Buhari hosts dance group from Ibadan
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he said they were taken off the streets and brought up at explicit home of favour initiative ibadan oyo state1 president muhammadu buhari on sunday hosted the xplicit dancers to a breakfast at the presidential villa abuja1 mr femi adesina the presidents special adviser on media and publicity in a statement in abuja said the dancers were in abuja to show their prowess at the national convention of the all progressives congress apc1 he said their performance at eagle square on saturday night earned them the invitation to breakfast at state house on sunday1 adesina quoted the president at the event as saying i am very impressed with your performance. it must have taken a lot of discipline and training1 to dance with such dexterity is fantastic. i congratulate you1 the father of the home david abraham and a graduate of business administration explained that the young dancers aged between 11 and 27 years are mostly orphans1 xplicit dancers are young boys and girls who engage in vigorous and scintillating dancing to entertain their audiences1 he revealed that the home of favour initiative which was established in 2004 was funded from takings at dance appearances and freewill contributions1 i love to dance and i was dancing in church one day when god told me that dancing is not enough. i was instructed to take orphans off the streets and empower them abraham said1 according to him his wife oluwakemi serves as mother and they jointly run the registered welfare home adding that they have two biological children of their own1 he told president buhari i still feel this is a dream and if it is i dont want to wake from it1 thanks sir for being a father. because you invited us to have breakfast with you came down to our level stood on the line with us to take your own meal ate with us favour will not depart from you1 fourteen members of the dance group were at the breakfast meeting though the home currently has an enrolment of 56 people1 they had numbered up to 100 at a certain time but 45 have graduated 10 got married and are pursuing their professional and domestic lives1

Shehu Sani: Buhari chides El-Rufai for breaching party decision
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gov. el-rufai of kaduna state had last week visited the presidential villa twice over political developments in his state1 president muhammadu buhari has disowned a letter in circulation which alleged that he authorised gov. nasir el-rufai to deal with traitors and disloyal members of apc especially senator shehu sani1 according to the presidential aide the president is not aware of any such letter let alone authorising anyone to deal with any party member1 the presidency wishes to distance president muhammadu buhari from a letter currently in circulation which alleges that the president had authorised a governor or anyone else for that matter to deal with traitors and disloyal members of apc especially senator shehu sani1 we wish to confirm that the president is not aware of any such letter let alone authorising anyone to deal with any party member1 given president buharis record it is inconceivable that he would usurp the role of the party leaders and instruct anyone to punish a party member1 in the light of above we would like to appeal to the general public especially members of the press to ignore false or unauthorised information intended to attribute to the president any action which is not in line with his character1 malam garba shehu the presidents senior special assistant on media and publicity made this known in a statement in abuja on sunday1 el-rufai who vehemently opposed the decision of the apc national working committee nwc to clear sen. shehu sani as the sole candidate in the race for apc-kaduna central said the fate of the senator lies in the hands of the party delegates in the state1 the national body of the apc on sunday reiterated that sani remains the partys senatorial candidate for kaduna central1 the acting national publicity secretary of the party mr yekini nabena confirmed this in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan in abuja1 the partys stance means the senatorial primary conducted by the kaduna apc chapter for kaduna central along with other constituencies on saturday was a futile exercise1 according to the result of the primary uba sani special adviser to el-rufai won the nomination to contest the election for the central zone in february election1 shehu sani boycotted the election1

