Why we killed red cross aid worker, Hauwa Leman – Boko Haram

The Islamic state West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, has explained why they executed Hauwa Leman, an useful resource employee with the international Committee of the purple pass (ICRC).


The terrorists additionally vowed to hold Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl, as “a slave for lifestyles”, TheCable accumulated.

In a quick clip, Leman become pressured to kneel down, with her arms tied inside a white hijab, which has a crest symbol, after which shot at close variety.

ISWAP, in a brief assertion, stated: “we have saved our phrase precisely as we said, by way of killing another humanitarian employee, Hauwa Leman, who's operating with the international Committee of the crimson move (ICRC) that were kidnapped throughout a raid on a army facility in Rann, Kala Balge in March 2018.

“Saifura and Hauwa had been killed because they are taken into consideration as Murtads (apostates) via the organization because they were as soon as Muslims that have deserted their Islam, the instant they selected to work with the purple cross, and for us, there is no distinction between red move and UNICEF.

“If we see them, we will kill the apostates among them, guys or girls, and chose to kill or hold the infidels as slaves, men or ladies.”

Zimbabwe's KFC 'has no money to buy chickens'

Leading fast-food chains in Zimbabwe have shut their doors as the cash crunch in the country worsens - just  months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa received elections.

KFC put up notices at its branches in the capital, Harare, and the second city, Bulawayo, saying they would remain closed "during these tough times" until further notice.

"This is because of the reality that we're unable to source stock from our providers as they require US dollars. we are doing everything possible to resume trade as soon as possible," the notice stated.

Chicken inn ran out of chicken on Tuesday, and it was unclear when they will get supplies again, the state-run Chronicle newspaper mentioned.

Some phramacies were additionally shut in Bulawayo, it added.

Last week, Zimbabwe's financial Gazette newspaper reported that many retail shops have been running out of some vital goods due to foreign currency shortages.

Zimbabwe deserted its own currency in 2009, adopting the use of foreign cash, including the usa dollar.

The government issued its own model of dollars referred to as "bond notes" in 2016 to ease the continuing cash shortage, but they have got rapidly lost their value.

Cristiano Ronaldo Releases another assertion Denying Allegations of Rape against him

Cristiano Ronaldo 

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has over again released a statement declaring that the allegations of rape levied against him are false.

The superstar footballer was recently accused of rape by Kathryn Mayorga. The american claimed that the footballer raped her in 2009, but an out of court agreement was reached back then.

A leaked record from the agreement reveals that Ronaldo admitted to the rape back then, the Portugese allegedly said “She said no and stop numerous times,”. He has however come out to vehemently deny the allegations towards him. In a new statement released by his legal professionals, he similarly denies the allegations.

The assertion, according to The independent, read:

"Once again, for the avoidance of doubt, Cristiano Ronaldo’s role has usually been, and continues to be, that what occurred in 2009 in Las Vegas was completely consensual.

Cristiano Ronaldo does not deny that he agreed to enter into an agreement, but the reasons that led him to do so are at least to be distorted.

This agreement is by no means a confession of guilt. What took place was simply that Cristiano Ronaldo merely followed the advice of his advisors in order to put an end to the outrageous accusations made against him.

By 2015, dozens of entities (including law firms) in different parts of Europe were attacked and their electronic data stolen by a cyber criminal.

This hacker tried to sell such information, and a media outlet irresponsibly ended up publishing some of the stolen files, significant parts of which had been altered and / or completely fabricated.

FIFA ban on Sierra-Leone cancels matches with Ghana

Sierra Leone may have handed Ghana Black Stars six points in  African nations Cup qualifiers scheduled for Kumasi on Thursday and Freetown next Monday.

Sierra Leone are barred from the two matches after the country’s football association failed to get a FIFA suspension lifted.

The country’s football authorities didn't meet a Tuesday deadline to reinstate ousted football association president Isha Johansen, who is accused of corruption by government officials.

The country’s Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Francis Kaifala, has slammed FIFA, calling their suspension of the country an attack on Sierra Leone’s sovereignty.

A phase of FIFA statute, which CAF supports already foretells CAF policy direction. In line with art. 16 par. 3 of the FIFA Statutes, other member associations may not entertain sporting contact with the SLFA during its suspension. And it may mean Ghana can walk away with six points, with out sweat.

Nigeria's Buhari asks lawmakers to approve $2.79 bln Eurobond -letter

President Muhammadu Buhari 

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday requested lawmakers to approve the issuance of a $2.79 billion Eurobond, in a letter read in the upper chamber of parliament.

He stated he desired the Eurobond to be issued in the international capital market for the “implementation of new external borrowing” that had already been authorized in the 2018 budget to help finance the budget deficit and to fund infrastructure projects.

Trump's U.N. envoy Haley resigns, rules out 2020 run for office

Nikki Haley and Donald Trump 

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has announced she is resigning - after almost  two years in the post.

President Donald Trump appeared in the Oval office alongside Mrs Haley to say she had done "an excellent job".

The 46-year-old former South Carolina governor - one of the few women in the Trump cabinet - gave no reason for her exit, but dismissed speculation she was planning to run for president in 2020.

Mr Trump said he would name a replacement in -3 weeks.

Top Kenyan news anchor to be charged with murder

Kenya’s public prosecutor has confirmed that television journalist Jacque Maribe and her fiancé may be charged with the murder of a woman in Nairobi.

Jackie Maribe, a news anchor with Citizen television, is expected to plead on Monday after a mental assessment is done.

Ms Maribe and her fiancé Joseph Kuria Irungu were in court together for the first time after appearing separately in previous hearings.

The court heard that both will be charged with the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani, whose body was located in a tub last month along with her hands tied behind her back and her throat slit.

However the prosecution want to verify Jackie’s state of mind through a medical evaluation before formally charging her.

A police affidavit presented formerly in court said Mr Kuria was positively identified to have been at the home of the deceased on the night of the murder, and that he drove Ms Maribe’s car to the deceased’s residence.

Police are convinced that they had been together at the night Ms Kimani was murdered. Police additionally say they recovered vital evidence from the detained couple’s shared apartment.

Aguero better Than Salah- Guardiola Insists, offers reasons

Aguero and Sallah

Pep Guardiola insists Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has lost none of his goal-scoring prowess, but the Manchester city boss claims the Egyptian ought to repeat last season's prodigious feats before he can match Sergio Aguero.

City forward Aguero, the club's all-time record scorer, has opened the new campaign in predictable fashion, scoring 8 times in 10 games already this season.

Liverpool winger Salah has made a more modest start to 2018-19, certainly in comparison to last season's 44-goal campaign, with simply 3 goals to date.

And, whilst Guardiola has absolute confidence that Salah remains a deadly hazard, the city manager believes the Egypt superstar should score prolifically over a length of multiple years to match Aguero's achievements.

"He (Salah) is younger and it was his first year back in England since his time at Chelsea, so we will see within the future," stated Guardiola, talking ahead of city's visit to Liverpool in the premier League on Sunday.

"But a guy who has the quality to score 50 goals in a season always has that quality. but football is all about upand downs.

"Salah remains an awesome player and will score goals in the future. while you are in there scenting goals sometimes this happens.

"Sergio has scored quite a few goals but there have been periods while he didn't score goals.

"What number of years has Sergio scored all those goals, 8 or 9 years? For Salah it was the first one so we can see in seven or eight years."

Some other city forward, Raheem Sterling, have to be involved at Anfield despite Guardiola having left him out of one of the two journeys to Liverpool last season.

