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The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has called for the arrest of former President Olusegun Obasanjo over comments he made in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the letter dated July 15, Obasanjo asked the president to take decisive action on insecurity, saying the situation could degenerate into a full-blown crisis if not tackled appropriately. Obasanjo said rather than “hammer” the farmer-herder crisis, the impression is that the government of Buhari is treating it with kid gloves. But in an interview with PUNCH, Alhassan Saleh, national secretary of Miyetti Alla Hore,asked Obasanjo to offer any information he has in order to solve the security crisis. “The fact that there is insecurity, I don’t think the Fulani are responsible for it. The narrative that we are responsible for the insecurity is even the problem we have with the Nigerian state,” he said. “When any crime happens, even before there is an investigation, people rush to the press and start accusing Fulani he...

The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared his asset in excess of N48 billion in both cash and other properties. Makinde says he intends to fulfill all his campaign promises to the people of the state as he made public a copy of his declared assets. The Governor, who visited the Oyo state office of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Ibadan to receive a copy of the asset declaration form said that his decision to make the assets public was in fulfillment of a personal promise he made before he was elected governor. Details of the assets as contained in the CCB 1 with the name Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, which was declared at the High Court of Oyo State, on May 28, 2019, indicated that the Governor is worth over N48 Billion The assets declaration form, marked OYSE/2019/001 contained details of cash at hand, in the bank, landed properties (developed and undeveloped), household items, share, and bonds owned by the Governor, his wife, Omini Makinde as well as his...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that further attack on Nigerians would no longer be condoned. He stated this on Monday while receiving the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria Mr. Bobby Moroe. His visit to the Senate President is to unravel the causes of the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and steps being taken to stop it. However, Mr Lawan expressed concern over the 118 Nigerians that have been lost in different attacks over the years, out of which 13 were by South African Police. READ ALSO: Insecurity: Reps To Give Zamfara Special Budgetary Attention The meeting, according to the Senate President became pertinent considering the incessant attacks on Nigerians residing in South Africa. He said: “We in the Parliament must speak and prevent any further killings. These killings must stop. This is the era of social media where corpse of a victim may spark violence that may go beyond the con...

Philippe Coutinho has given his approval to an offer from Liverpool, to take him on loan from Barcelona, Calciomercato reports. Coutinho has been linked with a move way, after struggling to nail down a place last season. With the arrival of Antoine Griezmann’s arrival last week, his chances now appear to be slimmer. Coutinho has been touted as a makeweight in a deal to lure Neymar back to Barcelona from Paris-Saint Germain, but it appears he is now heading back to Anfield. It is understood that Liverpool want to take him on a two-year loan, with the option to buy at £88million. Coutinho’s agent, Kia Joorabchian, has already hinted that the Brazilian would find it difficult to play for any other Premier League club than Liverpool, who he left to join Barcelona for £142million in January 2018.

Two men who fell in love with the same woman have come to agreement to share with each other.     The lovers   Two Pakistani male besties who fell in love with the same girl and have now decided to share by sleeping with the same girl without fighting each other.   One of the men, with the handle, @bazilkhann took to Twitter to make the relationship public and shared a photos of his girlfriend which he claims he shares with his male bestie.     The besties can be seen kissing the same girl in the picture.   He wrote:  "My best friend and I love the same girl, we don’t fight, we come to an agreement because that’s what friendship is all about.     See the tweet below:  My best friend and I love the same girl, we don't fight, we come to an agreement because that's what friendship is all about.  pic.twitter.com/T8iBaHTYEF - tori.ng

Floyd Mayweather paid tribute to late Hall of Fame boxer and American great Pernell Whitaker after he was killed aged 55 after being hit by a car.  A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Whitaker was named boxer of the year by Ring magazine in 1989. He also won an Olympic gold medal in 1984. The late former US world champion nicknamed 'Sweet Pea' was struck in Virginia Beach, according to police. Mayweather posted a photo with Whitaker from two days ago, writing the caption: 'RIP champ, one of the best fighters to ever do it. This photo was taken 7/13/19.' Whitaker was pronounced dead at a Virginia Beach intersection on Sunday night after police were called to the scene of an accident, a police report said. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and the accident is still under investigation. He was a world champion in four divisions - WBC lightweight, IBF light welterweight, WBC welterweight and WBA light middleweight. He retired i...

The story has been told of the 42-year-old woman who gave birth to quintuplets after about 18 years old barrenness. Photo credit: Sun News Eighteen years after marriage, Mr and Mrs James Nwabueze Okeigbo had tried all they could to get a child that would help to cement the love for their marital union. But every effort in that direction ended up in frustration and failure. But today, the couple can look back and smile at their frustrations and failure over the years as they are now proud parents of quintuplets although they later lost one of the babies. The news of the birth of the babies which made headlines across Nigeria’s major print and online newspapers, attracted the attention of Mrs Rashidat Bello, wife of Kogi State governor, who, on discovering that the couple who hail from Abia State but reside and earn their living in Kogi, cannot afford what it takes to take care of the four bundles of joy, paid for a three-bedroom bungalow for them and their joyful parents. Th...

