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According to news report,the South West chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its support for a Northern candidate, asking other regions to follow suit as only that can guarantee cohesion and strength for the Party.

A statement by a spokesman for the Army, Sani Usman, said troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with some vigilantes carried out the operation.

  The Nigerian Navy has paraded eight suspected oil pipeline vandals at the base headquarters in Warri, Delta State. The group was arrested by men of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta during a special naval operations in the Niger Delta region.

The remains of the late Army Officer that was abducted and later killed by yet to be identified gunmen in Kaduna State, Colonel S amaila Inusa, have been laid to rest He was buried at the old  Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Muslim Cemetery in the state capital on Wednesday.

A consultant cardiologist to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Lagos Dr Amam Mbakwem, has expressed worry about the growing incidence of hypertensive disorders in Nigeria, warning that currently, no less than 40 percent of adults in the country are hypertensive. Speaking, in Lagos during the 25th anniversary of Pfizer’s commitment to cardiovascular health in Nigeria, Mbakwem, who  is also Vice President, Nigerian Cardiac Society and affiliate member, European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, urged Nigerians to imbibe the habit of regular blood pressure monitoring towards reducing the risk of high blood pressure and other related diseases. He said: “What we are looking today is hypertension because it is a big problem. We cannot but talk about it because hypertension in Nigeria has gone from 11 percent to 20 percent, now we are talking about  40 percent. ...

According to media report, Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs, behind manager Louis Van Gaal, at Old Trafford, March 17. Giggs has reaffirmed his faith in United's famed youth policy. JASON

This was the statement credited to Ex-international, Adokiye Amiesimaka. The ex super eagles player, says the lack of quality players in the Super Eagles is responsible for the draw back the team has been experiencing in recent times. Amiesimaka, who was a member of the victorious Green Eagles squad that won the 1980 AFCON in Lagos, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. The former winger added t hat the players lacked the finesse needed to play at the world stage compared to what was obtainable in the 1980s and 1990s. 

The NFF president Pinnick has threatened to quit, if his request for a foreign coach for the Super Eagles is not taken seriously.  But wait o, is Pinnick not supposed to be apologizing to Nigerians and tell us what went wrong in Egypt, and why Nigeria the largest black nation on earth, and giant (LOL) of Africa wont be flying her colours in the next edition of the AFCON, rather than disturbing our ears with ‘foreign coach’ what is even foreign in a coach sef?? He said: ”There is nothing to worry about the payment of salary for the foreign manager. His wages is going to be taken care of by the private sector. We’ve concluded that and it will not cost Government anything”. Pinnick came under severe attacks from Nigerians the first time he muted the idea of a foreign coach after former Manager, Sunday Oliseh quit.  The attack from prominent Nigerians and indigenous coaches was much that many condemned Pinnick for trying to distract interim coach Samson Siasia...

Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has been charged for misconduct by the FA over alleged betting offences. It is alleged that the Argentina defender committed 12 breaches of FA Rule E8 concerning football matches between 22 January 2016 and January 28 2016.

According to news report, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has urged the British Government ‎to intervene in his case by asking President Muhammadu Buhari to release him from prison. Kanu who is facing treason charge alongside ‎tw o other pro-Biafra agitators, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, approached the British government through his lawyer, Mr. Ifeanyi Ejiofor. 

Following some rumours in spreading around about the  alleged  free for all in the Kaduna government lodge, between the Governor’s people and the Deputy governor, the state governor,   Malam Nasir El-Rufai has refuted such   speculations that he allegedly engaged his Deputy, Barnabas Bala Bantex, in a fisticuffs over alleged argument on state matters.

Gary Neville according to media report, has been sacked as Valencia manager after only four months in charge of the La Liga outfit. The Manchester United legend was a surprise choice to take over from Nuno Espirito Santo back in December and joined up with his brother Phil Neville who was already assistant manager at the club.

  Accoring to media report, Lawmakers from Ekiti State on Wednesday said they are determined to resist any plot by the APC-led Federal Government to cripple the government of Governor Ayo Fayose The lawmakers also added that they remain resolute in their commitment to the success of his administration.

