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Obaseki offers N10m bounty on killers of 4 policemen
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gov. godwin obaseki of edo has placed a n10 million bounty on the killers of four policemen in sabongida ora owan west local government area of edo on july 141 this was announced by the special adviser to the governor on media and communication strategy mr crusoe osagie after an emergency security meeting between the governor and security chiefs in benin on monday1 the bounty was the second to be announced after the gruesome killings of the policemen. the inspector general of police ibrahin idris had also announced a n5m reward for information on the killers as well as those who killed seven policemen at galadimawa in abuja on 2 july1 according to osagie the benin meeting was attended by the heads or representatives of the police the army department of state security dss nigeria security and civil defence corps nscdc and nigeria drug law enforcement agency ndlea1 obaseki described the killing as appalling and ordered a comprehensive investigation into the killings and the arrest of the assailants1 the governor pledged to support the families of the four policemen killed while on duty and maintained that the killers must be arrested and brought to book osagie said1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that obaseki had earlier condemned the ambush and killing of the four policemen on receiving report of the killings1 media reports said the four policemen attached to the sabongida-ora divisional police headquarters were killed at a road block at uzebba-aviosi junction along ifon road sabongida-ora on july 14 while on a routine patrol1 -
Usain Bolt set for football career in Australia
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mielekamp said his club had been working on the agreement for four to five months and there was still some work to do1 usain bolt is on the verge of sealing a deal to trial with the a-leagues central coast mariners the australian club said tuesday as the sprint legend pursues his dream of playing professional football1 the 100m and 200m world record-holder trained with norwegian club stromsgodset last month and bundesliga club borussia dortmund in march1 the planned arrangement will see him take part in a six-week trial starting next month at the mariners base in gosford some 75 kilometres 47 miles north of sydney chief executive shaun mielekamp said1 a season-long deal could follow if it goes well he told commercial broadcaster channel seven1 football agent tony rallis who has been working on the deal told sky sports radios big sports breakfast tuesday it has been agreed in principle subject to a couple of benchmarks1 mainly a trial and of course marquee funds support from governing body football federation australia he said adding that the arrangement was not a gimmick1 once the ffa comes back and says that theyll be part of the process were going to the trial this blokes an ambitious athlete. the a-league needed a hero and we got superman1 eight-time olympic champion bolt 31 who retired from athletics after augusts world championships in london is an avid manchester united fan who has long dreamt of playing top-flight football1 but fingers crossed things might play out but the most important thing is we wait to find out and see how good a footballer he is first1 if all goes well who knows he may be playing in the a-league this season1 mielekamp said reports of bolts performance at the european clubs he has trialled with have been pretty good and that every time he trains he improves significantly1 he has a very good left foot and time will tell at what level he is at and if it fits the a-league it would only be big if he could play and go really well he said1 if he comes in and he is not up to the level it could have a detrimental effect1 bolt has dominated sprinting since taking double individual gold at the beijing olympics in 20081 the charismatic sportsman went on to win a further six olympic1 -
Child sale: India probes Mother Teresa homes
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in december indias supreme court had ordered mandatory registration of all childcare institutions and bringing orphanages under the central adoption system1 india has ordered an immediate inspection of all childcare homes run by a religious order founded by mother teresa after a nun was arrested over an alleged adoption racket1 police earlier this month arrested the nun and a worker at one of the missionaries of charity orders homes in ranchi the capital of eastern jharkhand state over allegations that at least five infants were sold for potentially thousands of dollars1 the scandal blew up after local child welfare authorities informed police about a newborn missing from the home which is meant to care for unwed pregnant women and mothers in distress1 in a statement late monday women and child development minister maneka gandhi said all state governments have been asked to get child care homes run by missionaries of charity all over the country inspected immediately1 