Lagos- Director General of of Ibrahim Gaidam Campaign Organization,
Yakubu Sidi Karasuwa, has stated the reasons why Muhammadu Buhari is
running for president , reports Naij.
Karasuwa
said Buhari’s desire to rule, is not so he can fill up his pockets with
the state’s money. According to the director, he stated that Buhari
wants to rule in order to correct the wrongs of the ruling party, the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
He
went on to say that no retired general of the country is humble as
Buhari, as he had opportunities in the army to steal from the public
office, and he did not, to show that, the candidate is committed to
correcting the issues of the country.
The APC member concluded that the PDP will not succeed in postponing the general elections on the 14th.
Read More at Naij.
Thursday, 5 February 2015
Jonathan splits Nigerian Pastors
On one side are those clamouring for the return of Jonathan, on the other side are those who believed that President Jonathan has not done enough to deserve a second term.
The division among the Christian leaders played out during a meeting held at the Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
While some pastors like Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel openly advocated that all the Christian leaders queue behind Jonathan, others like Bishop Jonas Katung of the Maranatha Church in Jos,vehemently opposed the move.
Some Christian leaders at the meeting, however, said they should remain neutral and not become encumbered with partisan issues for any reason.
Read more at Sahara Reporters.
Pass Degree abolished in univeristies
2015-02-05 15:05
Abuja - The National Universities Commission ( NUC) has abolished
the award of Pass Degree in Nigerian Universities with effect from the
2013/ 2014 academic session, Thisday reports.
Prof Abdullahi Zuru, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, disclosed this on Wednesday at the 2014/2015 matriculation of 4,133 students of the institution.
He said that the minimum pass mark for courses in the universities will now be 45 per cent, that is, D-grade, instead of the previous 40 per cent which was E-grade.
He stated that the minimum class of degree to be earned by students will now be Third Class.
According to him, no university student will henceforth graduate with a Pass Degree.
Read more at Thisday
Prof Abdullahi Zuru, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, disclosed this on Wednesday at the 2014/2015 matriculation of 4,133 students of the institution.
He said that the minimum pass mark for courses in the universities will now be 45 per cent, that is, D-grade, instead of the previous 40 per cent which was E-grade.
He stated that the minimum class of degree to be earned by students will now be Third Class.
According to him, no university student will henceforth graduate with a Pass Degree.
Read more at Thisday
APGA projected to turn tables against PDP in Abia State
The recent survey, conducted by regional polling group, NOIPolls, shows a significant lead in the Abia State Governorship race between the top two contenders- APGA’s Dr. Alex Otti and the PDP candidate Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, with a 27 percent point gap between the two.
Asked who they will be voting for in the coming governorship elections, most respondents elected Otti, who led the list of candidates with 45 percent, while Ikpeazu had 18 percent.
Other candidates such as Chikwe Udensi and Anyim Nyerere had 2 percent and 1 percent respectively.
“However, 32 percent of those polled are either undecided (19 percent) or sought confidentiality (13 percent) to their choice of candidate; and could be key in deciding a winner,” NOIPolls added.
The survey results also show that Dr. Alex Otti appears to have support of voters across all age groups; particularly from first time voters of between the ages of 18 to 21 (70 percent).
Furthermore, 24 percent of voters in Abia-South and 21 percent in Abia-Central senatorial districts remain undecided as to their choice of candidate.
The survey shows that almost 9 in 10 eligible voters are registered to vote in the February elections, with about 8 in 10 (86 percent) being absolutely certain that they will vote. Similarly, the working class of between 30 to 60 years, as well as senior citizens of age 61+, were absolutely certain they will vote.
NOIPolls conducted the survey via telephone interviews in the week commencing January 26.
“NOIPolls can say with 95 percent confidence that the results obtained are statistically precise - within a range of plus or minus 3 percent.”
PDP’s Theodore Orji is the incumbent in Abia State
– CAJ News
Enugu trio in court for fraudulent online forex scam
2015-02-05 15:05
Enugu - Three students have appeared in court for allegedly duping foreign nationals thousands in foreign currency through a phony online scheme.