Sterling, a former Liverpool player, was given a torrid reception from his former club's supporters who were unimpressed at the manner of his leaving Merseyside.

However Guardiola believes that coping in the face of such adversity is a part of the 23-year-old's learning curve.

"He has played against Liverpool at Anfield before," stated Guardiola. "He failed to begin last season for the first time but that was for a tactical cause.

"I do not consider him differently for this game due to the fact he is a former Liverpool participant. maybe it's affected him before, perhaps it hasn't. I don't know because we have not spoken about it.

"However even if that's happened because he was so young, he has to learn. with a bit of luck he will be here for a long time with us, so he's going to cross many times to Anfield. that's normal.

"He grew up as a player at Liverpool, he has good memories of his career there. Of course Liverpool enthusiasts need him to play bad, and he would not need to play bad, he wants to play good."

Liverpool, over the first  months of the season at least, have emerged as the most powerful challengers to city's hopes of retaining the premier League title won in such spectacular fashion last season.

And while Guardiola, diplomatically, name checked the division's other main sides, he did concede that he expected Jurgen Klopp's team to be prime contenders in this season.

"Liverpool are a robust group but so are Chelsea, and Arsenal, Manchester United. Tottenham as well," Guardiola stated.

"But for us, for Manchester city, we need to defend our name, and they may be contenders. Liverpool have commenced so well, they have got the equal points us, but we were waiting for that all along.

"Liverpool have been an excellent group last season and due to the fact that then they have bought some more incredible players to combat against us."

Dankwambo floors Atiku, Saraki in PDP primary poll

Hassan Dankwambo

Dankwambo garnered 68 per cent of all votes cast. a total 17,925 Twitter users participated in the poll which lasted about seven hours.

The poll, which was conducted via DailyTrust, a national newspaper also featured Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who had obtained most votes in numerous previously carried out polls. The poll asked, “who's the best candidate for @OfficialPDPNig (PDP)?”

Atiku and Saraki, coming second place, had a total of 11 per cent, while Kwankwaso staggered behind with a barely lower percentage of 10 per cent.

Dankwambo, 56 years-old and an accountant, is a two-term governor of Gombe state. In August, he declared an intention to contest in the 2019 presidential election under the umbrella of the people’s Democratic party (PDP).

This, he said, is to allow him “consolidate on the gains of democracy and save the country from starvation and hunger”.

Other presidential contenders in the PDP on the convention now underway in Port Harcourt include Aminu Tambuwwal, Sule Lamido, Kabiru Turaki, Attahiru Bafarawa, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Ahmed Makarfi, Jonah Jang and David Mark.

Juventus back Ronaldo after Rape Allegations

The Turin club have praised their player's "professionalism and determination" and say the allegations made against him "do not alternate this opinion"

Juventus have backed player Cristiano Ronaldo in the wake of a summons being issued for the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner over an alleged rape.

Kathryn Mayorga accused the player of sexual assault in her inn room in 2009 via an interview released last Friday by Der Spiegel.

Las Vegas Police department (LVPD) have since confirmed that they're reopening the case however Juve, who signed Ronaldo from real Madrid in the summer for £100m ($128m), have vowed to stand by their player via statements posted on social media.

“Cristiano Ronaldo has shown in latest months his wonderful professionalism and determination, that is appreciated by all and sundry at Juventus,” the Turin giants said via Twitter.

“The activities allegedly dating back to nearly 10 years in the past do not change this opinion, which is shared by anyone who has come into touch with this awesome champion.”

The declaration comes in the way of a denial from the player, who stated: “Rape is an abominable crime that goes against the whole thing that i am and believe in.

“Eager as I may be to clear my call, I refuse to feed the media spectacle created by people looking for to promote themselves at my expense.”

Meanwhile, Ronaldo’s lawyer has formerly stated: “The reporting in Spiegel is blatantly illegal.”

He added that he had been told to seek compensation for "moral damages" over "probably one of the most serious violations of personal rights in recent years".

A statement released from LVPD, stated by the BBC, said: “at the time the report was taken, the victim did not provide detectives with the location of the incident or suspect description.

“As of September 2018, the case has been reopened and our detectives are following up on facts being provided.”

Ronaldo missed the club’s midweek 3-0 Champions League encounter against young Boys after being dismissed in their opening match against Valencia for which he received a one-game ban, however is slated to make a return for the Serie A leaders when they face Udinese in league movement on Saturday.

He has scored 3 times in eight matches since moving to Italy, having previously found the net 450 times to emerge as real Madrid’s record scorer.

It’s Costly To Trust Buhari with our Security — Jang

Senator Jonah  Jang

A former governor of Plateau state and senator representing Plateau North in the national assembly, Jonah Jang, has condemned the invasion of Rukuba road, Jos North Plateau state, by bandits.

In keeping with him, President Muhammdu Buhari and Governor Simon Lalong need to “resign with immediate effect having displayed unfathomable insensitivity and cluelessness in the aspects of security and value for human life.”

Jang advised the youths of Plateau state to guard themselves within the perimeters of the law, adding that it was risky to trust Buhari with their security.

He said the assault had revealed “the very short life expectation of our people who are no longer safe wherever they are in our towns, villages, and city.”

The former governor’s response was contained in a statement by his media consultant, Clinton Garuba, obtained by our correspondent on Saturday.

He said, “This recent surge of senseless killings in Plateau state is a damning appraisal to the Federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of Plateau state.

“Under the present administration, hardly a day passes without news of people getting killed by herdsmen or unknown gunmen with ancestral lands forcefully occupied and people rendered homeless and internally displaced on their personal land.

“Jang hereby calls at the United nations to intervene in Nigeria and act on behalf of the poor, innocent, and abandoned people of Plateau state and their endangered kinds in the middle Belt, to protect and guarantee them a future of longevity, pride, and prosperity.”

My goal was the most beautiful' - Ronaldo Questions Salah's Puskas Award

The Liverpool forward scooped the goal of the year prize for his effort in opposition to Everton last December but Ronaldo thought his goal was better

Cristiano Ronaldo believes he was wrongly overlooked for the Fifa goal of the year award and claims his overhead kick for real Madrid against Juventus last season was the "most stunning".

The Portugal international was shortlisted for the Puskas Award alongside Gareth Bale's own bicycle kick in the Champions League final against Liverpool and Mohamed Salah's curling effort against Everton.

Salah would eventually claim the award to much surprise during a ceremony in London wherein Ronaldo also missed out on the men's best player prize, which was given to Luka Modric.

Ronaldo did not attend the awards night but in an question and answer session via his Instagram account, he reacted to being snubbed by world football's governing body.

"Salah deserved to win the Puskas Prize, he scored a nice goal," the 33-year-old said.

"But let's be honest, do not deceive us, my goal was the most beautiful.

"I am not disappointed, it is life, sometimes we win and others lose.

"What interests me is that during fifteen years of career I managed to maintain the same level of performance."

On the way to real winning a report thirteenth Champions League identify, Ronaldo scored one of the finest dreams within the competition's records at some point of a three-0 achievement at Juventus.

After netting in the first half at the Juventus Stadium, Ronaldo produced the acrobatic effort which flew into the corner beyond Gianluigi Buffon.

But, the goal and Bale's fine finish in the final in Kiev missed out to Salah whose winning goal came in the 1-1 Merseyside derby draw with Everton in December 2017.

