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Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN Motorists plying the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos have been attacking the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola over the ongoing repair works on the bridge. Many of them have taken to the social media to vent their anger at Fashola over the long hours they spent on the bridge before getting to their destinations. Some of them accused the minister of insensitivity by not informing them earlier of government’s intention to commence repair works on the bridge. Following the ongoing repair works on the bridge, a twitter user, @Miz hazy complained that she spent nine hours on the bridge on Friday. Another twitted: ”Na wao, this Fashola man no send us o. which kind suffering be dis.” Majority of them called on the minister and his team to complete the repairs quickly so that they could carry on their activities without delay.

Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the winner to seal Swansea’s first league victory at Anfield Swansea lifted themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table and dealt a huge blow to Liverpool’s title hopes with a thrilling win at Anfield. Gylfi Sigurdsson scored from close range with 16 minutes left to give Paul Clement his first win as Swans boss and the club their first away league victory over the Reds. Roberto Firmino had struck twice to draw the hosts level after Fernando Llorente’s two goals in four minutes after the break. The defeat leaves Liverpool seven points behind leaders Chelsea, who now have a game in hand, at home against Hull on Sunday. The Tigers are one of three teams, along with Sunderland and Crystal Palace, leapfrogged by Swansea, who move up to 17th after only their second win in eight league games. In the wake of last weekend’s demoralising 4-0 defeat by Arsenal, Clement said Swansea would be “naive” to ignore the possibility of Premier League relegation thi

Garri Some students in Ilorin have decried the sudden increase in price of garri, commonly referred to as “students’ food’’. Some of the students expressed their concerns in separate interviews on Saturday in Ilorin. The students said it had become almost impossible to have a day’s meal with the increase in the staple food. A student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dayo Abiodun, said that it was difficult to feed with the sudden increase in the price of Garri. He said a bowl of garri which was sold at N150, now sold for N240 in the market, while a cup now sells at N30. “In the past, you see your room mates sharing garri among themselves freely but since the end of last year, no student can afford to willingly give out a cup of the commodity. “Garri is the most friendly and easily accessible food for us as students but now it has become scarce commodity in the hostel,’’ he said. Another student, Suleman Sheriff, explained that garri used to be his fast food to quench hunger but the

The Commander of the ECOWAS forces in the Gambia, Air Commodore Tajudeen Yusuf says his forces are on the alert to give security to the new Gambian president. Watch the video here:

Domestic Violence Pauline Mugure, a Kenyan lady has been rendered unattractive by her husband who reportedly attacked her and set her on fire in a violent domestic abuse attack. In a social media picture that has now gone viral, she is seen next to a makeshift house, struggling to speak while revealing the burns on her neck, back and face . The pictures show Pauline in tears asking for help to aid in reconstructive surgery and medication.

Tiv Cultural dance The Tiv Social Cultural Organisation (Mdzough u Tiv), said it will hold a Tiv songs and dance competition in the first quarter of this year. A statement signed by the Chairman, publicity committee, Mr Asunda Mpasega on Saturday in Makurdi, said the event will hold on March 23rd and 25th, at the J.S Tarka stadium, Gboko. According to the statement, the competition was to promote tourism activities and the Tiv culture. The statement said the event also aimed at celebrating historical events, raise morale of the TIV people and promote brotherhood, unity and peace. “Men, women, boys and girls of all ages will participate in the competition which is to enhance our culture. “Winners will go home with various rewards, as we intend to partner various stakeholders and support participants with empowerment programmes, such as skills acquisition tools, farm produce, farm machinery and cash prices,” the statement said. The statement added that the festival will promote

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State Gov Rochas Okorocha of Imo has reiterated that the political future of the Igbo race can only be guaranteed in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okorocha, the Chairman of APC Governors Forum, said that South-East could not afford to be in opposition party, and urged all Igbos living outside the zone to join the APC. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, restated this in Owerri on Saturday. “All indigenes of the South-East geopolitical zone should seize the opportunity offered to them by the ongoing registration of APC across the nation and register in mass in the party.” He said the Igbos had no better option at the moment than to join the APC, adding that any form of opposition to the centre would result to a great political setback. “APC is at the centre and in most states of the federation and what the south easterners should do is to wake up and identify with the government that has come

Tiv Cultural dance The Tiv Social Cultural Organisation (Mdzough u Tiv), said it will hold a Tiv songs and dance competition in the first quarter of this year. A statement signed by the Chairman, publicity committee, Mr Asunda Mpasega on Saturday in Makurdi, said the event will hold on March 23rd and 25th, at the J.S Tarka stadium, Gboko. According to the statement, the competition was to promote tourism activities and the Tiv culture. The statement said the event also aimed at celebrating historical events, raise morale of the TIV people and promote brotherhood, unity and peace. “Men, women, boys and girls of all ages will participate in the competition which is to enhance our culture. “Winners will go home with various rewards, as we intend to partner various stakeholders and support participants with empowerment programmes, such as skills acquisition tools, farm produce, farm machinery and cash prices,” the statement said. The statement added that the festival will promote