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli PM docked for fraud
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the session however dealt mainly with procedural matters. the judge set a meeting with the prosecutors and the defendants lawyers for nov. 13 in which he said he hoped all sides could narrow their differences or even resolve the case1 sara netanyahu wife of israeli prime minister appeared in court on sunday for the first hearing in the fraud trial against her in which she is alleged to have misused state funds in ordering catered meals1 sara netanyahu denies any wrongdoing1 she was charged in june with fraud and breach of trust and of aggravated fraudulent receipt of goods. if convicted sara netanyahu could face up to five years in prison1 looking tense netanyahu made no comment to reporters who had packed the tiny courtroom. she sat on a bench behind her lawyers1 can we ask them to move the cameras away she asked the lawyer for the other defendant who replied youre used to it1 not like this netanyahu answered. she shook her head as the prosecutor described the gravity of her case1 according to the indictment sara along with a government employee fraudulently obtained from the state more than 100000 for hundreds of meals supplied by restaurants bypassing regulations that prohibit the practice if a cook is employed at home1 but a settlement at this stage appears remote because the prosecutors would likely demand netanyahu plead guilty something her lawyer has ruled out. she was not asked at the hearing to enter a plea1 netanyahus lawyers contend the indictment does not hold up because the regulations for ordering meals were legally invalid and a household employee had requisitioned the food despite netanyahus protestations1 the prime minister who himself is embroiled in corruption investigations has called the allegations against his wife absurd and unfounded1 sara netanyahu 59 has inspired a multitude of headlines in the past over what family spokesmen call an undeserved reputation for imperiousness1 in 2017 the netanyahus won a libel suit against an israeli journalist who said sara once kicked her husband out of their car during an argument. in 2016 a jerusalem labour court ruled that she had insulted and raged at household staff in the prime ministers official residence1 so far saras present legal woes have not politically damaged her husband now in his fourth term as israels leader and riding high in opinion polls despite the allegations against him1 accusations he has made against the israeli media of orchestrating a politically motivated witch-hunt against him and his wife appear to have struck a chord with his right-wing voter base which has rallied in support of the 68-year-old leader1

PDP presidential primaries: Bafarawa tasks delegates on conduct
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pdp presidential primaries bafarawa tasks delegates on conduct1

7,000 delegates to ratify Buhari’s candidacy
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7000 delegates to ratify buhari’s candidacy1

Benue South Senate: Ojobo leads PDP Primary, thanks delegates, Mark
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by ifeanyi nwoko15 he stressed that the neutrality and sincerity of heart in having a democratically elected successor is already in the public knowledge and commendable1 ojobo a two-term member of the benue house of assembly who was clearly in the lead ahead of former minister of interior comrade abba moro former permanent secretary ministry of defence chief mike okibe onoja disclosed this while addressing newsmen in benue1 he attributed his success at the poll to the grace of god upon his life and the love from his people1 the aspirant saluted the courage dedication and resilience of the delegates who defied rainfall and other inconveniences to ensure he emerged promising he would not let the people down1 frontline contestant of the peoples democratic party pdp senatorial primaries for benue south hon. joseph ojobo has appreciated the leadership of the party and the delegates for their wonderful support during the senatorial convention1 i am very much on ground i am a grassroots person i have spent over 30 years of my life in okpokwu so i hold okpokwu as much as i hold my local government of origin1 otukpo local government area is like a municipal area which is populated with young people these young people will always stand with one of their own1 my victory so far is absolutely an act of god and unflinching love from the people. the least i shall do is to work hard to justify the confidence reposed on me he said1 hon. ojobo while expressing confidence in the electoral process specifically thanked the immediate past president of the senate senator david mark for playing an exceptional leadership role in the whole process1 though the congress was declared inconclusive as elections into 3 out of the 9 local government areas of the senatorial district had not been held ojobo who had won six local governments said he was optimistic he would clear the entire election1

NGO empowers 2,000, vows to change misconception about Islam
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by salisu sani-idris4 the sisters of jannah soj a muslim humanitarian non-governmental organisation ngo says it has concluded arrangements to empower no fewer than 2000 women in small scale businesses across the country1 the national coordinator of the ngo mrs ramatu aliyu made the disclosure at a news conference in abuja to highlight the achievements of the organisation1 she said that the empowerment was part of efforts of the organisation to assist widows and other disadvantage group in the society in order to complement efforts of the government1 aliyu restated the determination of the organisation to bring succour to the needy in the society especially in the area of medical care education and skills acquisition1 i am most delighted to inform you that come december 8 2018 soj will be celebrating three years of constant humanitarian work and will also empower 2000 women in small scale businesses to mark the celebration1 she said within three years of its existence the organisation had recorded some achievements in all facets of human endeavours including facilitating the released of some inmates1 the national coordinator also said that the organisation was committed toward elimination of public misconceptions about islam and muslims as well as promote authentic islamic spirit belief values and culture1 she advised corporate bodies and agencies to channel their organisations social responsibility to the care of the needy and less privileged in the society1 aliyu noted that assisting the vulnerable group in the society would go a long way in enhancing the ecowas vision 2020 adopted by head of states and governments1