she also said all childcare institutions should be registered and linked to the central adoption authority within the next month1 illegal adoption is big business in india with over 100000 children reported missing every year the government says. many are given up by desperately poor parents but others are snatched from hospitals and train stations1 since then some 2300 childcare institutions have been linked to the central adoption resource authority and about 4000 are still pending according to the government1 in the aftermath of the adoption scandal the missionaries of charity had said it would carefully look into the jharkhand case and ensure the incident was never repeated1 the charity was founded in 1946 by mother teresa a global symbol of compassion who was canonised as a saint after her death in 19971 headquartered in kolkata in eastern india the charity runs several institutions across the country1 missionaries of charity was previously involved in providing legal adoption services in india but in 2015 said it was closing down its adoption centres citing new regulations that made it easier for single and divorced people to adopt children1 -
Rolls-Royce unveils flying taxi prototype, to be ready 2020
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the hybrid vehicle which has so far cost single-digit millions of pounds to develop will use a traditional gas turbine engine with an electrical system wrapped around it1 british engine maker rolls-royce revealed plans this week to develop a hybrid electric vehicle dubbed the flying taxi which takes off and lands vertically and could be airborne within five years1 rolls said it hoped to manufacture a prototype version of its electric vertical take-off and landing evtol vehicle within the next 18 months and could potentially take to the skies in the early 2020s1 the rolls-royce evtol plane will seat four or five people with a flying range of 500 miles 805 kilometres and a top speed of 200 miles per hour1 in this market you will see something like this flying within three to five years and we will demonstrate the system in two years said rob watson head of rolls-royces electrical team1 at the end of next year we will be flight ready he told afp at the groups farnborough chalet1 the london-listed aerospace giant which is based in derby in central england showed off the plans at the farnborough airshow for the first time as other players also rush into the market segment1 rolls-royce is also researching an all-electric product but that is not as advanced as the evtol offering1 there is an emerging market for all-electric planes but we believe that you need a level of requirement that an all electric system cannot really provide today watson told afp1 so all-electric is the way to hop around within a city but if you want to travel 200 or 300 miles if you want to run london to paris then you are going to want to run something that will give you that range1 so we think you will see hybrid propulsion systems starting to make this market1 rolls-royce is not alone in the hybrid flying taxi marketplace1 other companies researching the sector include us taxi-hailing company uber the google-backed kitty hawk project lilium aviation in germany safran in france and honeywell in the united states1 -
4 dead, 6 injured in Georgia mine explosion
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at least four miners were killed and six others injured in a coal mine explosion in west-central georgia the countrys interior ministry said on monday2 the explosion occurred on early morning in the countrys tkibuli city2 methane explosion supposedly caused the collapse of the ceiling in the tunnel georgia today reported quoting the ministry2 according to the newspaper the injured persons were taken to the hospital and one of them was in critical condition2 an investigation has been launched2 in april another explosion in the same mine killed six miners and injured three others2 sourcehttpswww.aa.com.trentodays-headlinesgeorgia-at-least-4-miners-killed-in-mine-explosion12053642 -
Army says no troops missing, confirms Boko Haram clashes
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the nigerian army said 23 of its soldiers and eight trucks are not missing contrary to reports1 director army public relations brigadier general texas chukwu said the report was exaggerated untrue and misleading and that thenigerian army is on top of the situation1 the nigerian army wishes to state categorically that the report is not only untrue but misleading as the said report is blown out of proportion by the media1 contrary to the report the nigerian army wishes to put the record straight on the issue and assure members of the public particularly residents of the north east to disregard the report as their safety is guaranteed1 the military spokesperson confirmed that although there was an attempted attack on troops in bama area of borno state by suspected boko haram terrorists due to the bad roads where some military vehicles were stuck the terrorists were repelled and some arrested1 there was an attempted attack on troops at kwakwa