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Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Governor Abdulaziz Yari has allegedly rejected peaceful negotiations that would enable the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC to contest all the elective positions in the State. DAILY POST gathered that the party’s national headquarters arranged consensus negotiations to fill in the candidates in the state but the Governor rejected the peace accord outrightly. According to a source very close to the state Government House in Gusau, the state capital, Governor Abdulaziz Yari insisted that his candidate, Alhaji Muktar Idris Shehu must remain the governorship candidate of the party in the state. ” I cannot accept any member of the G8 group to be given the governorship ticket, otherwise there would be no candidate of the party in the state,” he was said to have boasted. In a separate interview with one of the political heavyweights in the state wing of the APC, Alhaji Bature Nahuche, he said, “All the problems in the party we...

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 24, 2015 Chelsea supporters wave flags before the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in London on May 24, 2015. Ben STANSALL / AFP Premier League club Chelsea have been banned from signing new players in the next two transfer windows as punishment for breaking rules on registering under-age players, FIFA said on Friday. It means the club — who immediately said they would appeal the decision — will be unable to make signings until the end of January next year. “The disciplinary committee sanctioned Chelsea with a ban on registering new players at both national and international level for the next two complete and consecutive registration periods,” FIFA said in a statement. In addition, Chelsea were fined 600,000 Swiss francs ($600,000, 530,000 euros) and given a period of 90 days to regularise the situation of the minor players concerned. The ban does not prevent players being releas...

FIFA has banned Chelsea for two transfer windows, for breaching the rules around the transfer of minors, SportsMail reports. The Premier League club is guilty of breaching article 19 of FIFA’s regulations, with regards to the transfer of 29 minor players and article 18 regarding two further minors. They have now been banned from registering new players for the next two transfer windows, the coming summer window and next January. Chelsea is likely to appeal to FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. That means they will almost certainly be able to get the ban pushed back until after the summer window, in order to do any key business. Chelsea has also been fined 600,000 Swiss Francs (£460,314). The FA have been found to have breached the rules in connection with minors too and have been fined 510,000 Swiss Francs (£391,260). Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/02/fifa-bans-chelsea-for-two-transfer.html

The world is fast moving away from carbon-based fuel for powering automobiles. Electricity-powered cars are increasingly being manufactured and introduced into the market. Major automakers have given deadlines for the end of their production of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles. They are all shifting to Electric Vehicles or “EVs”. However, the increase in the introduction of EVs is coming with some challenges. In countries were that have witnessed a proliferation of EVs, petrol stations are very common, almost on nearly every corner, charging stations are scarce. That is especially true in some suburban and rural areas where the nearest charging station could be several towns away. Bloomberg recently looked at this issue and noted there are approximately five million electric vehicles on the road, but they’re only supported by approximately 632,000 public chargers.  Unsurprisingly, many of these chargers are concentrated in markets where electric vehicles are popular so...

It has been revealed that rave of the moment, Teniola Apata, a.k.a ‘Teni the entertainer’ has been featured by YouTube as its trending ’Artist On The Rise’ in 2019. The talented singer, attained the feat with her hit single ‘Case’, making her the latest artist to look out for on ‘Artist On The Rise’ platform dedicated to highlighting new music star. The song ‘Case’ has earned her recognition from video streaming platform, especially YouTube, who announced her as its latest trending for the year. The singer released her hit singer ‘Case’ has over 4 Million views, making the singer to rise to fame. By virtue of this recognition, the video streaming site would promote Teni’s videos on its US trending page, in social media ads and fan event appearances at YouTube Spaces. In 2018, it was described that Teni took the industry by storm, with hit singles after another, making the singer emerged as the break out star of the year. The singer who was awarded as Headies Rookie of th...

Bayern Munich players (back row L-R) Bayern Munich’s Austrian defender David Alaba, Bayern Munich’s German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich’s Spanish defender Javi Martinez, Bayern Munich’s German defender Mats Hummels, Bayern Munich’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski and Bayern Munich’s German defender Niklas Suele , (front row L-R) Bayern Munich’s German striker Serge Gnabry, Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich’s Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez, Bayern Munich’s Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Bayern Munich’s French striker Kingsley Coman line up for a pre-game photograph ahead of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg football match between Liverpool and Bayern Munich at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north-west England on February 19, 2019. (Photo by Christof Stache / AFP) Niko Kovac wants his Bayern Munich side to show the same defensive discipline that saw them shut out Liverpool in the Bundesliga title race as they set ...

