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target=_blank>2019 AFCON: Algeria Defeat Nigeria, To Face Senegal In Final
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Nigerian Super Eagles lost to the Algerian side at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt on Sunday.
The Super Eagles had defeated Cote D’Ivoire 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the ongoing African Cup Of Nations, AFCON, to reach the semifinals where they lost to the Algerian side.
An own goal from Super Eagles, Troost-Ekong, the defender who scored the last-minute winner for his team in the quarter-finals, gave the lead to Algeria at half time.
However, deep into the second half, a handball appeal by Super Eagles was reviewed by Video Assistant Referee, VAR after which the referee awarded a penalty to Nigeria.
The penalty was played by Odion Ighalo who calmly took the shot past the Algerian Keeper M’Bolhi.
The cookie finally crumbled for Nigeria when the referee blew for a free-kick at the last minute which was converted by Mahrez who struck home the goal.
Meanwhile, Senegal danced their way into the 2019 AFCON finals for the second time after beating Tunisia by an own goal late into extra time.
Although both sides had penalties opportunity they, however, both failed to hit the target and the game was forced to proceed to extra time where Tunisia defender Dylan Bronn’s own goal gave Senegal the ticket to the finals.
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target=_blank>Fish Out Killers Of Fasoranti’s Daughter, Deji Of Akure Tells Police IG
The Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, to fish out the killers of Mrs Funke Olakunrin.
He said this in a message to console Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of the Afenifere group, whose daughter was killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
This was contained in a statement by Mike Adeyeye, spokesperson for the Akure monarch on Sunday.
Aladetoyinbo said he received the news of the gruesome murder of Mrs Olakurin, who is the second daughter of Pa Fasoranti, with “rude shock and disbelief”.
He said that the people cannot continue to fold their arms and watch the perpetrators of the evil act keep shedding the blood of innocent people on the land.
While reiterating his support for state policing, Aladetoyinbo said the security architecture in the country must be restructured in order to effectively tackle crime.
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The statement partly reads, “Oba Aladetoyinbo wishes to condemn this gruesome murder and the continuing killing, kidnapping and maiming by these hoodlums and armed herdsmen in the state and the nation at large.
“It is pathetic that this killing, kidnapping and other criminal activities had continued unabated thereby leaving our people to live in fear and anxiety.
“Oba Aladetoyinbo wishes to call on the federal and state governments to quickly nip this in the bud to prevent our people from resolving to self-help.
“Oba Aladetoyinbo wishes to also call on the Inspector General of Police to quickly swing into action and bring these culprits to book within the shortest time possible.
“The security agents must also flush out these criminals from their hideouts in order to prevent any reprisal attack.
“Oba Aladetoyinbo wishes to re-echo his support for the establishment of state police as a matter of urgency. The time to restructure our security architecture is long overdue.”
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target=_blank>Bayelsa Commissioner Found Dead In Her Apartment
Bayelsa States Commissioner for Local Government Administration, Mrs Agatha Goma, is dead.
A family source said she was found dead in her sleep on Sunday at her apartment in Yenagoa, the state capital.
The 55- year- old was appointed into Governor Seriake Dickson’s cabinet in 2016 and remained one of the best apostles of the governor’s restoration team.
As of the time of filing this report the cause of her death is not known.
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target=_blank>Communal Clash: Two Killed While Harvesting Cassava In Cross River
Two persons were reportedly killed in a renewed hostility between Usumtong and Ebom communities in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Chief Sunday Obite, the village head of Ebom, on Sunday, claimed that one Oti Ato and his son were allegedly beheaded by people from Usumtong village on Saturday.
Obite said, “The man and his family were harvesting cassava when they were attacked by the Usumutong people.
“According to the grandson, who is currently receiving treatment in the hospital in Itigidi, he saw them behead his grandfather and father from his hiding place in the bush.
“They even made the wife, Eliza Oti, watch while they behead her husband and her son and asked her to take the message to her people.
We believed that since soldiers are present, peace had returned but we have been proven wrong once again.
“Even as they steal our farm produce, we kept mute but now they have started again by killing a father and his son in the presence of the wife.”
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relation Officer in Cross River State, DSP Irene Ugbo, said, “We are aware of the killings and the Commissioner of Police has deployed men there. The community leaders have also been invited to meet with the Commissioner of Police for further deliberation. For now, the area is calm.”
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target=_blank>Sanwo-Olu Nominates 25 Commissioners, Special Advisers
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, sent a list of commissioner-designates to the House of Assembly for ratification.
The list contained twenty-five names, who are to assume duties as commissioners and special advisers upon ratification by the legislature.
A statement by the governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, noted that Sanwo-Olu carefully picked the nominees based on their cognate experience in their professions.
The statement partly read, “We took our time to pick the best hands for the tough job Lagosians have elected us to do. The nominees for the 25 Commissioners and Special Adviser positions include women and men who have made their mark and at the zenith of their professional calling.’’
“The current list is the first batch, while consultation is ongoing with regard to the complete number of the cabinet members. The new cabinet would be unique, because of its diversity. Lagos would continue to take the lead in innovation, gender-balance and youth inclusion in the administration of the state.
“We have a blend of youth who are under 40 among nominees for commissioners and special advisers. Women too are well represented in the list. We believe Lagos deserves the best and we cannot give the people anything less than that.”
Here are names of the nominees:
1. Mr Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo
2. Mrs Folashade Adefisayo
3. Prof. Akin Abayomi
4. Dr Idris Salako
5. Mr Tunji Bello
6. Mr Gbenga Omotoso
7. Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka
8. Mrs Bolaji Dada
9. Mr Lere Odusote
10. Dr Frederic Oladeinde
11. Mr Gbolahan Lawal
12. Ms Adekemi Ajayi
13. Mr Femi George
14. Dr Wale Ahmed
15. Mr Moyo Onigbanjo (SAN)
16. Mr Hakeem Fahm
17. Mrs Ajibola Ponnle
18. Engr. Aramide Adeyoye
19. Mr Segun Dawodu
20. Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf
21. Mr Sam Egube
22. Ms Ruth Bisola Olusanya
23. Princess Aderemi Adebowale
24. Mr Tunbosun Alake
25. Mr Afolabi Ayantayo
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target=_blank>Bakare Explains Why Pastors Get Away With Fake Prophecies In Nigerian Churches
The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, says many Nigerian pastors get away with fake prophecies because their members fail to challenge them when the prophecies don’t come true.
Bakare said this on Sunday during a church service at the Latter Rain Assembly in Lagos, televised on ChannelsTV.
He said materialism had been masquerading as prosperity in the churches, lamenting that materialism had eaten deep into the soul of the church.
He said, “People don’t know the difference between materialism and prosperity. Men become so materialistic that the size of their accounts and the number of their congregation give them a platform, whether God is with them or not, whether Satan is the one doing mahuru, mahuru.
“Ask anybody in a church what is a success. Tell me the truth. Fame, power, prestiges, money, are what we consider success. From God’s perspective, that is zero because you can get those from Satan and he would waste your life in no time.”
While rebuking pastors for merchandising the “anointing of God,” the cleric recalled a story of the mother-in-law of one of his friends.
He said, “I remember the story of a friend, the mother-in-law was part of a church of a pastor (I won’t mention name). The man was preaching a hot message that the Lord just said to him that if anyone would give one million naira to the church, in one month, he or she would get N10m back. He said if you don’t get it, come back for your money.
“The woman took him (the pastor) seriously. She went and gathered all that she had and brought it to the pastor and said, ‘Pastor, here is my one million. I believe in you and I believe in the prophecy.’ But she was smart. She started counting the days from the moment she dropped the donation. By the end of the month when she did not get the 10 million the pastor prophesied, she visited the pastor to demand her money.
“She told the pastor, ‘I am here, I have come back for my money. I am not joking. If you don’t give me I will call the police.’ O san o (The pastor paid it back).
“Because others would not come back like this woman, that is why they (pastors) get away with it (fake prophecies). The woman said ‘thank you’ and left the church. That would start taking place in the church; then they (pastors) would not promise what they cannot deliver.”
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target=_blank>AFCON 2019: Lawan Leads Presidential Delegation to Egypt, Sanwo-Olu, Okowa Join Trip To Rally Support For Super Eagles
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, departed Abuja on Sunday, leading a presidential delegation to cheer Super Eagles in their match against Algeria in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Special Assistant to Lawan on Media and Publicity, Mr. Mohammed Isa, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
According to the statement, Lawan, who spoke before his departure, said the presence of the delegation in Egypt would boost the morale of the Nigerian players and spur them to win the crucial match.
“I am confident that our boys will today reenact their winning streak in their determination to win the trophy, and they need all of our support, including our physical presence,” he said. Earlier today, I departed Nigeria for Egypt as the leader of the Fed. Govt. delegation for the #TOTALAFCON2019 semi-final match between Nigeria and Algeria. I’ll be physically present at the Cairo International Stadium to cheer the @NGSuperEagles to victory. pic.twitter.com/91dGMWzWmK— Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (@DrAhmadLawan) July 14, 2019
Also on the 11-man delegation are the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha.
Other are Governors Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos states; Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele; president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Habu Gumel and a representative of the presidency, Capt. Hosa Okunbo.
Also included are the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Olusade Adesola; the ministry’s Director of Facilities, Muhammad Gambo; and former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung.
Nigeria will, on Sunday, face Algeria at the semi-finals of the AFCON 2019.
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E2%80%99s-daughters-killers-herdsmen target=_blank>Tinubu Visits Fasoranti, Reacts To Report Linking Fasoranti’s Daughter’s Killers To Herdsmen
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday visited Afenifere leader, Rueben Fasoranti, to commiserate with him over the death of his daughter, Funke Olakunrin.
Olakunrin was killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Friday along the Ore expressway while travelling back to Lagos from Akure.
Tinubu, who was in the company of a former National Chairman of the APC, Bisi Akande, said the brutal killing of Olakunrin was sad and unacceptable.
He noted that he was concerned about the security challenges in the nation and asked Nigerians not to trivialize the issue of herdsmen.
Reacting to concerns on whether the killers of Olakunrin were herdsmen or not, Tinubu said, “Excuse me, I am extremely concerned about security and I don’t want a stigma.
“I can go through the history of kidnapping and you are mature enough. We know how it started, where it all started, there are a lot of copycats.
“How many years ago have we faced insecurity in this country and cases of kidnapping, is Evans who was arrested, and his disclosure, then a herdsman? I don’t want to be political. The question is ‘ where are the cows?’ ”
The APC national leader, however, admitted that the security challenges in the country must be well addressed .
He said the herdsmen issues should not be allowed to divide the country.
Tinubu said, “I am a nationalist and the security concerns and challenges right now must be faced squarely throughout Nigeria. The incident that affected one member of our family, Mrs Olakunrin, is saddening and unacceptable but nobody can return her alive, she has answered the call of her creator.
“We must not use this incident to divide ourselves but we must use it as a cure to the security problem by providing additional police and patrol.
“We also need additional security reinforcement along Ore Road and various flash points across the country. I have discussed this with various authorities. The governor is aware and being proactive about this.
“The security challenges are numerous across this country. More police are being recruited and it takes time to train and deploy them in various areas, nobody prepares more than necessary for this.”
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E2%80%99s-us-visa-now-heda-advises-trump target=_blank>N25bn Scam: Revoke Goje’s US Visa Now, HEDA Advises Trump
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has called for the immediate withdrawal of the US entry visa issued to a former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje.
This was contained in a petition sent to the President through the US Secretary of State, Micheal Pompeo, and the US Embassy in Nigeria.
It will be recalled that Goje was facing corruption charges, a N25bn scam, until the Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation made a dramatic withdrawal of the charges.
In the petition signed by HEDA Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, the group said granting a US visa to Goje undermines the global efforts at fighting corruption.
The group stressed that allowing a suspect like Goje to get free access to the US would send wrong signals to victims of crime in Nigeria, especially the poor and miserable people of Gombe who have been denied the essentials of life.
The statement partly read, “We urge you to immediately revoke this visa in accordance with the dreams of the US founding fathers, who vowed to prevent the US from being turned into a haven for people strongly suspected to have committed heinous financial crimes.
“Our demand is premised on corruption allegations of N25 billion levelled against Goje and widely circulated by credible Nigerian media. Sequel to this, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission carried out detailed and diligent investigations for about 10 years, spending about N250 million of taxpayers’ money. The matter was charged to court before Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Jos, Plateau State.
“Gombe is one of the states in the North-East of Nigeria with a high rate of poverty. One of the other problems, aside from corruption, is poor education standard as exemplified in the number of out-of-school children in the state. There are over 600,000 out-of-school children fuelled by corruption allegedly perpetrated by the former governor.
“We write this request to demand that a man of this kind of political standing, with corruption allegations, should not be allowed to hold an American visa or if he already has one, it should be revoked.
“HEDA refers to the US 284 (Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act of 114th Congress (2015-2016), particularly Section 3a (3) & (4) which states in (a) that “The President may impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person the President determines, based on credible evidence.”
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The group also referred to the US law which affirms “ineligibility to receive a visa to enter the United States or to be admitted to the United States; or (B) if the individual has been issued a visa or other documentation, revocation, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)).”
It said the Attorney General of the Federation’s decision to discontinue the case grossly violated Nigerian laws which states that in exercising his powers, the AGF shall have regard to the public interest, the interest of justice and the need to prevent abuse of legal process.
The statement added, “Our demand is a result of the failure of the Nigerian Government to put enough commitment to the prosecution of Goje based on the allegations of corruption. We hereby crave the indulgence and discretion of the United States Government.
“In the circumstance of the above, we hereby demand that the United States Government revoke the visa if any or deny any visa application linked to the senator pending when the allegations of corruption against the senator has been cleared legally and appropriately.”
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We’re Involving Military Force To Hasten Arrest Of Killers, Says VP Osinbajo As He Visits Fasoranti Over Killing Of Afenifere Chieftain’s Daughter
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has visited Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of Afenifere group, to condole with him over the killing of his daughter, Mrs Olufunke Olakunri, who was shot dead by gunmen.
Osinbajo, who arrived the residence of Pa Fasoranti in Akure at exatcly 9:10 am on Sunday in company of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State described the killing of Mrs. Olukunri as a tragedy.
Speaking to journalists, the vice president reiterated the importance of community policing system to combat crimes in the country.
“As you know, i am here to commiserate with the families of Olakunri and Pa Rebeun Fasoranti.
“The President has very recently met not only the service chiefs but also the IGP and he has laid out a new policy of the community policing.
“One of the most important things is this sort of crimes, because they are largely economic crimes, people are trying to make money by kidnapping. VIDEO: @ProfOsinbajo Visits Fasoranti Over Death Of Daughter, Reiterates FG’s Commitment To Community Policing WATCH FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/JWGyyJeCCB pic.twitter.com/YkcUA2NX3h— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) July 14, 2019
“Another important thing is the intelligence gathering that is why we have the community policing system where policemen would be trained in their own local government and they would remain there,” he said.
According to Osinbajo, the government would also be engaging the military to watch flashpoints on the roads in order to boast its community policing system.
“As close as we get to the community policing structure that we exepect to have while we are engaging the Army so that there will be a bit of more military presence especially along the roads.
“This is to hasten the search for these killers and also to ensure that there is adequate presence to deter this kind of terrible situation from reoccurring.
“We are looking at the whole security architecture and trying to ensure that we are able to scale up and ensure that we are able to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians.
“Security in a big country like Nigeria as you can imagine the challenge is dynamic and the we also have to be constistently dynamic and ensure that we are able to beat the challenages as they appear.
“I think that we can be very hopeful that we would see peace and calm as some of the steps we are taking come fruition.
“You know also we meet with the governors in South-west and in the different zones and everybody is coming to ensure that security is adequate and every feels safe and secure,” Osinbajo said.
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