It looks like Costa's problems might be behind him

It looks like Costa's problems might be behind him

The Blues striker looks to have rediscovered his form just at the right time to push the Stamford Bridge outfit over the finishing line

Commitment, passion and hard work. For all his bad qualities, few can deny that Diego Costa possesses each of those attributes. Against Southampton they were all on show as he finally found the form required to nudge Chelsea towards the Premier League title.

Heading into the clash at Stamford Bridge, the Spain international was in the midst of his longest barren run in front of goal since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2014. For much of the first half, it seemed like that run may extend to seven games.
But when Cesc Fabregas floated a cross up to the back post, Costa was there to out-battle Ryan Bertrand and head home. A late second took him to 20 goals for the season. Suddenly things do not look so bad after all.

If Costa is back among the goals then Tottenham might as well give up on the title. Chelsea have had spells with Costa in-form and Eden Hazard in-form this season, but rarely both at the same time.
Hazard's fifth minute goal got Chelsea on their way on Tuesday, with Costa providing the assist - his first since 3 December against Manchester City. Hazard's finish was one of great skill but his real moment of genius was to make his goal celebration all about Costa.

The Belgian is the captain of his country and showed leadership by reaching out to his forward partner who has been bereft of confidence in recent weeks.

That said, Southampton responded well, with Oriol Romeu equalising from one of a series of set-pieces that troubled the Chelsea defence. The time for leaders was now.

Chelsea without John Terry, however, are far from leaderless, with Cesar Azpilicueta stepping up by producing a 60-yard run to close down Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster. This served as a reminder to Antonio Conte's side that wins do not come easy.

This time last week, Gary Cahill was in hospital as he suffered a severe virus, but a week later he scored the a captain's header at the end of the first half.

The momentum swung the game back into Chelsea's favour, and from there they needed just one more thing to cap off a perfect evening - a goal for Costa.

Michy Batshuayi has been reminded that he is well and truly second choice and he will be for the remainder of the season.

Romelu Lukaku, Alvaro Morata or whomever Chelsea sign up front for next season might not find themselves walking into this team so easily. Whether he stay or goes, goals mean money with contract negotiations looking likely in the summer.

Hazard's best PL goalscoring season
Costa's number 19 shirt isn't in China yet and might not be next season. His work-rate was high, even when he was still waiting for his goal. In fact, Costa wanted it too much, getting involved in off-the-ball incidents and looking frustrated on the pitch.

It looks like Costa's problems might be behind him - and Chelsea can now smell the title.

See Kim Kardashian Unedited Photos!! She Called It "Hits Back At Haters”

She released an inflatable pool float in the shape of her peachy rear, just in time for summer. But Kim Kardashian, 36 , proved there ’ s nothing like the real thing, as she proudly paraded her bulbous behind in a skimpy bikini during a holiday in Mexico with sister Kourtney , 38, and assistant Stephanie Sheppard.

After complaining that her friends were ‘fat -shaming ’ her over unairbrushed pictures of her hourglass figure, Kim did what any body -confident beach babe would do and slipped on a thong , sticking a metaphorical middle figure up to the haters.

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Oristefemi Unveils Album Art For New Album ‘Corporate Miscreant’

Musical Taliban Oritsefemi is set to release his new album
to be titled ‘Corporate Miscreant’. This will be his 5th
Studio album over a career that has spanned over a
decade!
The Indigenous/Streets artist springed into the limelight in
2014 with his song ‘Double Wahala’ which brought
about the recorded progress, winning him a Headies award
and several other nominations.
Oritsfemi’s music and reputation in the industry has since
then doubled as he’s now regarded as one of the most
sought after artist in the industry in recent time. Just last
year, he released ‘MSN – Money Stop Nonsense’ which
hosted bangers such as Sexy Ladies, Body n Soul and
Igbeyawo to name a few.
Corporate Miscreant does not have a release date yet but we
are sure to expect a very good body of work  from him. We
cant wait to grab a copy..

LOL!! See What A Guy Replied After A Lady Bashed Him For Being Broke

Do you agree with the guy?

PROUD DAD! Comedian Akpororo Pictured Carrying His Daughter

Lol. i hope you’re not casting dry jokes to the little baby..
They look cute together though.......