and chingori communities in bama area of borno state by suspected boko haram terrorists as a result of difficult terrain where our vehicles bugged down1 the terrorists also attempted to cart away troops operational vehicles but were successfully repelled by our gallant troops with the support of the nigerian air force1 about 22 members of boko haram terrorists were neutralised while several others escaped with gunshot wounds. efforts are being intensified by the troops to get the fleeing members of the boko haram terrorists1 chukwu said one officer and a soldier sustained injuries during the attack and they are currently receiving medical attention at the military medical facility1 he urged members of the public to disregard the report of the missing soldiers and go about their legitimate businesses as the1 -
Ronaldo arrives for Juventus medical
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having spent a night in new surroundings the 33-year-old was back under the spotlight on monday morning as he headed for his medical1 having agreed to move to the serie a champions after nine years at real madrid the portuguese is putting the finishing touches to a switch in turin1 the striker agreed terms last week over a 100 million 88m117m switch to serie a a move that shook the world of football in the middle of the world cup1 under the deal ronaldo will receive a bumper 30 million 26.5m35m a season contract that will run for the next four years1 and ahead of a presentation as juves latest summer signing on monday afternoon he is in turin to complete the formalities of the transfer1 ronaldo will be put through his paces in a series of physical tests before being introduced to the world as a bianconeri player1 on sunday he was snapped landing at caselle airport in the company of partner georgina rodriguez1 cristiano ronaldo is undergoing a medical with juventus as he finalises a sensational transfer from real madrid1 a jubilant juve fan base got their first look at the clubs new arrival with thousands of supporters in attendance at the j-medical centre with many chanting ronaldo bring us the champions league1 ronaldo moves to serie a after nine trophy and record-laden seasons at madrid where he arrived in turn from manchester united in 20091 the portugal star lifted an incredible four champions league trophies with the merengue including three in the last three seasons1 madrid also took the liga title twice during his time at the club while ronaldo was honoured with four ballon dor awards1 in total the striker smashed 450 goals in 438 official madrid games a strike-rate of over a goal a game and a mark that establishes him as the highest scorer in blancos history1 goal.com1 -
France set to welcome FIFA World Cup heroes
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there are two things that matter one is that these 23 players are now together for life whatever happens and also that from now on they will not be the same again because they are world champions he said1 victorious france were set to return to a heroes welcome on monday after winning the world cup for the second time with a rollercoaster 4-2 victory over croatia which set off chaotic celebrations at home1 mbappe just 19 scored frances sizzling fourth goal and was voted the best young player of a tournament in which he has shown he is a superstar in the making1 the triumph also put didier deschamps who captained the side to victory on home soil in 1998 alongside mario zagallo and franz beckenbauer as only the third man to win the world cup as a player and coach1 french president emmanuel macron who cheered every goal in moscows luzhniki stadium was drenched by torrential rain during the trophy presentation and attempted to dab with the players in the changing room1 on monday macron will welcome the team back to paris and the players will make a bus parade up the champs-elysees avenue where they are expected to be feted by hundreds of thousands of people1 fans in france celebrated into the night honking car horns and flying the tricolour flag while the eiffel tower was lit up in blue white and red. however youths also looted a champs-elysees store and police fired tear gas as celebrations got out of control1 there is nothing better1 deschamps who was soaked by champagne by his overjoyed players in a chaotic press conference said the win was just as big and just as beautiful as the 1998 triumph1 teenager kylian mbappe applied the coup de grace in moscow as france aided by an own goal and the video assistant referee overcame determined opponents in one of the most compelling finals of the modern era1 to be champions of the world as professional footballers there is nothing better1 the breathless victory under stormy skies meant his side a balance of youthful vitality and big-tournament experience have buried the pain of their defeat in the euro 2016 final in paris1 we did something incredible we made history and we are going to enjoy it said antoine griezmann who scored frances second goal from the spot1 were going to see our families and were going to party. tomorrow in france will be the same were