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Michy Batshuayi scored twice as Borussia Dortmund came from behind to win 3-2 against Atalanta in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie. Andre Schurrle collected Lukasz Piszczek’s pass to open the scoring for the Germans. Two goals from Slovenian midfielder Josip Ilicic put the Italians ahead but Batshuayi, on loan from Chelsea, equalised shortly after. He then took his tally to five goals in three games for Dortmund in added time. Before moving to Germany, the Belgian striker had scored only twice in 12 Premier League appearances for Chelsea this season. It was a productive night in…

Oluremi Tinubu, senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District has advocated a special care for pregnant women and children that age three and below. Tinubu pushed her case during a public hearing on prisons reform across Nigeria on Thursday 15 February at the upper chamber. Senators present at the public hearing on the Prisons Reform are Senators Oluremi Tinubu, Jide Omoworare, Clifford Ordia, Andrew Uchendu, Nafada Bayero and Senator Andy Uba, chairman Senate committee on Interior. Tinubu also called for different facilities for men and women, stressing that, some Non Governmental Organisations are willing to also assist in this regard. READ:…

The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary abruptly following a fire scare in the chamber, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Huge smoke had engulfed the chamber and the suspected cause forced the air-conditioning system to cease functioning. The source of the smoke, which had extended to the corridors as at 11 a.m. when the lawmakers converged for the day’s proceedings, could not be immediately ascertained. To allow the development to be controlled, Senator Ibrahim Gobi raised a “Point of Order”, calling for adjournment of plenary. READ: APC queries El-Rufai for anti-party activities, suspends three key allies “The environment is…

The Kaduna State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on has issued a query to Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i for alleged anti party activities. A statement on Thursday by the party’s acting State Chairman, Danladi Wada said the decision was taken after full investigation and consultation with stakeholders and elders of the party. “His Excellency, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has been queried and we are expecting him to answer the query within 48 hours. Failure to do that, the state working committee will seat down and deliberate. “We queried Malam Nasiru El-Rufai for his anti-party activates and anti human activities.”…

“Lies sound like facts to those who’ve been conditioned to mis-recognize the truth.” – DaShanne Stokes A friend recently forwarded a piece from The Financial Times titled “Tim Harford’s guide to statistics in a misleading age” to a chat group I belong to. In this informational commentary, the writer affirmed how news and information, often designed as a political weapon, freely fill pages of newspapers, online news platforms and social media feeds. This sudden breakdown of truth and from presupposed trusted sources of information is a pressing problem in our societies today because the internet has made it possible for…

Nigeria’s Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has said he was “not ruffled” by the recent oil price decline. Instead he wants the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, member nations to focus on their production costs. “OPEC needs to just focus on itself and focus on what it needs to do and forget what is happening in shale. Every OPEC producer must work hard to be a least-cost producer,” he said. READ: Why Rotimi Amaechi, Nyesom Wike fell out – Okocha Oil prices were trading at $64.40 per barrel on Thursday, just over nine per…

Solomon Okocha, media aide to Andrew Uchendu, senator representing Rivers East Senatorial District has stated that power rotation triggered the rift between former governor of Rivers, Rotimi Amaechi and incumbent governor, Nyesom Wike. Reacting to a statement credited to Wike’s chief of staff, Okocha said, “For the sake of the good people of Rivers State, after reading a statement made by the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Chukwuemeka Woke, it is pertinent to categorically state here, that Governor Nyesom Wike has always been the person fighting against power rotation in Rivers State, and this was clearly shown…

A 12-year old maid, Miss Faith Nwanja has recounted her ordeal in the hands of her madam after living with her four years in Anambra state. Nwanja who had injuries on her head and body said, “My mistress usually inserts sticks inside my vagina, hits me with iron rods, wires and also ties me with chain whenever she is going out. “My Aunty always use blade to cut my skin. “These scars, injuries on my head, body and lips were inflicted on me by my Aunty for four years,” the 12-year old said. Nwanja, currently in custody of Ezza-South Local…

A 41-year old, John Kennedy, was on Tuesday arraigned by men of Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (FCIID), Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos, before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, on charges bordering on land grabbing and unlawful damages. The police alleged in charge number C/13/18, that the accused person had sometimes in 2013, illegally occupied a landed belonging to one Alhaji Jubril Okelewu, by chasing away the lawful occupant of the land. He was also alleged to have in the course of unlawfully occupying the said land, demolished its perimeter fence valued N12 million. The offences according to the prosecutor, Barrister Morufu…

At least 17 people have been killed in a shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, police say. The suspect has been named as Nicolas Cruz, 19, and is a former student at the school who had been expelled. He reportedly pulled the fire alarm and caused chaos in the school before he started shooting, law enforcement officials told CBS News. Students were forced to hide in classrooms as police scoured the building. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel told reporters that Cruz had used a rifle and had “countless magazines”. He said the shooting spree began outside the school…