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The remains of Hindatu Yahaya, a young girl who got married three days before the flood in Jibia town in Katsina, which eventually swept her away, have been recovered in Niger Republic. Husband of the deceased, Malam Sani Yahaya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jibia. “The Corpse of my missing wife was retrieved at Girka village in Mada-Rumfa town of Niger Republic,” he said, with emotions flowing in his voice. Yahaya said that the flood occurred on Monday night at about 2:00am, cleared his house and took away his wife. READ: Federal Government unveils ‘Nigeria…

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday unveiled the new national carrier. It is called ‘Nigeria Air’. The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, did the unveiling to investors at the ongoing Farnborough International Air Show in UK. The colour of the new carrier is green-white-green like the previous carrier, the Nigerian Airways. According to Sirika the new carrier will ply 81 routes, both local and international, after considering about a thousand destinations. Ethiopian Airlines said its in talks with Nigeria on the new national carrier. READ: #MandelaDay: UN celebrates Nelson Mandela 100th anniversary

By Hamid Hendrix Freedom without responsibility continues to pose a great challenge to the realization of the full potentials of our democratic dispensation and it is rather unfortunate that foremost beneficiaries of such liberty are too often also the major culprits. Though measures have been taken to curb the excesses of abusers of civil liberties it is obvious that the more needs to be done to safeguard public interest. One area where this menace continues to rear its ugly head is in the rowdy ranks of human rights advocacy groups which were once credited with facilitating the successful liberation of…

Real Madrid have put Chelsea and Belgium forward Eden Hazard, 27, at the top of their transfer list to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, who has joined Juventus. (Star) Chelsea and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 26, is expected to join Real Madrid for £31m. (Marca – in Spanish) If they sell Courtois, Chelsea are considering re-signing 36-year-old Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech from Arsenal or Leicester’s Denmark international Kasper Schmeichel, 31. (Sky Sports) England defender Gary Cahill, 32, may leave Chelsea as the club closes in on a £44.2m deal for 23-year-old Juventus and Italy defender Daniele Rugani. (London Evening Standard) The Blues…

The UN is to mark the 100th anniversary of former South African President Nelson Mandela in recognition for his global contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. The UN would use the occasion on Wednesday to take stock of what it termed Mandela’s vast legacy for mankind. “Nelson Mandela was a towering global advocate for justice and equality”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his video message for Nelson Mandela International Day. The Day is annually observed on July 18, which was inaugurated by UN General Assembly in November 2009, in recognition of Mandela’s global contribution to the culture…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari submitted a 228.9 billion naira supplementary budget for 2018 to the national assembly on Tuesday after a six-month delay in getting the main budget approved. In a letter accompanying the draft supplementary budget, Buhari said implementing the main 9.12 trillion naira ($29.92 billion) budget for the year “will be extremely challenging,” without elaborating. Buhari’s administration has struggled to pass its annual budgets, some delayed by as much as half a year, as lawmakers and the presidency have waged politically charged battles over items like infrastructure projects. READ: Universal Music Group to open Nigeria office Parliamentary deputies…

Vivendi’s Universal Music Group (UMG) will launch a new division in Nigeria as part of efforts by the world’s largest music label to expand into Africa’s most populous nation and the wider region. The music entertainment group said on Tuesday its new strategic division, Universal Music Nigeria, will operate from Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos. Nigerian music, much like its Nollywood film industry, is popular across much of Africa. READ: Fayose meets Ekiti monarch, narrates his version of election Nigerian music artists have popularised the Afrobeat musical genre and gone on to sign record deals, sell out concerts and work with…

Reports in Italy claim that Liverpool have agreed a £62m fee with Roma to sign Becker Alisson for a world record fee for a goalkeeper. Alisson has recently returned from the World Cup in Russia where he appeared for Brazil. The 25-year-old has been at Roma for two years, and played 37 Serie A games last season, after starting his career at Brazilian side Internacional. Liverpool’s bid, which is 70m euros, would overtake the current record for a keeper – 53m euros paid by Juventus to Parma for Gianluigi Buffon in 2001. READ: Barcelona reports record 2018 revenues The Premier…

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday embarked on a road show in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, his first public appearance. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the governor was hailed as he moved round the streets of the city. Fayose, who rounded off the street parade at the palace of the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe was joined by scores of people in areas such as Okesa, Oja Bisi, Ojaba, Irona and Oke Oriomi. Fayose complained to the traditional ruler that he and his supporters were still being hounded after the election, three…

All Progressives Congress national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the decision of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) approving direct primary for electing the governorship candidate in Osun will deepen internal democracy in the party. Tinubu expressed the view in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday entitled ‘Internal Democracy: Improving the Nomination Process’, A copy of the statement was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Tinubu’s Media Officer, Mr Tunde Rahman. According to the APC chieftain, the party’s Constitution provides for both direct and indirect primaries, but the direct option is more democratic and more participatory.…