Just In: APC postpones Lagos primary, Adamawa, Enugu too
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the national working committee nwc of the all progressives congress apc has rescheduled the lagos governorship primary billed for today1 also rescheduled are primaries for enugu and adamawa states1 the mode of primaries for enugu and adamawa states has been changed from indirect to direct1 the party in a statement by publicity secretary yekini nabena said the lagos governorship primaries will now take place on tuesday while the enugu and adamawa governorship primaries will take place on thursday 4 october1 the lagos direct primary was initially scheduled for today1 the apc did not give any reason for the postponement of the lagos primary where incumbent governor akinwunmi ambode is locked in a battle with asiwaju bola tinubus candidate babajide sanwo-olu1 in adamawa former chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission malam nuhu ribadu withdrew from the governorship race complaining that the direct primary mode was changed abruptly to indirect1 it was not clear whether he will get back on track with the decision to stick to the direct primary mode to pick the governorship candidate1

Rep Ombugadu PDP governorship candidate for Nasarawa
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a member of the house of representatives emmanuel david ombugadu has emerged the governorship candidate of the peoples democratic party pdp in nasarawa state1 emmanuel anyanwu chairman of the state pdp primary committee announced the result at about 530 am on monday at keffi local government secretariat venue of the primary1 according to him ombugadu got 745 votes to defeat his closest rival solomon ewuga who got 551 votes1 he therefore declared ombugadu as the winner of the election and the candidate of pdp in the state1 news agency of nigeria nan reports that out of the 1 502 delegates only 1 490 were accredited to vote1 ombugadu thanked the delegates and leaders of the party for the confidence reposed on him and promised not to let them down1 he also appealed to all members of the party to join hands with him to ensure victory for the party in the 2019 election1 ombugadu who is 40 years old graduated from government college keffi in 1995 and went on to study economics at the university of jos graduating in 20011

PDP picks 75 year-old Useni to face Lalong in Plateau
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senator jeremiah useni 75 years old has emerged the governorship candidate of the peoples democratic party pdp in plateau in the 2019 general elections1 useni will face incumbent governor simon bako lalong 20 years his junior. lalong belongs to the all progressives congress apc. he also bagged the second term ticket of his party unopposed on sunday. lalong who is from shendam lga was born on 5 may 19631 useni polled 1018 votes to defeat 12 other candidates at the partys primaries.his closest rival johnbull shekarau got 340 votes1 in all 2097 delegates from the seventeen local government areas voted at the primaries1 useni a serving senator representing plateau south senatorial zone in the senate was once the minister of the federal capital territory abuja and a former minister of transport. he was also between 1984 and 1985 the military governor of the old bendel state now made up of edo and delta state1 he was also a very close ally of former military head of state general sani abacha1 he was born 16 february 1943 in langtang and joined the army after his early education. he rose to the post of lt. general before retiring in 19991 prior to the commencement of voting senator victor lar on behalf of the aspirants promised promised to support whoever emerges as the winner in plateau state1 other parties will also sooner announce their candidates1

Independence: Niger governor pardons 287 prisoners
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by rita iliya2 he also congratulated president muhammad buhari on his affirmation as the apc presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections1 he also commuted the death sentence of 20 inmates to various term of imprisonment discharged 40 others and ordered payment of fines for 221 convicts held in various prisons across the state1 a statement by malam jibrin ndace chief press secretary to the governor in minna on monday quoted bello as saying that the gesture was in the spirit of the season1 he directed the attorney general of the state and the state council on prerogative of mercy to effect immediate implementation of the pardon1 he reiterated that his administration would continue to ensure the progress and development of the state in line with the visions of the nationalists who fought for liberation and sovereignty of the country1 gov. abubakar bello of niger has granted unconditional pardon to four prison inmates on death row and two others convicted and kept in prison custody as part of nigerias 58th independence anniversary1 i called on our people to resist any overt or covert attempts by individuals and or groups to cause disharmony in the state as we enter into the next phase of state and national political activities he said1 bello also called on politicians and political parties to avoid acts capable of infringing on the right of the people even as democracy admits protests rallies and demonstrations1 he said that though democracy admits protest rallies and demonstrations such activities should be carried out in a responsible and peaceful manner1 he commended members of the all progressive congress apc for affirming his candidature to contest the 2019 governorship election in the state1 we are committed to making our state better than yesterday so that tomorrow will be more comfortable for ourselves and the next generation1

