16:14 05/06/2015
Abuja - The federal government is set to meet with the marketers
of petroleum products in Abuja over the ongoing fuel scarcity in the
country, Punch reports.
According
sources at the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the meeting
with the oil marketers is to discuss issues pertaining to the scarcity
and why it has dragged on for this long.
The
government is said to be worried over the scarcity of the product
evnthough it started during the immediate past administration of former
Goodluck Jonathan.
Meanwhile,
the scarcity of fuel in Lagos State continued on Thursday as hundreds
of motorists were seen in long queues in front of the few filling
stations that dispensed the product.
Read more at Punch
Friday, 5 June 2015
Nigerian teenage sensation attracts European clubs
Israel Ojoko
16:15 05/06/2015
Lisbon - A number of clubs in Europe are showing keen interest in Nigerian teenager Jesse Sekidika.
Sekidika, who’s contract with Benfica expired at the end of the season, has always been in demand following his top performance for the U19 team of the Portuguese club.
Among clubs seeking the signature of the 18 year-old are Norwegian side Viking, Aik Stockhom of Sweden, Maritimo SC in Portugal and another Austrian club.
Reached to comment on the transfer speculation of Jesse, the player's British based Football Agent, Liberty Sifuya, confirmed the report.
"It is true that a few European clubs are interested in Jesse, however, at this point in time, we cannot comment about any club interest nor disclose any information until everything is concrete and finalised between the player and any potential interest from a club.” He told News24.
“Jesse is now a free agent player after the expiry of his contract with Benfica. In due course we will know 100% as to which club Jesse does decide to join in summer."
Sekidika was recently voted man of the match in the last game of the season against Sporting Lisbon U-19 after having come on as a 2nd half substitute and played a pivotal role in the match and also scored the equalizer.
Lisbon - A number of clubs in Europe are showing keen interest in Nigerian teenager Jesse Sekidika.
Sekidika, who’s contract with Benfica expired at the end of the season, has always been in demand following his top performance for the U19 team of the Portuguese club.
Among clubs seeking the signature of the 18 year-old are Norwegian side Viking, Aik Stockhom of Sweden, Maritimo SC in Portugal and another Austrian club.
Reached to comment on the transfer speculation of Jesse, the player's British based Football Agent, Liberty Sifuya, confirmed the report.
"It is true that a few European clubs are interested in Jesse, however, at this point in time, we cannot comment about any club interest nor disclose any information until everything is concrete and finalised between the player and any potential interest from a club.” He told News24.
“Jesse is now a free agent player after the expiry of his contract with Benfica. In due course we will know 100% as to which club Jesse does decide to join in summer."
Sekidika was recently voted man of the match in the last game of the season against Sporting Lisbon U-19 after having come on as a 2nd half substitute and played a pivotal role in the match and also scored the equalizer.
Musa, Samuel to join Eagles before Sunday
17:15 05/06/2015
Lagos - The duo of Aaron Samuel and Ahmed Musa are expected to join the rest of their Super Eagles teammates before Sunday, when they are scheduled to leave Abuja for Kaduna, News24 Nigeria has learnt.
The duo are the only players that are yet to join the rest of the team ahead of next weekend's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna.
All the other 13 of the 15 invited overseas based players have since joined the team in their Abuja camp, and trained on Thursday evening inside the main bowl of the Abuja National Stadium.
Samuel, who plays for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super league was given an extension beyond the June 3 deadline, but it remains unknown why Ahmed Musa is yet to join the team.
The latter recently signed an extension to his deal with his Russian club, CSKA Moscow, and is now expected to arrive the team's camp before departure to Kaduna.
The game against Chad's Le Sao comes up on June 13, and will be Nigeria's first qualifier for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations billed for Gabon.
The former African champions missed out of a place at the last championship, with South Africa and Congo going ahead of them.
This time, the Super Eagles have also got former African champions, Egypt and Tanzania to contend with.
-Soccer Laduma
Lagos - The duo of Aaron Samuel and Ahmed Musa are expected to join the rest of their Super Eagles teammates before Sunday, when they are scheduled to leave Abuja for Kaduna, News24 Nigeria has learnt.
The duo are the only players that are yet to join the rest of the team ahead of next weekend's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Chad at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna.
All the other 13 of the 15 invited overseas based players have since joined the team in their Abuja camp, and trained on Thursday evening inside the main bowl of the Abuja National Stadium.
