Photos: Sanwoolu picks Hamzat as running mate
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sanwoolu also tweeted the choice and presentationafter consulting widely with stakeholders and our political party i am delighted to announce dr. as my deputy governorship candidate. with this decision lagosians should be rest assured of the best as we will work assiduously to transform every aspect of our lives1 he graduated from the university of ibadan in 1986 with a degree in agricultural engineering and subsequently furthered his studies at home and abroad resulting in both an msc. in crop processing engineering 1988 and a ph.d. in system process engineering 19921 he retained his position when governor babatunde fashola assumed office in 2007. it was during his tenure as commissioner for science and technology that hamzat enforced the application of modern technology in the states ministries thus changing the face of data and record keeping in lagos and at the same time eliminating the trend of state ghost workers1 it is reported in some quarters that this single act was largely responsible for his elevation as commissioner for works and infrastructure at the commencement of the second term in office of fasholas administration. the office had gone on without a commissioner during fasholas first four years with only a special adviser reporting directly to the governor1

Resist politicians using religion to divide Nigeria
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he said such divisions have been responsible for the obvious hatred among nigerians which he said has slowed down socio-economic and political development in the country1 nigeria should resist politicians who are using religion and ethnicity to divide threaten peace and unity ahead of the 2019 election1 it is an indication that politicians have taken pleasure in using religion to divide nigerians against themselves for political or selfish reasons1 it must stop forthwith nigerians must resist it because it will take us nowhere he said1 idoko told the news agency of nigeria nan on sunday in abuja that as 2019 political activities gather momentum we appeal to politicians seeking elective offices to eschew hatred and bitterness and promote courses that will promote peace and unity among nigerians1 he recalled with nostalgia how muslims and christians lived together peacefully some years back irrespective of religious or ethnic differences1 the senior pastor fathers touch ministry church nyanya abuja pastor evans idoko also said it was regrettable that the unity of nigerian is only strengthened during sporting activities1 idoko advised that the church should take the front row in moblising nigerians to participate in the forthcoming 2019 general elections1 it doesnt come by words alone. we have to take a step further to empower people educationally financially and otherwise so they could have voice and knowledge to take their rightful place in nigerian political and economic discussions he said1 he explained that the church could partner with the social exchange market to disburse financial grant to citizens not minding their religion or ethnicity. we are all one body in christ jesus he said.1 the cleric said that such empowerment initiative should be borne out of utmost desire of the church to rekindle the hope of nigerians1 he however encouraged churches corporate organisations and individuals with financial ability to assist to lift the poor off poverty so they could confidently participate in political and economic activities.nan1