WOW!!!! Singer Selena Gomez Breaks Record Becomes The Most Followed Celebrity On Instagram With 100m Followers

Selena Gomez isn’t keeping her Instagram account
to herself! The pop star has now become the
most followed celebrity on the popular photo
sharing site. Gomez’s Instagram account became
the first to hit the 100 million follower mark this
week.
The “Hands to Myself” and “Same Old Love” singer now
tops such fellow celebrity Instagramers as Taylor Swift
(91.4 million), Beyonce (85.3 million), Ariana Grande (85
million) and Kim Kardashian West (83.6 million).
The last photo she posted was an image of herself on stage
six weeks ago.
Gomez said in a statement last month that she’s taking a
break from the spotlight to deal with anxiety, panic attacks
and depression stemming from her battle with lupus but yet
are followers keep increasing.

FUN TIME!!! Mention That Friend Whose Kidney You Want To Sell For Buying The New Iphone7

Its so funny how the new iphone7 is capable of making
people go the extra miles just to have it, most especially
those who cant do without living a luxry life regardless the
economic situation of the country…May God help us all
Amen!!!
But in the main time lets have some fun!…..As seen in the
photo above ‘ Mention That Friend Whoes Kidney
You Want To Sell For Buying The New iphone7′ if
you have your way…
Lets know those friends who are virtually not NOT
USEFUL in our livesI i trust my guys this is time to
mention all those girls NAME wey chop money run away
lolsssss…..Keep the names rolling!!!

The Crazy Moment a Notorious Prankster Rushed to Kiss Kim K’s Butt Amid Security in Paris (Photos+Video)

Kim Kardashian is likely used to getting
her famous butt kissed, but not by a
notorious serial prankster, two years
after he ambushed her Balmain show.
Popular American reality TV star,
Kim Kardashian who was walking
down the street in Paris after leaving
the Balmain offices in the French
capital on Tuesday, narrowly missed
out on being tackled by serial
prankster, Vitalii Sediuk, who two
years ago, caused chaos by
ambushing her at Paris Fashion
Week.
According to Dailymail, Vitalii
slipped past security and tried to
tackle Kim Kardashian as he
appeared to try to kiss her famous
behind.
Luckily he was stopped before
reaching the TV superstar and was
pinned to the ground by her
bodyguards.
Sediuk came just inches away from
grappling Kim to the ground as he
ran and tried to grab her legs before
her assistant Stephanie Sheppard
and a minder sprung into action.
He was then pinned to the ground by
one burly bodyguard and tried to
cover his face as the attention turned
on him.
Kim seemed oblivious to the chaos
unfolding around her until the last
second, and looked shaken as she
was dragged away by the rest of her
entourage.
The incident comes exactly two years
since Sediuk caused havoc by trying
to grab Kim as she arrived for the
same brand’s presentation in 2014.

Europa League: Manchester United 1-0 Zorya (RESULT)

Manchester United climbed off the bottom of
their Europa League group with an uninspiring
win over Ukrainian minnows Zorya Luhansk.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the second-half winner with his
first goal in five matches, nodding in substitute Wayne
Rooney’s mis-hit shot at the far post.
It was United’s first effort on target, despite dominating at
Old Trafford.
Zorya offered little threat, although Sergio Romero had to
be alert to save Paulinho’s shot just before the winner.
The Red Devils are among the favourites to win Europe’s
secondary club competition, but started the evening at the
bottom of Group A following a 1-0 defeat at Dutch side
Feyenoord in their opening match.
And for more than an hour it looked as though Jose
Mourinho’s men would stay there.
Despite hogging over 70% of possession, United were slow
and ponderous in the final third as Zorya’s well-drilled
defence held firm.
But Zorya, making their debut in the Europa League group
stage, were undone inside two minutes of Rooney’s
introduction.
United move up to third, level on three points with
Feyenoord and one adrift of Turkish leaders Fenerbahce.
Who was your man of match?

[Video] Wale Turner – NO

The self acclaimed “hottest” rapper Drops visual to his
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BREAKING: Golden Boy Football Award Shortlist Revealed, Rashford And Iwobi Included!! (See Full List)