Amanda Ebeye and her son Nollywood actress Amanda Ebeye has delivered a baby boy in Canada. The BIU graduate of International Studies has said the father of her child is not her husband as he is a shameless pretender and that she cannot marry him. In an interview with Saturday Beats, the 30 year old explains why she did not get married to her baby daddy. “I did not marry the father of my child because he is not my husband and he is not meant to be. I could have been in the most useless relationship right now if I wanted but I told myself instead of giving my son this shameless pretender and liar of a man as a father, I would take care of him and he will be fine. I tell you that since I took that stance, I’ve not looked back for one day and God keeps giving me the strength to move on. If it is God’s, one day a good man will come and you’ll be invited to my wedding but for now, I’m single and all that matters to me is my son,” said the actress. She was also quick to respond to t

cassava The Cassava Traders’ Association (CTA) in Niger has decried the continuous increase in price of cassava in Minna. The association’s Secretary, Mr Emeka Animekwe, said in Minna that a pickup load had increased from N100,000 in October 2016 to N130,000 in January 2017. “In the past, a pickup load was shared into 19 heaps for N 6,000 each, but now a pickup load is ‎N130,000 and is shared into 25 places for N6,000 a heap. “Garri was sold for N250 a measure before Christmas, but it is now N500 a measure now. Similarly, cassava floor is now N300 a measure.‎ “This situation is unbearable, we are suffering. We are not making any profit on this business any longer. “The prices of cassava byproducts have quadrupled and this is dangerous for food security in the nation,’’ Animekwe said.‎ He calked on the state government to assist the traders with soft loans to farm in the 2017 planting season. Amimekwe said that the cassava traders also wanted to farm cassava, adding that gover

Electric Heater burn A Director of Planning in one of the juicy ministries in Borno State, (names withheld) has been arrested by the state Police Command for allegedly inserting electric heater into the anus of his 10-year old son over the allegation of engaging in homosexual activities. The top civil servant was said to have perpetrated the act upon hearing that his son performed the act with some politicians. While the boy, names withheld, had claimed to have been raped at their 1000 Government Housing Estate residence, the father was said to have dismissed his story leading to the inflicting of the bodily injuries. The victim was chained before his father, who was accused of denying his children western education carried out the act. It was further gathered that the civil servant recently chained one of his daughters named Mama for insulting her stepmother in the estate. A top government official, who pleaded anonymity, said the director had been arrested. Efforts to confir

DELSU The 6,045 students offered admission by the Delta State University Abraka (DELSU), into the regular degree programmes of the institution for the 2016/2017 academic session, on Saturday took the matriculation oath. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Victor Peretomode, who spoke during the matriculation ceremony, also said that 230 candidates were admitted into the diploma programme of the university. The VC said 17,844 candidates participated in the Post Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening of the institution. “Matriculation ceremony is universal academic tradition and requirement in higher institutions. Oat taking is an initiation into the intellectual community because it confers on you the full right of studentship. “While you are here as students, you need to be diligent in your academic work and be honest in the pursuit of your dream in the institution. “You must avoid being captive of social network media. “I urged you to obey all university rules a

Eko DISCO Head Office The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Saturday said there would be a nine-hour power outage in Lagos Island, Victoria Island and Ikoyi on Monday Jan. 23. The company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos. “We which to inform our consumers that on Monday Jan.23, between 08:00-17:00 hrs, there will be an outage on the 132kv busbars (outdoor) at Alagbon S/T. “This is to enable our maintenance crew to connect the new and old sections of the 132kV busbars together. “With this outage, Lagos Island, Victoria Island and Ikoyi environs will be affected. “EKEDC highly regrets any inconvenience caused by this nine-hour outage, ‘’ Idemudia said.

UNILAG Mrs Patricia Bankole, mother of a University of Lagos (Unilag) 2015/2016 first-class student, Miss Taiwo Bankole, has appealed to governments at all levels to motivate other youths by assisting outstanding students. Patricia, a Secretarial Staff at the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the call on Saturday. She said that such assistance from governments at all levels would create healthy competition for excellence among students. News Agency of Nigeria reports that Taiwo is one of the 231 first-class students to be specially recognised at the forthcoming UNILAG convocation. Taiwo finished with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00. Patricia said assistance from government included giving of automatic scholarship for further studies as well as employment. “I want to appeal to government across all levels to always appreciate excellence. The Federal, state and local governments need to appreciate outstanding students and help them to go further in their educat