US midterm elections: Obama battles Trump in final campaign
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trump has brought an unprecedented brand of confrontational politics to the white house and clearly enjoys a fight1 after boasting about the economy and raising fears over immigration us president donald trump is facing pushback from his predecessor barack obama in the run-up to the midterm elections1 the election is also seen as a referendum on president trumps stewardship1 with rallies taking place in montana and florida a state he had already visited on wednesday trump is keeping up his relentless campaign schedule before tuesdays ballot1 the campaigning comes one week after a gunman who allegedly hated immigrants and jews killed 11 people at a synagogue in pittsburgh and after a fanatical trump supporter was arrested in florida on charges of mailing homemade bombs to more than a dozen trump opponents including obama1 at a moment of deep national division with the political temperature soaring the presidents critics say he has helped create an atmosphere in which the two attackers felt comfortable to carry out their crimes1 a republican congress means more jobs and less crime. a democratic congress means more crime and less jobs very simple. i like that. nothing like simplicity trump told supporters in belgrade montana1 trump says his republicans are in a good position ahead of the midterm congressional elections particularly with new employment figures out showing the economy booming1 but polls point to the democrats capturing at least the house of representatives threatening the billionaire president with the spectre of an opposition finally able to block policies and dig into his highly opaque personal finances1 in the last stages of the campaign trump is duelling with obama who returned to the public eye at a florida rally on friday1 obama is set to campaign again sunday in his adopted hometown of chicago as well as in indiana where the seat of democratic senator joe donnelly is in danger1 obama explained his reemergence at a georgia rally in support of stacey abrams who is seeking to be the first black female governor of any us state1 im here for one simple reason to ask you to vote obama said. the consequences of any of us staying home are profound because america is at a crossroads the character of our country is on the ballot1 the former president has taken on a prominent role in the final weekend campaigning for the democrats in an election on 6 november in which republican control of congress is threatened1 the latest official jobs figures which showed 250000 net new positions in october ahead of forecasts gave him a golden opportunity to crow over what he almost daily claims to be the worlds hottest economy1 but if on the one hand the president has been touting the united states as a land of plenty with jobs for all on the other he has stirred fear and loathing1 even as illegal immigration has dipped to a quarter of what it was in 2000 trump claims that the country faces an invasion of central americans1 he has ordered regular army troops to the us-mexican border as a caravan of a few thousand impoverished migrants slowly marches toward the boundary. they are currently marching toward isla in mexicos state of veracruz with some headed toward the vicinity of mexico city1 he has also announced tent cities to detain people demanding political asylum and claimed the power to scrap the right to citizenship for anyone born on us soil until now protected by the us constitution1 a military spokesman said that more than 7000 us soldiers will be positioned in states bordering mexico by the end of the weekend1 newsweek reported that it had obtained documents which showed intelligence officials did not anticipate high involvement of criminal gangs among the migrants and that the administration expects only a minority of those in the caravan would actually reach the border1 democrats are openly encouraging millions of illegal aliens to break our laws violate our sovereignty overrun our borders and destroy our nation in so many ways trump said at a rally in pensacola florida that lasted about 80 minutes1 we got the reports from the countries we got the reports from mexico you have a lot of bad people coming into our country and were letting them come into our country he added with air force one parked on the tarmac near the stage1 in montana he had quipped that barbed wire used properly can be a beautiful sight1 obama decried trumps troop deployment as a political stunt serving to get folks angry and ginned up1 theres just constant fear-mongering to distract from the record he added1

Buhari will win in 2019: US Institute
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reported by6 many nigerians feel their hopes have not been met. some respondents suggest the electorate is sufficiently disappointed that voter apathy will be greater in 2019 than in 2015 with the unifying narrative of change that helped elect the apc in 2015 much less compelling as a factor in mobilising the electorate and perceptions that another defeat of the presidential incumbent is less likely to happen in 2019 the report read1 comparing the 2015 elections to the forthcoming one the report said there is a greater chance of the occurrence of election violence listing adamawa anambra ekiti kaduna kano lagos plateau rivers as the eight of 36 states with greater risks of election violence1 given the relative success of the 2015 elections they felt that inec ought to be able to deliver credible elections again in 2019. they feared however that any regression from the level of performance achieved in 2015 could lead to violence because some would view the failings not as a result of incompetence but as deliberate attempts to frustrate the will of the voters1 inec should at least match the standards it set in 2015 and any regression could set the stage for violence1 yet while the potential for election violence exists there are signs of hope. some states have developed successful election conflict-mitigation practices. in the short amount of time remaining inec and the police should undertake a number of key reforms it said1 the united states along with other international supporters of the electoral process should also intensify their efforts to reinforce the work of these key nigerian institutions1 beyond institutional support rather than apply a conventional approach to electoral violence mitigation donor programming should adapt to nigerias current context political shifts and opportunities and be sufficiently flexible to respond to the risks distinct in each of nigerias states1 in advance of the election international diplomatic efforts to preempt electoral violence need to be intensified. regional and international actors should convey their expectations that political parties effectively address their internal disputes and be ready to put on notice politicians responsible for escalating these disputes1

19 suspects paraded over killing of Alkali
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according to tyopev the 19 suspects paraded include the 13 earlier handed over to the police command by the military while the remaining six were among the eight the police declared wanted in connection with the crime2 he said two among the eight suspects declared wanted are still at large2 on oct. 17 the military handed over 13 suspects to us in connection with the disappearance and death of maj. gen. idris alkali rtd2 after a painstaking interrogation on oct. 21 we also declared eight suspects wanted. six out of the eight reported themselves to the police but two are at large2 so the 19 suspects paraded today consist of the 13 handed over to us and the six that reported themselves to us he said2 the ppro said the suspects were interrogated and found to have strong links with the crime adding that they would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded2 mr. terna tyopev the police public relations officer ppro of the state police command presented the suspects to journalists on sunday in jos1 at least 19 suspects arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of maj.- gen. idris alkali rtd have been paraded by the police in plateau state1 alkali was declared missing on sept. 31 he had left abuja and was on his way to bauchi via jos. he never reached his destination1 on sept. 29 his car and other personal effects were found in a pond in dura-du community of jos south local government area of the state1 on october 31 the body of alkali was found in an abandoned well at gushwet in shen community of jos south lga and was buried by the military on nov. 3 in abuja1 he said efforts are being intensified to ensure the two remaining suspects are arrested. nan1

