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The wrist injury Mikel Obi suffered at the World Cup has ruled him out for Tianjin Teda. Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has reportedly suffered a re-occurrence of his wrist injury with his club Tianjin Teda . Mikel did not feature for Tianjin Teda in their Chinese Super League club (CSL) clash against Shanghai Shenhua . He, however, played in the game against Chongqing Lifan which ended in another defeat. Mikel was however not able to join his teammates as they picked up their first win in three games against Dalian Yifang on Saturday, July 28. A report by Complete Sports reveals that Mikel missed the last encounter due to fears that the wrist injury is continuing to be a problem to his game. Super Eagles of Nigeria stats The Injury sustained by Mikel was while he was on national duty with the Super Eagles at the 2018 FIFA World Cup . In the second group game fixture against Iceland, Mikel picked up the wrist injury as the Super Eagles picked up their only win of the Wor...

Alternative music band, Bantu have returned from their tour of Germany. Bantu has concluded its tour of Germany which climaxed with a successful final concert in Koln. For the founder of the band, Ade Bantu , who grew up in London and Germany before settling in Nigeria, the tour was an homecoming and an opportunity to continue spreading the message of Bantu around the world. The tour which held across five cities witnessed impressive turnouts at each venue and also featured guest performances from both international and local acts. ''Thank you Germany for making our tour one of our most memorable experiences.'' , was the message from the excited Bantu at the end of the tour.   The tour witnessed the complete 13 member band hold compelling performances in cities like Hagen, Recklinghausen, Muelheim a.d. Ruhr, Bochum and Cologne. According to Ibrahim Oyetunji , manager of Bantu on their return to the country, "The band, Bantu displayed a first-class mix of ...

Super Falcons defender Osinachi Ohale has switched sides in Sweden to Växjö DFF. Super Falcons star Osinachi Ohale has completed a moved to Swedish side Växjö DFF . Ohale completed the move to Vaxjo from Vittsjö Gymnastik och Idrottsklubb also in Sweden. The 26-year-old defender is a key member of the Super Falcons set up as she made her debut on the international scene since 2010.   The Swedish oufitt revealed the signing of the Nigerian defender through a statement on the club's official website. The statement said, “Växjö DFF is very pleased to present the Nigerian national team player Osinachi Ohale as a new player to the association! Osinachi was born in 1991 and comes closest to Vittsjö GIK in OBOS Damallsvenskan. “Osinachi is defensive player, Osinachi likes to play out situations that fit very well into our game. Her strengths are above all that she has good spelling and is strong on her head. Offensive, she is always dangerous with her long incest. Welcome Ossy!...

Saraki said this in a statement which he issued to newsmen immediately after he announced his resignation from the ruling party. Senate President Bukola Saraki has hailed the efforts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo for making efforts to broker peace in the party. Saraki said this in a statement which he issued to newsmen immediately after he announced his resignation from the ruling party. The Senate President said “The emergence of a new national party executives a few weeks ago held out some hopes, however slender. The new party chairman has swung into action and did his best alongside some of the Governors of APC and His Excellency, the Vice President. “I thank them for all their great efforts to save the day and achieve reconciliation. Even though I thought these efforts were coming late in the day, but seeing the genuine commitment of these gentlemen, I began to think that perhaps it was still possible to...

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has learnt more from its defeat than the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki said this in a statement which he issued to newsmen after he left the ruling party on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. The Senate President also alleged that some powerful people in President Buhari's government blocked all his efforts to make peace. He also said that all governance principles required for peaceful running of the APC were deliberately violated and undermined. He said “When we left the PDP to join the then nascent coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014, we left in a quest for justice, equity and inclusion; the fundamental principles on which the PDP was originally built but which it had deviated from. We were attracted to the APC by its promise of change. We fought hard along with others and defeated the PDP. “In retrospect, it is now evident that the PDP has learnt more from its defeat tha...

Sagay said this while reacting to reports of the Senate President’s resignation from the ruling party. The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Itse Sagay has said that Senate President Bukola Saraki has been the cause of the problems in the All Progressives Congress (APC) since 2015. Sagay said this while reacting to reports of the Senate President’s resignation from the ruling party. The Senate President, on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, announced his departure from the APC on Twitter.   According to Saraki, he had to leave because all the governance principles required for peaceful running of the ruling party were deliberately violated and undermined. Bad blood Speaking further on the Senate President’s defection, Sagay described his exit as the last bad blood in the APC that has been flushed away. According to The Independent, he said that the ruling party will be stronger and better as a result of Saraki’s resignation. “It is a cle...

