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US president-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney after their meeting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside their long-standing rivalry on Saturday and had talks likely to feed speculation that Romney could be a candidate to be Trump’s Secretary of State. “Mr. President-elect, how are you sir?” Romney said on arrival. Trump told reporters after their meeting that their talks “went great”, while Romney said he and Trump “had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theatres in the world. “We discussed those areas, and exchanged our views on those topics, a very thorough and in-depth discussion in the time we had. “And I appreciate the chance to speak with the president-elect and I look forward to the coming administration and the things that it’s going to be doing,” Romney said. Romney was first in a long list of people Trump was meeting on Saturday and Sunday as he seeks to fill out his Cabinet and gather ad...

Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo’s 39th career hat-trick gave Real Madrid a derby win over city rivals Atletico which increased their lead at the top of La Liga. The Portugal forward opened the scoring with a deflected free-kick which wrong-footed Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak. Ronaldo added a second from the penalty spot before he completed his treble when he tapped in Gareth Bale’s cross. Real now have a four-point lead over second-placed Barcelona who were held to a goalless draw by Malaga earlier. Ronaldo has scored eight La Liga goals for the European champions this season, to draw level with Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. The 31-year-old’s treble also saw him go one goal of clear of legendary Real forward Alfredo Di Stefano’s individual total of 18 goals in the Madrid derby.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State The Delta Police Command has arrested 28 suspected teenage cultists operating in some public secondary schools in Asaba, in Delta State. The State Police Commissioner, Zanna Ibrahim, disclosed this on Saturday in Asaba. He said that the teenage secret cult group was known as the “Future Trigger Boys’’ (FTB). Ibrahim said that out of the 28 suspects, 10 were students of Osadenis Grammar School, Asaba. The CP said the suspected cultists, aged between 13 and 16 years old, were rounded up during school hours, following intelligence reports from members of the public. “These are children, who were sent to school to study but regrettably, they form cult group to terrorise their fellow students and the entire school. “They call themselves the ‘Future Trigger Boys’. We were able to arrest these ones, while many others are still on the run. “Since we arrested them, many of their parents have been on our neck,” Ibrahim said. The CP urged members of...

Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the Nov. 26 governorship election in Ondo state. A statement signed by Mr Dayo Adeyeye, the National Publicity Secretary of the faction, said the election should be postponed pending the determination of its suit before the Supreme Court. The statement was made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. The Court of Appeal panel led by Justice Ibrahim Salauwa on Friday reserved judgment on the appeal challenging the ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court recognising Jimoh Ibrahim as PDP candidate for the Ondo State guber poll. Adeyeye said that the call was important as INEC, Makarfi and Eyitayo Jegede the faction’s candidate in the election were all party to the suit. “We make this call against the backdrop of the fact that ...

Prof. Lanre Fagbohun, Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University ‎(LASU) Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU) says about 6,000 students will be accommodated in the first phase of the institution’s hostel projects. Fagbohun disclosed this plan at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Lagos. “Hostel is a critical component of university life; one of the major things that it does is bonding. “It allows and assists for bonding within the students and even for effective management of the students. “The good thing about it, the House of Assembly and pursuant to the directives of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode, we have now been authorised to go ahead with hostel accommodation for our students. “One of the things that is very common with Nigerians is uncompleted projects and you see a lot of interferences of political this; political that; everybody wanting to be part of hostel development. “We did not want to engage ourselves in that. So we brought in ...

Sarah Ladipo Manyika (left) and Emma Shercliff (centre) look on as Yewande Omotoso reads from her book, The Woman Next Door. Photograph: Adedeji Hamed/Elixir Proceedings at the 2016 Ake Arts and Book Festival have been dominated by interactive discussions with authors and experts from various fields. The quality of the sessions and interactions with audiences offers a sound rebuttal to any belief that art festivals are incapable of contributing solutions to societal problems. This year’s Festival addresses pertinent issues but extends its focus to matters that are usually overlooked or denied. The discussions have spanned mental health, terrorism, sensuality, ageism and notions of identity. In a panel moderated by Cassava Republic’s Emma Shercliff, writers Sarah Ladipo Manyika, (Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun) and Yewande Omotoso, (The Woman Next Door), explain why they have chosen to tell their stories through sassy female oldsters. With race relations featuring heavily...