Senator Ashafa loses, Tinubu, Adeola win Lagos Senatorial primaries
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in the results of the senatorial primaries imasuen said sen.oluremi tinubu who was unopposed polled 89494 votes to emerge as candidate for lagos central1 senator gbenga ashafa has lost his bid to return to the senate for a third term on the platform of the all progressives congress1 ashafa was expected to run unopposed in the primary as osinowo was not originally cleared by the national working committee of the apc to stand in the election. it was not clear when the nwc gave osinowo the nod to run for the seat1 as far as the ashafa support group is concerned the result may be a nullity as ashafa only went into the primary for affirmation. in . other words he ran against himself1 hon. bayo did not scale through the screening of the party and so could not contest an election. senator gbenga ashafa only came out to be affirmed by his constituents the group tweeted on friday1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports the primaries including a repeat of the senatorial primary election were held on friday1 the senatorial primaries initially held on thursday but were cancelled and rescheduled owing to logistic issues1 announcing the results in ikeja chairman of the committee mr lucky imasuen said the primaries were contested for the three senatorial seats 24 house of representatives and 40 state house of assembly seats 1 the 63 year-old senator lost by a wide margin the primary for the lagos east ticket to a four-term house of assembly member bayo osinowo according to the results announced saturday by the all progressives congress apc electoral committee of the national assembly and state house of assembly primaries in lagos1 for lagos west the committee chairman said the incumbent sen. olamilekan solomon emerged winner with 378906 votes as against the 1179 votes scored by mr kayode opeifa and mrs. areago olopades 1275 votes 1 imasuen a former deputy governor of edo state added that a member of the state house of assembly mr . bayo osinowo defeated the incumbent sen. gbenga ashafa with 247743 votes to emerge candidate for the lagos east senatorial district1 he disclosed that ashafa the incumbent polled 20385 in the primary1 imasuen said the details of the house of representatives and state house of assembly primaries results were ready and that they would be released later1 he described the exercise as peaceful and successful1 the primaries were peaceful and successful1 we thank the state chapter led by tunde balogun for the support for the committee1 we also thank all other stakeholders including all members of our party in the state for making the conduct a success he said1

Bamidele, Adeyeye, Adetunmbi APC senatorial candidates in Ekiti
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bamidele who spoke on behalf of the other candidates described their emergence as the will of god and the expression of the peoples love and confidence in them1 michael opeyemi bamidele the man shot on june 1 by a policeman at the launch of governor-elect kayode fayemis campaign is now the senatorial candidate of the all progressives congress for ekiti central1 however raji-rasaki is not taking her defeat lightly as she complained that she ought to have been given automatic second term ticket part of the promises made to her when she joined the apc1 candidates for the other two ekiti senatorial six house of representatives seats have also been announced1 picked as candidates are senator olubunmi adetunmbi for ekiti north senatorial district and prince dayo adeyeye former pdp governorship aspirant who recently defected to the apc. adeyeye was also a former minister of state for works under president goodluck jonathan1 the six candidates for the house of representatives seats are yemi adaramodu former chief of staff to governor-elect kayode fayemi former speaker of the state house of assembly and one of the governorship aspirants that contested the last election with fayemi mr. femi bamisile1 the others are mr fatoba olusola ogunlola steve peter owolabi and ibrahim olanrewaju all said to be close political associates of fayemi1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the candidates emerged in the direct primaries that began in the afternoon of friday and dragged into the early hours of saturday in most cases1 declaring the results early on saturday at the partys secretariat in ado ekiti the chairman of the national working committee on senatorial primaries in ekiti mr ibrahim sule said bamidele polled a total of 61823 votes to defeat his closest rival who garnered 32891 in the election in ekiti north senator olu adetumbi clinched the senatorial ticket with a total of 2763 votes while adeyeye won ekiti south with a total of 51 443 votes1 bamidele who was also a former commissioner in lagos and member of the house of representatives defeated the incumbent senator fatima raji-rasaki a recent convert to the party from the peoples democratic party1 he praised former governor niyi adebayo and the governor-elect dr kayode fayemi for standing by him and preventing some powerful individuals from opposing the primary election1 he said the direct primary conducted in ekiti had afforded every member the right of participation as entrenched in democratic ideals saying act of imposition would only brew ill-feelings among party members1 the senatorial candidate lauded party members for exhibiting so much love for him urging them to replicate the gesture in next years election when the presidential and national assembly elections would be conducted on 16 february by the independent national electoral commissioninec1 let me assure mrs rasaki that i will continue to hold her in high esteem. we are in this party together and there was need for us to coalesce efforts and build a virile party of our choice1 it was history that repeated itself because i succeeded her in the house of representatives and the same thing is about to happen i give glory to god1 i want her to exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship by working for me in the coming election in the interest of ekiti and our party apc1 i am of the conviction that my being voted as the senatorial candidate was borne out of the need to have popular candidates that can enhance the victory of president muhammadu buhari in ekiti in the 2019 presidential election1 let me also say that i am indebted so indebted to the people of ekiti central senatorial district because some queued in the sun since morning. i will not forget them when i get to the senate as forgetting them would tantamount to a sin against god and humanity he said1 bamidele promised to engage the pdp candidate for ekiti central obafemi adewale in constructive and issue based campaign since the mission of the two of them is to represent ekiti people well and make their lives better1