In what will come across as a really shocking development, a final year student has been shot dead after his final exam.   Scene of the sad incident   A Final year student of the Cross Rivers University of Technology, CRUTECH, was shot dead this morning at about 11.30am shortly after he finished his final year first semester examination. Local reports show that the victim was stepping out of the examination hall when he was accosted by some fierce looking men who shot him at close range. The men fled the scene immediately. Students of the institution believe it is a cult-related murder. The remains of the deceased has been taken to the state mortuary.   More details later.   See the full graphic photos below:     tori.ng

Supreme Court of Nigeria The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a suit filed by Usman Tuggar of the All Progressives Congress (APC), seeking to sack Adamu Bulkachuwa also of the APC, as the Senator elect for Bauchi North Senatorial District of Bauchi State. Tuggar, who through his counsel withdrew his cause of action, claimed he won the APC primary election held on Oct. 3, 2018 in his senatorial district. Justice Jonn Okoro in his judgment, held that the case was statute barred and therefore dismissed the motion on notice brought to the apex court by Tuggar. His appeal was challenging the APC’s decision to submit Bulkachuwa’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in his (Tuggar’s) place as its candidate for the actual election held on March 23, 2019. The supreme court upheld Bulkachuwa’s objection and struck out the suit on the grounds that it was statute barred, having been filed outside the 14 days allowed by the Constitution, a decision Tuggar appe...

The ratings refer to the number of goals the team would be expected to score against an average team on a neutral field and a defensive rating that represents the number of goals they would be expected to concede. These ratings produce an SPI rating which gives a percentage of available points - a win is worth three, a draw worth one, and a loss worth none. Manchester City were ranked first with Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona and Chelsea making up the top five. PSG were ranked sixth, Real Madrid seventh, Tottenham 12th, Juventus 15th and Arsenal 28th. Tacoma Defiance, who are in the USA's second division, were ranked the worst team in the world. GLOBAL CLUB SOCCER TOP 40 RANKINGS BY FIVETHIRTYEIGHT 1 - Manchester City 2 - Bayern Munich 3 - Liverpool 4 - Barcelona 5 - Chelsea 6 - PSG 7- Real Madrid 8 - Atletico Madrid 9 - Olympiacos 10- Ajax 11 - Atalanta 12 - Tottenham 13 - Leverkusen 14 - Inter Milan 15 - Juventus 16 - Valencia ...

A promising Nigerian woman has had her life cut short after she slumped and died at a party.  Osarugue Eunice   There was serious panic at the St Maria Goretti Reunion Party in Edo State last Friday July 12th when journalist, Osarugue Eunice, who was at the school’s 60th anniversary party, slumped and died while dancing.   According to reports, Eunice was said to be life of the party as she was proudly showing off her dance moves whe she suddenly slumped on a chair and was thought to be taking a rest.   However after some minutes, people around her noticed she was not moving nor responding to her name when she was called upon.   A doctor was called and she was rushed to the hospital where she was certified dead on arrival. Facebook user, Uwuma Vincentmba, gave an account of what happened.   Read below:   "She was said to have been dancing in the school hall then slumped on a chair. Was presumed to be tired but when she ...

Nigerians spent nearly 3, 124, 026, 959 billion Naira to watch box office movies at Nigerian cinemas between January and June. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the figures are according to data provided by cinemas and gathered by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN). The year opened with ‘Aquaman’, ‘Chief Daddy’ and ‘Up North’ sitting on the top three of the chart with an estimated combined earnings of 168, 263, 512 million Naira. The movies maintained their positions until the fourth week when ‘Glass’ debuted at number one with ‘Aquaman’ taking second place and ‘Chief Daddy’, third booting ‘Up North’ to fourth place. This led to a combined earnings of 91, 409, 100 million Naira which fell to 77, 259, 811 million Naira as January closed with Kevin Hart’s ‘The Upside’ kicking ‘Chief Daddy’ to fourth place. NAN reports that earnings remained low for February, making it the lowest grossing month with a total of 291, 843, 044 million Naira. Top ...

A Nigerian man has had his life cut short after he was reportedly shot by SARS operatives in Lagos.   The victim   A yet-to-be identified man has lost his life after a stray bullet allegedly fired by Special Anti-Robbery Squad officers hit him at Ajisegiri street in the Palmgroove area of Lagos state this morning, Monday July 15th.   Information by an eyewitness revealed that the man who sweeps the street, was busy with his job when the SARS officers engaged some Cannibis smokers in a hot chase and fired gunshots at the Cannibis smokers.   Sadly, the bullet hit the deceased who died instantly. The SARS officers fled the scene immediately the incident happened.    tori.ng

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written another letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, expressing worry over incessant killings across Nigeria. According to him, the issue of killings can no longer be ignored or treated with nonchalance. He said it can not be swept under the carpet or treated with cuddling glove. The elder statesman in the letter also warned that Nigeria is tipping towards a dangerous cliff and only the president could forestall such a looming disaster. He was however quick to add that the President cannot handle the situation stressing the need for a joint effort to tackle the menace. If we do not act now, one or all of these scenarios may happen. We must pray and take effective actions at the same time. The initiative is in the hands of the President of the nation, but he cannot do it alone. He, therefore, urged the government to open up discussion, debate and dialogue as part of the consultation to proffer solutions to the problem of insecurity conf...

