Russia 2018 WC: Algeria will come to Uyo very well prepared- Coach Gernot Rohr says

Nigeria's chief technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has revealed that his team faces a tough task against Algeria on Saturday after the Super Eagles started their FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 campaign with a 2-1 away win against Zambia at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium last October.

Rohr says he is aware of the huge task ahead in the Super Eagles’ quest for a sixth World Cup appearance, saying they won't leave any stone unturned in the race to Russia 2018. 

“We are happy we won and took the three points from our match against Zambia; I believe all the games in this group will be difficult to win because all the four teams are very strong but we are going to prepare for our next games,” Rohr told CAF's official website CAFonline.com

CAN condemns release of suspected killers of 74 year old Christian woman in Kano over blasphemy

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the release of the five suspected killers of 74 year old christian woman, Bridget Agbahime, over allegations of blasphemy at Kofar Wambai market, Kano state on June 2nd this year. A magistrate court in Kano last week Thursday November 3rd, set the suspected murderers free on the advise of the Kano state attorney general(read here)

In a statement signed by its Director of Legal and Public Affairs, Kwamkur Samuel, CAN described the manner in which the case has so far been handled as highly provocative and insulting. The association decried the fact that no conviction has been made regarding any murder case that is linked to blasphemy.

Blessing Agbomhere empowers 1000 Etsako youths in line with Godwin Obaseki's promise to create 200,000 jobs

Auchi Polytechnic on Saturday November 5th came alive, as thousands of Etsako youths converged in the polytechnic's auditorium, at the instance of Blessing Abgomhere, whose Foundation empowered  1000 Etsako youths...

The empowerment programme with the theme "Blessing Agbomhere Social Media Summit", had the youths lectured by resource persons drawn from across the country, on the use of the social media for profit making ventures, thus being an instrument for job creation and employment.

Participants at the event were given various items ranging from Notepads, Phones and other gadgets, to enable them get started in the new venture. Certificates of participation were issued to participants in the empowerment programme. Nursing mothers were not left out, as those of them who attended were handsomely rewarded with 30,000 Naira each as take-off grant.

Gen. Buratai attributes recent Boko Haram attacks on clandestine support from some individuals

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has blamed the recent high profile attacks in the North east to the secret support that Boko Haram terror group is getting from certain individuals in the country.

The Army Chief made the remarks on Monday, November 7th, after a meeting with a security delegation from the Atlantic Council, African Centre in the United States of America. 

The meeting held at the Army Resource Centre in Abuja, was convened to assess the threats of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria.

"We have some elements who are within this society and are still supporting them clandestinely. So the support of every Nigerian is very key to the end of this terrorism," he stated.

General Buratai noted that the role of the Nigerian Army in prosecuting the counter-terrorism crusade in the northeast has been misinterpreted by some people.

No plans to increase pump price to N150- NNPC

NNPC last week adjusted the pump price of petrol at its mega stations nationwide from N141 to N145. In a statement released by the groups General Manager for Public Affairs, Garba Deen Muhammed, the corporation reacted to the increase and also denied claims of planning to increase pump price to N150 per liter. Read the statement below...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it is not empowered statutorily to tinker with the pricing template of petroleum products as erroneously reported in some national dailies. In a press statement on Monday, NNPC stated that the price adjustment in its downstream facilities from N141 to N145 per litre is still within the price band of N135 and N145 per litre approved on 11th May, 2016 by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), the statutory body in charge of petroleum products pricing. The Corporation assured marketers and motorists of its readiness to continue to play its statutory role of being the supplier of last resort and ensuring energy security for the nation. The NNPC further confirmed the availability of over 1.6 billion litres of PMS in-country that would last 45 days consumption. The NNPC said there was no time its Management met the President to push for a hike in the pump price of petrol to N150 per litre. It advised journalists to always cross check their facts before going to press.

Notorious Ghanaian prisoner ‘Garkum’ attempts jail break again

Notorious Ghanaian criminal, Johnson Kombian popularly known as Garkum has attempted to escape with two of his accomplice from the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. According to report, Garkum who is currently on death sentence for killing two police officers in 2010, was said to have moved from his condemned cell to the main prison yard together with his two cell mates around midnight on Sunday November 6th.

The incident prompted the officials to lock down the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.

Speaking on the attempted jail break, DSP Courage Atsem, the Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, confirmed the incident, saying

Photo: Buratai weeps as military buries fallen heroes

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai yesterday wept as he read an emotional speech at the burial of seven soldiers killed in a Boko Haram attack at Malam Fotori, Borno state last week Friday. Giving the speech at the National burial organized for the soldiers at the National cemetery, Buratai lost control of his emotions while reading his tribute to the soldiers. Part of the tribute reads;