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Family ties, others shape Kogi PDP guber primaries’ contest September 02,2019 Barring any unforeseen hitches, the party’s candidate will emerge tomorrow from the exercise billed for the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja, the state capital. The contest for PDP’s ticket comes as a tight one that is hard to predict. It is one characterised by rivals with family ties. Interestingly, it is a contest among a former governor, a former governor’s son, a former governor’s in-law, and a former governor’s brother. However, amidst the anxiety, the process so far has been devoid of acrimony and crisis. A seating senator, Dino Melaye, currently locked in a legal battle to retain his seat, is also on the roll call of aspirants to watch in the contest of the main opposition party in Kogi State. The aspirants were penultimate week screened by a committee headed by the Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, at Legacy House, PDP presidential campaign office in Maitama,...

BDCs in ‘no error mode’ as FATF visit beckons September 02,2019 They are regarded as the weakest link and most implicated, whether true or false when things go awry in the forex market. The reality is that reforms in the last four years have seen their operations become more coordinated. Under the umbrella body of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), the more than 45,000 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licensed operators, are now taking the issue of compliance to regulations locally and globally seriously. With over $30.4 billion reportedly ferried out of Africa yearly, ABCON is intensifying its commitment to fighting money laundering and terrorist financing and ensuring that its members comply with regulations in doing their business. Now as a group, they have, through long years of training and guidance, been strengthened and helped members understand the gains of compliance to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (...

Troops say killed 2 bandits along Kaduna- Abuja highway September 02,2019 Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna deployed on operation Thunder Strike, killed 2 bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1 Division, Col. Ezindu Idimah, confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kaduna. Idimah said troops on Sunday foiled an attempt by bandits to carry out their kidnapping and raiding of innocent citizens living in the general area. He said the troops, who were deployed around Olam Farm and Dutse, ambushed the bandits and neutralised two while others escaped with gunshot wounds after a gun duel. According to him, the GOC 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen Faruk Yahaya, commended the troops for their vigilance and courage. He urged them to remain proactive and decisive in dealing with the bandits and other criminals.

I challenge anyone to expose me say Yari September 02,2019 Immediate past governor of Zamfara, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari has said that anyone with any corruption issue against him should come forward with it. Yari gave the challenge on Sunday at his home in Talata Mafara when he received leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. “I challenge anyone who says I personalized government property or funds within and outside the country while as governor to come forward and expose me. “As a governor, my business was to spend money which is what I did, but that was in line with the development of the state and for the benefit of the good people of the state. “We as true believers know that any action that comes for or against us is from Allah and those who think they can neutralize, break or bring us down cannot succeed. “When we first won elections in 2011, we had no government at either federal, state or local government levels and we consolidated thi...

Six bodies recovered after flash flood in Kenya national park September 02,2019 Kenyan authorities said Monday they have recovered the bodies of six of seven members of a tour group who were killed in a flash flood at the Hell’s Gate national park. “Six bodies of the flash flood victims have been recovered, leaving one tourist missing,” the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Twitter. The KWS manages the park, the location of the 2003 film “Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”. It said the search and rescue operation was continuing and the authorities have sought to contact the next of kin. Six tourists – five Kenyans and a foreigner — and their local guide were swept away in the flash flood as they were visiting the park on Sunday, part of a group of 13. Two survivors from the group alerted park rangers who sent out a search party. The deep gorges of the Hell’s Gate park are often lashed by heavy rains. In 2012, seven young Kenyans d...

Serena rolls ankle and US Open rival as Barty, Pliskova fall September 02,2019 Williams, a six-time US Open winner, romped to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Croatian 22nd seed Petra Martic to set up a quarter-final with China’s Wang Qiang, the conqueror of world number two Barty. The 37-year-old American star required a medical timeout in the second set after rolling her right ankle as she approached the net but promptly recovered to reach the last eight in New York for the 16th time. “I feel fine right now physically,” said Williams, who received further strapping to an already heavily taped ankle. “But I’ll see tomorrow. So far I’m good. I have been managing it. We’ll see tomorrow. Eighth-seeded Williams, who has also suffered knee and back injuries this season, felt a mental setback when it happened but battled through to win. “I’ve had a rough year with injuries,” she said. “It was like, ‘Oh my God. Not again. ...

Injured Djokovic quits US Open clash with Wawrinka September 02,2019 Wawrinka, the 23rd seed and 2016 champion, led Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 2-1 when the Serb quit with a nagging left shoulder problem that had troubled him since the start of the tournament. “The pain was constant for weeks now. Some days higher, some days with less intensity and obviously taking different stuff to kill the pain instantly,” Djokovic said. “Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. You just know when you know, I guess, when you feel like you’re not able to hit the shot anymore.” Djokovic refused to expand on the nature of his injury, which had caused him considerable pain during a second-round win over Juan Ignacio Londero. “I retired and I told you it’s the left shoulder. I have nothing more to talk about,” he said. “I don’t want to talk about my injuries. I said that in the past. I’m sticking to that.” Djokovic had claimed ...