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AS we journey into the last quarter of the year, 2018, it is noteworthy that hopes for significant results from the hypes in the fiscal strategy of ramping-up infrastructural development of Nigeria is dimmed.
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Infrastructure deficit: Challenges and opportunities
Nuhu Ribadu, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, has withdrawn from the race. This was confirmed in a statement signed by Salihu Bawuro, director-general of his campaign, on Sunday Ribadu explained that the APC in the state did not agree to direct primary election demanded by aspirants. “While we […]
Ribadu pulls out of Adamawa governorship race, gives reasons
Ribadu pulls out of Adamawa governorship race, gives reasons
BBC Sport looks back at the key moments that led to Europe regaining the Ryder Cup with a resounding 17½-10½ victory over the United States at Le Golf National, Paris.
Watch: How Europe won 2018 Ryder Cup
Arsenal's Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 23, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS /
“Like any player thatâ€
s run down his contract, that does put him in a position of power to negotiate what happens next.�
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey holds the power in negotiations over a new contract, says Dominic Fifield, and he is still a player with quality.
Sky sources reported this week that talks between Ramsey and Arsenal over a new deal have broken down, with the Gunners potentially losing him on a free transfer at the end of the season.
But Fifield, the Guardianâ€s London football correspondent, believes the situation will only strengthen Ramseyâ€s position and he can still offer a lot to another club, should he move elsewhere.
When asked if Ramsey holds the power, he told The Sunday Supplement: “Yes he is, because if he resists being sold in January then heâ€ll command a higher wage at his next club. Thatâ€s the reality of it.
“I guess he might find his opportunities at Arsenal to play in the second half of the season, if heâ€s still there, more limited than he would like, but heâ€s still a player whose pedigree and quality is very obvious.
“He is a consistent performer in a team where people like Mesut Ozil arenâ€t consistent, so whoever brings him in knows what they are getting from him.
“Like any player thatâ€s run down his contract, that does put him in a position of power to negotiate what happens next.â€�
Arsenal find themselves involved in another saga surrounding player contracts, with Alexis Sanchez – who eventually moved to Manchester United – and Mesut Ozil under the spotlight last season.
The latter did extend his stay at the Emirates, but The Mail on Sundayâ€s chief football writer Rob Draper says Arsenal need to improve their process of negotiating new contracts.
“My reading of it is, if you stay out of the Champions League for two years, you have to make some hard choices,� he added.
“Arsenalâ€s wage bill is pushed to its absolute max because theyâ€ve signed up Mesut Ozil, theyâ€ve signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Alexandre Lacazette was a record signing and that was all before the Unai Emery era so he has no wiggle room.
“If you are going to pay someone around £200,000 a week, youâ€ve got to be sure heâ€s your number two or three player. My guess is Emery probably doesnâ€t think that.
Heâ€s a very good player who youâ€d want in your squad but they seem to have pre-empted the situation because they donâ€t want to get into the Sanchez or Ozil ‘will they or wonâ€t they sign†disaster of last January and said ‘actually we canâ€t go to that levelâ€.
‘Arsenalâ€s Ramsey holds power in contract talksâ€
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As part of its activities to mark Nigeriaâ€s 58th Independence Day celebration, the House On The Rock Church, Abuja, has honoured fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives to ensure the sovereignty of the nation. Among those honoured included the deceased armed forces who died in the course of defending the country as well as the […]
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‘House On The Rock Church†Honours Nigeriaâ€s Fallen Heroes
SUCCOUR has come the way of Nigerian business community in Ghana following the intervention of Deputy Senate President and former Speaker of Parliament of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.
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Succour for Nigerian businesses in Ghana as Ekweremadu intervenes
The England forward netted a fine goal to secure a draw over Chelsea but the Liverpool boss still has doubts over whether he can complete 90 minutes
Sturridge still has to prove fitness, admits Klopp
The recently held A Night With Femi Kuti saw the Afrobeat maestro take afrobeat enthusiasts on a rare musical journey outside the New Afrika Shrine.
The four-time Grammy Awards nominee rendered a spectacular showdown and also highlighted songs from his latest album One People, One World.