The retired keeper, in an emotion-laden, voice told a correspondent that she was forced to quit football because of the ailment.     Bidemi Aluko   Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko, is currently battling with breast cancer.   The cancer, according to her, developed in 2017 while still playing for Rivers Angels in the Nigerian Women’s Premier League.   She explained that immediately the cancer was detected, she was asked to undergo surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, which she did.   The retired keeper, in an emotion-laden, voice told a correspondent that she was forced to quit football because of the ailment.   Bidemi, who was in goal for the Falcons between 2012 and 2013, said she needed about N5m for treatment in Nigeria.   She said,  “It was in 2017 that I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The incident made me stop playing. I was still with Rivers Angels when this happened. “Since then, I ...

A final year student of the University of Benin has taken his own life after jumping from a 2-storey building.   The student jumped to his death   A yet-to-be identified final year student student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, has reportedly committed suicide by jumping down from the 2nd floor of a hostel building.   The incident occurred Sunday evening at the Faculty of Arts.   The deceased male student was said to be a student of the Department of Actuarial Science, Faculty of Management Sciences.   As at the time of filing this report, it was not clear if the deceased left a suicide note.   It was, however, gathered that the victim who was supposed to have graduated before now, had a spill over.     Efforts to get confirmation from the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr. Michael Osasuyi, failed, as calls made to his mobile phone failed to connect.   It would be recalled that a 21-...

Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that his team lost to a better side in the semifinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Riyad Mahrez’s goal from a free-kick at the edge of the box, with seconds left to play, condemned Nigeria to a 2-1 defeat and steered Algeria to their first AFCON Final match in 29 years. Rohr told newsmen during a post-match interview that it was a game of two halves, adding however that Algeria were the better side at the end of the day. “Until the last minute, Algeria had a better first half than us, but we came back a much better team in the second half. “Unfortunately, we conceded a goal in the last minute. I think the players wanted to go to extra-time believing that perhaps Algeria will get tired and we could win the match in extra time “It was a wonderful game. We lost it, so we are not happy. Congrats to the winners. They were the better team in the first half...

Multiple sources reported that the woman was taken away by unidentified armed men, on Monday morning.   Samson Siasia     Beauty Ogere Siasia, the 76 year-old mother of former Super Eagles striker and Coach, Samson Siasia has been kidnapped again, the second time in four years. Multiple sources including The Nation reported that the woman was taken away by unidentified armed men, on Monday morning. One report said she was taken away from her home in Sagbama Local Government of Bayelsa state. When she was kidnapped in November 2015, she was released 12 days after.  tori.ng

Neymar is on his way back to Paris for showdown talks with PSG after they claimed he had not returned for pre-season training on time. The Brazilian, who on Saturday risked the wrath of his employers by playing in a series of five-a-side matches in his hometown of Praia Grande, was spotted at Sao Paulo airport on Sunday afternoon. He appeared to be heading to catch an Air France flight to the French capital, but still stopped to take pictures with fans despite take-off being scheduled for less than 20 minutes later. Despite missing the entirety of Brazil’s successful Copa America campaign with an ankle injury, Neymar pulled on his boots to play three exhibition matches on Saturday afternoon. He claimed he is now 100 per cent fit during the event and is now expected to link up with his team-mates on Monday, despite continued speculation over his future. Barca remain interested in bringing Neymar back to Spain, although the task became more difficult after they splashed out ...

Antoine Griezmann has been officially unveiled as a Barcelona player, with the forward to wear the No 17 shirt for his new club. The France star completed his move to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid on Friday for a fee of £108million. Griezmann was in good spirits as he posed in the Barcelona kit for the first time and spoke of his desire to win the Champions League for the first time. Speaking about Lionel Messi, Griezmann said: 'Messi is someone for every footballer to look up to. It's a source of incredible happiness to be able to play alongside him.' Griezmann has signed a five-year deal with Barcelona that includes a staggering buy-out clause of £717million. The deal led Atletico to threaten to take legal action against Barcelona and Griezmann as they claim that an agreement for the move was in place last season. After joining from Real Sociedad in 2014, Griezmann went on to score 133 goals in 257 games for Atletico. He won the Europa League with Atletico ...

Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for a record sixth time. The world champion took advantage of a safety car 20 laps into the race to emerge ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas and extend his world championship lead to 39 points. The victory – Hamilton’s seventh in 10 races – was celebrated wildly by a partisan crowd of 141,000, a Silverstone high. There was some thrilling racing, especially in the first half of the afternoon. Verstappen and Leclerc close danced again and again. Both raced beautifully. Clearly Leclerc, who missed out on his maiden win in Austria a fortnight ago when passed by Verstappen, had learned his lesson and was determined to get his elbows out. Hamilton tried to pass Bottas on track but could not pass the pole man, having started second himself. Both, again, played it hard but fair. They traded places on lap four. Hamilton ducked inside at Brooklands before taking the lead on the outside at Luffield. Bottas, however, had the tigh...