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Neil Lennon slams Rangers 'disgraceful' indiscipline March 31, 2019 Neil Lennon pointed the finger at Rangers' indiscipline after Celtic's 2-1 win over their Old Firm rivals at Parkhead. Odsonne Edouard opened the scoring in the 27th minute before Gers striker Alfredo Morelos was shown a straight red card by referee Bobby Madden for throwing an elbow at Hoops skipper Scott Brown. Steven Gerrard's side dramatically levelled through Ryan Kent in the 63rd minute and, when Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata went off injured in the 74th minute, after Lennon had used all three substitutions, the numbers were levelled. However, in the 85th minute James Forrest drove in the winner from 12 yards and, in the frenetic finale, Kent knocked Brown to the ground without punishment before players from both sides were involved in a post-match melee. Gers defender Andy Halliday picked up a second yellow for remonstrating with Brown, who had celebrated in front of the 800 travelling ...

Innoson fires back at GTBank, vows to takeover financial institution March 31,2019 Innoson Group has vowed to takeover Nigeria’s financial institution, GTBank. Cornel Osigwe, Head of Corporate Communications, said this in a statement, while reacting to GTBank response He said: “GTB in a press statement signed by Erhi Obebeduo, claimed that “the judgment allegedly in issue is in respect of Garnishee Proceedings against the account of the Nigerian Customs Service Board domiciled with the Bank and not against the Bank as an entity”. GTB by this claim is nothing short of being economical with the truth. “The Garnishee order absolute issued by the Federal High Court Ibadan in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/603/2006 ordered GTB to pay Innoson Nigeria Ltd the judgment sum of N2.4 Billion with a 22% interest, per annum, on the judgment sum until the final liquidation of the judgment. “GTB appealed the Federal High Court’s decision up to the Supreme Court and...

2019 UTME: JAMB issues strong warning to candidates The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it will not condone lateness by candidates to its 2019 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled for Monday, April 1. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in Lagos. NAN reports that a total of 157,631 candidates have been scheduled to sit for the optional examination in some accredited Computer Based Centres (CBT) across the country. According to Benjamin, all is now set for the conduct of the examination by the board. “Just like the main UTME, candidates are expected to adhere strictly to all the rules guiding the test. “I want to say that we are fully set to conduct the mock examination, which is scheduled to hold tomorrow, Monday across some centres nationwide. “We will also like to appeal to candidates to ensure that the...

9th Assembly: Gbajabiamila declares for Speaker, reveals his agenda March 30,2019 The Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos), has officially joined the race for the office of the Speaker of the 9th Assembly. Gbajabiamila, in company of 170 members-elect, made his intention known on Sunday in Abuja. Gbajabiamila said he was in the race to unite the nation and bring good governance closer to the people. If elected speaker, Gbajabiamila said that he would galvanise the lawmakers to make life more abundant for all Nigerians. He said there was much work to be done by way of legislation in the area of education, health, power, infrastructure and alleviation of poverty. In his remarks, Rep. Mumin Jibrin (APC-Kano), the Femi Gbajabiamila Campaign Director General, said that Gbajabiamila was the best candidate for the office. According to him, the candidacy of Gbajabiamila was about democracy and bringing civility and global best practices into the ...

Hope rises for Enugu State Games Village, as Gov. Ugwuanyi visits abandoned facility. March 30,2019 Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, weekend, paid an unscheduled visit to the long-abandoned sports monument and rich heritage of the state – the Enugu State Games Village – located at Awgu, the headquarters of Awgu Local Government Area. Gov. Ugwuanyi, who painstakingly went round the historic edifice which is situated on a hilly terrain and enclosed by valleys, beautiful pine trees and other natural endowments that showcase the attributes of a tourist attraction, inspected the dilapidated facilities at the centre and promised that his administration would intervene to put the cherished monument to public use. Historically, the game village started as a Life Camp for workers of Fougeroll Construction Company – the company that constructed the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in the 80s. When the company completed the road project and was about leaving the site, i...

