SAD: Former Ivory Coast defender Steve Gohouri found dead

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWO-G7vN5uoC_AWEXbKe8Jxjc-sCM7G1rmoGanfAD7P7hGoZrGbGOiiiDytTbCDVHlEsAGQpTpQtAYholOsfQGFSTHdCePEpuyzeeVcgD4Cqmuyr2jnl2371EregVf6hb9NBLrXuGRZU/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMDgwNzIxLVAtR29ob3VyaV9TdGV2ZS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-794204"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6235858696626635954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWO-G7vN5uoC_AWEXbKe8Jxjc-sCM7G1rmoGanfAD7P7hGoZrGbGOiiiDytTbCDVHlEsAGQpTpQtAYholOsfQGFSTHdCePEpuyzeeVcgD4Cqmuyr2jnl2371EregVf6hb9NBLrXuGRZU/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMDgwNzIxLVAtR29ob3VyaV9TdGV2ZS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-794204" /></a></p>A body found in the Rhine river on New<br>Year's Eve was identified on Saturday as that of former Ivory Coast footballer Steve Gohouri.<p>Dusseldorf police confirmed there were no indications that a third party was involved in Gohouri's death. <p>The body was found in the city of Krefeld, to the northwest of Dusseldorf.<p>The 34-year-old Gohouri had been reported missing on Dec. 12.<p>Gohouri, a defender who was on Ivory Coast's 2010 World Cup squad, scored two goals in 42 games for Borussia Monchengladbach between 2007 and 2009, helping the side to Bundesliga<br>promotion in 2008.<p>Gohouri, who was in the youth system at Paris Saint-Germain, joined Wigan from Gladbach in January 2010, going on to make 42 appearances for the Latics during their spell in the Premier<br>League.<p>His countryman Didier Drogba expressed his condolences on Instagram, writing "Cote d'Ivoire lost one of his most loyal son."<p>So sad about this news���������������� lost one of my soldier, Côte d'Ivoire lost one of his most loyal son. My thoughts goes to the family. R.I.P. Bro �� Je suis sans mots devant cette nouvelle ��.<br>L'équipe nationale de côté d'ivoire est en deuil, j'ai perdu un de mes plus fidèles soldats, mes condoléances à toute la famille, reposes en paix<br>mon frère.<p>��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������<p>A photo posted by didierdrogba (@didierdrogba) onJan 2, 2016 at 9:33am PST<p>"This is terrible news," Gladbach sporting director<p>Max Eberl said. <p>"I got to know Steve as a person full of the joys of life and that's how I'll remember him. Our thoughts and sympathies are now with his family."<p>Gohouri was playing this season for German fourth-tier side TSV Steinbach.<p>A statement from his club read: <p>"TSV Steinbach football club mourns its player Steve Gohouri. It is this afternoon certain that Steve Gohouri has died at the age of 34 years. This was confirmed by the Dusseldorf Police to TSV Steinbach.<p>"All managers, players, coaches and assistants at TSV Steinbach are very concerned about the death of Steve Gohouri. Our thoughts in these difficult hours are with his family."

SAD: Former Ivory Coast defender Steve Gohouri found dead

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"Life at Manchester United 'a holiday' compared to Juventus" - Paul Pogba Reveals

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBG9Y3t8TrpYEF2IYCFKriemfqiTpK3JKBlSL5V_qb5YZR0NPzyCF4pTZ95P0Y3xZuZy7APUTAxnFhIwcK310Ab-O6PHdQtkVZSeWp5q0VxYlIQhfGqjXHCtR40XaC8mJVrBiFVjTRKs/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FNTcwX1Jpby1GZXJkaW5hbmQtdG8tcGVyc3VhZGUtUGF1bC1Qb2diYS10by1zdGF5LWF0LU1hbmNoZXN0ZXItVW5pdGVkLTQ0MTkuanBn%253F%253D-798411"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6235856995991524658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBG9Y3t8TrpYEF2IYCFKriemfqiTpK3JKBlSL5V_qb5YZR0NPzyCF4pTZ95P0Y3xZuZy7APUTAxnFhIwcK310Ab-O6PHdQtkVZSeWp5q0VxYlIQhfGqjXHCtR40XaC8mJVrBiFVjTRKs/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FNTcwX1Jpby1GZXJkaW5hbmQtdG8tcGVyc3VhZGUtUGF1bC1Qb2diYS10by1zdGF5LWF0LU1hbmNoZXN0ZXItVW5pdGVkLTQ0MTkuanBn%253F%253D-798411" /></a></p>Juventus star midfielder Paul Pogba has characterized his time at Manchester United as "like being on holiday" compared to the hard work required at the four-time defending Serie A champions.<br /><br><br /><br>Pogba has become one of world football's hottest properties since joining Juventus for free from Manchester United in the summer of 2012. <br /><br><br /><br>The French international has won three consecutive Serie A titles with the Old Lady and reached the final of the Champions League last season.<br /><br><br /><br>The 22-year-old has a contract with Juventus that won't expire until 2019, but he will be the subject of transfer speculation in the next summer<br /><br>window, with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Chelsea and United all reportedly having interest in signing the Juve No.10.<br /><br><br /><br>Speaking to La Stampa, the 22-year-old<br /><br>compared life at his current club with his spell at Old Trafford, where he made just seven senior appearances in three seasons at the club.<br /><br><br /><br>"People need to know that nothing at Juve is easy," Pogba said.<br /><br><br /><br>"There is a different culture of work compared to elsewhere. I was at Manchester it seemed like being on holiday.<br /><br><br /><br>"Here we work so much. All these titles, we did not steal them. It was by working right to the end."