Ex-agitators urge Nigerians to support President Buhari
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by emmanuel afonne7 ebisintei also said that buhari is the only nigerias president who has allowed his appointees the freedom to do their work without interference a quality that nigerians have desired for so long1 a statement issued in abuja on monday by the coalition quoted its leader stephen ebisintei as saying that the review is the only way the programme can be all encompassing1 ebisintei said the planned review of programme is sacrosanct to the peace and security of niger delta saying it is also in the best interest of the youths as well as critical stakeholders1 more importantly it will increase choices for targeted beneficiaries of the programme and indeed the youths of niger delta1 we have to reciprocate the kind gesture of mr president by supporting him in 2019 so as to enable him see through his lofty and robust plans for the region in the next four years the statement quoted ebisintei as saying1 he cautioned the people of the region to beware of those he called fair weather politicians who he said are deceitfully promising the people of the region heaven on earth ahead of the 2019 elections1 the coalition of niger delta ex-agitators phase 2 has urged the youths of niger delta especially the ex-agitators to support the planned review of the blueprint of the amnesty programme by president muhammadu buhari1 according to him as the race for 2019 hots up youths and critical stakeholders of the niger delta should beware of politicians whose stock in trade is promises without any intention of fulfillment1 we should as a people be more circumspect and use the 2019 election to take our destinies in our own hands it is in our considered best interest to queue behind the president and work for his re-election bid1 if we fail in this we may not have this rare opportunity again to lunch our beleaguered region on the desired path of sustainable growth and peace as we are witnessing now1 in the past all we have received were promises but we can see and testify that with the administration of president muhammadu buhari our region has greater opportunities and is well placed to roll back the injustices of the past1 we have seen that he has not denied the region what is due to it in terms of appointment into key positions of government especially with the appointments of prof. quaker dokubo and dr. ibe kachukwu as the head of the amnesty office and minister state for petroleum respectively1 it is without doubt that these individuals are fits in their respective offices and are working assiduously to empower youths and of course ensure development of critical infrastructure in the region1 ebisintei pointed out that supporting the buharis re-election bid remains the best option for niger delta as far the amnesty programme is concerned1

Ribadu makes u-turn in Adamawa APC governorship primaries
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by muhammad auwal2 mallam nuhu ribadu has indicated interest to participate in the rescheduled adamawa apc governorship primaries election hours after he withdrew from the race1 alhaji salihu bawuro the director-general ribadu campaign organisation made the announcement at a news conference in yola on monday1 the state apc governorship primary is rescheduled for thursday1 ribadu withdrew from the primary election on sunday evening as the exercise was about to start but the exercise was cancelled and rescheduled1 bawuro said the ribadu campaign organisation was satisfied with the decision taken by the partys national headquarters on the cancelation and rescheduling of the governorship primaries in the state1 now that the national headquarters had intervened to correct the abnormalities surrounding the sundays unsuccessful primaries malam nuhu ribadu will be in full contest now that it is the direct primaries bawuro said1 he said that the organisation was well prepared to participate in the election adding that it would do everything possible to ensure free and fair primaries1

