Day: 9 August 2019

Liverpool open EPL account with Norwich 4-1 thrashing

Jide Ige

Liverpool taught newly-promoted Norwich a lesson on the opening night of the new Premier League season with a 4-1 win at Anfield on Friday to lay down an early marker in the title race. Norwich captain Grant Hanley’s hapless own goal just seven minutes in set the tone for what could be a long season for the Canaries before Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Divock Origi made it 4-0 at half-time. Teemu Pukki pulled a goal back for Norwich in the second half as Liverpool took their foot off…

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‘Give me Bobrisky for N30m’ -Wike

Jide Ige

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has promised to give N30 million to anyone with useful information that will lead to the arrest of those responsible for the death of a Director with the Rivers State Government during the crisis that erupted in Choba. A notorious criminal called Bobrisky in Gokana Local Government Area of the state has been fingered in the killing. Wike made the pledge on Thursday when he handed over 40 Patrol Vans fitted with Communication Gadgets to Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), See 4 Eye, Police Anti-Kidnapping, Police…

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‘Not my money’ -Ambode denies ownership of N9.9bn account

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The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has denied ownership of the controversial N9.9bn lodged in three different accounts allegedly sealed by the EFCC. Ambode said yesterday that he has nothing to do with the bank accounts frozen by a federal court on Tuesday over an alleged N9.9 billion fraud. He said no account of his contained N9.9 billion let alone being frozen by the EFCC. A federal judge had ordered the temporary freezing of the accounts, domiciled in Zenith Bank, Access Bank, and First City Monument…

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Kogi APC suspends Dep. Gov Simon Achuba over crisis with Gov., Yahaya Bello

Jide Ige

The crisis between Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and his deputy, Elder Simon Achuba deepened as the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi state chapter suspended the Deputy Governor. The party, obviously, at the behest of the governor suspended the embattled deputy governor for alleged anti-party activities before, during and after the 2019 general elections. The party claimed it based the suspension on “some actions the Deputy Governor took that constitute an embarrassment to APC family in Kogi state”. The Kogi APC chairman, Abdullahi Bello, told reporters in Lokoja the party…

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Hajj 2019: Gbajabiamila mandates Nigerian pilgrims to pray for country

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has urged Nigerian pilgrims to pray for the country as they join millions of Muslims across the globe to observe the Arafat tomorrow, Saturday. Gbajabiamila made the plea in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. The Speaker expressed optimism that with prayers, Nigeria can move to the next level the current administration yearns for. “I want to urge all our pilgrims to pray for the unity of Nigeria. We need the prayers because the government is not relenting as it is striving to…

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