Arsene Wenger Hails Arsenal, Explains How He Overcame Chelsea

Arsene Wenger praised a "committed and disciplined" performance from Arsenal as they ended their league hoodoo against Chelsea with a comprehensive 3-0 win.
The Gunners had not beaten Chelsea in the Premier League since October 2011, and had failed to score in their last six league meetings. That all changed on Saturday at Emirates Stadium, where goals from Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott inside the opening 15 minutes settled the nerves, Mesut Ozil adding the third five minutes before the break.

It was the fourth league win in succession for Wenger's men and lifts them to third in the table after six matches, leaving the Frenchman delighted with the level of performance from his squad.
"I am very happy," he told BT Sport. "The inconvenient facts were there and we needed to change the recent history. We did it with style and steel. That's what we wanted.
"We were committed and disciplined and that is not so easy to find that balance in these kind of games. Overall I believe our collective rhythm was very good to give them problems.
"We want to play this kind of game, based on technical quality and pace. I hope this kind of performance convinces the players that we are on the right path. We still have some room for
improvement."
Wenger gave particular praise to central defensive duo Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi after they barely gave Diego Costa a kick.
"They [the two centre-backs] had an outstanding performance," he said. "Both of them [were] committed and intelligent, technically sound, so overall I am very pleased." It was not all good news for Arsenal, Francis Coquelin limping off injured after 32 minutes. The midfielder missed a significant chunk of last season with a knee ligament problem, and Wenger hopes this latest setback will not be as severe.
"It is a knee problem," he confirmed. "It is in the same place he had last year. "So I hope he is not out as long as last year."

RECESSION: Why We Won't Sell Assets- FG

Photo credit: Vanguard 

The Federal Government has yesterday clarified on the raging controversy over the sale of the Nation's assets.
The clarification was made known through a statement released by the Minister of Budget and National planning,  Senator Udoma Udo Udoma.

The minister said in the statement, “The primary objective of government’s fiscal stimulus plan is not to sell off all major critical national assets but to source immediate funds to reflate the economy and implement capital projects in the
2016 budget. Udoma is said to have given the explanation in Lagos at the weekend while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming Nigeria Nigerian Economic Summit coming up next month. Udoma said: “The government needs to inject a large dose of funds into the system to get the economy back on track
and to faithfully implement those provisions in the capital budget tailored at reflating the economy and aiding the
diversification process.
“The country has lost almost half of its expected revenue and would need to urgently source the shortfall to enable the government to faithfully implement the budget.
“This unfortunate scenario prompted the Economic Management Team to urgently work out a fiscal stimulus plan to generate immediate large injection of funds into the economy through asset sales, advance payment for license rounds, infrastructure concessioning, use of recovered funds, among others, to
reduce the funding gap.
“The other option would have been to source for additional loans, beyond the level of borrowing already projected for in the 2016 Budget. This would not be a wise option as it would raise the level of debt service to an unsustainable level.
“But the government is exploring several angles in the asset sales proposal including repurchase options, which will make provision for buy-back of those assets when the situation improves. The Minister insisted that the country’s
economy would not have gone into recession but for the drastic fall in oil production levels due to disruptions caused by militant activities.

TIPS: Choose Any Of These Periods To Ask A Girl Out, She Won't Say No

If you have ever been wondering the best and appropriate time to ask that girl you have been longing to date out and get a YES faster than usual? You'd find this article helpful. From experiences, the most appropriate time to ask a girl out is during festive periods or special celebration. Here are the most tested and proven ways to ask a girl out and get YES on time.

1. Christmas/new year:

If you ask a girl out during this period and you are fully loaded, you can’t go wrong. This is the only period since the birth of Jesus and even before creation that girls display their i am available placards. This period is ranked no. Throughout the length and breadth of planet earth. May its because of the festive nature synonymous to sharing of gifts and other goodies, or could it be as a result of the public holidays where every one want to go to those exciting places they have always dreamed of, with any available guy that approaches a girl during this period, you are damn sure to get a yes quickly.

2. Valentine:

February is a popular and special date that rings a bell in the ears of any young girl, this is the day set aside for lovers all around the world to show love in amazing ways to their spouses, but for the sharp guys, they it’s the best time to ask a girl out, because girls naturally love competing within themselves, so not going out or having a boo on this day would tag you as a lose, so many of these high class girls that are unapproachable during the middle of the year of all a sudden activates their humble and friendly part that’s if you have the money to spend anyways.

3. Easter:

Easter might not sound too bubbling to some people but do i need to remind you that easter is all about love, that the saviour Jesus died on the cross because of his love for the world. Well that is a punch line right there. Asking a girl out during this period is a little cheaper cos unlike the vals and the Christmas, you spend this periods with basically dates and outings and little gifts. But you are damn sure to get a quick yes!

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Finally Buhari Explains On Biafra Referendum, Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB

President Buhari 

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in far away New York city, United States foreclosed any chance of a referendum regarding the issue of Biafra.
Acaccording to Sahara Reporters, the President  made the statement during a media event in New York City at the end of his visit to the United States as the leader of Nigeria's delegation to the 71st United Nations' General Assembly.
The president stated that the choice left for Biafran activists is to form a political party that would advance their interest within the Nigerian democratic space.
The president’s advice to Biafrans activists came a day after commercial activities in some key cities in the South East, and South-South of Nigeria were grounded following a stay at home
order from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB ). There were also protests in various cities around the world by Biafran activists demanding the release from prison of IPOB's leader, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.
In recent past, the president had been dismissive of Biafran agitators as kids who did not see the Biafra-Nigeria Civil War. A few weeks ago, while speaking to Youth Corp members who visited him at his country home in Daura, the president pressed on them to ask their friends to forget Biafra.
Buhari also used the opportunity offered by the media event to outline the accomplishments of his trip to the General Assembly. He stated that Nigeria was well represented at various meetings
held as part of the General Assembly. President Buhari talked about Nigeria's signing of the Paris Climate Change Accord and progress made at the Chad Basin conference. He announced that the US and the UK pledged over $300 million dollars to support the efforts of his government.
Accompanying the president to the event were the governors of Lagos and Zamfara states. Other government officials present were ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Defence, Internal Affairs and other top government officials.
Buhari departed New York for Abuja after the press conference.

NEARLY MAN! Again Arsene Wemger Regrets Missing Out On Signing A Big Football Star, Says...