The students were seen queueing in the sun to enter the exam hall. A video of University of Ilorin (Unilorin) students struggling to write their GNS Computer Based Testing (CBT) exam has surfaced on social media. The students were seen queueing in the sun to enter the exam hall.   Nigerian Graduate Report Recently, the university was ranked as the fifth institution with the most employable graduates in Nigeria. This was contained in the 2017 Nigerian Graduate Report released by Stutern. Unilorin had an employability rate of 77.78 per cent. ALSO READ: 5 reasons UNILORIN is the most preferred tertiary institution in Nigeria The Economic Confidential report published in 2017, also lists the institution as one of the two most sought-after universities in the country. ridoola.blogspot.com.ng

Okorocha stated this while speaking with newsmen at the party’s national secretariat on Tuesday in Abuja. Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has said that the decision of Dr Bukola Saraki,President of the Senate, to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not in anyway affect the party electoral victory in 2019 general elections. He stated this while speaking with newsmen at the party’s national secretariat on Tuesday in Abuja in reaction to the development. Okorocha, who is also the chairman of the All Progressives Governor’s Forum, spoke after a closed-door meeting with Mr Adams Oshiomhole the party’s National Chairman. “I don’t know when they joined the party and I don’t have to know when they are leaving the party. “People are entitled to their opinions about how they see issues, political party is just like a vehicle with which you get to your point of destination. “And if they find out that they can no longer get what they want in APC and they want to go to other parties,...

The Senate President said this in a statement which he issued to newsmen after he resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has alleged that President Buhari’s anti-corruption war is being used as a weapon to silence any form of dissent. The Senate President said this in a statement which he issued to newsmen after he resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, Saraki announced his departure from the ruling party. According to him, he had to leave the party because the basic rules of administration in the APC were disregarded. He said “…However, what we have seen is a situation whereby every dissent from the legislature was framed as an affront on the executive or as part of an agenda to undermine the government itself. The populist notion of anti-corruption became a ready weapon for silencing any form of dissent and for framing even principled objection as ‘corruption fighting back’.” Powerful peop...

Senate President Bukola Saraki has dumped the APC for the PDP. Here's why. Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki first announced his decision to leave the APC via a Tweet on the evening of Tuesday. In a statement personally signed by him, Saraki described his exit from the ruling APC as a “difficult decision” he arrived at after extensive consultations with stakeholders. Pulse lists five reasons why he left the APC for the PDP. 1. No peace in the APC Saraki alleged that certain forces within the APC prevented true reconciliation of aggrieved members in the ruling party. “While I take full responsibility for this decision, I will like to emphasise that it is a decision that has been inescapably imposed on me by certain elements and forces within the APC who have ensured that the minimum conditions for peace, cooperation, inclusion and a general sense of belon...

Abdullahi told newsmen that the reports of his resignation trending in the media was not true. Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed speculations that he has resigned his membership of the party. He told newsmen at the APC secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday that report of his resignation trending in the media was not true. He added that “there is no iota of truth in the report.” The absence of the former Minister of Sports during the regular Monday meeting of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) fuelled the speculations that he may have concluded arrangements to leave the party. The anxiety over Abdullahi’s future with the ruling party was because of his closeness to the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki , who announced his exit from the APC on Tuesday. In his reaction to Saraki’s exit from the party, Abdullahi, however, said he was not considering leaving the party, stressing that “I came through the front ...

PDP also assured all returning members of all the rights and privileges accorded to every member of our party. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the resignation of the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, from the All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday in Abuja also welcomed the Kwara State Governor, Ahmed Abdulfatah and the Nigerian High Commissioner  to South Africa, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto, to its fold. PDP also assured all returning members of all the rights and privileges accorded to every member of our party. The party said that the coming of Saraki, Ahmed and Ibeto could not have been at a better time than now when Nigeria required the input of genuine patriots that would save her from an impending decline. ALSO READ: Read what Senate President said about APC after he dumped the party The party noted the harassment and intimidation that the duo of Saraki and Ahmed had s...

