Saturday, October 21, 2017

When Kidnappers Target Policemen

When kidnappers target policemen
10 cops taken in 2017
When the Inspector-General of Police expressed embarrassment at the rate which kidnappers have been snatching policemen, it underscored the severity - and potential deadliness - of the issue. Daily Trust takes a look. 

Friday, October 20, 2017

Juventus Tops Champs League Prize Money Table; Leicester 2nd

Juventus' Mario Mandzukic (C) celebrates after scoring during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Sporting Lisbon, at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (Alessandro Di Marco/ANSA via AP)
Beaten finalist Juventus topped the Champions League prize money table in receiving 110.4 million (US$130.4 million) from UEFA last season.

Zimbabwe Widow 'Wins Landmark Inheritance Battle'

Zimbabwe widows fighting in-laws who leave them destitute: Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo said that the widow, Lily Lilian Nyamushanya, should be the sole beneficiary of the matrimonial home and the children should benefit from the estate.
Zimbabwe’s High Court has ruled that when a person dies they must leave the bulk of their estate in their will to their immediate family, the country’s state-run Herald newspaper says.
70% of marriages in Zimbabwe are unregistered customary unions. Many women are left vulnerable as a result

‘Dalung’s Fund Request For Super Eagles A Scam’

Dalung
NFF budgets ₦6.38 billion for World Cup, others To begin talks with team, names foreign coach for Falcons
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s 2018 budget of ₦6.38 billion was approved yesterday at its Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Jos, Plateau State capital. The budget is with a deficit of ₦3.32 billion.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

How Rivers Govt. Fuelled Rumours Of Vaccination Of Schoolchildren By Nigerian Military

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike (C) shakes hand with Christiano Ronaldo, accompanied by Boma Iyaye, the state commissioner of sports, toured training facilities of Real Madrid Football Club in Spain on Monday.
The bedlam on Tuesday in Rivers State, in which parents in Port Harcourt and other towns in the state rushed to withdraw their children and wards from schools, was incited by the state government, a review of the development by PREMIUM TIMES has revealed.

Senate Asks FG To Remove Power From Fashola’s Three-In-One Portfolio

Babatunde Fashola, Min of Power, Works and Housing
The senate has urged the Federal Government to appoint a separate minister for the ministry of power to ensure optimal performance.

George Saunders’ 'Lincoln In The Bardo' Wins Booker Prize

Author George Saunders of the United States with his book 'Lincoln in the Bardo' during a photocall after being announced winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize, in London, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
American author George Saunders won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for "Lincoln in the Bardo," a polyphonic symphony of a novel about restless souls adrift in the afterlife.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

With Drug Deaths Soaring, US Indicts Chinese Fentanyl Producers

US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (C) announces indictments to stop fentanyl and other opiate substances from entering the United States on October 17, 2017
The US Justice Department announced Tuesday the indictment of two Chinese producers of fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that causes a rising share of the country's 60,000-plus annual overdose deaths.

Panic In Rivers Schools As Rumour Of Forced Inoculation Hits The State

Today parents and school authorities in Rivers States were thrown into confusion as the rumour of forced vaccination and medication on school children hit state.

Monday, October 16, 2017

The Many Conflicts In Corridors Of Power

The many conflicts in corridors of power
In-fighting have become a recurring decimal among officials of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration within the last few months.

Incredulity As Nigerian State Honours Zuma With Statue; Nigerians Scandalized

@PresidencyZA
Imo State government in Nigeria has honoured South Africa's President Jacob Zuma with a giant bronze statue, and by naming a road after him.
Image source: @Ref_Nkw

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Federer Beats Nadal To Win Shanghai Masters Title

Federer turns up the heat on Nadal for world No. 1 spot with fine Shanghai.
Roger Federer extended his winning streak over Rafael Nadal this year to four matches after beating the top-ranked Spaniard 6-4, 6-3 to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.