Arsene Wenger regrets missing out on the signing of Diego Costa as he looks to quell the Chelsea's striker's rich vein of form against Arsenal on Saturday. Costa has two goals in three games against the Gunners, all resulting in Chelsea wins. The Spain international notoriously wound Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista up to the point in last season's meeting at Stamford Bridge that the Brazil international was sent off for lashing out at the former Atletico Madrid man. Costa fired Chelsea to the title with 20 goals in his maiden Premier League season and has five
goals in as many games this time around under Antonio Conte.
Arsenal fans often complain at Wenger's inability to attract a star striker to the Emirates Stadium and the Frenchman admits his club failed to realise a deal for Costa could have been in the offing when he left the Calderon for London two years ago.
"I never thought he would leave Atletico Madrid at the time, I was surprised," Wenger said. "Would I have made a harder play for him had I known? Yes. I like him, as a quality striker." Costa's altercation with Gabriel ultimately earned the striker a three-match ban retrospectively and the spiky Spaniard is often involved in spats with opposition players.
He was the match-winner at the Emirates last year, drawing a foul that led to Per Mertesacker's dismissal before scoring the only goal of the game. And Wenger hinted at an admiration for the striker's hardened edge ahead of this season's
rematch.
"You want full commitment from every single player," he. "But commitment is different from these kind of over-reactions. He is a fighter and you respect that. The rest is down to the referees to get the game and the rules respected.
"He is similar to [Didier] Drogba because he's a top-quality player. "I cannot put it on Costa the fact that we got
caught last year [at the Emirates]. It was more the tandem  [Cesc] Fabregas, Costa – which was very dangerous for us.
"Fabregas found him quickly with his runs. In the first incident [last season, at Stamford Bridge], we were a bit guilty of reacting [to Costa]. But in the second, we were caught tactically. Mertesacker had only the opportunity to try to tackle. He got rightly sent off."

Illicit WhatsApp Conversation Of Nigerian Man, Lady, See Shocking Revelations [Text Images]

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A man has leaked a private conversation of what was supposed to be romantic between him and a lady he met online which has turned out to be a scam scheme.
The trend of petty online scam by Nigerian ladies is on the rise probably due to the spate of economic recession that has intensified the hardship on Nigerians. Instachat, a social media platform affiliated to Instagram seems to be the fresh hub of female scammers who siphon money from their supposed victims after acting romantic with them to win their trust. These monies are demanded under the guise of recharge cards and transport fares for reaching meeting points.
A Nigerian man who almost fell for a 419 scheme has shared his awkward experience with one lady named Cynthia on a popular Nigerian online forum.

In his words:
"Just wondering why some girls feel very comfortable to ask people for money online and refused to do what the people say. "I met this girl few days on Insta chat and we got talking only for her to ask me for recharge card the next day... She flashed the hell out of my phone for the card which I sent to her, not
because I feel for her trick, just wanted to see where it will all lead to.. So I sent her 500 airtime that day.. Then I did not talk to her yesterday.. Only for her to hi me on whatsapp today and this happened"
See images from their private chat below:

$31M SCAM: We Had No Plans To Investigate Her, If She Had...EFCC Says

EFCC Boss Magu and Mrs Jonathan

It is no longer news that ex-First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan is being probed by the anti-graft agency, the Economic amd Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) but what is however, news is Ms Jonathan herself made the agency to come calling when she laid claim to the ownership of $31.4 million found in
the bank account of a former presidential aide, Mr. Waripome Dudafa, the issue may not have been made public by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

According to a report by Vanguard into the matter that had elicited calls in the polity for the prosecution of the former First Lady. Her decision to claim ownership of the money
through a suit filed against Skye Bank at a Federal High Court in Lagos, it was learnt, easily made the commission to quit keeping the issue in the dark.
The EFCC, it was learnt, got wind of the account more than three months ago, but decided to keep mute in order not to be
accused of singling her out for prosecution out of former first ladies’’. The report said that the operatives of the EFCC actually ran into the accounts in the course of investigating Dudafa over alleged diversion of N10 billion meant for Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, delegates. The source said: “It was the former first lady who put herself in a tight corner by going to
court to sue Skye Bank, where the money was traced to and also asked the court to compel the EFCC to defreeze her account. “Indeed, I can tell you that the EFCC was working actively
on the Dudafa case without any letter of invitation or oral invitation to the woman but she went to court to expose everything and we had no choice but to respond to her challenge.
“It might interest you to note that these findings on these accounts were made since July this year but the details were yet to be made public when the former first lady slammed a fundamental rights enforcement suit on us and we were taken aback.’’ It will be recalled that a letter written by her
lawyers on the matter, Granville Abibo ,SAN, and Co, stated thus: “It is noteworthy to emphasise that the said accounts, which were in US dollar denomination, were card-based
accounts and our client is the sole signatory of these accounts.
“The said bank officials also assured our client that they will change the account names accordingly and issue to our client new credit cards for the said accounts which were not done despite repeated demands. “However, our client has been operating the said accounts using the cards for her medical bill payments and purchases for her private purposes without
any let or hindrance.
“Our client was therefore surprised when the said cards stopped functioning on July 7, 2016, or thereabout. Our client immediately thereupon contacted Skye Bank Plc through our
solicitors. It was only then that the bank officials informed our client that the said accounts were placed on a ‘No Debit Order’
following investigations and instructions from your commission and this is without notice to our client by either the bank or the
commission.
“It is in the light of the foregoing that we urge you to use your good offices to vacate the ‘No Debit/Freezing Order’ placed on the said accounts.” Mrs. Jonathan had, in the meantime, given the EFCC 14 days to defreeze her account and tender an unreserved apology. The ultimatum, which took effect on September
18, was contained in an open letter to the Chairman of the commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.
The letter which was written by Mr. Timipa Okponipere urged the Commission to leave Mrs. Jonathan alone, just as it cautioned thus:
“We shall file an action at the African Commission on Human Rights at the Gambia demanding N5 billion in exemplary and
punitive damages.” The letter said: “There is no established legal
or political precedent for what the EFCC is currently doing to our client. How many former First Ladies in Nigeria have received the Patience Goodluck Jonathan Treatment (PGJT)
to have warranted the EFCC to engage in the effrontery to freeze our client’s accounts and subject her to public opprobrium, ridicule, and disgrace? This must stop forthwith.
“Our client is a respected senior citizen of international repute, a retired Permanent Secretary and the immediate past First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our Client is a law-abiding citizen who has never or at all been the subject of any criminal or financial investigation, whether at home or abroad.
Accordingly, she has not been found guilty of any criminal conduct throughout a sparkling public service career spanning over 35 years. “During the 5 years our client served as First
Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between May 2010 and May 2015; she was the Initiator of the Aruera Women Foundation and Women For Change Initiative. “Our client is the
recipient of numerous local and international awards in recognition of her untiring commitment towards uplifting the living standard of women, children and the aged in
Nigeria. “Sir, it is against this sterling and meritorious
background of our client that we most respectfully, write to draw your attention to the numerous breaches of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act 2004 committed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in cause of the Commission’s illegal
and unlawful investigation of our client for alleged money laundering. “The EFCC must realize that the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004 is inferior in content and quality to both the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, 2004.” It could not be ascertained yesterday whether the EFCC would summon the former First Lady to appear before it. The commission appears to be restrained by public opinion that doing so might give the impression that it is trying to get at the husband. But our source said the commission was determined to carry out its job
and may commence an investigation into assets worth billions of Naira allegedly owned by the former First Lady.

