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The Senior Pastor, Fatherâ€
s Touch Ministry Church, Nyanya, Abuja, Pastor Evans Idoko, has accused some politicians of using religion and ethnicity to divide Nigerians ahead of the 2019 election.
2019: Politicians using religion to divide Nigerians, says cleric
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Delta APC Crisis: Oshiomole, INEC Chairman Risk Jail Term
(FILES) This file photo taken on June 27, 2016 shows England's forward Wayne Rooney celebrates the team's first goal during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016.England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney announced on August 23, 2017 he is retiring from international football with immediate effect, despite England manager Gareth Southgate telling him he had earned a recall. / AFP PHOTO / TOBIAS SCHWARZ
Wayne Rooney is to come out of England retirement for a final one-off appearance against the United States in an international friendly at Wembley this month, the Football Association announced Sunday.
Rooney, a record goalscorer for both Manchester United and England, has not played international football for nearly two years.
But the 33-year-old, now based in the United States where he plays for Major League Soccer side DC United in Washington, will wear the Three Lions shirt one last time for the Wembley fixture on November 15.
The match will be called The Wayne Rooney Foundation International in support of the striker’s charity aiding disadvantaged children, with England manager Gareth Southgate naming the 33-year-old in his squad.
“I am truly humbled and hugely excited to play for England at Wembley again,” said Rooney in a statement issued by the FA that billed the game as his “final England appearance”.
“I would like to thank Gareth Southgate and The FA for inviting me back and helping to support my Foundation in the process.”
The FA added the match would give the Wembley crowd the “chance to show their appreciation of one of England’s greats as the curtain comes down on a glittering Three Lions career that spanned three FIFA World Cups and three UEFA European Championships”.
Former Everton and United forward Rooney scored 53 goals in 119 England appearances — the most by any outfield player — prior to announcing his retirement from international football in August 2017.
He has scored 12 times for DC United since he joined them after the end of the last English season, following a second spell at boyhood club Everton, and helped them climb from the bottom of the league ladder to the play-offs.
Rooney to make England farewell against USA
Pep Guardiola’s side are in action for the third time in six days as they host the struggling Saints in the Premier League – follow the action LIVE!
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Former Manchester United captain, Rio Ferdinand, has said Romelu Lukaku is having a negative impact on two players at the club. Ferdinand, speaking to BT Sports, insisted that Marcus Rashford should be given an extended run in Jose Mourinhoâ€s starting line-up. Lukaku was dropped from the side which beat Everton at Old Trafford last weekend, […]
EPL: Lukaku having negative impact on two Man Utd players – Rio Ferdinand
EPL: Lukaku having negative impact on two Man Utd players – Rio Ferdinand
AS the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) prepare for its planned November 6 nationwide indefinite strike on account of the inability of the government of the federation to accept payment of N30,000 new national minimum wage, the Senator representing Anambra-central senatorial district at the Red Chambers Abuja, Senator Victor Umeh has said that the federal governmentâ€s option for a court order to stop the strike will not resolve the issue, instead it will further aggravate the situation.
Umeh stated this at the Awka-South local government headquarter over the weekend during an Award ceremony organize by the Transition Chairman of the council, Hon Leo Nwoba in honour of Obiano’s wife Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano for her outstanding performance in the state while responding to questions from newsmen on the planned industrial action by labour from November 6, 2018.
He said that the federal government should not bluff workers when dealing with them, pointing out that even if the federal government got a court order to stop labour from embarking on strike, workers must go on strike to press home demands for better working conditions and welfare packages.
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The Senator opined that the federal government should engage labour in a meaningful dialogue and that the only dialogue was for the FG to consider the money workers were demanding and whether in all sincerity a Nigerian worker could run a home with N22,500 salary per month as proposed by governors.
He also stressed that Nigerian workers did not have a living wage and that the federal government should no longer pretend that there was no money when a lot of people were living in affluence while workers languished in abject poverty.
The Senator said, what Nigerian workers deserve is a living wage, not the N30,000 they were currently agitating for emphasising that “there is nobody in his employ that earns below N40,000 a month. Many people earn N70,000, N50,000, N100,000 and above, so I donâ€t know why the government is very adamant in the plight of workers. The governors that are saying that they will pay workers N22,500; how can a worker use N22,500 a month to look after his or her family?â€�
Umeh stressed, “I work in the Senate and I know that thereâ€s money we appropriated in the budget; this year alone over N9 trillion was in the budget and N500 billion was dedicated to special projects to fight poverty. Where is the money?
“They said they spent about N24 billion every month; I am from Anambra state and I have not seen where the money was applied. Government should learn how to manage their resources and pay workers the money they are asking for. My gateman earns about N35,000 every month even cleaners. So why should the government say a man with about seven children should go home with N22,500 a month?�
He maintained that government should know that it was not only those in leadership positions that should have access to the nationâ€s treasury and that N30,000 canâ€t solve problems in homes. He urged leaders to cut down on excess expenditures for the interest of all.
