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Kim Jong-un's Overture Could Drive a Wedge Between South Korea and the US
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Saga over! Adrien Silva finally free to play for Leicester City after deadline day farce
The midfielder had been ineligible to play for the Foxes after the paperwork from his summer move from Sporting CP arrived 14 seconds late
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NPFL: Kano Pillars Resume Pre-Season Camping Wednesday
By Adeboye Amosu: Former Nigeria Professional Football League champions Kano Pillars will resume camping on Wednesday for the final lap of their preparation for the 2017/2018 season, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
The players and their officials were given two-week Christmas and New Year break following their participation in the NPFL invitational tournament which they finished in last position.
The players are expected to arrive at the Sani Abacha Stadium by 7:00am on Wednesday to begin the training exercise.
Pillars will open their 2017/2018 NPFL campaign with a tricky fixture away to Katsina United before hosting Nasarawa United in a matchday-two encounter at the Sani Abacha Stadium.
The Sai Masu Gida finished in eight position last term and will aim at doing better in the new season.
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New Year Address by President Buhari – January 1, 2018
I join my fellow citizens this morning to welcome and celebrate the New Year 2018. This year promises to be pivotal in our quest for CHANGE. Unfortunately, I am saddened to acknowledge that for many this Christmas and New Year holidays have been anything but merry and happy. Instead of showing love, companionship and charity, […]
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In Kaduna: Traditional ruler, pregnant wife killed in New Year's Day attack
The traditional ruler and his wife were killed around 12am on New Year's Day.
The paramount chief of Numana Chiefdom in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Gambo Makama, and his pregnant wife were killed by suspected herdsmen in the early hours of Monday, January 1, 2018.
The Etum Numana had been in his hometown of Arak to celebrate the New Year when gunmen reportedly broke into his home around 12:05 am and shot him, his pregnant wife and a third person identified as his son.
The traditional ruler and his wife died immediately, but his son was reportedly rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
According to a report by TheCable, the chairman of Sanga Development Association, Bala Audu, confirmed the tragic incident.
He said, "He was seated with his second wife who is pregnant. Suddenly the gunmen, who I was told covered their faces with masks, invaded the house and opened fire on them, alongside his son who is about 45 years.
"The chief and his wife died on the spot, the son did not die but he sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital.
"The gunmen set the house ablaze and burnt a vehicle which was recently given to the chief as a gift. They fled into the bush after they committed the dastardly act."
The Kaduna State Police Command is yet to comment on the incident.
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N2.5m Fraud: Ex-Katsina Perm Sec Bags Seven Years Imprisonment
KATSINA – Sule Yusuf Saulawa, a one-time Permanent Secretary with the Katsina State Government, was on Friday, sentenced to seven years imprisonment without option of fine by the state high court for ‘Advanced fee fraud’ charge.
INDEPENDENT gathered that the duo, was said to have, sometime in 2015, falsely obtained N2.5 million from one Alhaji Musa Baba, now late, assuring him of a fertilizer contract from the state government.
Saulawa was also said to have encouraged Alhaji Baba who was Chairman of Many Agro-Allied and Chemicals Company Nigeria Limited and Diamond Fertilizer Nigeria Limited, to write a proposal seeking for the supply of the said fertilizer.
However, the state government in a letter endorsed by Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, the Secretary to the State Government, and sent to the court, denied the said contract.
In his ruling, Justice Sanusi Tukur, slammed the sentence on Saulawa after finding him guilty of advanced fee fraud charge that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) had brought before the court against Saulawa.
His words, “Saulawa did not deny collecting the money from Alhaji Baba even when he knew that the said contract was a hoax. If you (Saulawa) are not dissatisfied with my judgment, go for appeal court.”
He said the sentence was the minimum allowed under Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3)of the same Act, which Saulawa’s offence falls under.
The judge noted that neither did Alhaji Baba secure the contract nor did he get his N2.5 million back from Saulawa, prompting him (Alhaji Baba) to petition the EFCC, hence the seven years sentence.
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DJ Spinall: Wakomije ft. DJ Maphorisa, LeoBeatz & Barata [Music]
DJ Spinall is here to thrill again as he drops a new monster hit titled, “Wakomije”. The talented disc jockey and music producer already has a lot of songs under his name. The “The Cap Music” boss teams up with top south African disc jockey and music producer DJ Maphorisa on this one. Also included […]
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Let’s Make 2018 Year Of Fulfilment – Mark
ABUJA – Senator David Mark, the immediate past President of the Senate, has urged the governments and citizens alike to brace up to the challenges of nationhood and work harmoniously to make 2018 a year of fulfillment.
Senator Mark in a New Year goodwill message to Nigerians, noted that 2017 was challenging but expressed optimism that 2018 would be fulfilling if governments at all levels make the people the centre point of their policies and programmes.
The statement issued on Sunday was signed by Paul Mumeh, his media aide.
Senator Mark who acknowledged the resilience and perseverance of citizens in the midst of socio-economic and political difficulties in 2017, urged them to reignite their undying spirit and enter 2018 with vigour and hope.
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Mr 2Kay: Pray For Me [Video]
Mr 2Kay has just serenaded us with a new video and this is the official music video for, “Pray For Me”. The Grafton Records lead act, serves us this,just 48 hours after whetting our appetites with the behind the scene photo from the video shooting session. The song is an inspirational one and the video […]
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Pulse Exclusive: Why Nigeria has no breakout musician of 2017
No new artist had a national hit record in 2017. Why?