However despite being honoured via Fifa and winning a nomination for the best male player gong, Salah was not included in the FIFPro world XI in one of a string of bizarre decisions confirmed during proceedings on Monday.

Lady Accuses Cristiano Ronaldo of Rape

Cristiano Ronaldo 

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is being sued by an American woman, Kathryn Mayorga, after an alleged rape.

Deadspin reports that Ronaldo had in 2010 signed an out-of-court settlement with Mayorga, who was then anonymous and had accused him of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel room, according to German magazine, Der Spiegel

Mayorga has, but, come ahead and revealed her identity, while also recounting the entire tale of her stumble upon with the footballer. She was a 25-year old model at the time.

Mayorga, who now works as a teacher, has also filed a new civil suit against Ronaldo in court, seeking to have the settlement agreement voided.

Although Ronaldo’s lawyers, in a statement to Reuters, have described the report as “blatantly illegal,” a questionnaire responded by Ronaldo before the settlement has him appear to admit that Mayorga did not consent to their intercourse that night.

The document had answers from Ronaldo that read: “She said no and stop numerous times.” “She stated that she didn’t want to, however she made herself available.”  “however she kept saying ‘no.’ ‘Don’t do it.’ ‘I’m not just like the others.’ I apologized afterwards.”

Answering the question: “Did Ms. C. say anything afterwards about the intercourse being too brutal?” Ronaldo stated: “She didn’t complain about it being brutal. She complained that I compelled her. She didn’t say anything about trying to go to the police.”

The football star’s lawyers have additionally stated that he intends to sue the magazine.

Leslie Stovall, Mayorga’s lawyer, is trying to have the settlement voided due to the fact, according to Deadspin, “Mayorga was too mentally and emotionally traumatized at the time the settlement was agreed to,” and “because he claims the terms of the settlement illegally seek to impede a criminal investigation.”

Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney appeals to Suu Kyi for reporters' release

Amal Clooney 

Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney appealed to Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday over a pardon for 2 Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar, saying the Nobel laureate held the key to their release.

The two fathers, accused of breaching Myanmar's state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims, have been jailed for seven years earlier this month, fueling international outrage.

Clooney stated the journalists' families had already submitted a request for their pardon, adding that the president can grant a pardon following consultation with Suu Kyi.

"The government can, if it desires to, end it today," the British-Lebanese attorney informed an event dedicated to press freedom on the sidelines of the United nations general assembly.

She held de facto leader Suu Kyi to her stated priority of releasing prisoners of conscience and of having spoken of the need for a loose press if the country is to transition to a complete democracy.

"She knows that mass homicide isn't a state secret and that exposing it doesn't turn a journalist into a spy," Clooney said.

Earlier this month, Suu Kyi defended the jailing of Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, hitting back at worldwide criticism of a trial widely seen as an attempt to muzzle the free press.

"She holds the important thing, the key to their liberty, the key to reuniting them with their young children, the key to freedom of the press.

"The key to reality and responsibility, and the key to a more democratic and prosperous Myanmar," Clooney stated. "history will judge her on her response."

Clooney recalled that when she was a student at St Hugh's university, Oxford, the Nobel peace laureate, who studied at the same university 30 years earlier, had been "a hero to me."

"Aung Sang Suu Kyi knows better than every body what it is like to be a political prisoner in Myanmar. She has slept in a cell on the prison wherein Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo now sleep," she stated.

Suu Kyi, once garlanded as a global rights champion, has come under intense pressure to use her moral authority inside Myanmar to press for a presidential pardon for the reporters.

APC Narrowly wins governor vote in key region

Nigeria’s ruling party narrowly won a key governorship election in southwestern Osun state, officials said on Friday, suggesting the region that helped sweep President Muhammadu Buhari to power will be hotly contested in national polls early next year.

The poll was a re-run after the first vote, held on the weekend, was deemed by the election commission to be inconclusive because the result was within the margin of error when spoiled ballots were factored in to the count.

The vote had been seen as a test of the ruling party’s popularity in the southwest - a region that helped Buhari win the 2015 election. Its backing for Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC), a merger of 4 regional parties, proved to be vital in presidential and gubernatorial races.

The APC candidate, Adegboyega Oyetola, was declared the winner by the electoral commission with 255,505 votes in comparison with 255,023 for the candidate representing the main opposition, the people’s Democratic party (PDP). It meant the ruling party retains control of Osun.

PDP National Convention to be held at Port Harcourt

The National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic party on Friday resolved the lingering crisis over the choice of venue for its national convention.

The NEC meeting, which was held on the national headquarters of the party, agreed to keep the convention at Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

The presidential candidate of the party for the 2019 election is anticipated to emerge on the conference.

The conference will now hold in the state between October 6 and 7.

It was accrued that the Governor of Rivers state, Mr. Nyesom Wike, however apologised to the assembly over his outbursts and threat over the move by some people to ensure that the convention was taken out of the state.

The NEC meeting, which was presided over by the national Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, was also attended by a few presidential aspirants together with former vice president Atiku Abubakar; a former Governor of Kaduna state, Senator Ahmed Makarfi;  President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and a former Minister of special duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN ).

Additionally on the meeting were a former member of the Senate, Datti Baba-Ahmed and the Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal.

Other than the issue of venue, it was accrued that the budget for the convention and number of delegates were additionally ratified.

The national publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, who briefed journalists after the meeting, stated that all the presidential aspirants had agreed to be at Port Harcourt for the convention.

He additionally said that the aspirants have been given assurance of a level-playing field by the party.

He said, “All our presidential aspirants were assured of a level-playing field, and that they were told that none of them could be accorded any form of preferential treatment.”

He added, “The NEC additionally accepted the budget for the 2018 national conference so that it will hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

“NEC in addition resolved that we will be committing all our presidential aspirants to a bond on the outcome of the election.

“What this translates into is that all our aspirants will sign  an agreement with our party in order to make sure that the outcome of the national convention which the party has promised to be transparent, free, honest and acceptable to Nigerians,  must be accepted by all our aspirants.

“The aspirants had been assured of a transparent process at the national conference. The aspirants collectively assured the party also that their fears over the Port Harcourt conference has been allayed by the party.”

On why the party caved in to Wike’s threat, Ologbondiyan stated the party resolved the issue, using its internal conflict resolution mechanisms.

Wike had, earlier in the week, threatened to deal with the PDP should it bow to pressure to move the conference away from his state.

A party official, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, stated that Wike apologised for his outbursts and pleaded with party leaders to gloss over the threats.

Independence Tragedy: Abba Kyari Visits Pilot Who Survived Air Mishap in Abuja

Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, visited the pilot who survived an air mishap in Abuja on Friday morning.

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, followed Kyari to Defence intelligent agency (DIA) hospital, Abuja.

Two air force jets crashed on Katampe hill in the nation’s capital.

While one of the pilots died at the scene of the crash, another died inside the hospital, leaving a lone survivor.

Ortom Rsises Alarm Over Disappearance of N4bn From The Paris Club Refunds

Governor Samuel Ortom

Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Friday raised the alarm over alleged disappearance of N4bn from the final tranche of the Paris club refund to the state.

Ortom had  weeks in the past announced the receipt of N14.9bn last tranche of the Paris club refund to the state by the Federal government.

However, barely 5 days after the receipt, officials of the state government announced that Federal government had withdrawn the money.

The development raised anger inside the state as workers and the government kicked against the recall.

Ortom, through his chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, on Friday raised the alarm over the state of affairs.