Jose Mourinho Explains What He Needs Rooney To do, He Says...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was unequivocal when asked what he wanted from Wayne Rooney ahead of Manchester United’s EFL Cup tie at Northampton, midweek.

“Goals,” said Mourinho, with that familiar dead- pan delivery and death stare designed to underline the weight of his words. “Goals. I hope he scores goals.”
To say Rooney failed to fulfil his manager’s remit is an understatement. Rooney was so wretched, so out of sorts, so shot of confidence, that Mourinho now surely has to make the biggest call of his United tenure thus far and drop his skipper for the visit of champions Leicester to Old Trafford on Saturday.
There can be no other decision if Mourinho , who has endured a frustrating and unconvincing start to his time at United, is to
retain credibility in the eyes of his club’s fans and the wider football public. Sir Alex Ferguson was not afraid to drop
Rooney, while David Moyes and Louis van Gaal were too in thrall to the England captain to spot the obvious signs of decline and bench him when necessary.

DIVORCE: How Private Detective, Popular Actress Led To Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's Divorce

Pitt and Jolie

Angelina Jolie hired a private investigator to spy on Brad Pitt on the set of his new film amid fears he was having an affair with co-star Marion Cottilard, it is claimed. Pitt has been at the centre of rumours for months about growing close to the French actress while filming “Allied,” prompting Angelina to act.

A source told the New York Post: “She hired a private eye because she felt he was fooling around with her on the set The film, which Brad and Marion shot in February in London, is based on a true story about two assassins who fell in love during a mission.

Remarkably, Brad and three-times wed Angelina met and fell in love on the set of 2005’s Mr & Mrs Smith, in which they played
married rival assassins who are unaware of each other’s job. And it seems the end of Brangelina was also played out on screen in 2015’s By the sea which Angelina wrote and directed in which they starred as a couple with relationship problems.

DEVASTATED
Marion, who is with 43-year-old actor Guillaume Canet, has yet to respond to the claims, but a source said she would be “absolutely devastated” by them. The star, 40, is said to benexpecting her second child with Guillaume, who she has been with since 2007. They have a five-year-old son, Marcel.

A source close to Marion’s family in her hometown Paris said: “Marion and Guillaume are blissfully happy, and these kind of claims are not what Marion wants to be hearing. “She’s said that all she wants to do is to enjoy some quality time with Guillaume and their boy.
“Claims that she’s now cheating on Guillaume with Brad will leave her absolutely devastated. This doesn’t sound like her at all.” Marion gave birth to Marcel, five, while still working extremely hard at her career, but she has recently indicated that she wants a ‘quieter life’, said the source.
“She guards her private life, and wants to enjoy more of it,” said the source. “All this fuss will be a huge shock to her.” Marion, who turns 41 at the end of this month, has been hugely busy working on up four films this year.
A source close to her also denied the affair rumours to the New York Post. Stunning actress Marion played Brad’s wife in Allied, which tells the tale of an intelligence officer in North Africa, who meets a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission. When the lovers reunite in London, their relationship is forced to deal with the pressures of war.

Unfortunately, it’s alleged that Angelina was not happy with some of the romantic scenes. Oscar-winning Marion is one of the most successful actresses in recent French movie history, and has built up a multi-million pounds fortune. Her greatest triumph to date was best actress Academy Award for her portrayal of French cabaret singer Edith Piaf in the 2007 film La Vie en Rose.

It meant she became the second actress to win an acting Oscar performing in a language other than English. Pitt is no stranger to growing close to his co- stars having been romantically involved or linked to several.

In 1995 he met and fell in love with Gwyneth Paltrow while on the set of Seven getting engaged before splitting two years later.
In 2005 he grew close to Jolie while filming Mr & Mrs Smith despite still being married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston.
Brangelina have six children together – Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8.
Angelina is said to be upset over Brad’s parenting skills and doesn’t want him to have physical custody of their children, only joint legal custody, TMZ said.
Jolie has been repeatedly telling him that he is “not in his 20s anymore” as details have emerged of Pitt’s boyish antics around the world. On Father’s Day earlier this year Angelina was in New York with Knox, while Pitt was in France at the Le Mans race.
On June 26 Pitt attended the Born-Free Vintage Chopper and Classic Cycle Show, where the actor was “getting up close and personal” with fans. One insider at the time said that “seeing Brad at this event with all these woman has sent Angelina over the edge.” The couple have been together since 2004 after falling for each other on the set of Mr, and Mrs. Smith – while Brad was still married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston. A year later, they went public with their relationship but only tied the knot on August 23, 2014 in a surprise ceremony at their French estate, Chateau Miraval.
There was speculation their marriage was beset by problems as early as the honeymoon when the couple moved to Malta and the island of Goza to film their joint venture By the Sea In June this year, the couple reportedly fell out over plans to put their Chateau Miraval property in the South of France on the market. Pitt reportedly refused to part ways with the property, but she wanted to sell up to enable her to become a member of the House of Lords. Reports suggested Jolie had been keen to become a peer from as early as 2014 – for that, she is required to be a tax paying UK resident. Pitt owns a house in LA, but it is unclear whether Jolie holds any stake in it.

THE DIFFERENCES
A source said: “Brad’s wild partying was completely at odds with Angelina’s political aspirations. Their lifestyles were growing increasingly different, and with that, their lives were going off at a tangent until they had very little in common anymore.”
Jolie’s political aspirations were sparked when she struck up a close working relationship with Baroness Arminka Helic after meeting as advisers to William Hague, and the pair started the non-profit partnership JP.D.H London together.

When the actress watched Helic take her seat in the House of Lords in 2014, she said: “She’s been in many ways a mentor to me and she’s an extraordinary woman and I’m very, very honoured to be here today.” The pair are reported to “share the same vision”. The same year, the Queen made her an honorary Dame to recognise her services to UK foreign policy. In 2015, the actress, Angelina, gave her clearest hint that she was considering a career in politics to Vogue: “I’d like to be part of international work, and see where I can be useful, whatever way that takes shape. I still don’t know what I’m capable of.”