In 2016, Mr Eazi was the breakout star of the Nigerian music industry. The 25-year-old Nigerian born musician rose meteorically within the country, with the speed of lightening.
His record, ‘Skin tight’, featuring Ghanaian singer Efya, became a national hit, opening the gate for his follow-up singles to become anthems. Songs such as ‘Hollup’, ‘Sample you’, and ‘Dance for me’, became huge hits, consolidating his growth.
By December 2016, the singer born Tosin Ajibade, would go on to win the coveted Next Rated award at The Headies in December, and collect the Soundcity MVP Awards for ‘Best New Artist.
Along with Mr Eazi, a new crop of artists also released hit records which went on to become hits. Great examples of the supporting breakout cast include Humblesmith ‘Osinachi’ remix featuring Davido, which announced him as a newcomer. Tekno had also had a great year, and Simi pushed far and beyond to become a music star.
The Problem
Fast forward to 2017, and Nigeria lacked another breakout artist in the mould of Mr Eazi. It’s new year, and looking back, no new artist had a national hit record. None has made a dent on the surface of the game, or climbed into the pop music radar.
“This year has been a rather dull year in music in the upcoming stream,” says Dami Elebe, an On-Air Personality at the Beat 99.9fm. “It's shocking that no one has taken the opportunity to break out and shine through the okay tunes released. Is it possible that the breakthrough star might come in December, yes but for now I feel like so many musicians are not trying to do magic with their own sound rather they are trying to make music sounding like those who made it last year through to this year.
“They see the working formula for someone like a Mr Eazi and throw away their original equation believing that is what the people want. Meanwhile, great music, no matter the sound will break out with just the right amount of push.”
Dami Elebe is talking from the reality of her situation as a broadcaster on radio. The dominance of the mellow, High-life tune with a signature Ghanaian synth (also known as the ‘Pon pon’ sound) has ensured that a comparatively low number of local songs have become hits. Runtown, Tekno, Ycee and Davido are examples of artists who have enjoyed success with the new sound. This development, while it has provided Nigerian music with a new sound structure, has also ensured that numerous artists have abandoned other creative styles, to focus on the trend.
Listening to a wide number of pop artists on peak radio times, there exists a congruent and sometimes monotonous trend in the sound of the music. A look through Playdata radio charts for 2017, will find Ycee’s ‘Juice’, Davido’s ‘Fall’, and Falz’s ‘Jeje’ obeying the ‘Pon pon’ structure. It is representative of the type of music that has become popular with fans.
To cast a darker shade on events, one of the biggest hits on radio this year is surprisingly a song by Puerto Rican musicians titled ‘Despacito’. The record by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee has displaced local hits, spending three weeks as the most played record on Nigerian radio.
“I think the fans are playing the major role,” says DJ Spinall, an award-winning Nigerian disc jockey who operates out of his base in Lagos. “The stakes are really high right now because all the big boys and girls are actively involved and not slowing down anytime soon but in all, I honestly think the fans are fully in charge right now, using social media a tool to voice their opinions and dictate the music.”
For the past five years, the Nigerian music industry has been kept on its toes with the emergence of breakout artists. Sean Tizzle and Burna Boy made 2013 a great year. Runtown and Patoranking climbed onto the radar in 2014, Kiss Daniel, Lil Kesh, Reekado Banks, and Korede Bello were hot in 2015. Last year, Tekno, Mr Eazi, and Humblesmith showed up.
Funding For Talents
The importance of artists emerging every year are numerous. The music culture gets advanced with fresh voices offering a new take on the music. These artists also serve as inspiration for millions of other singers who are inspired by their newfound ‘blown’ status. For the investors, these artists are symbolic success stories. They represent confirmation as return for investment, which encourages more people to fund new talents. This is crucial, seeing the rising cost of breaking a new artist in Nigeria.
Talent manager Obinna Agwu believes that money and the lack of it is a crucial reason why emerging artists have had a difficult time breaking into mainstream. “The cost barrier to breaking into the mainstream has been steadily rising for some years now. And has reached an astronomical level, making it near impossible for a lot of talents, including those signed to labels, to stand a chance.” he says.
In 2016, Nigeria slipped into a recession as the economy contracted 2.06% between April and June. Crude oil sales which account for 70% of government income crashed. With the price of oil falling from highs of about $112 a barrel in 2014 to below $50 in 2016. This led to a spike in inflation with every sector of the country reeling from its effects. The music sector was also affected.
A report by auditing firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) in 2015 said revenue from music sales in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, was $56 million that year, and predicted it would grow to $88 million in 2019. There has been no new report to counter that despite the recession, but investors are feeling the bite of it.
In 2016, popular female drummer, Ara summed it all during an interview with Punch. “The demand rate has dropped and performing fees also. In fact, in order not to lose some of our existing and prospective clients, we have had to reduce our fees these days,” Ara said.
Obinna Agwu thinks the economic climate has played a role too. Artists are required to fund their promotion, and a lack of funds have not helped young talents.
“Because traditional media still plays an outsized role in breaking new artistes, coupled with the prevailing economic climate in the country, payola is a big problem. So basically, the need to put food on the table clearly trumps any altruistic desire to push good music. Also, too many record labels are out there hoping to get lucky with paltry funds and little or no strategy,” Obinna says.
Top-level entertainment promoter and music entrepreneur, Matthew Ohio, echoes these thoughts, highlighting poor strategy as a major issue. “I will put the blame on the record labels. No strategy, too many unprofessional behaviour and no continuity,” he says.