Gabriel Barbosa, Alex Iwobi, Marcus Rashford
and Renato Sanches are among the nominees to
win the 2016 Golden Boy award.
The annual prize – established by Italian newspaper
Tuttosport in 2003 and voted for by a panel of journalists
from around the continent – is given to the player under
the age of 21 who has impressed the most over the
calendar year Europe.
Brazil forward Gabriel Barbosa, better known as Gabigol,
recently joined Inter and is named on the 40-man shortlist
for the award – which a player can only win once – along
with Bayern Munich and Portugal midfielder Renato
Sanches.
Manchester United and England striker Rashford is
another candidate, along with Sanches’ Bayern team-mate
Kingsley Coman – who starred for France at Euro 2016 –
and Real Madrid rising star Marco Asensio.
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, AC Milan goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma and Borussia Dortmund forward
Ousmane Dembele are also in the running, as are
Manchester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Leroy Sane
and Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi.
United forward Anthony Martial won last year’s award,
following up successes by Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling
in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi was the winner back in 2005,
one year after Wayne Rooney took the honour. Madrid’s
Cristiano Ronaldo, though, never claimed the prize.
GOLDEN BOY 2016 SHORTLIST
Dele Alli (Tottenham), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Leon
Bailey (Genk), Riechedly Bazoer (Ajax), Gabriel Boschilia
(Monaco), Julian Brandt (Leverkusen), Carlos Fernandez
(Sevilla), Andreas Christensen (Borussia
Monchengladbach), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ante
Coric (Dinamo Zagreb), Amadou Diawara (Napoli),
Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Monchengladbach), Danilo
Barbosa (Benfica), Moussa Dembele (Celtic), Ousmane
Dembele (Dortmund), Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan),
Breel Embolo (Schalke), Gabriel Barbosa (Inter), Aleksandr
Golovin (CSKA Moscow), Goncalo Guedes (Benfica),
Demarai Gray (Leicester City), Marko Grujic (Liverpool),
Alen Halilovic (Hamburg), Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester
City), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal), Viktor Kovalenko (Shakhtar
Donetsk), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez
(Atletico Madrid), Emanuel Mammana (Lyon), Nathan
(Vitesse), Olivier Ntcham (Genoa), Marcus Rashford
(Manchester United), Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich),
Jairo Riedewald (Ajax), Ruben Neves (Porto), Tonny
Sanabria (Betis), Leroy Sane (Manchester City), Jonathan
Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht),
Almamy Toure (AS Monaco).
Who should win the award?

Davido Vows Never To Take A Break From Music Again, Unveils Artwork, Release Date Of EP

After 11 months of music silence,
Davido has finally unveiled the art
work of his EP (Extended Play).
The long awaited project according
to the singer, is set to be dropping
September 30th, after approval from
Sony Musicdavido-art-work.
Davido unveiled the art work of his
Extended Play, which he titled ‘Son
of Mercy’.
“who ever tried to count me out cant
count, pre-order #SOM September
30th. thanks to my fans and family
that have been patient! i will never
take a break like that again.” He
wrote
He also disclosed that he would be
dropping 20 videos, as he reveals big
plans to finish the year in grand
style.
Davido, who has been quiet for
almost a year, has still stayed
relevant in the music industry, as he
has collaborated with artistes’ like
Rayce, Skales and his signee,
Danagog.

Davido Vows Never To Take A Break From Music Again, Unveils Artwork, Release Date Of EP

After 11 months of music silence,
Davido has finally unveiled the art
work of his EP (Extended Play).
The long awaited project according
to the singer, is set to be dropping
September 30th, after approval from
Sony Musicdavido-art-work.
Davido unveiled the art work of his
Extended Play, which he titled ‘Son
of Mercy’.
“who ever tried to count me out cant
count, pre-order #SOM September
30th. thanks to my fans and family
that have been patient! i will never
take a break like that again.” He
wrote
He also disclosed that he would be
dropping 20 videos, as he reveals big
plans to finish the year in grand
style.
Davido, who has been quiet for
almost a year, has still stayed
relevant in the music industry, as he
has collaborated with artistes’ like
Rayce, Skales and his signee,
Danagog.

Saudi Arabia deports 27 Christians for praying

Saudi Arabia has deported 27 Christians, including children, for praying and celebrating a church festival in a private home.

The believers who are Lebanese Maronites, the largest Christian denomination in Lebanon, were arrested after religious police raided the home in Al Khafij, in the east of the country.
Details have only just emerged of the arrest and those involved were charged with "un-Islamic prayer," according to EWTN News.
The Christians said their prayers and celebrations were not an insult to Islam.

Saudi Arabia:
Population: 32.2 million, 1.4 million Christians
Main Religion: Islam
Government: Monarchy
World Watch List Rank: 14
Source of Persecution: Islamic extremism

In 2006, Saudi Arabia said Christians would be allowed to practice their faith in private settings.
The Islamic country ranks at number 14 on Open Doors World Watch List.