6 reasons why increased funding for health should matter to you March 31, 2019 Editor's note: The poor health financing arising from lean budget often results in weak and obsolete infrastructure in the hospitals, congestion of patients to access health care because of limited human resources. In this report, Wale Akinola, reveals the real reasons the federal government should increase funding for health sector. The way a country finances its health care system is a critical determinant for reaching universal health coverage. This is because it determines whether the health services that are available are equally affordable to those that need them. The health indicators for Nigeria are among the worst in the world. Nigeria shoulders 10% of the global disease burden and is making slow progress towards achieving the targets for the health related MDGs. The Nigeria health sector budget is not impressive as it has never moved closer to World Health Organization (WHO) template of 1...

Steve Hanke’s report validates our position about Nigeria under Buhari - PDP March 31, 2019 - The recent global survey that Nigeria ranks the sixth most miserable country in the world has become a recipe for discussion for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) - The report, published by an economist from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, United state, Steve Hanke, has been used by the PDP to back up its claim about the current administration - According to the PDP, Steve Hanke's report shows that Nigeria is sinking economically under the All Progressive Congress (APC)-led regime The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the report by an economist from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, United state, Steve Hanke, which reveals that Nigeria is the 6th most miserable nation in the world. In a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said that the global survey vindicates its position that the nation's economy is in shambles under the current adminis...

NANS rejects NNPC recruitment requirements, threatens to protest March 31, 2019 The National Leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the alleged anti-poor and anti-masses recruitment requirements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Adeyemi Azeez, NANS National Public Relations Officer (PRO) made the position of the students’ body known in a statement on Sunday, March 31, in Abuja. NANS alleged that it was a deliberate and well structured resolve to play out many graduates, especially those from the poor background. According to him, it is no longer news, that regular occurrences of incessant strikes have long marred the education sector of the country. “Therefore, ordinarily an undergraduate that applied for a four or five year programme will eventually end up staying nine or 10 years on campus pursuing a bachelor degree. “NANS will not fall cheap of this deliberate attempt of disenfranchising majorly the re...

Neil Lennon slams Rangers 'disgraceful' indiscipline March 31, 2019 Neil Lennon pointed the finger at Rangers' indiscipline after Celtic's 2-1 win over their Old Firm rivals at Parkhead. Odsonne Edouard opened the scoring in the 27th minute before Gers striker Alfredo Morelos was shown a straight red card by referee Bobby Madden for throwing an elbow at Hoops skipper Scott Brown. Steven Gerrard's side dramatically levelled through Ryan Kent in the 63rd minute and, when Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata went off injured in the 74th minute, after Lennon had used all three substitutions, the numbers were levelled. However, in the 85th minute James Forrest drove in the winner from 12 yards and, in the frenetic finale, Kent knocked Brown to the ground without punishment before players from both sides were involved in a post-match melee. Gers defender Andy Halliday picked up a second yellow for remonstrating with Brown, who had celebrated in front of the 800 travelling fa...

Great support Sunderland and Portsmouth smash attendance record, was just shy of Camp Nou March 31, 2019 The Checkatrade Trophy final between Portsmouth and Sunderland set an attendace record for the EFL Trophy. At Wembley on Sunday afternoon, there were 85,021 in to see Pompey win on penalties , which is the biggest in the competition’s history. It was just shy of the crowd Barcelona were able to attract for their local derby against Espanyol at the Camp Nou were 92,795 turned up. Much of London will have been aware Sunderland were in town given their takeover of Trafalgar Square on Saturday night. And on Sunday the north east side took the lead in a thrilling contest that ended 2-2 after extra-time. LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS late drama Liverpool boost title hopes with last-gasp winner against Tottenham high drama Portsmouth beat Sunderland on penalties to clinch Checkatrade Trophy at Wembley FUMING Neil Warnock blasts ‘criminal’ letdown from officials, involved in...