Alternative Success Stories
While there has been no breakout stars so far, 2017 has seen a number of artists consolidate their standing with hits. Small Doctor, a street-hop artist is currently enjoying a good run of form in the West. His single ‘Penalty’ is currently one of the underground releases taking over. Humblesmith, who also has struggled to score another mainstream hit after ‘Osinachi’, has found measured success with another single, ‘Focus’. He believes his success so far ties into the hard work established acts have put in creating a competitive environment that shuts out new entrants.
“All of us have been working very hard. The system is too competitive, and so when established acts release too much music, everywhere is saturated for new artists. That’s one problem right now,” Humblesmith says.
CEO of Chocolate City Music, M.I Abaga, has a similar opinion on the situation. The rapper believes that the system is rewarding artists who work hard.
“Runtown has had an amazing year. Mr Eazi has solidified his dominance and Wizkid and Davido have traversed the globe. Nigerian music is in a great place. Music business isn't science or a conveyor belt of stars ready to be released and consumed every year on schedule. Most times stars are years in the making and this year we are witnessing the beginning of many future superstars,” he says.
Finding a new solution
What is the solution? How can the current system be disrupted to produce stars? Is the system broken? What roles can everyone involved in the music industry play?
“I can't particularly say why there is no clear cut break out artist this year,” says rising rapper D-Truce. “But what if we looked at it from a different perspective? What if we stopped looking for one single break out artist and look at our soundscape from a "class of 2017" perspective, which is a method adopted in the West?
“Case in point; the XXL covers; year in year out they identify budding artists on the rise and put them together as "the class of a certain year" eliminating the "break out artist" train of thought.”
A look through various music platforms will turn up numerous young artists releasing music on a daily basis. The internet is flooded with music from thousands of artists looking to make that big break.
Every month of 2017, Pulse received and published over 150 new songs and videos from emerging acts. These artists are all vying for breakout success, and repeatedly churn out new music. D-Truce has been a regular on Pulse, with over 3 of his projects hosted on the platform. His solution to it includes everyone involved.
“Musicians and industry people have very vital roles to play in helping groom the next generation or artistes by simply identifying those with talent and investing in them, be it financially or by means of partnerships, structuring and providing us with platforms that give us more reach so that our sound and art can grow,” he says.
“OAPs and traditional media folks need to start having the fear of God in their dealings with new artistes, for the culture,” Agwu pleads. “Record labels need to come correct, count the full cost before they get into this business and if their pockets isn’t deep enough, they better fall back and stop wasting the lives of these youngsters.”
While there has been no new breakout artist, there has been some wins within the Nigerian music space for talents. The emergence of a new alternative music culture has become one of the success stories of 2017. This new sound, is also known as “The Soundcloud Generation” due to the availability of their music on the streaming platform. Championed by a collective of artists including Odunsi The Engine, Tay Iwar, Genio Bambino, Lady Donli, its influence is growing mass gathering pace and feeding a market of millennials seeking diversity in their music.
“Let's us give young stars time to grow,” says M.I Abaga. “So many young musicians are budding. In time we will remember this period as important for our industry.”
Elebe thinks along the same line with M.I. Artists do have a huge role to play because they are the creatives of this generation, serving the country with new music.
“Musicians need to embrace who they are. They need to focus on giving us their own sound,” She says. “They need to stop trying to copy someone else's winning formula in hopes of making it like that person. They need to take the risk and give us what they feel is their own unique way of interpreting what they call music.”
She continues: “Industry practitioners on the other hand need to give newbies a chance. We have become so accustomed to allowing listeners force us to break new music. It shouldn't be so. We should be able to research and find that new sound, that breakthrough act.
“The person might have already released a great body of work and no one has dug deep enough to pull it out of the rough. Not everyone has the PR power but everyone needs a great team that can push them into the right direction, a team that believes in you.”
2018 is already in full swing. Many Nigerian musicians are working on new projects spanning countless albums and EPs. There’s a debut Mayorkun album on the way, Tekno also has a body of work in the pipeline. Hopefully, as December comes around and we all take stock of the brightest stars of 2018, a newcomer will deservedly shine amongst them.
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LionsBet Preview: Everton – Manchester United: Back Wayne Rooney to score anytime
The 32-year old enjoyed a glittering 12-year career in the red half of Manchester and will be up against his former employers
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CHAN 2018: Panic Grips Home Eagles Ahead Final Squad Announcement
By Adeboye Amosu: There is a air of apprehension in the home- based Super Eagles camp as the day for the submission of the final list for the 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco draws near, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
The deadline set for submission of the final list by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is January 3 2018, same day Home Eagles coach , Salisu Yusuf is expected to release his final 23-man list for CHAN 2018.
Competition for places in the team has been fierce with majority of the players churning out impressive performance in training on a daily basis.
Completesportsnigeria.com scooped from a reliable camp source that majority of the players are keen to know their fate and can’t wait for the squad announcement.
“I can confirm to you that majority of the players are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the final list for the CHAN tournament,” the source informed Completesportsnigeria.com.
“There are some of them who are regulars who know that, barring injury or any unforeseen circumstances, they will make the team to Morocco, while there are quite a number of them who are not sure of their status and are keen to know their fate.
“I must commend all the players in camp for their spirited efforts, but it’s unfortunate that not all of them will have the privilege of travelling with us to Morocco.”
The Home Eagles are expected to depart for Rabat, Morocco on Wednesday for the final lap of their preparation for the competition.
They are drawn in Group C with Rwanda, Libya and Equatorial Guinea.