Solomon Uchendu, Ndubisi Agu and Uchendo Chikwadu have appeared before the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, Enugu State for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence and Advanced Fee Fraud.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives arrested the suspects, who were living at 4, Coal City University Close, Independence Layout, Enugu, following intelligence report over their alleged involvement in the alleged internet crime.
According to Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC Head, Media and Publicity one of the suspects, Uchendu, who is currently undergoing the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Akoko, Ondo State, confessed that he had seven different email accounts registered with different names.
He is facing a seven-count charge, further disclosed that most of his victims were from the U.S., Canada and Germany after confessing duping one Patricia from Canada $1 200; Larisa from Germany $300 and Ethel from the U.S. $300.
Agu, a final year student of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu further told the court that he realized $13 000 between 2013 and February, 2014 from some of his victims across the world.
The third suspect, 22-year-old Chikwadu, a native of Imezi LGA Enugu State, confessed that he had three fake drivers’ licences, which were procured in the names of John Omoaroijake, Gary Harry and Chikwadu Uchendu at a cyber cafe in Warri, Delta State.
Chikwadu, who is currently seeking admission into the Delta State University, said he met one 32 year-old nurse, Grace Talves of Blackpool, United Kingdom on a dating site.
The suspect, who claimed to be Harry Phillp (42) thereafter, began to send love scam mails and pictures to Talves, a British divorcee and mother of one, who is currently in Nigeria for an engineering job.
He stated that he duped her £500, an Ipad and a Mac Air laptop.
The trial resumes next Tuesday. The suspects remain in custody.
Enugu - Three students have appeared in court for allegedly duping foreign nationals thousands in foreign currency through a phony online scheme.
Solomon Uchendu, Ndubisi Agu and Uchendo Chikwadu have appeared before the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, Enugu State for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence and Advanced Fee Fraud.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives arrested the suspects, who were living at 4, Coal City University Close, Independence Layout, Enugu, following intelligence report over their alleged involvement in the alleged internet crime.
According to Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC Head, Media and Publicity one of the suspects, Uchendu, who is currently undergoing the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Akoko, Ondo State, confessed that he had seven different email accounts registered with different names.
He is facing a seven-count charge, further disclosed that most of his victims were from the U.S., Canada and Germany after confessing duping one Patricia from Canada $1 200; Larisa from Germany $300 and Ethel from the U.S. $300.
Agu, a final year student of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu further told the court that he realized $13 000 between 2013 and February, 2014 from some of his victims across the world.
The third suspect, 22-year-old Chikwadu, a native of Imezi LGA Enugu State, confessed that he had three fake drivers’ licences, which were procured in the names of John Omoaroijake, Gary Harry and Chikwadu Uchendu at a cyber cafe in Warri, Delta State.
Chikwadu, who is currently seeking admission into the Delta State University, said he met one 32 year-old nurse, Grace Talves of Blackpool, United Kingdom on a dating site.
The suspect, who claimed to be Harry Phillp (42) thereafter, began to send love scam mails and pictures to Talves, a British divorcee and mother of one, who is currently in Nigeria for an engineering job.
He stated that he duped her £500, an Ipad and a Mac Air laptop.
The trial resumes next Tuesday. The suspects remain in custody.
Toure finally begins to find form for country
18 minutes ago
Bata - Yaya Toure remains much of an enigma at international
level but glimpses of his club form at the African Nations Cup is a
major boon for Ivory Coast as they prepare for Sunday's final.
"Yaya has never before got his level for the national team," said coach Herve Renard of his captain after their 3-1 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bata on Wednesday saw the Elephants to their third final in 10 years.
"But he has worked, he has scored and he has played with a lot of determination. To have players like him, Gervinho, Wilfried Bony in the team is to work with fantastic talent.
"The Ivorian side is one under reconstruction but these are the pillars," added Renard.
The 31-year-old Toure has played at every Nations Cup since 2006, making his appearance at the finals in Equatorial Guinea a sixth. On top of that he has also participated at three successive World Cup finals.