2019: Ezekwesili calls on Nigerians to protect, exercise voting rights
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so i support the church must vote to say your vote must count because your vote does count if it didnt count they will not pay for it1 by jessica onyegbula1 ezekwesili made the call at a one-day conference organised by the church must vote an ngo on monday in abuja1 she said that it was time for nigerians to determine the quality of leadership they get through massive voting1 the theme of the conference was the church stand against vote buying and selling with the slug my vote is not for sale my vote must count1 ezekwesili said that nobody should be comfortable to sit at home during the upcoming 2019 general elections because it was time to get rid of the old order of politicians in the country1 the former minister an activist said that the quality of democracy was dependent on quality of vote and inec must protect the vote of nigerians1 we must compel inec to gather some of the cases of vote buying and selling that they have identified and take them to court1 we must compel the judiciary to act and not to defer judgement on such matters because our democracy is under existential treat1 citizens must understand the power they possess and through that power you determine the quality of leaders to lead the country she said1 ezekwesili said that it was time to build a nation with leaders who were elected on the bases of character competence and capacity1 the convener of the red card movement and one-time education minister mrs obiageli ezekwesili has called on nigerians to come out in their numbers to vote and protect their votes come 20191 it is time to decide that nobody can pay for your vote because it is priceless the people are dependent on the quality of leaders that they get for themselves1 so let our vote count we must cry out if we see our vote being bought or stolen she said1 rev. william okoye general overseer all christians fellowship mission said that some people sell their votes due to hunger and starvation1 okoye stressed that it was better to endure hunger which was immediate in order to better their future as any hunger that has hope does not kill1 if you are hungry today and have hope that tomorrow will be better you will be able to manage so we are trying to send that hope to nigerians through the church1 we want nigerians to know that the future will be bright if we endure the pains of now and ensure that we dont sell our vote and use our vote to bring about the better future that we are expecting he said1 ikechukwu nmor founder the church must vote said that the voting right of every nigerian was priceless and as such shouldnt be traded for anything or any amount1 nigeria is a great nation but with little performance something must be done now to change things for the better1 i am here to say i stand against vote buying and selling and no amount of money is enough to sell my vote and mortgage the future of our generation1 it is important that the elections and the outcome reflect a representative and inclusive decision of all demographics age gender and beliefs he said1

Osinbajo neutral in APC Lagos governorship race
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vice president yemi osinbajo has not endorsed babajide sanwo-olu in the lagos all progressives congress governorship primary scheduled for monday1 contrary to the impressions created by a photograph that shows the vice president with sanwo-olu osinbajo is neutral in the election1 he merely came to plead with the party leaders to allow a level playing field for the two contestants including the incumbent akinwunmi ambode1 according to a statement by osinbajos office osinbajo yesterday attended a meeting of the lagos state general advisory council gac where he had been invited by the elders on the council1 before the meeting the vice president who had been in lagos to participate in the presidential primaries in the state had met with governors akin ambode and the apc national leader ashiwaju ahmed bola tinubu1 apc gubernatorial aspirants babajide sanwo-olu and obafemi hamzat were also at the premises of the gac meeting ahead of the vice presidents arrival1 at the gac meeting prof osinbajo who is believed to be supportive of a second term bid for ambode conveyed the view of the buhari presidency that there should be a level playing field in the overall conduct of the primaries1 informed sources at the meeting said the purpose of vps attendance at the gac was to report on a previous meeting held between him and gov aregbesola on how to resolve some of the outstanding issues around governor ambodes second term bid and its fallouts1 it was while he was coming out of the meeting that mr. sanwo-olu and mr. hamzat took advantage of the vps presence to take the photos which are now being falsely paraded as proof of endorsement1 the vp did not go to endorse the candidate they only took advantage of his presence a source at the meeting confirmed last night1

Ambode declares Sanwo-Olu unfit, American felon
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governor akinwunmi ambode on sunday afternoon literally went for broke throwing all his arsenals into the ring ahead of the governorship primary of the all progressives congress taking place monday1 he said he is ready for a free and fair primary elections but he warned party thugs to keep away from the wards1 he said he would ensure security at all the wards1 the incumbent believed to have the support of aso rock then threw in the bombshell his only rival in the primary babajide sanwo-olu was once arrested in the united states for spending fake dollars in a night club1 in addition he said sanwo-olu who is being backed by apc national leader bola tinubu and some special interests in the state has psychiatric issues and is not well1 sanwo-olu is not a fit and proper candidate for the position of lagos governor ambode said1 he has been arrested for spending fake us dollars in an american night club. he lacks competency and health wise he has gone through mental rehabilitation1 the governor disclosed that sanwo-olu served time in us prisons in connection with a string of counterfeit bill-passing incidents in the country1 at the press conference in lagos the governor said he is under no illusion about the battle ahead in the apc primary for governor but said we shall overcome1 watch the full press conference here1

