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I Won’t Tolerate Kidnapping Of Policemen, IGP Warns

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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has declared that he would no longer tolerate the indiscriminate kidnapping of policemen across the country. Speaking, during a meeting with top police officers, from the rank of commissioners, the IGP said a situation where policemen allowed themselves to be kidnapped like fowls was unacceptable. He said the spate of kidnapping of police officers across the country was not only worrisome but also becoming an embarrassment to the police, who are supposed to be providing security for the country. Idris said state commissions of…

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Heynckes becomes oldest manager in Champions League history

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Back in charge at Bayern Munich, the 72-year-old became the oldest manager in the history of Europe’s top competition Jupp Heynckes has become the oldest manager to coach a Champions League match, leading Bayern Munich to a 3-0 win against Celtic on Wednesday. At 72 years and 162 days old, Heynckes bested the previous mark set by Raymond Goethals when the 71-year-old coached Marseille to the Champions League title in the 1992-93 campaign. Bayern hired Heynckes earlier this month for a fourth stint in charge following the firing of Carlo…

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Man Nabbed In Ogun State While Trying To Flee With Five Abducted Children

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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, who allegedly abducted five children, just four days after he moved into apartment at the Isheri Olofin. The suspect, identified simply as Adebayo, was said to have moved into the community four days earlier and started squatting with a friend. He was already at the bus stop, about to pick a car, along with the children, when a woman recognized one of the children and stopped him. . After Adebayo was arrested, his friend, whom he had been squatting with, disappeared…

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Being Good Defensively Not A Crime- Mourinho

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said “being good defensively is not a crime” as his side edged past Benfica in the Champions League. The only goal of the game in Lisbon came courtesy of Marcus Rashford’s long-range free-kick which caught out teenage goalkeeper Mile Svilar on his European debut. Belgian Svilar, the competition’s youngest goalkeeper at 18 years and 52 days, had a moment to forget when he carried Rashford’s 35-yard free-kick from out wide over his own goalline. Rashford gave United a cause for concern when he limped off…

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Hard Times hit Standard Chartered bank, relocates Ota branch, disengages staff

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The present situation of the Nigerian economy, may not have favoured Standard Chartered Bank Plc as the bank is finding it difficult to sustain its Ota branch. The bank which is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but re-entered Nigeria in 1999 and opened to customers on September 15, 1999 has shut down its Ota branch in Oju-Ore axis near Sango- Ota, Ogun State. The branch which used to enjoy a lot of patronage from foreign owned companies situated at the Ota Industrial Estate, has recently lost steam and the one-time…

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Wale Tinubu’s Oando in troubled waters: Suspended by SEC over allegations of financial mismanagement

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This is obviously, not the best time for Wale Tinubu, the CEO of Oando group and its management as the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday directed the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to place the shares of Oando Plc on a full suspension for 48 hours, effective Wednesday, and technical suspension from Friday, October 20, 2017. It is believed that the regulatory body wants to conduct a forensic audit into the affairs of Oando Plc following two petitions from Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal and Ansbury Incorporated. The petitioners alleged that…

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Chelsea Unimpressive As Roma Squeeze Out Draw

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Eden Hazard rescued Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the Champions League group stage after a dominant Roma had fought back from two goals down to lead in a pulsating game at Stamford Bridge. Hazard scored in each half, heading in to level from Pedro’s cross with 15 minutes to go to keep the Blues top of Group C. The Belgium forward had given Chelsea a two-goal lead in the first half after David Luiz scored a wonderful opener. But the Serie A side fought back, with Aleksandar Kolarov scoring before Edin…

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Peter Obi Left Me With N127bn Debt – Obiano

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The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has revealed that contrary to the sanctimonious posturing of his predecessor, former governor Peter Obi, the state was saddled with a huge domestic debt of N127bn when Obi left office in March 2014. Speaking in the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia on Tuesday, Governor Obiano explained that his silence over the monstrous debt his predecessor sought to tie his hands with had been mainly because he did not want to allow his regime to be distracted at inception so that he would concentrate on…

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I Owe No Apology For Inviting Zuma, Erecting His Statue – Okorocha

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Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of not building the image of the state, as well as looting public treasury. The accusation comes days after he unveiled a huge statue in honor of South African President, Jacob Zuma. The decision has been widely criticized as endorsing the governance style of a president who is facing corruption charges in his country. More so, the honour was done Mr. Zuma few days after another Nigerian, Jelili Omoyele, a 35-year-old, was killed in South Africa. A…

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Atiku Abubakar’s son, Aminu, remanded

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A Tinubu Magistrate’s Court yesterday remanded the son of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, Aminu Atiku in transit cell for allegedly disobeying a court order of the court, made on October 11, ordering him to produce his son Amir Atiku. Magistrate Kikelomo Ayeye had  on October 11, made the order over the custody of 8 year old Amir, whom he was alleged to have taken away from the custody of his estranged wife, Fatimo Bolori. In the order, Magistrate Ayeye had made an order of emergency evacuation and protection ordereding…

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