He stated, “we've heard the rumour that N4bn disappeared from the N14.9bn final tranche of the Paris club refund to Benue state which the Federal government later withdrew from the state’s bank account.

“We hope that this remains a mere rumour. nothing should happen to the N14.9bn.

“If this is a ploy to promote a dummy to the people and later take away the said amount, those at the back of it had better changed methods because this has failed already.

“We will accept nothing less than the N14.9bn back to the state account.”

While contacted, the Commissioner for Finance in Benue state, David Olofu, said that he was not aware of the rumoured disappearance of the money.

Ahead of Madrid Derby

Atletico Madrid could have been dreading today’s derby with real Madrid  weeks ago following a bad start to the la Liga season but the momentum has  shifted Diego Simeone’s side’s way as they head to the Santiago Bernabeu.

After taking a measly 5 points from their opening 4 games, Atletico appear to have turned a corner with convincing wins over Getafe and Huesca, shifting to within  points of front-runners Barcelona and real Madrid.

Victory tonight would raise them above their bitter city rivals and real’s flying start under coach Julen Lopetegui was derailed by a humiliating 3-0 defeat by Sevilla.

Atletico have bragging rights from the last time the 2 teams met in August, winning a thrilling UEFA super Cup match 4-2 in extra-time to end their european hoodoo towards real, who beat them in the 2014 and 2016 Champions League finals.

They appeared to suffer a hangover from that win following draws in opposition to Valencia and Eibar and a defeat to Celta Vigo but appeared returned to their rugged best in their 2-0 win over Getafe and 3-0 win in opposition to Huesca.

“I’m happy due to the fact the group have began to appear like the Atletico we all want to be,” Atletico winger Angel Correa said after beating Huesca.

“It’s going to be an intense derby which I’m positive can be determined via the thinnest of margins.”

Liverpool Takes perfect record to Chelsea For biggest test

Unbeaten Chelsea and Liverpool face off this evening at Stamford Bridge in what's the biggest clash of the premier League season so far.

Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool have won all six league games in while Chelsea’s winning streak was ended by a goalless draw at West Ham on Sunday.

However, Chelsea have the psychological boost of a midweek victory over Liverpool in the League Cup, albeit in a game in which each sides made eight changes.

Klopp is aware of Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, who scored a terrific solo winner after coming on as a second-half substitute, represents the biggest threat to his team’s perfect start.

The Belgian has been one of the few players who enjoyed a successful world Cup to make an impressive start to the season and he believes the League Cup win will boost the Blues.

“This end result will give us more self assurance due to the fact we drew with West Ham some days ago,” hazard stated.

“But the game on Saturday is more essential. We have got to try and beat Liverpool.”

Liverpool have won only one of their last five premier League meetings with Chelsea, including the 1-0 defeat of their last game at Stamford Bridge in May.

Watching with interest on Saturday would be champions Manchester city who are also unbeaten with 5 wins and a draw.

Pep Guardiola’s side will expect to pick up 3 more points when they host Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad. Dale Stephens (hamstring) and Pascal Gross (ankle) are ruled out for Chris Hughton’s side.

United face a tricky trip to the capital to face West Ham United at London Stadium — the Hammers’ draw with Chelsea following their win at Everton has definitely given them the notion they can be the latest to add to Mourinho’s woes.

Mama Taraba Screened Out From Governorship Primaries

Aisha Alhassan (Mama Taraba) 

Aisha Alhassan, famously known as Mama Taraba has been disqualified from running for the governorship seat of the state by the national working Committee of the All Progressives Congress.

Her disqualification was made known today in a statement listing all the governorship aspirants taking part in the direct and indirect primaries of the party on Friday.

She was disqualified via the screening committee of the NWC. No reason was stated.

But last year, Aisha showed some disloyalty to the party and President Buhari when she stated she would assist former vice-president Atiku Abubakar in a leadership race against Buhari.

Additionally disqualified were chief Osiobe Eric Okotie in Delta state and Barr. Ejikeme Ugwu in Enugu state.

In Niger state, the only aspirant against in opposition to incumbent Governor Sani Bello was disqualified. He is Abubakar Maman Jiya Maaji. This also happened in Kebbi state, in which the aspirant against Governor Atiku Bagudu was also axed. He is Ibrahim Mohammed Mera.

Ebonyi, Imo states have nine candidates each. Imo’s aspirants include the deputy governor Eze Madumere and Senator Hope Uzodinma, in conjunction with Governor Rochas Okorocha’s in-law, Uche Nwosu.

Borno has the highest number of aspirants, 21 in all, jostling to succeed Governor Kashim Shettima.

A missing name in the list of aspirants in Rivers state was the 2015 candidate, Dakuku Peterside. He was no longer among the listed aspirants, that consist of oil mogul Tonye Cole and Senator Magnus Abe.

APC presidential primary today, governors’ on Sunday

The national working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has rescheduled the governorship primary to 30 September, simply because it asked state governors to serve as returning officers in the presidential primary scheduled for Friday.

The notice of the shift in the governorship primary was given by the party’s acting national publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja, on Thursday.

He, however, stated the dates for subsequent elections remain unchanged and are as follows:

*2nd October, 2018 – Senate primary elections

*3rd October, 2018 – house of Representatives primary elections

*4th October, 2018 – state house of assembly primary elections

*6th October, 2018 – national convention (Presidential).

For the presidential primary on Friday, the national working Committee (NWC) has appointed respective state Governors to serve as Returning officers.

“In States wherein there are no Governors on the party’s platform, Senators along side the ministers are to function Returning officers for the exercise.

“National and state house of assembly members are to coordinate their various constituencies in the course of the exercise”, said Nabena..

APC to reward 57 steadfast senators – Oshiomhole

Adams Oshiomhole

Ahead the forthcoming party primaries, the national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has revealed that the party has determined to reward 57 Senators who refused to be mislead or manipulated but chose to remain steadfast with the party.


Oshiomhole, who was referring to the defection of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the house of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, to the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), said the party had learnt from the mistake of the past in which people he described as bread and butter politicians have been given tickets of the party, including that the party will not field candidates he defined as opportunists, who are seeking to use the platform of the party to achieve their selfish interest. Speaking whilst addressing members of the screening committee of the party on the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Oshiomhole cited that “as we speak i am proud that we have 57 senators who've refused to be induced or misled or otherwise manipulated into moving to different parties or reward for juicy positions. They have determined to remain in our party inspite of all of the intimidation they have suffered.

“It'll be ungodly for us as a party not to praise those who believe in the party and the government of the day led via President Muhammadu Buhari. we are able to attempt as much as we can to have stability inside the national assembly”.

Lamenting that since assumption of office, the national working Committee (NWC) were tackling issues arising to the last congresses of the party which he defined as fraudulent, Oshiomhole asserted that the party will correct the errors of the past and confront the opposition come 2019.

“In many of the states we had challenges springing up from the way congresses have been carried out, many of them were quite fraudulent that has been the task we had been seeking to clear up since we came. Screening of aspirants is not a formality, which is why we tried to look for men and women of integrity who cannot be compromised.

We do not need to field opportunists who're honestly searching for a political vehicle for some egocentric functions. What had happened in recent past is sufficient for us to begin to examine the character of those who are searching for office under the APC platform.

“If before now we have taken for granted the powers of the national assembly, how those powers can be used for national goals and how it may also be misused to undermine national progress, the current situation we are dealing with right here, wherein  principal officers have chosen to place their personal interest over and above the national interest.