General Alkali: Police present the 19 arrested suspects
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according to tyopev the 19 suspects paraded include the 13 earlier handed over to the police command by the military while the remaining six were among the eight the police declared wanted in connection with the crime2 he said two among the eight suspects declared wanted are still at large2 on oct. 17 the military handed over 13 suspects to us in connection with the disappearance and death of maj. gen. idris alkali rtd2 after a painstaking interrogation on oct. 21 we also declared eight suspects wanted. six out of the eight reported themselves to the police but two are at large2 so the 19 suspects paraded today consist of the 13 handed over to us and the six that reported themselves to us he said2 the ppro said the suspects were interrogated and found to have strong links with the crime adding that they would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded2 he said efforts are being intensified to ensure the two remaining suspects are arrested1

IDPs attack ActionAid Officials
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we are not disturbed we always expect this kind of thing atakpu said1 by aminu ahmed garko1 a witness who pleaded anonymity said though none of the officials was injured a hillux van with registration number abuja bd826kwl belonging to actionaid had its windscreen smashed1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that there are about 10000 families in six idps camps in niger1 a total of 2160 households will benefit from the assistance out of which 1850 will receive material supports and 310 household in hard-to-reach communities will get n30 000 each from the actionaid1 the idps and camps arose as a result of the last floods which sacked the people from their ancestral homes1 mr anicetus atakpu programme manager told newsmen in minna that the mob was not unconnected with the trauma at the idps are going through1 aggrieved youths at internally displaced persons idps camp in muye lapai local government area of niger on sunday attacked officials of actionaid nigeria in the community after distributing relief materials to recent flood victims there1 the irate youths in idps were disappointed that only women were selected to be given relief materials by the actionaid whereas all of them were affected by the flood1 the youths expressed their disappointment at the beginning of the distribution of the relief materials but we told them the segment of the intervention was primarily for women1 they waited for us to finish the exercise and as we were leaving they started throwing stones and other objects at us1 some of us were hit but the real damage was to the windscreen of the vehicles in which we traveled to the idp camp we had to run for our lives he said1 he however assured the youths at the camp that the organisation would very soon implement another programme for them saying that the proposed scheme would target how they would be gainfully employed1 atakpu pleaded with the federal and state governments to improve the standard of infrastructure especially roads in the rural areas of the state because they served as hindrance in the discharge of their assignments1 nan reports that actionaid nigeria has distributed rice semovita and blanket worth n18 million to flood survivors in four idp camps in the state. nan1

NLC strike: No need for panic buying of PMS NNPC
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by edith ike-eboh6 the nigerian national petroleum corporation nnpc has assured motorists that it has adequate petroleum products that will serve the nation irrespective of the proposed strike by the nigerian labour congress1 the corporation gave the assurance in a statement by its spokesman mr ndu ughamadu in abuja on sunday1 the corporation had 39 days petroleum products sufficiency and about 25 days products availability on land1 motorists and other consumers of petroleum products are assured of adequate stock to meet their energy needs he said1 ughamadu further dispelled insinuations of any impending petroleum products scarcity in the country1 he said that providing information on the petroleum products stock level became imperative to dispel suggestions that the threat of strike by the nigeria labour congress nlc would result in a slip into a round of products shortages across the country1 ughamadu advised motorists not to engage in panic buying as the corporation would do all it could to ensure the strike did not impact negatively on fuel distribution nationwide1 he urged nigerians to remain vigilant and volunteer information to the department of petroleum resources dpr or any law enforcement agency around them on any station that attempts to take advantage of any prevailing situation in the country at the expense of the consumers.nan1

