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Checkout the complete Arsenal FC 2018/2019 English Premier League (EPL) Fixtures/schedule. This list is to help all those who will not want to miss any of the Gunners matches in the upcoming season.

Unai Emery’s Arsenal reign will begin against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium after the Premier League confirmed its fixture list for the 2018-19 season.

The visit of the champions to north London comes at the beginning of what is shaping up to be a challenging start to the season for Emery, who will then face a trip to Chelsea and a home London derby against West Ham.

Emery’s first north London derby is scheduled for December 1, when Tottenham will visit the Emirates, and his first league campaign in England will end away to Burnley, barring a shorter reign than expected.

The Gunners head into a league season with a new manager for the first time since 1996-97, when Stewart Houston was serving as caretaker before the eventual appointment of Arsene Wenger.

Here are Arsenal’s full fixtures for the 2018-19 season…

11 Aug – Manchester City (H)

18 Aug -Chelsea (A)

25 Aug – West Ham (H)

1 Sep – Cardiff (A)

15 Sep – Newcastle (A)

22 Sep – Everton (H)

29 Sep – Watford (H)

6 Oct – Fulham (A)

20 Oct – Leicester (H)

27 Oct – Crystal Palace (A)

3 Nov – Liverpool (H)

10 Nov – Wolves (H)

24 Nov – Bournemouth (A)

1 Dec – Tottenham (H)

4 Dec – Manchester United (A)

8 Dec – Huddersfield (H)

15 Dec – Southampton (A)

22 Dec – Burnley (H)

26 Dec – Brighton (A)

29 Dec – Liverpool (A)

1 Jan – Fulham (H)

12 Jan – West Ham (A)

19 Jan – Chelsea (H)

29 Jan – Cardiff (H)

2 Feb – Manchester City (A)

9 Feb – Huddersfield (A)

23 Feb – Southampton (H)

26 Feb – Bournemouth (H)

2 Mar – Tottenham (A)

9 Mar – Manchester United (H)

16 Mar – Wolves (A)

30 Mar – Newcastle (H)

6 Apr – Everton (A)

12 Apr – Watford (A)

20 Apr – Crystal Palace (H)

27 Apr – Leicester (A)

4 May – Brighton (H)

12 May – Burnley (A)

http://kikiotolu.com/complete-arsenal-fc-english-premier-league-epl-2018-19-fixtures/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi Ishilove

Here is a post which is going to give you the complete Manchester United 2018/2019 English Premier League (EPL) Fixtures/schedule. This list is to help all those who will not want to miss any of the Red Devils matches in the upcoming season.

Manchester United will kick off the 2018-19 Premier League season at home to Leicester.

Jose Mourinho’s bid to win his first title with the club begins against the 2016 champions at Old Trafford.

The United manager is determined to mount a genuine title challenge to Manchester City this season and knows he cannot afford to give up any ground early on in the campaign.

He has been boosted by a relatively kind start, which sees his side face only one of last season’s top six – Tottenham – in the first eight games.

United take on City for the first time on November 10 at the Etihad – and they host Pep Guardiola’s side at Old Trafford March 16.

United travel to Liverpool December 15, with the return tie February 23.

Mourinho will hope for a similar start to last year when United led the way early on, winning six of their first seven league fixtures.

And he will be confident United can burst out of the blocks with games against Leicester, Brighton, Burnley, Watford, Wolves, West Ham and Newcastle in the opening weeks.

United have already began their rebuilding ahead of the new season – signing Diogo Dalot from Porto for £17.4m and agreeing a £52m deal for Brazilian midfielder Fred.

See the full fixtures below;

11/08/2018: Manchester United v Leicester City

18/08/2018: Brighton v Manchester United

25/08/2018: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

01/09/2018: Burnley v Manchester United

15/09/2018: Watford v Manchester United

22/09/2018: Manchester United v Wolverhampton

29/09/2018: West Ham United v Manchester United

06/10/2018: Manchester United v Newcastle United

20/10/2018: Chelsea v Manchester United

27/10/2018: Manchester United v Everton

03/11/2018: A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester United

10/11/2018: Manchester City v Manchester United

24/11/2018: Manchester United v Crystal Palace

01/12/2018: Southampton v Manchester United

04/12/2018: Manchester United v Arsenal

08/12/2018: Manchester United v Fulham

15/12/2018: Liverpool v Manchester United

22/12/2018: Cardiff City v Manchester United

26/12/2018: Manchester United v Huddersfield Town

29/12/2018: Manchester United v A.F.C. Bournemouth

01/01/2019: Newcastle United v Manchester United

12/01/2019: Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

19/01/2019: Manchester United v Brighton

29/01/2019: Manchester United v Burnley

02/02/2019: Leicester City v Manchester United

09/02/2019: Fulham v Manchester United

23/02/2019: Manchester United v Liverpool

26/02/2019: Crystal Palace v Manchester United

02/03/2019: Manchester United v Southampton

09/03/2019: Arsenal v Manchester United

16/03/2019: Manchester United v Manchester City

30/03/2019: Manchester United v Watford

06/04/2019: Wolverhampton v Manchester United

13/04/2019: Manchester United v West Ham United

20/04/2019: Everton v Manchester United

27/04/2019: Manchester United v Chelsea

04/05/2019: Huddersfield Town v Manchester United

12/05/2019: Manchester United v Cardiff City

http://kikiotolu.com/complete-manchester-united-english-premier-league-epl-2018-19-fixtures/