Refusing to consider budget meant for physical infrastructure. Budget meant to re-order the way our budget is executed, to move money away from consumption which recurrent expenditure represents to capital projects which will benefit our people.

“Refusing to approve money meant for the body charged with the responsibility of conducting elections in 2019. For us as a party, we have chosen to learn from the positive lessons from this development in order that we do not repeat those errors by means of selecting people who as far as human capacity is, we will assess and predict that if elected they will continue to be trustworthy not only to our party but more importantly to the Nigerian nation”.

The party chairman emphasised that “If we've got war of words, it will not be about juicy appointments. It will likely be about appropriate policies, it'll be about how governance is impacting positively on the lives of Nigerians. It will not be about who is getting what, politics of sharing”.

List of APC governorship aspirants cleared for Sunday’s primaries

Below is the least of all the All Progressives Congress APC governorship aspirants released today via the national working Committee.

The NWC has additionally rescheduled the party’s governorship primaries till 30th September 2018.

The party’s acting national publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, said this in Abuja, on Thursday.

SOUTH SOUTH

Akwa Ibom State . S/N . NAME . DECISION

1. H.E.Obong Nsima Ekere . Cleared

2. Sen. John Akpan Udoedeghe, Phd . Cleared

3. Dan Abia, Esq. Cleared

4. Dr. Edet Okon Efretui . Cleared

Delta State S/N . NAME . DECISION

1. Prof. Pat Utomi . Cleared

2. Dr. (Hon). Cairo Ojugbo . Cleared

3. Rt. (Hon.) Victor Ochei, Esq Cleared

4. Chief Great Ovdje Ogboru Cleared

5. Chief Osiobe Eric Okotie Not Cleared

Cross River State . S/N NAME DECISION

1. Pastor Usani Uguru Usani . Cleared

2. Sen. John Owan Enoh Cleared

3. High Chief Edem Duke Cleared

4. John Upan Odey Cleared

5. Prof. Nyong Eyo Cleared

Rivers State S/N . NAME DECISION

1.Tonye Cole Cleared

2. Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe Cleared

3. Dumo Lulu Briggs Cleared

4. Dr. Dawari George Cleared

SOUTH EAST

Abia State . S/N . NAME DECISION

1. Dr. Uche Ogah, OON Cleared

2. High Chief Ikechi Emenike Cleared

3. H.E. Comrade Chris Akomas Cleared

4. Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike, Esq. Cleared

5. Barr. Friday Nwosu, Esq. Cleared

6. Prince Amb. Okey Emuchay Cleared

7. Prince Paul Ikonne Cleared

Ebonyi State . S/N . NAME . DECISION

1. Sen. Sunny Ogbuoji Cleared

2. Arc. Dr. Edward Nkweagu Cleared

3. Sen. Emmanuel Agboti Cleared

4. Obasi Ogbonnaya Obasi Cleared

5. Hon. Kelechi Chima Cleared

6. Engr. Paul Okorie Cleared

7. Comrade Christian Cleared

8. Chief Austine Igwe Edeze Cleared

9. Prof. Benard Odoh Cleared

Enugu State . S/N . NAME . DECISION

1. Sen. Ayogu Eze Cleared

2. Barr. Ifeanyi Nwaoga, Esq. Cleared

3. Akubue Augustine Cleared

4. Ben Eche Cleared

5. Barr. George Ogara, Esq. Cleared

6. Barr. Ejikeme Ugwu, Esq Not Cleared

Imo State S/N NAME DECISION

1. Sen. Hope Uzodinma Cleared

2. Hon. Uche Nwosu Cleared

3. H.E. Prince Eze Madumere Cleared

4. Sir Jude Ejiogu Cleared

5. Barr. Chima Anozie Cleared

6. Dr. Chris Emenike Nlemoha Cleared

7. Sir Eche George Ezenna Cleared

8. Chukwudi Celestine Ololo Cleared

9. Air Commodore Peter Gbujie Cleared

SOUTH WEST

Lagos State . S/N . NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Akinwunmi Ambode Cleared

2. Dr. Kadir Obafemi Hamzat Cleared

3. Jide Sanya-Olu Cleared

Oyo State . S/N NAME DECISION

1. Niyi Akintola, SAN Cleared

2. H.E. Christopher Alao Akala Cleared

3. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe Cleared

4. Dr. Olusola Ayandele, PhD Cleared

5. Dr. Owolabi Babalola Cleared

6. Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntun Cleared

7. Adebayo Adekola Adelabu Cleared

8. Hon. Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Esq . Not Cleared (No NYSC Certificate)

Ogun State . S/N . NAME DECISION

1. Jimi Lawal Cleared

2. Dapo Abiodun Cleared

3. Hon. Bimbo Abiodun Cleared

4. H.E. Sen. Adegbenga Kaka Cleared

5. Hon. Kunle Akinlade Cleared

6. Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye Cleared

NORTH WEST

Jigawa State . S/N NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Alh. Abubakar Badaru Cleared

2. Alh. Hashim Ubale Cleared

Katsina State . S/N . NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Rt.Hon. Aminu Masari Cleared

2. Abubakar Ismaila Isa Cleared

3. Garba Sani Dankani Cleared

Kebbi State . S/N NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Alh. Atiku Bagudu Cleared

2. Ibrahim Mohammed Mera, OON Not Cleared

Sokoto State S/N . NAME DECISION

1. Abubakar Abdullahi Gumbi Cleared

2. Hon. Farouk Malami Yabo Cleared

3. Ahmed Aliyu Cleared

4. Sen. Abubakar Umar Gada Cleared

Zamfara State . S/N NAME DECISION

1. Dauda Lawal Cleared

2. Mukhtar Idris Shehu Cleared

3. Nrig. Gen. Mansur Ali Cleared

4. H.E. Hon. Ustaz Ibrahim Mohammed Wakala Cleared

5. Sen. Kabiru Marafa Cleared

6. H.E. Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi Cleared

7. Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji Cleared

8. Engr. Abubakar Magaji Cleared

9. Mohammed Sagir Hamidu Cleared

NORTH CENTRAL

Benue State S/N NAME DECISION

1. Dr. Hon. Emmanuel Jime Cleared

2. Titus T. Zam Cleared

3. Akange Audu Cleared

4. Arc. Aema Achado Cleared

5. Benjamin Tilley Adanyi Cleared

6. Micheal Iordye, mni Cleared

Nasarawa State . S/n NAME DECISION

1. Sule Audu Cleared

2. H.E. Silas Agara Cleared

3. Hon Aliyu Wadada Cleared

4. Zakari Idde Cleared

5. Hassan M. Liman, SAN Cleared

6. Mohammed Musa Maikaya Cleared

7. Arc. Shehu Tukur Cleared

8. Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu Cleared

9. Dr. James Angbazo Cleared

10. Hon. Jafar Mohammed Ibrahim Cleared

11. Danladi Envulu-Anza Halilu Not Cleared

Niger State S/N NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Alh. Sani Bello Cleared

2. Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji Not Cleared

Plateau State . S/N . NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, Esq. Cleared

NORTH EAST

Adamawa State S/N NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Sen. Mohammed Jibrilla Cleared