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New Minimum Wage: Umeh backs NLC Nov 6 Nationwide strike
GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has approved the sum of N12billion to the local government councils in the state to enable them pay what they owe their staff and primary school teachers.
Okowa approves N12bn for Delta LG councils to pay staff, teachers
US Boss Baby actor, Alec Baldwin was arrested and is facing assault and harassment charges following an episode in a parking lot over a parking space.
According to New York police, in the course of the incident, a 49-year-old man was injured on the jaw and was taken to the hospital to be treated.
Although what seems to be a tweet from his foundation has somewhat denied the actor’s actions through this post:
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However, the assertion that I punched anyone over a parking spot is false.
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According to the NYPD, Baldwin is set to appear in court at an appointed date.
Alec Baldwin Is Facing Assault Charges
By Johnny Edward: Elcheâ€s Nigerian shot stopper Francis Uzoho conceded five goals against Cadiz who completed a stunning 5-1 victory in Sunday’s Spanish Segunda league clash reports Completesportsnigeria.com. The Nigerian international who had kept two clean sheets in the League prior to Sundayâ€s defeat was beaten five times in the second half of […]
The post Uzoho Concedes 5 Goals In Elcheâ€s Loss; Azeez Benched appeared first on Complete Sports Nigeria.
Uzoho Concedes 5 Goals In Elcheâ€s Loss; Azeez Benched
As the nation prepares for a joint indefinite strike by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the United Labour Congress (ULC), unions in the aviation industry have backed the parent bodies by threatening to shut down the airspace from 12am on November 6.
The indefinite strike to press home the demands of the workers commences on November 6, 2018 nationwide.
The unions are asking for wage increase from the current N18,000 minimum wage to N30, 000, but the Federal and State Governments are proposing N24,000 monthly minimum wage for the workers.
The unions in a jointly signed notice dated November 3, 2018 and made available to journalists said that they decided to join the action following the unwillingness of the government to implement the report of the tripartite committee on minimum wage review.
The notice was jointly signed by four secretaries of the industry unions; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) and the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Comrades Temenu Akinola, Frances Akinjole, Ocheme Aba and Abdulrasaq Saidu, respectively.
The unions emphasised that the notice also applied to all businesses and agencies involved with aviation to be aware of the above situation and adjust their businesses accordingly, stressing that it would ensure that activities in the sector are grounded to a halt.
The letter reads in part: “In complying with the directive of the labour centres, therefore, we issue this notice to all workers in the aviation sector to withdraw all services from 00:00hrs of November 6, 2018.
“The notice also applies to all businesses and agencies involved with aviation to be aware of the above situation and adjust business accordingly. The general public, especially the international travelling public, are equally notified to avoid, or cancel, plans to utilise av workers in the aviation sector to withdraw all services within the period of the strike.
“For emphasis, all workers must comply with this directive as our unions will not tolerate any sabotage of the strike.�
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Minimum Wage: Aviation Unions Join Organised Labour To Shut Down Airspace
Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, has warned Premier League giants, Chelsea and Manchester City that the Gunners were aiming to close the point-gap on the English topflight league log following his sideâ€s 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Saturday. It was striker Alexandre Lacazetteâ€s goal that earned Emeryâ€s side a point at the Emirates Stadium after midfielder […]
EPL: Emery warn Chelsea, Manchester City after Arsenalâ€s 1-1 draw with Liverpool
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Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Yekini Nabena has warned Nigerians not to be taken in by promises of eldorado by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar especially regarding his pledge to reduce the pump price of fuel to N90 per litre if elected as president.
Atiku can’t sell petrol at N90 per litre, APC Dep. Spokesman warns
Oshiomhole incurred the wrath of some state Governors and other members of the ruling party following the outcome of the just concluded party primaries across the country.
s chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.Oshiomhole incurred the wrath of some state Governors and other members of the ruling party following the outcome of the just concluded party primaries across the country.
Punch reports that the state chairmen have been meeting in Abuja since last week to discuss about the issue.
A source however revealed that the National leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu will not let it happen.
The source said “Tinubu does not want Oshiomhole removed; so, he too is moving up and down to protect him (Oshiomhole). One of his moves is his private visit to the President recently.
“This may stop the plot of the chairmen because his visit to the President was not unconnected with the Oshiomhole issue.�
Tinubu was in the Presidential Villa twice in the past week to meet with President Buhari.
After his first visit, the APC National Leader openly declared support for Oshiomholeâ€s style of leadership.
Tinubu also told newsmen that the APC chairman cannot be removed because he has not violated the partyâ€s constitution.
