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Enyimba went five points clear at the top of the league when they smashed four un-replied goals past Ifeanyi Ubah FC to show their intent of winning a seventh record title. Goals were provided by Peter Onyekachi, Andrew Abalogu, Ezekiel Bassey and Razak Aliyu. Enyimba are now ten games unbeaten in the league.
Enyimba FC

Enyimba FC

Bayelsa continued their woeful run in the Nigerian League as they had a 1-1 draw with Jos based side Giwa FC. Kadiri Samad put the hosts in front during added time of the first half before Henlong Charles cancelled the lead for Giwa in a match that Kokoriko Erepamo missed a 90th minute penalty which could have sealed a deserved victory for Bayelsa United. The result ensured that Giwa FC stayed put in their fifth position with 43 points from 27 matches while Bayelsa United are last on the log with just 23 points.

Egbeta, Sikiru Alimi and Substitute Sikiru Alimi who netted a brace were on target as Warri Wolves produced a stellar second half display to hammer Shooting Stars 4-0 at the Warri Township Stadium on Wednesday. The victory moved Wolves level on points with 2nd placed Sunshine Stars with 47 points and five points adrift of leaders Enyimba.

It was another 1-1 draw as home side Akwa United hosted El Kanemi warriors at the Ibom International stadium on Wednesday. It was Agali Emmanuel who put the visitors ahead in the 6th minute with Davies Ukeme striking ten minutes from time to salvage a point for Akwa United.

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Marilyn Ogar, Former spokesperson for the department of state security (DSS), who was removed and also demoted as the spokesperson in July shortly after President Muhammad Buhari appointed Musa Daura to head the organization has been relieved of her duties.

According to reports, Marilyn Ogar was compulsorily retired from the agency effective from yesterday. Ms. Ogar was told to leave the force yesterday via a retirement letter dispatched to her and several others by the new leadership of the agency. She is being forced out of the agency 7 years before she is due for retirement.

A source at the agency told Saharareporters that several high profile officers of the DSS have been sent packing as the new director of the agency, Musa Daura, decided he wants to reorganize the agency.




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Apple has rejected the new game app called ”Cecil’s Revenge” because they do not want their users to turn on their hunters in the game which would turn them into a human prey. The app favors the animals who aim their weapons on the hunters. The game is loosely based on the game “Asteroids,” but Cecil and his buddies are now the shuttle and hunters and poachers are the asteroids.
It is said that Apple cited that that enemies in games cannot target a specific race, culture, real government or any other real enemy. Apple believes hunters and poachers are part of a specific culture.

But google has approved the game for download free of charge.

The Rivers State chapter of the All progressives Congress (APC), on wednesday, shunned inspection of materials at the state headquarters of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, insisting on forensic examination of the materials.

The party in a statement by its Publicity secretary, Mr Chris Finebone, said that they had to withdraw from the exercise because INEC allegedly flaunted the order of the court that it should allow it conduct forensic examination on the election materials.

“However, on the morning of today [yesterday), Julius Mba, announced that the INEC will no more allow the scanning and cropping of ballot papers and other materials which are at the centre of forensic examination and analysis as ordered by the tribunal.” Meanwhile, flanked by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dame Gecilia Khan and counsel to Governor Nyesom Wike, Mr Dan Oko, SAN, Mr Sam Wonosike of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, External counsel to INEC, Mr Julius Mba, said he was surprised that the APC was not around for the inspection exercise.

He said all parties, including INEC agreed to allow inspection of the various materials used for the governorship election at a meeting recently. He said that when the decision was documented allegedly on the insistence of representatives of the APC at a follow up meeting on Tuesday, they refused to sign their column.





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Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has expressed shock over the sudden death of retired Col. Sam Inokoba, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the December 5 governorship election in the state.
Inokoba, before his death last Tuesday, was the immediate past state chairman of the PDP in the state, before he left the party for the APC.

The State Working Committee of the PDP had last June, indicted Inokoba for misappropriating campaign funds meant for mobilization during last April Presidential elections in the state, a charge, which the former chairman denied.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, quoted Governor Dickson as describing the death of Inokoba as a personal loss to him.