Converting from Islam to another religion is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia.
Open Doors says Christians in the country must keep their faith completely secret.
"If not executed by the state, they risk becoming the victim of an honour killing by a family member - leaving Islam is a great disgrace," it says.
It is estimated there are around 5,000 religious police in the country, but any Muslim can enforce the law themselves, for example removing a Rosary.

Hilarious!! Shameless Man Strips N*ked And Dances On A Pole In Public (Photo)

A man has publicly shamed himself after
dancing n*ked on a pole as people watched
and filmed the shocking act.
A man has left people totally in shock after he was
arrested by the police in Moscow, Russia for wandering
around a city n*ked and talking to himself.
After he was handcuffed on a pole, he started pole
dancing to the shock of the officers and passersby.
The police revealed that the man was high on drugs as
he had taken too much of it earlier.
He was arrested after people had complained he was
wandering and misbehaving in public.
The man was later restrained by the police.

Goodnews! Prices Of Local Rice, Beans, Other Foodstuffs Crash

The price of foodstuffs have crashed further
in Bauchi state after months of soaring food
prices.
Checks in some of the major markets in the state
revealed that prices of foodstuffs have reduced by 50% ,
Daily Trust reports.
According to Malam Adamu Kafin Maigari, a grain
seller at Muda Lawal Market, Bauchi, a bag of maize
which few months ago was going for N18,000 now sells
for N9,000 while local rice that used to cost N35,000
is now being sold at N20,000.
He also said that a bag of beans is now sold at
N16,000 from its previous price of N25,000, while a
bag of millet and white rice popularly called Shinkafar
Tuwo, now cost N9,000 and N20,000 respectively
from their previous prices of N15,000 and N37,000.
Kafin Maigari attributed the crash in prices to the
bumper harvest recorded in the country following the
massive engagement in farming by many people.
However the grain seller expressed concern with the high
cost of foreign rice which is still sold at N18,500 per
bag.
He called on the federal government to address the
shortage of foreign currencies particularly the dollar, to
enable importers conduct their legal businesses without
hitches.
Meanwhile, the prices of food items have crashed in
Hadejia, Jigawa state. PM News reports that the crash
in food price is as a result of ‘a significant increase in
the supply of agricultural produce to the market’.
According to investigations by NAN at Hadejia market,
food prices were down by about 30 percent. Now, a bag
of millet goes for N14, 000 as against N18, 000 while
a bag of paddy rice went for N8, 500 as against its
previous price of N11, 000.

Shocking! Read The Confessions Of A Man Who Killed 114 Babies And Two Of His Sisters

According to reports, a former Ghanaian
ritualist known as Nana Wan, confessed to
killing lots of people including 114 babies
and two sisters, during his native doctor days.
Nana Wan who confessed his deeds at a deliverance
session in Resurrection Power Ministry church in Accra
on Sunday, September 25, said he did all he did in a
bid to be very wealthy. According to him, he ran to the
church after being told that he would be a dead man by
8pm on Monday, September 26.
Nana claimed to have become a ritualist after he was
forced to assume the role of a breadwinner to his family
after his father abandoned his mother and his five
siblings, about six years ago. He claims the hard time
they faced, made him follow 12 men to an island in
Benin Republic where he was introduced to marine
spirits. He reportedly went through two stages of rituals
before becoming a ‘certified’ native doctor/ritualist.
Nana also claims the marine spirit ordered him home to
Ghana, stating that whatever work he chose to do in one
week, would bring him riches beyond his wildest dreams.
Armed with that assurance, he went ahead to work
with a plantain seller for a week, and the day after, a
lady from the marine world who was reportedly the first
daughter of the mermaid, asked him how much wealth
he wanted.
He reportedly told her he wanted GH¢20 million (about
N2 billion), he was asked to go out and on his return,
he discovered that a bag he had in the room was
already filled with millions of cedis. He also said the
woman visited him every week to top up his ‘account’
and to also have s*x with him.
According to him, this continued for three whole years
until the marine spirit made a demand he couldn’t agree
to. He was reportedly asked to sacrifice a newborn baby
every two months, or risk dying like two other people
who joined the kingdom at the same time he did. In
order to make things easier for him, he found a nurse
at the 37 military hospital in Accra, whom he paid GH
¢100,000 (about N10 million) per transaction, to get
him new born babies. He reportedly sacrificed a total of
114 babies, before he pleaded with the marine spirit to
allow him change his mode of sacrifice.
Nana Wan’s sacrifice now changed from sacrificing
newborns, to having s*x with the spirit daily, and he
almost died from the frequent s*x and also discovered he
urinated blood almost all the time.
He was eventually asked to bring members of his family
for the sacrifice to save his life, and he ended up
offering his son and two of his sisters. He revealed that
he sacrificed his sisters who the marine spirits killed
through road accidents while driving the Range Rover
jeeps he gifted them. The marine spirits however did not
stop at killing his sisters, they demanded for his
mother’s life as well and despite his pleas to have her
spared, the spirits insisted.
Nana Wan said his mother was saved after heeding a
prophet’s warning against receiving the car her son
bought in her name. His mother’s rejection caused the
marine spirit to give him a deadline about his death
(one month). Facing his imminent death, he ran to
different churches and eventually ended up at the
Resurrection church where he repented and was
delivered, and told that he would lose all the wealth he
got from the marine world.