Amanda Ebeye and her son Nollywood actress Amanda Ebeye has delivered a baby boy in Canada. The BIU graduate of International Studies has said the father of her child is not her husband as he is a shameless pretender and that she cannot marry him. In an interview with Saturday Beats, the 30 year old explains why she did not get married to her baby daddy. “I did not marry the father of my child because he is not my husband and he is not meant to be. I could have been in the most useless relationship right now if I wanted but I told myself instead of giving my son this shameless pretender and liar of a man as a father, I would take care of him and he will be fine. I tell you that since I took that stance, I’ve not looked back for one day and God keeps giving me the strength to move on. If it is God’s, one day a good man will come and you’ll be invited to my wedding but for now, I’m single and all that matters to me is my son,” said the actress. She was also quick to respond to t

Drug Dealer The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a textile merchant with 4.4kgs of methamphetamine worth $1.4million at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Cambodia. It is the first seizure of the year at the airport and the first consignment going to Cambodia. The 40 parcels of drugs, concealed inside foodstuff, were detected during the outward screening of passengers on an Ethiopian Airline flight. The 47 years old suspect, Ifeka Charles Obi, from Oba Idemili South LGA of Anambra State, said he had been promised N1m payment by his “sponsors”. According to him, as textile dealer, he lost everything due to family problems and that it is first attempt at smuggling drugs.

Gombe State University Gombe State University (GSU), has admitted 3,242 students for its 2016/2017 academic season. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony in Gombe on Saturday, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Ibrahim Umar said 9,000 applied for admission, but only 3,242 were admitted. “I want you to know very well that you are in GSU, you must study hard to have a good class of degree. “We don’t tolerate indiscipline in GSU, avoid drug abuse because it will not be allowed in our environment. ” We want to produce responsible leaders of tomorrow, not mediocre,” he said. The VC advised the newly admitted students to desist from examination malpractices. “Don’t get involved in examination malpractice, better to fail and start all over than to be caught in the act,” he said. He also urged them to keep the school environment clean and avoid throwing thrash. Umar promised the students that the University will continue to provide them good learning environment. The students are from the

Shell logo The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has relocated its Kolo Creek-Soku gas pipeline across Kolo River in Bayelsa from the river surface to the river bed. A correspondent who visited the Kolo Creek oilfield operated by SPDC on Friday reports that the gas pipeline was no longer located on the water surface across the creek. Oil workers were seen refilling dug out sand from the creek. SPDC had in October 2016 passed the gas pipeline above the surface of the Kolo River, hampering navigation by fishing canoes, transport boats amongst others. The development triggered adverse reactions from environmentalists and residents affected by the blockade. Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), had in its advocacy urged SPDC to bury the pipeline to protect the economic interest of residents who used the creek as transport channel and fishing activities. . Reacting to the development, Mr Alagoa Morris, Head of Field Operations at ERA/FoEN’s

Department Of Petroleum Resources The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Niger, said that it has straightened surveillance on petroleum marketers to checkmate sales of Petrol Motor Spirit (PMS) above the regulated price of N145 per litre. Engineer Abdullahi Isah, Operations Controller DPR in the state made this known on Saturday in Minna. Isah explained that the Federal Government has no plan to increase or reduce the current price of PMS. “It is true that when you go round Niger state especially this week you will see pockets of queue at filling stations. “These queue can be attributed to the delay faced by the marketers before they get their products at the depots,’’ he said. “Our routine check is to ensure that the marketers of petroleum products do the right thing. “It is now a continuous process to make sure those buying petrol out there get the right quantity and quality that is commensurate to their money. “We will not stop checking on them as long as the petro

Donald Trump, Inauguration day U.S. President Donald Trump is the oldest U.S. president in history to be inaugurated, at age 70 years and 220 days, according to records. The 45th president of the U.S., who was inaugurated on Friday, was born on June 14, 1946 and would turn 71 this year. Before Trump’s inauguration, former President Ronald Reagan was the oldest president. Reagan was 69 years and 349 days when he took the oath of office, just a few weeks before his 70th birthday. Aside being the oldest president inaugurated, Trump’s election was also significant because it marked a campaign in which a figure with no political experience or military background clinched the presidency. Apart from his lack of political and military experience, Trump’s inauguration also marked the first time in history that the U.S. will be having six living presidents at the same time. The living U.S. Presidents are Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Trum

FILE PHOTO: Nigerian Troops Nigerian troops have killed 15 members of the Boko Haram terrorists, who were part of insurgents responsible for the mistaken deployment of rockets by the Nigerian Air Force in Rann, on Tuesday. They also captured one terrorist, suspected to be a foreigner. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, confirmed the killing and capture of the terrorists in Rann on Friday, when he paid an operational visit to troops of 3 Battalion. Buratai said the insurgents came again to the town in two gun trucks on Thursday at about 6p.m. to attack, but were repelled by the soldiers, who killed 15, while others escaped with one gun truck. He added that the troops recovered the other truck with weapons, including one General Purpose Machine Gun, three AK47 and ammunitions. Buratai recalled that the Tuesday’s incident, the Air Force component of the Operation Lafiya Dole based on intelligence that the terrorists had infiltrated Rann with intent to attack, deploye