Malam Garba Shehu made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Lome, Togo, emerged new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesperson, who made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said the President’s election was one of the highpoints of the 53Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS which was held in the Togolese capital. In his acceptance remarks, the Nigerian leader, who commended his colleagues for his election, noted that he did not offer himself for the post, “but you refused to take my no for an answer.” He, however, told his fellow leaders that, “I am truly humbled and pledge to serve and work with all of you to deliver on peace, security, good governance and socio-economic development of the sub-region, and take our organisation to greater heights.” ALSO READ: Buhari...

Saraki made this known in a statement which he issued to newsmen after he left the ruling party. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has revealed that all governance principles required for peaceful running of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were deliberately violated and undermined. He said “All governance principles which were required for a healthy functioning of the party and the government were deliberately violated or undermined. And all entreaties for justice, equity and fairness as basic precondition for peace and unity, not only within the party, but also the country at large, were simply ignored, or employed as additional pretext for further exclusion.” Saraki made this known in a statement which he issued to newsmen after he left the ruling party. The Senate President, on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, announced his resignation from the APC on Twitter. Powerful people in Buhari's govt blocked us The Senate President, in his statement, also alleged that powerful peopl...

Saraki said that he is leaving the APC to start a new political journey with the PDP. Senate President Bukola Saraki has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki announced his resignation of Twitter on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Here is his full statement below: I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is not a decision that I have made lightly. If anything at all, I have tarried for so long and did all that was humanly possible, even in the face of great provocation, ridicule and flagrant persecution, to give opportunity for peace, reconciliation and harmonious existence. Perhaps, more significantly, I am mindful of the fact that I carry on my shoulder a great responsibility for thousands of my supporters, political associates and friends, who have trusted in my leadership and have attached their political fortunes to mine. However, it is after an extensive consul...

The Senate President made this known in a statement which he issued to newsmen following his resignation from the APC. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has given reasons why he left the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Senate President made this known in a statement which he issued to newsmen following his resignation from the APC. Saraki announced his departure from the ruling party on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. According to the Senate President, “…Opportunities to seek redress and correct these anomalies were deliberately blocked as a government-within-a-government had formed an impregnable wall and left in the cold, everyone else who was not recognized as “one of us”. This is why my people, like all self-respecting people would do, decided to seek accommodation elsewhere.” “All governance principles which were required for a healthy functioning of the party and the government were deliberately violated or undermined. And all entreaties for justice, equity and fairness as ...

This was made known on Twitter by Banks Omisore the Special Assistant on International Relations to the Senate President. The spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bolaji Abdullahi has left the ruling party. This was made known on Twitter by Banks Omisore the Special Assistant on International Relations to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. He posted “APC Spokesman, Bolaji Abudlahi, Resigns, Joins Senate President, Bukola Saraki to PDP.”   Saraki dumps APC Also, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has announced that he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.   PDP spokesman congratulates Abdullahi Kola Ologbondinyan, the spokesman of the PDP has welcomed the former APC spokesman to the party. “I want to use this medium to congratulate my brother and colleague Mal. Bolaji Abdullahi for seeing the light, your decision to quit the APC is a welcome idea and good for democracy,” he...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed Senate President, Bukola Saraki to its fold. This was made known in a post on Twitter on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. The PDP said "Breaking News! The President of the Nigerian Senate @SPNigeria @NGRSenate Senator Bukola Saraki @bukolasaraki has also dumped the failed and dysfunctional @OfficialAPCNg and has returned to the PDP. @OfficialPDPNig. We welcome him back home. PDP! Power to the people.”   Saraki had earlier announced on social media that he has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said “I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” Ben Bruce excited Also, Senator Ben Bruce expressed excitement at the Senate President’s announcement. He had this  to say on Twitter: “Today, I am excited to welcome home to the @OfficialPDPNig, the very sagacious and excellent leader and president of the @NGRSenate, Distinguished...

Governor Ahmed made this known in a statement issued by his media aide, Muyideen Akorede on Tuesday. The Kwara state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has left the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Ahmed made this known in a statement issued by his media aide, Muyideen Akorede on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. This is coming on the heels of the  Senate President, Bukola Saraki's announcement of his resignation from the APC. Saraki made this known in a Tweet on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. APC cannot meet expectations The Kwara Governor said that he decided to leave the ruling party because it can no longer serve as a platform for achieving the aspirations of the people of Kwara state. The statement reads: “Following due consultations with the people and in response to calls by major stakeholder groups in the state, Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed today defected to the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), having realized that the All Progressive Congress (APC) can no ...