Photos: Woman kills husband, children, self
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his wife believed to be responsible for the death of the quartet also killed herself1 from information available to us the woman has been having issues with her husband which might have culminated into this mr moses yamu the commands spokesman told the news agency 0f nigeria nan on saturday in makurdi1 the incident happened at 830 p.m. on friday from what we have gathered the couple fight on daily basis he told nan1 the husband worked in the department of finance while his wife worked with the department of agriculture she said1 she also confirmed that the couple were always fighting adding that the woman had warned neighbors to stay off their fights1 a cross section of the neighbours who spoke to nan said that the couple had been having issues1 they said that the couple had been fighting since friday afternoon but no one appeared sure of the cause of their fights1 one of the neighbors told nan that she stopped intervening on their quarrels when mrs. adetsav threatened her with a knife during one of such interventions. nan1

Buhari fixing Nigerias infrastructure despite lean resources
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in his remarks the olomu appealed to the federal government to establish an institution of higher learning in the community due to its rich history and population1 the minister of information and culture alhaji lai mohammed has said the buhari administration is fixing the nations dilapidated infrastructure despite its lean resources occasioned by the fall in oil prices1 things have gone so bad in the country before the advent of this administration and these are what we are working to fix. before we came to power oil prices soared but nothing was done with the money1 but upon assumption of office the price went down significantly. even at that we have done more with the little resources than the previous administrations he said1 while responding to the obas plea for the development of more infrastructure in the area alhaji mohammed said the contract for the ilorin-omu-aran-kabba-lokoja road has already been awarded adding that he would soon inspect the project to find out what is hindering its timely execution1 he congratulated the oba on his ascension to the throne of his forefathers and equally condoled with him over the death of the first military governor of kwara state brig.general david bamigboye rtd who hailed from omu-aran1 the minister stated this in omu-aran kwara state on friday when he visited the olomu of omu-aran oba abdulraheem oladele adeoti1 he also called on the federal government to immortalize the late gen. bamigboye as a mark of honour for his patriotism and selfless service to the people of kwara state1 he did a lot as a governor of the old kwara state in the areas of education and infrastructural development. we want the federal government to immortalize him by naming a street in his honour in the federal capital territory the traditional ruler said1 meanwhile the minister also on friday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late gen. bamigboye1 mohammed described the late general as a statesman who laid the foundation for the socio-economic development of kwara and kogi states1 the general left his indelible marks in the sands of time especially as it relates to kwara state. what you have witnessed today in terms of socio-economic development is largely due to the effort of the late general he said1 the minister said despite his young age when he assumed the leadership of the old kwara state gen. bamigboye showed uncommon foresight and wisdom in governing the state1

Djokovic denies Federer chance to win 100th title
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the missed opportunity proved costly when federer conjured up just a second break point of the contest at 6-5 converting in style as he gambled on djokovic going cross-court before batting a winner down the line to force a decider1 novak djokovic defeated roger federer in a thrilling semi-final at the paris masters on saturday to extend his winning run to 22 matches ahead of his return to world number one next week1 he will meet russias karen khachanov in sundays final as he looks to pull level with rafael nadal on 33 career masters titles1 djokovic who will replace an injury-plagued nadal at the top of the rankings on monday now leads federer 25-22 overall and has not lost to the swiss since 20151 novak is obviously on a roll. you can feel it. at the end it came down to a few things here and there said federer who returned to play in paris this week for the first time in three years1 but overall im happy with my game. its better than last week in basel. there i won the tournament and here i played in the semis and it needed somebody of novaks calibre to beat me1 so thats all right. and im looking forward to a rest now and a good preparation for london atp finals1 djokovic will go in search of a fifth paris trophy after denying federer a shot at a historic 100th title although the wimbledon and us open champion was pushed all the way by his 37-year-old rival1 djokovic watched four break points one of which federer saved with a magnificent reflex volley go by as he led 4-3 in the opening set before saving a set point on his serve in the tie-break1 a federer backhand drifted wide to hand djokovic the lead although two more break points passed the serb by in the first game of the second set with the swiss on the ropes1 the serb outlasted federer in just over three hours to prevail 7-6 86 5-7 7-6 731 federer fended off two more break points to open the third set as djokovic hit the deck when his ankle appeared to catch in the surface1 the serb threw his racket down in frustration as federer again escaped from 15-40 down to move 5-4 ahead but the 20-time grand slam champions magic fizzled out as the final set headed to a tie-break1 djokovic reeled off six successive points to bring up five match points clinching victory at the third attempt when federer picked out the net to end a tense concluding rally1 earlier the 22-year-old khachanov advanced to his first masters final after beating austrian sixth seed dominic thiem 6-4 6-11 im really happy to achieve this to make it to the finals. but the tournament is not over. i mean im looking forward to play finals tomorrow said the 18th-ranked khachanov1 going into the paris masters khachanov had won just three of his 19 matches against players in the top 10 but it took him just 71 minutes to add the scalp of world number eight thiem to those of john isner 9 and alexander zverev 5 whom he beat earlier in the week1 the 1.98m khachanov dominated from the baseline and attacked the thiem service breaking the austrian in his final five service games of the match1 the russian number two now has 15 match wins at this level this year including a trip to the semi-finals of the rogers cup in toronto1 khachanov has also won two atp world tour titles in 2018 with triumphs in marseille and at the kremlin cup1 i am very happy with the way i have been playing said the russian who is assured of climbing at least to 12th in the atp rankings when they are published on monday1