Justice At Last? Ethiopian Housemaid Finally Executed For Killing Employer’s Child

Saudi Authorities On Monday Executed An Ethiopian
Housemaid Convicted Of Killing The Child Of Her
Employer More Than Three Years Ago, The Interior
Ministry Said.
An Ethiopian housemaid who is convicted of killing the
child of her employer more than three years ago, have
been executed on Monday by Saudi authorities.
In an official statement the Interior Ministry said that
the execution was carried out after the death sentence
was endorsed by the king.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the convict
had confessed having knifed to death the 6-year-old
girl in June 2013, allegedly in retaliation for her
family’s ill-treatment.
Monday’s beheading brings to 119 the total number of
executions so far this year in the conservative kingdom.
According to international rights groups, Saudi Arabia is
among the top executioners in the world.
On Jan. 2, authorities beheaded 47 people, including a
prominent Shiite cleric, on terrorism-related charges.
Report says Saudi Arabia has imposed death penalty for
murder, armed robbery, banditry, r*pe, drug-trafficking
and witchcraft.
The kingdom, which applies a strict interpretation of
Islamic law, has repeatedly rejected calls to end the
death penalty, saying the punishment deters would-be
offenders.

Revealed: 5 Reasons Surulere Is The Best Place To Live In Lagos

If you live in Lagos State and you have not
been or heard of Surulere, chances are you
live under a rock. These reasons will reveal to
you why the Lagos town is a hot cake to live
in.
A residential and commercial Local Government Area
located in the state, Surulere is one of the most exclusive
areas on Mainland Lagos.
Aside from the fact that Surulere is known as the sports
city of Lagos seeing as it houses two international sport
venues, some of the most famous streets in Lagos state
such as Adeniran Ogunsanya, Adelabu, Ogunlana Drive,
Bode-Thomas and Eric Moore, are found within the
district.
If you are a lover of Nigerian music or you are active on
the Nigerian social scene, you may have heard lines and
comments affirming Surulere as one of the best places to
live in Lagos.
If you are wondering why the district is so acclaimed,
Jumia Travel have shared 5 possible reasons Surulere is
the best place to live in Lagos.
1. It is mid-point
Surlere is undoubtedly one of the key transport nodes of
Lagos, as it connects the city’s mainland with Lagos
Island and Victoria Island.
Basically, it serves as a mid-point between the island
and mainland and living there ensure you have quick
and easy access to both areas.
2. Diversity
Surulere is full of ALL types of people. Young families,
Grandparents, Politicians, struggling musicians,
millennials, students, Igbo people, Hausa natives – you
name it, they all live in Surulere and they all love it.
It is very easy to fit into the different neighborhoods
within the district without fear of segregation or any
form of culture shock.
3. The best street food in Lagos
It is no secret that the best of Lagos street food can be
found in Surulere and at the best rates too.
On the hunt for the best shawarma, to the best Suya,
people travel from as far as the Lekki Peninsula to
Surulere for a palatable and affordable taste.
Surulere also has more local independent restaurants
and bukkas than it is possible to choose from, and you
most rank very highly among the best places to eat
authentic meals in Lagos.
4. Surulere is full of independent businesses
Aside from restaurants and bars, there are so many
businesses, in all sorts of industries, based in Surulere.
You will find Clothing stores, Interior Design boutique,
car dealers e.t.c among other business in this district,
and not only will you be spoilt for choice when it comes
to buying locally but there are plenty of opportunities for
jobs too.
The most popular street in the district that harbors some
of these independent businesses is Adeniran Ogunsanya.
There is literally nothing you cannot find on the street
and all are of good quality too.
5. Active nightlife
You will never be bored at night if you live in Surulere.
There is a load of great bars, lounges, and pubs…and
most importantly, there is good security in most of the
areas.
You find clubs where you can stumble along to for a
dance on a rogue Tuesday night, as well other bars that
open from 10am to 4am every single day including
Sundays.

