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Timi Frank Distance Self From ₦40bn Claim, Challenges FIRS

December 17, 2019 11:58 am

Timi Frank distance self from ₦40bn claim, insists ₦90bn diverted for 2019 election Challenges FIRS to sue him

A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has distanced himself from the report of PRNigeria claiming that only N40 billion were stolen from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to prosecute 2019 election by the ruling party.

The outspoken activist said his earlier position that about N90 billion were diverted to prosecute the 2019 general election for the government of the day has not changed.

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Abe Rubbishes ‘Ameachi’s Publicist’ Over Claim On Wike

December 14, 2019 4:44 pm

Magnus Abe, has lambasted Chukwuemeka Eze, whom he called “a publicist for the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and self-acclaimed chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC)”, for making allegations against him over commissioners appointed by Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike.

Abe, in a statement on Saturday by his spokesperson, Parry Saroh Benson, said Eze promotes lies, designed to promote hate and bitterness in the APC.

Senator Abe stated that to the best of his knowledge no member of the APC was nominated into Wike’s cabinet.

He said Eze’s lies were sorely to deceive innocent Nigerians as Rivers people and …

Arsenal fight back To Claim Europa League Last 32 Spot

December 12, 2019 5:24 pm

Arsenal came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Standard Liege and make sure of a place in the Europa League last 32 as Group F winners on Thursday.

Alexandre Lacazette and Bukayo Saka were on target in the space of three second-half minutes.

The Gunners, runners-up to Chelsea last season, finished the group stage with 11 points and a relatively easier draw in the knockout rounds.

They lived on their nerves as Eintracht Frankfurt were poised to knock them off top spot when the Germans led Guimaraes 2-1.

However, the Portuguese side, already eliminated, scored twice in the

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‘Icon’ Chen Beats Hanyu To Claim 3rd Grand Prix Final Gold

December 7, 2019 2:03 pm

US figure skating sensation Nathan Chen set new world record scores on his way to a third consecutive men’s gold at the ISU Grand Prix Final in Turin on Saturday, leaving vanquished Yuzuru Hanyu feeling “a little jealous”.

Two-time world champion Chen blew away his great Japanese rival with a total overall score of 335.30 points after his free skate to Elton John’s ‘Rocket Man’.

Double Olympic champion Hanyu was thwarted in his bid for a record fifth Grand Prix Final title, taking silver with 291.43. France’s Kevin Aymoz won bronze with 275.63.

Taking to the ice last, Chen had …

Mbappe Backs Messi To Claim Record Sixth Ballon d’Or

November 26, 2019 4:38 pm

Kylian Mbappe believes Lionel Messi will once again win the Ballon d’Or award this year and claim the prestigious honour for a record sixth time.

Mbappe, a fellow shortlist nominee for the honour, feels Messi has done enough in the last 12 months to distinguish himself from the rest of the chasing pack.

Liverpool’s Champions League-winning defender Virgil van Dijk currently stands as a marginal favourite, with Messi breathing down his neck after a solid season with Barcelona.

‘Messi. In individual terms, he was the best this year.’ said Mbappe when recently asked by German publication Der Spiegel who he …

Wenger Contradicts Bayern’s Claim They Turned Him Down

November 9, 2019 8:09 am

Arsene Wenger has contradicted a claim by Bayern Munich that they turned him down for the vacant head coach’s job and accused the defending German champions of a lack of discretion.

Bayern needs a new coach after Niko Kovac was sacked last Sunday with former Germany assistant Hansi Flick appointed interim boss for Wednesday’s win over Olympiakos and Saturday’s home league game against Dortmund.

On Thursday, Bayern put out a statement claiming Wenger had called club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to express interest in replacing Kovac, but said the former Arsenal boss had been turned down.

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Strategy, PDP will use to re-claim Anambra - Hon. Azubogu

Strategy, PDP will use to re-claim Anambra – Hon. Azubogu

August 19, 2019 9:57 am

Member, representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency, Chris Azubogu has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can take over Anambra State if the opposition party does the right thing.

In this interview, the three-term federal lawmaker also decried the insecurity situation in the country and expressed the need for the National Assembly to come up with laws that would deal with the menace.

The people are worried about the security situation in the country, what roles will the legislature be playing in the issue of security?

The general challenge of insecurity in the country have been …

UK court opens way for $9bn claim against Nigeria

UK court opens way for $9bn claim against Nigeria

August 16, 2019 10:19 pm

British judge on Friday gave the green light for a tiny private firm to seize more than $9 billion in assets from the Nigerian government over a failed natural gas deal.

The amount represents one-fifth of the foreign reserves held by Africa’s largest economy.

The decade-long dispute pits an unheralded firm founded by two Irish business partners against an energy-rich but a politically-troubled nation of 200 million people.

The 2010 deal between the Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) company — widely reported to be registered in the British Virgin Islands — and the Nigerian government was meant to be …

Algeria beats Senegal to claim second Africa Cup of Nations

Algeria beats Senegal to claim second Africa Cup of Nations

July 20, 2019 12:07 am

Baghdad Bounedjah’s early goal propelled Algeria to a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 29 years after a fiery 1-0 victory over Sadio Mane’s Senegal in Friday’s final in Cairo.

Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start in the second minute when his deflected shot looped over Senegal goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, and it proved enough for the 1990 champions to lift the trophy on foreign soil for the first time.

For Senegal, who lost to Algeria by the same scoreline in the group stage, the long wait for a first continental crown goes on as coach Aliou Cisse, the captain …

EFCC accuses judge of favouring Saraki, Okorocha

Alleged ₦12b diversion: EFCC faults Saraki’s claim

July 1, 2019 12:33 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said non-confirmation of its Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has no link with the current probe of former Senate President Bukolala Saraki.

The anti-graft agency faulted Saraki for alleging that his investigation by the EFCC for diverting about N12 billion Kwara State funds, among others, was due to the refusal of the Senate to confirm Magu.

It asked the ex-Senate President to allow the law to take its course instead of running from pillar to post.

The EFCC said no amount of media campaign against Magu could stop the prosecution of Saraki.…

China denies US claim about Huawei’s government ties

China denies US claim about Huawei’s government ties

May 24, 2019 6:01 am

China ramped up a war of words with the United States over Huawei on Friday, accusing Washington of spreading “lies” about the telecom giant thrust to the centre of their trade war.

The fiery response came hours after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejected Huawei’s denials that the Chinese company works with the Communist government.

The Trump administration has infuriated Beijing by blacklisting the smartphone and telecommunications company over worries that China uses it as a tool for espionage, and allegations of breaking sanctions on Iran.

Huawei has repeatedly denied it works with the Communist-led government.

“To say that …

PDP debunks APC’s claim on Atiku’s Cameroonian citizenship

April 14, 2019 11:19 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as “reckless and groundless” claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that its presidential candidate in the just concluded general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is a Cameroonian.

The main opposition party said the allegation is a calculated attempt by the ruling party to trivialise and divert attention from alleged rigging of the presidential election.

It was, however, good news for the PDP yesterday as it won the four state assembly seats in the supplementary election organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers State last Saturday.

With these results, PDP has …

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