The competition will start on January 12 and end February 4.
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2018: Apostle Johnson Suleman releases 50 shocking prophesies about Nigeria, Osinbajo, others
Founder and Senior Pastor of the Omega Fire Ministry, Auchi, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, has released 50 shocking prophecies for the year 2018. He talked about the sacked President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Nigerian economy and series of bombing in the country. Apostle Suleman also prophesied about manhunt for the governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose […]
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2018: Attend To Needs With Direct Bearing On Nigerians, Dogara Urges FG
Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has reiterated the need for the Federal Government to attend to needs that have direct bearings on the lives of Nigerians.
A statement issued on Sunday by Turaki Hassan, his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, quoted Dogara as saying that “2018 presents an opportunity for stock taking.
“And a strong resolve to sustain the gains of Nigeria’s exit from economic recession.
“Improvement of the economy, security and welfare of Nigerians must remain our priority in the New Year.
“Although employment generation and wealth creation remain priorities of our All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration, it is imperative for us to create more employment opportunities for the youth and women in order to underscore our drive for economic recovery and growth.”
Dogara said, “We should also endeavour to attend to those needs that have direct bearing on the lives of the people and dire consequences on our nation, as democracy cannot succeed where poverty thrives.
“On our part in the House of Representatives, we will continue to pass laws that will better the lives of Nigerians, create conducive business environment for investments and secure the lives and properties of Nigerians.”
The speaker, who commended the resilience and determination of Nigerians in the midst of daunting challenges, expressed optimism that better days were ahead.
He urged Nigerians to renew their commitment to sustain the nation’s unity and progress in 2018 and also draw from the lessons of 2017 to strengthen the bonds of unity, solidarity and peace.
Dogara urged Nigerians to continue to demonstrate love and exhibit compassion toward one another by extending hands of support to the less privileged as well as vulnerable members of the society.
“As a people, we must continue to imbibe the spirit of togetherness and love for one another.
“We must also support government at all levels by contributing our quota in the generation of wealth and alleviation of poverty in the land,” he said.
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EPL: Manchester United have “lots of problems” – Mourinho
Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has admitted their season is in danger of falling apart. Mourinho says they have “lots of problems”, after missing the chance to make up ground on leaders Manchester City. The Old Trafford boss was booed by some fans after the draw with Southampton on Saturday and lost more players to […]
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Not Quite A Good Yuletide For Guinness
Lagos – It is the yuletide, a time when it is believed Nigerians imbibe much more than any other time of the year. Yet the share price of Nigeria’s second biggest brewer, Guinness is travelling south. This drop is so, despite a return to profit of the maker of the leading stout brand in the country.
After the release of first quarter results in September, the company stock price travelled upwards and rising to N102.5 in a 52 week high from N75.
This represented a 37 per cent jump in the value of the stock. But as of December 29, the stock price has dipped to N94 in a culmination of steady decline since November. Despite the fall in price, the stock has outperformed the market in the last six months, delivering returns of 39 per cent while the All Share Index (ASI) returned 18 per cent.
Data compiled by Bloomberg indicate that the company has a PE ratio of 66.13 to show what investors are willing to pay for a Naira of the earnings of the company.
It also suggests that the stock price may be overvalued and may be in line for correction. This also explains the recent fall in the stock price.
Analysts have had this view since August that the stock will underperform within a twelve months horizon. But shortly after the prognosis, the brewer’s stock price took to flight especially after the announcement of a stock split.
At that time, the stock appreciated by N28.63 or grown 41 per cent to N98.50 on October 3 from N69.87, outperforming the market with a return of 65 per cent in the six months to that date, compared to the markets 39 per cent.
This page had put part of the improvement to the economy exiting the recession and improvements in the manufacturers PMI. The economy had turned the bend at a 0.55 per cent and the PMI was up to 55.3 for the month of September, the highest reading ever for the predictive metric since 2014 to that date.
Meanwhile, the company improved sales and bottom line in the first quarter ending September. Revenues improved by a third to N29.904 billion from N23 billion achieved in the equivalent period in 2016.
As revenue rose, so did cost of sales by 33 per cent to N19.53 billion from N14.68 billion.
This, however, did not erode gross profit, which buoyed at a healthy 24.4 per cent to N10.37 billion from N8.34 billion.
The gladsome news for the company though is that operating profit jumped by a whopping 287 per cent to N2.65 billion from N685 million.
This helped the company turned the bend from pre-tax losses of N2.2 billion to gains of N41.4 million. Since taxes were avoided in the period, net profit was identical to pre-tax profit at N4 1.4 million compared to losses of N2.23 billion in the equivalent period in 2016.
The transition from red to black in the period under review, suggest that the company is set to do better as the effect of exiting the recession and improvement in the manufacturing sector become more widespread.
In the full year ending June 2017, the company had a positive bottom line relative to the equivalent period in 2016.
Revenues were up 23.5 per cent to N126 billion from N101.97 billion. The spike in revenue was despite the economy still in the trough of recession.
This page had seen it as harbinger of what was to come. The recent results confirm our prognosis.
During the full year, despite a rise in cost of sales by a quarter, to N77.6 billion from N60.1 billion, gross profit improved by 15.6 percent to N48.32 billion from N41.8 billion.
This helped in the significant 130.68 per cent rise of operating profit in the period to N10.18 billion from N4.42 billion. But perhaps the biggest highlights of the result are that pre-tax profit and net profit have turned the bend to positive regions.