The governor said that he was shocked when he received the news of the demise of the former state chairmab of the PDP chairman who he worked with to ensure his emergence as the Chairman of the PDP in the state.

He equally emphasized the symbiotic relationship that existed between him and the late Inokoba, stressing that the former PDP chairman would be greatly missed by his family and close associates, especially the political class.

Dickson prayed God to grant the family the strength and fortitude with which to bear the irreparable loss as well as grant his soul eternal rest.

The statement further assured the Inokoba family of the state government’s preparedness to support and participate in the funeral rites of the former party chairman.

The late Inokoba was until his sudden demise, a staunch rival of the ruling PDP in the state, ahead of the governorship elections scheduled to hold on December 5, 2015.

A Family source told newsmen in Yenagoa that the retired army colonel, who recently became a major force in the campaign programmes of the APC ahead of the governorship election, reportedly died last Tuesday night.

The source, who pleaded anonymity, however disclosed that the family is yet to establish the cause of death, denying insinuations that the former PDP chairman died after a brief illness.

“The sudden death of Inokoba is still a misery to the family bacause he was very strong and have been busy in campaign. He was not sick, as being insinuated. In short, we are yet to establish the real cause of his death,” the source said.




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Rapper Jay Z is asking a judge to keep his financial and criminal records confidential in his ‘Big Pimpin’ lawsuit, insisting the documents do not pertain to the case.
The hip-hop mogul has been locked in a California court battle with Osama Ahmed Fahmy since 2007, after he alleged Jay Z’s hit song, Big Pimpin violates his rights to his uncle Baligh Hamdy’s Egyptian composition, Khosara, Khosara, which was released in 1957.

Jay Z has maintained the song is protected under a previous licensing agreement made by producer Timbaland when the song was released in 2000, but a trial date has been set for later this year if the two parties cannot come to an agreement.
Fahmy is reportedly seeking the financial paperwork to show how much the rapper made during each concert he performed the track and claims that Jay Z’s criminal past is relevant because he stole the track.
In 1999, Jay Z pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in the stabbing of record executive Lance Rivera and was sentenced to three years probation.
A judge has yet to rule on Jay Z’s request, according to TMZ.com.





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One time Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode, has written a quite lengthy article on Muhammadu Buhari questioning his position as the President of Nigeria or as the King of the North.

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“In 418 B.C. Herodotus, the Greek philosopher who is known as the ‘’father of history’’, said “a man who does not know anything about the events that took place before he or she was born will remain forever a child.’’ Not only was he right but one must go a step further by saying that those who refuse to learn from their history are condemned to repeating its mistakes.

In 1957, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Saurdana of Sokoto and the Premier of the North, said the following: “We the people of the north will continue our stated intention to conquer the south and to dip the koran in the Atlantic ocean after the British leave our shores.”

Three years later, on 12 th October 1960, he went a step further by saying the following words to the Parrot Newspaper: “The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We must use the minorities in the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us and never allow them to have control over their future”.

That same year he said: “I will allow Sir Tafawa Balewa to go and become Prime Minister and lead the unbelievers of the south whilst I will stay in the north and lead the faithful”.

One year later, in a television interview with the BBC (which can still be viewed on Youtube) he was asked whether his ”northernisation policy” would be a temporary or permanent feature. His response was as follows. ”In actual fact the policy is a northerner first. If you cannot get a northerner then you get an expatriate like yourself on contract. If we cannot get that then we will employ another Nigerian from the south on contract too. This is going to be a permanent policy as far as I forsee”.

Not to be outdone, in January 1947 on the floor of the Northern House of Assembly, Sir Tafawa Balewa, a man that was to become the first Prime Minister of Nigeria 13 years later, said the following words:

“We do not want our Southern neighbours to interfere in our development. We have never associated ourselves with the activities of these people. We do not know them, we do not recognise them, and we share no responsibility in their actions. We shall demand our rights when the time is ripe. If the British quit Nigeria now at this stage, the Northern people would continue their uninterrupted conquest to the sea”.