What They Did To This Lady After Breaking A Man’s Head During Football Match (Photos)

When have ladies become this violent? A
female football supporter was arrested and
embarrassed by angry youths after assaulting
another football fan during an epic match at
in Lusaka, Zambia.
According to reports, the lady broke the guy’s head with
a bottle after an argument on Saturday September 24,
2016 (yesterday) .
These pictures which have gone viral online -are being
trailed with mixed reactions.

Buhari Approves Appointments For 13 Government Agencies (See Them)

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved
new appointments in 13 Federal Government
agencies.
The appointments according to a statement by the
Director (Press) in the Office of the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi, include
Mr. Joseph Ari as Director-General of Industrial
Training Fund (ITF),
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) as Director-General of
the National Information Technology Development Agency
(NITDA).
Others are Engineer Simbi Kesiye Wabote as the
Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Monitoring
Board,
while the new Director-General of the Standard
Organization of Nigeria (SON) is Aboloma Osita
Anthony.
Also appointed at the Director-General of the Bureau of
Public Procurement (BPP) is Mamman Amadu,
Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD)
has Barrister Sharon Ikeazor as Executive Secretary,
New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
National Coordinator/CEO is Princess Akodundo Gloria,
Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF) new Executive
Secretary is Alhaji Ahmed Bobboi,
Oil & Gas Free Zone Authority has Umana Okon
Umana as Managing Director.
Others are Sa’adiya Faruq as Federal Commissioner for
the National Commission for Refugees,
Migrant and Internally Displaced Persons, Nigeria
Railway Corporation (NRC) new Chairman is Engineer
Usman Abubakar,
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has Dr.
Bello Aliyu Gusau as the Executive Secretary
and Yewande Sadiku is the Executive Secretary of the
Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).

Corper Donates His September Allowance To Akeredolu For Campaign In Ondo

A member of the National Youth Service
Corps, NYSC in Ondo state, Gbenga Ayodele
Oladimeji has donated his allowance for the
month of September 2016 to the Akeredolu
Campaign Organization, ACO as part of his
contribution for Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN
success in the November 26 gubernatorial
election.
Oladimeji made the donation on Monday at the ACO’s
secretariat in Akure.
According to him, his decision was borne out of his
patriotic resolve that Ondo state is in dare need of
personality like Akeredolu.
“This is borne out of my patriotic resolve that Ondo state
is in dare need of personality like Oluwarotimi Odunayo
Akeredolu.
A man with matchless professional integrity, convincing
administrative dexterity and exceptional leadership
acumen to salvage the people of Ondo state from the
current socio economic quagmire and political
directionless exhibited by the present administration in
Ondo state.
“It is no longer a news that the government of the day
in Ondo state is financially incapacitated to address
most of the needs of the masses particularly the civil
servants and the youths, it therefore become very
sacrosanct for all right thinking individual to join
Akeredolu in providing the needed requirement to
salvage the state.
“I use this medium to call on well meaning citizen of
Ondo state and Nigeria in general to donate generoulsly
to this campaign in order to actualize Ondo state of our
dream,” he said

Corper Kidnapped In Rivers State Rescued (Photos)

The NYSC member that was kidnapped in
Omudeme, in Kelga, in Rrivers state has
regained her freedom.
Helen who was kidnapped at the corpers’ lodge in
Omademe, Ikwerre LGA of the state, at about 3am on
Friday was rescued today,by the men of security agents
in collaboration with the Ikwerre Local Government
council and assisted by the immediate past
CTC chairman of the council and State PDP publicity
secretary, Hon. Samuel Nwanosike.
She has been taking to the clinic for treatment.
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Problem!! NLC To Protest Nationwide Due To Assets Sale By President Buhari