While pre-tax profit grew to N2.66 billion from a negative N2.35 billion, net profit jumped to N1.92 billion from a negative N2.02 billion.
In the last financial year, the company announced a split in which shareholders bought five new shares for every 11 at a discount.
The Diageo subsidiary said the split was geared at raising N39.7 billion Naira ($109 m) to help reduce its expensive dollar-denominated debt and to support its volume growth strategy”.
Part of the plan, according to reports, was that Diageo, which owns 54 per cent of the company, was supporting the cash call by converting into equity part of a dollar-denominated loan which it granted Guinness Nigeria at the peak of Nigeria’s currency crisis.
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Betting Preview: Burnley vs Liverpool: Back the Reds to score the last goal
The Reds will be looking to continue their winning streak when they clash with the Clarets on Monday afternoon
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Betting Preview: Leicester City – Huddersfield Town: Back either team to win
Only three points separate these two on the log which suggests its set to be a tight contest in East Midlands
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Lagos Hospitals Get N2.5bn Health Equipment
The Lagos State Government has procured N2.5 billion health equipment to boost the delivery of qualitative healthcare in the state’s general hospitals and teaching hospital. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris revealed this in Lagos at the weekend while speaking with newsmen on efforts made to improve on access and quality of healthcare […]
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5 Die, 13 Injured In Accident On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
No fewer than five people were yesterday confirmed dead in a multiple accident that occurred along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Our correspondent gathered that the accident occurred at Ogere along the road at about 9.00 in the morning. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Command Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe who confirmed the accident said […]
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Erotic Story/Mae Wilde: Dangerous Addiction [Episode 47]
The wedding just got even more interesting as the bride and groom to-be cannot take hands off each other. There is a guest that will surprise everyone.
“Yess!! Oh! Fuck!! Yes!!” I moaned as he ravaged my pussy without mercy. He pulled up all the fabric so that he could gain access to my ass where he slapped hard as he thrusted deeply into me. Hitting my pelvis each time.
“More!” I almost screamed out loud and he continued with such ferocity, he had never fucked me like this, always choosing to be gentle with me, I loved that but I love this so much now. I looked into the mirror, looking at myself as I came undone, minute after delicious minute. I wore a strapless gown and so I pulled my breasts out of their hold and squeezed on them.
Holding my nipples each between my thumbs and forefingers my eyes rolling to the back of my head as a result of the immense pleasure I was feeling.
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“You like that baby, don’t you?” he growled
“Oh God, yessss!!!” I hissed in return, I felt myself reaching the peak of pleasure, going to far heights and then I felt the crash coming and I wanted to scream my satisfaction out loud but that would be a terrible idea in the long run.
I came, crashing down to earth, my pussy feeling so utterly used, but he kept going, smashing in and out, pulling out for just a moment before ramming back in without warning making my mouth fall agape in pleasurable surprise. He pumped faster than I had ever seen him before he released his load in me, slowing down before he came to a stop, he stayed inside me for a bit perhaps to catch his breath before pulling it out.
“That was different” he said pushing his cock back into his trousers. I stood up to adjust myself as well
“Good different?” I said uncertain what he meant, he shrugged then seeing my alarmed face he said
“Of course” we were just setting ourselves right when the door burst open and Ifueko rushed in looking resplendent in the deep purple gown she had chosen for herself. It was a long gown and I was happy she agreed, she had beautiful legs and she always wanted them shown off but today is my day. I don’t know why she hated long dresses, she looked stunning!
“Can’t you keep it in your pants for a few hours?” she said to Derah giving him a disgusted look. He stood up straight, gave her a pointed look and without saying anything he left. What had happened to my sweet Derah?
“You guys sha” Ifueko said shutting the door while shaking her head.
“That was uncalled for” I muttered, she didn’t respond instead she arched a brow at me as if to say ‘cone again’ it was a challenge and I wasn’t in the mood to get in between Ifueko and Derah’s apparent hatred for each other.
“I was asked to fetch you, your dad is waiting at the foot of the aisle to walk you down” she said pulling down my dress a bit to show more cleavage. When she was satisfied she leaned in and placed a kiss on my lips.
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“Of course we are ready when you are, if you aren’t just say the word and I will have everyone out of here” She said against my lips. I chuckled and opened my mouth to kiss her, it was a simple kiss but it still stirred my loins but I guess now was not the time.
“I’m ready Ifueko” I said as I moved back from her and looked at my reflection one last time. She handed me the lipstick to re-apply and then I was completely ready. It was time to marry Derah in front of those who couldn’t make it the first time.
The garden had been set up beautifully, it brought me close to tears, how everyone had rallied around to make this day extra special. I wondered whether it would have all happened this way if Derah and I had waited and if he had properly sought my dad’s permission to marry me.
He had just said his vows when I heard a slight commotion from the audience and people started scrambling about. I peered and I could not believe my eyes, a tall shapely woman walked towards us with long flowing red hair, attached to the front of her was something that looked like a bomb. This was the lady that was at my room at the hospital. This was who was trying to kill me?
The guards were on hand but couldn’t come near her because she had her thumb dangerously close to the button that would set the whole thing off and kill every single one of us. How had they let this happen??!! I heard an audible gasp from Derah and Ogo as they seemed to recognize who it was, who was she? My eyes widened when I saw my brother Ikedichi edge closer to her, my dad stood up and tried to block his path but he walked round him towards the crying woman who had been mumbling something as she came near.
Some other people seemed to recognize her as well and there were audible whispers passing through the crowd. I felt faint and my hands slipped from Derah’s.
