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President Muhammadu Buhari was Tuesday in Lome elected the new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The President’s election was one of the high points of the 53rd Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS which 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.” President Buhari also commended his immediate predecessor and President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe for successfully hosting two important meetings of the Joint Economic Community of Central African S

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, who announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday cited provocation, ridicule and persecution as reasons for his decision. Saraki, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, said he decided to defect to a party that would give him and his political supporters, sense of belonging. He said, “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 co

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has finally dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC. Dr. Bukola Saraki announced this via his verified Twitter page on Tuesday.He wrote “I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” Dr Bukola Saraki who was PDP member from the inception of the fourth republic in 1999, served as a two-term Governor of Kwara State(2003-2011). He joined the Senate in 2011 and returned for a second term in 2015, but as an All Progressives Congress member after defecting from the PDP. His emergence as the Senate President did not go down well with some of the echelon of the ruling party, which started his political ordeal from his trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal to other allegations. Recently the Senate President had all charges against him dismissed by the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. With his defection from the All Progressives Congre

Your Future must be a priority and it's never too early or late to start thinking about your future and what you want to do! When you’re young you might think you have all the time in the world, then all of a sudden you have to start making important choices. ‘What activities do I want to do?’ ‘Which clubs should I join?’ ‘Which subjects should I pick in school?’ Then you have to decide about further education, work experience and careers. The trouble is that the choices we make along the way right back to the clubs we join in primary school - can affect the futures we choose for ourselves. While our future can always be altered and is our own to choose, the journey can be made much easier by planning for the future you want today. Deciding your future The future you set for yourself when you’re 12 may be radically different to the one you want when you turn 17; this is inevitable. As we grow older and develop we soon learn what subjects and hobbies we enjoy and find the

The transfers window on Tuesday 24th July 2018 saw numbers of APC members moved to PDP, although this sound cool but its  a disgrace to the nation. Enjoy the full story. A gale of defection on Tuesday hit the National Assembly with 37 members of the House of Representatives and 14 senators leaving the All Progressives Congress. But President Muhammadu Buhari while reacting to the defection from the APC in the National Assembly said it would not impact negatively on the party. Buhari said this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. Shehu quoted the President as urging members of the APC not to despair over the development which he described as a “seasonal occurrence.” He then wished the lawmakers who left the party well in their future endeavours. The statement read, “President Buhari assured members of the APC of his total support and urged party faithful not to despair but to see the defections as a seasonal occurrence that hap

Ensuring your children are set up for a successful career, future financial security and a good quality of life is a pressing challenge for every parent. As parents, your children will look to you for advice and guidance even if they don’t like to admit it! Parents have a key role to play in the decision-making and the general career path your children choose to pursue; but how involved should you be in this decision-making process? Should you adopt a hands-on role? What is the best advice you can give your child at this point? Parents have adopted beliefs about success, how to be successful and what constitutes a ‘good job’ or ‘ideal life’. Anything we feed back to our children is based on these beliefs and our own experiences. Many of us make the mistake of trying to shield our children from the mistakes that we made - whether knowingly or unknowingly. While we can guide them away from some of the pitfalls we encountered, they’ll inevitably make mistakes and hiccups along

Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has just revealed name of Nigeria’ s national carrier, as well as the logo at the Farnborough International Airshow in London . Minister said National carrier is Nigeria Air and “this will be a National Carrier that is Private sector led and driven. It is a business, not a social service. Government will not be involved in running it or deciding who runs it. The investors will have full responsibility for this ” “The Nigerian Government will not own more than 5% (maximum) of the new National Carrier. Government will not be involved in running it or deciding who runs it.” He also said government is negotiating with aircraft manufacturers and providers to provide fleet for the new national airline. He said : “We’ve been talking to Airbus and Boeing (and they’re present at this event) regarding the aircraft for and we will be making announcements very soon. We are currently negotiating.

 A Nigerian pastor has taken to social media to praise his wife in a strange way on social media The pastor talked about how his wife doesn't refuse anything from him  He explained that she follows him anywhere Wauton Knight, a Nigerian pastor who is based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, has taken to social media to praise his wife on her birthday. The pastor expressed that his wife satisfies him in every way. The Nigerian pastor who shared his message on Facebook, expressed his gratitude to his wife for always making an effort to satisfy him in every way. Knight revealed that his wife follows him everywhere. According to the pastor, his wife who never refuses his intercourse demands has a distinction in bedmatics. Aside from praising his wife's bedmatics prowess, he also celebrated the way she loves everyone around. He noted that his wife loves his family endlessly. Pastor Wauton Knight further added that his wife has not stopped praying for him since they tied