(L-R) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres shake hands during a brief photo opportunity at the United Nations headquarters, February 21, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed peace efforts in Yemen and the crisis in Venezuela with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday, a UN spokesman said. The 35-minute meeting at UN headquarters was requested by Pompeo. Pompeo and the UN chief “discussed the situation in Yemen, in particular, the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement and the importance of the parties to begin phase 1 of the redeployment from Hodeida,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. “They also discussed the situation in Venezuela and the region”, he added, without providing details. Yemen’s government and Huthi rebels have agreed on the first phase of a redeployment of forces from the Red Sea port of Hodei...

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have allegedly arrested Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, the People’s Democratic Party candidate for Kwara South Constituency ahead of Saturday’s elections. PDP Kwara South Youth Forum Chairman Muideen Abdulrahman in a statement said Ibrahim was arrested on Thursday night. “The reason behind Senator Ibrahim’s arrest is currently unknown and reminiscent of last year’s arrest of Kwara PDP leaders in Kwara South constituency during the bye-election”, he noted. Although, the police are yet to speak about the arrest, however, the arrest may be unconnected to the clash between supporters of the PDP and the All Progressives Congress in his hometown, Ojoku, on Tuesday. About two persons lost their lives while many others were injured. On Wednesday, Police said six suspects had been arrested. However, the arrest has been roundly criticized by people as it could cast a pall over the election process in the state. The arrest of Ibrahim by the Police shows...

Everything you need to live well Hollywood actor and producer, Tyler Perry has shared his two cents on the scandal currently rocking “Empire” star, Jussie Smollett. Smollet we reported earlier was arrested for staging an attack on himself and filing a false police report. Reacting to the scandal that has been trending, Perry took to Instagram to say he has spoken with Smollett and that the “Empire” star insists he is telling the truth about being attacked. Sharing a photo collage of Smollet and two missing men (Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos) on Instagram, Perry wrote, “How I wish that the disappearance of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos could get half as much attention as this Jussie Smollett thing. I have personally spoken to Jussie, and he is adamant that he’s telling the truth. Also, everyone that I know who knows him says that he is not the kind of person who would make up such a horrible and awful thing. Yet the evidence seems to state otherwise. I’m los...

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson reacts ahead of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on February 12, 2019. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joked that he might invite Alex Ferguson to deliver Manchester United’s team talk before their eagerly awaited Premier League meeting with Liverpool. The legendary former United manager has acted as Solskjaer’s mentor since the Norwegian took over as the club’s interim boss in December. Solskjaer’s impressive success in the role has made the visit of bitter rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday an even bigger confrontation that might have been expected earlier in the season when United was struggling to find their form. The former United striker believes his club is rebuilding their reputation in the game and, given the rivalry that used to exist between Ferguso...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has closed the sale of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms. The board’s Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the sale of forms, ended on Thursday. Benjamin, however, said that online registration was still ongoing. Benjamin said: ” This is because some people earlier bought e-pins for the exams but were unable to register before now, so we are monitoring them online and would avail them the opportunity to register. ” Therefore, we cannot give the exact figure of the registered candidates for now until this is over. ” He added that the registration would continue until the board decides. NAN reports that the board had commenced the sale and online registration of the 2019 to 2020 UTME forms on Jan. 10 and was scheduled to end on Feb. 21. On the issue of rescheduled dates for both the mock and main examinations, Benjamin said that the board was yet to ...

Everything you need to live well Embattled Hollywood actor, Jussie Smollett has issued an apology to the members of the set of “Empire”. His apology came shortly after he was released on bail. It is gathered that the actor is said to have been bailed with the sum of N36,212,000 ($100k) as police insist he staged his attack for a pay rise. After he left the courtroom, the screen star had to dodge a mob, but cars and news choppers still followed his movement. He was patiently awaited by “Empire” set members for his scene. When he did, he begged them and told them he never did what he’s being accused of. ”…I’m sorry I’ve put you all through this and not answered any calls. I wanted to say I’m sorry and, you know me, I would never do this to any of you, you are my family. I swear to God, I did not do this,” Smollett said. It would be recalled that stars like Cardi B, Trevor Noah and some others have reacted to Smollett allegedly staging his attack. While Cardi said he ruined...