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it will
mobilise Nigerians for nationwide protests to
resist the plan by the Federal Government to
sell strategic assets under the guise of using
the funds to be generated to get the country
out of recession.
The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said the
consequences of the proposed sale of the strategic assets
would be more grievous if Nigerians did not stop the
government from carrying out the policy.
He made the comment on Monday in Abuja while
inaugurating a think-tank of the NLC and the
Academic Staff Union of Universities, entrusted with
the responsibility of leading the intellectual engagement
with the Federal Government on the contentious move to
sell the country’s assets.
According to him, the NLC is making preparations to
battle the Federal Government in courts to prevent the
planned sale of the assets, explaining that the congress
had secured the services of 20 volunteer lawyers, who
had offered their services to the NLC on the issue.
The members of the 10-man NLC’s ‘Think-Tank on
Socio-Economic Issues’ are a former President of
ASUU, Dr. Dipo Fashina; Prof. Toye Olorode, Dr.
Mohammed Aliyu, Dr. Mustapha Usman and Dr. Isaac
Nwogugu.
Other members of the committee are Dr. Yemisi
Bamgbose, Mr. Issa Aremu, Mr. Sonny Atuma, Dr.
Peter Ozo-Eson, and Mr. Auwal Mustapha, who is the
secretary.
Wabba stated, “While it is important to rescue our
country from the current economic recession, sale of our
commonwealth and strategic assets is certainly not a
move in the right direction, and all Nigerians must have
the courage to oppose it.
“All the (national) assets are under threat depending on
the interest of who is speaking; the NLNG, refineries, all
the assets are presently under threat. If we work
together, then we can try to defend these assets. It will
take the effort of all of us to stop them.
“Nobody will buy what is not profitable. That is why
people are looking in the direction of the most
profitable.”
Wabba stressed that the problem with Nigeria was
corruption, which had become endemic in both the
private and public sectors, and not the economic model to
use.
The NLC president believed that politicians, who stole so
much money and had been hiding the loot, were looking
for ways to buy the assets with their looted funds.
Wabba assured Nigerians that organised labour was
united in the quest to preserve the nation’s strategic
assets for Nigerians and future generations.
“We are sure of ourselves; this is of concern to every
citizen. We should not allow the bidding of those few
who don’t mean well for the country. On the issue of
selling out, we are on the same page, we will do
everything possible to try to work together.
“We shouldn’t be discouraged because of the fact that
we envisage sabotage or an effort to undermine the
struggle. In every struggle, there would be moves to
sabotage such,” he added.
ACF, economists oppose sale of national assets
Meanwhile, opposition against the plan of the Federal
Government to sell some national assets continued to
mount on Monday as the Arewa Consultative Forum and
the Nigerian Economic Society condemned the proposal,
asking the Federal Government to rescind its decision to
sell the assets.
The NEC stated that the decision of the government did
not make economic sense in the face of the current
challenges.
It faulted the argument by the government that the
proceeds of the sale would be used to fund the 2016
budget, noting that the sale of the assets would further
widen the level of income inequality in the country.
The President, NES, Prof. Ben Aigbokan, stated this in
an interview with journalists on the forthcoming national
conference of the society on Monday in Abuja.
Aigbokan described the approach being adopted by the
government as “generationally irresponsible”.
The conference, scheduled to commence on Tuesday
(today), has as its theme ‘‘The developmental state and
diversification of the Nigerian economy’’.
The NES president added, “It is an irony that the
government is planning to sell some of our national assets
at this time because it is a contradiction of one of the
policies of government, which is sustainable development.
“The economics of selling national assets now at a time
of economic recession is very poor because we will not get
a good value for these assets, because people understand
that the county is in need of money.
“If you sacrifice our national assets now because we are
in need of money, what do you leave for the future
generations?
“So, generationally, it is irresponsible to sell these assets
without subjecting the decision to a referendum because
all Nigerians have a stake in them.”
Also, the ACF on Monday argued that it was needless
for the Federal Government to sell off national assets to
bail out Nigeria from its current economic woes.
The pan-northern socio-political organisation, through
its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammadu Ibrahim,
argued that the bloated allowances of public officers,
which he said accounted for 40 per cent of the national
budget, should be converted to capital allocation to boost
the economy.
The ACF argued that selling off national assets to
service the economy was completely “unwise” as such
move never yielded the desired results in the past.
The statement read in part, “The growing calls by some
prominent politicians and business tycoons on the Federal
Government to consider the selling of strategic, viable
national assets as an option to take the economy out of
recession at this material time are inappropriate.
“Past privatisation did not yield the desired result in
terms of judicious use of proceeds by the government or
management of the assets by the new owners. Moreover,
the amount to be realised is not worth the exercise.
“Government enterprises like the Nigeria Airways,
Nigeria National Shipping Line, Ajaokuta Steel
Company, NITEL, PHCN, etc, that were sold to selected
Nigerians and their foreign collaborators in the spirit of
privatisation, only succeeded in converting public
enterprises to private ones, and some later became
comatose. The ones that survived, their service delivery
cannot be said to be better.
“ACF therefore considers it unwise for the Federal
Government to contemplate the selling of our major
national assets like the crude oil refineries, federal
airports, NLNG, while we can use them as security
against needed funds to boost the economy, as the
recession is considered to be temporary.
“In addition, ACF wishes to suggest that unnecessary
allowances of public officers and overhead cost that form
over 40 per cent of our annual budget should be
converted to capital allocation to boost the economy.
“This is the time for national sacrifice in order to
bequeath an enduring legacy to the next generation.
Positive change usually comes with painful necessary
sacrifice.”
On its own, the National Union of Textile, Garments
and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria has cautioned
President Muhammadu Buhari against the sale of the
nation’s assets.
A member of the National Executive Council of the NLC,
Mr. Issa Aremu, in a statement in Kaduna on Monday,
said Nigeria was not short of resources, arguing that
the nation lacked “genuine resourceful leaders at all
levels”.