According to news report,  Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel says he’ll leave the Blues if he’s not guaranteed a regular first-team spot next season.

Many fans feared for Wayne Rooney’s international future following stunning displays from Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy in the England’s 3-2 victory over Germany at the weekend.

Aston Villa have confirmed Remi Garde has left the club by mutual consent after less than six months in charge at Villa Park. Assistant manager Eric Black will fill in as caretaker boss while Villa search for their fourth manager in just over a year.

Chris Eubank Jr has revealed he "backed off" during his fight against Nick Blackwell after receiving instructions from his father Chris Sr. Blackwell, 25, has been in an induced coma and was found to have suffered a small bleed on the brain since collapsing at the end of Saturday's British middleweight title defeat by Eubank Jr. Referee Victor Loughlin stopped the fight in the 10th round because of the horrific swelling around Blackwell's left eye. Eubank Sr had earlier told his son to stop targeting Blackwell's head in an attempt to protect the stricken fighter from further punishment. Eubank Jr told   Sky Sports News HQ:   "There was no reaction at the time. I am completely in the zone, poker face, I don't give anything away. "But as the fight went on after that I am thinking about what he said and then I am focusing more on Blackwell and really looking at him instead of thinking where I'm going to punch him next. "...

  According to news report, the Ekiti State Government has alleged that armed policemen from Abuja have now invaded the state to begin indiscriminate arrest of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, top government officials and 11 members of the State House of Assembly under funny allegation of stockpiling arms during the June 21, 2014 governorship election.

A British man who was held hostage on the EgyptAir plane took a grinning selfie with the hijacker. Obviously, why wouldn’t you? Ben Innes, origin ally from Leeds but now living in Aberdeen, snapped a picture with the Egyptian man who is now being held after hijacking a domestic flight which was forced to land in Cyprus.

According to report, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's complicated relationship  has hit another bump in the road. After Odom was recently  spotted at a bar in Sherman Oaks, California, a source close to Kardashian tells ET there's a chance the 31-year-old reality TV star will "walk away for good" should Odom's drinking continue.

A small plane crashed off an island in eastern Quebec, killing seven people, including former cabinet minister Jean Lapierre. His wife, two of his brothers and one of his sisters also died when their plane crashed yesterday. They were travelling to the Iles-de-la-Madeleine after the recent death of Mr Lapierre’s father.  Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said he was ‘shaken by the sudden death’ of Mr Lapierre and called it a great loss to the political world.

Governor Fayose   in the flag off of the said flyover, explained that the flyover, which is going to be about two kilometers, would cost the State Government over 7.5 billion Naira.  Remember, this is a state that gets less than 3billion naira from the federal allocation monthly, and a state blessed with solid minerals, but cannot boost of any internally generated revenue from these solid minerals. What if this amount is channeled into agriculture or development of these solid minerals for the Ekiti state people? just my thoughts anyways….

According to news report, the minister of state for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has apologized to Nigerians, and promised to end the fuel crisis in few weeks. He said that the long queues in the country’s petrol stations would disappear on Monday, April 7, 2016. 

According to news report, Chelsea yet to be announced new Coach, Antonio Conte has already decided that Chelsea’s lack of energy in midfield is their biggest problem, reports say.

At a gra duation ceremony held for the ex-militants at Innoson Academy in Nnewi, Anambra State, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd), said the amnesty programme, which was in the last stage of re-integration, had helped in the reintegration of ex-agitators of the Niger Delta.

A much-changed England suffered defeat at Wembley as the Netherlands came from behind to win 2-1 on Tuesday. Only three players who started in the 3-2 victory over Germany were again named in the XI against the Dutch, but Jamie Vardy followed up his goal in Berlin by putting England ahead in the 4 0th minute.

Although, it was 0-0 at half time, the Egyptians always looked more likely to win the match having rattled the Nigerian defence on many occasions in the first half. The Nigerians were limited to short passes, unable to convert their possession into attempts on goal.

A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said “the Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably in form the public that Colonel Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday 27th March 2016, was found dead today (Tuesday) at about 6.00pm.