Melania Trump ends Africa tour with an appeal: Ignore what I wear
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we need to help all the victims no matter what kind of abuse they had she said. im against any kind of abuse1 melania trump concluded her trip to africa on saturday by urging people to pay less attention to what she wears and also voicing support for her husbands embattled supreme court nominee1 she dismissed reports about alleged derogatory comments reportedly made by president donald trump about african countries and said the issue had not come up on her visit1 the stylish former model also said she did not always agree with her husbands tweets and gave him her opinion directly even though he does not always follow her advice1 the four-country trip was a coming out of sorts for the first lady in the world stage. it was her first major solo trip abroad and a rare example of a time when she has answered questions by reporters1 speaking in cairo on the tours final leg trump praised supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and said she was glad he and his accuser had a chance to be heard following allegations of sexual assault1 im glad that dr ford was heard. im glad that judge kavanaugh was heard fbi investigation was done is completed and the senate voted trump said referring to psychology professor christine blasey ford who had accused him of sexually assaulting her1 kavanaugh has denied all the allegations1 trump declined to say whether she believed ford1 the u.s. first lady said the message of her tour to ghana malawi kenya and egypt was to show the world that we care1 trump flew to cairo from nairobi earlier on saturday on the last stage of her visit to africa a continent her husband once referred to derisively1 president trump has been quoted as saying immigrants from africa came from shithole countries. he denied making the remark1 trump said that her husbands alleged derogatory comment about african countries did not come up on her trip1 nobody discussed that with me and i never heard him saying those comments. and that was anonymous source and i would leave it at that1 she said she did not always agree with her husbands tweets and that she tells him that. she also said she wished that people would focus on what she does not what she wears and then proceeded to pose for pictures in front of some of egypts greatest landmarks1 the us first lady came in for some criticism back home for her choice of headgear in kenya. some commentators said she had made a mistake by wearing a white pith helmet a hat favored by 19th century european colonialists because of its association with the exploitation of africans1 trump had earlier received a warm welcome from egyptian president abdel fattah al-sisi and his wife entissar at the presidential palace in cairo before she headed to visit the pyramids and the great sphinx1 she wore slacks and a tie as she stepped off the plane in cairo where she proceeded to the presidential palace an ornate cream stone building with arabesque designs1 at the meeting which lasted for nearly one hour sisi sat in the middle with trump on one side and his wife on the other. no statements were made to the press1