Oil prices fell on Friday after the United States reported its crude output hit a record 12 million barrels per day (bpd), undermining efforts by Middle East-dominated producer club OPEC to withhold supply and tighten global markets. We planned to kidnap pur boss, demand N60m ransom- employee International Brent crude futures were at 66.87 dollars per barrel at 0326 GMT, down 20 cents, or 0.3 per cent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were at 56.84 dollars per barrel, down 12 cents, or 0.2 per cent, from their last settlement. U.S. crude oil production reached 12 million bpd for the first time last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday in a weekly report. That means U.S. crude output has soared by almost 2.5 million bpd since the start of 2018, and by a whopping 5 million bpd since 2013. America is the only country to ever reach 12 million bpd of production. As output surges, U.S. oil stocks are ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday alleged that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu stopped South East governors from rigging election in favour of President Muhammadu Buhari. IPOB alleged that South East governors planned to use its previous election boycott to rig votes in Buhari’s favour but their plan was frustrated when Kanu lifted the ban on election boycott. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Power, the secessionist group claimed that “Igbo governors” are unhappy with Kanu for lifting the ban and has ordered a clamp down on its members. The statement reads partly: “We the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s leadership worldwide consider it imperative to put the civilized world on notice concerning the incessant harassment, abduction, arrest and torture including house to house search for innocent and unarmed civilians in Aguata, Orumba North and South Local Government Areas of Anambra State and other states like Abia and Ebonyi where their governo...

Police deploy all its 350,000 officers, men, assets •Army to deploy GOCs, Brigade Commanders, Special Task Forces •Immigration waives visas for accredited election observers, monitors •We won’t interfere in Nigeria’s internal affairs – Chinese Govt By Kingsley Omonobi, Godfrey Bivbere, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Victoria Ojeme ABUJA—Ahead of tomorrow’s rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Federal Government has ordered the closure of all borders by noon today, as the Nigerian Police will deploy all its 350,000 personnel and assets. HOT SEAT: Mr. President’s seat at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adesida. The Army on its part, it was gathered, will also deploy all the General Officers Commanding, GOCs, Brigade Commanders and special task forces across the country for patrol. For the Police, all Special Forces including the Police Mobile Force, the Counter Terrorism Unit, the Police Air Wing, the Bomb Disposal ...

Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja have grilled Assistant Director of Finance at Department of State Service, DSS, Mr Kunle Kadri, for alleged fraud and mismanagement, report Premium Times. Kadri, an accountant and a financial manager, was whisked from his home on Tuesday in handcuffs and is currently detained at the Idiagbon House, headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja. The EFCC has not issued any statement on Kadri’s investigation but reliable sources hinted,Wednesday, of “alarming holes and loose nets” that are invariably destined to end at the gatehouse of former Director-General of  DSS, Lawal Daura, who was dismissed from service last year when he sent ninja-like, gun-toting, masked men to the National Assembly to try to take over the parliament and achieve the purpose of the executive branch of the government. Kadri is a noted ally and confidant of Daura and is suspected to be still in active dialogue with him “so much as to describe...

Europa League last 32, second leg results on Thursday: Arsenal (ENG) 3 (Volkov 4-og, Mustafi 39, Sokratis 60) BATE (BLR) 0 Arsenal win 3-1 on aggregate Villarreal (ESP) 1 (Formals 80) Sporting (POR) 1 (Bruno Fernandes 45+1) Villarreal win 2-1 on aggregate Zenit Saint Petersburg (RUS) 3 (Ozdoev 4, Azmoun 37, 76) Fenerbahce (TUR) 1 (Mehmet Topal 43) Zenit Saint Petersburg win 3-2 on aggregate Valencia (ESP) 1 (Gameiro 70) Celtic (SCO) 0 Valencia win 3-0 on aggregate Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 4 (Jovic 23, Haller 27-pen, 80, Rebic 88) Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 1 (Junior Moraes 64) Eintracht Frankfurt win 6-3 on aggregate Napoli (ITA) 2 (Verdi 43, Ounas 75) FC Zurich (SUI) 0 Napoli win 5-1 on aggregate RB Salzburg (AUT) 4 (Schlager 17, Daka 29, 43, Dabbur 90+4) Club Brugge (BEL) 0 RB Salzburg win 5-2 on aggregate Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 3 (Orsic 15, Dilaver 34, Petkovic 73) Viktoria Plzen (CZE) 0 Dinamo Zagreb win 4-2 on aggregate Playing later (all 2000 GMT)...