2. Nuhu Ribadu Cleared

3. Mahmood Halilu Ahmed Cleared

Bauchi State S/N NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Cleared

2. Dr. Ali Pate . Cleared

3. Captain Bala Jibrin Cleared

4. Dr. Yakubu Lame Cleared

Borno State . S/N . NAME . DECISION

1. Kashim Imam Cleared

2. Prof. Babagana Umaru Cleared

3. Gsmbo Lawan Cleared

4. Mustapha Baba Shehu Cleared

5. Hon. Umaru Kumalia Cleared

6. Muhammad Aba Lima Cleared

7. Barr. Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq. Cleared

8. H.E. Adamu Dibal Cleared

9. Mustapha Fannarambe Cleared

10. Mohammed Jafaru Cleared

11.Sen. Baba Kaka Bashir Garba Cleared

12. QS Mohammed Makinta Cleared

13. Hon. Babagana Tijjani Cleared

14. Adamu Alhaji Lawan Cleared

15. Mai Sherrif Cleared

16. Hon. Abba Jato Cleared

17. Attom Magira Tom Cleared

18. Umar Alkali Cleared

19. H.E. Baba Ahmed Jidda Cleared

20. Idris Mamman Gatumbwa Cleared

21. Sen. Abubakar Kyari Cleared

Gombe State S/N . NAME . DECISION

1. Mohammed Jibrin Barde Cleared

2. Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo Cleared

3. Mohammadu Inuwa Yahaya Cleared

4. Kamisu Ahmed Mailan Cleared

5. Umaru Kwairanga Cleared

6. Sbubakar Muazu Hassan Cleared

7. Umar Farouk Musa Cleared

8. Sen. Idris Audu Umar Cleared

9. Aliyu Haidar Abubakar Cleared

Taraba State . S/N . NAME DECISION

1. H.E. Sani Abubakar Danladi . Cleared

2. Sen. Joel Danlami Ikenya Cleared

3. Garba Umar-UTC Cleared

4. Prof. Mohammed Sanni Yahaya Cleared

5. Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama Cleared

6. Aliyu Omar, MON Cleared

7. Chief Ezekiel Afunkuyo Cleared

8. Chief David Sabo Kente Cleared

9. Mohammed Tumba Ibrahim Cleared

10. Barr. Kabiru Umaru, Esq. Cleared

11. Aliyu Omar, MON Cleared

12. Sen. Hajia Aisha Alhassan Not Cleared

Yobe . S/N . NAME . DECISION

1. Hon. Mai Mala Buni Cleared

2. Umar Ali Kromchi Cleared

3. Hon. Sidi Yakubu Cleared

4. Ali Kolomi Cleared

5. Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai Withdrew

2019 Elections: 'If I Win The Subsequent Election and I Survive The Next Four Years, I Will Do Better'-Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari 

President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians in the diaspora that his administration has done well in the areas of security, economy and anti-corruption.

The president made the comment on Thursday during an interactive session with Nigerian professionals based in the US and Canada.

Buhari, however, said his administration was making progress however had to go by the law assuring that “if I win the next election and i survive the subsequent 4 years, i will do better”.

Buhari stated he is not as sluggish as assumed, noting that he’s trying to follow the law, specially as democracy is different from military rule.

He said his administration has delivered in the available resources.

Buhari declared that “Boko Haram is not about religion however a pure terrorist group”, adding that “is why we're dealing with them”.

He said that Boko Haram has been decimated, however regretted that the terrorist group was still targeting soft spots and using girls for suicide bombing.

Buhari also stated his experience in politics, saying he suffered electoral corruption from 2013 whilst he began contesting for the presidency but “everyday Nigerians” form the core of his support base, maintaining that “they usually vote for me”.

“I’m always conscious of the ordinary people due to the fact they're those that continually vote for me. a whole lot of big men have no time to go and queue on the line for hours,” he said.

“There had been even pregnant ladies who have been on the line for hours and they delivered. they are my constituencies; they always vote for me.”

The president explained that he had warned the independent national Electoral commission and the security groups to make sure that every vote counts via allowing Nigerians to pick whoever they want without harassment.

Melania Trump to visit Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt

Melania Trump 

The US First lady Melania Trump has said that she will be visiting Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt on her solo tour of the continent in October.

She called them "4 beautiful and very different countries" whilst speaking about the details at a meeting on the sidelines of the UN general assembly.

Mrs Trump stated the trip could be organised with the united states government's international aid agency and would be part of her Be best campaign, which targets to improve child welfare, specially in terms of online behaviour and addiction to opioids.

"Each of us hails from a country with its own unique challenges, but I know in my heart we're united by our dedication to raising the next generation to be happy, healthy and morally accountable adults,

Buhari will do anything to remain in power – Fani-Kayode

He said “this is nothing but a reprehensible act and i'm not amazed. It shows the level of desperation of the APC and its government. APC is determined to win the Saturday’s election in Osun state.”

“I’ve never heard of any governorship candidate being invited by the Police in less than  days to his election. This act of the Police is condemnable and that i want all Nigerians to condemn it.

“Buhari will do anything to remain in power and he's going to intimidate people that stand on his ways, however i'm positive God will deliver us and we shall be free from him in the future,” he delivered.

Also reacting, the state secretary of the PDP, Hon Bola Ajao said the action of the Police was politically encouraged, adding that it will not have negative results on the chances of the party in the Saturday’s election.

He stated the party’s governorship candidate will honour the Police invitation as he has nothing to cover.

But the All Progressives Congress (APC) distant itself from the issue, saying it was not involved in the travails of Adeleke.

The party’s director of publicity in Osun state, Mr Kunle Oyatomi stated “the APC isn't always related with the troubles of Adeleke. Or did the APC initiate the invitation? If he had not committed any offence, would police have invited him?”

“The Police said he has questions to answer, hence the invitation. Is he the best governorship candidate? Out of 48 candidates, he was the only one invited by the Police. He have to clear himself first of the criminal charges against him from the Police,” he delivered

It is worth noting that it was President Buhari that stopped the invitation by the police to allow a peaceful election.

PDP Ask Buhari to probe First Lady

The Peoples Democratic party (PDP) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to show his zero tolerance for corruption by allowing for an open inquest into the N2.5 billion scandal, concerning the first lady, Aisha Buhari.

The management of the principle opposition party has additionally accused the independent national Electoral commission (INEC) of double standards, pronouncing the commission takes different decisions on electoral results, regardless of constitutional provisions.

PDP stated it was more scandalous that while President Buhari was in the United Nations (UN) general assembly in New York mouthing his war against corruption, a big broth of corruption, wherein his spouse was stated, was simmering under his own roof.

The national publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan who disclosed this yesterday in a statement in Abuja, stated that the scandal had further vindicated the stand of the PDP that President Buhari presides over a government of corruption, wherein his close relatives, officials and a cabal of friends are enmeshed in sleazy offers but parading as saints.

The party said it was instructive to note that the first lady had already admitted that her detained security aide defrauded “unsuspecting associates and officials”, a position which inadvertently exposes the strive by the Police to conceal the matter.

Ologbondiyan said Nigerians ought to note that the Presidency had unexpectedly gone dumb on a N2.5 billion fraud under its roof, pronouncing, “does this not amount to admittance of complicity by the Buhari Presidency, that's becoming notorious as a den of certificates forgers and individuals of questionable character.”

The PDP stressed that President Buhari, by now, need to have learnt that Nigerians are not shopping for the lame denial by the first lady, who had rushed to town to disown her detained security aide, Sani Baba Inna, simply due to the fact the lid is off the can of worms.