REAL DEAL Pogba 'rejected new Utd deal in January' as Madrid grow 'optimistic' over move March 31, 2019 REAL MADRID are reportedly “optimistic” they can sign Paul Pogba after he allegedly rejected talks over a new Manchester United contract. The French midfielder is among Zinedine Zidane’s top targets as he looks to revamp the struggling La Liga giants. He tried to sign the star from Juventus back in 2016 but Madrid were pipped to his signature by the Red Devils. NEW CHALLENGE That interest in the 26-year-old still remains strong , and Marca claim Bernabeu chiefs have renewed hope they can bring him to the Spanish capital as they plot a huge £125m swoop . They claim Zidane knows the midfielder is desperate for a “change of scenery” to embark on “a new challenge at Real Madrid”. And it also states Pogba ’s agent Mino Raiola has informed them “anything is possible” with regards to securing his client’s service...

papa reus German star Reus and his stunning horse-mad partner welcome baby daughter March 31, 2019 GERMANY ace Marco Reus and his stunning model girlfriend Scarlett Gartmann have welcomed their first child. The Bourssia Dortmund star has become a daddy to a baby girl, making his incredible season even more special. Papa Reus 😍 Captain Marco Reus is officially the dad of a healthy daughter! Our warmest congratulations to Marco and Scarlett. Welcome to the BVB family, little princess 💛 pic.twitter.com/ULsK9NYGHN — Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) March 31, 2019 Reus , 29, and Gartmann, 25, announced their family would expand in October last year and the jolly day has arrived as confirmed by Dortmund on Sunday. The club congratulated their captain on Twitter and wrote: "Papa Reus. "Captain Marco Reus is officially the dad of a healthy daughter! "Our warmest congratulations to Marco and Scarlett. Welcome to the BVB family, little princess....

Wizkid's third baby mama claims she is his wife as she celebrates Mother's Day, he replies (photo) March 31, 2019 In the midst of Mother's Day celebration, a revelation has been made which has stunned quite a lot of people. Jada Pollock, Wizkid's third baby mama and US manager, took to celebrating the auspicious occasion, and while pouring out her excitement at being the mother of the singer's son Zion, she might have let slip of an information. Well, it is fair enough to say that Jada Pollock insinuated that she has become the singer's wife. This statement was explicitly made in her long, sprawling message which was meant to commemorate Mother's Day. She gave life to this new revelation by showering praises on the singer and thanking him for being there for her and helping her be a better mother. The manager also thanked other people who have helped her in her journey so far as a mother. Her post was indeed one of many colours. Read her post below: ...

Chelsea End Poor Away Form In EPL; Beat Cardiff CIty 2-1 March 31, 2019 Chelsea came from goal down to beat Cardiff City 2-1 in Wales on Sunday in a Premier League game reports Completesports.com. Substitute Reuben Loftus Cheek scored the winner for the Blues in additional time to end the Blues poor run away from home. Victor Camarasa scored the opener for the Bluebirds but Cesar Azpilicueta scored an equaliser for Chelsea in the 84th minute from an offside position. The win ended Chelsea poor form away from home in the Premier League having failed to win a game in five games. Pedro Rodriguez had Chelsea first shot on goal but his effort went inches over the crossbar in the 10th minute. The Bluebirds came close two minutes later through Josh Murphy who curled in his effort wide from Chelsea’s upright. Chelsea came close to opening the deadlock from a free-kick in the 35th minute which sailed wide. Cardiff who had lost five of their last eight games in the Premier League...

Funke Akindele's hubby JJC Skillz showers praises on her in celebration of Mother's Day (video) March 31, 2019 Mother's Day is proving a good time for some Nigerian celebrity couples to show love to themselves in the best way possible. Quite a number of these celebrities are serving Nigerians with family goals this season. Funke Akindele and her hubby have taken to celebrating Mother's Day in their own way and fans are just loving it. The husband of the Nollywood actress JJC Skillz took to his Instagram page to shower his wifey with praises on this auspicious occasion. With words as deep as the ocean, JJC conveyed his evergreen love for his sweetheart. He spoke of how his love for her had come to the rescue and made him a better person. According to him, his once empty paper was filled up with her words, and for this, he was grateful. Even more, JJC took to sharing a lovely video that depicted the sweet and beautiful moments he had shared with Funke over the course...

