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              BREAKING : Former Nigerian President Shehu Shagari Is Dead Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR a Second Republic President, is dead. Shagari reportedly died at the National Hospital Abuja on Friday after a brief illness. The former president died at the age of 93. His demise was announced on Twitter by both the governor of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwa and the former president’s grandson, Bello Shagari. The governor wrote: “I regret to announce the death of former President Shagari who just passed away at National Hospital Abuja.” I regret to Announce the death of former President Shehu Shagari who just passed away at National Hospital Abuja. May his Soul Rest in Peace.  pic.twitter.com/D9GR8vpkbT — Aminu W. Tambuwal (@AWTambuwal)  December 28, 2018 Similarly, Bello wrote, ”I regret announcing the death of my grandfather, H.E Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died right now after brief illness at th...

At last, Trump shoots straight  [ Update Vanguard ] By Owei Lakemfa AMERICAN President, Donald Trump was four when the Korean War broke out in 1950. In three years, the war sucked in more than 40 countries, most, under the United Nations, UN, banner. Two and a half million people died in the war. America suffered 36,568 dead and  103,284 injured. All the countries returned home except America which today, maintains 23,468 combatants in Korea. This is 68 years later. TRUMP Beyond the trip to Maiduguri This might have informed  Trump’s thinking when on December 19  he announced  his administration is pulling out American troops from Syria. He did a second  announcement next day, that he is recalling half of the 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan, with the hint of disentangling his country from that country. Seen as a war monger with a fixation for the gun and a commitment to promoting arms sales locally and internationally, ...

Smartphones replace keys as Lincoln Aviator 2020 debuts The Lincoln Motor Company has introduced to the global market, the all-new 2020 Lincoln Aviator with advanced technologies that scan the road ahead for uneven pavement, and allow users to drive using their smartphone instead of a key. The three-row, midsize premium utility elevates Lincoln’s design vision while delivering on Quiet Flight, a key brand concept that supports tenets of beauty, gliding, human and a crafted sanctuary. The Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Lincoln Aviator, which was unveiled at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show will be available globally, entering the highest volume segment in the United States, the midsize luxury market, and the third-highest volume segment in China. Also debuting is the Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring, named for its gliding power and effortless performance. This marks the first time the company has combined a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine and advanced electrified h...

2019: A Profile of the X-factors [ Update Vanguard ] By Azu Ishiekwene THE general elections in 50 days will be different from previous ones in nearly two decades in many ways. Money is one way. At this time in a “normal” election cycle, politicians would be in a rat race to outspend one another. After four years of largely empty promises, they suddenly discover that they need to return to voters who wait in ambush on empty tanks, knowing that it would be another four years before this cycle repeats itself. It’s a bizarre ritual of mutual extortion. At a point, it didn’t look like it would be different this time. For example, the hefty cost of nomination forms by the two leading parties – the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party; the dollar bazaar at the PDP convention in Port Harcourt; and the estimated N26billion shelled out by PDP and APC for the governorship election in Osun State, suggested that the stage was set, once aga...

BADAGRY-EXPRESSWAY: A gateway of pain, anguish [ Update Vanguard ] By Dayo Johnson THE Lagos-Badagry Expressway is usually described as a “Gateway to Nigeria’ because it is a major access into the country from neighbouring states in the West coast of Africa. In the last two decades, plying this all important route, in its terrible state, had become associated with anguish and pain for road users, including visitors from neighbouring countries. An accident scene at a bad portion of the road It was therefore good news when Lagos State Government in 2009 embarked on extensive reconstruction of the road from four lanes to 10 lanes, including Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) lane and new mass transit light rail line in the median. The road expansion project, initially meant to be completed within three years, has, however, stretched far beyond that date, creating more sufferings and causing unbearable gridlocks for road users. Commuters and motorists told th...

Legendary Or Not? Davido Came Through From The Sky To Appear On Stage At His Concert (Watch Video) DMW Boss, Davido who sold out his much anticipated Davido Live In Concert Show at Eko Atlantic last night appeared on stage in a very surprising way. One thing that is most appreciated about Davido is that, he will go to any length to give fans an amazing concert experience. OBO came through on stage at his concert this year from the sky, all dressed in a yellow ninja costume before grabbing the mic to perform his debut hit single, “Dami Duro“. Watch Davido’s Entrance Below:- source: https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2018/12/legendary-or-not-davido-came-through.html

Transport union members clash at Ojota park Anti-riot policemen and an Armoured Personnel Carrier have been stationed to restore peace at Ojota Motor Park in Lagos following bloody clash by transport union members on Thursday evening. Sources told the News Agency of Nigeria that a suspended factional leader of a transport Union allegedly attacked the motorpark with hoodlums on Thursday to reclaim the facility. NAN gathered that there was a free-for-all as members loyal to the leadership of the park tried to defend the park from the intruders with machetes, bottles and other weapons. “The clash started Thursday evening at about 6.30pm, many vehicles were leaving the park hurriedly and gunshots were fired into the air and everyone scampered for safety. “That resulted in the deployment of police personnel from different divisions under Area H, including anti-riot police officers by the Area Commander, ACP Miller Dantawaye,” a source said. When NAN visited the park at ...