Drug Addict Pours Hot Water On Mother, Says He Has No Regret..Man Arrested After Third Attempt To Kill Mother Fails

Musa Umar of Okada Road, Minna, Niger State, has allegedly poured hot water on his aged mother. Umar was arrested yesterday by the officials of the state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The NSCDC told our correspondent that the 35-year-old suspect, who was on the run for causing grievous bodily injury to his mother by pouring boiling hot water on her, was apprehended by neighbours and handed over to men of the corps.

The suspect was believed to always be under the influence of alcohol, believed to be the banned ‘tontolin’ and sometimes cannabis.

Umar, however, did not show any sign of remorse for his action.

“I actually poured the hot water on her without any genuine reason. I am ok, I don’t regret it,” he said during interrogation.

It was learnt that Umar had attempted to kill his mother twice by hitting her with stones and stabbing her with knife.

Confirming the arrest, the state NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Yahaya, said at the end of investigation the suspect would be prosecuted. Yahaya added that the mother, Mrs. Umar, who was still on admission at an undisclosed private hospital, was responding to treatment.

http://kikiotolu.com/drug-addict-pours-hot-water-on-mother-in-minna-says-he-has-no-regret/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi Ishilove

The Chairman of Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin, has said that there is no plan by the party to change its symbol, the umbrella.

He also said that the party’s slogan, “Power to the People” will not be tampered with, adding that any proposal on that will be turned down.

Senator Jibrin, who said this in a statement issued in Kaduna yesterday, also vowed that the BoT of the party will stand resolutely against the persecution of its members, including former governor in the name of fighting corruption.

Jibrin said, “The BoT is ever ready to stand against any plot to frame PDP leaders, including serving governors, past ministers, past governors and all members.

“Please keep the umbrella and our slogan ‘power to the people’ very intact,” he added while congratulating the national chairman of the party “for working hard towards making the party stable.”

He also revealed why members of the new BoT have not been constituted, saying it was because the party wanted to meet with the requirement in the amended constitution of the party.

The BoT chairman said he is working very hard with the state chairmen and “our six national vice chairmen to bring forth very able, responsible, experienced and respected members into BoT.

“Once the exercise is concluded, the new BoT members and already existing members will now be inaugurated,” he stated.

http://kikiotolu.com/2019-pdp-speaks-on-changing-symbol-slogan/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO has released a whopping $340,000 to the University of Zambia to develop a Degree Programme that will safeguard Intangible Heritage.

According to Zambian Watchdog, the Intangible Heritage comprises of practices such as Witchcraft, social practices such as expression through music, Knowledge, skills-as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts and rituals, the Zambia National Commission for UNESCO has explained.

According to Dr. Charles Ndakala, the Zambia National Commission for UNESCO Secretary General, despite efforts in safeguarding cultural heritage, there are cases of destruction of priceless culture heritage in certain countries which threatens traditions and customs.

The course, Zambian Higher Education Minister, Luo Nkandu debunked as fake news has been confirmed by UNESCO.

The institution has accepted the first intake comprising of 20 students into the witchcraft programme.

http://kikiotolu.com/university-of-zambia-accepts-first-batch-of-20-students-into-witchcraft-course/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi

Check out the viral photo of a Malaysia-based Nigerian man who buried his father in a brand nee BMW X5 in Anambra over the weekend.

The one of its kind burial ceremony held in Mbosi town in Mbarakpaka Ihiala LGA of Anambra.

According to social media sources, Azubuike, a well known drug lord is the only son of his father.

In the comment section of the viral post monitored by NG, a source said though Azubuike never built a house for his father, he took it upon himself to bury him in the most expensive ride of the season.

The car reportedly cost over 30million naira.

http://kikiotolu.com/nigerian-man-buries-father-in-bmw-x5-coffin-in-mbosi-anambra-state-photos/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi Ishilove

The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says Governor Nyesom Wike has turned himself into a “Father Christmas” who shares money at will”, just as the party expressed worry over what it described as the Governor’s penchant for alleged misappropriation of Public funds.

The APC added that it has confirmed that Governor Nyesom Wike intends to clear salaries owed Civil Servants in Ekiti state.

APC in a statement obtained by DAILY POST and signed by its spokesperson, Chris Finebone claimed that governor Wike, has concluded plans to pay off six months’ salary arrears the government of Ekiti State is owing its workers ahead of the forth coming governorship election in that state.

Finebone says the planned clearance of salaries owed by Fayose comes against a decaying secretariat complex where Rivers State civil servants endure untold inconveniences every working day.

