November 2, 2019

Christian Pilgrimage To Be Modified – NCPC

November 2, 2019 6:00 pm

The Director, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Mrs Esther Kwaghe, says the commission is making efforts to modify Christian pilgrimage and make it more spiritual and developmental.

Kwaghe made this known in a statement by Celestine Toruka, Head, Media and Public Relations, NCPC, on Saturday in Abuja.

She spoke during  a sensitisation visit to the Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Dr. Mannasseh Jatau.

She explained that part of the new developments the commission would introduce in the exercise included skill acquisition and agricultural expositions.

The NCPC boss intimated her host that Gombe state had continued to be “one of our

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Nigeria: When Corruption Fights Back

Nigeria: When Corruption Fights Back

November 2, 2019 5:59 pm

There is this question that always lingers in my mind, and I try as much as possible to find answers, internally. The challenges facing our country are issues that we discuss in our everyday engagements with families, friends, colleagues and acquaintances. The challenges are many; we have the challenges of insecurity, religious extremism, poor infrastructure, cross-border crises and economy, etc. When President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in 2015, the issues he promised to tackle are the challenges of insecurity, corruption and to revamp the economy.

One troubling challenge is corruption. Corruption is virtually found in the citizens everyday life; …

What Atiku Can Learn From President Jonathan

What Atiku Can Learn From President Jonathan

November 2, 2019 5:53 pm

I do not know much about sports, but I know what good sportsmanship is. Diego Maradona, the Argentine football shaman, was a great player, but he is not celebrated as much as Pele of Brazil.  One fatal flaw detracts from Maradona’s genius – hubris.

Maradona is known to be a sore loser. He curses, barks and brawls in defeat. As a matter of fact, his ‘’legend’’ is stymied by his repulsive foibles and deportment.

Politics is like football. It is a game. One side wins and the other side loses. It should not have to be a hara-kiri – ‘’it …

Rohr: Ebere Eze Under Pressure To Answer Nigeria Now

Rohr: Ebere Eze Under Pressure To Answer Nigeria Now

November 2, 2019 5:51 pm

Eze who is born to Nigerian parents , trained with the Super Eagles in October , 2017 but later featured for the England’s U-20 side.

Eze was called up to the England U-21 squad in September this year by manager Aidy Boothroyd for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Turkey and Kosovo. He was an unused substitute on both occasions.

He is however still eligible

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4 Exciting New Features To Anticipate On Whatsapp

November 2, 2019 5:50 pm
However, when it comes to new features, WhatsApp initially tests them on beta versions; these features, even though unreleased include:

Disappearing Messages

WhatsApp is working on a new feature called “disappearing messages”, that will be available in next updates.
As the name suggests, any message eligible to be “disappeared”, will be automatically deleted from the chat!
How is a message eligible to be “disappeared”? At present, when the chat is marked as “disappeared”

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Bournemouth End Man United’s 3-Match Winning Run

Bournemouth End Man United’s 3-Match Winning Run

November 2, 2019 5:50 pm

King struck just before interval to condemn Manchester United to another defeat on the road.

Read Also: South Africa Crush England In World Cup Final

The former Manchester United youngster flicked the ball over Aaron Wan-Bissaka before beating David De Gea as the hosts ended a run of 358 minutes without scoring.

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United enjoyed plenty of the ball but didn’t create enough chances in the game.

The defeat ended United’s

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Naval War College Graduates 18 Military Officers

November 2, 2019 5:48 pm

Eighteen military officers have graduated from the Naval Warfare Course 3 of the Naval War College in Calabar, Cross River State.

The latest graduates are the first set since the inception of the inauguration of the War College at its permanent site in Calabar in 2017.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony held at the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command in Calabar, the Minister of Defence, Major Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), charged the graduands not to fail the nation that has invested so much in training them.

“The nation expects you to be focused on your assigned duties and to …

South Africa Crush England In World Cup Final

South Africa Crush England In World Cup Final

November 2, 2019 4:46 pm
2019 Rugby World Cup final
England: (6) 12
Pen: Farrell 4
South Africa: (12) 32
Try: Mapimpi, Kolbe Con: Pollard 2 Pen: Pollard 6

South Africa broke English hearts with a ruthless display of power rugby to seize their third Rugby World Cup in devastating fashion.

Twenty two points from the boot of nerveless fly-half Handre Pollard and second-half tries from wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe ground England into the Yokohama dirt on a horrible night for Eddie Jones’s men.

England had trailed 12-6 at the interval after taking a hammering in the scrum and making a series of …

Man Dies, 9 Injured On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident

Man Dies, 9 Injured On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident

November 2, 2019 3:58 pm

The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun State on Saturday said that a man died while nine other passengers sustained various degrees of injuries in an accident on the Lagos- Ibadan Expressway.

Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the TRACE Spokesperson, told newsmen in Abeokuta that the accident involving a Mazda bus and a Mack tanker occurred at 10:15am near Saapade bridge after Ogere.

“The bus marked KRE-495 XA was coming from Ibadan while the tanker with registration number LND-868 XN was inbound Ibadan from Lagos.

“The axis is a diversion zone, with inbound and outbound traffic sharing the outbound traffic …

Odu’a Group Pays ₦1.2bn To S/West States As Dividend

Odu’a Group Pays ₦1.2bn To S/West States As Dividend

November 2, 2019 3:57 pm

The Odu’a Investment Company Limited, has approved the payment of cash dividend of ₦292 million to the South-west states of Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun and Lagos states, who are  its shareholders.

The Chairman of the group, Chief Olusola Akinwunmi, who made the disclosure at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the company held in Ibadan yesterday, also said  the total sum of ₦1.208 billion, was paid to the shareholders in the last five years.

He said the meeting also declared the sum o fN849m as profit for the financial year ended December 2018, stating that the profit represents an …

Buhari Departs Makkah For UK On 2-Week Private Visit

Buhari Departs Makkah For UK On 2-Week Private Visit

November 2, 2019 3:56 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday departed Makkah via Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah for Unitted Kingdom after he successfully performed the Lesser Hajj.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President left Makkah for Jeddah at about 1.30pm (local time) while his presidential aircraft took-off for London at exactly 3.05pm.

The departure was after all the airport protocol led by Mayor of Jeddah, Almeer bin Abdallah bin Jalawi.

NAN reports that before performing the Umrah, President Buhari had attended three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh from Oct. 29, to Oct. 31.

While in Riyadh, the President on Wednesday held …

Bayern Thrashed 5-1 At Frankfurt In Heaviest League Defeat

Bayern Thrashed 5-1 At Frankfurt In Heaviest League Defeat

November 2, 2019 3:55 pm

Bayern Munich crashed to their heaviest Bundesliga defeat for a decade with a 5-1 thrashing at Eintracht Frankfurt which leaves head coach Niko Kovac under huge pressure.

Defending champions Bayern, who had to play the majority of the match with 10 men following Jerome Boateng’s ninth-minute red card, are fourth, four points behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach who won 2-1 at Bayer Leverkusen.

It was Bayern’s biggest league defeat since April 2009 when they crashed 5-1 at Wolfsburg, who won the 2008/09 league title.After a shock 2-1 loss at home to Hoffenheim last month, Bayern suffered a second league defeat of …

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