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Croatia qualified for their fifth World Cup after following up their convincing play-off first-leg win over Greece with a dour goalless draw in Athens. The game only had one shot on target, with the tie over as a contest after Croatia’s 4-1 win in Zagreb. The visitors went closest, with Ivan Perisic hitting the post from 30 yards. Read Also 330 dead, thousands injured in Iran-Iraqi earthquake Greece were much improved from the side called an “unprecedented disgrace” by domestic media in the first leg – but never looked like mounting a comeback. They should have had a penalty early…

At least 328 were killed and some 3,950 were injured after a major 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Iraq and Iran border region Sunday evening. Iran’s state-run news agency reported those numbers just for its country after the temblor struck at 9:18 pm Iraqi time. The quake caused panic among residents as well as structural damage, the Associated Press reports. The quake was centered 19 miles outside the eastern Iraqi city of Halabja, according to the most recent measurements from the US Geological Survey. READ: Obasanjo is the boss of bosses, Jonathan confesses More than 100 aftershocks were felt following…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as the boss of bosses in the Nigerian political space. Jonathan said any “politician who ignores Obasanjo does so at its own peril,” advising ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to find a way of courting his former boss. He maintained that it would be impossible for Atiku to realise his presidential ambition on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. According to Jonathan, Atiku’s chances of becoming President in 2019 would be bright if he contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. READ: Three Nigerians arrested in Angola for kidnapping He,…

Angolan authorities in Huíla Province in the southwest have arrested three Nigerian nationals allegedly for kidnapping a Chinese, local media confirmed. According to Jornal de Angola, the Nigerians had also robbed the Chinese of $11,700 (Kwanzas 12m) over ransom demand. The paper said the Nigerians used guns to execute their crime. The Chinese national, a 53-year-old bricklayer, was reportedly kidnapped at Arimba community and held for 72 hours by the criminals. READ: Harmattan: NCAA alerts airline operators on weather hazard He was freed after a ransom was paid, Jornal de Angola reported. It added that the three Nigerian nationals were…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a weather alert to all airline operators indicating hazards associated with Harmattan dust haze in flight operations at this period of the year. A statement by the NCAA General Manager, Public Relations, Mr Sam Adurogboye, on Sunday said the alert was important as Harmattan was a threat to aircraft particularly in areas of challenging terrains due to low visibility. Adurogboye said according to the Seasonal Rainfall Prediction issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, the prevailing weather condition is likely to herald a long and severe dust haze in the months ahead. READ:…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports that 70 per cent of drugs in the country are fake and described such information as false and misleading. NAFDAC spokesperson Abubakar Jimoh while reacting on the report on Sunday in Abuja said the statement from the acclaimed expert was displeasing and false. Jimoh said that the report was just a mare statement without referring it to a particular study or research work. One Andrew Nevin, an economist and financial services advisory leader of Project Blue PWc Nigeria in a key note address at a conference…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will soon auction and assignment new spectrums to boost broadband penetration in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta made this known in Lagos during the Telecom Executives and Regulator Forum, organised by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the forum is: ”Removing Barriers To Growth And Innovation”. Represented by the Deputy Director, NCC Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Mr Bako Wakili, Danbatta said that spectrum was a critical mobile infrastructure. He said that the commission…

A United Kingdom Based good governance group, The Forum for Good Governance and Probity (FGGP) has described the former Minister of Aviation and one of the court jesters of the defeated ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode as crude, witless and uncultured over the article he wrote where he described the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) as a ‘poisonous dwarf and unrepentant son of perdition’. In a statement made available to press by the President of the Forum, Mr Jacob Ogunseye, the former minster was described as a hungry and misguided individual that should not be accorded…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has asked Dr Muhammad Isah, acting Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, acting Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to “jointly investigate allegations of incompatibility and/or apparent conflict of interest situation, and abuse of office involving Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State in connection with the exercise of his public functions and leadership of the Rochas Okorocha Foundation, and to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in any such investigation.” The organization said that “Such investigation would help to improve…

The Presidential Media Team, in a forthcoming book, offers deep insight into how the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is blocking corruption loopholes in the nation’s public institutions. The book titled, “Making Steady, Sustainable Progress for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity: A Mid-Term Scorecard on the President Muhammadu Buhari administration”, is set for launch in Abuja on November 16. In an excerpt of the 348-page publication, the team notes that beyond arrest and prosecution of suspects, the Buhari government is strengthening public institutions for accountability and transparency. The book explores measures being instituted by anti-graft agencies, especially the Independent Corrupt Practices and…