Below is a quick highlight of the event:
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ICYMI: Here Are The Highlights Of "A Night With Femi Kuti"
Spain’s Alejandro Valverde edges a sprint finish to win the men’s race at the Road World Championships.
Valverde wins men's road world title – highlights & report
NBA star eats in a day to keep himself going. James has dropped tidbits about his diet over the years, and his social media posts reveal the different nutrition tactics he undertakes depending on what his needs are at the time.
NBA star eats in a day to keep himself going. James has dropped tidbits about his diet over the years, and his social media posts reveal the different nutrition tactics he undertakes depending on what his needs are at the time.
Here's how James evolves his diet, just like he evolves his gameplay.
In 2014, James posted a picture in which he looked noticeably slimmer, which sparked rumors that the NBA player had switched up his diet.
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According to Business Insider, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported James was on a diet on a podcast with Grantland's Bill Simmons. Windhorst didn't confirm how he knew about James' diet, but the well-connected sportswriter has been covering the NBA player since his days as a high school freshman in 1999. He said James was probably in "the worst shape he's been in in a while" at the start of the 2013-14 season, and he got off to a "slow start" that season. That season came after he won the NBA Finals with the Miami Heat in June 2013 and got married to longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson.
James himself poked fun at his diet with an Instagram post, and he opened up about it to reporters about a month later.
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"I had no sugars, no dairy, I had no carbs," the father of three explained during an event to unveil his "LeBron 12" sneakers, as reported by Sports Illustrated. "All I ate was meat, fish, veggies and fruit. That's it. For 67 straight days."
During that time, James ate meals like lobster salad with asparagus and mango chutney, as well as an arugula salad with chicken, fruit, and nuts, topped with olive oil and lemon vinaigrette dressing
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He was so dedicated to his diet, he didn't eat the dessert a resort made for him when he was on vacation in Greece.
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Some outlets reported his diet was a low-carb one, while others said it was paleo, probably due to the fact that James' former Miami Heat teammate Ray Allen started a paleo diet in 2013. Both diets have a lot of overlap, with the guiding principle of limiting processed foods and foods high in carbohydrates, and instead reaching for foods like lean meats, fish, and vegetables.
NBA games run for 48 minutes, but that doesn't count when the clock is stopped for fouls and timeouts, or when games go into overtime. That's a lot of active time, and that means athletes need a lot of calories before the big game.
In 2016, James spoke with Business Insider about how he fuels up before game time. "Before competition for me would be like a chicken breast and maybe a little pasta. The carbs help because you're going out and playing a lot of minutes," he said. "But a salad and some veggies will have me perfectly fine. And before the game I might have a protein shake and some fruit, and I'll be ready to go."
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Comparing himself to swimmer Michael Phelps, who is known to eat massive omelets, stacks of pancakes, and full-size pizzas during training, James said he'll "wait for that after the game. I can't do that before the game."Â
And as Stack reports, the NBA star slightly changes his approach when it's playoffs time. "The thing that I started cutting down is the sugars. When it comes to the playoffs, it kinda slows down the process of recovery. Throughout the regular season it's okay to have a little bit of it. But in the postseason, optimal recovery-whoever can recover the fastest from game to game is going to put themselves in position to be successful the next game, he said during a video on his UNINTERRUPTED platform. "So the sugars I kinda cut out, but the carbs I kinda ramp up. Because you're losing so many calories, you're burning so many calories, burning all your energy throughout those games. So I kinda go heavy on the carbs because it gives you energy. It's worked for me."
Post-game, James rehydrates with a combination of water and a carbohydrate-rich recovery fluid provided by his personal trainer, Mike Mancias, to replace fluids lost. As CBS Sports reports, this helps to refill his levels of glycogen, which is a stored form of carbohydrate found in the liver and muscle tissue that helps to provide the body with energy.
He then eats a meal with high quality-protein and carbs, much like his pre-game meal.
James was also known to get drinks from The Juice Spot post-workout. The now-closed juice shop was owned by his wife Savannah, and it offered juices, smoothies, and acai bowls. The "Peanut Butter Dream" smoothie that James was seen drinking on his Instagram featured ingredients like almond milk, peanut butter, whey, maca, cinnamon, and agave.