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SPORT: Benzema, Bale score as 10-man Real draw with Valencia

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvBk4AW5CXT_L0GRwkLug_IIBeOczCboPInjKwqPZNhK6lUig-orxx-TVr4Fh4jiRNMo-SEuubPdySLdnby8xs-dgyUErAB2iKYIseRt4V-Bd1NlLCLSwsSt2cfItQnXU9rVM7zHUwkQ/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FU2F0ZWxsaXRlLmpwZWc%253D%253F%253D-788639"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6235855664624100994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvBk4AW5CXT_L0GRwkLug_IIBeOczCboPInjKwqPZNhK6lUig-orxx-TVr4Fh4jiRNMo-SEuubPdySLdnby8xs-dgyUErAB2iKYIseRt4V-Bd1NlLCLSwsSt2cfItQnXU9rVM7zHUwkQ/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FU2F0ZWxsaXRlLmpwZWc%253D%253F%253D-788639" /></a></p>Valencia twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw against 10-man Real Madrid in the Primera Division to turn up the heat on Rafael Benitez.<p>Former Valencia boss Benitez is under<br>considerable pressure at Real and a late equaliser from Paco Alcacer at the Mestalla, moments afterGareth Bale had given the visitors the lead, will<br>have damaged his cause.<p>Real had also led in the first half after a Karim Benzema strike but that was cancelled out just before the interval by a penalty from Daniel Parejo.<p>In a chaotic and eventful game, Real had Mateo Kovacic sent off for a bad tackle on Joao Cancelo seconds after Cristiano Ronaldo had a penalty appeal turned down.<p>Both sides also had late chances to snatch victory in a frantic finish. The result meant Real missed the chance to move above Barcelona into second in the Primera Division and Gary Neville is still looking for his first league victory at Valencia, although his side performed with credit.<p>Bruno Soriano struck an injury-time penalty as Villarreal claimed a last-gasp 2-1 win at Deportivo La Coruna.<p>The midfielder tucked home his second of the game in the fifth minute of stoppage time after Fernando Navarro fouled Samu.<p>Bruno had earlier given Villarreal a 36th-minute lead but that was cancelled out by Luis Alberto three minutes into the second half.<p>Las Palmas twice fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Athletic Bilbao and gain another point for their survival battle.<p>The Basques took the lead through Aritz Aduriz's 16th minute penalty but Las Palmas hit back just after the hour mark through Vicente Gomez, only for Inaki Williams to restore the hosts' advantage.<p>But Tana pounced on a slip by Oscar de Marcos with eight minutes to go to peg them back again.<p>The Canary Islanders are 15th in the table and are now two points above the relegation zone, while Athletic climb above Deportivo La Coruna and up to sixth.<p>Eibar romped to a 4-0 win at Real Betis as the tiny Basque team recorded their biggest win in their second season in the top flight.<p>Forward Ander Capa opened the scoring for Eibar with a shot that went in off a defender in the third minute.<p>Sergio "Keko" Gontan double the lead in the 17th, before Capa set up Adrian Gonzalez for a third goal and Borja "Baston" Gonzalez struck from long range.<p>Eibar climbed into eighth place, while Sevilla slipped to ninth after losing 2-1 to a Granada side that moved out of the relegation zone with the win.<p>Granada's goals came from young strikers Isaac Success and Adalberto Penaranda, who made a fantastic solo run to double the lead, before Sevilla's Victor Machin pulled one back right<br>before half-time.<p>Sevilla defender Adil Rami was sent off with four minutes remaining after he picked up two yellow cards for fouling Success and Penaranda.<p>Elsewhere, Real Sociedad fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw at Rayo Vallecano.<p>The Associated Press and Press Association contributed to this report.

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"Minority party will be lifted up in Nigeria" – TB Joshua