Just under a fortnight ago, Jolie gave evidence at a Lords committee to investigate sexual violence in war-torn countries, telling heartbreaking stories about child rape victims. Next year, Jolie will be a visiting professor at the London School of Economics when she joins Lord Hague as a lecturer at the university’s Centre for Women, Peace and Security.

There, she will draw upon her experience as a goodwill ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency while teaching a course on the impact of war on women. In legal documents, the couple’s date of separation is listed as Sept. 15, 2016.

Arsene Wenger Speaks On Bendtner, Says He Is...

Arsene Wenger has backed Nicklas Bendtner to shine at Nottingham Forest, claiming the former Arsenal striker can return to the top level. Bendtner made his full debut for Forest as they slumped to a 4-0 defeat to Arsenal at The City Ground on Tuesday in the third round of the EFL Cup - goals from Granit Xhaka and Alex Oxlade- Chamberlain, wedged either side of Lucas Perez's double, ensuring progression for Wenger's side.

And though the Denmark forward failed to get on the scoresheet against his former employers, Wenger believes that the former Wolfsburg and Juventus man's performance showed that he can still fulfill his potential.
"He [Bendtner] tried like mad to make life difficult for us," Wenger said. "Nottingham [Forest] are a good team and they gave everything tonight. "I think that if Nicklas is fit, determined and combative, and he was tonight, then that's what
you want from him.
"He's only 28, so if he can stay fit he can come back to the top level. A hungry Bendtner can score goals against anybody.
"He's intelligent and he's honest. He knows that he has made some mistakes in his career but he has got the quality to get the career his talent deserves."
Wenger was also quick to praise the goalscoring impact that Xhaka - who has now netted twice in as many matches - has had on Arsenal's midfield, as well as lauding the performance of two-goal Perez.
"It was a tough game, our technical superiority made the difference," Wenger added. "We played with a good team dynamic and that's the way we wanted to play.
"It was tricky. I believe that the result shows a comfortable win but we had a difficult game and played like a real team.
"I was really pleased with Perez's effort. That's what I expect of him and I know that he has the quality.
"I honestly didn't know that Xhaka had that in his locker. But it's great for his confidence. The demands from our supporters are very high so I hope they see that they are both very good players."

Fabregas On Fire, Rescues Chelsea

Extra-time brace from Cesc Fabregas completed a thrilling 4-2 comeback win for Chelsea at 10- man Leicester City in the EFL Cup third round. Chelsea's defence was highly culpable as Shinji
Okazaki ended a 13-game goal drought with two first-half goals for the Premier League champions, but two of Antonio Conte's back four were able to make amends either side of the interval.

Fabregas, who is yet to start a Premier League game under Antonio Conte, told Sky Sports: "The team were fantastic. Hopefully this will shut [up] a few journalists, a few dailies [daily
newspapers], a few whatever who are talking rubbish all the time.
"Let's focus on what is important – Chelsea winning. I am focused on winning and playing well when I have the chance to show what I can do.
"Because I know what I can do and it is a lot for this team."
Cahill's goal atoned for his part in an initially wretched defensive showing, as Chelsea's backline once again creaked without injured captain John Terry.
"We started the game sloppy, so sloppy," said the England centre-back. "I know things are new and we're trying to learn different things but we started the game really sloppy.
"From midway through the first half and especially in the second half you saw what we want to do and the way we want to play."

Is This The Next Lionel Messi? Read What Tottenham Manager Has To Say

Marcus Edwards in white.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is reminded of a young Lionel Messi when he watches teenager Marcus Edwards.
Edwards, 17, is set to be given his first-team chance when Spurs host Gillingham in the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
Pochettino praised the England youth international, a left-footed attacking midfielder, who he says reminds him of Barcelona and Argentina great Messi.
"The qualities - it's only looks, his body and the way that he plays - remember a little bit from the beginning of Messi," he told UK media.
"He's small, he's left-footed, I remember a little bit [Erik] Lamela when he was at River Plate, remember he had long hair, when he was 14, 15 years old, there is a lot of videos on YouTube
that you can see, that he took the ball, didn't give a pass and shot straight away."
Pochettino believes Edwards has the potential to be a star, but warned the teenager he still had work to do.
"He is a very good prospect and, potentially, he can be a top player but we need to be patient and tell him that he has a lot of talent, enough talent to be a top player, a great player, but now
it's how he builds his future – that's very important," the Argentinean said. "It's our responsibility to tell him."

How Ize-Iyamu's Wife Was Attacked

Ize-Iyamu 

Wife of PDP Gubernatorial candidate, Dr Idia Ize-Iyamu's convoy was yesterday allegedly attacked in Iyamho, Estako West local government area of Edo State by thugs said to belong to the APC deputy governorship candidate, Philip Shuaibu.
A statement in Benin yesterday by the State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, said the incident happened at Jattu market when the PDP women were campaigning from shop to shop educating the people on the contents of the PDP manifesto, tagged SIMPLE AGENDA and how to vote right during the election.
He added that during the enlightenment campaign, the market women were heard chanting “PDP!” and “Change the Change!” and this was said to have infuriated the thugs allegedly led by Philip Shuaibu who destroyed several cars in Dr. Idia’s convoy.
This led to violence erupting in the market with market women burning any broom in sight, he added.
However, Philip Shaibu in swift reaction distanced himself from the issue, saying that he is not known to have history of violence rather ‘’the PDP factional governorship candidate, Ize Iyamu has a history of violence.
He, Ize Iyamu, in 1984 was expelled for bathing a fellow student at the university of Benin with acid, as SSG under Lucky Igbinedion Administration political assassination was at its peak in Edo State and in 2015, same Ize Iyamu led thugs to unleash mayhem on the Edo State House of Assembly.’’
Shaibu said he and other APC faithful were in a road show tagged: “Sweep them away” when the mayhem unfolded as PDP thugs sighted APC supporters sweeping the Jattu – Auchi
road in Jattu market area and started throwing stones.

LADIES ONLY! 10 Obvious Signs your Man Is Cheating On You, Don't Ignore No. 5

Cheating in a relationship seems to be a comstant feature in many relationships these days. It is even more devastating when it is from someone you love and trust dearly.
Are you suspecting your partner might be cheating on you? Beware, this is the easiest way to find out.

1. New friends

Your partner suddenly becomes too sociable. From time to time, new friends of the opposite s*x begin to appear, and they don’t make it very clear to you how do they know each other. It is an issue to discuss. And much more if your partner does not want to introduce them you, because, in that case, what is he hiding and why?

