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Arsene Wenger, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to launch a £30m bid for unwanted Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony. The Ivorian outcast stayed in Manchester on Sunday when City lost 3-2 to Wenger’s Arsenal in a pre-season friendly in Gothenburg. And Etihad boss Pep Guardiola dropped a massive hint the ex-Swansea star is on his way out by later revealing Bony and centre back Eliaquim Mangala only remained Manchester City players “at the moment”. It is understood factions at the Gunners are urging Wenger to sanction a move for the 27-year-old, as he is the best option available at the moment. Wilfried Bony scores first goal for Manchester City But the Frenchman has yet to be convinced about signing a player who struggled to make an impact at City following his £25m move from Swansea in January of last year. In Wales the powerful hitman was a massive success, scoring 34 goals in 56 starts but he has managed only ten with City. Despite supporters’ constant calls for a

Boko Haram members Thousands of Nigerian refugees indoctrinated in Boko Haram camps are heading to Europe’s shores as a famine intensifies, security sources have warned. Five children are dying an hour with 250,000 at risk of starvation while parliament remains hamstrung in a political wrangle. Despite being Africa’s oil-rich country Nigeria’s civil war with Islamic terrorists has left the north-east Borno region devastated with three million refugees. Britain has committed to spending £860 million in foreign aid to Nigeria, which now boasts Africa’s largest economy, to help support the country’s efforts to crush Boko Haram terror group, which has been responsible for a spate of outrages, including the kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls. But intelligence sources report human traffickers from the ISIS-backed terror group are transporting girls and young men across the Sahara into Libya. Some trained suicide bombers and militants are heading for Europe while others are

Nelson By Nelson Ekujumi If there is anything about the human being which makes him dreaded and feared among the creatures of the God, it is his unpredictability and hypocrisy, hence famous juju maestro and now evangelist Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi sang a lyric in one of his songs, that of all God’s creation, man is the most difficult. One was amused by the hasty condemnation of the arrest of a popular blogger by the EFCC by the PDP and some people on the social media even without cross checking the facts of the case. One must recognize that under the laws of the federal republic of Nigeria as at today, the only persons who cannot be arrested or invited for questioning by the security agencies are the President, Vice President, Governors and their deputies because they enjoy special privileges called immunity. Any other person(s) can be arrested or invited for questioning and where such questioning translates to detention beyond constitutionally stipulated period, such persons have the

Prof. Kole Omotoso Kole Omotoso Everything in Nigeria is a miracle. So, when people go for months and even years without salary and they are surviving, they are managing, we thank God, it is a miracle. But as Mr Trouble, even miracles have to be explained. Like David conquers Goliath be a miracle but when a big man arms himself clumsily against a mobile lightly armed youngster it ought to be obvious that Goliath had no chance. So how do we explain the miracle of Nigerian survival? First of all it must be accepted that the percentage of the government salariat in Nigeria, that civil servants, teachers not forgetting ghost workers, is not particularly high. Their profile is high though because they are the ones who create news, distribute news and consume news. And it is usually news about themselves. All the same they are Nigeria. They are the ones who sing and dance: “We dream of that blessed land, That land of milk and money. Always we moan and wonder: How sweet it’ll be To r

Brazil President, Dilma Rousseff In a marathon 20-hour session that lasted until the early hours of the morning Wednesday, Brazil’s Senate voted to move forward with the impeachment of leftist President Dilma Rousseff. With a vote of 59 to 21, the senators overwhelmingly chose to indict Roussef for allegedly manipulating government accounts. The trial will be held by the end of the month — the week after the end of the Olympics. A two-thirds vote — just 54 senators — is needed to impeach Rousseff. [Brazil impeachment process on hold over voting questions] Rousseff faces impeachment on charges that she used improper loans from government banks to fund popular social programs. Rousseff’s opponents said she deceived Congress and the Brazilian public by concealing budget gaps brought on by her poor management of the economy. Rousseff insists that she did nothing wrong and that the budgetary tactics have been a standard practice of Brazilian presidents. Her supporters have described

Newly born babies At least 11 newborn babies have been killed in a fire at a hospital in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, the country’s health ministry says. The blaze broke out overnight inside the maternity department at the Yarmouk hospital, in the west of the city. Nineteen women suffered burns and smoke inhalation and were transferred to another hospital for treatment. The ministry said the fire was probably caused by an electrical fault. No other details were immediately available.