Embattled Ronaldo scores for Juventus
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cristiano ronaldo embroiled in rape allegations scored for juventus in saturdays serie a game against udinese1 the portuguese forward lashed in the second goal for the italian champions after 37 minutes from the left following a cross from croatias mario mandzukic1 it was his fourth this season for juventus with the 33-year-old celebrating wildly with his teammates1 ronaldo showed no sign of being under pressure despite the damaging accusations made against him and which threaten his multi-million euro sporting empire1 us police on monday re-opened an investigation into accusations by former american model kathryn mayorga that the five-time ballon dor winner raped her in a las vegas hotel in june 20091 ronaldo has strenuously denied the claims and juventus have so far stood behind the 33-year-old superstar who moved to turin in the summer in a 100 million euro 115 million deal from real madrid1 he arrived at udineses compact stadio friuli and was greeted by the enthusiastic cries of dozens of children waiting for the two team buses1 during warm-up before the game he was even approached by a child who came onto the pitch to ask for his autograph1

Mourinhos Manchester United roar back to life
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the victory for manchester united must definitely offer some relief to the embattled coach following reports that the board members were unhappy with him and were planning to sack him1 jose mourinhos stuttering manchester united gave a glimpse of their old image roaring back from a two goal deficit in the first half to beat newcastle united 3-21 the duo of kenedy and yoshinori muto had shot newcastle united ahead in the first half of a make or mar match for mourinho at old trafford scoring two goals in three minutes. and the two goals came in the first ten minutes of the match1 manchester united lumbered through the half not really threatening the boys from newcastle1 but in the second half mourinho made some changes in his squad throwing in marouane fellaini and alexis sanchez. their introduction added some pep to the attack and along with juan mata who came in as substitute for eric bailly in the first half the result showed in the goals1 with united dominating possession and piling the pressure on new castle mata first pulled one back on 70th minute after a foul near the box by mohamed diame for teh visitors1 six minutes after paul pogba set up anthony martial for the equaliser1 then in the 90th minute a cross by ashley young found alexis sanchez who nodded in for the winner to send the fans at old trafford into rapture1 alexis sanchez scored the winner with a header on 90th minute1 uniteds first win in five games in all competitions could buy the coach some much-needed breathing space heading into the international break1 i am 55 years old. it is the first time i see man-hunting. there is too much wickedness in something that should be beautiful mourinho said of his critics1 i can cope with it. some of the boys in spite of them not being the man that is hunted they are not coping well with it1 every ball around our box was almost a goal or some mistake a bad decision panic1 at half-time we spoke and the team faced the second half with a different spirit a different belief giving everything for the victory1 asked if the speculation would stop mourinho added no. i go to london now and if it rains tomorrow in london then it is my fault1 with the scoreline united after eight games are now eighth on the league table with 13 points six points away from leaders and city rivals manchester city who still have a game in hand against liverpool on sunday1

UPN picks Ahmed Sakil as presidential candidate
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prof. bankole okuwa national chairman upn said that the party was not an ethnic one even though one of ita pemier was from the west1 the unity party of nigeria upn on saturday elected alhaji ahmed sakil as its presidential candidate for the 2019 elections1 nigeria has the potential to be a developed nation and lead the way for other african countries to follow 1 this can only be achieved however with a genuine leader that would prioritise the major sectors of the economy that will spur development1 i am the man that will do the jobi promise to transform all the sectors and declare free education and healthcare systems1 sakil urged nigerians to ensure to collect thier voter cards ahead of the 2019 elections to enable them excercise their franchise1 sakil who was elected in the partys primaries in abuja said that he would restore the nations lost glory in the education and health sectors1 okuwa said that the candidate had better plans to transform the nation if elected adding that nigerians needed to embrace the party that would develop the nation1 he said that the nation ought to turned around and much more modernised than it presently was1 he said that the partys ideas would be made into policies that would bring the required progress for nigeria if chosen1 so as we go into 2019 i urge all citizens to make the right choice for a better nation he said1 the news agency of nigerianan reports that the presidential candidate before entering politics was an agro businessman1 the gombe state candidate is also an animal husbandry professional who is into cattle poultry and horse care and a graduate of ahmadu bello university 1

