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The Senate on Wednesday invited Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, to brief it on the delay in completing Bodo-Bonny road project. It directed that the minister should brief its Committee on Works on circumstances surrounding Federal Government’s inability to partner Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas to complete the project. The upper chamber resolved that the committee should carry out independent and comprehensive evaluation of the project and brief it within four weeks. This emanated from a motion by Sen. Thompson Sekibo (Rivers-PDP) at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, the lawmaker decried the non-completion of the project…

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has signed a new contract with the champions of Italy until 2020. Allegri, 49, has steered Juve to three successive Serie A titles, two Champions League finals and three Coppa Italia triumphs since replacing Antonio Conte in July 2014. “Side by side, Juventus and Allegri have created history and legend,” said a Juventus statement. “Now is the time to make the next step forwards together.” Cristiano Ronaldo named Forbes’ wealthiest athlete again It added: “Today’s agreement extends a working relationship that has seen the Bianconeri consolidate their position as Italy’s top team and also evolve into…

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid sportsperson for the second successive year, Forbes’ annual list of the world’s wealthiest athletes shows. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo topped the influential business magazine’s list for the first time 12 months ago. The Euro 2016 winner earned $93m (£72.05m) from salary, bonuses and endorsements last year. The 32-year-old saw his earnings rise $5m (£3.87m) a year on. Arsenal to complete £50m Lacazette deal, Balotelli heads to Dortmund The list of elite athletes consists of players from 11 different sports. Basketball dominates with a record 32 NBA players among the top 100, up…

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has alleged that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, television station, Biafra Television is currently using Nigeria’s airwaves to transmit its programmes. Addressing reporters in Ilorin, Kwara State, the Director General, NBC, Modibo Kawu, claimed that his organisation was yet to identify the actual location of the media house. Kawu disclosed that the development was already known to relevant security agencies, adding that the NBC and other relevant bodies had not been able to block the station. He said, “Last week, I was in the office of the Inspector- General of Police and they had…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has noted that Igbo people cannot fight any course together because they are not united. Edochie said Igbos are scattered, with no particular goal, adding it is not struggle for anything that will bring them together but their cultural values. According to the 70-year-old thespian, most Igbos do not even speak their language again, while calling on Igbo leaders to seek ways to bring the people together. Edochie, who spoke in Igbo language, told newsmen at the events that mark his seventh birthday, “There are so many issues making me shed tears. One of them…

Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya has finally been laid to rest, one month after she died. Moji Olaiya was laid to rest, on Wednesday at Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, Lagos amid tears from family, friends, fans and colleagues. Recall that the deceased had passed on in Canada on May 18, 2017, shortly after she put to bed. Her remains arrived Nigeria late Tuesday evening. See photos below…

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the arrest of people behind the three-month quit notice given to Igbos to leave the North. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai strongly condemned, “the inciting, hate speech delivered by some self-appointed ‘northern youths.” El-Rufai said, ”the Kaduna State Government has directed that its Ministry of Justice should prepare charges and prosecute the signatories and anyone complicit in arranging this egregious assault on the rights of fellow citizens.” The Governor condemned the action of the groups, and assured every resident of the state that, “nobody can tamper with their…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to register “All Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA)”, the newly-formed political association. National Chairman of APGA, Dr Victor Oye, made the call in his message to members of the party on mark his two years in office, released in Awka on Wednesday. Oye said that APDA, the acronym of the new group, shared similarity with APGA and would confuse party followers if registered. “I want to draw the attention of INEC once again to the plans to register All Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) whose acronym…

For the second consecutive day, President Trump assailed London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s response to terror attacks, misinterpreting the mayor’s call for residents to remain calm as police stepped up anti-terror patrols. “Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his ‘no reason to be alarmed’ statement,” said Trump via Twitter on Monday morning. “[Mainstream media] is working hard to sell it!” Trump was referring to a statement by Khan on Sunday urging citizens not to be alarmed by an increased police presence in the city. Khan condemned the attacks in his city and called the…

The Complaint/Arrest Affidavit for Nigerian pop singer Dammy Krane and one Chukwuebuka Gabriel Ilonchowu, who both allegedly hired a private jet with stolen credit cards has been released online. It explained how and why Krane and the co-defendant were arrested for grand theft, credit card forgery and identity theft. According to the affidavit, both defendants purchased two private charter flight tickets with fraudulent credit cards, to travel from Miami to Washington D.C. CEO of TapJets, Eugene Kesselman, says he became suspicious and contacted the police who waited for their arrival at the airport. When he was arrested, Dammy Krane had…