba yesterday, said the council was expected to support the government regularly with expert advice and services without prompting, as its duties included studying the general socio-economic and political situation in the state and advising the government accordingly.

“The council will advise on issues that can lead to a healthy relationship among the three arms of government: executive, legislature and judiciary.

“It will also study the causes of conflicts …

Chaos As Hong Kong 'State Of The Union' Gets Disrupted

Chaos As Hong Kong ‘State Of The Union’ Gets Disrupted

October 16, 2019 2:49 am

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has been forced to suspend her annual address after being heckled in parliament. Opposition lawmakers disrupted the Legislative Council session by shouting and projecting slogans behind her.

After a first interruption, the session resumed only to be interrupted again. It was then suspended – Ms Lam delivered the address by video instead.

It means the extradition bill – the trigger for months of protests – could not be withdrawn formally.

The bill was suspended in July, but Wednesday’s meeting was the first time the Legislative Council (Legco) has resumed since it was stormed by protesters …

Brexit: Talks Enter Last Day Before Crunch EU Summit

Brexit: Talks Enter Last Day Before Crunch EU Summit

October 16, 2019 2:38 am

EU and UK officials will resume Brexit talks this morning in the hope of reaching a deal that can be agreed by leaders at a key summit on Thursday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to update the cabinet on the progress of the negotiations, which continued through the night.

On Tuesday there were reports a deal was imminent, amid claims the UK had made concessions over the Irish border.

But Downing Street said there was “more work still to do”.

After talks ended on Tuesday, No 10 said the discussions had been “constructive” and progress was being made.

The …

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