Lacazette salvages Arsenals unbeaten run, Liverpool shattered
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however liverpool also had plenty of chances in a thrilling first half that somehow lacked only goals1 alexandre lacazette extended arsenals unbeaten run to 14 games and dealt a blow to liverpools quest to win the premier league for the first time in nearly three decades by salvaging a 1-1 draw at the emirates on saturday1 however that lead is now a solitary point as lacazette struck eight minutes from time to give the hosts a well-deserved point from an enthralling encounter1 after a baptism of fire in defeats to city and chelsea in his first two matches as arsenals first new manager for 22 years unai emery has impressively put his stamp on the gunners1 however in a run of 12 wins and a draw before liverpools visit arsenal hadnt faced any side that finished ahead of them in arsene wengers last season1 in contrast to their last visit to the emirates when they conceded three times in five minutes liverpool needed to show their new-found defensive resolve as a confident arsenal started the brighter1 alisson becker spread himself well to block from lacazette before pierre-emerick aubameyangs deflected effort from the edge of the area flew just wide1 granit xhaka fired too close to alisson from a well-worked corner but the brazilian international was fortunate when he rushed from his goal and was beaten to a floated cross by henrikh mkhitaryan whose header drifted inches wide1 james milners opener just after the hour mark looked set to send jurgen klopps men three points clear of champions manchester city who host southampton on sunday at the top of the table1 a dubious offside decision denied sadio mane the opening goal and virgil van dijk twice should have scored when he was first repelled by bernd leno and then flicked a header against the post with the german keeper caught flapping1 leno didnt get so lucky with his next mistake as he palmed manes dangerous cross back into the heart of the box and milner drilled into the unguarded net1 however leno made amends with a fingertip stop to again deny van dijk and liverpool a crucial second following a towering header from a corner1 and emerys decision to sacrifice aubameyang rather than lacazette with his substitutions was vindicated when the french international kept his composure to brilliantly curl into the far corner after being forced wide by alisson1 both sides poured forward in a frantic finale but klopps decision to withdraw mohamed salah for joel matip in stoppage time showed the german was happy to protect liverpools unbeaten league start1 a return of five points from a possible nine from visits to chelsea spurs and arsenal is already a drastic improvement on liverpools record of a single point from away games against top six opposition last season1 yet even that upturn may not be enough to keep pace with a city side showing no let-up after romping to the title with 100 points1

