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Speaking during a reception organised for him as grand patron of Ikwerre Youth Movement (IYM) in Rivers state, Amaechi said the general election will be the party’s last battle. He said President Muhammadu Buhari will ensure that the elections will be free and fair. Amaechi, who is an ex-governor of the state, said there would no imposition of candidates by the APC during its primaries. He urged the people to register so they can exercise their franchise. “The 2019 elections, especially the governorship, are our last battle. If we win, we will take over Rivers State. If we lose in the election, we will go home and rest,” Amaechi said. “We will not impose any candidate. Anybody who will go for any position, like chairmanship, should go for primaries. Anybody who wins will be the party’s candidate. “The President said that there would be no rigging during the 2019 elections. It is to our advantage. “Go and register to be eligible to vote and to put the candidates of ...

According to El-Rufai, people are free to continue to speculate about the 2019 elections but he and other governors are interested in continuity and stability of the country. He said: “We are politicians and those of us you see here want the president to contest the 2019 election, we have no apologies for that. “We believe in Mr President, we want him to continue running the country in the right direction. People can speculate about 2019, we have no apologies. “Whether they are right or wrong is beside the point. Everybody is entitled to his or her own opinion but as governors, and most of us here with the exception of Yobe governor, are first-term governors. “We are interested in continuity and stability and we want the president to continue with that. “Like our leader, the governor of Kano said, we just happen to be here by coincidence and we went to pray and decided to felicitate with the president and we feel satisfied that anytime we see him, he is getting better and bette...

Saudi Women Attend Football Game For The First Time Women supporters, all wearing the traditional black abaya robe, arrived well ahead of kick-off in the Jeddah stadium, some in sunglasses and others with loose-fitting veils.  World  |  Agence France-Presse  |  Updated: January 13, 2018 00:12 IST     by Taboola   Sponsored Links   Sponsored She Had No Idea The Photographs Captured What They Did (Lifestylogy) A Fired Cruise Ship Employee Reveals What Really Happens Below The Decks (IFLMyLife) 213  SHARES EMAIL PRINT 3 COMMENTS JEDDAH:   Saudi Arabia allowed women to enter a football stadium for the first time to watch a match Friday, as the ultra-conservative kingdom eases strict decades-old rules separating the sexes. The new measure comes after Riyadh, long known for imposing harsh restrictions on women, announced it was lifting a ban prohibit...

According to Abdul Mumuni, the youngest son of the late Chief MKO Abiola, on Friday accused his elder brothers of leaving their father’s landed properties and businesses to rot away. “I want my brothers, Kola, Deji, and Agboola to stop playing god with our father’s properties and abandoned projects and investments,” Mumuni said in a statement.  “I, my brothers and sisters totaling 40 children of Abiola are not fighting with them. We don’t have a bone to pick with them. But we need to step out of the past and of our father’s shadow.  “Kola, Deji and Agboola have been peddling lies in the media about my efforts to bring about changes to the dwindling fortunes of the Abiola family.  “I am ashamed just like my other brothers and sister to see that after MKO Abiola’s death, many of his legacies appear to be in shambles.  No, it shouldn’t be like that. That is not what MKO Abiola stood for while he was alive. ” He appealed to Nigerians to “prevail on Kola and ...

In an interview he granted the Punch, Momodu said by 2019 when the president will be 76, he will be too tired to run the affairs of a complex country like Nigeria. He said Nigeria needs a man with full stamina, adding that Buhari would be too tired to run a nation as complex and as complicated as Nigeria by 2019. Hear Momodu: “I have no doubt in my mind that even if he does not want to run, some people are going to push him to run because their lives depend on it. If he goes, they are gone. But unfortunately, I don’t know what he is enjoying in power again; God has done everything for him.” “He will be at least 76 years by next year; at that age, I believe he would be too tired to run a nation as complex and as complicated as Nigeria. Right now, Nigeria needs a man with full stamina. That is why I have written consistently in the last two months that there are certain things we must do urgently to rescue Nigeria from total collapse. “One, we must not have anyone above 65 years old i...

The deceased, attached to Igbologun Police Station, Snake Island, Lagos State, was said to have been killed by her husband during a quarrel over his alleged lover, Egnes. The incident occurred on November 20, about 10p.m., at Number 10, Sholake Street, Iju-Ishaga area of the metropolis. Before Mariam got married to Uche, she already had three children. She married Uche three years ago who also came into the marriage with a daughter. Trouble was said to have started when Egnes visiting Uche whenever Mariam goes to office. Mariam wouldn’t have known of the alleged clandestine visits, but for some neighbours. One of Mariam’s brothers, Mr. Kelvin Ndu, said that he and other family members learnt about Mariam’s death the following day. The family was not too happy about the delay in notifying them about Mariam’s death. According to Ndu, it was Mariam’s son, Gideon Adaji, who alerted them of the incident. Ndu said: “Uche told me that the quarrel between him and Mariam started after a woman...

This is contained in a terse statement on Friday by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka. “Members of the public should endeavour to call any of the numbers or send SMS in the event of strange movement of herdsmen and other suspected criminal elements in the State. “The phone lines will be on 24 hours. 08104780752; 09070769294; 09038122504; 08104730482”, it reads.

The African Union mission in Washington DC expressed its "shock, dismay and outrage" and said the Trump administration misunderstood Africans. The US leader made the alleged remark in a Thursday meeting on immigration. But Mr Trump has denied using the language reported. He has been backed by two Republicans who were at the White House meeting, but Democratic Senator Dick Durbin said Mr Trump called African countries "shitholes" several times and used "racist" language. On Friday, Mr Trump on Friday tweeted that his language he used at the private meeting with lawmakers to discuss immigration legislation had been "tough". But he added that the words attributed to him were "not the language used". From BBC News

Desmond Okotubo, described by the police as a senior member of Waney’s gang, made startling revelations about his boss. He also explained how they prepared for the massacre in Omoku, Rivers State, in which the gang killed 22 residents returning from church. Saturday PUNCH learnt that he was trailed to and captured in Mpape, Abuja, where he had fled to when he escaped the shoot-out between members of the gang and security agencies, which resulted in the death of his boss in Enugu State. Okotubo was paraded before journalists in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jimoh Moshood, on Thursday. He said that following the Omoku massacre led by Waney, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, set up a Special Police Joint Investigation Team, comprising the IGP-Intelligence Response Team, the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Force Department of Operations and the Rivers State Police Command to bring the perpetrators to Justice. He said,“The IRT att...

The Actress and Director who has been in Italy for a few days in partnership with the international medical humanitarian organization - Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and SOS Mediterranee, came face to face with the realities yesterday when she met one-on-one with some rescued victims of human trafficking. She met with the women, listened to their stories and shared with them. It got even more interesting when the women decided to prepare a meal together, sing and exchange hand-made gifts. It was truly a heartwarming experience as hope was renewed in their midst. Following her meeting with the women, she also visited United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office where she was given a deeper insight into the operations of the organization in Italy.