going to party with the french people1 for croatia a country of just four million people the loss was bitter but their fans took solace in the best run in the nations history which featured a stunning win against argentina and a semi-final victory against england1 croatia playmaker luka modric was voted player of the tournament belgiums thibaut courtois was named the best goalkeeper and harry kane of england won the golden boot as top-scorer with six goals1 us president donald trump tweeted congratulations to france for their extraordinary soccer and also praised russias president vladimir putin for his hosting of the tournament which he described as one of the best ever1 putin said russia could be proud of its organisation of the event adding that foreign visitors holding world cup fan id cards could have visa-free entry for the rest of 20181 -
World Cup: Modric, Mbappe, Kane, Griezmann scoop FIFA-Adidas awards
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the french team were not the only winners of the 2018 fifa world cup in russia as the curtains were drawn on sunday in moscow. other winners included luka modric the magical midfielder for runners up croatia1 he won the fifa adidas golden ball award for guiding his team setting the tempo and exploiting gaps in opposition defences. he proved equally effective in the final dictating the pace as croatia made a fast start to the match1 the adidas golden glove award went tothibaut courtois the goal keeper of third placed belgium. fifa said belgium owed their historic third place as much to the imperious courtois as their incisive front line and tenacious defence. the imposing keeper made the most of his large frame and outstanding reflexes to come to his sides rescue time and again. beaten only once by eventual champions france in the semi-finals he turned in another commanding performance in the play-off for third place1 the 19 year-old french star kylian mbappe now being compared to the legendary pele won the fifa young player award.the teenage prodigy did not disappoint in his first world finals. the 19-year-old drew gasps of admiration from the watching world with his bursts of acceleration and searing pace. in putting two goals past argentina he became the youngest scorer of a brace in a world cup knockout match since pele in 1958 while his strike in the final sealed victory for1 belgiums eden hazard won theadidas silver ball awardbelgium boasted the most prolific attack of the tournament scoring 16 goals thanks in no small part to the peerless eden hazard who wreaked havoc in opposition defences with his bursts of speed and his silky running on the ball. with his two assists and three goals one of them coming in the match for third place against england he was the main architect of belgiums historic third place1 french hard working playmaker antoine griezmann won the adidas bronze ball and the adidas silver boot.the atletico madrid front man played a leading role in his sides tournament triumph scoring four goals and setting up another two the best performance by a france player since just fontaine scored 13 goals at sweden 1958. my role has changed. if i score thats great but its not the most important thing said the left-footed striker before the final where his dead-ball skills helpedwin the day1 england captain harry kane with a record six goals won theadidas golden boot awardharry kane provided proof if it were needed that he is one of the best finishers in the business helping to fire england to their best finish as semi-finalists since italy 1990. the tottenham striker made a fast start to the tournament with a double against tunisia and a hat-trick against panama before converting from the spot against colombia in the round of 161 romelu lukaku of belgium with four goals won the adidas bronze ballwith his brace in belgiums opener against panama and another goal against tunisia romelu lukaku enjoyed the perfect start to the competition though the goals dried up for him in the knockout phase1 spain who were despatched by hosts russia in the round of 16 won thefifa fair play trophywhile spain had a disappointing world cup exiting the tournament in the last 16 against hosts russia they can take some satisfaction from their exemplary behaviour on the pitch where they picked up just two yellow cards in their four matches and committed a mere 34 fouls1 -
Pacquiao calls out Mayweather for rematch