2. Change of clothes

If every time they return from the streets or from going out and they need to get changed and have a shower, you have something very interesting to start doubting. Although try not to overdo it. If you know that your partner was exercising, or coming from far away, this is logical. But if it becomes repetitive, it’s time to act.

3. Change of style

When your partner starts to have a sudden interest in new clothes, new styles or starts to change the way of dressing or just starts to lose weight you may interpret it as a sign. This situation is weird, and even more if they have not previously said anything about this change of appearance.

4. Behavior

Your partner gets defensive very easily, counterattacking all day and answering curtly when their partners ask them how the day was. If your partner starts treating you very coldly or aggressively from one day to another you may ask what’s irritating them.

5. Distance

Your partner begins to move away from the family and the relationships that couples usually have, to change their routines and to get away from the rest. In many cases, sudden meetings
begin to emerge and activities tend to be extended for hours and hours. If your partner arrives after college or work with a smiling face, it is not a good sign.

6. Occupations

As mentioned above, your partner spends more time in the office, or in commitments with friends, situations that usually did not happen, and starts to cancel plans. Moreover, in many cases, partners begin to tell very suspicious and inconsistent stories about their delays.

7. Routines

Their behavior changes in details as small as not going out on Sundays, or not picking up the partner at work. And you can add to the list of changes of routine, a course or diploma which was not mentioned before.

8. Defects

Suddenly they pay more attention on the shortcomings of the couple, and start criticizing the other for everything that, in their opinion, is wrong. This creates strain on the couple and much more if you are living together, since your partner will have many more opportunities to complain about the typical problems of coexistence between two people.

9. The phone

Begin to suspect when your partner hides the phone screen constantly when you approach. And when they look for a thousand excuses to justify whatever they are writing or reviewing. Social networks now allow cheating partners
very easily. There are several applications that help you cheat your partner, so if the phone is usually hidden, begin to doubt.

10. Odds

It is said that people are more likely to be unfaithful when there is a history of previous infidelity or when their parents were infidels, as they take this behavior as a normal part of life. They are not conscious of how much they are
hurting their partners. If you suspect that your partner has been unfaithful, nothing better than talking about it openly and not to be afraid of making difficult questions and receiving painful answers.

How Houseboy Stole N91m From Ex-First Lady Turai Yar'adua

Ex first lady, Turai Yaradua

Report says a domestic staff to ex- fiirst lady, Turai Yaradua has left the Yaradua family in a bad state after he stole a whopping N91 million from the woman.

Turai Yaradua, wife of the former President of Nigeria Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has lost a whopping sum of N91 million to her domestic staff.
According to the police, the houseboy identified as Yusuf Sarkin Gida has now been arrested by the police.
DailyTrust reports that the state commissioner of police Usman Abdullahi confirmed the development and said: "We are investigating, actually it will surprise you to know that the man has been serving the family for over 40 years."

SHOCKER! Ex-Jonathan's Aide Okupe Seeks Supports For Buhari, Says Nigeria Needs...[A MUST READ]

Dr. Okupe

The Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe has enjoined Nigeriams to support President Muhammadu Buhari administration and discard partisanship to resolve the current recession plaguing the Nation.

Okupe made this known through his Facebook page, Monday, in a post titled ‘National Economic Emergency’ also said that the economic recession which Nigeria is facing ‘calls for an end to extreme partisanship’ and that wailing, howling or even cursing from the citizens will not help the situation.

Okupe enjoined Nigerians to ‘put all hands on deck’, begging that the likes of that Dr, Mrs, Okonjo Iweala must have a rethink and that we must bring all our ace economists – Dr Kalu Idika Kalu , Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Rewani, Tunde Lemo, Patrick Utomi, Shamsuddeen Usman, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, and a host of others – on board as the problems facing Nigeria was not about Buhari or the APC.

Read below Doyin Okupe post

”National Economic Emergency"

It is a fact that Nigeria as a country is in dire straits in terms of its economy. It is not too important how we got here or who or what brought us here. We need an exit plan
desperately. Sadly, there is too much politicking in Nigeria. Our Partisanship is obscenely unhealthy for our nation. A few of our people are still behaving as if elections are yet to take place. But the truth is elections have come and obviously they have
also gone.
Unfortunately our economy, has slipped into a recession and that is crippling everybody and everything. No matter what government and those opposed to government are saying, there is no easy way out of a recession.
When President Obama came in, in his first term, the US was in recession. He was young, brilliant, and smoking hot, it took nearly 2yrs to see the tips of the mountain, and almost the same length of time before the flood of recession started to recede. At that time the opposition threw diatribes and invectives similar to what is being thrown at President Buhari now, at him.
But he remained focussed and steadfast. Eventually he succeeded. ‘While wailing, howling or even cursing from the
populace will certainly not help our situation, pretence, conceit or sheer optimism from government quarters also is no panacea for the economic infirmity bedevilling our Nation.

‘This situation calls for an end to extreme partisanship in the face of a major threatening national emergency.
‘We need to, and we must put all hands on deck. May be President Buhari’s famous quote”….We have no other country that we can call our own” is more apt now than “the change begins with me
” mantra, which may not be as bad as it is being presented, except that the cliche was coming almost 18months late. It would have been better received if it was part of the inaugural speech of the president.
Dr,mrs, Okonjo Iweala must have a rethink. This is not about Buhari or Apc, it is about the survival of over 20% of black population in the world. It is about the continued existence of the most populous nation in Africa. It is about Nigeria, the only nation where black history and heritage can be redefined.
We must bring in all our aces, Kalu Ndika Kalu, Soludo, Rewani, Tunde Lemo, Utomi, shanmsudeen, our revered Emir of Kano and a host of others.
Recession is a word, I agree, but a very challenging word describing a critical problem. But it is a challenge. Nations have gone in and out of recessions before now, we can jointly,
working together , find answer to this thorny all encompassing national malaise. Does the President need emergency powers to
deal with this situation ? I answer YES in the
affirmative even though I have reservations . But truth is sacrosanct . Monies must be spent that cannot wait for the normal process of legislative approvals. Actions must be taking by the President and his executives that cannot wait
for the usual debates in our hallowed legislative
chambers. But alas, there are fears, genuine fears of abuse
of such powers, especially against political opponents. Perhaps this is what we need to debate and work on and ensure that all such possibilities are eliminated with legislative craftiness and deftness that cannot be wanting amongst the robust body of our legislators .
But if the president must lead this struggle against Recession such legal framework will assist him greatly.’

ARSENAL FANS BE WARNED! Bendtner Gives Warning Signal, Says He...