End of the road for Boko Harams spiderman
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a menacing boko haram fighter with the nickname spiderman has been killed by nigerian troops2 the man who always mounted a gun truck wearing the spidermans mask met his waterloo 26 september2 he along with his ragtag squad was killed in the encounter with nigerian troops2 spiderman was among the boko haram fighters who attacked garshigar community of mobar local government area in borno on wednesday2 texas chukwu army director of public relations said the insurgents who were in nine gun trucks were repelled by troops of 145 battalion deployed for operation lafiya dole following superior power of the vigilant troops2 he added that preliminary battle damage assessment reveals that the overwhelming superior power of the troops devastated the insurgents inflicting human and equipment casualty on the insurgents which forced them to withdraw in disarray2 the director said that the gallant troops regrouped after the fierce encounter and dominated the general area of garshigar and its environs with fighting patrols2 the good people of mobar local government are urged to remain calm and be assured of troops commitment to provide adequate security in the general area he added2

Niger: Gov. Bello emerges APC governorship candidate
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by mercy osajiugo2 the all progressives congress apc in niger has endorsed gov. abubakar bello as the partys flag bearer for 2019 governorship elections in the state1 news agency of nigeria nan reports that members of the party from the 274 wards trooped out in their number to affirm bello as the partys flag bearer1 bello thereafter expressed appreciation to party members for the confidence reposed on him by returning him unopposed1 it is appealing when your people have confidence in you when they support you when they overwhelming endorse you1 in politics this is what is needed and i really appreciate this gesture1 their action has continued to humble me and i am compelled to do more in the years ahead. by 2019 our administration will continue the good works we had started he said1 bello assured party faithful and people of the state of his resolve to be more committed to the actualisation of the restoration agenda of his administration1 no doubt there have been challenges in the years past but we had tried to accomplish some vital aspects of our set goals1 we may have not been able to cover all sectors this time we are determined to cover more grounds when apc is returned in 2019 the governor said. nan1

Thunderstorm, rainfalls to prevail on Monday NiMET
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by sumaila ogbaje3 the nigerian meteorological agency nimet has predicted cloudy weather conditions with prospects of thunderstorms and rainfall activities over most parts of the country on monday1 nimets weather outlook by its central forecast office cfo on sunday predicted cloudy morning over the central states with thunderstorms in mambila plateau jalingo yola and jos1 it added that there are chances of scattered thunderstorms over most parts with day and night temperatures of 25 to 32 and 18 to 23 degrees celsius respectively1 it predicted chances of scattered thunderstorms over gombe bauchi taraba lokoja and niger later in the day with day and night temperatures of 26 to 33 and 16 to 22 degrees celsius respectively1 the agency predicted that northern states would experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions during the forecast period with day and night temperatures of 30 to 35 and 21 to 25 degrees celsius respectively1 it also predicted that southern states would experience cloudy morning with chances of thunderstorms over calabar and eket axis1 rains accompanied by storms are likely over the inland and the coast in the afternoon and evening period with day and night temperatures of 27 to 31 and 21 to 24 degrees celsius respectively1 there are prospects of thunderstorms over the central and the inland cities with chances of rain along the coast within the next 24 hours nimet predicted. nan1

Buhari accepts Alhassans resignation
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president muhammadu buhari has accepted the resignation of mrs aisha alhassan as minister of women affairs and social development from the government with immediate effect1 malam garba shehu the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity confirmed this in a statement in abuja on sunday1 in a letter he signed on sunday president buhari said i have received your letter offering your resignation as a minister of the federal republic of nigeria1 i accept your resignation with immediate effect1 on behalf of the government and people of nigeria i thank you for your past services to the nation1 the presidential aide revealed that the president had directed that hajiya aisha abubakar the minister of state industry trade and investment to oversee the affairs of the ministry with immediate effect1 aisha alhassan had on saturday announced her resignation from president muhammadu buharis cabinet and from the ruling all progressives congress apc1 alhassan hinged her resignation on her disqualification in the screening for the 2019 taraba state governorship contest by the apc national working committee1 she said she was axed without any viable or genuine reason1 if i am not good enough to contest elections in the apc then i feel i am not also qualified to remain a minister in the apc government she stated. nan1

