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Second-String Saracens Suffer Title Hopes Blow At Munster

December 7, 2019 4:10 pm

Coach Mark McCall made nine changes as Saracens’ hopes of defending their European Champions Cup title were dealt a blow after a 10-3 defeat at Munster on Saturday.

The English champions, who have been fined and deducted points in the Premiership for salary cap irregularities, rested England’s Owen Farrell as well as Billy and Mako Vunipola for the bonus point loss.

It leaves them third in the Pool 4 standings, five points behind the Irish province and six behind Racing 92 before hosting the two-time winners next Saturday.

In the other game in the group the French club hammered

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₦10 Trillion Profit: Oil Communities Still Suffer Poverty

November 18, 2019 1:07 pm

Despite the receipt of over ₦10t from the 13 per cent derivation principle between 2000 and 2018, by Niger Delta states, the deplorable living conditions in oil-producing communities remain nauseating, raising questions about the application of such large sum by state governments.

Section 162, Sub-section 2 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), explicitly states that no less than 13 per cent derivation should accrue to oil-producing states.

The evaluation of the revenue receipts of oil-producing states, particularly, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Delta since 2000 indicates that the 13 per cent derivation formed the lion share of their earnings over the

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50m Nigerians Suffer Mental Disorder – CMD

October 24, 2019 3:04 am

Dr. Ibrahim Wakawa, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, raised the alarm at the unveiling of the Borno State Government Mental Health Strategic Implementation Plan in Maiduguri, yesterday.

Represented by Dr. Ibrahim Mshelia, a Mental Health Consultant at the hospital, Wakawa attributed the country’s high burden of mental disorders to insurgency, lack of awareness and health facilities to handle such cases.

The CMD said that studies have shown that one among four Nigerians were suffering from mental or psychosocial, traumatic health problems.

He explained that the hospital was providing healthcare services to about 30 million people in …

AC Milan Suffer Record 146 Million Euro Losses – Reports

October 17, 2019 7:56 am

Troubled former Italian footballing giants AC Milan have suffered record losses, according to reports in Italy on Wednesday.

Gazzetta Dello Sport claimed that in the year to June 30, 2019, losses rose by 16 percent to 146 million ($162 million) euros compared to 126 million euros for the same period the previous year.

Gazzetta said the figures were far worse than the predicted loss of 90 million euros.

US hedge fund Elliott took over the debt-ridden seven-time European champions from Chinese businessman Li Yonghong in July 2018.

The club’s absence from European football has had an impact on merchandising and …

How Economy May Suffer Under Total Border Closure

October 15, 2019 2:26 am

‘Millions may be jobless over ill-timed policy’
Action in nation’s best interest, says government
There’s no hunger in Nigeria, says Minister

Stakeholders yesterday warned the Federal Government that the complete closure of the nation’s land borders portends danger to the economy.

The caution came after yesterday’s announcement by Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Hameed Ali that all categories of goods would no longer be allowed to pass through the borders.

At a joint news conference with his Nigeria Immigration Service counterpart, Mohammed Babandede, in Abuja, Ali said: “For now, all goods, whether illicit or non-illicit, are banned from going and …

All African Nations Suffer Corruption – Yemi Osinbajo

October 12, 2019 8:01 am

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has insisted that only a few countries in the world can claim to have a low level of corruption, but that none is in Africa.

Osinbajo spoke yesterday in Abuja at the launch of the FLAG’IT App by the Akin Fadeyi Foundation.

Represented by the Special Adviser to the President on Rule of Law, Office of the Vice President, Fatima Waziri-Azi, the vice president explained, “The 2019 Global Corruption Barometer on African citizens’ views and experiences of corruption highlights that while most of the people surveyed in 35 countries felt that corruption had increased in their …