According to the statement, “Indeed, it comes against the suffering of pensioners owed several months of gratuity and pension. Paradoxically, even political appointees of Gov. Wike are enduring untold hardship, suffering and smiling except for the select cabal popularly referred to as Cardinals.

“The APC recalls that after the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 presidential elections, Gov. Nyesom Wike effectively took over control of the party nationally and has since been spending billions of naira belonging to Rivers taxpayers to sustain the PDP.

“Sadly, we recall that Gov. Wike spent several billions of naira to hold an ill-fated national convention of the party in Port Harcourt in May, 2016. Afterwards, Wike single-handedly sustained the PDP with billions of naira belonging to Rivers people throughout the period the party was under the leadership of Markarfi-led caretaker committee.

“Gov. Wike it was who used the resources of Rivers State to fund the protracted legal tussle between the caretaker committee and its factional group led by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.

“Following the victory of the Makarfi-led caretaker committee at the Supreme Court, Gov. Wike, again, bankrolled the national convention of the party that followed in 2017 with Rivers State commonwealth.

“This culminated in Wike decimating and silencing the South-West and other leaders in PDP to successfully capture the national structure of PDP by installing his acolyte and stooge, Prince Uche Secondus as the party’s national chairman.

“Quite sadly, we note that the decision of Gov. Wike to pay outstanding six months salaries owed to Ekiti State civil servants is coming as part of Wike’s inordinate desire to maintain his position as the leading financier and national leader of PDP.

“Whereas other PDP governors are busy developing their states and bettering the standard of living of their people, Gov Wike remains consumed by the obscene and inordinate craving to continue as the little god of PDP.

“While no one begrudges him the pursuit of his vane glory, the bitter truth is that Gov Wike is fritting away resources that should be channelled at bettering the lot of the ordinary Rivers people.

“We find it hard to believe that a governor that came into office and immediately discontinued and returned Rivers youths on overseas scholarship on account of lack of funds, finds it convenient to playFather Christmas for purely political reasons.

We ask: why is it that other PDP governors of equally oil-rich Akwa Ibom and Delta States are not throwing the commonwealth of their people at sustaining and controlling the PDP?

“Again, we recall that in his bid to take advantage of the killings in Benue State some months ago, Gov. Wike doled out N500m to Benue State with the sole aim of luring Governor Ortom to join the PDP.

“The APC calls on Rivers people to protest the decision of Gov. Nyesom Wike to, once again, embark on this senseless and atrocious decision to spend billions of naira belonging to Rivers people to pay six months outstanding salaries of Ekiti State civil servants while the workers and people of Rivers State are suffering poverty, indignities and penury.”

http://kikiotolu.com/wike-planning-to-pay-6-months-salary-arrears-owed-ekiti-workers-apc/

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

The Governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa has commiserated with the Nigeria music Industry over the death of reggae music icon, Ras Kimono who died on Sunday at the age of 60.

We reported that the ‘Under Pressure’ crooner passed away on Sunday morning in Lagos after a brief illness.

Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, sent condolences to the music industry and the Onicha Olona community in Delta State over the loss.

He described the deceased as a true music legend, whose songs entertained Nigerians in the 80s.

Governor Okowa noted that the Nigeria music industry benefitted greatly from the contributions of the late musician, who also mentored many younger musicians.

The statement read,

“I received with sadness the news of the passing away of Ras Kimono, a great reggae legend. He will be remembered for his hit song “Rumbar Stylee”.

“I join lovers of reggae music to mourn this great loss. He belonged to an era of great reggae music exponents in Nigeria.

“Ras Kimono spent all his life promoting good governance through reggae music, good entertainment and healthy community relations.

“As one of the legends of reggae music, the Governor commends the late Ras Kimono for contributing to the development of music in Nigeria, and sustaining his interest in the music industry even in old age by participating in several music concerts.”

http://kikiotolu.com/ras-kimono-gov-okowa-reacts-to-death-of-reggae-icon/

A former lawmaker, Opeyemi Bamidele, has been flown to the United Kingdom for further treatment.

The former lawmaker was flown in a private jet belonging to a former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress , Bola Tinubu.

He was flown abroad on Friday night after receiving treatment at Euracare Multi-Specialists Hospital on Victoria Island, Lagos .

We reported that Bamidele and five others were shot at a reception rally organised for APC candidate for the forthcoming Ekiti State governorship election, Kayode Fayemi, at the party’s secretariat in Ado Ekiti on June 1.

Bamidele was reportedly flown to the UK on the insistence of Tinubu that he be exposed to treatment in line with best global practice.

Bamidele worked under Tinubu’s cabinet as a Commissioner for Information and Strategy during his time as governor.

Media aide of the former House of Representatives member, Ahmed Salami , confirmed to Punch that his principal has been flown abroad for “post -surgery management.”

He also dispelled the rumour that Bamidele was flown abroad because of fears over his health.

He added that, “He ( Bamidele) is fully stabilised, so there is no cause for alarm. He only went abroad for a post-surgery management and to get prepared for the task ahead. He actually walked into the plane.”

http://kikiotolu.com/ekiti-shooting-bamidele-flown-to-uk-in-tinubus-private-jet/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi

Here is what Nollywood actor Mike Godson said about his encounter with a couple disturbing him with sensual sounds on board of an international flight.