Buhari visits injured NAF Pilots
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by ismaila chafe7 president muhammadu buhari on sunday evening paid a get-well-quick visit to the two nigerian air force pilots involved in a crash last week at the defence intelligence agency hospital in abuja1 mr femi adesina the presidential spokesman in a statement in abuja said the president was at the hospital as a morale booster to the injured officers1 the president rejoiced with sqn. ldr. batuba and flt.-lt. andy and gave glory to god for sparing their lives1 he also commiserated with them on the loss of their colleague sqn. ldr. bello baba-ari1 he prayed that god would give the family of the deceased the fortitude to bear the loss1 chief of medical services at the hospital avm saleh shinkafi assured buhari that the medical condition of the officers was improving steadily1 he added that they were being kept for further rest and counseling as part of the rehabilitation process1 the chief of air staff air marshal sadique abubakar who was also on hand to receive the president explained that the three pilots ejected successfully from their jets after the collision1 he however added that the helmet of baba-ari flew open which led to a head injuries that turned fatal. nan1

Independence Day Service: Osinbajo invokes Gods blessings on Nigeria
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by chijioke okoronkwo9 there were also special renditions from the choir to spice up the service and rendition from the brigade band in honour of the nigerian air force pilot who died in an air mishap involving two jets rehearsing for independence parade1 osinbajo made these supplications at an interdenominational church service held at the national christian centre abuja as part of activities marking nigerias 58th independence celebration1 the first scripture reading at the service taken from exodus chapter 13 vs 8 to 13 was read by justice walter onnoghen chief justice of nigeria while the second reading taken from 1 corinthians chapter 12 vs 14 to 18 was read by former head of state retired gen. yakubu gowon1 the vice president who is also a pastor said that god deserved praises for preserving nigerians to witness another anniversary of their great nation1 this anniversary is an opportunity to bless our nation it is an opportunity to declare some blessings upon our nation and upon the people of our nation of all gathered here and everyone1 nigeria this 58 years of your independence will mark a great new beginning of peace of prosperity of abundance1 citing psalm 75 vs 6 to 7 osinbajo said that nigeria would be exalted1 nigeria you will be exalted you will excel you will rise beyond imaginations1 you will be a pride to africa and the world in the mighty name of jesus this is the season for your exaltation nigeria1 this is the season of your renewal the season of your restoration all that you have lost will be restored where you have failed you will succeed in the mighty name of jesus osinbajo prayed1 earlier in a sermon titled harnessing our diversity for national development pastor william kumuyi the general superintendent deeper life bible church worldwide cautioned nigerians against carrying an air of superiority toward one another1 kumuyi expressed regret that nigeria had not been able to achieve its full potential in spite of enormous human and material resources1 vice president prof. yemi osinbajo on sunday prayed fervently for nigeria and called down gods blessings for the nation and its citizens1 according to him every section of nigeria has a role to play in national development1 in the nation mutual support and encouragement sincere recognition and involvement of all well-meaning and qualified citizens are necessary to avoid wastage of lives and resources1 there is no disdain for one another no rivalry or unhealthy competition no false humility or fatal pride no inferiority or vain superiority no retaliatory indifference or reactionary independence1 we can we must and we have to put the past behind us to build a great nation for the present and coming generations1 interdependent interconnected interrelated we are on our way to national greatness we are unstoppable he said1 the general superintendent said that nigerians must put the past behind them in order to build a great nation for the present and the coming generations1 in a prayer on behalf of the group nigeria prays gowon prayed for unity good governance and for peaceful conduct of the 2019 elections1 mr boss mustapha the secretary to the government of the federation said that because of uncertainties nigeria had not been able to have a full-fledged independence day celebration since 20101 he thanked god for giving nigeria the enablement to celebrate in full its 58th independence anniversary1 service chiefs members of the federal executive council and nigerians from all walks of life attended the service1 also in the service were mrs victoria aguiyi ironsi wife of former head of state aguiyi-ironsi and dame beatrice ekwueme wife of former vice president alex ekwueme1 likening nigeria to the biblical corinth he said that it had not achieved greatness because of selfishness contentions and divisive tendencies1