Iheanacho Insists Praise Does Not Get Into His Head Despite Scoring For Fun Under Guardiola

Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho has said
he is not allowing recent encomiums get into
head.
The Super Eagles forward has attracted a lot of praise
from fans and pundits alike, as Pep Guardiola’s team
maintain a perfect start in the new season.
Iheanacho has found himself deputising for Sergio
Aguero during the Argentine’s three-match ban and
became the first Nigerian player to feature and score in
a Manchester Derby.
The 19-year-old insists he still has a lot to learn and
is keeping his head down.
“I’m not letting all the praise get to my head because I
still have a lot to learn in this game,” Iheanacho told
BBC Sport.
“It’s been a very progressive period for me at the club,
but playing alongside stars like Sergio [Aguero], Yaya
[Toure] and other great players provides a big chance to
keep working hard.
“I’m definitely learning, quietly listening and watching
others closely every day – I know in doing that I will
achieve bigger things in my career.
“We have experienced players in the team and as
someone who is learning and improving, I am happy to
take my chance when the manager calls,” he continued.
“Our manager has confidence in me and has been
encouraging me.
“All I want to do right now is to keep learning under
him and work hard for the club.
“I score goals not just because I am playing up front but
because I get to play in a fantastic team.
“Our defenders and midfielders supply the passes and
support for me to deliver, so it is a collective effort.”

See Diezani Alison-Madueke’s Meriden Hotel In Port-Harcourt (Photo)

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former Petroleum Resources Minister, purchased Port Harcourt’s Le Meridien Hotel for $25million from a former Rivers State military administrator, Anthony Akpo, SaharaReporters learned at the weekend.

Our sources say that the transaction was carried out using several persons, including Dauda Lawal, a First Bank of Nigeria Executive Director.
Lawal’s role, according to investigators at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was to pick up from Skye Bank in Lagos and innocuously drop off $25million cash into a bank account at Sterling Bank PLC.
The directive to pick up the huge cash haul was coordinated by Stanley Lawson, a former group executive director of Finance and accounts at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
During EFCC interrogations, Dauda claimed he did not know that the transaction was aimed at purchasing Le Meriden Hotel in Port Harcourt, and that he was only helping a friend, Mr. Lawson, to run errands.
People knowledgeable about Mr. Lawal’s closeness to Diezani, which some say sometimes appeared to be romantic, said he may not be telling the whole truth.
Lawal was one of the bankers arrested by the EFCC in a recent fraud-related raid of high profile bankers involved in financial crimes perpetrated by Mrs. Alison-Madueke.
Others include Herbert Wigwe of Access Bank PLC, Nnamdi Okonkwo of Fidelity Bank PLC, and Yemi Adeola, the MD of Standard Bank PLC.
Le Meriden hotel was conceived as a five-star hotel. It was built in 2003 by retired Brigadier General Ukpo with the help of Julius Berger, the construction company with whom he became acquainted during his early days first as the military administrator of Rivers state and later as the Principal Secretary to former Military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida.
Ukpo sold the 87-room luxury hotel to Mrs. Alison-Madueke through a web of actors with the hope that no one would find out.
After the EFCC discovered the fraudulent sale, Ukpo reportedly offered to hand over the hotel to the federal government, but President Buhari is believed to have rejected the offer, saying the government has no business managing a hotel, and insisting that Ukpo return $25m to the federation account.
It is unclear why the former army chief has not yet been arrested.

Dangote Truck Crashes At IMSU Junction In Owerri (See Photos)

It would have been a tragic experience for some passersby and residents who were at Imo State University junction yesterday night -after a Dangote cement truck crashed in a horrible accident. According to reports, no life was lost in the crash.