Reasons why you should smile every morning Put a smile on your face and the world will seem a whole lot better. OK, so sometimes a smile first thing in the morning might seem like a big ask. You’re late for work, you’ve caught your toe on the edge of your bed and the toast just burnt too! But if you do smile every morning, it can really set you up right for the rest of the day, so read these ten good reasons why you should wipe that early morning frown from your face and replace it with a smile instead: 1. Today is a new beautiful day… a new beginning… So, you had a bad day yesterday, but that day has gone now and today you can start over. Each and every day really does bring new opportunities and possibilities, so smile, who knows what fantastic things today may bring! 2. You made it through the night!  The sun came up again, the world carried on turning and the roof of your home didn’t come crashing down on you. Each new day that we have is a blessing, and that alone

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First, the numbers. In the past three seasons, N’Golo Kante has played 129 club matches for Chelsea and Leicester City, scoring four goals and providing seven assists. In roughly the same time frame, he has played 29 matches for France, with a goal and an assist. So he’s not a goal-scorer or goal provider. He has got a total of 21 yellow cards in that same period, and not a single sending-off – so he’s not really a defender either, with those last-ditch tackles, taking one for the team. At 168 cm – shorter than Xherdan Shaqiri, shorter than Tuesday’s opponent Dries Mertens – you could miss him on the pitch amid the muscled-up giants of the modern game. And yet, in those three seasons, Kante has seen his market valuation go from €9m, when Leicester signed him from French club Caen, to €36m, when they sold him to Chelsea, to the €100m Chelsea are now reportedly demanding of any club that wishes to sign him now. N’Golo Kante has been one of the breakout stars of the

Sarri    Conte  The long-running saga over Antonio Conte’s future appears to have been resolved with Chelsea sacking him as manager and appointing Maurizio Sarri, according to media reports on Thursday. The BBC said the 48-year-old Italian’s two year reign — which brought league success in 2017 and the FA Cup last season — was ending although they added Chelsea would not comment. However, Conte’s apparent dismissal drew a response from Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas, who liked a tweet a Chelsea fan posted about Conte having been sacked although the Spanish 2010 World Cup winner subsequently claimed he had liked it by accident. Conte leaves with the best win percentage 65.1% of any of Chelsea’s managers in the Premier League era. Former banker Sarri, 59, will be Chelsea’s ninth full-time manager since Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003. Conte — who had a year to run on his contract — is seen to have contributed to his own demise by falling out both with the players and

WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature globally that will highlight when a message has been forwarded and not composed by the sender. The messaging application made the move public on Tuesday through its official blog following calls from various parts of the world, including India, to tackle the spread of fake news. In the statement, the platform, owned by Facebook, said, “Starting today, WhatsApp will indicate which messages you receive, have been forwarded to you. It said: “This extra context will help make one-on-one and group chats easier to follow,” WhatsApp said in a blog. “It also helps you determine if your friend or relative wrote the message they sent or if it originally came from someone else. “To see this new forwarded label, you need to have the latest supported version of WhatsApp on your phone.” Recently, while replying a notice by the Indian government to take immediate measures to prevent misuse of its platform, WhatsApp had said that it was testi

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus on a four-year contract, bringing to an end his nine-year stay at Real Madrid. The fee for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is in the region of £105m. A statement from Real Madrid on their official website said the Portuguese forward had asked to leave the club. It read: "In response to the will and request expressed by the player Cristiano Ronaldo, he has agreed to transfer to Juventus. "Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude to a player who has proved to be the best in the world and who has marked one of the brightest times in the history of our club and world football. "Beyond the conquered titles, the trophies achieved and the triumphs achieved in the playing fields during these nine years, Cristiano Ronaldo has been an example of dedication, work, responsibility, talent and improvement. "For Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo will always be one of his great symbols and a unique reference for the next genera

The President of the Nigeria under the umbrella of APC gave the following verdicts on his visitation to Ekiti to support their  Governorship candidate and also encourage  the people of the state to vote For Dr.  Kayode Fayemi on 14th July 2018. He also expected free and fair elections. 1. I am happy to be here in Ekiti State, and among the good people of Ekiti. Ekiti State people are dear to me. My earliest interactions with people of this State dates back several decades ago, and I have always found them to be very intelligent and honourable people. 2.    For those of us with a background in the military, we have come to know officers and men of Ekiti origin to be of exemplary courage, discipline and integrity. 3.    Today, alongside indigenes of other States, many officers and men of Ekiti origin continue to follow in the footsteps of their forebears, under the command of the current Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin from Ode-Ekiti. 4.    Outside of