NIPOSTs What3Words: ICT expert alleges intellectual property infringement
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by ikenna uwadileke3 this is the first time i am hearing of this and i can assure you that this allegation is false alao said1 amoo chief executive officer arbel energy and logistics made the allegation in abuja1 he said niposts intention to use a foreign technology to increase the number of homes it could deliver to and improve delivery services in preparation for the take-off of nigerias e-commerce violated presidential executive order no. 51 item 6 contained in the executive order provides that ministries departments and agencies shall adopt local technologies to replace foreign ones where they met set standards1 he however said that niposts adoption of the uk technology what3words not only violated the order in promoting indigenous innovations to replace foreign ones but infringed on intellectual property right1 he said that nipost poached and disenfranchised his indigenous app gridcodes needed for effective codification of addresses in nigeria1 amoo urged the federal government to cancel the moves by nipost as it infringed on his patent right1 he said this app has the potential to offer the needed service free of charge1 i began to offer gridcodes to the federal government for adoption as the national system for codification of physical addresses in nigeria also for free1 i made this offer through a letter to mr bisi adegbuyi the director-general of nipost and the letter was received on jan. 18 20181 an ict expert mr adefolajuwon amoo has accused nigeria postal service nipost of intellectual property infringement by adopting a foreign technology what3words as the national system for codification of physical addresses in nigeria1 not only did nipost unethically hack my technology it is also misleading the federal government into promoting foreign technology called what3words he said1 amoo emphasised that gridcodes would benefit governance security and commerce in nigeria1 according to him it will make nigeria future-ready for technologies such as integration of drones into the business of parcel delivery1 he said that nipost in concert with the uk technology had asked nigerians to pay n1000 annually each for their addresses to be accessible to business and government1 this is unfair unethical and exploitative of nigerians. the gridcodes are 100 per cent free and do exactly what the uk technology does1 to charge every nigerian money for what is free is unbecoming use of the enablement of a privileged government office1 the playing field for national development has never been more level than it is today1 the future is information technology digitisation and artificial intelligence. we have the skills and the knowledge to end nipost app that will bring unknown people to our doorsteps every day1 an app that makes us pay 180 billion naira annually when it is free a nipost app that will lock 75 per cent of nigerians out of a digital transformation because they are too poor amoo said1 in his reaction the nipost corporate communications officer mr franklin alao denied the allegation saying that it was false1 however rather than contact me i found out to my consternation that nipost had on july 31 2018 released an app that both poached and attempted to disenfranchise my own product1

