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Senator Dino Melaye has laughed at Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, over his suspension. President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due process by Lawal, with regard to the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE). Melaye took to his Twitter account, to post a written version of his now viral song “Ajeku Iya”, clearly mentioning Lawal’s name in the tweet. It read: “Babachir Lawal. Aje ku iya nio je. Eni tio toni na ton dena deni, aje ku iya nio je. Ntoooooo.” The Senator Shehu Sani-led ad-hoc committee investigated the mismanagement and diversion of IDP funds and a company allegedly owned by Lawal was found to have been awarded a grass-clearing contract worth about N200million. He was advised to resign after the investigations were concluded, but he disregarded the Senate. Last month, Lawal insisted he is innocent of the ...

The residents of the Umuchagu Osokwa community in Osisisoma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State, have arrested a middle-aged man, identified as Christopher Nwajei, who beheaded his mother in the area. It was gathered that the suspect who is an apprentice welder, had on March 29, beheaded his mother, Cecilia, while she was preparing dinner at about 7.30p.m., on returning from the farm. The assailant reportedly collected some of her mother’s blood and fled the community. While speaking to a correspondent, a resident of the community, disclosed that the suspect was arrested in a bush on the outskirts of the community by a search party before he was handed over to police. Nwajei, who blamed the devil for the action, confessed to have beheaded his mother because she told him that he is not a native of the Umuchagu Osokwa village. He denied collecting her blood for rituals. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the arrest of the ...

Ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a seven– member planning and strategy committee. The committee was chaired by a former Governor of old Anambra State, Dr. Jim Nwobodo, while a former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu would serve as Vice Chairman. Other members include; Senator Emma Agboti from Enugu State, who is the secretary, while Senator Ifeanyi Ararume (Imo), Senator Nkechi Nwogu (Abia), Chief Maduba Cosmas (Imo) and Chief Gbazueagu N. Gbazueagu (Enugu), were members. Speaking at a meeting of South East leaders of the party hosted by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige at his country home, Alor, Idemili South local government area of Anambra State, the National Vice Chairman of the party in charge of South East, Chief Emma Enenkwu said the Anambra election was one in which the APC must show the nation that Igbo people were fully prepared to play the mainstream pol...

New Algeria national team coach Lucas Alcaraz will closely monitor the Super Eagles players at close quarters before the North Africans face Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier in November 2017. The former Granada manager arrived in Algeria on Monday night and held his first press conference at the FAF CTN in Sidi Moussa on Wednesday. ''We will focus our work on three components. First watch the matches of the Algerian team. Then watch those of our opponents and chat with the players,'' said Alcaraz to reporters. ''We will also follow the matches of the championship of the Liga 1 Mobilis. We will do everything possible to integrate Algerian football in all its fields. ''As for the World Cup the situation is complicated but we will fight in every match.'' To better communicate with his players, who speak mostly French and Arabic, the Spanish coach said he will have a teacher in Algeria and another in Spain to learn French. Lucas Alcaraz will ru...

Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel has paid tribute to ex-Chelsea teammate John Terry following an announcement on Easter Monday that he'll leave The Blues at the end of the 2016-2017 season. Mikel spent ten and a half years with Terry at Chelsea before the midfielder moved to Chinese club Tianjin Teda in the January transfer window. Terry joined Chelsea as a 14-year-old, signed his first professional contract at 17 and then made his first-team debut in the same year. ''It was a privilege to play with you and learn from you. Not only a Chelsea legend, but a true Football legend and a brilliant captain ⚽️???????? Good luck Old Boy #neighbour,” Mikel said on his Instagram page. The central defender won four Premier League titles, five FA Cups and the Champions League in 22 years at the club.

A member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Timi Frank, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack appointees, including cabinet members, who had brought the Federal Government to disrepute. He said this on Wednesday in Abuja, while reacting to the suspension of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal by the president and the Director-General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Ayo Oke. Frank noted that the suspension of the SGF and the NIA boss was long overdue but that it would boost the confidence of Nigerians in the Federal Government`s fight against corruption in the country. Reacting, the SGF said he was not aware of his suspension by the presidency. But Frank expressed confidence that the three-member committee set up by the president to investigate the matters would come up with a result that would please Nigerians. “The president should take more bold steps like this to sack all the incompetent hands in his government. ...

It was a sad Wednesday night for the Catalans, as the attacking combo of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar failed to help them progress to the next round of the competition. After losing 3-0 to the visiting Italians in the first leg, fans believed the team would replicate the greatest fightback it staged earlier against Paris Saint-Germain in the round-of-16. Juventus, however, frustrated efforts made by their hosts, as they produced an exceptional defensive performance to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.