Samuel, who plays for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super league was given an extension beyond the June 3 deadline, but it remains unknown why Ahmed Musa is yet to join the team.
The latter recently signed an extension to his deal with his Russian club, CSKA Moscow, and is now expected to arrive the team's camp before departure to Kaduna.
The game against Chad's Le Sao comes up on June 13, and will be Nigeria's first qualifier for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations billed for Gabon.
The former African champions missed out of a place at the last championship, with South Africa and Congo going ahead of them.
This time, the Super Eagles have also got former African champions, Egypt and Tanzania to contend with.
-Soccer Laduma
Fuel subsidy
Nnamani Justice Ofonadu
17:15 05/06/2015
Corruption happens to be every where even the masses are corrupt. I need to make something clear to us for this country to change it must start from us, our mind set, the way we think maters a lot.
Even at the filling station the people suffering to buy the fuel are also corrupt. And when anything goes wrong they would start shouting Jonathan. Same thing would happen in the case of Buhari.
Because nothing absolute nothing you would do to please human beings. Now the only difference I can see between APC and PDP is general Muhamadu Buhari if the Buhari as at then is still the same now.
I hope for a better Nigeria, and may Almighty GOD help us. AMEN!
17:15 05/06/2015
Corruption happens to be every where even the masses are corrupt. I need to make something clear to us for this country to change it must start from us, our mind set, the way we think maters a lot.
Even at the filling station the people suffering to buy the fuel are also corrupt. And when anything goes wrong they would start shouting Jonathan. Same thing would happen in the case of Buhari.
Because nothing absolute nothing you would do to please human beings. Now the only difference I can see between APC and PDP is general Muhamadu Buhari if the Buhari as at then is still the same now.
I hope for a better Nigeria, and may Almighty GOD help us. AMEN!
Thursday, 4 June 2015
PDP unsettles APC over Senate Presidency
The fresh plots followed the indecision of the APC to agree on a consensus arrangement for the various principal offices in the National Assembly.
Ahmed Lawan and Bukola Saraki are currently locked in a battle of popularity for the Senate Presidency seat.
The PDP leaders believed that with block votes by its 49 senators, the party could win the most coveted seat with a simple majority.
To thwart the efforts of the PDP to retain these principal positions, the APC has summoned its federal lawmakers to a meeting on Thursday..
Read more New Mail.
Read more on: 2015 elections
Senate approves Buhari’s request to appoint 15 advisers
The approval comes less than 24 hours after the Senate received Buhari’s request to appoint the special Advisers, who will assist him to carry out his functions as President.
The approval was given through a voice vote.
Senators present at Wednesday’s sitting overwhelmingly supported the approval with a resounding ‘ayes’.
The names of the 15 special advisers were, however, not revealed.
Read more at Punch.
Read more on: 2015 elections
APGA drags el-Rufai to tribunal
Kaduna - The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kaduna State
has fixed July 16, for pre-hearing in the petition filed against the
election of Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i.
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the April 11 polls, Polycap Danladi, filed the petition challenging El-Rufai’s victory.
The APC and INEC were joined as second and third respondents respectively.
In the petition, Danladi asked the court to nullify the election and order for fresh polls.
“The first respondent was not duly elected in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act.
“The election of the first respondent is void by reason of non compliance with the provision of electoral act.
“The total votes cast in the election was 1,660,109 and in the event that the unlawful votes stated herein were deducted, the first respondent would not have been declared winner,’’ he stated.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared El-Rufai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the governorship election in the state.
El-Rufa’i had defeated 14 other candidates to emerge winner.
The three member panel, chaired by Justice A.A. Adebara, adjourned sitting to July 16, to begin pre-hearing into the petition.
- NAN
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the April 11 polls, Polycap Danladi, filed the petition challenging El-Rufai’s victory.
The APC and INEC were joined as second and third respondents respectively.
In the petition, Danladi asked the court to nullify the election and order for fresh polls.
“The first respondent was not duly elected in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act.
“The election of the first respondent is void by reason of non compliance with the provision of electoral act.
“The total votes cast in the election was 1,660,109 and in the event that the unlawful votes stated herein were deducted, the first respondent would not have been declared winner,’’ he stated.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared El-Rufai of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the governorship election in the state.
El-Rufa’i had defeated 14 other candidates to emerge winner.
The three member panel, chaired by Justice A.A. Adebara, adjourned sitting to July 16, to begin pre-hearing into the petition.
- NAN
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