According to Punch, some aggrieved Governors are also working on getting the support of Senators who lost out in the primaries to throw Oshiomhole out.
The APC chairman has been openly antagonized by some Governors, notably Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo over his handling of the primaries.
Oshiomhole in his reaction, said that he will not sell his conscience to keep his job.
The APC chairman also said that he promised to maintain rule of law in the party and also uphold the voice of the members, adding that party supremacy must be respected.
A source privy to the goings on, said “I can tell you that there is an attempt by the disgruntled governors to rake in as many members of the National Executive Committee as possible, to force a meeting by NEC and pass a vote of no confidence in Oshiomhole. But I can also tell you that we have made our moves to counter that.
“As I speak to you right now, the entire South-South and South-Eastâ€s chairmen, who are members of NEC, are resolute that the attempt (by the governors) will not see the light of the day.
“You saw the last communique they issued the other time; the one from the South-South chairmen? I was the brain behind it. We have also done the same thing with the South-East. We have those zones – excluding Imo State in the South-East – locked down in support of Oshiomhole.
“In addition to that, we have also reached out to the majority of the chairmen in the North and the South-West. Apart from two states in the South-West – that is the chairmen of Ogun and Ondo – all others in the South-West are fully with us. In the North, the zone is being coordinated for us by the chairman of the chairmen, who is the Chairman of Borno State chapter. Apart from Zamfara, we have almost all other chairmen in the North.�
s blessingThe source also told Punch that Oshiomhole enjoys the full support of President Buhari.
Citing the case of Okorocha and Amosun, the source wondered why the two Governors, after getting Senatorial tickets, also want to impose their Governorship candidates on the party.
“They know that they donâ€t have the backing of the Presidency. Anyhow you look at it, Oshiomhole enjoys the support of Mr. President (Muhammadu Buhari). The reason why some of us are resolute in our support for Oshiomhole is because although he is not a perfect man, he is trying to implement the promises that he made to all APC senators with a presidential backing; and getting them implemented, he has incurred the wrath of some of these governors who are not on the same page with the senators. It is the same with the House of Representatives.
“Now imagine someone like Senator Lanre Tejuoso (Ogun-Central). This is a man who has been loyal to Mr. President. When we needed him most, he was with us to prevent the veto and override of Mr. President, to ensure that Mr. President was not impeached.
“We also needed his vote and he gave his vote to us on the issue of elections sequence that was targeted at Mr. President, to take the president to the back of elections timetable. We had him supporting us. But now, all of a sudden, the guarantee he would have needed to return to the Senate, he is now deprived of,� the source added.
Speaking on the alleged moves to remove Oshiomhole, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu said he is not aware of any plot.
Issa-Onilu also added that the ruling partyâ€s internal issues will not be discussed in the media.
On the plans to convene and emergency meeting, the spokesman said “I am not aware of any plan to convene a NEC. There are procedures for doing such things, and to the best of my knowledge, the process has not been initiated.�
Also, a front-line supporter of Buhari, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege said any attempt to remove Oshimohole will be resisted.
He also said “Some of us are standing by Oshiomhole because he is standing by us. Majority of us have so far succeeded (in getting tickets) but a couple of them failed.
“Oshiomhole should know that he has the backing of the APC Senate Caucus at all times.�
On his part, the Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan dismissed the reports, saying that the APC chairmanâ€s removal will not solve the partyâ€s problem.
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“I donâ€t think there is any truth in it because disagreements are normal in political parties and organisations. And leadership requires that when there are disagreements, the parties involved come round a table and discuss to find a way forward.
“There are so many issues up for discussion and I donâ€t believe that there is any particular effort to just get the national chairman of the party removed because of the situation today. My instinct tells me that my party – a very progressive party – will not be going for that kind of thing, just removing the chairman because that will not address the issues.â€�
Adams Oshiomhole was declared chairman of the ruling APC at the party's national convention which held at Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday, June 23, 2018.
APC state chairmen, Govs, Senators allegedly plotting to remove Oshiomhole
Many men will relate with One Ticket by Kizz Daniel featuring Davido as the girl in question keeps making outrageous demands, while most girls will roll their eyes and go ‘really?’
The visuals for the track will beg the question, what does she want really? The artists deliver the lines with enough emotion and exasperation to make the mark. And Davido with the eye-rolling in the hug in front of the paparazzi was just epic.
Check out the video below:
Watch: The Video For Kizz Daniel's "One Ticket" Featuring Davido
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The President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has approved the donation of $500, 000 and over 350 electoral kits and seven vehicles, to facilitate a successful conduct of Guinea Bissau legislative election, slated for November 18, 2018. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known during the weekend when he played host to Special […]
Buhari govt donates $.5m for Guinea Bissau elections
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