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pacquiao also highlighted british former light welterweight world champion amir khan as a potential opponent1 manny pacquiao has called on floyd mayweather to come out of retirement for a rematch saying lets do a second one after powering to his first ko win in nine years1 instead he opened a glorious new act in a 23-year story that has seen him become the only man to move up through eight weight divisions and win world titles in all of them1 despite racing towards his 40th birthday pacquiao looks like he is back to being the devastatingly quick and ruthless power-puncher who earned the sobriquet of worlds best pound-for-pound fighter between 2000 and 20101 in 2015 pacquiao with a win-loss-draw record of 60-7-2 lost a unanimous points decision to the unbeaten mayweather 50-0 in one of the richest fights in boxing history but then needed surgery on a damaged shoulder that he claimed had restricted his movement and punching power1 after rolling back the years to pummel matthysse into seventh-round submission the filipino legend is already considering the options for his next fight which could take place as early as november or december1 mayweather if he decides to go back to boxing then that is the time we are going to call the shots an effervescent pacquiao told reporters at the axiata arena in kuala lumpur after his stunning win1 i have the belt so its up to him. if he wants to come back in boxing lets do a second one he grinned1 the fighting philippines senator known as pac-man took on the dangerous argentine wba welterweight champion lucas matthysse in kuala lumpur on sunday knowing a defeat could have lowered the curtain on one of the greatest careers in boxing history1 my next fight i want to defend my belt pacquiao said1 he also said he would carry on fighting past his 40th birthday in december despite the demands of juggling life in the ring with a political career outside it1 if boxing is not my passion i would not fight again pacquiao said1 its like im addicted to boxing and i really love to fight and bring honour to my country1 three-weight world champion terence crawford is another possible money-spinning bout as is a rematch with jeff horn who wrested the wbo belt from pacquiao in an ugly contest in brisbane a year ago1 veteran promoter bob arum has also talked up a superfight with his top rank stables three-belt lightweight champion vasyl lomachenko but that would necessitate pacquaio dropping back down from 147 to 140 or 135 pounds weight divisions he has not fought at for 10 years1 but for now the man who one day may run for president in the philippines where he is worshipped will return to his day job in the senates legislative department where his inbox has been filling up while he was away in training camp1 theres going to be a lot of work in the office he said with a grin1 -
Ex-Delta governor Uduaghan congratulates Fayemi
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a former delta state governor and leader of the peoples democratic party dr. emmanuel uduaghan has congratulated dr. kayode fayemi the all progressives congress candidate and winner of the ekiti governorship election1 the gesture came as the pdp and its candidate professor kolapo olusola eleka are still sulking over the outcome of the election1 the independent national electoral commission on sunday morning declared fayemi as winner of the keenly contested political contest1 uduaghan on twitter said congrats to my friend former colleague and co-director at the nipp gov kayode fayemi1 the message on twitter by the former delta state governor who administered the state from 2007-2015 is likely to raise eyebrows within his party1 congrats my friend former colleague and co-director in nipp governor-elect dr. on your victory at the1 emmanuel e uduaghan @eeuofficial1 some political pundits interpreted uduaghans gesture as a confirmation of rumours that he is planning to switch allegiance to the apc1 -
Group commends INEC over Ekiti
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it is obvious that the wishes of the people have prevailed especially at a critical period in ekiti he said2 the peoples democratic party pdp candidate and current deputy governor prof. kolapo olusola scored 178121 votes1 the determination displayed by the people on saturday was unprecedented and unbelievable1 i saw the number of people coming out from their villages and homes contrary to the rumour of riot and crisis being spread across the state a few days to the election1 the alliance for credible elections is elated with the turn-out for the saturdays ekiti governorship election and commended stakeholders for the transparency of the electoral process1 former minister of mines and solid minerals development and candidate of the all progressives congress dr kayode fayemi was declared winner of the election after securing 197459 votes1 dr omilusi mike an official of the alliance on sunday said i want to sincerely commend the turnout of the people from across the nooks and crannies of ekiti to vote for their chosen candidate1 other results declared by the chief returning officer for the election prof. idowu olayinka include accord 250 action alliance 41 acd 1149 ad 216 adb 1082 ada 107 agao 31 anrp 125 apa 1199 and apda 4641 also declared were apga 70 anpp 14 da 14 dpc 147 dpp181 fjp 42 gpn 20 i.d 31 kowa 23 lp 280 mmn 35 mpn 23 ndlp 44 npc 353 pandel 74 and pgc 12421 the rest are dpa 632 ppn 107 sdo 367 udp 29 upn 33 ydp 31 and ypp 491 the total valid votes in the election was 384594 while total votes cast was 403451 with 18857 votes invalidated1 nan reports that the election held in 2195 polling units spread across 177 wards in the 16 local government areas of ekiti while 35 candidates contested.nan1 -
8th National Assembly visits the United States