PDP Primary: Dankwambo beats Atiku, Saraki, Kwankwaso
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reported by6 dankwambo garnered 68 per cent of all votes cast. a total 17925 twitter users participated in the poll which lasted about seven hours1 the poll which was conducted by dailytrust a national newspaper also featured atiku abubakar bukola saraki and rabiu kwankwaso who had received most votes in various previously conducted polls1 the poll asked who is the best candidate for @officialpdpnig [pdp] atiku and saraki coming second place had a total of 11 per cent while kwankwaso staggered behind with a slightly lower percentage of 10 per cent1 dankwambo 56 years-old and an accountant is a two-term governor of gombe state1 in august he declared an intention to contest in the 2019 presidential election under the umbrella of the peoples democratic party pdp1 this he said is to enable him consolidate on the gains of democracy and save the country from hunger and starvation1 other presidential contenders in the pdp at the convention now underway in port harcourt include aminu tambuwwal sule lamido kabiru turaki attahiru bafarawa datti baba-ahmed ahmed makarfi jonah jang and david mark1

US Senate confirms Judge Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
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it reflects a high water mark of the trump presidency republican control of the white house the senate the house of representatives and the judiciarys top court1 the u.s. senate on saturday voted 50-48 to narrowly confirm judge brett kavanaugh to the u.s. supreme court ending a bitterly divisive fight over the controversial nominee1 even as the vote was being cast more than 1000 protesters rallied in washington against the judge with questions raised over his candour partisan rhetoric and lifestyle as a young man1 the month long battle over the nomination has roiled american passions the vote was disrupted on several occasions by angry protests in the gallery but handed trump one of the biggest victories of his presidency1 it drew the line under a bruising nomination process defined by harrowing testimony from a woman who says kavanaugh tried to rape her when they were teenagers and by his fiery rebuttal1 the two-vote margin of victory made it the closest confirmation vote since 1881 when stanley matthews president james garfields pick sealed a 24 to 23 win1 the confirmation means trump has succeeded in having his two picks seated on the court tilting it decidedly to the right in a major coup for the republican leader less than halfway through his term1 it was the closest such vote in a century according to afp. and it came amid controversy over sexual abuse allegations against him.1 but the confirmation hearing inflamed passions as never before1 just hours before the vote scores of protesters broke through barricades and staged a raucous sit-in protest on the us capitol steps just feet away from the imposing doors to the rotunda1 as protesters chanted shame and november is coming police took several dozen protesters down the steps and put them in plastic flex-cuffs1 kavanaughs confirmation process has laid bare the partisan gridlock on capitol hill and the political polarization of america just a month before midterm elections1 his promotion to the supreme court also stands as a demoralizing defeat for democrats who had battled hard to block the 53-year-old judge at all costs1 but senator ed markey insisted ahead of the confirmation that it would only galvanize democrats to deliver a devastating blow to republicans at the ballot box1

Saraki, PDP leaders protest Osun verdict at INEC
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saraki9 pdp leaders protest osun verdict at inec1

PDP Convention: Bafarawas camp feeds 6000 delegates
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the basg chairman further commended the pdp for its recentassurance to party faithful that a mechanism had been put in place to ensure a level playing groundfor all the aspirants1 the bafarawa support alliancegroup bsag hascommenced the feeding of not less than 6000 delegates in port harcourt for the peoples democratic party pdp convention1 national chairman of thesupport group dr frank osagietold newsmen on thursday that the group would be visiting delegates in their hotels and other locations to deliver food and drinks to them1 according to osagie the welfare of the delegates in port harcourt was very paramount and it was in the realization of the importance that the group mandate itself to commence the duty1 he said that the group had commenced the delivery of food and drinks to delegates at some hotels while calling on those yet to benefit to identify with the group1 he added that the groups decision to embark on such important assignment was in realization of the fact that bafarawa was the best candidate to fly the partys ticket and the most likely to emerge winner of the primary election1 this is part of efforts to woo delegates to support bafarawa in the upcoming presidential ptimary of the pdp1 he said bafarawa had earlier visited all the 36 statesof the federation and the fct to consult with the party delegates who assured him of their votes1 according to him bafarawas integrity and clean political record distinguished him from other aspirants1 osagie added that the former governor had left more than n12 billion in the states treasury which his predecessor had used toconsolidate on his achievements for eight years1 he appealed to the delegates to make a wise choice by voting bafarawa whose credentials and integrity had been tested and proven and who was acceptable to every religion region and tribe1 osagiesaid wrestling power from the current apc-led administration would be much easier if bafarawa flew the partys flag in 20191