If his Instagram is any evidence, James is known to enjoy a good glass of wine. He told ESPN that he drinks wine "pretty much every day," and former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love mentioned that James "has a supercomputer in his brain" when it comes to wine.
While studies differ, most doctors agree that when consumed in moderation, red wine has health benefits, from increasing your levels of good HDL cholesterol to lowering your risk of heart attack, hence why James hashtagged one of his photos, "#GoodForMyHeart."
He often indulges himself at Blaze Pizza, as James is an investor, franchisee, and paid endorser of the made-to-order pizza company. In 2016, he shared a copy of his receipt when he ordered a pizza there, and his DIY pizza had a whopping 16 toppings on it – including, but not limited to, fresh basil, turkey meatballs, banana peppers, and kalamata olives.
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Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said having reviewed the world press conference addressed by Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode; it has come to the conclusion that the All Progressives Congress, APC, consists of fraudsters and election riggers.
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Ambode : APC consists of fraudsters, election riggers -PDP
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a Lagos governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has responded to claims made by the state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, during his world press conference on Sunday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement sent to DAILY POST, called for respect and insisted that “my pursuit of office will continue to be based upon issues […]
Lagos APC primary: Sanwo-Olu fires back at Ambode over fraud, drug abuse claims
Lagos APC primary: Sanwo-Olu fires back at Ambode over fraud, drug abuse claims
The Blues have some important contract renewals coming up and they are working hard to win over the Belgian winger and the World Cup winner
How Sarri is convincing Hazard, Kante to sign Chelsea renewals
[FILE PHOTO] Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Alhassan Jumai Aisha.
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of Mrs Aisha Alhassan as Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development from the government with immediate effect.
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.
In a letter he signed on Sunday, President Buhari said, “I have received your letter offering your resignation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I accept your resignation with immediate effect.
“On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, I thank you for your past services to the nation.�
The presidential aide revealed that the president had directed that Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, the Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment to oversee the affairs of the Ministry with immediate effect.
Aisha Alhassan had on Saturday announced her resignation from President Muhammadu Buhariâ€s cabinet and from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Alhassan hinged her resignation on her disqualification in the screening for the 2019 Taraba state governorship contest by the APC National Working Committee.
She said she was axed without any viable or genuine reason.
“If I am not good enough to contest elections in the APC, then I feel I am not also qualified to remain a minister in the APC government,� she stated.
Buhari accepts resignation of Women Affairs Minister
DIAMOND bank Plc said it now  controls 40 percent of the volume of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions in the banking sec
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Diamond Bank control 40% of USSD transactions volume
Obasa has called on Nigerians not to relent in praying for a peaceful general elections as Nigeria celebrates 58th Independence.
Obasa also urged the people of the country to desist from actions and utterances that can negatively affect the peaceful co-existence of the country.
Obasa made this known in his message to Nigerians on the celebration of the country's 58th Independence Anniversary.
"It's a very crucial period in Nigeria and as we move towards the 2019 general elections, I want to call on Nigerians to continue to pray for peace to reign before, during and after the elections.
"We must also eschew violence, avoid actions and utterances that can breach public peace. We must promote measures and programmes that will enhance the unity of this country," Obasa said.
The press statement, issued in Lagos on Sunday, was signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau Rasak.
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"As parents and citizens, we must be vigilant and be watchful of friends our children and wards associate with. We must be vigilant of events in our environment and make sure we report suspicious characters and groups to security agencies in order to nip crimes in the bud.
"As youths, we should not allow ourselves to be used as agents of violence. We should not give in to unscrupulous elements in the society who will want to take advantage of our vulnerability to cause mayhem and disturb public peace," Obasa said.
Obasa also stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC, administration at all levels is not unaware of the challenges facing the country assuring that the government will not relent in putting in place measures and programmes that will enhance the welfare of the people and improve their standard of living.
"The APC government at all levels will continue to put in place measures that will ensure that Nigerians get dividends of democracy even at their doorsteps.
"On behalf of the entire members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, I wish you a happy and fruitful 58th Independence Anniversary celebration," he said.
Independence Day: Obasa urges Nigerians to pray and avoid violence ahead of general elections