Saraki made this known in a post on Twitter on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki made this known in a post on Twitter on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. He said “I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” There has been calls for the Senate President to leave the ruling party following the mass defection of lawmakers from the ruling party in the National Assembly recently. More details later. ridoola.blogspot.com.ng

8 out of 30 lawmakers in the Benue House of Assembly served the Governor with a notice of impeachment on Monday. Youths in Benue state under the aegis of Benue Youth Alliance For Ortom (BYAFO) 2019 have warned former Governor, George Akume and others allegedly plotting to impeach Governor Samuel Ortom to desist. The youths also said that the state does not need tension at this time, because of the lives that have been lost in recent times. Eight out of 30 lawmakers in the Benue House of Assembly served the Governor with a notice of impeachment on Monday, July 30, 2018. According to Daily Post, the youths also said that they are solidly behind the administration of Governor Samuel ortom. The group’s statement reads: “We recall with sadness the Tiv political crisis of the 1960s- Nande Nande and Atemtyo and warn the political class not to take us back to those old days that our people were killed due to political uprising. We particularly, call on Senator Akume, a political leader...

Mr Ladipo Ezekiel, the Unit Head, Oyo State Cash Transfer Office disclosed this on Tuesday in Oyo town. No fewer than 5,728  households are to benefit in the third phase of the Federal Government National Cash Transfer Programme in Oyo State. Mr Ladipo Ezekiel, the Unit Head, Oyo State Cash Transfer Office disclosed this on Tuesday in Oyo town at a two-day training programme for local government cash transfer facilitators. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training,  which had 127 facilitators in attendance,  was organised by the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO), Abuja,  in collaboration with the cash transfer unit in the state. Ezekiel, who said that the beneficiaries were selected without bias, favour, political affiliation or religion, added that the third phase would cover 19 local government areas while the remaining 14 councils would benefit subsequently. “The scheme is a social investment programme of the Federal Government aimed at...

Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the state Coordinator of DSVRT, said on Tuesday in Lagos that sexual harassment was a crime, adding that the state government reserved a right to intervene. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) says it has commenced its “Lagos Says No to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”, to proactively address sexual harassment in the workplace. Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi , the state Coordinator of DSVRT, said on Tuesday in Lagos that sexual harassment was a crime, adding that the state government reserved a right to intervene. Vivour-Adeniyi said a survey was conducted on the impact of domestic violence on the workplace. According to her, majority of the results indicated that victims cannot concentrate as a result of the issues they faced at home. “ Majority of women sampled also said they recorded a number of mistakes, felt tired at work due to sleep deprivation and generally unable to work well.’’ She, however, encouraged corpora...

Emile Smith Rowe has been rewarded with a new contract after he impressed in pre-season. Arsenal youngster Emile Smith Rowe has signed a new contract with the club after his impressive performance during pre-season. The youngster marked his debut for the first team with a goal in the International Champions Cup (ICC) game against Atletico Madrid . In his second game against Paris Saint-Germain which ended 5-1 in favour of the Gunners , Rowe impressed again after he was brought in for Mesut Ozil .   Arsenal revealed that the club have tied down the youngster to a professional contract to ward off potential suitors through a post on their official Twitter account. The message said, “A new pro contract for @emilesmithrowe! Congratulations #ESR.”   Speaking to the club’s official website, Rowe stated that he decided to re-sign for the club because of the new Arsenal manager Unai Emery . He said, “To be honest it feels great for me. This is something I have always dr...

Stella Damasus sends cute message to her husband on his birthday. Today is Stella Damasus' husband, Daniel Ademinokan's birthday and she can't stop gushing over him on his special day. The veteran actress took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, where she posted a number of photos of her husband. She went on say words can't describe the way she feels for him rather she would wait to show him in the other room! "My lover, my husband, my friend, my brother, my gist partner, my prayer partner, my hero, the head of my home @dabishop007 happy birthday my love. So much to say to you but I would rather say it privately in THE OTHER ROOM         . #director #filmmaker #family #nyc #dabishop #hbd #hubby," she wrote.   Happy birthday to the movie director extraordinary, Daniel Ademinokan from all of us at PULSE . There is something really cute about this couple whenever they flaunt each other online, all we see is couple goals! AL...