The passion for the total domination of the Nigerian state by the north has not in any way diminished over the years. As a matter of fact it appears to have become even more pronounced and, for some, it has become an obsession. Consider the following.

On 2nd October 2014, one Aliyu Gwarzo said the following to Pointblanknews:

”When I say that the Presidency must come to the north next year I am referring to the Hausa-Fulani core north and not any northern christian or minority tribe. The Christians in the north are nothing and the minorities know that when we are talking about leadership in the north and in Nigeria, Allah has given it to us, the Hausa-Fulani. They owe us everything. This is because we gave them Islam through the great Jihad waged by Sheik Usman Dan Fodio. We liberated all these places and all these people by imposing islam on them by force. It was either the Koran or the sword and most of them chose the Koran. In return for the good works of our forefathers Allah, through the British, gave us Nigeria to rule and to do with as we please. Since 1960 we have been doing that and we intend to continue. No Goodluck or anyone else will stop us from taking back our power next year. We will kill, maim, destroy and turn this country into Africa’s biggest war zone and refugee camp if they try it. Many say we are behind Boko Haram. My answer is what do you expect? We do not have economic power or intellectual power. All we have is political power and they want to take even that from us. If they don’t want an ISIS in Nigeria then they must give us back the Presidency and our political power. Their soldiers are killing our warriors and our people every day but mark this: even if it takes one hundred years we will have our revenge. Every Fulani man that they kill is a debt that will be repaid even if it takes 100 years. The Fulani have very long memories”.

The full text of Gwarzo’s contribution can be read on Pointblanknews or elsewhere. His words are self-explanatory and they need no further analysis. Thankfully his views do not represent the thinking of the majority of Hausa Fulani people but he does speak for a dangerous and vocal minority and his words constitute a clear statement of intent. Simply put, it is his desire to conquer and subjugate southern Nigeria and to restore northern domination and supremacy in the affairs of our nation in perpetuity.

The quest for northern domination in the affairs of our country is as old as the hills. It led to a brutal civil war between 1967 and 1970 in which millions were killed. It led to pogrom after pogrom and slaughter after slaughter in the north. It led to a series of military coups and counter coups. In 1991 it led to a coup by Major Gideon Orkar which, if it had been successful, would have resulted in the excision of the core northern states from our country. It led to the annulement of Chief MKO Abiola’s presidential election of June 12th 1993 which almost resulted in a second civil war.

It led to the brutal suppression of the south by General Sani Abacha and the murder, torture, incarceration and exile of many southern leaders. It led to stiff opposition to the government of President Olusegun Obasanjo in the north which came in the guise ”political sharia”. And finally it led to it’s most barbaric and hideous expression in the relentless opposition to the regime of President Goodluck Jonathan which came in the form of Boko Haram.

Judging from recent events, with President Buhari now in power it appears that those that have been lusting for total northern domination for the last 55 years have finally had their way.

The inability to think deeply or profoundly is a curse. The inability to read widely and learn from others is a pitiful and costly affliction. If there were ever a time for profound thinking and deep and sober reflection when it comes to the affairs of our nation it is now. I say this because only three months after President Buhari has been sworn into office the power configuration, vis a vis north and south, has resulted in the following mess.

1. President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – north. 2. Senate President- north. 3. Speaker of the House of Representatives- north. 4. Chief Justice of the Federation- north. 5. President of the Court of Appeal- north. 6. Chief Justice of the Federal High Court- north. 7. Secretary to the Federal Government- north. 8. Chief of Staff to the President- north. 9. Chief of Army Staff- north. 10. Chief of Air Staff- north. 11. Comptroller General of Customs- north. 12. Director-General of State Security Services (SSS)- north. 13. National Security Advisor- north. 14. Director General NIMASA- north. 15. Chairperson of the Independant Electoral Commission (INEC)- north. 16. Comptroller-General Immigration- north. 17. Accountant-General of the Federation – north. 18. Commander of Civil Defence Corps- north. 19. Chief Security Officer to the President- north. 20. ADC to the President- north. 21. Principal Secretary to the President- north. 22. Senior Special Assistant to the President on media- north. 23. Chairman of the EFCC- north. 24. MD Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)- north. 25. Head of Service north. 26. DG National Communication Commission (NCC)- north. 27. Chairman NDLEA- north. 28. CEO AMCON- north.