Ologbondiyan stated, “The PDP and indeed Nigerians have constantly pointed to the very expensive lifestyle and personal effects, including posh jewelries, each day paraded by close relatives of Mr. President, for this reason belying gimmicks and stunts of the first family being saintly and pro-poor.

“Also, there had been allegations of acquisitions of sprawling and choice property in Nigeria and different nations by persons close to the President.”

The opposition party noted that it is common knowledge that aides of former Presidents and those of former First ladies are presently facing trial in open court over similar allegations, including that this should not be an exception.

The PDP said it was hoping that the detained aide will not be ‘escorted’ out of the country to prevent him from opening up, as was the case of disgraced former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun.

Unicef praises Margaret Kenyatta for promoting healthcare

Margaret Kenyatta 

Kenya's First lady Margaret Kenyatta was on Monday praised for advocating higher healthcare for women and children in the country.

United Nations Children’s Fund Global Executive Director Henrietta Fore said she merits commendation for her work.

Ms Fore stated her agency is ready to associate with the first lady in galvanising help for maternal, newborn and child healthcare through the beyond zero initiative, a rallying call for policy prioritisation and formulation in the health sector released in 2014.

"You are a great role model with the right spirit and we would really like you to consider being our global champion for maternal and newborn health through the Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA)," Ms Fore stated.

14 killed, many injured in fresh Plateau Attack

Tragedy struck again on Sunday night with over 14 individuals feared dead in  separate fresh attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Jos South and Bassa local government areas of Plateau state.

The killings came on the time while the governor of the state, Simon Lalong, was in Beijing, China, with President Muhammadu Buhari for the seventh Summit of the forum on China-Africa Cooperation scheduled to hold from September 3rd to 4th.

The latest killings came barely 24 hours after the alarm raised by the executive Director of Stephanos foundation, a civil rights’ organisation, Mark Lipdo, of fresh plots by the herdsmen to attack some villages within the state.

He said, “it is rumoured that the Fulani will sweep over Berom Land on (Sunday) September 2nd. This was how all of the past attacks were rumoured and the security operatives took it for granted till hundreds were wiped out, some in their sleep. Right here once more is another hearsay.

“What will the security operatives do? sit down do nothing until blood is spilled!! God, arise and protect the cause of the defenseless in the land. It is another rumour, however today rumours appear to be more authentic than government information. So sad!!!.”

We learnt that during one of the attacks which occurred at a community known as Rati around Du village, close to Dogo Nahawa, the herdsmen came on motorbikes and shot indiscriminately on the villagers killing twelve individuals immediately.

During the second incident, the assailants had been said to have laid an ambush on their victims in Adu village in Kwall District, Bassa LGA around 11pm and shot at their targets.

While one was killed on the spot, the second victim was stated to have died on Monday morning in the hospital.

Death toll hits 48 in Boko Haram attack on Nigeria troops

The death toll from a Boko Haram attack on a Nigerian army post on the border with Niger has risen to 48, military sources said on Monday.

Scores of Boko Haram warring parties in trucks stormed the base on Thursday in Zari village in northern Borno state and in brief seized it after a fierce battle.

Boko Haram, which has been waging a deadly insurgency in Nigeria since 2009, has intensified attacks on military targets in recent months.

At the least 30 Nigerian soldiers were intially stated to have been killed in Thursday's raid.

"The casualty toll now stands at 48 with the recovery of 17 more bodies of soldiers in surrounding bushes in Zari by search and rescue teams," a military source who did not want to be named informed AFP.

"Search operations are nonetheless ongoing and more bodies are probably to be recovered."

Another military source confirmed the new death toll.

"Thus far (the) bodies of 48 troops had been recovered. yesterday rescue groups found 17 bodies of fallen soldiers," he said, adding that they included  two officers and 46 soldiers.

"When the troops were overwhelmed by the terrorists they withdrew in different directions."

Watford fight back to keep up ideal start

Watford maintained their 100 per cent start as they came from behind to conquer Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Vicarage road.

Spurs' Dele Alli headed over the best chance of the first half of on 13 mins.

However the visiting side took the lead on 53 mins when Lucas Moura's cutback hit Abdoulaye Doucoure and went into the Watford midfielder's goal.

On 69 minutes, Watford were deservedly level when Troy Deeney headed in a Jose Holebas free-kick.

Holebas had his second assist of the game  seven minutes later when Craig Cathcart nodded in the winner from his corner.

The win moves Watford third, level on 12 points with Liverpool and Chelsea. Spurs drop to fifth

Champions League group stage draw made in Monaco

The 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stage draw has been made in Monaco, with highlights including Juventus v Manchester United – which means a return to Old Trafford for Cristiano Ronaldo – real Madrid v Roma, Paris v Liverpool and Atlético v Dortmund.

Group A: Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge

Group B: Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, PSV Eindhoven, Internazionale Milano

Group C: Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Liverpool, Crvena zvezda

Group D: Lokomotiv Moskva, Porto, Schalke, Galatasaray

Group E: Bayern München, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens

Group F: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim

Group G: Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moskva, Viktoria Plzeň

Group H: Juventus, Manchester United, Valencia, Young Boys

Group stage
Matchday one: 18/19 September
Matchday two: 2/3 October
Matchday three: 23/24 October
Matchday four: 6/7 November
Matchday five: 27/28 November
Matchday six: 11/12 December

Round of 16 
Draw: 17 December
First legs: 12/13 & 19/20 February
Second legs: 5/6 & 12/13 March

Quarter-finals
Draw: 15 March
First legs: 9/10 April
Second legs: 16/17 April

Semi-finals and final
Draw: 15 March
Semi-finals, first legs: 30 April / 1 May
Semi-finals, second legs: 7/8 May

Final (Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid): 1 June

Mental Health: What is doing the Work?

Physical health has progressed and substantially improved our life expectancy. Butt, mental health has not improved.'


The most crucial work we can ever do is on ourselves. That is why it is referred to as the work.

Here is what I learnt in therapy and from "doing the work".

People regularly say we need to "do the work", however what is "the work"? I hope this post will come up with an answer to this query and additionally help you heal and restore your mental health.

The work is seeking help for our mental health. however, allow me begin from the very starting, with a history lesson about health and what I mean about "mental health".
When  people discovered how to heal our bodies, mortality rates fell. in keeping with Dr guy Winch (YouTube him, he's brilliant!), whilst we discovered physical and dental hygiene 100 years ago, our life expectancy improved. In truth, it nearly doubled. He therefore advocates that we expand our very own emotional first aid.

What our great-grandparents supposed by mid-life isn't like what we mean with the aid of this. They meant our 30s, we mean our late 40s. while our great-grandparents started out to work (around the age of 10) is different from when we begin working (around 16 years old). Such has been the effect of an improvement in physical health, among many things.

Why is that? Why is this vital? it's because of the discovery (around 300 years ago) and acceptance of the Germ theory in technological know-how (around 150 years ago). This meant that people, for the first time in records, have been taught about physical and dental hygiene — to the factor that physical and dental hygiene is sort of second nature to us.

'Doing the work' is investing time and effort to achieve a mission (the definition of work). In this example, the assignment is gaining mental health.
So physical health has advanced and substantially improved our life expectancy. however, mental fitness has not progressed. Overwhelming proof indicates that lately it is worsening, in a world that is getting more unequal.

Doing the work is restoring your mental health, i.e. healing it and practicing mental hygiene. it is going to a therapist and confronting those things that harm your emotions and make you feel indignant, unhappy, much less effective, aggravating or depressed however don't have anything to do along with your physical health. it's far in search of and taking medicine if need be.