Pakistans Islamic zealots block Asia Bibis release
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yet another government has capitulated to violent religious extremists who neither believe in democracy nor the constitution it read1 the fate of a pakistani christian woman asia bibi accused of blasphemy was in limbo saturday after the government allowed islamist hardliners to appeal against her acquittal and put her on a no fly list1 bibi who had been on death row since 2010 was acquitted of all charges by pakistans supreme court on wednesday triggering protests by islamist hardliners who paralysed the country for three days blocking roads and disrupting traffic in major cities1 the protesters however ended their action friday night after the government reached a controversial deal to put bibi on the no-fly list and saying it would not object to an appeal against the verdict which was filed earlier in the supreme court1 we have requested the supreme court to put asia bibi on the exit control list as soon as possible so that she could not fly out of the country ghulam mustafa chaudhry the lawyer of qari salam who filed the case against bibi told afp1 we fear that she would be flown out of the country so we have requested the court for an early hearing of the case he said adding that he would exploit all legal remedies to make sure asia bibi is hanged according to the law1 bibis lawyer saif-ul-mulook and pakistani media criticised the government for caving in to the islamist hardliners after prime minister imran khan had earlier appeared to stand up to them following the court verdict1 mulook said the islamist outcry was unfortunate but not unexpected1 whats painful is the response of the government. they cannot even implement an order of the countrys highest court he said adding that the struggle for justice must continue1 dawn the countrys oldest newspaper blasted the deal as another surrender in an editorial on saturday1 bibis lawyer who saved her from the gallows left the country early saturday after threats to his life1 according to the agreement which came after a failed first round of talks legal proceedings will follow to impose a travel ban on bibi and stop her leaving the country1 her life would be more or less the same either inside a prison or in solitary confinement for security fears until a decision on the appeal said mulook1 bibis husband ashiq masih called on authorities to protect her saying he worried she may be attacked1 the situation is dangerous for asia. i feel that her life is not secure he told german deutsche welle radio. so i appeal to government to enhance asias security in jail1 blasphemy is a massively inflammatory charge in muslim-majority pakistan where even unproven allegations of insulting islam and its prophet mohammed can provoke death at the hands of vigilantes1 mulook himself left pakistan early saturday citing threats to his life from islamist hardliners and other lawyers1 in the current scenario its not possible for me to live in pakistan the 62-year-old lawyer told afp before boarding a plane to europe. i need to stay alive as i still have to fight the legal battle for asia bibi he said1 life in the major cities of karachi lahore and islamabad returned to normalcy as shops opened and traffic resumed after the protesters dispersed friday night1 the tehreek-e-labaik pakistan party tlp which has largely led the demonstrations announced an end to the mass protests after reaching a deal with the government1

NGO begins street campaign against drugs
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he explained that the group embarked on the campaign to sensitise the community and particularly the commercial drivers against all forms of drug abuse in order to ensure the peace and safety of the entire members of the community1 by ibironke ariyo1 the president of the organisation dr hope abraham who disclosed this in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan on saturday in abuja said that the rising cases of illegal drug consumption in the federal capital territory fct called for concern1 abraham explained that the rate people consumed various types of illicit drugs had increased adding that it had made them irresponsible to themselves and the society1 intake of prohibited substances has adverse effect on health drug abuse is dangerous and these should be avoided for sound health he said1 the vanguard against drug abuse vgada a non governmental organisation has taken the campaign against drug abuse to the streets sensitising men women children teenagers and drivers among many others against the menace1 we dont intend to stop there as we are planning to organise more campaigns across the country1 the campaign is a continuous thing and it will dwell more on consumption of various prohibited substances by nigerians he said1 he said that circulation of hard drugs was actually high in rapidly developing cities including the fct1 the president of the organisation however said that the group would ensure that prohibited substance was not found in the territory adding that the aim of the organsation was to ensure a society free of drug abuse1 he appealed to the residents of the fct to join hands with the organisation and relevant agencies to ensure a responsible society free of social vices1

Thierry Henry still winless at Monaco
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thierry henry is still waiting for his first win since taking charge at monaco after his team fell to a seventh league defeat of the season in a 1-0 loss at reims1 a cool finish on 24 minutes from mathieu cafaro gave reims all three points and left henry without a victory in four matches following his appointment as monaco coach1 both sides finished with 10 men as alaixys romao was shown a straight red card for a high challenge on youssef ait bennasser before monaco saw guinea-bissau international pele sent off for two bookings1 it wasnt about the tactics tonight. the desire wasnt there said henry. reims won the battles on the pitch and when you dont win them you cant win whatever the level or league1 monaco who won the french title in 2017 remain second from bottom after an alarming run that has yielded just one win in all competitions this season1 they will drop to the foot of the table if guingamp unbeaten in their past five league outings avoid defeat at nantes on sunday1 its more worrying than the defeat at strasbourg added henry referring to the 2-1 loss he suffered in his first game at the helm last month1 little of the play not many chances and lots of duels lost. we were 11 against 10 but then we punish ourselves with the red card. were not managing these types of things well at the moment1 henry will now briefly switch his focus to monacos flagging champions league campaign with one final chance to revive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase when they host club brugge on tuesday1