“What the fuck is this?!” I heard Ogo say in Derah’s ear
“Did you know she was alive?” he said. Alive? I looked closely at this woman as she came closer only to find that I knew her too! It was Edidiong!! Ikedichi and Derah’s ex-girlfriend, the one who was supposed to have committed suicide. SHE had been trying to kill me? SHE had been the one trying to get Derah not to marry me? SHE had been the one that had attacked Tomisin 6 years ago?
Ikedichi edged close to her, I could see he was numb, he had believed her to be dead as well. His hands were held up in surrender as he moved closer to her.
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“Ed, please. Let us talk about this” he began
“How are you alive?” he said, the shock in his voice remained. Derah and Ogo stood in front of me as if to shield me but I wasn’t having it.
“I never died” she said, her voice had changed, it was cold and murderous and she still had her eyes trained on me, tears falling freely on her forehead.
“Someone grab that girl!” I heard Derah’s dad say but that only made her angrier and her thumb moved closer to the button. The audience gasped
“No no no no no!” Ikedichi said cajoling her, his voice had changed to that sweet oily voice he used when he needed something desperately from someone.
“I did everything and he is still marrying her” Edidiong said
“He loves her” was all my brother said and he sounded like he didn’t believe it himself. She growled and brought out a gun with her other hand and trained it at Ikedichi.
“Whoa there!” he chuckled his hand still up in surrender “You would never shoot me” he said but his voice didn’t hold the confidence, her finger was on the trigger all she had to do was pull. People were getting up to leave quietly
“Nobody fucking move!!” she shouted “or I will blow us all up just for the fun of it!!” she said, evil dancing in her eyes. How had she gotten this way, what had Derah done to her?
She turned her attention to where we stood and her eyes fell on Derah’s.
“You ruined my life!” she bellowed at him, tears still falling.
“I have been living and hiding in secret, barely able to make ends meet. You promised me the world and the minute I got pregnant, you left!! Saying you weren’t ready to be married, only for you to turn up a year later with a fiancé and a baby!” she shouted. I turned to look at Derah, his face was impassive, it showed no emotion.
“We can work this out” he said to her in a tone that I didn’t recognize. She laughed a mirthless laugh that chilled me to my bones.
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Pablo Pallares earmarked to take over from Ken Ilso at Kedah
It’s a big shoe to fill but Kedah think they have found the right replacement in Spanish forward, Pablo Palleres for the 2018 season.
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Messi, Ronaldo and more footballers around the world ring in the new year
The football world celebrated the arrival of 2018, with several stars posting messages on Instagram and Twitter
Messi, Ronaldo and more footballers around the world ring in the new year
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Personality of The Year: The burden of making nominations
PROLOGUE
By Jide Ajani
IT happened again between October and December last year. With no no-go areas, you would expect the arguments and debates by members of Vanguard Board of Editors to be very straight forward. But, as in everything about life, nothing is ever straight forward.
In fact, the ghost of the events of October 2016, which cast a pall of indecisiveness on the sessions to choose Vanguard’s Personality of the Year for that period, refused to be exorcised. Worse, in the light of a manifest drop in the value, content and context of leadership construct in Nigeria, the ghost loomed large, thereby, once again, bringing forth the relevance of the premonition of 1927 by Time editors, “whether sufficiently prominent people could be found in subsequent years to warrant the designation, MAN OF THE YEAR.”
Therefore, the task to locate that ‘sufficiently prominent individual’ who touched the lives of Nigerians, whether for good or for ill, in ways that were so profound as to be voted PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR, confronted the editors once again. Interestingly, this had become an annual ritual and, therefore, would have been expected to be more like a walk in the park. Perish the thought, as Dan Agbese of Newswatch had written.
The sessions of the debate to choose the primus, the PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR, are always enervating and come with tantalising nominations, just as they also tolerate some names of personalities that cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, be considered awe-inspiring. The editors have always been guided by a set of values that signposts predictors that engender success.
And talking about predictors that correlate strongly with competence at the top, Harvard Business Review (November/December, 2017), gives us five items: motivations, curiosity, insight, engagement and determination. These, while not captured in the same manner, represent the fulcrum of what Vanguard editors look out for when debating and making arguments for or against nominees.
What motivates an individual to do good and great things? What’s the level of curiosity and insight available to ensure a determined engagement? In the polity, business, religion and sciences, many things happen and steal the limelight. However, a deeper interrogation of the thinking behind and the forces propelling such actions sometimes reveal motives that are at once plebeian and devoid of altruistic intentions.
Therefore, how do you begin to nominate individuals with a profundity of immense relevance to the objective of meeting the set criteria for PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR? Even when you nominate such personalities, how do you get the buy-in of colleagues around the table, some, with their interests. Indeed, the interest of some editors was just to shoot down nominees made by others. Such is the nature of mere mortal man.
For a few others, a tunnel vision was all that motivated their support for or antagonism against a nominee. Yet, for some, the mere mention of some names evoked a nostalgic feeling. However, because there was a job to be done – and done well – names were put forward, names were dropped, names were added; more names were again dropped and a few other names were re-added. These exercise, which commenced on Monday, October 30, 2017, did not conclude until Monday, December 11, 2017 – all of six weeks. Such is the rigour that goes into the debate.
For one, members of the Vanguard Board of Editors are always conscious of the need to elect nominees and vote accordingly with some things in mind: Would the eventual winners pass the integrity test? Would members of the public, while not in total agreement, be substantially convinced about the choice made?