'total dedication' Santo brushes off Chelsea interest as he admits he is 'happy' at Wolves March 31, 2019 NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO brushed off speculation that he could join Chelsea as he confirmed he is "happy" at Wolves. The Portuguese manager, 45, was named alongside Frank Lampard as potential candidates to replace Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge. Nuno's impressive performance at the Molineux this season has attracted interest from the Premier League giants. The 45-year-old admitted he is happy with Wolves sat at seventh in the league, but he refused to rule out a move away in the future. He said: "I consider myself a happy person, yes. "Yes [I am happy in my job], with the problems and difficulties involved, but at the same time it is a moment of joy. "I have a total dedication to what I must do and what we must do to keep on becoming better and growing. I'm focused." When asked if he was aware of interest from Chelsea ,...

Tease PSV winger ‘dreams’ of Manchester United move March 31, 2019 Manchester United transfer target Hirving Lozano ‘dreams’ of playing for the club, according to his former president Jesus Martinez. Lozano, who starred for Mexico at last summer’s World Cup, has scored 17 goals and registered seven assists for PSV this season. His impressive form has seen him linked with Manchester United and other top clubs in Europe. And Lozano’s president at old Mexican club Pachuca, Jesus Martinez, wants the 23-year-old to play for United in the future. He told ESPN Deportes: “What I can say and guarantee is that Hirving has had a Manchester United scout watching him since he was 16. “They have his whole record. They have everything, videos, goals, behaviour, qualifications. LIVE on talkSPORT talkSPORT is your home of live football! Here's what's coming up on talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2...

You are free to challenge my victory in S/Court - Fayemi tells Eleka March 31, 2019 - Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has dared Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, PDP candidate in the state guber election, to challenge his victory at Supreme court - Fayemi threw the hat into the ring after Eleka vowed to challenge the governor's victory at appeal court - The Ekiti governor, however, said he did not see the PDP candidate as enemy despite political differences Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state on Friday, March 29, declared that he never regarded the defeated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic party, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka as an enemy. Rather, he said the major opposition party was free to challenge his victory at any stage of the court, and make useful suggestions for smooth running of his government, NAN reports. Fayemi, however, said Eleka and the PDP were free to challenge his victory at the Supreme Court, in spite of his readiness to entertain contributions from t...

Man City beat Fulham, back top of Premier League March 31, 2019 Manchester City cruised back to the top of the Premier League as relegation-bound Fulham were swatted aside by the champions 2-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero ensured the game was won in the first 27 minutes, but the final margin of victory could have been far greater had City chosen to click through the gears. Pep Guardiola’s men now lead Liverpool by a point with seven games remaining for both sides, but Jurgen Klopp’s side can retake top spot with victory over third-placed Tottenham on Sunday. Fulham, by contrast, remain 13 points adrift of safety with just 18 left to play for. City remain on course for an unprecedented quadruple of Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup, which they retained last month. A potential 14 games now stand between them and history, but there will be far tougher tests in wait than a dispirited and dishevelled Fulham, who pla...

EPL: Liverpool’s squad against Tottenham Hotspur revealed [Full list] March 31,2019 Liverpool have released their line-up that will tackle Tottenham Hotspur in today’s Premier League fixture at Anfield. According to Independent UK, the Reds manager, Jurgen Klopp has released a list of 19 players. Liverpool head to the game following a 2-1 victory over Fulham in their last Premier League encounter. Below is the Liverpool squad against Tottenham Hotspur: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner, Mane, Salah, Firmino, Mignolet, Lovren, Moreno, Henderson, Lallana, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Origi. The kick-off time for the match is 4:30pm.

