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An upset father who attacked disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar in a court proceeding Friday is receiving a lot of donations from the public. More than 700 donors had already pledged over $23,000 as at Saturday morning to help Randall Margraves, whose daughters were among Nassar’s molestation victims. Co-worker Aaron Pangborn said he set up a donation site “GoFundMe” page to help Margraves with any potential legal fees resulting from Friday’s courtroom incident, which was captured on video. Pangborn described the mission as “to help a brother and friend in need.” “As father of 2 girls, the video made…

…Over 246 million meals served to primary school pupils …8 more states expected to be added in 2018 …300,000 interest-free loans disbursed to artisans, traders …280,000 Nigerians benefit from Conditional Cash Transfer in 21 states Over 246 million (246,355,190) meals have been served to date to primary pupils across 20 states in the country, since the first meal served in December 2016 under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). The total figure is expected to reach 313,928,420 meals by the last week of February 2018, a statement by Laolu Akande, spokesperson to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said. Also,…

The unemployment rate for US black workers jumped to 7.7% last month, reversing course after falling to a record low in December. The new figures were a potentially awkward turn of events for President Donald Trump, who has bragged repeatedly about the decline. Even before the latest data, however, critics have said the president’s celebration was premature, pointing to the persistent gap between black and white unemployment rates. Job gains in 2017 pushed the black unemployment rate down in December to 6.8%. While that was the lowest rate since the US started tracking the figure in 1972, it remained by…

Femi Falana, human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has described former Nigeria president, Olusegun Obasanjo and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari as “birds of same feather”. Falana spoke in Benin on Friday, while reacting to Obasanjo’s special statement last week, which asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election next year. The lawyer stated that apart from the allegations of nepotism and clannishness Obasanjo levelled against President Buhari, “other allegations were nothing to write home about.” “Many of us have forgotten the abduction of Governor Chris Ngige, many of us have forgotten the fact that the National Assembly…

Ebun Babalola, a 30- year-old businesswoman will face the consequences of her action after she was brought before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Friday for allegedly slapping a policewoman while on duty. Babalola is being tried for assault. According to the Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Akinwale Oriyomi, the accused whose address was not provided, committed the offence on February 2 at 7.00 a.m. at Okesa Street in Ado Ekiti. He alleged that the accused assaulted and slapped Sgt. Isekhaigbe Blessing while performing her lawful duties. READ: Teachers kill students interest in Mathematics – Educator The offence contravened Section 356(1), (5) of…

Winger Raheem Sterling claims his Manchester City team-mates are being “butchered” by bad tackles. His comments follow those of manager Pep Guardiola, who believes the players need more protection from referees. Late tackles on Brahim Diaz and Kevin de Bruyne during the 3-0 win over West Brom further provoked Guardiola’s ire. Sterling said: “Some tackles have been awful. It’s not what I expect in a top-flight match, especially when teams are losing and go out to kick players.” READ: Michy Batshuayi scores twice, assist another on Dortmund debut The 23-year-old added: “There are going to be challenges that are badly…

On-loan Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi scored twice and created an assist on his Borussia Dortmund debut as the German side beat Cologne. Batshuayi, who moved to Dortmund until the end of the season on deadline day, swept home in the first half before adding a second on the hour with a clinical finish. The goals came either side of a Simon Ziller strike before Jorge Mere equalised for the hosts. But Batshuayi then set up former Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle to give Dortmund victory. READ: Olivier Giroud joined Chelsea because of World Cup – Wenger The win moves Dortmund up…

An educationist, Mr Philip Balogun, on Friday said that many students lose interest in Mathematics because of the difficult and cumbersome processes applied by their teachers. Balogun, who is Vice Principal, Grace Group of Schools, Gbagada, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said for this reason, many children, right from the tender age, developed cold feet in solving mathematics problems. The educationist said there was a need to be more creative in teaching the subject to make such students interested in it. According to him, adopting the computer in teaching them the…

Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has stated expressly that former president, Olusegun Obasanjo institutionalise impunity. He advised Obasanjo to stop insulting the collective intelligence and memories of Nigerians having instituted the culture of impunity in the country. Falana spoke in Benin on Friday, while reacting to Obasanjo’s special statement last week, which asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election next year. The human rights activist said Obasanjo had the opportunity to be great by providing good leadership and ridding the country of corruption. But he chose instead to instal a regime of impunity and…

Spice Girls are reuniting – albeit not for a tour or a new album. The five members of the British girlband have accepted £10m each in a deal that might include television in China, a new talent show, a second greatest hits compilation and a variety of endorsement deals, according to the Sun. The five-piece met today at Geri Horner’s (nee Halliwell) Hertfordshire home, along with manager Simon Fuller, who is reportedly driving the reunion. Victoria Beckham is said to have assented on the condition that she doesn’t have to sing. She posted a photograph of the group on her…