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Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has replied Governor Ayodele Fayose and others making a ruckus over the $1billion approved to fight insecurity. He said the decision by the governors was taken in good faith. Dickson who belongs to the same Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, like Governor Ayodele Fayose, who has challenged the move in court, explained why the Governors’ Forum’s decided to grant Federal Government permission to utilize one billion dollars from the Excess Crude Account for security. The decision was announced at the end of the last National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Fayose is a member…

Arsenal booked their place in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup as Danny Welbeck’s solitary goal settled a tight encounter with West Ham. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who made 11 changes from the weekend win over Newcastle, saw his side struggle to break down the defensively resolute visitors in the first half. But England forward Welbeck broke West Ham’s resistance just before the break, turning in Mathieu Debuchy’s header across goal. Read Also I can manage any football club in the world – David Moyes The Gunners’ night was soured when they lost Olivier Giroud to a suspected hamstring injury…

The management of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday said that any depot owner selling petrol above approved ex-depot price would henceforth pay a fine of N20 million. Mr Wole Akinyosoye, the Zonal Operations Controller, DPR, Lagos, said in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos that the agency would also ensure the closure of the erring depot for three months. Akinyosoye said that such erring depot owners would also be excluded from coastal supply allocation for at least a period of one year. He said that the agency has noted that some depot owners are selling…

The Jigawa Government has commenced the disbursement of N57.4 million grant to 5,740 small-scale business holders across the state. Alhaji Muhammad Mujaddadi, the Special Adviser to Gov. Muhammad Badaru on Economic Empowerment, made this known to newsmen at the inauguration of the scheme in Dutse on Tuesday. Mujaddadi said that 20 beneficiaries were selected from each of the eleven wards in Dutse Local Government Area. The special adviser said the beneficiaries included local food vendors such as roasted meat (suya) and beans cake (kosai) sellers, engine oil sellers and groundnut millers. He explained that N2.2 million was disbursed to the…

Atletico Madrid have reported Barcelona to Fifa over an alleged illegal approach for striker Antoine Griezmann. The 26-year-old France international signed a new contract earlier this year, committing him to Atletico until the end of the 2021-22 season. Griezmann has been linked with a number of clubs, including Manchester United. Read Also I can manage any football club in the world – David Moyes However, it is understood Atletico’s complaint is only with Barcelona, who they claim have spoken to people around Griezmann, including family members. The Spanish club say that breaks Fifa regulations. A Fifa spokesman said: “We can…

Dubai-based carrier, Emirates Airways, has confirmed that a young Nigerian lady, Kofo Abaniwonda, died onboard its flight from Dubai to Lagos last Friday. The spokesman of the airline said that the cabin crew onboard Flight EK 783 from Dubai to Lagos on December 15 found a passenger unconscious in her seat as the flight was preparing for descent. “Our cabin crew consulted doctors on board the flight and on the ground via Emirates’ Medlink system. “However the passenger was unresponsive. Upon arrival in Lagos, the medical authorities on the ground declared that the passenger had sadly passed away. Emirates expresses…

A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria has declared that earnings and assets accruing to Aiteo Energy boss, Benedict Peters were acquired legally through legitimate sources. This follows a similar ruling quashing multiple money laundering charges and allegations of bribing election officials levelled against Mr. Peters. Justice Valentine Ashi made the ruling on 5 December whilst pronouncing judgment in proceedings tried before him challenging the provenance and legality of the ownership of assets and properties belonging to the Aiteo boss. There were no evidence to support the suggestion that any aspect of his business showed any…

david Former Manchester United manager, David Moyes says he could manage any team in the world – and wants to prove it at West Ham. Since the Scot was appointed Hammers boss last month, the team have moved out of the relegation zone and are unbeaten in their past three games. Saturday’s 3-0 defeat of Stoke followed a victory over champions Chelsea and a draw against Arsenal. “I think I’m capable of doing the job at any club in the world so I’m sure I can do it at West Ham,” he said. West Ham are 15th in the Premier…

The Zambian Police Force have scrapped their decision to employ eight Chinese nationals as police reservists after a public outcry. The decision comes barely 24 hours after the commissioning of the police officers amid fanfare in the capital, Lusaka. Zambians had questioned the recruitment of foreign-born reservists, which they found puzzling given that a decision had been taken earlier this year to ban police officers from marrying foreigners for “security reasons”. READ: Cameroon separatists kill 4 gendarmes as Anglophone crisis worsens In a statement, police spokeswoman Esther Mwata-Katongo said that police chief Kakoma Kanganja rescinded the appointment of the Chinese…

Militants seeking independence for Cameroon’s English-speaking regions killed four gendarmes on Monday, the government said, as disputes with the Francophone-dominated government degenerate into open warfare. Several separatists were killed by security forces in ensuing clashes, the government spokesman said. Repression by President Paul Biya’s government against what began as peaceful protests a year ago by Anglophone activists over perceived social and economic marginalisation has bolstered support for armed militants demanding a full break with Yaounde. The separatists have launched a series of deadly raids on government police and soldiers in recent weeks, leading authorities to escalate a crackdown that has…