Atletico Bilbao share points with Barcelona
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valverde has certainly acted. of the preferred 11 that started a 4-0 win over psv eindhoven two weeks ago eight have started at least one of the three games since on the bench. the trouble is that seven of those have been required to come on as substitutes which suggests barcas squad is not deep enough to accommodate the shuffling valverde has in mind1 ernesto valverdes gamble of resting lionel messi in the first half backfired on saturday as barcelona made it three games without a victory after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to athletic bilbao1 by then however oscar de marcos had given bilbao a deserved first-half lead and despite a late rally messi and barca could not find a winner1 after drawing at home to girona and being beaten by leganes barca will head to wembley to face tottenham in the champions league on wednesday on the back of three games without a win1 the last time bilbao took a point at the camp nou valverde was sitting in the away teams dug-out in 2004 during his first spell as bilbao coach1 now in charge at barca valverde will have questions to answer for this result having made the bold decision to rest messi presumably with spurs in mind along with sergio busquets1 barca surrender top spot in la liga if real madrid beat atletico in the city derby later on saturday. bilbao move up to 14th1 lack of rotation was chief among the criticisms levelled at valverde after they crashed out of the champions league quarter-finals last season with luis suarez admitting he regrets playing 90 minutes against leganes three days before the collapse against roma1 messi came on in the 55th minute at the camp nou and it was the argentinians shot that was turned in by another substitute munir el haddadi with six minutes left to play1 bilbao took the lead in the 41st minute and could have scored earlier. inaki williams attempted lob had marc-andre ter stegen beaten but drifted wide. ter stegen had to push raul garcias effort over and was then rounded by williams but the angle proved too tight1 barca were not without opening themselves as suarez was twice denied by unai simon but bilbao looked the more likely to score1 ousmane dembele conceded possession and markel susaetas cross was perfectly weighted to evade the scrambling sergi roberto at the back post where de marcos slid the ball home1 valverde waited until 10 minutes after half-time before introducing messi and busquets. sergi and arturo vidal made way the latter with a glare and shake of the head1 messi got to work. his bending free-kick looked destined for the corner only for de marcos to head off the line and another shot hit the post1 munir replaced dembele and this last substitution paid off. messi shot twice the first scrambled away by simon but the second fizzed across the face of goal for munir to divert in1 barca wanted a winner and they had six minutes to find one. there was to be no late drama however as bilbao claimed a well-deserved point1

After my wife, Buhari is boss Umahi
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umahi said on friday night in abakaliki during the quarterly media chat dinner as part of celebrations to mark the nations 58th anniversary and 22nd year of the states creation noting that their relationship was beyond politics2 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that media practitioners from within and outside the state took turns to ask several questions bordering on the state s existence and made general comments at the occasion. nan2 the governor who took time to enumerate his administrations strides in the areas of infrastructure agriculture education heath human empowerment among others noted that his decision to modernise the state capital was irreversible2 buhari as the president is the symbol of the country just as the governors are mini-presidents in their respective states2 the fact is that as a human being he might not be doing everything correctly but the citizens owe him prayers and understanding to lead the country aright2 i have said repeatedly that i dont have to insult him to show that i am a pdp member and it is not my duty as a governor to insult the president2 this does not mean that i do not identify with the ideals of the pdp but it must be stated that those who say they are supporting buhari in ebonyi are only deceiving the people he said2 the common man in the country just needs food on his table as politics has become a means of profiteering even from those who have nothing to offer to the people he said2 politicking has recklessly taken the centre stage in the nations affairs and if such is not checked for the next four years it would be difficult for the country to handle its consequences2 umahi urged nigerians to realise that power comes from god and to check the brazen quest for political offices which has brought several problems to the country2 the governor noted that the opposition in the state was only interested in his job and not genuinely supporting the president vowing not to allow them to take the position from him2 the northern senatorial zone of the state produced a governor who served for eight years the central zone did the same and the southern zone where i hail from should be allowed to complete its eight-year tenure2 this is the tripod on which the states equity rests and even though a sitting governor wanted to truncate it god brought a david in my person to ensure it was maintained and it will be maintained till the end he said2 he said that president buhari should be respected by nigerians because of his status as the president1 the governor said the one and half kilometres glass tunnel it is constructing after buhari1 umahi vowed to name a prime project one of the best worlds glass tunnel after his friend president muhammadu buhari1 he said he is not ashamed to be president buharis friend despite belonging to the opposition people democratic party pdp1 i want to state that aside my wife president muhammadu buhari is my friend and my only boss governor david umahi of ebonyi has said1