“On this flight, a man in his 60’s was making funny adult sounds behind my seat. I suspected something was going on but wasn’t sure, bcoz the lights were turned off! I stood up pretending i was going to use the lavatory and suddenly they both began to snore like they had been sleeping all the while.

Please if you are the type that makes a funny sound with your woman on board a flight, could you kindly wait until the flight reaches its destination so you can have your woman all to your self? Bcoz some people like my self don’t sleep when such happens on board! My ears become very very sensitive to any type of sexual weird sounds around me, just to identify the people involve when the plane lands.”

http://kikiotolu.com/mike-godson-exposes-couple-making-love-on-airplane/

​A Nigerian man identified as Adamsy has done the unthinkable, especially in this time when most Nigerians are faced with serious hardship. He returned a lost cash of about N80,000 and he has been a hero in his community.

The cash according to one Mr Dauda, belongs to a lady who mistakenly dropped it while on the bike. Adamsy saw the cash and kept it. He saw the lady and her friend the next day while they were back on the spot to look for cash and gave it to them.

Dauda Wrote:

‘Adamsy The Good Samaritan!

“So Yesterday My Friend Lost 80k After We Dropped From A Bike. We Didn’t Noticed On Time Until We Enter Inside Market. We Later Went Back To Where We Dropped, Asked Around But No One Saw The Money.

We Went Back Today To Still Ask Again. Immediately This Guy (Adamsy) Said He’s Coming And Rode Off. He Later Came Back With Money In His Hand And Ask Us The Denominations. We Told Him And He Handed The Money Over To Us Exactly How It Was.

He Then Said “Mallama(Miss), I Am Not Above This Money And I Don’t Have Such Amount But This Is Not My Sweat And I Can’t Keep It” Tears Dropped From My Eyes.

People Like Adamsy Are Very Rare Wallahi. May God Bless Him Abundantly”

http://kikiotolu.com/this-is-not-my-sweat-and-i-cant-keep-it-nigerian-man-says-as-he-returns-n80000-cash-he-found/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi

​Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana(SAN), has said that President Mohammadu Buhari government has made history for declaring June 12 Democracy Day the Federal Government and that he has officially validated the integrity of the fair and free election that was criminally annulled by the Ibrahim Babangida junta and that the government.

Falana(SAN) reacting to the Wednesday declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement Wednesday night said ‘by declaring June 12 Democracy Day the Federal Government officially validated the integrity of the fair and free election that was criminally annulled by the Ibrahim Babangida junta.

‘By recognizing June 12 as Democracy Day the Federal Government has put an end to the hypocrisy of May 29 which was proclaimed by the Olusegun Obasanjo regime.

He also said that the conferment the posthumous award of national award of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) on Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAN the Federal Government has officially endorsed his enormous contributions to the titanic battle against the military dictatorship and promotion of human rights in Nigeria.

He, however enjoined the government ‘to adopt Chief Abiola’s Programme of Welfare to Poverty and respect the human rights of all Nigerians which Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAN championed and defended in his life time. ‘

In particular, he said the ‘government release of all citizens who are being detained illegally all over the country and immediate compliance with all valid and subsisting court orders and that Mrs Kudirat Abiola, who was brutally assassinated while defending the June 12 mandate and others who equally paid the supreme sacrifice in defense of democracy and the rule of law deserve to be honoured posthumously.’

Falana’s statement read thus

The Mohammadu Buhari administration made history today by conferring the posthumous national award of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Chief M. K. O. Abiola, the acclaimed of the June 12, 1993 presidential election for his huge contribution to the restoration of democratic rule in Nigeria.

By declaring June 12 Democracy Day the Federal Government has officially validated the integrity of the fair and free election that was criminally annulled by the Ibrahim Babangida junta.

By recognizing June 12 as Democracy Day the Federal Government has put an end to the hypocrisy of May 29 which was proclaimed by the Olusegun Obasanjo regime.

By conferring the posthumous award of national award of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) on Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAN the Federal Government has officially endorsed his enormous contributions to the titanic battle against military dictatorship and promotion of human rights in Nigeria.

In addition to the historic gesture the Federal Government should proceed to adopt Chief Abiola’s Programme of Welfare to Poverty and respect the human rights of all Nigerians which Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAN championed and defended in his life time.

In particular, the Federal Government should mark the first national democracy day on June 12, 2018 with the release of all citizens who are being detained illegally all over the country and immediate compliance with all valid and subsisting court orders.

Furthermore, Mrs Kudirat Abiola who was brutally assassinated while defending the June 12 mandate and others who equally paid the supreme sacrifice in defense of democracy and rule of law deserve to be honoured posthumously.

http://kikiotolu.com/june-12-democracy-day-buharis-administration-made-history-femi-falana/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi

​A political pressure group under the aegis of Ekiti Recovery Movement(ERM), has asked Mr Ayodele Fayose to account for how he spent a whopping sum of N251.99b being the amount that accrued to the state as federal allocation and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) under his reign.