Can any member of the Board go into the open and be able to convince fellow countrymen about the personality(ies) that have been so chosen to be honoured? Does the name of any of the winners come with the dangerous effluvium of public opprobrium? Once these issues are settled, then the voting.
And so, after over six weeks, First Lady, Aisha Buhari, was voted as Vanguard’s PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR for 2017.
In making the argument, members were conscious of the novelty of the choice for 2017. But the facts in support of her eventual and ultimate choice swayed the majority. No matter.
With the choice of winners, the ghost was driven out of the conference room. But because the motivation to again be rigourous in nominating, debating and voting for the prospective winner of the 2018 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR, there is every possibility that the ghost would again cast its apparition on the wall of the conference room – and the editors would do whatever it takes to drive it out, but never able to exorcise it.
Below is a list of the categories and winners:
Personality of the Year
First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari
Governors of the Year
Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia
Seriake Dickson, Bayelsa
Darius Ishaku, Taraba
Mohammed Abubakar, Bauchi
Umar Ganduje, Kano
Lifetime Achievers
General Abdulsalami Abubakar
Professor Grace Alele-Williams
Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas
Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe
Chief Sunny Ade
Chief Ade Ojo
Oba Otudeko
Businessman of the year
Muhammadu Indimi
Banker of the Year
Emeka Emuwa
Elsewhere in this pullout are facts and strong points which swayed the decision of the editors in favour of these winners.
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Buhari: President says Nigerians are very impatient as a people
President Buhari says Nigerians are very impatient as a people and need to chill.
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians can be very impatient as a people when it comes to addressing national concerns.
The president said this during a nationwide broadcast on New Year's Day, January 1, 2018.
"In respect of political developments, I have kept a close watch on the on-going debate about “Restructuring”, Buhari said.
"No human law or edifice is perfect. Whatever structure we develop must periodically be perfected according to changing circumstances and the country’s socio-economic developments.
"We Nigerians can be very impatient and want to improve our conditions faster than may be possible considering our resources and capabilities. When all the aggregates of nationwide opinions are considered, my firm view is that our problems are more to do with process than structure".
Trial and improvement
Buhari added that with respect to trying out forms of government that work for everyone, there would be no quick fixes.
"We tried the Parliamentary system: we jettisoned it. Now there are shrill cries for a return to the Parliamentary structure. In older democracies, these systems took centuries to evolve so we cannot expect a copied system to fit neatly our purposes. We must give a long period of trial and improvement before the system we have adopted is anywhere near fit for purpose.
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"However, there is a strong case for a closer look at the cost of government and for the public services long used to extravagance, waste and corruption to change for the better. I assure you that government is ever receptive to ideas which will improve governance and contribute to the country’s peace and stability".
Nigerians have been clamouring for a restructuring of the country on the back of secessionist chants in the Southeast and skirmishes across all other geopolitical zones of the nation.
The president's address also dwelt on plans to improve the economy, infrastructure and tackle the scarcity of petrol that has almost crippled the nation.
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2018 Prophecies: Countdown to the end has started, forewarns Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Worldwide, has forewarned that the countdown to the end has started.
Adeboye speaking at the 2018 Crossover service at the RCCG Redemtion camp also prophesied that in the year 2018 there will be less fire outbreaks but there will be more floods.
He also said that there will be record breaking temperatures, both High and Low.
INTENATIONAL:
1. This year, there will be less fire outbreaks but there will be more floods!!!
2. There will be misunderstandings among nations but no major Major War!!!
3. Pray against assassination attempts globally.
4. There will be record breaking temperatures, both High and Low.
5. There will be a handful of breakthroughs both scientific and medical this year.
6. The countdown to the end has started.
NIGERIA:
1. Significant “Goliath” would fall!!!
2. Before the end of the year, there will be rays of hope; that all will still be well!!!
INDIVIDUAL:
1. Erstwhile stubborn mountains will move!!!
2. Many people will wake up to realise that their future is not in the hand of any government, and as a result, a lot of lost grounds will be reclaimed!!!
3. Saboteurs will be disgraced and displaced!!!
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New Year: Saraki tasks Nigerians on improved economy
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has extended his heart felt good wishes to all Nigerians in the New Year, with a clarion call on them to pray for a full recovery of the economy in 2018. Saraki in a New Year message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph […]
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2018: MFM founder, Olukoya reveals what God told him about rebellious leaders
The founder and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. D.K Olukoya, has released 35 prophecies for the year 2018. Olukoya tagged 2018 as “My Year of Extra-ordinary turn around” and took his text from Psalms 110:1 and Galatians 6:9. Olukoya Urged Christians to be more prayerful this year as there […]
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Sunday, 31 December 2017
Sports: Trump's most outlandish, bombastic, and eye-popping tweets of 2017
President Donald Trump fired off more than 2,500 tweets in 2017. Many of them shook the world. Here are the most memorable ones.
President Donald Trump did a lot of tweeting in 2017.
On many days, Trump's tweeting provided the headline material for his roller-coaster first year as president.
He attacked everyone from former President Barack Obama to actress Meryl Streep. He tweeted about the Russia investigation, "fake news," 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, his travel ban, television hosts, and often what was airing on the "Fox & Friends" morning show in real time.
In total, Trump smashed the "tweet" button more than 2,500 times in 2017. And he is showing no signs of slowing down.
Here are the 60 most outlandish, eye-popping, and bombastic Trump tweets of 2017:
When he chastised "so-called 'Russian hacking'"
When he hit back at Hollywood legend Meryl Streep for calling him out in an acceptance speech
When he asked if we are "living in Nazi Germany?"