Neymar Barcelona were held to a goalless draw by Malaga in La Liga as they missed the presence of influential forwards Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Suarez was suspended for the stalemate at the Nou Camp and Messi missed out following a bout of illness. Gerard Pique put the ball in the net for Barca but it was flagged for offside while Andre Gomes hit a post. Malaga finished the match with nine men after Diego Llorente and Juan Carlos were both shown red cards. Llorente was sent off for a late tackle on Neymar in the 69th minute while Carlos was dismissed for dissent in injury time. Barcelona monopolised possession in the contest and had 28 attempts at goal but struggled to break down a resolute Malaga defence. Barca centre-back Pique, who was thrown up front in the final 10 minutes as Luis Enrique’s side adopted a more direct approach, saw a late penalty appeal turned down by the referee. Malaga’s best chance came just before the hour mark when Carlos rounded Barcelona goalke...

Riyad Mahrez Watford scored inside the opening 33 seconds as they defeated champions Leicester at Vicarage Road. Etienne Capoue volleyed the Hornets into the lead – their fastest Premier League goal – before Roberto Pereyra curled in a second after 12 minutes. Leicester pulled one back when Riyad Mahrez converted a penalty after Miguel Britos’ clumsy foul on Jamie Vardy. But the Foxes could not score again and remain without an away league victory this season. Leicester become only the third reigning top-flight champions, after Leeds in 1992 and Blackburn in 1995, to start a Premier League season without a win from their opening six away games. Watford had been embarrassed 6-1 at Liverpool in their last match and boss Walter Mazzarri demanded an improved performance. But even he could not have expected the blistering start they made as they went ahead in the opening minute. Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater, who had missed England’s matches against Scotland and Spain with ...

Victor Anichebe Jermain Defoe scored his 150th Premier League goal as Sunderland comfortably beat Hull City to secure consecutive top-flight wins for the first time since May. Defoe’s darting run and firm low finish made him just the eighth player in Premier League history to bring up the milestone, in a first half that otherwise was a positive one for the visitors. The in-form Victor Anichebe scored twice after the break for David Moyes’ rejuvenated side, who remain inside the bottom three but are at least off the foot of the standings, replaced by Swansea. Advertisement Hull had their chances and looked good going forward, but in Jordan Pickford they found an impressive young goalkeeper in no mood to be beaten. Papy Djilobodji’s late red card for a second caution took some of the gloss off for Sunderland.

Yaya Toure scores his first goal Yaya Toure marked his shock return to the Manchester City team with two goals as his side grabbed a dramatic late win at Crystal Palace. Toure, making his first Premier League appearance of the season, combined with Nolito before firing City ahead. Palace’s pressure paid off when Wilfried Zaha set up substitute Connor Wickham to smash home a second-half equaliser. But Toure, who has not figured at all for City for almost three months, had the final word when he turned home Kevin de Bruyne’s corner from close range. The win moves City second in the table, level on points with leaders Liverpool and with an identical goal difference. Palace, who suffered their fifth straight league defeat, remain one point above the relegation zone.

Olivier Giroud’s 89th-minute equaliser earned Arsenal a point and denied Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United a victory they deserved at Old Trafford. Juan Mata looked to have put United on course for three points with a sweeping left-foot finish from Ander Herrera’s cut-back after 68 minutes. Arsenal had not had an effort on goal but secured the draw that leaves them six points ahead of United when substitute Giroud rose at the far post to head home Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s cross. Advertisement United had controlled a game that was ordinary for long periods, with Arsenal keeper Petr Cech making important interventions and Mourinho left furious that they were denied a first-half penalty by referee Andre Marriner when Nacho Monreal hauled down Antonio Valencia. Mourinho cut a dejected figure at the final whistle as this result means he has now faced Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal in the league this season and not recorded a win. This is the latest chapter in what is...

