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• Declares he was invited by government to serve • ‘PDP can’t attack Buhari over ex-pension boss’ The former Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, threatened yesterday to open a can of worms and implicate what he called a cabal in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Disclosing Maina’s position in a statement, his family said that he was invited to join the Buhari government. “It is on record that Abdulrasheed Maina ‘s reform put a stop to fraudulent withdrawal of huge sums from both the Nigerian Pension Board and the Nigerian Police Pension Board. Perhaps…

At least six soldiers were killed in heavy fighting when Boko Haram raided a military base and looted food from villagers in northeast Nigeria, the military and locals said on Wednesday. Jihadists in six pick-up trucks stormed the base in Sasawa village, some 45 kilometres (28 miles) from the Yobe state capital, Damaturu, at about 5:00 pm on Tuesday. Colonel Kayode Ogunsanya told AFP from Damaturu: “There was an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on a military location in Sasawa village which led to casualties on both sides.” He gave no further details but a local chief in the area…

Africa needs 11 million more doctors, nurses and teachers by 2030 to prevent a “social and economic disaster” that could propel millions to migrate, the United Nations said on Thursday. It said the 11 million were needed to help the continent cope with a booming population, with the number of children set to increase by 170 million to 750 million in the next 13 years. “We are at the most critical juncture for Africa’s children,” Leila Pakkala of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement. “Get it right, and we could … lift hundreds of millions out…

A presidential spokesman has described Abdulrasheed Maina as “one of the monsters” and mess left behind by the Jonathan administration to frustrate the fight against corruption by the Buhari government. Garba Shehu, who is the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday. He, therefore, maintained that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had no moral right to level any accusations against the President Buhari administration in respect of Maina, the former head of the presidential team on pension reforms. He emphasised that Maina was “one of the monsters created by the former…

West Ham stunned in-form Tottenham by coming from behind to win 3-2 in a dramatic Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at Wembley. After a much-changed Spurs side coasted into a two-goal half-time lead, their London rivals rallied with three goals inside 15 second-half minutes to progress to the quarter-finals. Moussa Sissoko and Dele Alli had made it 2-0 at the interval, with this the first of two games needed for Slaven Bilic to save his job at the Hammers. But Andre Ayew scored twice to haul the Hammers level on the hour before Angelo Ogbonna rose from a corner to head…

Chelsea progressed to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals as Antonio Rudiger’s header and a Willian screamer sealed a 2-1 win over Everton. Antonio Rudiger’s header and Willian’s stunning stoppage-time strike secured Chelsea a place in the EFL Cup quarter-finals as David Unsworth’s first game in temporary charge of Everton ended in a 2-1 defeat. Ronald Koeman’s 16-month stint in charge of Everton was brought to a halt on Monday, following a humiliating 5-2 home defeat to Arsenal that left them 18th in Premier League. However, a rejuvenated second-half display showed Everton’s quality – with a moment of magic from Willian in…

Leicester City have appointed Claude Puel as successor of Craig Shakespeare who guided them to safety last season. According to the club, Michael Appleton who took interim charge of the team when Shakespeare was sacked will continue as assistant manager. Puel, 56, arrives at King Power Stadium with a wealth of experience at elite levels of the game, having managed teams in France’s Ligue 1, the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. He has signed a contract to June 2020. “It’s a great privilege to become the new manager of Leicester City – a club whose values and ambitions…

GOtv MAX and Plus Subscribers to catch all the La Liga action LIVE Premier League: Arsenal and Swansea match LIVE on SuperSport Select 2 The football rush is on, as every match of the prestigious La Liga will be broadcast live to GOtv MAX and Plus subscribers this weekend on SuperSport Select 4. Subscribers will have the opportunity to watch a resurgent Valencia, whose impressive run will face a test when they play away against Alaves. The match kicks off at 11:55am on Saturday, 28 October. READ: Phil Neville wants to succeed Ronald Koeman at Everton Though the top spot…

…US pledges more support in areas of newer technology, skill set training Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu on Tuesday 24 October 2017 met with US Secretary of Energy, Mr. Rick Perry on the sidelines of the 24th Africa Oil Week currently holding in Cape Town, South Africa as part of his ongoing investment focused international Oil and Gas engagements. At the meeting, Mr Perry commended Nigeria on the significant steps taken in the oil and gas industry, noting that, the thrust of the present US administration is to be strategic partners with Nigeria. He…

The governments of Lagos, Osun and Kaduna states as well as the Federal Capital Territory administration have promised the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration (VAIDS) office in the Federal Ministry of Finance to provide all transaction data required to identified tax defaulters at the expiration of the first phase of the tax amnesty programme in March. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the VAIDS office. According to the statement, the VAIDS office expects states that provide all the required information to experience sharp rises in their respective Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), as analyses of the obtained data will…