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bbbb4e1Xq3yw1TT2g7eihyTmYMiSm3vp5jxoX6OBKyKwLAZ5ZD7HbzWvoci1JTThYWTD6GVWcAKu2mwH05xovqmt07LcfIynHNTssWRzz6TusCvY6NVeJInSc0vTbh0TrEkUPbauzzc/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMUIuanBn%253F%253D-775648"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6235851321359130434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bbbb4e1Xq3yw1TT2g7eihyTmYMiSm3vp5jxoX6OBKyKwLAZ5ZD7HbzWvoci1JTThYWTD6GVWcAKu2mwH05xovqmt07LcfIynHNTssWRzz6TusCvY6NVeJInSc0vTbh0TrEkUPbauzzc/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMUIuanBn%253F%253D-775648" /></a></p>After an eight month absence, Nigerian 'Prophet' T.B. Joshua returned to his Lagos-based church, The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), on Sunday 3rd January 2016 with more prophetic revelations concerning Africa.<p>Speaking on the Nigerian political scene, Joshua declared that a minority party would soon rise to significance. <p>"One of the minority parties will be lifted up and reckoned with," he told congregants. <p>"Let us pray for God's love and unity in Nigeria."<p>It would be recalled that Joshua allegedly predicted the rise of the current ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), in 2010.<p>Joshua further called for prayers for Nigeria's new Agriculture Minister, Audu Ogbeh. <p>"We have to pray for God to sustain him because much is expected from him,"Joshua declared, alluding to his earlier advice for the government to invest heavily in the agricultural sector.<p>The cleric also 'prophesied' extensively concerning Southern Africa and the challenges the region would face in 2016, particularly the farming industry.<p>"There will be little rain at the wrong time, which is not good for farming," Joshua warned. <p>"Many farmers will be discouraged," he continued, calling on the government to build "dams and irrigation mechanism using available water from the sea."<p>He further warned Southern African nations not to yield to any temptation to surrender their industries to foreign companies because of the challenges that would arise.<p>Speaking in his usual parabolic tone, Joshua called for prayers for the regional leaders as "the ending of February to April are very peculiar months in the Southern African sub-region."<p>Joshua further gave a global warning concerning the volatile North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. <p>"I am seeing an 'arrow' from there and it will affect the world," he declared, adding that North Korea possessed weaponry that most countries were unaware of.<p>"The war we are fighting already in Syria is still there. We cannot afford another one again," he stated, calling for those involved to embrace peace.<p>"There are going to be unusual, uncommon challenges this year 2016 but in challenges, we children of God flourish," he added, encouraging congregants and viewers of his popular television station Emmanuel TV.<p>Followers of the Nigerian 'Prophet' were delighted to see his return to the pulpit, claiming his unusual prolonged absence was for 'spiritual fortification'.<p>"Can you see that your pastor did not go on holiday," Joshua jokingly told the crowd after he had moved in the midst of the huge congregation, ministering 'deliverance' and 'prophecy'.<p>The service had over 3,000 foreigners in attendance, including those who had travelled from the Eastern European nations of Ukraine and Russia.<p>Joshua's last public appearance at The SCOAN was in April 2015, shortly before his 'Miracle Crusade' in the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City which allegedly attracted over 150,000 attendees.

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Activist writes petition against buhari, threatens to impeach him?

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm-MN5N2azNpS-jMyOeoGaA3coPR_OUKL-vjbLjLfqTZyMcoZnONLJWSJYJKTH4NyqRUmY9P3KqCl5FT-99Kjm39LT2r5d0CppeC2eoI7St0z8oy-aREH-mdZcH2ae1P3IpedfL7NxmyN/s1600/vllkyt23m04g0aeq0g.1b95038b-799190.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6235324853832705762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm-MN5N2azNpS-jMyOeoGaA3coPR_OUKL-vjbLjLfqTZyMcoZnONLJWSJYJKTH4NyqRUmY9P3KqCl5FT-99Kjm39LT2r5d0CppeC2eoI7St0z8oy-aREH-mdZcH2ae1P3IpedfL7NxmyN/s320/vllkyt23m04g0aeq0g.1b95038b-799190.jpg" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Carol Ajie, a constitutional lawyer and founder of<br> Change.org, has appealed to President Barrack Obama<br> of the United States, over President Muhammadu<br> Buhari's "disobedience of court orders."<br> Petition<br> President Buhari had during the conversation with<br> Nigerian journalists<br> accepted that the former National Security Adviser,<br> Sambo Dasuki and the leader of Indigenous People of<br> Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu were being held against court<br> orders because they could run away.<br> Dasuki is being prosecuted in connection to a<br> supposed misapplication of $2.1 billion meant for<br> purchase of arms to fight the deadly Boko Haram<br> insurgency.</p> <p dir="ltr">Kanu, who lives in the UK together with other pro-<br> Biafrans call for the independence of territories that constituted the Biafran Republic, established in 1967.<br> So far, the petition has collected 743 signatures out of its 1,000 person target.</p> <p dir="ltr">The petition reads in part: " On May 29th 2015, a<br> former Military Dictator, Muhammadu Buhari, sequel to<br> a contested election in March 2015 against a sitting<br> President in Nigeria, the first time in Africa, an<br> incumbent handed power peaceably, smoothly,<br> heroically to a political rival.<br> "Whereupon Mr Buhari then took the Oath of Allegiance<br> to protect the Constitution of the Federal Republic of<br> Nigeria 1999 and the President's Oath of office to<br> discharge his duties faithfully, in accordance with the<br> Constitution and the Laws of Nigeria.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Within President Buhari's first year in office, too soon<br> after he took the revered Oaths, he and state agents<br> acting under his supervision, now demonstrate total<br> lack of respect for Court Orders and at his maiden<br> media chat on Wednesday 30th Dec., instant, Mr<br> President made puerile attempts to justify these<br> breaches, he said inter alia that some persons his<br> regime locked up in cells dehumanized against court<br> orders, Nnamdi Kanu had travelled without his<br> passports.</p> <p dir="ltr">"But under the Immigration Act, the President or the<br> Minister may deport anyone who travels without a<br> valid travel document or detain for a period not<br> exceeding 7 days. In holding Mr. Kanu beyond the<br> required period they have infracted on the Immigration<br> Act, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, the<br> Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999<br> and subsisting court orders."</p> <p dir="ltr">"With regard to issues of "self determination", the crux<br> of Nnamdi Kanu's campaign of the Independent People<br> of Biafra, IPOB, having communicated IPOB's intent to all and the United Nations as required by UN Covenant<br> on Civil and Political Rights ratified by Nigeria, that<br> people of any community or group may wish to<br> exercise the right of self-determination with a view to<br> pursuing their economic, social and cultural<br> development; aware that their dignity as human<br> persons had deteriorated and been consciously<br> degraded under the present dispensation, sadly<br> appearing power inebriate."</p> <p dir="ltr">The lawyer asked Buhari to resign as President if he is<br> not ready to obey court orders or risk being impeached<br> from office.</p> <p dir="ltr">However, the presidency denied to comment on the<br> petition.</p> <p dir="ltr">An official said it would be improper for the presidency<br> to honour such a petition with an answer.</p>

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Open letter to 2016

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4O0o-zf1NVnr5Gq1sagkknTJSSW1QhPI_nhugSPHxt1dGZvpGrntOrQSfV_GJtDbgkFN3Xzhsi3VRd7TN62f3xDoA1oy03CJYEGYdqZ9YBHEUq4kwLjw2AUEmeictEFH6yOVbeG8yHZP/s1600/IMG_20151110_075134-767338.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6234625070525774002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4O0o-zf1NVnr5Gq1sagkknTJSSW1QhPI_nhugSPHxt1dGZvpGrntOrQSfV_GJtDbgkFN3Xzhsi3VRd7TN62f3xDoA1oy03CJYEGYdqZ9YBHEUq4kwLjw2AUEmeictEFH6yOVbeG8yHZP/s320/IMG_20151110_075134-767338.jpg" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Hello there I know you know who's writing this already?well it's one of your passengers that came all the way from 2015.</p> <p dir="ltr">    I've got just few things to tell you and I will start with<br> my life:am just gonna tell you that you will come and go but I won't go with you.<br> Secondly my visions and plans for the year:am gonna fulfill each and everyone of them am not gonna take chances like I did last year,no more procrastination.<br> Thirdly,my financial status:things will/must change for good throughout your reign(2016).<br> Fourthly, My friends and family:I want you to treat all the members of this group nicely.<br> Please 2016 NOTE that I wasn't begging for any of these request I was just being nice.</p> <p dir="ltr">                              Written by  Daniel Riwo(Founder Danyray foundation).</p> <div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 29, 2015 9:44 AM, <a href="mailto:danyrayofficial@gmail.com">danyrayofficial@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Calabar carnival 2015 was the bomb see pictures below</p> </blockquote></div>

Open letter to 2016

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FRESH MIXTAPE: Dj Ranny (@iamDjranny) Ft. Erriga (@erriganewmoney) - #TheProdigalMix

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://i1.wp.com/www.agbotrends.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wpid-img_20151201_180713.jpg?w=620" imageanchor="1"><img alt="image" border="0" src="http://i1.wp.com/www.agbotrends.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wpid-img_20151201_180713.jpg?w=620" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Fresh from the streets of Calabar is super star Dj ranny with this fans request mix, the mix consists of the mega hits from sout-south finest rapper Erriga. Dj ranny is the leading disc jokey in the south coast of Nigeria, watchout for more of his project.<br /><br />                                                    <a href="https://my.notjustok.com/track/download/id/50716">DOWNLOAD MIX</a></div>

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Suicide bomber kills 25 inside a mosque in Borno this morning

25 people have been reported dead after a<br /><br>suicide bomber attacked a mosque where some<br /><br>Muslim faithfuls were saying their early morning<br /><br>prayers in Polio-Morioa, Maiduguri in Borno state.<br /><br>This attack comes hours after the city was<br /><br>attacked by the sect men..

Suicide bomber kills 25 inside a mosque in Borno this morning

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Mikel Obi and Odion Ighalo rewrite the record books

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXII5etc6525hmK5lsJb5c60edTcRDHTsKWdkUoweIyh8sFzbiMm6o4CXWQ3wAFiiqrVcK4xDE9JSFKH4BwhjebadkbSJSCF-xBd4Y2FxXDnVUBi8aUTkLGdEBRwqIj7n-KKSBUElHxmw/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-775541"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6233255870590729202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXII5etc6525hmK5lsJb5c60edTcRDHTsKWdkUoweIyh8sFzbiMm6o4CXWQ3wAFiiqrVcK4xDE9JSFKH4BwhjebadkbSJSCF-xBd4Y2FxXDnVUBi8aUTkLGdEBRwqIj7n-KKSBUElHxmw/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-775541" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrblgtTfic-ESwLnaym9xo3U56cYX0qtNwpWiudqAJw5IhMBjPdHxp6x6l3Z4k7rCa3E16sowdgM0H-TSD88Cj_eilr4EpkG_6IvdUIVE8a9-IV6Ivro1DF0DHBMfbfhMxIQ2JfDr-X0/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMi5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-777856"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6233255878033087186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrblgtTfic-ESwLnaym9xo3U56cYX0qtNwpWiudqAJw5IhMBjPdHxp6x6l3Z4k7rCa3E16sowdgM0H-TSD88Cj_eilr4EpkG_6IvdUIVE8a9-IV6Ivro1DF0DHBMfbfhMxIQ2JfDr-X0/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMi5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-777856" /></a></p>It was a good weekend for Nigeria in the English<br /><br>Premier League as Super Eagles duo of Mikel Obi<br /><br>and Odion Ighalo attained new heights with their<br /><br>respective clubs. Odion Ighalo struck in the 2-2<br /><br>draw with Chelsea to become the first ever<br /><br>Watford player to score in five consecutive<br /><br>English topflight games.<br /><br>Mikel Obi entered the record books in the same<br /><br>game when he came off the bench in the 46th<br /><br>minute to make his 350th appearance in blue,<br /><br>the 21st player to do so. Also, the feat makes<br /><br>him the club's third-highest overseas appearance<br /><br>maker since his move from Lyn Oslo in 2006.