The group, which accused the Governor of misappropriating the said sum, also asked him to explain the true wage bill of the state, which he claimed was N2.6 billion instead of N1.8 billion allegedly contained in all the documents from the office of the Accountant General of the State.

The group advised Ekiti electorate to vote massively for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi in the July 14 election, regretting that the state has lost its values under the present government.

Addressing a press conference in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, its Coordinator, Mr Olalekan Soyombo, said available statistics from the Federal Ministry of Finance revealed that Ekiti had received an aggregate of N223.99 billion as allocation in the last 43 months after tax and debt deductions, querying why Fayose had found it difficult to pay salary and pensions for the past eight months.

Soyombo said it was so pathetic that the State has made an aggregate of N17.2 billion on an average of N400 million monthly under Fayose as IGR, lamenting that the governor allegedly kept the accrual secret

He said: “Putting the IGR and federal allocation together in the last 43 months, the PDP government has managed N251.19 billion, outside the Paris Club refunds, capital funds, 13 month budget support funds, excess crude oil among others that this government got under President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.

“verifiable facts indicated that the state wage bill is N1.8b inclusive of political appointees on consolidated salary structure . This equals N77.4b only for 43 months. When you subtract the wage bill from the allocation and add to IGR, the state is left with N173.7billion.

“If we may ask, what then is making the state government to deny civil servants and teachers their salaries and wages in spite of all these huge resources?”

http://kikiotolu.com/explain-how-you-spent-ekitis-n252bn-group-tackles-fayose/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi Ishilove

​Street pop artiste, Small Doctor is the cover of Vibe magazine’s latest issue and he talks about struggling as an upcoming artiste and everything that makes him ‘Small Doctor’.

Temitope Adekunle popular known by his stage name “Small Doctor” talked about the story behind his stage name and his music, the reason why he adds his usual ad-lib “ain ain ain” to all his songs and expresses his joy for his success in music.

See more photos below.

http://kikiotolu.com/certified-street-ambassador-small-doctor-looking-fly-as-he-covers-vibe-magazine/

​Tragedy struck residents of 176 Azikwe Road in Aba Abia State yesterday after two staff of a popular sewage disposal firm died in the building’s cesspit soakway while attempting to evacuate waste.

A resident said one of the men came out through the pit’s manhole and attempted to help his colleague out.

Both of them reportedly fell back into the pit and died before help arrived.

Another version attributed the death to the work of supernatural forces.

http://kikiotolu.com/2-workers-fell-inside-cesspit-soakaway-died-in-aba-abia-state-residents-blamed-evil-forces/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Fynestboi Ishilove

​A former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to re-join his former party, Labour Party (LP).

It was reported that the former governor, who was elected as governor of the state on the platform of LP in 2007 and 2012 before he joined PDP in 2014, has concluded plans to dump the party, over his displeasure with the outcome of the convention that produced Prince Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee of the PDP last December.

Mimiko, was said to be irked by the treatment meted out to him during the congress of the party by the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike and governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state.

Tribune Online reports that the defection of the former Ondo governor was confirmed by his close political ally.

He said “Mimiko will formally join LP on Thursday, June 14, 2018, though I am not authorised to announce this but I can confirm to you that Mimiko will dump PDP any moment from now.

“The former governor would make his intention known at his political ward in Ondo town on June 6 before the state declaration billed for June 14 ahead of the 2019 general elections.

“We have been having series of meetings at Oga’s(Dr. Mimiko) residence in the last few months where he informed his supporters across the state about his movement to Labour Party.

“He is expected to meet his people in Ondo at the ward level on June 6 and intimate them of his imminent defection and by June 14, all things being equal, he will make his official declaration at the state level.

“It will interest you that people in the 18 local government areas of the state, including some of his aides and political appointees, have shown their readiness to join him to move to the party,” the newspaper was told.

http://kikiotolu.com/former-ondo-gov-mimiko-set-to-dump-pdp-for-labour-party/

​The Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organisation (KOCO) the campaign organization of the Ekiti state deputy governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola has told the governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, to face governance in his state instead of “wasting public funds” on the Ekiti State governorship election, which it said the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi can never win.

The campaign organization, which described Governor Akeredolu’s coming to Ekiti to market Fayemi as “a failure advertising another failure,” reiterated that “Ekiti is not a state to be taken by force and annexed to Ondo State by anyone. We have never served a foreign god and we are not going to start now.”

KOCO insisted, in a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Media and Publicity, Lere Olayinka, that the Ondo State governor must be held responsible for the alleged invasion of Ekiti State with thugs and over 150 armed policemen on Friday, leading to the shooting at the APC secretariat and Ojumose area of Ado-Ekiti that left many people injured.

Olayinka asked; “Is Governor Akeredolu now happy with himself that after he led thugs and armed policemen to Ekiti in support of Fayemi, nine people are in hospital, three in critical condition, including Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele and Ekiti State is now in the news for

negative reasons?”