A man decapitated his partner of 30 years before trying to flush her head down the toilet because he thought she was a ‘snake’, a court has heard. Dempsey Nibbs, 69, d enies murdering the mother of his two children, Judith, in a brutal attack at their home in Hoxton in April 2014. A trial at the Old Bailey heard Nibbs had shown no signs of mental illness before the incident in April 2014.

England goalkeeper Jack Butland accepts his dream of appearing at Euro 2016 is all but over after fracturing his an kle against Germany. Butland sustained the injury in the first half of  Sasturday’sa 3-2 win over the world champions and is to undergo surgery on Tuesday night.

Boxer Nick Blackwell could be brought out of his induced coma in the next 24 hours as doctors continue to treat him. Blackwell collapsed and was taken to hospital with a bleed on the brain after losing his British Middleweight fight to Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday.

A dog was found raped, murdered and hanged from a tree after a sick attack. The animal had been ‘severely sexually assaulted’ and suffocated before it was left in the branches where a mountain biker found it last Monday in Washington state, USA. Now a $5,000 reward has been offered for anyone with information about who did this.

According to news report, the  hostage situation at Cyprus’s Larnaca airport has come to an end after the ‘lovesick’ hijacker was arrested. The foreign affairs ministry confirmed Seifedeen Mustafa had been taken into custody after the final seven hostages were freed – four crew members and three passengers.

The Coalition of Women Advancement in Africa (COWAA) said that the reprieve would enable government to further decimate the population of the dreaded group. The Executive Vice President of COWAA, Mrs Jummai Pukat, made the call while addressing a news conference i n Abuja on Monday.

Chelsea are ready to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma if Thibaut Courtois seals a transfer away th is summer, reports say. The Blues are concerned that Courtois will seal a move away after they failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League. AC Milan are believed to be open to selling him in the summer. And Chelsea are keen on making a move for him. However, they will face competition for the 17-year-old Italian from Manchester United, should they lose David De Gea to Real Madrid. Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is a fan of the stopper’s ability after an impressive breakthrough season in Serie A. And Chelsea are prepared to offer roughly £30million to sign him.

England's Brave Gary Cahill has lead Brave England on a Brave fightback against Un-brave Germany on a brave Saturday night in Berlin.   It was the stuff of dreams, the stuff legends are made of.  And all thanks to some poor defending that cunningly allowed the hosts to go 2-0 up and relax.  The most dangerous lead! It was the impetus Roy Hodgson needed to make massive changes and bring on future Ballon d'Or winner   Jamie Vardy  and ... wait, that was the only non-injury enforced sub made?  In a friendly?!  What in the world?  We all realize this is just a friendly, right?  It doesn't actually mean anything, right? Oh, who am I kidding.  England have real hope!  Euro 2016,World Cup   2018, Euro 2020, World Cup 2022.  It will be renamed the Harry Kane Trophy.  And all thanks to Cahill's   bad piece of defending.  "You got him, Clyney." m.  Although it took them an hour to open the scoring. First...

A three-year-old girl has been decapitated in an apparently random attack outside a Metro station in the Taiwanese capital.

According to report, Salford has apologised for the behaviour of a section of their supports  after ugly scenes marred the end of their win at Huddersfield. The Red Devils recorded a 26-24 victory over the Giants, but come the final whistle some of Salford’s players were seen in the away end of the ground.

The former president, who is in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on a two-day familiarisation visit in the University of Maiduguri, said although the war against insurgents was far from over, there was evidence that the Nigerian Army was winning. “Not Out Of The Woods Yet”

According to  Afolabi Emmanuel, Welfare Secretary of the University of Lagos Students’ Union, ULSA “the scarcity came up as a result of deterioration of an otherwise ineffective production and distribution sy stem of UNILAG waters.”

The Save Nigeria Anti Corruption Coalition, TSNACC, according to report,  has called on Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, over what it described as: “his incompetence and inability to properly address the fuel scarcity situation in the country, as well as his unguarded statement asking Nigerians to continue living with the terrifying situation till the month of May.”

The controversial and leader of the PDP in Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has come out to praise and describe Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as a pillar and a true leader of the Yoruba race as the APC leader  marks his 64 th birthday.said this in a congratulatory message to mark Tiunbu’s 64th  he said: