January 2020

FA Cup: Highest Goal Scorers This Season (See top 20)

January 26, 2020 9:28 am

Ahead of Arsenal’s FA Cup fourth round clash against Bournemouth on Monday night, below are the highest goal scorers in the competition so far.

Carlisle’s Harry McKirdy and Solihull Moors’ Jimmy Ball are currently on top of the goal chart with 5 goals each.

Blackpool’s Nathan Delfouneso has 4 goals alongside Port Vale’s Tom Pope and Tranmere’s Morgan Ferrier.

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FA Cup highest goal scorers:

5 goals: Harry McKirdy (Carlisle), Jimmy Ball (Solihull Moors)

4 goals: Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool), Tom Pope (Port Vale), Morgan Ferrier (Tranmere)

3 goals: Nathan Thomas …

Buhari, Osinbajo Dragged To Court, Asked To Declare Assets

January 26, 2020 9:28 am

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked an Abuja Federal High Court to order President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and all state governors to publish their assets.

SERAP gave the call in a lawsuit filed before the court, wherein it said the above mentioned should “make public details of their assets, specifically property and income, contained in their asset declaration forms submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) since assuming office.”

In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/65/2020 filed last Friday, SERAP is seeking: “an order for leave to apply for judicial review and an order …

Fulanis Benefit Nothing From Nigeria, Miyetti Women Leader

January 26, 2020 4:53 am

 

The National Women Leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural association, Hajiya Baheejah Mahmood, has said Nigeria will know the importance of Fulani if they go on strike for one week.

She lamented that the Fulani people has contributed a lot to the Nigerian economy but they benefited nothing in return.

She stated this in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune.

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When asked on what the Fulani people has contributed to the economy of the country she said: “The Fulani contribute a lot to the economy of the …

Trailers

FRSC Orders Seizure Of Trailers Without Proper Latch

January 26, 2020 4:53 am
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered the immediate impoundment of trailers without proper latch.

A latch is a metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a heavy item.

A press statement on Saturday by the Corps Pubic Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed that FRSC has sealed partnership with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure that vehicles secured are not allowed to leave the Ports.

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Speaking on the dangers, Oyeyemi said that apart from the threat to lives and

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How Much Does Nigeria Really Owe?

January 26, 2020 4:48 am

The federal government has insisted that Nigeria’s borrowing remains sustainable in the short, medium to long term levels, guided by the DMO objective of prudence. But the problem is not necessarily that we are borrowing, the problem is that we are spending some 60 per cent of national revenue on debt servicing. Without a truthful and forthright government’s acceptance of the debt situation, Nigeria’s chances of escaping its self-inflicted debt trap are fleetingly small. Nosa James-Igbinadolor reports

Since coming into office in 2015, the Buhari administration has ballooned the nation’s debt to as high as $86 billion. A senior fellow …

Bandits

Bandits Kill 11, Kidnap Scores, Rape Women In Niger

January 26, 2020 4:47 am

Armed bandits were again on rampage in some Niger communities on Saturday, killing 11 people, kidnapping scores of others, and raping women. The incident took place about 6am at Kudodo, Galapai, Dnakpala, Makera, and Dnalgwa villages of Shiroro Local Government Area.
The senator for Niger East Senatorial District, Alhaji Sani Musa, sent an urgent appeal for intervention to the federal government to halt the carnage. The distress message in the aftermath of the attacks was the second by the lawmaker in one week following similar assaults by gunmen.

Saturday’s invasion was said to have been carried out by …

PDP Wins Kaduna Assembly Seat

January 26, 2020 4:47 am
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Mrs. Comfort Amwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the rerun election for Sanga constituency seat in the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
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NAN reports that the Returning Officer, Salihu Kargi of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria announced the results in Gwantu on Sunday.

He said Amwe polled 19,815 votes to defeat Haliru Gambo-Dangana of the APC who scored 19,688 votes.
The rerun election was conducted in 14 polling units in the local government.

NAN

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Why Rivers Is Most Peaceful State – Gov. Wike

January 26, 2020 4:46 am
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that Rivers State is one of the most peaceful states in the country because of the blessings of God that flow from the prayers of Christians.

Speaking during the 2020 Diocesan City Wide Mega Crusade of the Diocese of the Niger Delta North, in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Governor Wike said the relative peace in Rivers State was because God had honoured the prayers of the servants of God.

He said: “All through last year, despite the security challenges in the country, Rivers State remained relatively peaceful. The security of Rivers State is

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War

Exposed! Britain’s Shameful Role In The Biafran War

January 25, 2020 6:00 pm

A million children starved to death. I’m haunted by the images I saw there – and by the complicity of the Wilson government. It is a good thing to be proud of one’s country, and I am – most of the time. But it would be impossible to scan the centuries of Britain’s history without coming across a few incidents that evoke not pride but shame. Among those I would list are the creation by British officialdom in South Africa of the concentration camp, to persecute the families of Boers. Add to that the Amritsar massacre of 1919 and

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Fresh Move To Resolve Apapa Traffic Crisis

January 25, 2020 5:16 pm

With the Apapa traffic crisis approaching frightening dimension and fear of port congestion looming, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello did the unusual by cutting short his annual leave to rally stakeholders to find urgent solution to the crisis. The recent intervention is not the first time he has taken such steps. To be clear, it is not the duty of the NSC to ensure ease of movement of cargo in and out of the port. The NSC is the nation’s port economic regulator. In line with the federal government port reform agenda, the NSC …

‘Why Nigerian Airports Are Unviable’

January 25, 2020 5:15 pm

 

The Chief Operating Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, has said the reason why Nigerian airports are not generating enough funds that can be used for their maintenance is because they are not commercially viable.

Sanusi, who spoke to THISDAY, in an exclusive interview, said political, rather than economic consideration, was the major reason why some airports in Nigeria are built.

However, he noted the importance of having many airports in the country because of its size. This, he said, would facilitate quicker connection between one part of the country to another.

But, he insisted that in building …

India-Nigeria Trade Volume Hits $13.9bn

January 25, 2020 5:15 pm

Mr Abhay Thakur, the High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, said the trade volume between India and Nigeria increased to 13.9 billion US.dollars in 2018-2019.

Thakur said this at the 70th anniversary of India’s Republic and 60th year of formal diplomatic relations between India and Nigeria on Friday in Abuja.

He said that India and Nigeria had long standing relations based on mutual respects that predate independence of the two countries.

According to him, 2019 witness several milestones in the cooperation between the two countries.

”We held the first-ever bilateral Consular Dialogue and the first-ever Joint Trade Committee, both co-chaired …

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