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai The Nigerian Army said its newly-created 6 Division in Port Harcourt was established to organise and improve its internal security operations in four states of the Niger Delta. Maj.-Gen. Kasimu Abdulkarim, the pioneer General Officer Commanding (GOC), of the Division, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Port Harcourt. Abdulkarim said the military had recorded success in the war against terror and was committed to combating emerging security threats in the Niger Delta and other parts of the country. According to him, the Division will cover army 2 Brigade Akwa Ibom; 16 Brigade Bayelsa and 63 Brigade in Delta, respectively, with divisional headquarters in Port Harcourt. “This arrangement will help to curtail activities of militants, banditry, inter-communal clashes, illegal bunkering, kidnapping, robberies, Niger Delta Avengers and pipeline vandalism prevalent in the area. “Insecurity in these states negatively impacts on ...

A cross-section of journalists at an election collation centre The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has decried the current hardship faced by most journalists due to the prevailing and ongoing economic recession in the country. Mr Rex Arum, Chairman of NUJ, Enugu State Council, who spoke in an interview in Enugu on Saturday, attributed it to weak financial standing of most journalists. Arum noted that journalists in the country were the worst hit in the prevailing and ongoing hardship due to “their weak financial earnings and standing. “This hard time is easily seen and felt among our members all over the country. “Some, such as freelancers and stringers are not paid; while the commission that is due to them if at all, is not even coming any longer. “Most of our members on paid employment are owed several months of salaries. “While media establishments and organisations pay journalists a paltry wage as salary to go home with, after months of waiting for the same salary. “It ...

Alleged-7-year-old-boy-burnt for stealing garri For as long as one can remember there has always been ‘jungle justice’ in Nigeria. All it takes is for somebody to shout ‘ole’ (thief) and anybody seen running away – the suspect or not – is apprehended, subject to a kangaroo court before being beaten mercilessly to a pulp – or even killed in the most gruesome fashion imaginable. It is wrong. Yes, the suspect might have committed a serious crime – murder, kidnapping etc – but it’s not up to the members of the public to take justice into their own hands. The police and courts, however inept they are, are there to deal with these kinds of things. In the eyes of the law everybody is innocent until proven guilty. A man about to be lynched will not have a fair trial at the hands of a baying mob. And most important of all tragic mistakes can be made. How many times have some unfortunate ones happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time? Take the case of the ALUU 4; four Uniport stud...

A Vulcaniser Artisans in Umuahia have expressed concern with the drop in the population of youths eager to undergo apprenticeship in different skills in the area. They disclosed in Umuahia in separate interviews that many young people, who could not go to school, preferred to drive commercial tricycle, popularly called Keke, rather than learn a trade. They said that the craze for the tricycle was killing entrepreneurial skills among the youth of the area. The artisans blamed the trend on the quest for quick money, saying that many people lacked the patience to learn a skill and earn a living from it. A metal fabricator, Mr Emenike Nwankume, said that the trend had made many young boys to abandon their God-given talents. “The trend has derailed many young men. Keke is not a profession and cannot compare with handiwork. “It is better to develop one’s talent through practical training,” Nwankume said, adding that the training will make one self-employed and an employer of labour. ...

LIRS officials sealing off an office over tax evasion The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Saturday closed six hospitality establishments for contravening statutory registration and non-payment of annual permits. The Head of Hotel Licensing Directorate of the ministry, Ms Barbara Wey, disclosed in Lagos that the outfits were located on Victoria Island, in Ikoyi, on Airport Road and the Ogba axis. She said that events centres, nite clubs and hotels were closed during the three-day operations which started on Nov. 16. The team leader said that some of the outfits were clamped down due to uncompleted registration, nonrenewal of annual permits and noncompliance with statutory process. “Some of them refused to register their hospitality outfits and events centres after notifications and contravention notices served by the state government since 2012,’’ she said. Wey said that the ministry would ensure that all tourism and hospitality establishments in the state co...