There is no gainsaying that this is unacceptable. Some of us warned that this would happen but we were insulted and lampooned for doing so. These appointments are not only lopsided but they are also a manifestation of the fact that in just three months southern Nigeria has finally been relegated to being little more than an occupied region and a vassal state. The people of the south appear to have been placed in servitude and bondage. Our chains may be invisible but they are very much there.

The question must be asked: is Buhari the President of Nigeria or is he the King of the north? Some have argued that the federal character formula has no place in our affairs anymore and that merit ought to be the only criteria for government appointments. Permit me to qoute a young man from twitter who responded to that absurd logic rather well by saying ‘’if federal character isn’t important, why is the Vice President also not from Daura? Educated people should not speak like illiterates’’.

Others have said that we should wait for the ministerial list and that after that things would balance out. Again this is absurd logic and those that spout such convoluted thrash appear to have forgotten the fact that the President is compelled by law and the constitution to appoint a Minister from every state of the federation, including each of the southern states.

Whether he is President of Nigeria or King of the north Buhari would do well to retrace his steps. The consequences of not doing so for both his government and the unity of our country will be grave and costly. The south cannot be subjugated and treated with contempt and the people of the south will never be slaves. Fairness and equity in the distribution of national resources and key government appointments are a fundamental pre-requisite for peace, security and national unity in our country.

It has served our collective interest well for many years. Those that seek to upset the applecart and jettison it today are not considering the inevitable and monumental consequences of their actions. Power may have returned to the north but the people of the south must be treated with respect, sensitivity, dignity, fairness and decency. Those that refuse to accept this counsel and that insist on charting a different course do so at their own peril.





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The Nigerian singer Ms Chidinma Ekile popularly known as Ms Kedike has made a quick transition of hairstyle from her low cut to the an African hairstyle known to the Igbos as ”Kpafinga” and it suits her just fine. It won’t be a surprise if Nigeria also make a switch from their hair extensions to this.
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American Actor Will Smith is playing the role of a Nigerian Doctor called ‘Dr. Bennet Omalu’ in the movie Concussion scheduled for release on the 25th December 2015.

In the Movie Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) raises public awareness about football-related brain trauma. He also tries out a Nigerian Accent.


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Anna Ebiere shared the photo of her little baby girl with singer flavour. She expresses her joy and says the child is heana bbanar everlasting happiness. Congrats to her again


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Price leaks for the upcoming new Apple TV, which is expected to make a debut at the company’s iPhone launch event on September 9 have surfaced. Along with the prices, details regarding the availability and product line-up plans for its set-top devices have also been spotted online.

According to a report by 9to5mac, the next-gen Apple TV is rumoured to be priced between $149 and $199 which is a considerable jump from its current price at $69. At this price, the device is much expensive compared to Roku, Chromecast and others. The company also plans to sell the 69 third-gen Apple TV as an entry level model.

In addition, the new Apple TV will have many new features such as Siri support, new remote control, an App Store with a Software Development Kit for developers along with a refreshed user interface. In terms of design, the new Apple TV 4 will be similar to the current model, but will be thicker and slightly wider.

It should be noted that the Apple TV hasn’t been updated since 2012. A recent report points put that along with design changes and internal improvements, the device will also include a motion sensitive remote control with multi-axis sensors, a touchpad on the top, physical buttons on the bottom and a microphone for Siri as well.



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Political Activist and Ardent supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kayode Ogundamisi, has expressed his anger over the denial of Buhari’s 100 days in office campaign promises by APC’s spokesperson Lai Mohammed.

