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By Temitayo   /   Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has rewarded the 3 indigines of the state who won gold medal at the just concluded Rio 2016 paralympic games. Rodney Ajaelu, the Commissioner for Public Safety, Youth and Sports, yesterday, Sept. 22, presented the paralympic gold medalists, Roland Ezurike, Nwosu Ndidi and Orji Josephine Precious to the Governor who honoured them with a brand new car and one million Naira each. Okorocha also extended his kind gesture to some of the coaches, including Luke Ibe, also known as ‘Miracle coach’ who led them to victory. “The best thing that can happen in Nigeria will come from Imo state as you have made not only the state but the nation proud”, Okorocha said. See More Photos

By Temitayo   /   A new book serialised in the Daily has revealed that Jose Mourinho  reportedly threatened to “break [Arsene Wenger’s] face” following a war of words between the pair in 2014. Mourinho and Wenger’s far-from-friendly relationship was renewed when the Portuguese returned to Chelsea in 2013, with both managers launching a series of jibes in each other’s directions. The most notable of clashes came when the Arsenal boss aimed a dig at Mourinho for playing down the Blues’ chances of winning the Premier League during the 2013-14 season for “fear to fail”. It elicited an irate response from Mourinho, who famously hit back by proclaiming Wenger a “specialist in failure”, while also reacting badly to the Frenchman admitting his surprise at Chelsea selling Juan Mata to Manchester United. And hi

By Temitayo   /   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered another multi-billion naira transaction believed to have been carried out by former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. EFCC is probing a N4billion hotel deal between Mrs. Alison-Madueke and a former military administrator, whose identity is yet to be released “so as to protect the investigation”. According to the Nation, the hotel may be placed under Interim Forfeiture as soon as the preliminary investigation is concluded. Also, it was gathered at the weekend that some business associates of Mrs Alison-Madueke were yet to refund to the EFCC about $1.85billion traced to them. They would rather follow through the case than make a refund, a source said. An EFCC source said: “We have been a

By Temitayo   /   The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has declared that she does not know when the economic recession in Nigeria will end as it may last longer than expected. Mrs Adeosun made this statement while speaking with newsmen in Abuja over the weekend after the Central Bank of Nigeria governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele stated that the country would come out of recession before December. Adeosun said, “I don’t want to predict when we will get out of recession. Let me tell you that we will get into growth and that’s how you get out of recession, because of the stimulus that we are providing. “And it may take longer than we would like, but we will definitely get out of it. We are already seeing some positive signs in agriculture and solid minerals and with what we are trying t

By Temitayo   /   Senator Shehu Sani, in a cheeky response, has condemned the proposed sale of National Assets by the Federal government to fund the 2016 budget. Shehu Sani, who shared his thoughts on the controversial topic, wrote on his Facebook page, “If we have to sell our national assets to fund the 2016 budget;then we have to sell our coat of arms,national flags and anthem to fund the 2017 budget;as for the 2018 budget,the nation move from recession to receivership ,then we auction the whole territorial land mass of our country to the Bourgeoisie class to raise cash;then we all live on tenancy.This is what our ‘lumpen capitalists’ want.”

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Former first lady, Mrs Patience Ibifaka Jonathan has concluded plans to drag the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the African Commission of Human and Peoples Right in Gambia. Sources close to the legal team said they took the decision to seek legal redress in a court free from manipulation. Already a new group, The Rebranded Indigenous People of Biafra (TRIPOB) has thrown its weight behind the decision to drag the EFCC before the African Commission of Human and Peopless Right over its case Mrs Jonathan. The group, in statement by its spokesman, Chima “Phillip Effiong” Osuji, condemned what it called the “the undue harassment and campaign of calumny masterminded by the EFCC against Patience Jonathan.” The group insisted Mrs Jonathan “cannot get fair trial in a Nigerian court commended and Mr Timipa Jenkins Okonipere for his decision to drag the EFCC before the West African Court. “TRIPOB believes that under the current polit