Rivers guber: Wike, Awara clash in Port Harcourt Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers state, and the state’s governorship candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Biokpomabo Awara, on Saturday clashed at the commission’s stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, was represented by the National Commissioner in charge of Rivers, Bayelsa and Edo States, Barrister May Agbamuche-Mbu, who also chaired the stakeholders’ meeting. Awara accused Wike and INEC of doctoring results of the ‘bloody’ governorship and House of Assembly elections of March 9 in the state. Wike, on his part, accused Awara, other members of AAC and their backers in the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) of promoting violence and scaring investors from Rivers. Awara said: “Surprised that the leaders of political parties involved in the elections were not asked questions by members of INEC’s five-man fact-finding c...

SUN GOALS Watch highlights as Rashford saves Utd, City go top and Huddersfield are doomed March 31, 2019 WATCH all the goals and best bits from Saturday's Premier League action right here with our brilliant highlights package. Manchester City went back to the top of the table with with victory over Fulham, while rivals Manchester United saw off Watford at Old Trafford. Huddersfield, meanwhile, were relegated to the Championship after their defeat at Crystal Palace. Catch up with all the highlights from Saturday's seven games in the Premier League right here. Fulham 0 Man City 2 Man Utd 2 Watford 1 Crystal Palace 2 Huddersfield 0 Brighton 0 Southampton 1 Burnley 2 Wolves 0 Leicester 2 Bournemouth 0 West Ham 0 Everton 2

Power sector privatisation, a success for Gencos — Ogaji March 31, 2019 The Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies, Dr Joy Ogaji, tells ’FEMI ASU that the electricity generation capacity has increased significantly after the privatisation of the power sector T he power sector is plagued by a liquidity crisis; what do you think can be done to resolve this? To solve the liquidity challenge, we need a strong political will to enforce market coordination and discipline. If there are discipline and proper market coordination, liquidity will improve because there is power. Nigerians are consuming the power and they claim they are paying, so something must be wrong as power is flowing on one side but money is not flowing back to where the power came from. The issue of cost-reflective tariff can be solved. Up till now, we don’t know the number of people who are consuming power. How do you determine appropriate tariff when since 2013 till date elec...

Against the odds: Again, Nigeria’s Special Olympians shine in Abu Dhabi March 31, 2019 Nigeria’s athletes at the just-concluded 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi won an amazing 63 medals to continue their heroics from the last edition in Los Angeles, reports ’TANA AIYEJINA They went, saw and conquered. That’s the story of Special Olympics Nigeria’s delegation to the just-ended 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. Unlike the Olympic Games when the country’s athletes are celebrated before embarking on the trip for the global competition — and often return empty-handed — these set of athletes, the Special Olympians, made the trip to the United Arab Emirates unheralded, devoid of any fanfare. Well, it’s not new to them, and as always, they showed the stuff they are made of, amassing an amazing 63 medals in the Middle East. The Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion...

Simeone: Atletico Will Fight For LaLiga Title Until Last Breath March 31, 2019 Diego Simeone has warned Barcelona that Atletico Madrid will not give up the fight for the La Liga title following their 4-0 defeat of Deportivo Alaves. Atleti closed the gap to the leaders back to 10 points with an emphatic win at Mendizorroza, after Barca had beaten Espanyol 2-0 earlier on Saturday. Simeone’s side suffered chastening defeats to Juventus in the Champions League and Athletic Bilbao in the league before the international break, but they swept aside top-four candidates Alaves in style thanks to goals from Saul Niguez, Diego Costa, Alvaro Morata and Thomas Partey. And Simeone insists they still believe in their title chances, with the top-two meeting at Camp Nou next Saturday. “What was most pleasing was they understood where we could hurt the opposition the most,” Simeone said after the win at Alaves. “We aim to harm the opposition and not take long to create da...

