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Samson Siasia, who coached Nigeria’s men’s football team to a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, is quitting the game in Nigeria because of what he describes as “a disrespectful system”. Siasia, the most decorated African football coach at the Olympics having also won a silver medal in Beijing in 2008, claims to have gone unpaid for five months by his employers – the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He says he has quit football in Nigeria after “a turbulent and incredible campaign in Brazicom “I have reached that point where I have to say I have had enough,” Siasia, whose contract expires at the end of the Olympics, told BBC Sport. “I’ve gone several months without getting paid, years of being derided and disrespected by the sports authorities in Nigeria but I am done already. “It’s sad that after all we went through to get to Brazil and end up winning a bronze medal, the players, coaching and backroom staff never received a ‘thank you’ in appreciation despite a tur...

The much expected Dangote Rice is billed to hit the market very soon as the management has commenced the harvest of its first tranche. Sources within the organisation said Aliko Dangote has been very happy with the news of the harvest, especially as it will be launched in the right time to ease the pains of Nigerians, who currently buy rice at N20, 000 per bag. “We are really excited about the progress so far recorded in this our rice projects. Once we commence the sales of our rice, I can authoritatively tell you that the price of rice will crash in the country as we should have enough, in the next few years to make importation of rice non-attractive again into the country” the source said. Earlier in the year, Dangote inaugurated its 8,000-hectare Rice Out-growers’ Scheme in Hadejia, Jigawa State, with the distribution of rice seedlings to farmers. According to a statement by the group, the scheme, which is part of its partnership with government at all ...

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This article has the most up-to-date info on the status of Empire Season 3 as we continuously monitor the news to keep you in the know. FOX has scheduled the premiere date for a new season for September 21, 2016. Image: FOX About the series Empire is an American drama TV series that follows the life of a former drug dealer turned hip-hop tycoon. Created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong for Fox, the series stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. The second season premiered on September 23, 2015 and consists of 18 episodes. Lucious Lyon is a former drug dealer who becomes a well-known hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment. His three sons – Hakeem, Jamal and Lyon – assist him in running the business. Just when everything seems to be going perfectly, Lucious learns that he has ALS and will be incapacitated in three years. This news prompt him to begin thinking of who will run the business when he himself no longer can, and it is the exact time when Luc...

Our favorite celebrity pairing is being #goals again. The world is yours,  Drake . Yesterday a photo of one of the most romantic billboard advertisements in recent years started circulating, with thousands taking to Twitter to hashtag the infamous #RelationshipGoals and comment on the gesture. Drizzy decided to post up a message of congratulations to  Rihanna , in advance of her receiving the coveted  Michael Jackson   Video Vanguard Award at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. While the billboard itself made history in its own right, something incredible happened: Rihanna decided to show love right back. While the singer’s lack of social media PDA has resulted in people wondering for years if the pair were romantically involved, last night Rihanna took to Instagram to post the reaction we all hoped she would, giving us life in the process. “When he extra,” she captione...

Continuous rainfall in Kuchiyakwo community in Kuje area of Abuja have damaged roads connecting the area to other communities.    Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello (guardian) The continuous rainfall in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that started on Friday to Saturday morning has cut off Kuchiyakwo community from other neighbouring communities in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heavy rainfall has flooded some houses and washed away the road linking Kuchiyakwo Ecwa Church and its extension in the community. Some residents of the community who spoke with the NAN on Saturday described the state of the road as devastating and called on Kuje Area Council authorities for immediate action. Mr Abraham Gado , a resident whose house was flooded, attributed the hav...

Irate youths in Lokoja, Kogi State began pelting stones at Governor Yahaya Bello yesterday during the Jumaat prayers, according to eyewitnesses. The stoning, it was learned by SaharaReporters, is likely connected to corruption allegations rocking Mr. Bello’s administration and from growing resentment against the Kogi government for not paying workers salaries or pensions. Kogi residents have noted that bailout funds were made available to Mr. Bello but they have not been used to pay worker debts by Sahara Reporters, New York Irate youths in Lokoja, Kogi State began pelting stones at Governor Yahaya Bello yesterday during the Jumaat prayers, according to eyewitnesses. The stoning, it was learned by SaharaReporters, is likely connected to corruption allegations rocking Mr. Bello’s administration and from growing resentment against the Kogi government for not paying workers salaries or pensions. Kogi residents have noted that bailout funds were ma...