Federal Polytechnic Nekede No.1 in Nigeria: NBTE
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institute of management and technology imt enugu enugu state seventh with 62.31 per cent. federal polytechnic offa kwara rufus giwa polytechnic ondo state and yaba college of technology yaba lagos state were ranked eighth with 60.77 per cent1

Tunisian Jaziri stuns Zverev World No.5
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german second seed alexander zverev suffered an early exit at the china open as he went down 7-64 2-6 6-4 to tunisias malek jaziri on thursday3 the world number five appeared to have righted the ship after losing the opener in a tiebreak but paid the price for failing to convert his opportunities3 jaziri 34 executed an audacious tweener to win a point at 2-5 down in the second set and although zverev still levelled he went onto claim his third victory over a top five opponent this season3 up next for the world number 61 is a first tour meeting with nikoloz basilashvili. the georgian ranked 34 in the world overcame spains fernando verdasco 7-63 6-43 italys fabio fognini thumped andrey rublev 6-4 6-3 and will take on world number 45 marton fucsovics for the first time3 hungarian fucsovics beat surprise french open semi-finalist marco cecchinato of italy 6-4 6-23 its going to be a tough match because he fucsovics is great he played really well today fognini currently ranked 11th in the race for the atp world tour finals said3 top seed juan martin del potro who has already clinched his place in next months season-ending tournament in london will meet serbias filip krajinovic on friday3 briton kyle edmund takes on dusan lajovic in another last-eight clash3

Ex-rap mogul Marion Suge Knight jailed 28 years
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as part of his agreement with prosecutors to plead no contest the legal equivalent of guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter all other charges in the case were dropped. two separate criminal cases in which he was charged with robbery and making criminal threats were also dismissed3 former rap mogul marion suge knight was sentenced in a los angeles courtroom on thursday to 28 years in prison for manslaughter in the death of a man he ran over with his pickup truck outside a hamburger stand in 20153 he admitted then to using a deadly and dangerous weapon on jan. 29 2015 when he ran down two men with his pickup truck in an altercation outside tams burgers that spilled over from a quarrel on the nearby set of a tv commercial for the film straight outta compton3 carter later died of his injuries. the second man cle bone sloan was left with a badly mangled left foot and head injuries. knight who was out on bail in a robbery case at the time fled the scene but was later arrested3 knight had previously contended that he accidentally struck the two men with his vehicle while trying to flee what he thought was an ambush attempt3 had knight been convicted of murder and attempted murder as originally charged he faced a life sentence with no eligibility for parole for 25 years3 the sentence appeared to forestall any chance of a future recording business comeback for knight 53 known as much for repeated run-ins with the law as for his career as a hip-hop executive promoting the likes of snoop dogg dr. dre and tupac shakur during the 1990s3 judge ronald coen said knight had earned the equivalent of 4.2 years credit for time served in pretrial detention. he also is eligible to shave another 15 percent or 4.2 years off his term for good behaviour while in prison meaning he could end up serving nearly 20 years before release3 seated beside his lawyer and wearing an orange jail uniform and horned-rimmed glasses the burly bald ex-college football player showed no visible emotion as sentence was pronounced. he did not address the court3 knight previously served more than half of a nine-year term for violating the probation he received in 1995 for an assault on two aspiring rappers at a hollywood recording studio3 the probation violation stemmed from a scuffle involving knight at a las vegas hotel in september 1996 hours before shakur was shot to death while riding in a car with knight on the las vegas strip. knight was slightly wounded in the attack3 knight was later named by police as a suspect in the shooting death of rival rap artist christopher wallace known as notorious b.i.g. but was never charged. both rap murders remain unsolved3 in 2002 the year after his release from prison a federal racketeering probe of knight and his record label was closed with the company pleading guilty to misdemeanour tax charges. the onetime college football star and gangsta rap pioneer eventually lost control of his label in bankruptcy proceedings3