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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday stated that no government has done 50 per cent of what the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has achieved in Nigeria. Only two political parties has ruled Nigeria since its return to democracy, they are the PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC. Atiku ABubakar who urged all leaders who had left the PDP to return to make the party stronger, noted that, the party was built on the tenets of democracy. Abubakar made the appeal during his first appearance at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja, with a crowd of supporters, three days after…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday opened the foreign exchange market with the injection of another 210 million dollars to sustain liquidity. The acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Mr Isaac Okorafor in a statement, said 100 million dollars was offered to the wholesale segment, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment got an allocation of 55 million dollars. He said that the invisibles segment such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) were also allocated 55 million dollars. Okorafor said that the releases were part of efforts aimed at further enhancing ease of…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will commence a forensic audit of Oando Plc on Wednesday, contrary to reports that the audit had been stopped following the suspension of the Director-General of the Commission, Mr Mounir Gwarzo. In a letter obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday in Abuja, SEC notified the Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando, Mr Adewale Tinubu, of its decision to conduct a forensic exercise into the activities of the company. The letter, which was signed by the acting Director-General of SEC, Dr. Abdul Zubair, said the forensic auditors would be at the premises of Oando on…

France midfielder Corentin Tolisso scored twice to earn Bayern Munich victory but Paris St-Germain advance to the Champions League last-16 draw as Group B winners. Bayern needed to win by four goals to finish above PSG and they got off to a fine start with Robert Lewandowski’s close-range finish after eight minutes. Tolisso’s header doubled the lead before Kylian Mbappe made it 2-1. Tolisso added a third for Bayern, who advance as runners-up. Both teams end on 15 points, but PSG’s head-to-head record ensured they finished top. READ: Lukaku end goal drought as Man Utd beat CSKA The German champions…

Manchester United reached the Champions League knockout stage for the first time since 2014 by coming from behind to beat CSKA Moscow. Victory at Old Trafford allowed Jose Mourinho’s side to top Group A ahead of second-placed Basel with 15 points from their six games. The Russian side had taken the lead with a controversial goal on the stroke of half time as Vitinho’s shot was diverted into the net by Alan Dzagoev, although the forward was standing in an offside position. READ: Chelsea could face PSG, Barca after 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid Despite conceding, the hosts were…

Chelsea are on collision course with Barcelona and Paris St Germain after they advanced to the Champions League last 16 – but only as runners-up – after being held by a streetwise Atletico Madrid in their final group game. As it stands, Turkish side Besiktas are the only other possible opponents for the Blues in the knockout stages. Chelsea had dominated until the opening goal, with Alvaro Morata going close and Eden Hazard almost weaving through the visiting defence. But Saul Niguez escaped the attentions of Tiemoue Bakayoko to plant home a header from Fernando Torres’ near-post flick-on after…

Austria’s top court has ruled that same-sex couples can get married from the start of 2019, declaring a previous law discriminatory. The Constitutional Court overturned a law that restricted same-sex unions to civil partnerships, according to court documents seen by CNN. The decision brings Austria into line with many other European nations including Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the UK. Same-sex couples in Austria have been allowed to enter legal partnerships since 2010, but until now have not been able to marry. Read Also NURTW bans alcoholic drinks in Lagos motor parks The court made its decision based…

The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream says plans have been concluded for it to conduct nationwide inspection of filling stations over recent fears of fuel scarcity in the country. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Kabiru Marafa, stated this in a news briefing shortly after an investigative hearing on the matter on Tuesday in Abuja. Marafa said the senate would not watch some unpatriotic persons put Nigerians through any form of hardship, particularly during the yuletide. He noted that though the senate had adjourned to commence budget defence, members of the committee would take time out to embark on the oversight.…

An outbreak of food-borne listeria bacteria has claimed 36 lives and infected almost 600 people in South Africa, the health minister said Tuesday, warning that newborns and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. Listeriosis is a preventable disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes bacteria that is typically transferred through contaminated food and is readily treatable with antibiotics. A total of 557 cases have been confirmed so far, according to health minister Aaron Motsoaledi. “The bacteria is widely distributed in nature and can be found in soil, water and vegetation,” he told a media briefing in Pretoria. “From these sources, the following foodstuffs…

A roadside bomb killed at least six people and wounded eight others on Tuesday in Pakistan’s restive northwestern tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said. The blast took place in North Waziristan, one of the country’s seven semi-autonomous tribal districts, where the army has been battling Taliban militants. “The casualties came from a bomb planted in a motorcycle parked on a roadside in Khadi market of Mir Ali town,” Kamran Khan Afridi, a senior administration official in the area, told AFP. “The blast targeted two vehicles passing along the road. Six people who died and eight who were injured are believed…