Everything you need to live well Karl Lagerfeld will be cremated without ceremony and his ashes are likely to be scattered with those of his mother and his lover, the designer’s label said Wednesday. “His wishes will be respected,” a spokeswoman for his Karl Lagerfeld brand told AFP a day after the legendary designer died at the age of 85. The “Kaiser” — who was known for his rapier wit — had long insisted that he would “rather die” than be buried. “I’ve asked to be cremated and for my ashes to dispersed with those of my mother… and those of Choupette (his cat), if she dies before me,” he said in one of his last major interviews. Lagerfeld had previously said that his ashes would be mixed with those of his longtime lover, the French dandy Jacques de Bascher, who died of AIDS in 1989. He told de Bascher’s biographer Marie Ottavi that he had kept half of his ashes so they be together again at the end. The German-born Chanel supremo had put them away “somewhere secret. One da...

A Lagos High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Super Eagles international, Austin Okocha, popularly known as Jay Jay Okocha, for failure to appear in court severally to answer questions on why he has allegedly failed to pay his income taxes. The prosecutor, Dr Jide Martins, had on June 6, 2017, filed the charge, adding that the case came up for the first time on Oct. 5, 2017, but the defendant did not appear in court. The prosecutor had told the court that the defendant had failed to furnish the Lagos State Internal Revenue Services, with a return of income for tax purposes. He said that the offences contravened Sections 56 (a) and (b) of the Lagos State Revenue Administration Law No.8, 2006, and Section 94 (1) of the Personal Income Tax Act Cap P8, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. Justice Adedayo Akintoye, on Jan. 29 issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the football star and adjourned until Feb. 19. However, the prosecution ...

Bright Akinlele A man who collapsed and died in a London hotel lobby after being stabbed in the street has been named. Bright Akinlele, 22, staggered into The Wesley Hotel, near London Euston station, after being attacked at around 10.45pm on Monday. Eleven people – four men and seven women aged 19 to 28 – were arrested on suspicion of murder but have since been released on bail. It is understood a group of people had been filming a drill rap music video in an alleyway near Euston Street shortly before a fight broke out. A source said:  “A number of people were filming a drill rap music video in an alleyway when a fight broke out at around 10pm. “The lad wasn’t part of the filming. He was stabbed and ran for help at the hotel.” A post-mortem has found the cause of death was a stab wound to the leg. A murder investigation is ongoing and police are continuing to appeal for witnesses. The Wesley Hotel staff and paramedics battled to save the man, who had suffered mu...

[FILE] Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress Presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) party, Omoyele Sowore, has identified how Nigerian leaders ‘weaponise’ social ills such as fear, poverty, hunger, religious and tribal biases, and stereotypes to undermine the Nigerian people and corruptly enrich themselves. According to him, politicians in the name of godfathers have silenced the masses through wholesale rigging, thieving and murdering while the people are compensated with acute lack and despondency. In a statement made available to The Guardian recently, Sowore explained that by financing the elections of major candidates and determining who emerged through corrupt party primary processes, Nigeria’s godfathers have ensured ready and steady access to the nation’s coffers, pausing only to throw bones to the next candidate who promises to provide access to yet another cache of the national cake. According to said, “To truly c...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State has accused the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, of secretly and discreetly working to undermine the elections of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for Saturday. According to the APC, the governor was allegedly working to reduce anticipated votes for Buhari and APC in the two senatorial districts of Ogun West and East, purposely to disgrace the Vice-president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. This was contained inastatement issued on Thursday in Abeokuta and signed by the Publicity Secretary of Ogun State APC Caretaker Committee, Tunde Oladunjoye, the copy which was sent to DAILY POST. The statement read, “We have at our disposal, confirmed intelligence reports that Governor Amosun has been holding nocturnal and clandestine meetings in the last three weeks with a failed governorship Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose father is a renowned betting agent. “T...