Nicklas Bendtner will celebrate if he scores for Nottingham Forest against former club Arsenal on Tuesday but insists he won't "go crazy". Bendtner signed a two-year deal with the Championship outfit earlier this month after being released by Wolfsburg and has made substitute appearances against Rotherham United and Norwich City as he looks to build up
his fitness after a seven-month period of inactivity.
He may get his first start against Arsenal, with whom he made 171 appearances over a 10-year spell, when the Gunners visit the City Ground in the EFL Cup.
He told a news conference: "I'm really looking forward to a great match in a sold-out stadium. I'm sure there's going to be a great atmosphere. "It'll be a tough game against a strong Arsenal side but we are very confident. "I will celebrate if I score tomorrow night but I won't go crazy. I have a lot of love and respect for Arsenal as a club.
"We are underdogs tomorrow and we have to be at our best to stand a chance. But we are ready and we know anything can happen. "We've seen we can play some good football but we have to be stronger. We have conceded too many easy goals in recent games."
Denmark international Bendtner is renowned for being high on self-confidence but the 28-year- old conceded his career had not gone the way he had hoped.
"Physically and mentally I've got no problems and I'm almost close to being 100 per cent match-fit. I feel fit and raring to go," he added.
"I want to look to the future and not the past. I know I haven't yet fulfilled my potential but now is the time to move forward.
"I've enjoyed playing for [Forest boss] Philippe Montanier. He's one of the reasons I wanted to sign here and it's been very enjoyable so far."

Claudio Bravo Makes Shocking Revelation Why He Left Barcelona For Manchester City

New Manchester city goalie Claudio Bravo has revealed that prospect of sitting on the bench at Barcelona persuaded him to join Premier League leaders Manchester City.
The Chile international Bravo ended a trophy laden two years at Camp Nou by signing for Pep Guardiola's side last month. Despite an error-strewn debut in the 2-1 derby win over Manchester United, the 33-year-old kept back-to-back clean sheets in last week's 4-0 home wins over Borussia Monchengladbach and Bournemouth.

Bravo was Luis Enrique's first-choice goalkeeper for LaLiga matches over the past two seasons, with Germany international Marc-Andre ter Stegen stepping in for cup games.
However, Bravo told Cadena SER that, with Ter Stegen set to take his place as Barca's number one this time around, he felt it was time to move on.
"It was not me that was [first] at Barca, it was Ter Stegen," he said, having started the season in the Barcelona side as Ter Stegen returned from injury.
"The club made me an offer to renew but, seeing their plans, I also made them understand my position.
"I was very sincere, I did not want to sit on the bench. It's not my thing. And they understood. "In Barcelona I always devoted myself to doing my best, I always felt the support."
Bravo insists that the competition between the pair did not lead to a difficult relationship between himself and Ter Stegen.
"What appeared in the press – that we had a bad relationship and things were uncomfortable at the end – was not true," he added. "It was never a problem, indeed, we both always
benefitted from the competition."

Ex-EFCC Boss Ribadu Explains Why Nigeria Is Having Challenge Fighting...

Malls. Nuhu Ribadu

AS Nigeria struggles over the way out of recession, pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that corruption must first be stamped out, if government must succeed in its bid to revitalise the ailing economy.


The ex-EFCC boss made this known  while delivering a lecture, entitled “Minimizing Corruption in Public Life” at the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Management in Abuja, yesterday.
The former ACN Presidential candidate insisted that Nigeria must take urgent but painful steps to eradicate corruption and pave the way for sustainable development and good governance like other progressive nations of the world.
Among the urgent but painful steps that must be taken, according to him, are the stoppage of subsidy in any form by the government, prevention of corrupt persons from being elected into public office and refusal to celebrate criminals as heroes on account of their wealth instead of sending them to prison.
He also suggested that cash transactions be replaced with electronic transfers for easy monitoring of cash movement, while the use of security votes being utilized by top government
officials should be phased out. Ribadu said: “Leadership at all levels should be beyond reproach to provide the needed example. There should also be the will to apply the
sanctions. As I have pointed out several times, lack of will by the political leadership to prosecute the war against corruption takes us nowhere. The political leadership should be determined and it should be seen to be serious about it.
“Honesty has to be lifted to the position of a prized and rewarding national value. Criminals should not be celebrated as heroes on account of their wealth.
“All government expenditures should be budgeted. Extra-budgetary spending should be criminalised and security votes should be completely phased out.

“Transparency should be the keyword in all government businesses; from budgeting to award of contracts and even employment. Lack of transparency is the first thing that sows the seed of corruption.
“Smart technology should be deployed in procurement process to give room for transparent and accountable system of doing business.
“Cash transactions should be completely abolished or minimized as much as possible. With electronic movements of cash everything could be within watch and can be tracked.”

How 40-Year-Old Nigerian Footballer Claiming To Be 23 Was Exposed In Europe[Photo]

Victor Emenayo 

The sporting press in Azerbaijan is awashed with the  revelation that shows a Nigerian striker Victor Emenayo who was recently signed by Azerbaijani top division side Shahdagh Qusar FK, is 17 times older than the age (23) that is on his international passport.

According to his international passport the forward who has already made his debut for his new side was born in 1993. But search on the internet about the striker who has played in Uganda for the best part of his career shows, he should be 28 years old judging by his official age before his move to Shahdagh Qusar. Emenayo has already become the subject of
ridicule by social media users in Azerbaijan with the media also joining in the discrepancies documents about the age of the Nigerian, stating that he indeed looks well above 40 years old. They claim the fact that he shaved five years off the official age he has been using, means he has more than one international passport in his possession and his looks suggest he is well above 40.

The former SC Villa of Uganda striker is reportedly older in appearance than the coach of the team Adil Mahmudov according to the media in Azerbaijan. The Nigerian or his club are yet to respond to the allegations.
His case is similar to Lazio youth team prospect Joseph Minala who was recently cleared off any wrong doing regarding his age by the Italian FA, had same issue with the Nigerian but his was
traced down to a disease. 20 year old Minala was at a point in time said to be 42 years old while he was 17 going by his
looks but the Italian FA after investigations and medical checks found out that he is indeed 17 but suffering from the effect of Lorde Disease. Which made him to look older than his original
age.

EFCC Confiscates Ex-Kaduna Governor Shema's Properties [ See Photos]

Former Kaduna Governor, Ibrahim Schema.

Properties belonging to the former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shema have been reportedly seized by the EFCC over allegations of money laundering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly seized houses belonging to the former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shema. Shema was recently declared wanted by the
EFCC before he willingly turned himself in for allegedly diverting N18billion of the state government’s fund to his private account.
He turned himself in at the EFCC office in Abuja around 9:30 a.m. last Friday.