Ambassador Nikolay Udovichenko of Russia and NAN managing director, Mr Bayo Onanuga Nikolay Udovichenko, ambassador of Russia in Nigeria said on Tuesday in Abuja that his country would build a strong economic relationship with Nigeria. Receiving the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Bayo Onanuga, at the embassy, Udovichenko said Russia was ready to partner with Nigeria in its efforts to rebuild its economy. He said trade between the two countries stood at 400 million dollars but noted that there was an ample room to expand it. He said a Russian delegation, to be led by the Minister of Agriculture, was due in Nigeria in November to discuss areas of cooperation between the two countries. The envoy said similarly, Russian major oil company, Gazprom, had entered into a joint venture partnership with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to exploit abundant gas resources in the country. Udovichenko also recalled the agreement signed between the two count

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World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. Here are some pictures of the thrilling match Serena covers her face in shame for the defeat Don’t cry, Miss Williams, you can’t win all the time Bye, Bye fans I love you all, says Serena after her loss Serena struggling to match her opponent The look of defeat Sad face of Venus Williams after her junior sister, Serena lost to Ukranian tennis star Oh, Serena laments her loss turning her back on fans The face of defeat. Serena Williams after she was beaten by the Ukranian The roar of a lion. The Ukrainian who defeated Serena roar after her victory

Serena out of 2016 Rio Olympics World No. 1 Serena Williams lost a tough third round match against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Tuesday night. After being defeated in doubles (alongside sister Venus) on Sunday night and now singles, Williams is completely out of competition at the Rio Olympics. Initially, Williams took a lead in the first set. But from the outset, she wasn’t playing her best tennis, making a number of unforced errors and moving sluggishly. Svitolina soon overtook the American, leading 5-3. Though Williams grew more aggressive in the latter half of the set, her opponent ultimately won, 6-4, 6-3. In the second set, Svitolina started strong with a 3-1 lead. At that point, Williams began to play a bit better, tying at 3-3. But a pivotal moment, Williams kept double-faulting, serving the ball directly into the net. From there, the Ukranian managed to defeat the World No. 1. Final score: 6-4, 6-3. Previous match-ups between Svitolina and Williams have consistently sho

Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims in certain quarters suggesting that prospective pilgrims have been granted concessionary foreign exchange rate for the 2016 pilgrimage. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by the bank’s acting Director of Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor. According to the statement, the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said there was no preferential exchange rate of any sort to intending pilgrims. He clarified that laid down procedure was followed in arriving at the exchange rate for the pilgrims. “What is obtainable is that every year, prior to the commencement of the pilgrimage, the commission, both Christian and Muslims, approach the CBN to agree on the exchange rate for the personal travel allowance (PTA) for that particular year. “In this case is between 750 dollars and 1,000 dollars per pilgrim,” he said. He further explained that the agreement to sell foreign exchange to the pilgrims at

Osagie Ize-Iyamu, PDP Candidate for Edo governorship race An FCT High Court on Tuesday ordered parties involved in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo governorship primaries to maintain the status quo till Aug. 12 Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the Edo PDP governorship candidate, filed an originating summons against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Ize-Iyamu is asking INEC whether without his death or his withdrawal as the candidate of the PDP for Sept. 10, governorship election in Edo, it can substitute him for any other person. Ize-Iyamu contested the June 20, Edo governorship primaries with a score of 584 votes under the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the PDP. Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, adjourned the case for the defendant to file his motion on notice and substantive originating summons. Adeniyi said by Aug. 12, the court would proceed to hear the substantive matter. Mr Alhassan Umar, Counsel to INEC, said they were served the motion on notic

Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General and Minister of Justice. The Attorney -General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has directed agencies with prosecutorial powers to compile pending cases they are currently handling in various courts. This, he said, was with a view to determine which of them falls within the category of high profile cases to be taken over by the National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC). A statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Salisu Isah, said Malami gave the directive when he met with the various agencies in his office on Monday. Malami, the Minister of Justice, briefed them on the exigency and existence of the committee, adding that the meeting was to fashion out a synergy between the committee and the agencies. Isah who is the NPCC Head of Communication and Public Affairs, said Malami’s message was read by Mr Sylvester Imhanobe, the Special Assistant to the President on Research and Special Project. Imhan