Teenager Vinicius opens victory window for Madrid
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previous coach julen lopetegui had understandably decided madrids b team was the best place for vinicius to settle but with every chance missed the youngsters reputation has swelled1 santiago solari tasted victory in his first la liga match in charge of real madrid but he had 18-year-old vinicius junior to thank for their 2-0 win over real valladolid on saturday1 madrids day might have been even better had rayo vallecano seen out the 2-1 lead they enjoyed over barcelona with four minutes left at vallecas1 instead ousmane dembele and luis suarez scored for barca in the 87th and 89th minutes to pull off a remarkable comeback in the absence of lionel messi1 it means ernesto valverdes side sit four points clear at the top of la liga seven ahead of real and now four up on atletico madrid who were held to a 1-1 draw by leganes1 for real and solari victory was all-important. their opener in the 83rd minute was an own-goal deflected off kiko olivas but prompted by vinicius weaving run and shot the kind of exuberance madrids toothless attack has been so bereft of in recent weeks1 vinicius celebrated by running over to the bench and hugging solari. he knows the youngster better than anyone at the club having managed him with castilla this season1 solari threw vinicius on with the score goalless and tension building at the santiago bernabeu but the striker delivered before sergio ramos late penalty gave the scoreline a deceptively comfortable look1 lopetegui had repeatedly bemoaned a lack of luck too during his bad run and even that appeared to turn in solaris favour. vinicius shot cannoned in off olivas between valladolid twice hitting the crossbar and karim benzema winning a dubious late penalty1 when the ball wont go in you have to keep calm ramos said. you have to ignore the uncertainty that is created. finally we have a positive result for our confidence1 there were whistles at half-time from the home crowd and during the second half as well but cheers perhaps of relief at the end1 gareth bale was not on the pitch to hear them after he had been replaced in the 71st minute with the team still searching for a goal1 madrid however head into wednesdays champions league game against viktoria plzen with their first win in six league games as well as their own confidence boosted and their coachs momentum enhanced1 this is an experienced group not a bunch of kids solari said. they have found themselves too1

TV host donates $100,000 to Nigerian paralysed footballer
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he was said to have undergone a nine-hour neck surgery and spent 10 days in intensive care before returning to tulsa partially paralyzed1 american tv host ellen degeneres has donated 100000 to emeka nnaka a paralysed nigerian-american footballer1 the tv host said during her show that she wanted to surprise him for his good deeds and dedication towards helping others in which over 50 persons had written letters to her describing how incredible he was1 nnaka since his accident nine years ago had been engaged in helping others especially at-risk youth in his community1 the footballer had an accident while playing for a semi-pro football team and tackled an opponent during a game in arkansas1 nnaka 30 born of nigerian descent but raised in macon georgia had a footballer accident nine years ago at 21 and his friends had been trying to raise the amount with a gofundme account1 meanwhile his apartment building along with his belongings was said to have been engulfed by fire on sept 19 and the van that allows him to drive himself was totaled and needed to be replaced1 the footballer is said to be an asset to the tulsa community by being an advocate for the physically challenged and countless other community projects1 nnaka who is a board member for tulsa transit has been heavily involved in raising money for the tulsa united way as part of tulsa beyond initiative to redesign and reimagine tulsa high schools1 he serves as a councilor for displaced and troubled youth and emeka inspires encourages and educates students and fellow citizens as a motivational speaker1 emeka was injured in an oklahoma thunder football game 9 years ago and uses his experience to motivate people to not let their circumstances define them but use them to propel them to do and be better1