His spokesperson, Oluwabusola Olawale said the ex-governor turned himself in because “he is a law abiding citizen who has absolutely nothing to fear.”
He added that Shema “went to submit himself to the EFCC even though the agency has not been fair to him in handling his case.”

UNBELIEVABLE! Community In Total Shock As 3-Month-Old Baby Begins To Speak

An illustrative baby.

Residents of Bilaa B village in Tongaren constituency, Bungoma county, Kenya have been throroughly shocked after a three-month-old baby girl began to speak.
According to Tuko, family and residents were stunned after the three-month-old baby started to actually say words.
The incident has seen villagers flocking the home to witness the baby speak. The baby’s parents, Patrick Wasike and Salome Wangila, have asked village elders to investigate what is happening to their child as the incident has never occurred in the village.
”My child just says words… When she wants to eat something she asks for it. If you refuse to give it to her she begins to cry,” the baby’s mother said.
The baby’s grandmother said the child first started to speak on August 2, 2016. “The mother wanted to breastfeed her but she
demanded for porridge, “She spoke again while I was digging for
potatoes for lunch. A neighbour came and asked for the potatoes and the child told her not to eat anything from this home,” she said.

Finally! See Reasons Why Married Men Do Not Wear Their Wedding Ring

THE age-long argument over the reasons why most married men usually do not wear their wedding ring seems to have been settled as some married men in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that not wearing wedding rings is not to disrespect the marriage bond.

In an exclusive interview by PM News on the streets of Abuja on Monday, some married men in the nation's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have revealed that not wearing their wedding
rings is not to disrespect the marriage bond, and descibed the wearing of marriage rings as a mere symbol.

An Abuja-based businessman, Ikenna Ibegbu, said that he disliked the idea of wearing any kind of jewellery.
“Personally, I don’t appreciate the idea of wearing jewellery on my body because they make me uncomfortable.

"I prefer to leave my hands bare and that does not mean I don’t respect the sacredness of marriage. Women are the ones that are
conscious of wearing jewellery and the ring is just a symbol,” he said. According to him, wearing the marriage ring can be discomforting but some men do so to respect their spouse, adding that respecting the concept of marriage fell more on the individual than a mere symbol.

Meanwhile a banker identified as George Edem, disclosed that most men do not wear their marriage ring due to the nature of their jobs. “There are men who will hardly wear their marriage rings because of the kind of jobs they do; it can be discomforting to them while working.n“You will hardly find a doctor that constantly wears his marriage ring because their job requires pulling it at intervals to wash hands and do other things.

“For that kind of person, he will rather keep the ring in a safe place than removing it at intervals which can make him lose it,” he said. He said there were some men who would prefer
to use the ring as a pendant for a necklace than misplace it, adding that jewellery were generally perceived to be a feminine thing. He revealed further that most men who rarely
wore their marriage rings had gained weight over the years, hence the ring no longer fits.

A Computer Engineer, Henry Okpala, said he oftentimes forget to put on his marriage ring. “I don’t forget that I am married because I live with the consciousness always. So slipping a metal band on my left hand to signify the obvious is not a huge priority for me. If I am making my marriage a priority, the ring does not
matter," he said. Mrs Evangeline Udoka, a fashion designer, said
“80 per cent of men have put on weight after marriage, so the wedding ring no longer fit them.
“When they were single, they ate food occasionally and their fingers were slimmer compared to when they got married and eat regularly. The constant feeding contributed to their weight gain and their fingers outgrow the
size of the ring.

“Besides, men always want to present themselves as single to cheat on their spouse while others don’t regard the ring as a show of marriage,” she said.

She said that women were keener in buying a new one to replace the old rings when their finger outgrows it, adding that there were honest men who do not cheat on their spouse, but viewwearing of rings abnormal.

How Thugs Beat 2 Brothers To Stupor Over Market Levy In Edo [Photos]

Thugs in a market in Benin city, Edo state descended heavully on two brothers following disagreement on market levy imposed by one Bright Kokoma in Edo State.
One of the brothers took to Facebook to recount his ideal .

"See what one Bright Kokoma who parades himself as the chairman of Ibviotor community did to my Brothers Maximus Okpere and Paulinus Okpere today as he led over 20 thugs to our office complex along dumez road today to beat and stab my brothers for resisting the exploitation that the poor helpless traders in Ibviotor community are going through. As we speak now one of my brothers is in a life threatening condition in the emergency unit of the hospital. This is the Edo state that we live in.

"How it all started, last week Bright Kokoma asked the petty traders in the community to start paying 12.000 naira to him every month, most of the women protested and refused and in the process, Bright Kokoma went to the shops, many of which are wooden shops and shanty containers, destroyed them and throw away their food items, My brother went to one of the shops and did a video in the shop, to draw attention to the plight of these poor helpless traders, and for doing that video Bright kokoma came today to unleash mayhem on our building.

"This is what Edo state has been turned into by thugs and agberos, this is the level of impunity we face everyday......."

Photo credit: Pharez Okpere/facebook

4 Undisputed Reasons Why Jose Mourinho Is Currently Struggling At Manchester United

It is really surprising that the Special One or is it the only One now? is finding it difficult replicating his coaching prowess. Following his woeful performance with Chelsea last season and now again, he s struggling with Manchester United.

 Despite top-notch arrivals in Frenchman Paul Pogba, old war-horse, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan  and Eric Bailly
Though Mourinho and the Red Devils posted three premiership victories on the bounce, but losing three competitive games back to back is simply not good enough for the pedigree of the Portuguese and Manchester united.

But almost every football pundits around the planet believe are in consonance regarding why  their recent dismal performances are not far-fetched.

1. The Rooney Conundrum

Yes, we all know Wayne Rooney is the captain of Manchester united and the poster boy of the Three Lions, but it is high time Manchester united and Mourinho told themselves the truth, that Wayne Rooney is no longer the young Evertonian that busted on to the scene in mid 2000s. He is now in his 30s and can no longer carry his legs. Mourinho should muster the courage to put him on the bench when the need arises and damn the expected outburst from Manchester United's supporters and the ever loquacious English Press.
And it should also be decided on his role on the pitch whenever he is featured . Is it the striking role or the attacking midfield role.

2. Juan Mata should not be a  bit-part(Bench warmer) player

There is no doubling the genuine quality of Spaniard Juan Mata despite Mourinho's seemingly perceive lack of confidence in the lad. Recall Mourinho off-loaded him when he arrived on his second stint at Chelsea and his attitude towards the diminutive midfielder presently remain the same. I think Mata should be used more frequently and given the free-role in midfield since he is the best passer of the ball United currently possess.