President Buhari campaigning for APC candidate President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Akure, Ondo, lauded Ondo All Progressives Congress gubernatorial aspirants for their loyalty to the party and supporting Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the party’s candidate for the November 26 elections in the state. Speaking at a meeting with the gubernatorial aspirants, APC elders in the state, and national officers of the party, President Buhari said the unity of the party was crucial for the outcome of next Saturday’s election. “I am very pleased that those of you who lost the primaries are still very much in the party. “That you lose elections doesn’t mean you should walk away, you keep on trying. I went to the Supreme Court three times in my bid to become the President of Nigeria. “I like your high spirit and your commitment to the party and I hope your constituencies are taking note of that,’’ the President told the aspirants shortly before departing for the Democracy Park in Akure for the gr...

FILE PHOTO: Police in custody of a female suicide bomber identified as Zahra’u Babangida The Borno Police Command on Saturday confirmed the killing of another suspected suicide bomber by security agents after he tried to gain entry into the Custom House Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp along Maiduguri-Gamboru/Ngala road. Mr Victor Isuku the spokesman of the command stated this in a statement in Maiduguri. “At about 2359hours on Friday, a suicide bomber trying to infiltrate Custom House IDP camp along Maiduguri-Gamboru/Ngala road, was intercepted and gunned down by troops when he refused to stop for a routine check. The Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) strapped to his body also exploded killing only him,” he said. ”No other casualty was recorded “. Two suicide bombers were shot dead while another was arrested on Friday in Maiduguri in multiple atttacks in the city.

Buhari and APC chairman Oyegun in the bus from Akure airport President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived Akure Airport amidst tight security for the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign rally for the Nov. 26 governorship election in Ondo State. Buhari arrived the airport at exactly 10.09 a.m. and was received by Governor Olusegun Mimiko. Also on ground to receive the president were Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Solid Mineral Development; Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governor of Osun and Sen. Tayo Alasoadura, member, representing Ondo Central at the Senate. Others were Alhaji Alli Olanusi, former Ondo deputy governor; Mr Isaac Kekemeke, former chairman of APC in Ondo State; Mr Jamiu Ekungba, a contestant in the APC primary election that produced Chief Rotimi Akeredolu. In the entourage of the president were Alhaji Lai Muhammed, Minister of Information and Culture; Gov. Umar Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa State and Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. Also present at the a...

mighty-jets-fc The Chairman, Mighty Jets FC of Jos, Chief Alexander Wukari has announced the appointment of former Nasarawa United FC Coach, Adams Usman, as the club’s new Technical Adviser. The appointment followed vacuum created with last week’s sack of all the coaches of Mighty Jets and advertisement of vacancies for their replacement. Mbum Ferdinand , the club’s Media Officer in a statement in Jos on Saturday, said Usman takes over from former helmsman, Baldwin Bazuaye. Bazuaye left to join premier league bound Katsina United FC. According to Ferdinand, former JUTH FC tactician, Dairo Adeyemi has been engaged as the new Chief Coach of Jets. He said that Adeyemi, a thoroughbred manager and a strict disciplinarian would work directly under the technical adviser. The chairman also approved the appointment of all former assistant coaches who reapplied for their positions on fresh contracts. Also appointed, was the former Nigeria U-17 International, Samuel Kuchili as personal ...

Simon Lalong, Plateau State Governor The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), an NGO of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, has trained 102 secondary school teachers and education supervisors on peace building in Plateau The trainees, according to Mr Boniface Anthony, the NGO’s Programme Manager, Emergency Preparedness and Response, are expected to serve as “proactive trouble shooters” especially in areas considered crises-prone. said in Jos on Saturday, that the training, tagged “Changing Hearts for Peace”, had participants from across the 17 Local Governments Areas. The official said that the NGO targeted teachers for the training because of their interaction with all manners of people – the poor and the rich, as well as the young and old. “The teachers particularly became a target because they mould young minds; we want them to instil virtues of peace amongst our youths,” he explained. He said that the NGO’s primary mandate was the restoration of lasting peace on th...

CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the agricultural initiative, `Anchor Borrowers Programme’ launched by the Federal Government has led to significant reduction in the price of local rice. Mrs Nkechi Osuji, the Head, Development Financing Department, CBN, Owerri Branch made the disclosure on Saturday in Owerri. She spoke at a sensitisation workshop organised by the office of Executive Assistant to Gov. Rochas Okorocha on Human Capacity Development and Poverty Alleviation. The one-day event was attended by local government representatives of small holder farmers, cooperative societies, youths and women groups drawn from the 27 local government areas of Imo. Osuji said as a result of the new agricultural initiative, a 50kg bag of local rice now sells for N13,000 in some states that have embraced the Anchor Borrowers Programme. She said that if more states join the programme, rice production would be greatly boosted. Osuji told the participants that the CBN, Bank of Agri...

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State A new Commissioner of Police, Mr Douglas Agbonleni, has resumed duty in Enugu State, three weeks after the retirement of his predecessor , Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Saturday. “The Enugu State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public particularly good people of Enugu State that the command now has a new Commissioner of Police, Mr Douglas Agbonleni. “Before now, Agbonleni, was the commissioner of police in-charge of welfare at Force Headquarters Abuja. “He is vast in policing activities having served the organisation in various capacities,’’ he said. NAN reports that Agbonleni would replace the retired Commissioner of Police, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, who pulled out of the force officially on the ground of retirement after serving for 32 years. Meanwhile, the new Commissioner, Agbonleni, visited Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwua...

Simon Lalong, Plateau State Governor Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has commended security agencies over the release of 90-year-old Sheik Abdulazeez Yusuf an Islamic cleric, kidnapped on Wednesday. A statement issued on Saturday in Jos by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicly, Mr Dan Manjang, said the governor equally lauded efforts of organisations and individuals who aided the release of the cleric. “I am happy that the 90 year-old cleric has been released and has since been in the warm embrace of his family and in good health. “His release followed the swift intervention of the joint operation of security forces in Kaduna and Plateau states. “We rejoice with members of the family of Sheikh Abdulazeez Yusuf and the entire Muslim Ummah in the state over his release,” he said. Lalong, however, called on members of the public to be extra vigilant and report suspicious and dubious characters among them as they go about their normal duties. He assured all law abiding citizens o...

fiscal-responsibility-commission The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), has decried the shoddy supervision of government’s projects by the awarding federal ministries and relevant authorities, describing it as a disservice to the nation. The FRC’s Chairman, Victor Muruako, expressed the concern at Ugboha, Essan South-East Local Government Area of Edo, after verifying the N2.47 billion Federal Government water supply project in the area. The chairman and some officials of the commission on a verification tour of Federal Government projects in the Niger Delta, had earlier visited the Ogwashi-Uku Multi-Purpose Earth Dam project in Delta. He accused the ministries and the agencies of conniving with the contractors to defraud the nation by allowing the full payment for such contracts without being completed. He said: “These problems are clear manipulations of human beings. There are lapses between the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Benin/Owena River Basin Authority. “F...

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has called for the promotion of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to enhance economic growth and ensure food sustainability in the country. Ganduje said this at the third edition of the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award in Abuja on Friday night. The governor said that the SMEs needed more attention than they were currently getting to promote the efforts of the Federal Government to diversify the economy. “In order to feed ourselves, produce and export, we have to look at the SMEs,” he said. He said the state was investing in basic infrastructure to ensure that SMEs were actively involved in “stimulating commercial activities” . “We have 37 very strong micro-finance banks and we have an agency responsible for the banks. “We secured a loan of N2 billion we distributed through the banks to farmers, real farmers, and we provided the sum of N100 million for weak farmers to buy improved seeds. “We produ...