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while nigerians await the outcome of this important legislative process aimed at strengthening the security agencies and tackling the hydra-headed challenges it is expedient that the national leadership develops systems that will consistently guarantee safety and economic prosperity of its citizens. hence by this visit of nigerias parliament to the united states a stronger relationship with the u.s is expected to avail the national assembly with all the necessary support to continue to legislate1 president of the senate dr abubakar bukola saraki-led a joint delegation of nigerias national assembly on a 3-day working visit to the united states recently1 interestingly the crux of the visit transcends parliamentary duties and exchanges. it focused more on the dire need to foster increased collaboration and broaden the bilateral ties between nigeria and the united states. considering the mono-product export status of nigeria and the desperate need for diversification the senate president took advantage of every meeting to market the strong entrepreneurial grit of the average nigerian youth whose value addition to the nations economy cannot be igno1 he also stressed the need for america to adopt a symbiotic trade relationship with nigeria and indeed the rest of africa. saraki challenged his counterparts in the u.s congress on the necessity to work with african leaders to increase trade and investment opportunities in the continent. the senate president used the opportunity to make a strong case for increased trade despite the perceived imperfection with regards to the security threats and the seeming dithering of government in proffering la1 according to the senate president we want to see a bigger trade relationship we want to see stronger and deeper investment engagements security democracy-strengthening and beneficial trade relations with the united states1 the president of the senate noted in one of the meetings that nigeria a major player in ecowas and african union must be seen by the international community as taking proactive steps towards ensuring that there is development of sustainable and inclusive strategies to tackle the perennial economic woes. he alluded to the resilient spirit of nigerians in the diaspora whose contributions to the american and global economy have become a reference point amongst many potential investors1 in walking the talk over the last three years the 8th national assembly has passed over 200 bills with substantial number being economic priority bills. some of the bills such as the credit bureau reporting act helped in upgrading nigeria on the world banks annual ease of doing business ranking and most recently the passage of the companies and allied matters act cama which is the biggest and most comprehensive pro-business reform bill geared towards stimulating economic growth and making the ni1 the parliaments desire to improve the nations economy and restore foreign investor confidence in her business terrain resulted in the passage and subsequent signing into law of the secured transactions in movable assets act. with this law new and small companies will gain more access to credit with movable assets as security and create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive1 unfortunately this desired economic prosperity will remain a mirage if insecurity persists. the incessant killings and displacement of many nigerians will continue to send wrong signals to the international investing community. it is not rocket science to know that investors have affinity for countries where there is political stability and relative peace.thus for nigeria to reclaim the top spot destination of choice for foreign investors in africa the insecurity challenges must be holistically1 earlier in the year the parliament organised a national stakeholders security summit with top echelon of the countrys security agencies with the sole aim of finding lasting solutions to the security challenges overwhelming the country. under the leadership of the senate president the national assembly has remained consistent in providing support to the security agencies through regular oversight and constant advisory interventions on ways by which safety can be guaranteed to all nigerians irresp1 going by the worrying increase of recent killings in several parts of the country the responsive parliament has initiated a fresh amendment to the constitution aimed at halting the institutional barriers that have hindered the countrys law enforcement and security personnel from efficiently safeguarding the lives and properties of nigerians. a resolution by the senate at plenary directing the constitutional review committee to put in place the mechanism to amend the constitution so as to allow f1 during this unprecedented visit of members from both chambers of the national assembly diverse issues of national interest were raised with the u.s chamber of commerce council on foreign relations the united states institute of peace usip and select members of the u.s congress1 from all the meetings attended by the