The State Commander, Alhaji Sule Aliyu said this while briefing newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State Command says it is prosecuting 108 suspects for various drug offences, and has so far secured 83 convictions between January and July. The State Commander, Alhaji Sule Aliyu said this while briefing newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday. He said that restricted drugs worth millions of naira were also seized by the command. “ The drugs seized include Tramadol, Cocaine, Exol, Raphynol and Heroine and Cannabis Sativa popularly called “igbo’’ which amounted to 1956.3 kg. “Other drugs seized are Tramadol weighing 995.8 kg, and Diezapam 74.7kg, Cocaine 28.5kg and Heroine 7.3kg. “108 suspects are responsible for the above seizures, and they comprise 106 males and two females, and they have been accordingly charged to court,’ ’ he said He said that during the period under review, 58 drug dependent persons were picked at the scene of operation...

The Abuja-Kaduna rail service, which commenced commercial activities on July 26, 2016, is part of the Federal Government’s transportation transformation programme. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says his expectation for Abuja-Kaduna rail service after two years of operations is for the route to break even and not about profit making. Amaechi made the statement in an interview in Abuja on Tuesday on the second anniversary of the service. The Abuja-Kaduna rail service, which commenced commercial activities on July 26, 2016, is part of the Federal Government’s transportation transformation programme. The minister said that the ministry was putting in N56 million monthly and getting N16 million from the service before the fare was increased. “ We have done two years, the first step I took was to reduce the fare, which I did deliberately and people started asking us to increase it and we increased it to what people can afford. “People are standing on the train bec...

Its State Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Sani Dododo, said this while briefing newsmen after a stakeholders meeting of the party in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi says its members have unflinching support for President Muhammadu Buhari. It said the recent gale of defections in the National Assembly would not deter its members. Its State Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Sani Dododo , said this while briefing newsmen after a stakeholders meeting of the party in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. He said members were set to vote for Buhari in 2019 presidential elections. According to him, the actions of the defectors are condemnable and will not hinder the party’s victory in 2019. “ They were the same set of people who used their brooms to sweep out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015. It is strange they have decided to go back to the same they dumped three years ago. “It baffles me. These same people who were central to the halting of the drift to...

A Zimbabwean woman collapsed and died on the voting queue as the country chooses a new president. A woman slumped and died on a long voting queue in Zimbabwe’s first election since Robert Mugabe’s humiliation last November. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson, Priscilla Chigumba, told the media on Monday night that the woman died at a polling unit in Bulilima, reports iHarare. “The commission is saddened to learn of an unfortunate incident in Bulilima where a female voter collapsed and died at a polling station. We want to express our deepest condolences to the family of the now deceased,” Chigumba was quoted as saying. The Zimbabwe election witnessed a large turnout of voters as 5.6 million registered voters were eager to decide their country’s future after Mugabe’s ouster. Millions of Zimbabweans have known no other leader but Mugabe-- the dictator who became president in 1980 following British colonial rule. President Emmerson Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF party and oppositi...

The interrogation of the lawmaker comes just a week after EFCC operatives laid siege to his residence to invite him. Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu (Enugu West - PDP) turned himself in for questioning at the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of money laundering, conspiracy and abuse of office. According to a report by Premium Times, Ekweremadu arrived at the anti-graft agency's office in Abuja between 9:00am and 10:00am on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. The questioning of the lawmaker comes just a week after EFCC operatives laid siege to his residence at Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja, in the early hours of Tuesday, July 24. In a letter of invitation, dated July 24, the EFCC asked the lawmaker to show up at its office by 10am of the same day, but he asked that a new date be scheduled. The letter read, "The commission is investigating the above mentioned case in which your name featured prominently and the need...

Ronaldo joins his teammates in training as they begin preparations for the new season. Cristiano Ronaldo trained with his new Juventus teammates for the first time upon his arrival from his extended break. Ronaldo completed a £100m move from Real Madrid to Juventus after nine years with the European champions. The superstar has been on a break due to his exertions leading the Portuguese national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup .   He has however joined up with his teammates ahead of the start of their preseason campaign in preparation for the new season. The new Juventus signing was the center of attention as his finally linked up with his teammates for training. Cristiano Ronaldo stats Ronaldo was his usual self-has he participated in the jogging and ball work sessions with his shorts rolled up in his traditional style.   Football supporters have continued to raise questions about his ability to perform the Italian Serie A at 33 . The superstar posted a pictur...