It is studying about self-love, self-compassion, self-recognition, self-kindness, self-motivation, care, self-understanding, self-confidence,  and so forth. — and how to get them.

Do a web search for self-love and the way to practise it; there are numerous appropriate articles. Wikipedia is a good area to begin, because it familiarises you with the idea. Then do the same with the other ideas. that is what "doing the work" is.

"Doing the work" is making an investment effort and time to reap a assignment (the definition of labor). In this case, the challenge is gaining intellectual health. The maximum essential paintings we are able to ever do is on ourselves. it truly is why that is referred to as the work.

So begin small. begin with one concept, e.g. self-forgiveness, and spend a couple of months getting to know and working towards it. Doing the work is a manner and it's going to take years and even final your lifetime, just like taking showers, brushing your teeth and washing your fingers.

WHO Calls "Gaming Disorder" mental health Condition

 The world Health Organization WHO has termed “gaming disorder” as a diagnosable condition.

However the organization’s decision to encompass the new term in the 11th edition of its international classification of diseases (ICD), which it released Monday, has sparked controversy amongst psychiatric experts who query whether there’s sufficient research to name it a real disease.

According to the american mental association, an anticipated 160 million American adults play video games, however the proportion of people that might qualify for the disease is extremely small. Players’ ages range from beneath 18 to over 50, and the male-to-female ratio is sort of equal.

The WHO’s official definition of “gaming disorder” includes:

A pattern of conduct for as a minimum one year wherein gaming is out of control.

The pattern of conduct ought to show an “accelerated priority given to gaming” to the point that gaming “takes precedence over different interests and day by day activities.”
A “continuation or escalation of gaming notwithstanding the prevalence of bad consequences,” or conduct that influences one’s relationships, education, or profession. this may suggest that a youngster may additionally play video games in place of doing homework and end up failing a test.

Infant and adolescent psychiatrist Victor Fornari, MD, sees many households who struggle to govern the amount of time their children spend in front of a screen.

“A family typically has regulations about television time. right here, a child wouldn’t stop, despite the promise of negative consequences,” he says.

20 Situations One need to be Silent

As the adage goes; ‘silence is golden’, below is a list of 20 situations where it is better to remain silent:

1. Be silent – in the heat of anger.

2. Be silent – when you don’t have all the facts.

3. Be silent – when you haven’t verified the story.

4. Be silent – if your words  will offend a weaker person.

5. Be silent – when it is time  to listen.

6. Be silent – when you are  tempted to make light of  holy things.

7. Be silent – when you are tempted to joke about  sin.

8. Be silent – if you would be ashamed of your words later.

9. Be silent – if your words  would convey the wrong impression.

10. Be silent – if the issue is  none of your business.

11. Be silent – when you are  tempted to tell an  outright lie.

12. Be silent – if your words  will damage someone  else’s reputation.

13. Be silent – if your words  will damage a friendship.

14. Be silent – when you are  feeling critical.

15. Be silent – if you can’t  say it without screaming.

16. Be silent – if your words will be a poor reflection of the Lord or your  friends and family.

17. Be silent – if you may  have to eat your words later.

18. Be silent – if you have  already said it more  than one time.

19. Be silent – when you are  tempted to flatter a  wicked person.

20. Be silent – when you are  supposed to be working instead.

“WHOEVER GUARDS HIS MOUTH AND TONGUE KEEPS HIS SOUL FROM TROUBLES”.

Nigeria: FG stand about driving license racketeers

The Federal government has directed “complete action” against unscrupulous driving school operators and other saboteurs of the nation’s driver licensing system.

The Secretary to the government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, introduced this in Abuja on Tuesday.

Mustapha spoke on the 4th national Workshop for driving school Operators in the North-central, organised via the Federal road safety Corps.

The news agency of Nigeria reports that the series of workshops are part of efforts by the FRSC to sanitise the method of drivers’ training and licensing inside the country.

The move, in step with the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, follows a current media report that the system has been “grossly compromised by driving school operators” and different actors.

Mustapha said the authorities was conscious that a few operators were deliberately sabotaging its driving school Standardisation Programme, applied by the FRSC.

The operators, consistent with him, do that commonly via “breaching the DSSP portal” to assist their customers to bypass the due  procedure of acquiring driver’s licence.

Represented by Mr Adekunle Olusegun, the permanent Secretary, general services department of his office, Mustapha stated the FRSC have been mandated to punish those already identified to deter potential offenders.

“Authorities is closely watching the execution of the DSSP and might respect its enlargement to make sure that only people who are certified to drive on Nigerian roads do so.

“Let me emphasise right here that those who make use of the roads have to constantly be properly educated and licensed so as not to lose focus and be responsible of gross negligence in vital regions of national development,” he said.

Mustapha, whose office supervises the FRSC, stated the workshop could not have come at a higher time than now that the government was worried about driver education, training and certification.

The SGF noted that authorities was appreciative of “diligent and law-abiding” operators, and could keep to assist all policies and programmes aimed at making the nation’s roads more secure.

He entreated operators to join forces to acquire driving ranges, a key requirement for the licensing of driving schools by the FRSC.

Mustapha amplified the decision via the FRSC on state governments to set up model driving schools to guide the private sector players, and additionally to assist the Corps.

In a keynote address, the Minister of power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, expressed concern over the contemporary quality of driver training in the country.

Fashola based his worry on “the discovered level of insanity displayed by drivers on our highways nowadays, no matter the DSSP”.

“There is no question that there may be a huge gap between FRSC efforts and the return the country is getting to it in respect of driving school activities.

“As an instance, some driving schools had been located to have developed the habit of using the highways as driving ranges even when the requirements and manner for driver training are explicitly supplied for by the FRSC,” he said.

The minister stated his ministry was working with the FRSC to rid the state’s highways of all plagues, which includes illegal access by driving school operators.

He lauded the Corps for establishing the workshop to ensure proper law of the driving schools, urging other stakeholders to do their part.

Chairman of the FRSC Governing Board, Malam Bukhari Bello, stated the board was aware about the latest demanding situations bedevilling the DSSP.

Bello said he became happy that the Corps was already taking steps, inclusive of enterprise of the workshops, to deal with the demanding situations.

He assured the Corps of the board’s help to make sure that the programme was efficaciously implemented, similarly to different inititiatives, for an enduring road protection in the country.

The Corps Marshal of the FRSC stated the workshop was organised to re-evaluate the performance of the DSSP and chart the way forward.

Oyeyemi stated the DSSP, which came into force in 2006, was going through a number of challenges along with “relentless hacking into the DSSP portal to benefit unmerited advantage for driving school clients”.

He said operators were also no longer adhering to the regulations of engagement, and outright deceit via state committees of driving school registration leading to “rogue approval of non-existent/sub-standard driving schools”.

Some other setback, he stated, is the general non-cooperative attitude of driving school operators to be well organised for better operation and law that allows you to make certain the maintenance of best practice.

He stated the FRSC had to this point suspended the licences of 124 driving schools in the country due to compliance breaches.

“The workshop will take a holistic method to the DSSP value network and proffer comprehensive and enduring approach to rejuvenate it roward ensuring powerful functioning of the programme.

“This may enhance avenue safety and additionally continue to offer help and guidance to driving school operators to channel them toward innovation and efficient investments.

“It equally seeks to constantly offer the very best safety and security standards and build a robust protection tradition crucial to driving school operations,” the FRSC boss said.

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