delegation it was evident that america wants to move beyond the era of the usual aid and grants to that which offers increased trade and investment prospects. thus the senate president was able to successfully convince his hosts of the immense and abundant returns on investment which nigeria guarantees going by the steady progress on the global economic index. for the benefits of hindsight the dividends of this symbolic parliamentary cum diplomatic visit wil1 bamikole omishore is the special assistant on foreign affairs and international relations to president of the senate federal republic of nigeriaafricas richest man aliko dangote has signed a 650 million loan facility with the african export-import bank afreximbank for his oil refinery project in nigeria1 the seven-year term loan would attract a moratorium of five years according to facility terms read out during the signing1 cairo-based africas trade bank also signed a 750 million facility with nigerias development bank the bank of industry1 reuters witnessed the signing of both loans on saturday1 dangote group executive director devakumar edwin told reuters last week that the oil refinery would cost around 10 billion and should be completed by december 20191 he said the company would borrow 3.3 billion for the project arranged by standard chartered bank. the remainder will be funded by equity and through export agencies1 dangote built his fortune on cement and now has interests in flour milling agriculture and real estate. he is building the worlds largest single oil refinery and also expanding into fertilizer aiming to address long-standing problems in nigerias energy markets1 the refinery and petrochemical complex is located on 25000 hectares of swampy land with a jetty to ferry products by sea within nigeria and abroad including an undersea pipeline to transport gas. it would account for half of dangotes sprawling assets when it is finished next year1 dangote intends to process different grades of crude to meet local demand for refined petroleum products and also target export markets abroad1 afreximbank celebrating its 25 years of operation this year aims to foster intra-african trade through the creation of a payment platform to ease settlement and currency risks1 -
Fayemi: My victory significant for Nigerias future
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the governor-elect of ekiti dr kayode fayemi said his victory in saturdays governorship election is very significant for the future of democracy in nigeria1 this was just not an ekiti election i want people to understand that this election has a lot of significance to the future of democracy in nigeria1 the fact that we have witnessed a free fair and transparent election process has huge importance for similar exercises like osun state next door to us and eventually the national elections in february 2019 he said1 fayemi spoke on sunday while addressing the newsmen in isan-ekiti shortly after he was declared the winner of the governorship election1 he said the victory of this election i believe is for reclaiming the land and restoring the values of our people1 our values in ekiti are respect for our leaders commitment to our people non-brigandage nor criminality and so on1 this victory is a victory for all it is not a victory for only gov. kayode fayemi it is a victory for all the ekiti people1 the governor-elect thanked all the apc leaders including president muhammadu buhari national leader of the apc sen. bola tinubu former governor of ogun chief segun osoba former interim chairman of the party chief bisi akande as well as party leaders in the state1 he also thanked his family members especially his wife bisi for their support during the election campaign1 fayemi first became governor of the state in 2010 after a three year legal battle to reclaim his 2007 victory. he lost re-election in 2014 following massive rigging for his successor ayodele fayose by the peoples democratic party1 -
Saraki congratulates Fayemi
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president of the senate dr. abubakar bukola saraki has congratulated the governor-elect of ekiti state dr. kayode fayemi on his victory in the just-concluded ekiti gubernatorial election1 saraki in a statement signed by his special adviser on media and publicity yusuph olaniyonu stated that the governor-elect of ekiti state should use his second-coming to continue the people-centered policies and programmes of his first term1 he urged hi to also work to grow the states economy in order to leave behind a sustainable legacy1 he said the victory was a sign that the people of ekiti state still have confidence in the former ministers ability to provide good governance and render efficient service to the state and its people. he also advised the governor-elect to maintain his focus on how to bring more development to the state and improve the standard of living of the people1 the senate president also urged the independent national electoral commission inec the law enforcement and security agencies the government and entire electorate to learn some lessons from the ekiti state