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Dickson speaking to journalists at the end of the meeting The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have  expressed their readiness to pay the N30,000 minimum wage recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, disclosed while speaking with newsmen at the end of the forum’s meeting which ended in the early hours of Friday in Abuja. Dickson said that the governors were ready to pay the new minimum wage in order to  alleviate the plight of workers in PDP-controlled states. He called on President Buhari to expedite the process for the commencement of the payment of the new minimum wage by sending a bill to the  incoming ninth National Assembly to review the revenue sharing formula of the country. “We are very eager as PDP governors to implement and pay the 30,000 naira minimum wage that the federal government announced. “We want to do so to alleviate th...

Kano State Governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Thursday queried Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II over allegations of fund misappropriation. The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaint Commission on Monday indicted the Emir and recommended his suspension. The Chief of Staff to the Emir, Munir Sanusi, who confirmed the receipt of the query, said the state government sought response of Sanusi within 24 hours regarding allegations of misappropriation of funds. “We received the query today (Thursday). The state government has demanded the response of His Highness within 24 hours. The council is studying the content,” he said. It was learnt the query was issued to give the Emir benefit of fair hearing and respond to allegations against him by the anti corruption commission bothering on N3.4bn misappropriation. A preliminary report submitted last Monday by the Kano anti-graft commission recommended Sanusi should be suspended to allow proper investigation of allegation of financia...

Brazilian international, Neymar's r*pe case has continued with the release of a video showing his accuser assaulting him.   Neymar being beaten   A new video shared online has shown the moment the a woman who accused Neymar of r*pe was seen assaulting the football star in a hotel room.   The lady can be heard saying:  ‘I’m going to hit you. Do you know why I’m going to hit you? Do you know why? Do you know why? Because you assaulted me yesterday. You left me here alone.’ This is coming after Neymar shared WhatsApp chats and video the woman sent him.   A Twitter user, Mr. Alabi of Lagos who shared the video wrote: " Footage from the Neymar Brouhaha , after God, Fear Women."   Watch video below:     

American entrepreneur Rocco Commisso has completed his purchase of Serie A team Fiorentina. A year after failing to land a controlling stake in AC Milan, Commisso, who was born in Italy, has agreed to buy one of the Milan's top-flight rivals from the Della Valle family. Commisso, 69, is also the chairman of the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. He announced the deal – worth a reported €160million (approx. $180.1 million) – on Thursday to usher in a new era at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. "I am forever a fan of Italian football and there are no words to describe how incredibly honored I am to have the opportunity to contribute to write the next chapter in the story of a legendary club like Fiorentina," Commisso, chairman and CEO of Mediacom, said in a statement. "Florence is known across the entire world as a city that represents the best of Italian culture. In these three years of contact to acquire the club, I've developed a deep und...

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said he expects that after a demanding season in Europe, plus the heat in Egypt, will mean the fittest team will be crowned African champions. The Africa Cup of Nations will be played from June 21 to July 19 in Egypt. "We have to work hard," Franco-German coach Rohr said at his team’s training camp in the southern Nigerian town of Asaba. "We have to be fit because only the fittest team have the chance to win the Nations Cup." Three-time champions Nigeria are staging a return to the Africa Cup of Nations after they failed to qualify for the last tournaments. "It will be very hot and there will be more games (with the expanded format of the tournament) to be played after a tough, long season for many of the players," he added. "And so we have to be fit, we want to be ready." Nigeria are drawn in Group D, along debutants Burundi and Madagascar as well as Guinea. Rohr, who qualified the Super Eagles to the 201...

Daniel James' move to Manchester United is nearing completion after the young Welshman caught the eye of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with some glittering displays for Swansea City in the Championship. A move rumoured to be in the region £15m will see the 21-year-old link up with Paul Pogba and co as United look to banish memories of a torrid league season in which they finished a whole 32 points adrift of champions Manchester City. Surprises are sure to hit the winger like a tonne of bricks, as he trades the Welsh coast for the glittering royalty of Red Devils' stardom. Stepping foot on Carrington's golf course-esque carpet of a playing surface may too take his breath away, but unquestionably it wont come within touching distance of​ the moment he received a brand new puppy dog. Those who have had dogs know the sheer unbridled joy they evoke from deep within, lighting up our lives with their floppy ears and effervescent smiles. Truly, man's best friend. James was no ...

Premier League champions Manchester City have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following allegations of non-compliance with UEFA's Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations. It had been suggested in recent months that the Citizens could face a similar transfer ban to Chelsea if they were found guilty, or in an even more extreme measure, they could face being banned from the Champions League. But as confirmed by journalist Simon Peach, Manchester City have officially filed an appeal against UEFA to CAS. Simon Peach ✔ @SimonPeach # MCFC have filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitation for Sport against UEFA 46 4:19 PM - Jun 6, 2019 30 people are talking about this ​​One thing that the appeal will do is delay any decision being taken over UEFA's allegations, with CAS now required to undergo an arbitration procedure which will involve written submissions to be provided from both partie...