The statement read; “We wish to draw the attention of Nigerians to the involvement of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu in the plot by the APC to unleash terror on Ekiti and its people as part of the grand plot to forcefully take over the State, having realized that the party’s cannot regain power through the ballots.

“Last week Friday, Governor Akeredolu mobilized over 150 armed policemen and several thugs from Akure, Ondo State to accompany the APC governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to Ado Ekiti, thereby throwing Ekiti State that has been peaceful since the advent of Governor Ayodele Fayose’s government into chaos.

“The thugs were led by one Jacob Adebo (popularly known Idajo), who is the Chairman of the National Union of Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo State. This same Idajo was allegedly involved in the various attacks on Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele in 2014, especially on September 19, 2014 when his political movement, Bibiire Coalition was launched in Ado Ekiti.

“These thugs brought to Ekiti courtesy of Governor Akeredolu were the ones that went on rampage at Ojumose area of Ado Ekiti on Friday, destroying canopies and chairs in front of the residence of late Prince Adegoke. One of the Teargas canisters fired by the policemen that accompanied the thugs hit a Taxi driver, Odeyemi Olumide badly injuring him. He is now receiving treatment at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, alongside others who were shot at the APC secretariat.

“Backed by Governor Akeredolu, Idajo had early last month attempted to cause disharmony among drivers in Ekiti State by attempting a takeover of the unions by a dissident group.

“It should be noted that the Ondo State Governor had reportedly boasted that he was ready to spend two months allocation of his State to ensure that Fayemi is imposed on the people of Ekiti, and we wish to ask what his interest is.

“However, let it be said expressly that if he likes, he can deploy one year income of Ondo State to finance Fayemi’s election, it will lead to failure because Ekiti people cannot be bought by anyone.”

While telling the Ondo governor to devote his attention and resources to restoring good governance in his state, Olayinka said; “Instead of devoting his time and resources to the Ekiti election, which Dr. Fayemi; his stooge can never win, shouldn’t Governor Akeredolu be concerned with at least, returning Ondo State to how he met it in 2017? Or does it gladden his heart that all the good things his government met in the State have been destroyed to the extent that pregnant women had to go on the streets to protest against the astronomical increase in the cost of delivery?

“More than 15 months as governor, Akeredolu cannot boast of a single achievement in Ondo State apart from commissioning billboards. Yet, his priority is sponsoring thugs to Ekiti with millions of naira.

“Workers are still being owed months of unpaid salaries, despite huge resources accruing to Ondo State from the federation account. Forinstance, workers at the State owned polytechnic, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic are being owed 10 months salary.

“Also, in Ondo State under Governor Akeredolu, the farm of elder statesman, Chief Olu Falae and several other indigenes of Ondo State were attacked by herdsmen, while he looked the other way.

“Therefore, Governor Akeredolu coming to Ekiti to market Fayemi is like a failure advertising another failure, it won’t work!

“Let it be reiterated that Ekiti is not a state to be taken by force

and annexed to Ondo State by anyone. We have never served a foreign god and we are not going to start now.

“The governor should be reminded that this is Ekiti of 2018, which is under a competent leader, Ayo Fayose, not that of 2010 when he used his position to influence the Appeal court judgment in favour of Fayemi.

“Therefore, it is our counsel that Governor Akeredolu should leave Ekiti people alone to choose their leader. He should face governance in Ondo State that has retrogressed since he assumed office.”

http://kikiotolu.com/ekiti-2018-failed-governor-cant-sell-failed-candidate-to-ekiti-voters-pdp-tells-gov-akeredolu/

​Lead City University is a private university licensed by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 2005. LCU is one of the fastest growing private universities in Nigeria. Increasing student population has necessitated the need for additional staff.

Accordingly the university seeks expressions of interest from candidates of exceptional intellectual caliber (Nigerian or expatriate), who have the dedication, enthusiasm and drive to lead the much needed change in our nation's university system both in its national and international context. These positions are reserved for only the thorough bred and serious Academics with proven track records and passion for imparting knowledge in our existing and proposed academic programs.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Academic Staff

Location: Ibadan, Oyo State

Description

Teaching Positions in Existing and Proposed Programmes. (LII - SL)

Nursing Science
Human Physiology
Human Anatomy
Public Health
Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Science Laboratory Technology
Estate Management
Architecture
Criminology and Security Studies
Business Administration
Mass Communication
Library and Information Science
Radiography
Community Health Science
Computer Science
Electronics
Medical Laboratory Science
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Health Information Management
Physical and Health Education
Accounting
Economics
Environmental Health Science
Social work
Psychology
Law

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- Candidates should possess relevant qualification in a related discipline.

- A quantum of relevant experience in an I.T. environment is essential.

- Note: Entry level depends on attainment of specified post-doctoral teaching/research experience.

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- Condition of service is highly attractive. Appointments are pensionable. Salary entry points on the CONUASS scales are what is generally applicable in Federal universities and can also be negotiated. Other fringe benefits include Retirement/ pension fund, Group life and disability insurance, Medical Aid and Housing. The university's Microfinance Bank also empowers staff area of property acquisition and wealth creation.