Mikel Obi and Odion Ighalo rewrite the record books

It was a good weekend for Nigeria in the English Premier League as Super Eagles duo of Mikel Obi and Odion Ighalo attained new heights with ...

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A female suicide bomber attacked the home of a<br /><br>village head, Bulama Isa in Maiduguri yesterday<br /><br>evening, killing his three wives and their 10<br /><br>children yesterday December 27th. The incident<br /><br>happened as Boko haram members engaged the<br /><br>Nigerian troops in a gun battle earlier yesterday<br /><br>evening.<br /><br>Eyewitnesses say the woman pretended Boko<br /><br>Haram was chasing her, as she ran into the<br /><br>compound of the village head.<br /><br>"She ran into Bulama Isa's compound<br /><br>shouting 'Boko Haram, Boko Haram. When<br /><br>the families of Isa all came out of their<br /><br>rooms to meet the woman in the center of<br /><br>their compound, the woman simply<br /><br>detonated the bomb she had under her<br /><br>garment killing the man his three wives<br /><br>and ten children" a witness said<br /><br>Bulama Isa who had not returned home yet at<br /><br>the time his home came under attack managed<br /><br>to survive another suicide attack at the entrance<br /><br>of his home. Sources said another female suicide<br /><br>who was lurking in the dark as the grief struck<br /><br>head of the family walked into his attacked<br /><br>compound, jumped out and detonated herself:<br /><br>but the village head was lucky again.<br /><br>He was able to escape with minor injury, but the<br /><br>blast had succeeded in killing a woman with her<br /><br>baby.

A female suicide bomber attacked the home of a village head, Bulama Isa in Maiduguri yesterday evening, killing his three wives and their 10...

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Kylie Jenner named best nine on Instagram with over 1 billion likes in 2015

Kylie Jenner named best nine on Instagram<br /><br>with 46.2 million followers and over 1 billion likes<br /><br>in 2015 alone. Gradually becoming the<br /><br>Kardashian Queen of Social Media.

Kylie Jenner named best nine on Instagram with over 1 billion likes in 2015

Kylie Jenner named best nine on Instagram with 46.2 million followers and over 1 billion likes in 2015 alone. Gradually becoming the Kardash...

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NNPC- 75% of fuel in Nigeria will still be imported in 2016

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZGOLWFFElyxidewpAj5mR2pjLf422qyG2wc-7ttl-jmPqb8Y5bRkGSeIdIoQpMDZ76Bp9WpDl8Kxgzk_9kbqYY9GXg5zyvlvlEurDsMohGFHQgpy4VjXnzRyN54HW-bsA7nNIC_ln_4/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMUIuanBn%253F%253D-715682"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6233242299646856514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZGOLWFFElyxidewpAj5mR2pjLf422qyG2wc-7ttl-jmPqb8Y5bRkGSeIdIoQpMDZ76Bp9WpDl8Kxgzk_9kbqYY9GXg5zyvlvlEurDsMohGFHQgpy4VjXnzRyN54HW-bsA7nNIC_ln_4/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMUIuanBn%253F%253D-715682" /></a></p>Group Managing Director NNPC and Minister of<br /><br>State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, during his<br /><br>tour of Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical<br /><br>Company, KRPC, yesterday, said the country will<br /><br>still rely on 75 per cent importation of fuel<br /><br>throughout the whole of next year.<br /><br>According to him:<br /><br>"The future is that, Nigeria is still going to<br /><br>import fuel in 2016 and beyond. Best case<br /><br>situation is 25 per cent local and 75 per<br /><br>cent importation. Worse case is what we<br /><br>are experiencing now.<br /><br>"Until we begin to get individuals who can<br /><br>co-relocate, we are going to be doing a<br /><br>mixture of local and importation of fuel to<br /><br>meet up demands. In the next few weeks,<br /><br>however, queues will disappear in fuel<br /><br>stations."<br /><br>The minister said that the Kaduna refinery will<br /><br>soon be producing more than two million litres<br /><br>per day capacity as soon as an Fluid Catalytic<br /><br>Cracking, FCC, unit is fully on stream.<br /><br>He said:<br /><br>"We need to get it back to re-kit it to work<br /><br>well. We will do that with some level of<br /><br>production going on. Our concern is to<br /><br>have a consistent production and<br /><br>provision of products at all times."<br /><br>"We will not be fluctuating prices, we will<br /><br>take an average. Today no subsidy, in<br /><br>January we will look at the situation and<br /><br>announce it."<br /><br>In regards to privatization, he said:<br /><br>"President Muhammadu Buhari has not<br /><br>approved any policy about selling the<br /><br>refineries."