The many times he tweeted about his defeated opponent Hillary Clinton
When he went after Democratic Rep. John Lewis, a Civil Rights icon, for announcing he would not attend Trump's inauguration
When he blasted Saturday Night Live for a "not funny" and "terrible" cast
When he posted this photo and spawned a meme
When he promised a "major investigation into VOTER FRAUD"
When he said the reason he hurried to sign the travel ban was because, if he announced days in advance, many "bad 'dudes'" would "rush into our country"
When he weighed in on the debate over whether the travel ban was, in fact, "a BAN"
When he blasted a "so-called judge" — US District Judge James L. Robart — for temporarily blocking his travel ban
When he said the "FAKE NEWS media" was "the enemy of the American people"
All of the times he went after Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal for his service during the Vietnam War
When the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against his travel ban, too
When he claimed Mark Cuban wasn't "smart enough to run for president!"
When he mocked Tom Perez for becoming DNC chair
When he pushed for an investigation into Chuck Schumer's ties to Russia over a photo posted in far-right media
When he baselessly accused former President Barack Obama of wire-tapping Trump Tower: "Bad (or sick) guy"
When he ripped Arnold Schwarzenegger for the demise of his "Apprentice" franchise
When he saw Snoop Dogg shoot someone dressed as Trump in a music video
When he said fired national security adviser Michael Flynn "should ask for immunity"
When he doubled-down on his idea that former President Andrew Jackson, a slave-owner, could have made a deal to prevent the Civil War
When he said fired FBI Director James Comey "better hope that there are no 'tapes'" of their conversations
When he responded to a special counsel being appointed to lead the Russia investigation
When he said Russians "must be laughing at the US"
When he made a historic late-night typo
When he said Kathy Griffin freaked out his 11-year-old son Barron with a photoshoot she did with a gory, Trump-like prop head
When he misrepresented what London Mayor Sadiq Khan said after a terror attack in his city
When he went off about the "TRAVEL BAN," potentially undermining his own lawyers' arguments in court
When he said the "FAKE" mainstream media hates that he uses social media
When he got to give his two cents on Comey's testimony in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee
When he kept tweeting about Russia
When he started going after his deputy attorney general
When he saw the Washington Post story about how the Obama administration bungled its response to Russian interference
When he made a wild claim about MSNBC's "Morning Joe" host Mika Brzezinski and a "face-lift"
When he posted an edited video of him assaulting CNN
When he talked about teaming up with Russian President Vladimir Putin on cybersecurity
When he said most politicians would have taken the meeting with Russians that his son Donald Trump Jr. did during the campaign
When he said everyone is in agreement that he's allowed to pardon anyone
When he unloaded on his "beleaguered" attorney general
When he announced that he would ban transgender Americans from serving in the military
When he insisted that he did not call the White House "a dump"
When he talked of "heel"ing the nation after Charlottesville
When he said he was "sad" about the removal of Confederate monuments
The many times he tweeted about Republican Sen. Bob Corker
When he pardoned disgraced Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio while Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas
When he said Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry couldn't come to the White House
When he attacked the NFL over and over again for players' national anthem protests
When he blasted the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico amid the fallout of Hurricane Maria
When he coined a new nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
When he feuded with Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson over his response to a slain soldier's family
When he had the chance to respond to his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, getting arrested
When he asked why Kim Jong Un would "insult me by calling me 'old'"
When he tangled with basketball dad LaVar Ball
When he decided to speak out on Democratic Sen. Al Franken's alleged sexual misconduct
When he inexplicably did this
When he asked people to check out the pasts of top NBC executives after Matt Lauer was fired, and appeared to promote a right-wing conspiracy theory that MSNBC's Joe Scarborough murdered an intern
When he had the chance to respond to Flynn, his former national security adviser, pleading guilty for lying to the FBI
When he called for the Washington Post to fire a reporter
And finally, when he suggested that Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "would do anything" for a campaign donation
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West Brom 1 Arsenal 1: Controversial spot-kick denies Gunners on record day for Wenger
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by West Brom as Arsene Wenger celebrated his 811th match in charge of the Gunners in the Premier League.
West Brom 1 Arsenal 1: Controversial spot-kick denies Gunners on record day for Wenger
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LIVE: West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal
A deflected Alexis Sanchez free kick seemed certain to give the Gunners three points before Jay Rodriguez scored from the spot
LIVE: West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal
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WhatsApp will stop working on these phones from Jan 1
From January 1st 2018, WhatsApp will stop working on some phones.
They include phones that run BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8.0
This was contained via a blog post that read, ” While these mobile devices have been an important part of our story, they don’t offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the future.
“This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.
“If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone.”
“This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.”
WhatsApp itself has been around since 2009 and has slowly added more and more features, such as end-to-end encryption and video calling. Because of its cross-platform support it has become the most popular messaging platform in the world.
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Guardiola predicts Sanchez will stay at Arsenal in January
Gabriel Jesus’ injury leaves Manchester City short of numbers in attack, but their manager is not expecting the Chilean to arrive this winter
Guardiola predicts Sanchez will stay at Arsenal in January
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Politics: Deadly violence in Mexico is at record levels, and new crime data adds to the ugly picture
Nationwide, violence in Mexico has hit record levels, and 28 of the country's 32 states have seen increases in homicides.
Deadly violence in Mexico is at record levels, and new crime data adds to the ugly picture
Politics: Deadly violence in Mexico is at record levels, and new crime data adds to the ugly picture
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