- Active retirees from universities and comparable institutions are encouraged to apply as well. Qualified candidates should stipulate the nature of appointments that interest them (Full Time/ Part time/ Sabbatical Position).

Application Closing Date

29th June, 2018.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send Ten copies of applications and Curriculum Vitae (see CV Format below) to: leadcity@lcu.edu.ng

And

Hard copies should be sent to:

The Registrar and Secretary to Council,
Lead City University Express Way,
Toll Gate Area,
P. O. Box 30678,
Secretariat - Ibadan,
Oyo State.

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Note

All application should be submitted before the closing date. The process of selection will commence thereafter and will cease only after the positions have been properly filled.

​Surgeons who attended to ex-House member Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele after he was shot have removed 2 bullets from hsi body.

Bamidele is now said to be in a stable condition after the five hour surgery.

He was one of the 6 people who were hit when a mobile policeman opened fire in the direction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi at the party’s secretariat, Ado Ekiti.

Fayemi was, at the time, surrounded by many party faithfuls including Bamidele.

He and the other victims were rushed to the hospital.

He immediately went under the knife to remove the bullets.

One of the bullets was removed from his abdominal region and the other from his leg.

The APC insisted yesterday that Friday’s shooting was all about eliminating Fayemi even as the police said it was a case of accidental discharge.

But they said they have in their custody the policeman and a politician said to have taken him to the APC secretariat.

The Nation gathered that Bamidele’s surgery was carried out by an eight man team including four consultants.

It started at about 7pm and lasted till 12 midnight.

Besides, Bamidele also received blood transfusion on admission to replenish the blood he had lost following the shooting.

Bamidele’s media aide, Ahmed Salami, yesterday dismissed speculations that he was in coma.

“Let me assure our supporters in Ekiti and other concerned Nigerians that Bamidele is not in coma. He has regained consciousness and is fast recuperating due to prompt and the intensive medical treatment he received thereafter.

“It is true that Bamidele has passed through major surgeries and the bullets have been removed from his abdominal region and leg.”

http://kikiotolu.com/hon-opeyemi-bamidele-wakes-up-from-coma-after-surgeons-remove-2-bullets-from-his-body-in-5-hour-surgery/

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​Nollywood actor Ramsey Nouah, has credited the ban imposed on a select list of top actors over a decade ago with giving birth to the wave of Nollywood movies in cinemas.

Speaking to Pulse as part of the promotional tours for his new movie, Crazy People days ago, the ‘76 actor said the impact of the ban paved way for the cinema era being witnessed at present.

“That’s the bridge between the Nollywood that we had and the new Nollywood, which is the cinemas,” he said while acting to the ban of actors better known as the G8, made up of Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Richard Mofe Damijo, Genevieve Nnaji, Emeka Ike, Ramsey Nouah, Nkem Owoh, Stella Damasus and Jim Iyke.

Alleged to be charging exorbitant fees because they were the preferred names in the idnsutry at the time, the marketers decided to ban the actors from starring in a movie for one year, a decision that didn’t just polarise the industry but infuriated loyal fans. “So that bracket gave birth to the cinema.

The cinema started and then we started making movies for the cinemas since the DVD market was beginning to think that they owned it [all] and could decide to turn someone’s life around,” Nouah, who shot to limelight over 20 years ago, said.“We just delved into it [cinema business] and as you can see, an alternative market. Now the DVD market is almost dead and gone. There’s so much piracy going on there.

It’s not a regulated market so even if you make your big movies and you want to take it to DVD, it’s selling little or nothing,” he added. Also touching on being relevant on the Nigerian entertainment scene several years after making his debut, he said it is all about passion.

“I love the art and I give it my all. So that has really helped, sailed me through and made me constant. And I go with the tide. I flow with the demography of the generation that has been from that time till now.

It has really aided me a lot. And of course, as I said, because I am passion-driven, I go for very good jobs. I pick my characters and my script so I can stay relevant,” he enthused.

http://kikiotolu.com/how-ban-of-g8-actors-births-wave-of-nollywood-movies-in-cinemas/

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​The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to the signing of the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ bill by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Fayose said by signing the bill, Buhari should remind himself that he was “Too Old To Run,” hence he should vacate the office of the President for the youths.

In a series of tweets, the governor said the country needs to be “totally returned to the youths who own the future of Nigeria.”

The tweet reads, “I commend the youths who championed the “Not Too Young To Run” agitation and urge them not to relent because it is not yet uhuru.

“We must totally return the country to the youths who own the future of Nigeria. Here in Ekiti, if you are above 40 years, you can’t be LG councillor.

“We must have a Nigeria where anyone who is qualified to vote can also be voted for, not this hypocritical signing of “Not Too Young To Run” Bill by the same President who said our youths are lazy and must not run against him in 2019.

“Today in Ekiti, the PDP Deputy governorship candidate is 39 year old. He became chairman of Ado LG at 35.

“On the contrary, the APC deputy governorship candidate is 74 year old. He was chairman of Ado LG 25 years ago.