NNPC- 75% of fuel in Nigeria will still be imported in 2016

Group Managing Director NNPC and Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, during his tour of Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Com...

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Actor Charles Okocha reportedly hit by stray bullet, rushed to an emergency room

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7d6omMmA2Fw9zCw3FGg5EqLLwVXjBB8v_kuLFl32yIr9779KyiVaDOk6d3y4Ys5aC45-ssDzIGkA6vKuDc_aBB7om5QtfQZhfCe43-N07XuxVB05JQFpiIyZqWgZvICGha0OYDnPcU4/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FYS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-752445"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6233240305353451474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7d6omMmA2Fw9zCw3FGg5EqLLwVXjBB8v_kuLFl32yIr9779KyiVaDOk6d3y4Ys5aC45-ssDzIGkA6vKuDc_aBB7om5QtfQZhfCe43-N07XuxVB05JQFpiIyZqWgZvICGha0OYDnPcU4/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FYS5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-752445" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0O7QD69yq2OKOyM9PG6asP9-jhz_-U3PgNKLnDXL-Adu6AAhyXi3Jc9AaxZdPXIGpRra9UEYXr4U2LkUWl690_43q4-Rf53vUJ9gcMDBJsrt_GmKcc2yMvk9hJdW7tF-V15pcByRK9Ec/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253Fcy5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-754308"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6233240313708047442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0O7QD69yq2OKOyM9PG6asP9-jhz_-U3PgNKLnDXL-Adu6AAhyXi3Jc9AaxZdPXIGpRra9UEYXr4U2LkUWl690_43q4-Rf53vUJ9gcMDBJsrt_GmKcc2yMvk9hJdW7tF-V15pcByRK9Ec/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253Fcy5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-754308" /></a></p>Hopefully, he gets fine and survives this. Kelly<br /><br>Hansome just broke the shocking news on Social<br /><br>media.

Actor Charles Okocha reportedly hit by stray bullet, rushed to an emergency room

Hopefully, he gets fine and survives this. Kelly Hansome just broke the shocking news on Social media.

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'I am retiring my artist side in 2016' - Don Jazzy

Mavin CEO and Producer Don Jazzy says he will<br /><br>be retiring singing and performing in 2016 and<br /><br>concentrate on what we know him for...as a<br /><br>producer.

'I am retiring my artist side in 2016' - Don Jazzy

Mavin CEO and Producer Don Jazzy says he will be retiring singing and performing in 2016 and concentrate on what we know him for...as a prod...

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Jose Mourinho offered Real Madrid job to turn up the heat on Manchester United

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3mbZJe11hjZIuEpDdR4WU2C6pFc8lgZsAnhL5sH3dlUAgUP1m-CSyyKIg61J3aGY9zBkU0czNZLb8UMgpEmDOvVATY07lI6-_VRtPchYONrAtiZDADVvYnfUjgxaGeco-3HdHvR3UMw/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMUIuanBn%253F%253D-796614"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6233231046280313890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3mbZJe11hjZIuEpDdR4WU2C6pFc8lgZsAnhL5sH3dlUAgUP1m-CSyyKIg61J3aGY9zBkU0czNZLb8UMgpEmDOvVATY07lI6-_VRtPchYONrAtiZDADVvYnfUjgxaGeco-3HdHvR3UMw/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMUIuanBn%253F%253D-796614" /></a></p>Jose Mourinho is facing a massive dilemma after<br /><br>being offered an instant return to Real Madrid.<br /><br>And that will turn up the heat even further on<br /><br>Manchester United and Louis Van Gaal who is<br /><br>under increasing pressure at Old Trafford.<br /><br>United must move quickly or risk missing out on<br /><br>Mourinho who must also decide on whether to<br /><br>pursue the Real Madrid job - or hang on.<br /><br>Mirror Sport revealed last month Real Madrid<br /><br>president Florentino Perez wants Mourinho to<br /><br>return to the Bernabeu.<br /><br>And it is understood that Perez has now made a<br /><br>move to bring in Mourinho to replace under-<br /><br>pressure Rafa Benitez - and wants him in charge<br /><br>as quickly as possible.<br /><br>Mourinho would prefer the United job rather than<br /><br>return to Real Madrid where he left amid<br /><br>controversy and under a cloud two-and-a-half<br /><br>years ago.<br /><br>But despite Mourinho being unpopular with<br /><br>sections of the Real Madrid fans and dressing<br /><br>room, Perez has remained a huge fan.<br /><br>Agents have now sounded out Mourinho's camp<br /><br>and placed an offer on the table.

Jose Mourinho offered Real Madrid job to turn up the heat on Manchester United

Jose Mourinho is facing a massive dilemma after being offered an instant return to Real Madrid. And that will turn up the heat even further ...

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Wizkid showed off his Diamond Rolex wristwatch on IG and captioned it 'Frosted'.

Wizkid showed off his Diamond Rolex wristwatch<br /><br>on IG and captioned it 'Frosted'.

Wizkid showed off his Diamond Rolex wristwatch on IG and captioned it 'Frosted'.