Abdullahi-Umar-Ganduje-Kano-state-gov Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said that Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in Kano, popularly known as Shiites, have to recognise the authority of security officials by seeking their permission before they hold any gathering. Ganduje said this in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the third Edition of the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award in Abuja on Friday night. The governor said that members of the sect could not keep breaking the law and tampering with the rights of other citizens. “As far as they continue breaking the law, the police have to come in. They cannot use they-have-the-freedom-to-do-whatever-they-want because they are crossing other people’s human rights. “As far as we are concerned, they have to recognise the authority; they have to get permission. “If they do not get permission, then the police will not allow them to continue the procession that they do.” No less than eight people were ...

NDLEA operatives Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said they arrested 11 suspects and destroyed 2, 317 bags of cannabis weighing 30,992kgs. The agency’s spokesperson, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, stated this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He also said that some 67 bags were also transferred to Osun State Command of the agency as exhibits for further investigation. “The cannabis will also serve as evidence against 11 suspected farmers arrested during an operation inside the cannabis plantation. “The suspects arrested in connection with the cannabis cultivation are Kofi Mensah, Godwin Monday, Albert Aniama, Liberty Onyeka and Peter Nelson. “Others are Harrison Ewoka, Ossai Nelson, Sulaiman Niyi, Dominic Tobechukwu, Mutiu Kolawole and Chucks Oghenekwu. “The raid operation codenamed ‘Operation Herb Spring’ was in response to an intelligence received by the Agency on the activities of cannabis cultivators in the forest. “The exhibits was estimated...

Donald Trump, US president elect trump U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to pay 25 million dollars to settle three lawsuits against Trump University. The deal will keep Trump from having to testify in a trial in San Diego that was set to begin on Nov. 28. The settlement ended a suit brought by New York Attorney-General Eric Schneiderman, as well as two class action suits in California. About 6,000 former students are covered by the settlement. The victims’ attorney, Jason Forge said at a court hearing that the plaintiffs would receive at least half of their money back. “About 21 million dollars will go to settle the class-action suits and four million dollars will cover the victims of the suit brought by Schneiderman,” Forge said. According to him, the attorneys waived all fees. “We are pleased to announce the complete resolution of all litigation involving Trump University,” a Trump Organisation spokesperson said. “While we have no doubt that Trump University wou...

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto and head of JNI Sheikh Abdulazeez Yusuf, the 90-year-old Administrative Secretary of Plateau chapter of the Jama’atu Nasirul Islam, who was kidnapped on Wednesday, has been released, according to JNI spokesman, Sani Mudi. “The cleric has regained his freedom alongside his driver,” Mudi disclosed on Friday, in Jos. He said that the kidnappers abandoned their victims “in an àrea on the outskirts of Kaduna”, before informing JNI of where they could locate them. Mudi, however, refused to comment on whether a ransom was paid to secure the release. Reports had indicated that the abductors demanded N60 million before they could free the cleric and his driver. The cleric was kidnapped, along with his driver, on their way to Kaduna. Mudi disclosed on Thursday that they were kidnapped “around Saminaka in Lere Local Government, Kaduna State.” According to him, the cleric, who coordinates the activities of JNI in six states, was on his was to So...

Chief Olusola Oke The Alliance for Democracy (AD) candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Chief Olusola Oke, has denied his arrest by the military. Oke said his rumoured arrest was a political means devised by his detractors to score cheap political goals. Rumours were rife in the state on Fridays that the AD candidate was arrested by the Military for allegedly carrying arms. Reacting to his alleged arrest, Oke through through his media aide, Mr Kolawole Olabisi, said he was not arrested at any time by either the military of any other law enforcement agent He accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being the sponsor of the rumour, adding however that the campaign of calumny peddled against him only made him more popular. “As I talk to you now, Chief Olusola Oke is in Mahin in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State canvassing for the support of the people of the area in the forthcoming gubernatorial election,” the aide stated. According to him,...