“The future of Nigeria belongs to the youths and we must handover the country to them without restrictions.

“If at 18, you are old enough to choose, you must also be seen as old enough to be chosen.

“Lastly, our President who signed the “Not Too Young To Run” should be reminded that at his very old age, he is also “Too old To Run.” He should leave the stage for the younger generation of Nigerians.”

Recall that Buhari had yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja signed the bill into law.

http://kikiotolu.com/by-signing-not-too-old-to-run-bill-buhari-has-declared-he-is-too-old-to-run-fayose/

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​MultiChoice Africa,has announced the take-off of its Talent Factory, MTF, to further boost the already flourishing creative industries in the continent.

The Pan-African social investment initiative is a three-part initiative, which commenced with the launch of regional academy in Lagos, would also has academies in Kenya and Zambia.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, held in Lagos, Wednesday, the Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. John Ugbe,said the need to shift attention to the creative industry was vital, as the continent’s development had long been defined by investment in other industries, thereby neglecting the creative industry’s potential.

“The African development story has long been defined by investment in the vast mineral wealth on the continent, leaving our creative industries to fend for themselves on the fringes of economic development for far too long. As a result, the film and television industries have not developed at the same rate as other industries on the continent, and not for a lack of talent, passion or imagination,”Ogbe stated.

Ogbe said the launch of MTF forms part of the company’s new strategy of furthering this investment through creating shared value by using its core business resources, people, skills and networks to affect a positive change in society.

According to him, being MultiChoice’s 25th year of operations in Nigeria, this project will concertize what it stands for as an organization, as it lays a foundation that will foster economic growth for tomorrow’s leaders.

Speaking further, MutiChoice boss said the MTF initiative would deliver three touch points; the MTF academies, Masterclasses and the MTF Portal.

The first to be launched is the MTF Academy, a 12-month educational programme, aimed at furnishing 60 deserving, young and talented people who want to work and earn a living in the film and television production.

Also, speaking at the event, award-winning film maker, Femi Odugbemi, who is MTF Academy Director for West Africa, said “We must consciously build capacity so that our next generation film makers and producers can also create wealth and create employment by being entrepreneurs as well.

Application for the MTF is now open and would close on July 5, 2018. The 60 post-school MTF students, 20 for each region, would be selected from 13 African countries.

The one -year programme commences on October, 2018. During the course of the programme, MTF students would be expected to produce television and film content that will be aired on MultiChoice platform.

http://kikiotolu.com/multichoice-unveils-new-talent-academy-to-boost-creative-industry/

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​GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

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​The recently advertised Federal Road Safety Corps Recruitment exercise is attracting applications from many Nigerian youths as the number of applicants applying for the job would surpass previous applications.

The number applications received barely four days after the announcement was described by an FRSC source as alarming.

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has commenced the process of recruitment as approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria by opening its Portal to receive applications from suitably qualified candidates for employment  into the various cadres of the Corps, namely: the Officer cadre, Marshal Inspectorate (MI) cadre, and the Road Marshal Assistant (RMA) cadre in a nationwide recruitment exercise.

According to Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, for the Officer cadre, candidates are expected to possess a first degree from recognised institutions, NYSC Discharge Certificates, and must not be more than 30 years of age.

For the Marshal Inspectorate cadre, he explained that there are three subcategories namely: Marshal Inspector I (MI-I), Marshal Inspector II (MI-II), and Marshal Inspector III (MI-III). According   to him, the requirements for MI-I are Higher National Diploma from recognised institutions, NYSC discharge certificate, Registered Nurse and Midwife,   and must equally not be more than 30 years of age.

The requirements for MI-II are Nigeria Certificate in Education, NCE, Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife. Applicants to this cadre must not be more than 28 years of age. For MI-III, Applicants must possess National Diploma (ND), Community Health Extension Workers Certificate (CHEW), and must equally not be more than 28 years of age.

Application into the category of RMAII requires a minimum of 5 credits in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB and must include Mathematics and English Language. For RMAIII, the requirement is a minimum of three credits in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB. Applicants into the two categories of RMAs must not be more than 27 years of age.

He stressed that Artisans and Tradesmen equally fall into the same categories of RMAs, however, they must possess a minimum of 4 passes in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB, have Trade test or other professional Certificates,   valid class of Drivers licence (for drivers and bikers), and must not be more than 28 years of age.

Kazeem stated that applications to any of the above listed cadres will be done through FRSC website (www.recruitment.frsc.gov.ng), and shortlisted candidates are expected to come along with a print out of their forms as well as the acknowledgement slip for screening.

While he stressed that the exercise attracts no fee, he maintained that applications must be submitted within 6 weeks of the publication of the advert. He added that all enquiries should be directed to 122 (toll free line), 08077690361, 08077690362, or send an email to recruitment2018@frsc.gov.ng.

He stated that other details of requirements for the recruitment exercise are contained in the advertisements in some & National dailies signed by the Deputy Corps Marshal (Admin and Human Resources).

http://kikiotolu.com/more-nigerians-applying-for-frsc-2018-recruitment-than-previous-years/