Wizkid showed off his Diamond Rolex wristwatch on IG and captioned it 'Frosted'.

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Malaysia Airline flew in the wrong direction and the pilot didn't know

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQFzn0lpKVvdYy60F-hiRJsI1bvwXKdtJT3Gi3Wzu9b6hO0uv4WduHuO2-IW2S0Pl2oA2ljek6CHY0bW4WvjXWBAzgB0kR6bbmtCtCOH3CaAmsq2pvhVww9Ygo6DoBjPDfC7OPjJX4LU/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMUIuanBn%253F%253D-767370"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6233229204943731394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQFzn0lpKVvdYy60F-hiRJsI1bvwXKdtJT3Gi3Wzu9b6hO0uv4WduHuO2-IW2S0Pl2oA2ljek6CHY0bW4WvjXWBAzgB0kR6bbmtCtCOH3CaAmsq2pvhVww9Ygo6DoBjPDfC7OPjJX4LU/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FMUIuanBn%253F%253D-767370" /></a></p>An investigation has been launched after a<br>Malaysia Airlines plane took off from Auckland<br>Airport on Christmas Day and surprised the pilot<br>with the direction it started flying.<br>Just eight minutes into the direct flight to Kuala<br>Lumpur, MH132's pilot queried why his Airbus<br>A330 was heading so far south.<br>He wondered why the plane was heading towards<br>Melbourne and not taking a more direct flight<br>path to the Malaysian capital.<br>It is understood passengers on board the flight,<br>which left at 2.23am Christmas Day, were not<br>alerted to the mix-up.<br>During discussions with air traffic controllers at<br>the Auckland Oceanic control centre, the pilot<br>was informed of the flight plan his airline had<br>given to Airways, which manages air traffic<br>control for New Zealand and South Pacific.<p>He then continued across the Tasman Sea before<br>heading northwest to Kuala Lumpur.<br>Although there were no apparent safety concerns<br>with the confusion, Airways yesterday confirmed<br>it was investigating.<br>"We have an internal safety team who will<br>investigate it," a spokeswoman said. <p>"The<br>flight plan the airline filed with us was going<br>to Kuala Lumpur but via a slightly different<br>route than the pilot was expecting."<br>Airways will "work closely" with the much-<br>maligned carrier to find out how the confusion<br>came about, the spokeswoman said.<br>Last year, 577 crew and passengers lost their<br>lives on two separate Malaysia Airlines flights.<br>Flight MH370 disappeared between Kuala Lumpur<br>and Beijing for unknown reasons in March and<br>MH17 was shot down by a Russian-made missile<br>over Ukraine in July.<p>New Zealand aviation commentator Peter Clark<br>praised the pilot for his actions.<br>"The pilot has done a very good job by<br>noticing it, querying it and not just blindly<br>flying off and ending up in the Southern<br>Ocean," he said.<br>He said if Malaysia Airlines was now a responsible<br>airline, "which I hope it is after everything that<br>has happened", it would ask for an explanation<br>and investigate.<br>Flights on the route often travel around the<br>bottom of Australia to avoid bad weather or head-<br>winds, Clark said.<p>"The pilot was probably not used to going<br>that far south."<br>WeatherWatch head analyst Philip Duncan said<br>he flew out of Auckland this week in "perfect<br>conditions". A large high was settling across the<br>Tasman Sea.<p>The weather between New Zealand and Kuala<br>Lumpur was "fairly calm", but Duncan said<br>thunderstorms across northern Australia and<br>Papua New Guinea may have influenced Malaysia<br>Airlines' preferred route.<p><br>Source: New Zealand Herald

Malaysia Airline flew in the wrong direction and the pilot didn't know

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GEJ's aides approached us with $3m for votes – CIO

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYvzsXPrsuYv2LK1EikIlmc9pUIoOec7RjoHtHLTKbNhJBwNRTb38vXBygQPf9guAq0f6zIulDGZOzQKzriW08V3XnXOCohqmBYWfHrVOedvhopabyKNxBCGql7d7pNGzAo5JJw6rTqw/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FaW5kZXguanBn%253F%253D-781318"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6232980583583548354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYvzsXPrsuYv2LK1EikIlmc9pUIoOec7RjoHtHLTKbNhJBwNRTb38vXBygQPf9guAq0f6zIulDGZOzQKzriW08V3XnXOCohqmBYWfHrVOedvhopabyKNxBCGql7d7pNGzAo5JJw6rTqw/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FaW5kZXguanBn%253F%253D-781318" /></a></p>The Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO)<br /><br>has alleged that some aides of former President<br /><br>Goodluck Jonathan approached the body with $3<br /><br>million so as to canvass for their votes during the<br /><br>presidential election.<br /><br>According to Leadership, Coordinator of CIO,<br /><br>Imam Abdullahi Shuaib, made this claim during<br /><br>the 22nd National Islamic Training Programme<br /><br>(NITP), holding at Odosengolu, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun<br /><br>State.<br /><br>He said they rejected the government's offer<br /><br>tagged: "religious fund", meant to secure<br /><br>support of Muslims in Nigeria for the ex-president<br /><br>and his party-PDP, during the general elections<br /><br>early this year.<br /><br>"It is not a secret, they came, offering us<br /><br>over three million dollars, we said no….It<br /><br>came through their proxies to us and we<br /><br>said no. And today we have been<br /><br>vindicated and it is not even part of our<br /><br>own culture to take bribe. We prefer to go<br /><br>hungry than to collect a bribe from<br /><br>somebody, that is unlawful." He said that<br /><br>some officials of the Jonathan-led<br /><br>administration (whose identities were not<br /><br>disclosed) approached the CIO with money<br /><br>but it rejected "because we know very well<br /><br>that it was a bait; it was a poison and you<br /><br>cannot eat and dine with the devil and<br /><br>think the devil will not come after you."he<br /><br>said