gubernatorial election which has served as a fore-runner to the 2019 general elections and ensure that all areas of complaints and inadequacies are corrected before a similar election in osun state and the 2019 general elections1 to ensure that the nigeria people have continued trust and faith in our electoral system we must continue to work to improve our electoral policies and practices. we must look into the issues that have been identified in this last election to ensure that they are not repeated in the upcoming osun gubernatorial election and during the 2019 elections. definitely the 2019 elections must be better in all ramifications than the 2015 polls he said1 saraki prayed that god will bless and guide the governor-elect as he prepares to assume office and called for a smooth transition between the outgoing government and the incoming one1 -
Ekiti poll referendum on Buharis administration
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minister of information and culture alhaji lai mohammed has described the just concluded governorship election in ekiti state as a referendum on the three year-old muhammadu buhari administration1 with the victory of the all progressives congress apc nigerian people have spoken and they have spoken loudly about their perception of the apc-led buhari administration mohammed said today1 the election was more than one states gubernatorial poll. it was a referendum on the performance of the buhari administration. and nigerians have given their verdict1 its not just a defeat for the pdp its a defeat for all the naysayers who have made themselves the spokespersons for nigerians1 furthermore it is a death knell for fake news anyone who monitored the social media before and during the election would think it would be a landslide for the pdp. but the reality is different1 we want to most sincerely thank the people of ekiti state for ensuring that the election was free fair and credible as attested to by local and international observers and for turning out en masse to exercise their franchise1 in 2014 the votes of the people of ekiti did not count as the then pdp-led federal government used federal might to hijack the election and concoct the result. they barred two serving governors from travelling to ekiti to support their fellow governor. they wilfully shut the akure airport and we leaders of then opposition apc were forced to return to lagos by road in the night1 with the roles reversed in 2018 we did not pay the pdp back in its own coin because of our strong belief in the rule of law. the rest is history1 -
Global warming: Nigeria among countries at risk as temperatures soar
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we have to provide cooling in a super-efficient way kyte said. companies could find big markets for instance by developing low-cost high-efficiency air conditioners to sell to growing middle classes in tropical countries1 nigeria has been listed among countries most at risk as global warming brings more high temperatures necessitating the need to keep people cool and preserve food and medicine1 about 1.1 billion people in asia africa and latin america 470 million in rural areas and 630 million slum dwellers in cities were at risk among the worlds 7.6 billion people the report said1 in a survey of 52 countries those most at risk included nigeria india china mozambique sudan brazil pakistan indonesia and bangladesh it said1 cooling becomes more and more important with climate change rachel kyte head of the group and special representative for the u.n. secretary-general for sustainable energy for all said1 more electricity demand for fridges fans and other appliances will add to man-made climate change unless power generators shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energies according to the report by the non-profit sustainable energy for all group1 in a study released today by the non-profit sustainable energy for all group more than a billion people are estimated to be at risk from a lack of air conditioning and refrigeration to keep people and things cool1 and simpler solutions such as painting roofs white to reflect sunlight or redesigning buildings to allow heat to escape would also help1 the u.n.s health agency says that heat stress linked to climate change is likely to cause 38000 extra deaths a year worldwide between 2030 and 2050. in a heat-wave in may more than 60 people died in karachi pakistan when heat rose above 40 degrees celsius 104f1 in remote areas in tropical countries many people lack electricity and clinics are often unable to store vaccines or medicines that need to be chilled the study said. and in city slums electricity supplies are often intermittent1 many farmers or fishermen meanwhile lack access to a cold chain to preserve and transport products to markets. fresh fish goes off within hours if stored at 30 degrees celsius 86f but stays fresh for days when chilled1 last week a study by the university of birmingham in britain projected that the number of cooling appliances could quadruple by 2050 to 14 billion worldwide driving a surge in energy consumption1