But Sunday's final against either Equatorial Guinea or Ghana presents his first chance at a winners medal with his national team, to add to Champions League success with Barcelona in 2009 -- when he was played at centre back -- and league winners medals in Greece, Spain and England.
He also scored the winner in the 2011 FA Cup final where Manchester City ended a 35-year wait for a trophy with a 1-0 win over Stoke City.
Toure's record-breaking four successive African Footballer of the Year awards have all come on the back of his performances at club level but Renard hopes Ivory Coast will now reap a winning contribution from him too.
The testy Frenchman is the first coach to openly challenge Toure and the other 'galacticos' in the side.
A touchline tirade from the coach, occasionally directed at Toure when Renard feels he is not contributing, is something new for a player who, with many others in past Ivorian sides, had an untouchable aura.
The coach has taken him off in several matches after taking over last August in another departure from the norm.
But being treated like all others seems to resonate with Toure, who could finally produce the kind of contribution his country have been craving.
Reuters
"Yaya has never before got his level for the national team," said coach Herve Renard of his captain after their 3-1 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bata on Wednesday saw the Elephants to their third final in 10 years.
"But he has worked, he has scored and he has played with a lot of determination. To have players like him, Gervinho, Wilfried Bony in the team is to work with fantastic talent.
"The Ivorian side is one under reconstruction but these are the pillars," added Renard.
The 31-year-old Toure has played at every Nations Cup since 2006, making his appearance at the finals in Equatorial Guinea a sixth. On top of that he has also participated at three successive World Cup finals.
But Sunday's final against either Equatorial Guinea or Ghana presents his first chance at a winners medal with his national team, to add to Champions League success with Barcelona in 2009 -- when he was played at centre back -- and league winners medals in Greece, Spain and England.
He also scored the winner in the 2011 FA Cup final where Manchester City ended a 35-year wait for a trophy with a 1-0 win over Stoke City.
Toure's record-breaking four successive African Footballer of the Year awards have all come on the back of his performances at club level but Renard hopes Ivory Coast will now reap a winning contribution from him too.
The testy Frenchman is the first coach to openly challenge Toure and the other 'galacticos' in the side.
A touchline tirade from the coach, occasionally directed at Toure when Renard feels he is not contributing, is something new for a player who, with many others in past Ivorian sides, had an untouchable aura.
The coach has taken him off in several matches after taking over last August in another departure from the norm.
But being treated like all others seems to resonate with Toure, who could finally produce the kind of contribution his country have been craving.
Reuters
Ronaldo returns to lead injury-hit Madrid
2015-02-05 15:06
Barcelona - Real Madrid will hope Cristiano Ronaldo's return from suspension will be enough to overcome a spate of injuries when it visits Atletico Madrid on Saturday in another rematch of last season's Champions League final.
James Rodriguez joined Madrid's list of injured players when he broke a bone in his right foot on Wednesday. Sergio Ramos is also likely to be out after injuring his leg.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti will have to look to his bench to field a starting 11 against an Atletico side that has bettered his team in three competitions this season.
While Madrid leads the league with Atletico seven points behind in third, second-place Barcelona enters the weekend four points behind the pacesetters and will wait until Sunday to visit Athletic Bilbao.
Here are some things to know about the 22nd round of matches:
Madrid's sickbay
Madrid's 2-1 win over Sevilla on Wednesday proved costly when both Rodriguez and Ramos went down in the first half.
Rodriguez was set to have surgery on Thursday, while the club was still waiting to determine the extent Ramos' thigh injury.
Madrid was already without midfielder Luka Modric (left leg) and defender Pepe (ribs).
Marcelo also saw his fifth yellow card against Sevilla. Ancelotti said the club would appeal the booking and that he will rely on center backs Raphael Varane and Nacho Fernandez to anchor his defense.
"We lose some experienced heads but sometimes an injection of enthusiasm is a good thing," Ancelotti said. "I'm not worried."