Court stops Labour from embarking on strike
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the national industrial court of nigeria has ordered the organised labour comprising the nigerian labour congress and the trade union congress not to embark on its indefinite strike scheduled to commence on november 61 justice sanusi kado on friday gave the order in a ruling on an ex parte application moved on behalf of the federal government by the solicitor-general of the federation and permanent secretary federal ministry of justice mr. dayo apata1 agreeing with apata justice kado ruled that if the strike is allowed it would lead to huge economic loss to both public and private institutions and could jeopardise the health of many nigerians who would not be able to access health facilities during the period1 the organised labour had threatened to commence an indefinite strike action to press for the increase in the national minimum wage from the current n180001 the last meeting of the tripartite negotiation committee on the minimum wage had ended in deadlock after the federal government insisted that it could only afford to pay n25000 while the governors under the aegis of the nigerian governors forum had held on to n22500 and the labour n300001 apart from the nlc and the tuc the ngf is also joined as a defendant in the suit1 justice kado adjourned the matter till november 8 for the hearing of the motion on notice seeking the interlocutory injunction to stop the strike1 the judge ordered that the court order and other papers be filed on all the defendants1 coined from punch1

El-Rufai picks Hadiza Balarabe as running mate
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governor nasir ahmad el-rufai has picked a woman hajiya hadiza balarabe as running mate for the 2019 elections1 el-rufai announced his choice on his twitter handle today1 his present deputy architect barnabas bala bantex has opted to contest the kaduna south senatorial seat1 hadiza balarabe a medical doctor from sanga council in kaduna south is the executive secretary of kaduna primary health care development agency1 she will be the first elected female deputy governor in kaduna state el-rufai tweeted1 according to daily trust hadiza is a numana by tribe and hails from gwantu was attending a conference in kenya when she was summoned home by el-rufai1 if elected she will be the second female deputy governor of the state after mrs pamela sadauki1 shes a trained medical consultant on public health and primary health care1 she obtained her mbbs from the university of maiduguri in 1988. she had worked as a public health consultant public health physician federal capital territory primary health care board and director public health federal capital territory administration1

US, Russia, Saudi Arabia crash oil prices
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with saudi arabia pumping 10.65 million bpd in october combined output from the top-three oil producers is at a record 33.41 million bpd meaning that russia the united states and saudi arabia meet more than a third of the worlds almost 100 million bpd of consumption1 oil prices fell on friday as surging output by the worlds three largest producers united states russia and saudi arabia outweighed supply concerns from the start of u.s. sanctions next week against irans petroleum exports1 u.s. west texas intermediate wti crude futures were down 24 cents or 0.4 percent at 63.45 a barrel1 brent has fallen by over 12 percent since the beginning of october while wti has lost more than 13 percent in value1 more troubling is the shift in structure towards contango u.s. investment bank jefferies said on friday1 contango implies oversupply as it means prices for future delivery are higher than for immediate dispatch1 this makes it attractive for traders to store oil for later sale although jefferies said spreads are still insufficient to encourage physical storage1 prices for april 2019 delivery are around 20 cents above january1 downward pressure on oil is also visible in the physical market where saudi arabia is expected to cut december crude prices amid higher supply and a glut in refined products that has eroded refinery profits1 the organization of the petroleum exporting countries opec boosted oil production in october to 33.31 million barrels per day bpd a reuters survey found this week up 390000 bpd from september and the highest by opec since december 20161 in the united states crude production has established itself well over 11 million bpd and the u.s. is now running neck and neck with russia for the title of top producer1 russian production has risen to record high of 11.41 million bpd in october up from 11.36 million bpd in september1 front-month brent crude futures were at 72.60 per barrel at 0441 gmt on friday down 29 cents or 0.4 percent from their last close1 this surge has driven the market into oversupply jefferies said1 despite surging output concerns lingered ahead of the start of u.s. sanctions against irans petroleum exports from next week1 irans biggest oil customers all in asia are seeking sanction waivers1 potential waivers appear targeted at india and south korea and they require some reductions over current import volumes while still allowing oil to flow said clayton allen of height securities1 we think trump will agree to china importing some volumes similar to the treatment that india and south korea receive he said1 japan is seeking a similar deal1 despite these efforts analysts said any potential iranian oil sanction waivers would likely only be temporary1 the u.s. may use waivers to slow-walk implementation but these will not apply indefinitely he added1 goldman sachs said it expects irans crude oil exports to fall to 1.15 million bpd by the end of the year down from around 2.5 million bpd in mid-20181 we still expect that the global oil market will be in deficit in 4q18 the u.s. bank said1 by the end of 2019 however goldman expects brent to fall to 65 a barrel largely due to the unleashing of permian u.s. shale supply growth once new pipelines come online1