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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 ...