GEJ's aides approached us with $3m for votes – CIO

The Conference of Islamic Organisations (CIO) has alleged that some aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan approached the body with $3 ...

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ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi threatens the West in new spine-chilling message

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholb9MQpTYd1mqxVR7Ts3XmXseSOs812QGw7R59_vnnnWLDtQPS1vTbnUjepRbXO91UvIhy37b-OKW7eNAeAsodqqgfZbWT9u6ChMV5k8eWzJyKHw9wsYuvXZA9XgxWT9hZDo8SRYdhwc/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FYi5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-714293"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6232979439839485058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholb9MQpTYd1mqxVR7Ts3XmXseSOs812QGw7R59_vnnnWLDtQPS1vTbnUjepRbXO91UvIhy37b-OKW7eNAeAsodqqgfZbWT9u6ChMV5k8eWzJyKHw9wsYuvXZA9XgxWT9hZDo8SRYdhwc/s320/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FYi5qcGc%253D%253F%253D-714293" /></a></p>In his first message to the public in the last 7<br /><br>months, ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has<br /><br>warned Western countries and Israel to expect<br /><br>imminent attacks and also warned "crusaders"<br /><br>not to dare fight on his turf.<br /><br>According to CNN, Israeli Military officials are not<br /><br>taking the video too seriously because they<br /><br>believe ISIS doesn't have much of a stronghold in<br /><br>the country plus the exact date of the video<br /><br>shoot is unclear. al-Baghdadi called on Saudi<br /><br>citizens to 'rise up against the apostate tyrants,<br /><br>and avenge their people in Syria, Iraq, and<br /><br>Yemen'.<br /><br>''Jews ,soon you shall hear from us in<br /><br>Palestine,which will become your grave. The Jews<br /><br>thought we forgot Palestine and that they had<br /><br>distracted us from it,Not at allJews. We did not<br /><br>forget Palestine for a moment, with the help of<br /><br>Allah we will not forget it,The pioneers of the<br /><br>jihadist fighters will surround you on a day that<br /><br>you think is distant and we know is close. We are<br /><br>getting closer every day."<br /><br>"Crusaders and Jews don't dare to come on the<br /><br>ground because they were defeated in Iraq and<br /><br>Afghanistan," he said in the statement released<br /><br>through an Isil-run internet account.<br /><br>'And soon, soon with God's permission, you will<br /><br>hear the footsteps of the mujahideen... We are<br /><br>getting closer to you day by day,'<br /><br>''They announced lately a coalition... falsely called<br /><br>'Islamic,' and announced its goal is to fight the<br /><br>caliphate,' said Baghdadi in the recording<br /><br>circulating among pro-IS Twitter users.<br /><br>'If this coalition were Islamic, it would have<br /><br>announced victory and aid to the people of<br /><br>Syria,'<br /><br>On Saturday, ISIS suffered a major blow after a<br /><br>US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurds and Arab<br /><br>rebel groups, backed by coalition planes,<br /><br>captured a dam from its fighters, cutting a main<br /><br>supply route of the militants.<br /><br>No one has heard from the Terrorist leader in 7<br /><br>months ever since a U.S coordinated attack had<br /><br>reportedly injured him and he is thought to<br /><br>constantly move between Isil's strongholds of<br /><br>Raqqa, northeastern Syria, and Mosul, in Iraq, in<br /><br>a bid to avoid airstrikes.

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi threatens the West in new spine-chilling message

In his first message to the public in the last 7 months, ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has warned Western countries and Israel to expect ...

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Read Ben Murray-Bruce's reaction to CBN's ban of ATM use abroad

Senator Ben Murray Bruce has reacted to the<br /><br>Central Bank of Nigeria's decision to ban<br /><br>Nigerians from using their debit and credit cards<br /><br>abroad. Reports about the planned ban came to<br /><br>light few days ago when BBC quoted a source as<br /><br>saying that the CBN will from January 1st 2016<br /><br>stop foreign purchase via the use of credit or<br /><br>debit card. The decision is reportedly part of the<br /><br>government's effort to try to stem the flow of<br /><br>foreign exchange out of the country.<br /><br>The CBN has also reportedly written to various<br /><br>commercial banks about this decision while some<br /><br>banks have also notified their customers, saying<br /><br>it is a temporary measure. Sen. Ben Murray-<br /><br>Bruce however thinks this decision is not a wise<br /><br>one. .

Read Ben Murray-Bruce's reaction to CBN's ban of ATM use abroad

Senator Ben Murray Bruce has reacted to the Central Bank of Nigeria's decision to ban Nigerians from using their debit and credit cards ...

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