Simeone's edge
The derby at Vicente Calderon Stadium will be the sixth time the city rivals have met since Madrid prevailed 4-1 in extra time in May's Champions League final.
Diego Simeone's Atletico has yet to lose to Madrid in five meetings since, beating them in the league, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
"We know our rival well," said Atletico midfielder Tiago Cardoso. "I don't think coach will change much. We will try to play strong in a tight unit and take advantage of our chances."
Rested Ronaldo
Ronaldo will return from a two-match suspension for kicking a Cordoba player.
Ronaldo, who turned 30 on Thursday, leads the league with 28 goals, but he hasn't shown the same brilliant form since he won his third Ballon d'Or award in early January.
Neymar's two sides
Barcelona's victory in the bidding war to sign Brazil striker Neymar in 2013 has proven to be a good investment on the pitch and a headache off it.
This week a judge named club president Josep Bartomeu a suspect in an ongoing investigation into Neymar's contract, alleging Bartomeu defrauded Spain's Tax Office of 2.8 million euros ($3.2 million).
Neymar, however, has become a superb strike partner for Lionel Messi.
Neymar, who turned 23 on Thursday, is the team's second-leading scorer behind Messi. He has 22 goals in 26 appearances this season, well above his total of 15 goals in his first campaign.
Messi has scored nine goals during Barcelona's seven-game winning streak, with Neymar right behind with eight.
Barcelona - Real Madrid will hope Cristiano Ronaldo's return from suspension will be enough to overcome a spate of injuries when it visits Atletico Madrid on Saturday in another rematch of last season's Champions League final.
James Rodriguez joined Madrid's list of injured players when he broke a bone in his right foot on Wednesday. Sergio Ramos is also likely to be out after injuring his leg.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti will have to look to his bench to field a starting 11 against an Atletico side that has bettered his team in three competitions this season.
While Madrid leads the league with Atletico seven points behind in third, second-place Barcelona enters the weekend four points behind the pacesetters and will wait until Sunday to visit Athletic Bilbao.
Madrid's sickbay
Madrid's 2-1 win over Sevilla on Wednesday proved costly when both Rodriguez and Ramos went down in the first half.
Rodriguez was set to have surgery on Thursday, while the club was still waiting to determine the extent Ramos' thigh injury.
Madrid was already without midfielder Luka Modric (left leg) and defender Pepe (ribs).
Marcelo also saw his fifth yellow card against Sevilla. Ancelotti said the club would appeal the booking and that he will rely on center backs Raphael Varane and Nacho Fernandez to anchor his defense.
"We lose some experienced heads but sometimes an injection of enthusiasm is a good thing," Ancelotti said. "I'm not worried."
Simeone's edge
The derby at Vicente Calderon Stadium will be the sixth time the city rivals have met since Madrid prevailed 4-1 in extra time in May's Champions League final.
Diego Simeone's Atletico has yet to lose to Madrid in five meetings since, beating them in the league, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
"We know our rival well," said Atletico midfielder Tiago Cardoso. "I don't think coach will change much. We will try to play strong in a tight unit and take advantage of our chances."
Rested Ronaldo
Ronaldo will return from a two-match suspension for kicking a Cordoba player.
Ronaldo, who turned 30 on Thursday, leads the league with 28 goals, but he hasn't shown the same brilliant form since he won his third Ballon d'Or award in early January.
Neymar's two sides
Barcelona's victory in the bidding war to sign Brazil striker Neymar in 2013 has proven to be a good investment on the pitch and a headache off it.
This week a judge named club president Josep Bartomeu a suspect in an ongoing investigation into Neymar's contract, alleging Bartomeu defrauded Spain's Tax Office of 2.8 million euros ($3.2 million).
Neymar, however, has become a superb strike partner for Lionel Messi.
Neymar, who turned 23 on Thursday, is the team's second-leading scorer behind Messi. He has 22 goals in 26 appearances this season, well above his total of 15 goals in his first campaign.
Messi has scored nine goals during Barcelona's seven-game winning streak, with Neymar right behind with eight.
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