Lai Mohammed The Youth Wing of the Kwara South Forum has kicked against ministerial re-appointment of the immediate past Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The group in a statement in Ilorin on Thursday challenged Mohammed to name his achievements for the area since his four years in the office. Reports have it that the statement was signed by representatives of the six local government councils that made up the senatorial district. They are Kayode Adesina from Oyun local government area; Deji Aina, Ekiti; Abdulrahman Oyinloye, Ifelodun; Rasheed Shogo, Offa; Sunday Adekeye, Isin and AbdulRahim Lawal, Oke-Ero. The group noted that the call became necessary due to lack of responsibility to the people of the State he represented in the Federal Executive Council in the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, Vanguard reports. Recall that the statement was released less than a month after a similar one by the Kwara South Elders...

The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially sworn-in, Secretary to the State  Government (SSG), Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Permanent Secretaries, and Chief Press Secretary. We understands that Sanwo-Olu had earlier said he will apportion the office of Secretary to the State Government, SSG, and key ministry to women if elected as governor of the state in the March gubernatorial poll. The swearing-in ceremony which took place at the state house assembly had top members of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Monarchs and members of state house of assembly. Sworn In government officials include, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Sherifat Folashade Jaji, Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Akinmade Ayinde, Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo, Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile,  and six other permanent secretaries inclusive. Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu Say hello to the newly sworn in Se...

Oluwakemi works as a sales agent at a company in the Agbara axis of Lagos state and had been missing since on June 3rd. Soyebo Oluwakemi A 22-year old lady, Soyebo Oluwakemi, has been declared missing by her family members in Lagos State. Family members say Oluwakemi has been missing since Monday, June 3rd. She disappeared while she was returning home from her office. Her brother, Sulaimon Adekunle, who solicited public help in locating his sister, said Oluwakemi works as a sales agent at a company in the Agbara axis of Lagos state and had been missing since on June 3rd. Sulaimon's tweet reads; "Hello Tweeps, please here is my younger sister. She works as a sales agent at Agbara, she was last seen on 3rd June, 2019 and has been reportedly declared missing too. Please help with any info on her whereabout. Call 07061580237 pic.twitter.com/g79wWQS47S — Sulaimon Adekunle A. (@su_providence) June 5, 2019" credit by tori news

Ahmed Lawan Sen. Danjuma Goje(APC-Gombe Central) on Thursday announced his withdrawal from the race for Senate Presidency  and endorsed the candidacy of Sen. Ahmad Lawan(APC Yobe North). The election for Senate Presidency is expected to hold on June 11. Goje and Lawan spoke with State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari alongside  Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Sen. Ita Enang, was present as Goje and  Lawan fielded questions from State House correspondents

A Federal High Court Lagos on Thursday, adjourned until June 19, hearing in a debt recovery suit filed by the Federal Government, against Shell Western Supply & Trading Ltd, over alleged 406.7  million dollars  shortfall in Crude Oil shipment. The suit numbered FHC/L/CS/336/16, was filed by FG’s counsel, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN. It has as defendants, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd and its subsidiary, Shell Western Supply & Trading Ltd. The money was said to be for crude oil lifted in 2013 and 2014. The suit is pending before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun. The case was adjourned until June 19, due to the Eid-Il-Fitr celebrations. The new date has already been communicated to respective parties. In the suit, the plaintiff, (FG) is claiming the sum of 406.7 million dollars, from the defendants, representing the shortfall of money it paid into the Federal Government account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a supporting affida...

 Jamaica's Dominique Bond-flasza (16) and Nicole McClure (13) celebrate after Bond-flasza scored the game-winning penalty kick to defeat Panama in the third place match of the CONCACAF women's World Cup qualifying tournament in Frisco, Texas. Just a handful of years ago, Jamaica didn’t even have a women’s national team. The Reggae Girlz, as they’re known, are also the first Caribbean team to qualify for the Women’s World Cup, which opens June 7 in France. Cedella Marley, the eldest daughter of music legend Bob Marley, has played a key role in resurrecting the Jamaican women's soccer team after the country's federation cut the funding at the beginning of the decade. Marley was upset when she saw a flier asking for donations to the Jamaican national team when her son brought it home from school in 2014. "People were saying no to (the women), and it was for no reason," Cedella recalled in an ESPN story published Tuesday. "The more I got involved, th...

CAF President Ahmad Ahmad enmeshed in corruption allegations President, Confederation of African Football, CAF, Ahmad Ahmad has been arrested in France over a shady deal. He was said to have been arrested around 8:30am at the Berri Hotel in Paris, according to several media reports. His arrested was said to be based on issues relating to contractual matters with a Puma deal that was unilaterally abrogated in favour of another company. According to Jeune Afrique, Ahmad would be heard by the services of the Central Office for the fight against corruption and financial and fiscal offenses. It was gathered that his arrest was linked to the contract unilaterally broken by CAF with the German equipment manufacturer Puma to engage with the company Technical Steel, based in La Seyne-sur-Mer. A signing of a contract which, according to the former Secretary General of the Continental Forum, Amr Fahmy, was favored by the proximity between Ahmad and one of the leaders of the Frenc...

​Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has admitted that his eldest son Thiago, pretends to be Liverpool when they play together at home ever since Barça's 4-0 pummelling at Anfield in the Champions League semi-final last month. Barcelona held a commanding 3-0 aggregate lead at the halfway stage of the tie after Messi himself played a starring role in the first leg at Camp Nou. But a rampant Liverpool blitzed their illustrious opponents in the return game, with two goals each from Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum turning the semi-final on its head. But rather than put the humiliating defeat behind him, Messi is now reminded about when he goes home because his six-year-old son wants to be Liverpool when they play together at home. "We played at home, and last time, we kicked it about, he would tell me, 'I'm Liverpool , who beat you. You are Barça, and I'm Liverpool.'" Messi is ​reported to have told Argentine broadcaster TyC Sports as he prepares ...

De Gea has been linked with PSG ever since it became clear that contract talks with Manchester United were stalling. The Spaniard has just one season left on his current Old Trafford deal and the 20-time English champions are in a vulnerable position. ​Paris Saint-Germain are being heavily linked with Manchester United star David de Gea and Real Madrid backup Keylor Navas in the wake of the announcement that Gianluigi Buffon will be leaving the club when his contract expires at the end of the month. Buffon shared duties with homegrown World Cup winner Alphonse Areola in the French capital during the 2018/19 campaign, but PSG have been tipped to dip into the transfer market ahead of next season rather than promote Areola to number one. A report from The Times suggests that PSG are 'ready to make a bid' for De Gea. The newspaper claims that 'sources close to De Gea' have revealed he is not close to agreeing a new deal with United, even though talks started nearly...

Klay Thompson had never missed a playoff game before Wednesday night, but in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, he was sidelined with a strained hamstring. That injury, coupled with Kevin Durant's ongoing from recovery from a strained calf and Kevon Looney's broken collarbone, left the Warriors alarmingly shorthanded and it presented the Raptors with a golden opportunity midway through the series. "Game 3s are always key," Steve Kerr said before the opening tip Wednesday. "No matter what the score of the series is, there's a pretty big swing in momentum." Now the momentum belongs to the Raptors. As great as Steph Curry was carrying the Golden State offense, the Raptors took control of the game with a seven-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back, claiming Game 3 123-109. When Golden State fought back and threatened to regain control, Toronto responded over and over again to keep the game out of reach. The entire night was a killer display of ...

BRASILIA, Brazil — Attorneys for Brazilian soccer star Neymar on Wednesday disputed allegations that they had asked for a meeting to discuss a settlement with representatives of a woman who later filed a rape complaint. The player's legal team issued a statement saying it was the unidentified woman's attorneys who sought the May 29 meeting, in which no agreement was reached. The woman's lawyers had said the request came from Neymar's lawyers. Her legal team at the time said her first complaint had been of "aggression" or "physical violence." She filed more serious rape complaint against Neymar on Friday in Sao Paulo. The woman later changed lawyers. She and Neymar are yet to testify to police. Neymar said he had two encounters with the accuser in France, but denies any wrongdoing. "The initiative for the meeting to take place always came from the (accuser's) lawyer," Neymar's legal team said. It said attorney Jose Edgar...

Argentina and Napoli legend Diego Maradona has been in the news of late, and it's not just because he has an excellent-looking documentary coming out about his, err, tumultuous life. No, it's because, just like any great aggregator, he knows how to get clicks: talk about the circus show that is Manchester United. Speaking to ​FourFourTwo, the 58-year-old explained: “If Manchester [United] need a coach, I’m the man to do it." Well then, that settles it. But, if you're in need of a bit more convincing, here are all seven of the definitive reasons why Diego should be at the wheel. His Candour Now, the question you have to ask of any skill that a potential United gaffer may have, is 'does Paul Ince have it too?' This time, the answer is probably yes, but still, coming from Maradona it has a bit more oomph to it. Yes, surprise, surprise, one of the most unabashedly charismatic/eccentric players the game has ever seen is not too worried about upsetting...

A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick saw Portugal qualify for the inaugural Nations League Final, as they beat Switzerland 3-1 on Wednesday night in Porto. Switzerland could've taken the lead on numerous occasions, with Xherdan Shaqiri and Haris Seferović each missing a string of chances. Cristiano Ronaldo then missed his own big opportunity, as he scuffe d his shot wide after Manuel Akanji's pass was intercepted. Portugal took the lead after 25 minutes, thanks to a smart free-kick from Ronaldo. The free-kick was awarded despite Kevin Mbabu winning the ball, and without any complaint Ronaldo assumed duty and struck the ball home to put the Selecao das Quinas in front. The second half began with huge drama, as VAR came into action for the first time. First, Switzerland appealed for a penalty as Nelson Semedo clipped Steven Zuber. As the advantage was played, Portugal went up the other end and were awarded a penalty of their own. However, after a VAR check referee Felix B...