With Buhari’s 100 days in office very close, Nigerians started to remind the president of his promises on the things he would fulfill during his first 100 days in office.

Buhari has however distanced himself from the 100 days in office promises, saying that it was the party who released that manifesto. Lai Mohammed has now also distanced himself.

Kayode Ogundamisi took to twitter to express his anger towards Lai Mohammed and presidential spokesperson, Shehu Garba for denying promises Buhari made while campaigning to be elected president.

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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has been directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the outstanding tuition, stipends and allowances of all amnesty beneficiaries were paid without further delay.

This is as the European Union (EU) has strengthened its partnership with the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, under which the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) is domiciled, to seek ways of ensuring that the programmes meets up with its mandate.
This was confirmed in a statement yesterday by the Head of Communications, Amnesty Office, Mr. Daniel Alabra.

Following the directive, Alabra said, the CBN has successfully credited the accounts of students in the following 10 institutions: Nilai University, Malaysia, universities of Strathclyde, Westminster and Dundee in UK, Liberty University, Virginia, USA, New York Institute of Technology, University of Arizona, Lynn University, USA, Edinburgh University, UK, and University of Essex.

He said that the process is ongoing and should be completed in a few days.

He also said that the Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd), expressed appreciation to President Buhari for offering to step in and resolve the logjam in the payment of the outstanding allowances.

The PAP coordinator said the President’s directive is a further demonstration of his commitment to a peaceful Niger Delta and the empowerment of youths of the region through the PAP’s vocational and educational training schemes.

The EU also disclosed that it had expended $500million for the development of the Niger-Delta region in the past 10 years
The delegation of the EU to Nigeria and Minister Counsellor/ Head of Co-operation, Mr. Brian O’Neil disclosed this when he visited Boroh for continued collaboration with the Amnesty Office.

O’Neil promised to continue partnership with the Office to advance peace and progress in the region.

He said that Niger-Delta stability was very important to the overall development of the country, as Nigeria cannot afford to have another crisis brewing in the oil producing region.

“For the success of Amnesty programme which maintains stability in the Niger Delta, we agree with you that the programme needs to be sustained in order to maintain peace in the Niger Delta. Nigeria is already grappling with enough security challenges that it can’t afford to have another one in the Niger Delta. A lot of help is needed in the region.”

The Head of EU Delegation however clarified that their cooperation with Nigeria was not limited to the Niger-Delta region alone but all 36 states and six geo-political zones of the country with special focus on Boko Haram-ravaged North-east.

“We actually have programmes in the 36 states of Nigeria with different areas of impact. We have also shifted focus to the North-eastern region. But for the insurgency, in the past, we have done various programmes in the North like polio eradication”, O’Neil noted.

On a national level, he said, they had also assisted in the electoral issue, donating about $50 million for the last general elections, and also worked in the area of corruption and migration.

Also speaking, Boro said that the Office had resolved with the CBN challenges in the payment of tuition and allowances of the ex-Niger Delta militants, particularly of the delegates studying in foreign institutions.

He said that together with the Apex bank, the payment backlog and debts owed to the beneficiaries which was delayed “as a result of the bottle neck caused by the TSA has been resolved”.

Boroh assured that the process to clear the backlog of stipends was ongoing as he was determined to offset all outstanding payments to all former agitators and beneficiaries in the programme.

He said: “Following the completion of the in-house verification of claims, the Special Adviser has since signed and approved the payment of all outstanding tuition and allowances of the 3,074 beneficiaries in onshore and offshore educational institutions.

“Already, the tuition of 1,620 of the beneficiaries in Nigerian institutions have been paid just as they have all received their in-training allowances for May and June 2015.”

Similarly, he added, the approval and documentation process for their 1,454 counterparts in offshore institutions have also been completed and sent to the CBN, which handles the foreign exchange transaction process, and “has been resolved”.

He disclosed that, the CBN in conjunction with the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation is processing the required cash backing to effect the necessary foreign exchange transaction for the offshore delegates. This, he noted, is in accordance with the strict implementation of the new directive on the Single Treasury Account (TSA).


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