PDP governor to name project after Buhari,
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by chukwuemeka opara4 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that media practitioners from within and outside the state took turns to ask several questions bordering on the state s existence and made general comments at the occasion. nan2 the governor who took time to enumerate his administrations strides in the areas of infrastructure agriculture education heath human empowerment among others noted that his decision to modernise the state capital was irreversible2 the common man in the country just needs food on his table as politics has become a means of profiteering even from those who have nothing to offer to the people he said2 umahi said on friday night in abakaliki during the quarterly media chat dinner as part of celebrations to mark the nations 58th anniversary and 22nd year of the states creation noting that their relationship was beyond politics2 politicking has recklessly taken the centre stage in the nations affairs and if such is not checked for the next four years it would be difficult for the country to handle its consequences2 buhari as the president is the symbol of the country just as the governors are mini-presidents in their respective states2 the fact is that as a human being he might not be doing everything correctly but the citizens owe him prayers and understanding to lead the country aright2 i have said repeatedly that i dont have to insult him to show that i am a pdp member and it is not my duty as a governor to insult the president2 umahi urged nigerians to realise that power comes from god and to check the brazen quest for political offices which has brought several problems to the country2 the governor noted that the opposition in the state was only interested in his job and not genuinely supporting the president vowing not to allow them to take the position from him2 the northern senatorial zone of the state produced a governor who served for eight years the central zone did the same and the southern zone where i hail from should be allowed to complete its eight-year tenure2 this is the tripod on which the states equity rests and even though a sitting governor wanted to truncate it god brought a david in my person to ensure it was maintained and it will be maintained till the end he said2 this does not mean that i do not identify with the ideals of the pdp but it must be stated that those who say they are supporting buhari in ebonyi are only deceiving the people he said2 governor david umahi of ebonyi has vowed to name a prime project one of the best worlds glass tunnel after his friend president muhammadu buhari1 i want to state that aside my wife buhari remains my only boss and should be respected by nigerians because of his status as the president1 he told those who cared to listen that he is not ashamed to be president buharis despite belonging to the opposition people democratic party pdp1 the governor said the one and half kilometres glass tunnel is still under construction1

Mama Taraba resigns as minister, quits APC
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let me tell you today that if baba said he is going to contest in 2019 i swear to allah i will go before him and kneel and tell him that baba i am grateful for the opportunity you gave me to serve your government as a minister but baba just like you know i will support only atiku because he is my godfather. if atiku said he is going to contest1 minister of women affairs and social development senator aisha alhassan also known as mama taraba has resigned from president muhammadu buharis cabinet and from the ruling all progressives congress1 she said she was axed without any viable or genuine reason1 if i am not good enough to contest elections in the apc then i feel i am not also qualified to remain a minister in the apc government she stated1 she thanked the president her ward executives and other members of the party for the opportunity given her to serve1 aisha alhassan was the governorship candidate of the apc in the 2015 election in taraba state1 she was the only one disqualified by the nwc out of 12 aspirants slated to run in the primaries scheduled for tomorrow1 today the 29th of september 2018 i wish to transmit to the president my decision to resign as the minister of the federal republic of nigeria and withdraw my membership of the all progressive congress apc1 sen. jummai alhassan @senaishaalhassn1 read her letter to president buhari and also her letter to the apc. we must warn that her letter to the president starts with a typo resignition instead of resignation1 aisha alhassan may however have incurred the wrath of the party when she declared in a bbc hausa service report last year september that she would support former vice-president atiku abubakar for the presidency instead of president buhari1 abubakar is now a presidential aspirant among a dozen other aspirants in the peoples democratic party1 she said her choice of abubakar was predicated on the fact that the former vice president is her godfather1 atiku is my godfather even before i joined politics. and again baba buhari did not tell us that he is going to run in 20191 alhassan hinged her resignation on her disqualification in the screening for the 2019 taraba state governorship contest by the apc national working committee1 on the possibility of losing her job for rooting for abubakar in 2019 alhassan said if because of what i said i am sacked it will not bother me because i believe in allah that my time has elapsed that is why1 baba is not a mad man like those calling for my sack. they have been sending it and spreading that if baba sees this i will be sacked1 however buhari declined to sack her for the statement and she also reportedly went to beg the president to retain her job1 h.e. sani abubakar danladi . cleared1 2.sen. joel danlami ikenya cleared1 3.garba umar-utc cleared1 4.prof. mohammed sanni yahaya cleared1 5.comrade bobboi bala kaigama cleared1 6..aliyu omar mon cleared1 7.chief ezekiel afunkuyo cleared1 8.chief david sabo kente cleared1 9.mohammed tumba ibrahim cleared1 10.barr. kabiru umaru esq. cleared1 11.aliyu omar mon cleared1