'SHOCKED' Cardiff City hit out at 'colour blind' pilot who 'put Sala's life in danger' March 31, 2019 CARDIFF CITY have released a damning statement speaking of their "shock" that pilot David Ibbotson showed "complete disregard" for tragic Emiliano Sala's life. The club's strongly-worded statement follows reports that the 59-year-old was colour blind and not qualified to fly at night . Cardiff have demanded those responsible be held accountable for their actions after the aircraft crashed into the English Channel. The statement read: "Cardiff City is shocked to hear the pilot, David Ibbotson, may not have been permitted to fly at night. "The club remains deeply concerned that the pilot, and those who arranged the flight, seemingly completely disregarded the rules of flying and put Mr Sala's life in such danger. "We believe those who are responsible should be held fully accountable for their actions. ...

Potholes on Enen Nsit road, Akwa Ibom killed my son - Distraught father laments March 31, 2019 - A Nigerian man has taken to Facebook to cry out after loosing his young a tragic car accident - The man identified as Ini Mbebeng, stated that it was the potholes on a certain road in Akwa Ibom that killed his son - Going further, he revealed that two days after the accident, some people decided to fill the potholes with cement Loosing a loved one is never easy and for most parents, burying a child is something the pray fervently against. For this heartbroken man identified as Ini Mbebeng, the nightmare of loosing his son to bad roads, will forever hunt him. Mbebeng who lost his son on March 25 to a road accident in Akwa Ibom, took to his Facebook page to share photos of his son, stating in clear terms that the potholes on Enen Nsit road in Nsit Ubium LGA killed his son. He wrote: "POTHOLES ON ENEN NSIT ROAD, NSIT UBIUM LGA KILLED MY SON. The potholes on Enen Nsit which have be...

March 31, 2019 The United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) yesterday disclosed that Nigerians and other international students contributed 42.4 billion dollars to the US in 2017/2018 session. A senior official of the Bureau, who spoke on condition of anonymity, announced the figure during the tour of the US Community Colleges and Workforce Development programme in Washington D.C on Saturday. The tour was organised by the Foreign Press Centre, Bureau of Public Affairs, US Department of State to provide foreign journalists with information on opportunity available to foreign students in community college in U.S. The official said there were 1,094,792 international students studying in the US as of 2018 supporting more than 450,000 jobs in the US He explained that the number of international students in the US in 2018 “surpassed one million for the third consecutive year. ”The number increased by 1.5 per cent to reach a new high...

March 31, 2019 An investigator for Amazon boss Jeff Bezos says that Saudi Arabia hacked Mr Bezos’s phone and accessed his data. Gavin de Becker was hired by Mr Bezos to find out how his private messages had been leaked to the National Enquirer tabloid. Mr de Becker linked the hack to the Washington Post’s coverage of the murder of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Saudi Arabia has not yet commented on the allegation. Mr Bezos owns the Washington Post. Mr de Becker said he had handed his findings over to US federal officials. “Our investigators and several experts concluded with high confidence that the Saudis had access to Bezos’ phone , and gained private information,” he wrote on the Daily Beast website. Mr de Becker’s findings come after Mr Bezos in February accused the National Enquirer’s parent company American Media Inc (AMI) of blackmail, saying it had threatened to publish his intimate photos unle...

March 31, 2019 The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) continues this Sunday with two big matches in extreme ends of the country as MFM FC play hosts to seven-time champions Enyimba at the Agege Stadium in Lagos and in Maiduguri, Akwa United face a test for their title credentials against El-Kanemi Warriors. The matches in Lagos and Maiduguri are top-of-the-table contests in Groups A and B of the division, and have all the trappings to produce scintillating moments. In all there will be a full cast of 12 matches this Sunday with a late kickoff at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba where Kada City will play hosts to Go Round FC. If there is a team Group A leaders MFM would wish to avoid in the top division since they got promoted in 2016, it would be Enyimba. Fidelis Ilechukwu and his men have never won a league game against the People’s Elephant – managing four draws in all previous six meetings including losing the last two on the road. On their two previous...