File Photo Atletico Madrid continued their Champions League home dominance on Wednesday by topping Juventus in Spain to open their round-of-16 tie. Diego Simeone's side earned a 2-0 win over Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus on Wednesday, handing the Spanish side a massive advantage heading into the return leg in Italy. With the win, Atletico Madrid are now unbeaten in the team's last 12 Champions League knockout round home matches. During that run, they've won eight and drawn five, having only conceded one goal in those 13 games. The lone goal came back in 2017 when Isco scored for Real Madrid as Atletico won 2-1 on the day but lost 4-2 on aggregate. After seeing a goal from Alvaro Morata controversially ruled out, Atletico Madrid responded with goals from the team's two centre-backs to seal the advantage. Jose Gimenez scored the first for the hosts as the Uruguayan defender pounced on a corner kick to finish in the 78th minute, despite foul claims from...

Paris Saint-Germain are hoping a new shirt sponsorship deal with the French multinational Accor will help them as the Qatar-owned club battle to meet UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules. PSG PSG announced on Thursday that from next season they will carry on their shirts the logo of ALL, the loyalty programme of Accor, which is one of the world’s largest hotel chains and has its headquarters just outside Paris. However, PSG did not say how long the new deal was for, or how much money they stand to earn from it. The deal brings to an end a 13-year association with Dubai-based airline Emirates, who also sponsor the likes of Real Madrid, Arsenal, Benfica and Hamburg. PSG had announced last August that they would not renew their partnership with Emirates — reportedly worth up to 25 million euros ($28.4m) a year — beyond this season. A source close to the club indicated that the new deal could put them in the “top four for the best contracts in Europe”, which could mean a sum in ...

Everything you need to live well According to an announcement made by Chicago police spokesman, Anthony Guglielmi, Jussie Smollett has been arrested and now in custody. It is gathered that the “Empire” star is facing a felony charge for allegedly filing a false police report. Taking to Twitter, the police spokesman said Jussie Smollett “is under arrest and in custody of detectives.” It is also gathered that Smollett’s bail hearing will be taking place later today. However, his lawyer believes he has the right to be seen as innocent until proven guilty. “Like any other citizen, Mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence, particularly when there has been an investigation like this one where information, both true and false, has been repeatedly leaked,” Smollett’s attorneys said in a statement. He went on to state that they intend on mounting an aggressive defense for Smollett, “Given these circumstances, we intend to conduct a thorough investigation and to mount an a...

Nigerians will troop out on Saturday to elect new leaders for another four years. The general elections will commence with the presidential and National Assembly elections holding on Saturday. DAILY POST brings you five major information to note as an eligible voter. Voting Time: According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), polling stations will open voting from 8am to 2pm. However, voters in the queue before the close of poll at 2pm will be accredited and allowed to vote. Card readers would read from 8am to 10pm, after 10 pm card, readers would automatically shut down. NOTE: INEC Chairman, however, noted that the timing is not rigid as allowance will be made for adjustments till the last person on the queue has voted provided the person is on the queue before 2 pm. Number of Presidential Candidates: Seventy-three political parties are fielding candidates for the presidential election, though a number of candidates have pulled out of the race....

By Deborah Phillips Living in a very safe environment where there is no fear, our lives and properties are secured is the wish of every individual. According to late Nelson Mandela, “safety and security don’t just happen; they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear”. That should be the utmost priority of every leader and government. In Nigeria, the girl child lives in fear of the unknown as she is faced with many challenges which includes: child trafficking, rape, gender discrimination, illiteracy, early marriage, prostitution, unwanted pregnancies, abduction, domestic violence and so many others. The case of Chinwe, a 15-year-old single mum from Ozubulu in Anambra state who was given out in marriage to Izuchukwu Igwilo a mentally unstable man, was a clear state of the Nigerian girl child. She was to become a sex slave to the groom’s brothers and bare basta...

Eedris Abdul Kareem Once said (NIGERIA JAGA JAGA) Is this True? Because according to Mr. Agboola Sanni said The major problem that had been facing the country since 1999 is that we have not really experienced the benefit of democracy. What we have been witnessing since 1999 is a civilian government rather than a democratic government. In the actual sense, a civilian government can best be described as a synthesis between the thesis and antithesis of a military and democratic government. In this context, a civilian government can be best described as a little of democracy and a little of military. However, in our own context, it is a little of democracy as against a big of military. This can best be explained by the 1999 Constitution, which in the real sense is a replica of an over centralized government, typical of the military version. One would have expected a true democracy to be a full return to true federalism as it was before the military intervention in 1966. A so c...