3. Over-reliance on the Big Swede, Zlatan.

His goal scoring ratio is almost compared to known. He is regarded as one if the best forwards of all - time and of course he is Sweden's all time leading goal scorer. But the truth is, Ibrahimovic's best days are far beyond him particularly when the Swede Is already 34 and approaching the exit door of football. And this is the man Mourinho and Manchester United are tying their goal scoring hope on. It is a no-brainer. It is a given Zlatan would give United at least 25 goals this season, but resting their hope on him as the solution to their title- winning jigsaw is a long shot. The earlier The Special one realised this the better for them.

4. Paul Pogba's role is undefined

There is no gain saying that being the most expensive footballer in the world comes with huge pressure and expectations. And if you see from his games so far, the Frenchman wants to do everything ranging from shooting, dribbling and scoring at least to mark his enormous price tag on his head.
Is his position that of a central midfielder, defensive midfielder or an attacking midfielder? Expecting Pogba to bust the premiership with his box to box performances week in week just like he did while at Juventus will be is a tough ask. If he is deployed as a defensive midfielder, the pressure of goal scoring would be removed and this would make him settle down quickly.
In conclusion, if Jose Mourinho settles these aforementioned points Manchester united should be fine.

Clement Ogbemudia is a journalist and a football Enthusiast.. Follow him twitter @Clem_ogbemudia

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Why Nigeria Will Be In Total Darkness Soon -Egbin Power Plant CEO

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plc, Mr. Dallas Peavey, Jr. in this interview with Punch , says the nation may be enveloped in darkness in the coming weeks due to a myriad of challenges in the power sector.

 What do you think about the Nigerian power sector almost three years after it was privatised?

I think at this point, we have gone through so many stages. I think the issue here is liquidity. So many of the owners came and they were thinking that they were going to be reaping some sort of returns after the first three years. In reality, nobody realised that they would go through three years and lose money. Our parent company owns Egbin as well as Ikeja Electric. Having said that, we cover a lot of the areas in Nigeria out of our own pocket. We, as a private company, don’t expect to do that.
I think the government is coming up with a plan and working with us to ensure that we get paid and continue to generate power, and go from the current generation of less than 4,000 megawatts to 10,000 MW in the next five years. At least, that is what we are hoping to achieve. We have got a long way to go, but I think we can get there.

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UPDATE; Explosion Rocks New York City, 29 Injured

At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in the Chelsea district of New York City, officials say. The cause of the blast late on Saturday remains unclear. Mayor Bill de Blasio described it as “intentional” but said that there were no known terror links.
He also said there was no evidence of a link to a pipe bomb explosion in neighbouring New Jersey hours earlier. None of the injuries is life- threatening but one is serious, the fire commissioner said.  The explosion in New York occurred around 21:00 (01:00 GMT on Sunday). Witnesses said people ran in all directions following the “incredibly loud” blast. Unconfirmed reports said the blast went off in a dustbin, shattering windows in a nearby building. Several blocks have been closed down by police.
Mr de Blasio said: “We do not see a link to terrorism.” He said it was too early to determine the cause but added: “We believe it was intentional.” Police Commissioner James O’Neill said officers were investigating a second site, a few blocks away from the explosion. Chelsea is among the most fashionable districts of Manhattan and its bars and restaurants are usually crowded at the weekend.
President Barack Obama is being kept up to date on the investigation, a White House official said. The earlier bomb explosion in Seaside Park, New Jersey, on Saturday came shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity race there. No injuries were reported. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told reporters she had been in touch with New York officials, reports the BBC.

“Obviously we need to do everything we can to support our first responders and pray for the victims,” she said. “I’ll have more to say about it when we actually know the facts,” she added. Speaking at a rally in Colorado before police had commented on the cause of the blast, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told supporters that a “bomb” had gone off. He said: “Nobody knows exactly what’s going on, but boy, we are living in a time – we better get very tough, folks.”

Yakubu Gowon Responsible For Nigeria's Woes, Clerics Blast

Yakubu Gowon

Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has been mandated to render a public apology to all Nigerians for bringing "divine curse upon" the nation when his regime severed diplomatic relations with the nation of Israel in 1973. Some prominent clerics described the decision as the height of spiritual shortsightedness that smacked of disrespect for divine
instruction in the Holy Bible, which says that all nations of the world will be blessed through Israel and that whoever blesses or curses Israel will attract blessings or curses, accordingly.
They said that such antagonism against Israel is tantamount to flouting the law of God and only opened channels for the woes subsequent governments brought upon Nigerians through bad governance. The Senior Pastor of God’s Kingdom Christian Centre, Dr. John Kome, said: “Gowon should apologise for severing diplomatic ties with Israel.” Kome said that by his action, Gowon flouted divine words that “those who sever relations with Israel also severs relationship with the God of
Israel.” He added: “Although successive governments may have revised the situation, Nigeria may not have publicly
acknowledged the severity of the Divine Decree and as well publicly offer an official remark to that intent. We must realise how God works. You may take His Decrees for granted and consequently suffer for years until such individual, people or nation acknowledges the supremacy of His word.” Speaking in the same vein, the Presiding Minister of Motailatu Church of God, Lagos Headquarters, Rev. James Akinadewo, insisted that any country where God’s laws are broken with impunity will be under a curse.

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Kelechi Iheanacho Sets Another Record For Manchester City, Becomes...

Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, has now scored three goals in one week in his last three games for Manchester City. In the absence of Argentinie and first choice striker Sergio Aguero, the young prodigy  has stepped into his big shoes with ease, scoring in back to back Premier League game in addition to a goal in midweek in the UEFA Champions League.

The young forward is massively repaying the faith manager Pep Guardiola has in him with goals to make up for the absence of Aguero to maintain City perfect start to the season. Iheanacho raced to a pass from Raheem Sterling to glide home his third consecutive goal for Manchester City to put them 2-0 ahead and, in the process becomes the first teenager at the age of 19, to score 10 goals in the English Premier League for Man City beating the record of Mike Sheron who achieved his feat at the age of 21.
He is also the youngest African international at the age of 19 to have scored in back to back Premier League games in the history of the League. The 19-year-old has impressed in the absence of the suspended Sergio Aguero and could be set to remain in the first team as another City frontman in the shape of Nolito faces an enforced spell on the sidelines.

“I feel great,” Iheanacho said. “I need to keep improving and working hard every day to take my opportunity. I’m feeling good every time I play with my teammates, playing to instruction to play good.”