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Legendary golfer Tiger Woods, said alcohol wasn’t involved in his arrest for drink driving on Monday and that he had an unforeseen reaction to prescribed medications. Woods was arrested for Driving Under the Influence in Florida on Monday, an arrest that jolted the sporting world. “I understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions,” Woods said in a release on Monday night. “I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didn’t realise the mix of medications had affected me so…

In spite of the groundswell of criticism of its performance in the past two years, especially in its handling of the economy, the Nigerian government has insisted that it was on course in its mission to change the fortune of Africa’s most populous country. “I firmly believe that we have put the most difficult phase behind us; and we are witnesses to the ever-increasing intensity of the light at the end of the tunnel,” acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, said Monday in a broadcast message to mark two years of the assumption of office by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, and…

The Young Democratic Party (YDP) on Monday commended President Muhammadu Buhari-led government for the achievements recorded so far in addressing security challenges confronting the country. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mrs Khairat Animashaun-Ajiboye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the party also scored the government high in its anti graft war. “This administration scores very high in its fight against the insurgents. “The combined efforts of the military to dislodge insurgents in their stronghold, return of 106 Chibok girls, reclaim of our territories and reduced bombings nationwide had redeemed the hope of people from the North…

An Economist, Prof. Chika Aliyu has commended the Federal Government on the Economic Growth and Recovery Plan (ERGP), as the nation marks Democracy Day. Aliyu, a Professor of Economics and Researcher in Development Economics said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. Aliyu, who teaches at the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto said that the government did very well by coming up with the economic plan to take the country out of recession. The ERGP projected that Nigeria will make significant progress to achieve structural economic change with a more diversified and inclusive…

Nigeria’s ailing president was glaringly absent on Monday as his deputy marked their two years in power, with no word on the head of state’s health three weeks after he went on indefinite medical leave. Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy Yemi Osinbajo were sworn into office on May 29, 2015, two months after securing the first opposition victory against a sitting president in Nigerian history. But their election pledges to defeat Boko Haram Islamists and tackle endemic corruption have been overshadowed, first by economic recession and increasingly by speculation about Buhari’s health. The 74-year-old former military ruler spent nearly two…

Eden Hazard has been voted Chelsea’s Player of the Season for 2016/2017 season, by fans of the Premier League champions. The Belgian forward netted 16 goals in 36 top-flight appearances for the Blues, as Antonio Conte’s side marched to the title. Hazard won the prize ahead of team-mate N’Golo Kante, who pipped him to the PFA Player of the Year. Democracy day: Osinbajo prays for Buhari, vows to recover all stolen money [Full speech] However, Kante who has now claimed back-to-back Premier League titles, was honoured by his colleagues with the Players’ Player of the Year award. Hazard also won…

A total of 16 people are in detention in Britain and Libya over the May 22 suicide bombing at a pop concert in the English city of Manchester by a British-born man of Libyan origin. A teenage boy and a woman arrested by British police this week have since been released without charge, leaving 14 in British custody. In Libya, the father and brother of the bomber, Salman Abedi, are also in detention. Abedi reportedly returned from Libya only a few days before the attack which killed 22 people, including seven children under 18, but police are still trying to…

Good morning! Happy Democracy Day Nigeria. Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. Prominent Nigerians have felicitated with Nigeria on her Democracy Day celebration. President Muhammadu Buhari, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Bukola Saraki and others have in separate statements called on Nigerians ‎to be vigilant and by doing so ensure a better future and better Nigeria for themselves and their progeny. 2. Founder of the Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has averred that Nigeria is on the verge of another Civil War following its leaders’ refusal to address incessant killings of other Nigerians by herdsmen. According to Bakare,…

Security forces traded heavy gunfire with Islamist militants inside a southern Philippine city Monday, as fears grew for up to 2,000 people unable to escape a week of fighting that has left women and children among the dead. President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law across the southern third of the Philippines shortly after the fighting erupted, warning the gunmen were involved in an effort by the Islamic State group to set up a local caliphate. But street-to-street battles and a relentless military bombing campaign has so far failed to end the crisis in Marawi, one of the biggest Muslim cities…

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday prayed for good health for President Muhammdu Buhari. He also vowed that the administration ​will ensure that all stolen funds were recovered and culprits brought to justice. Osinbajo said this in a national broadcast to commemorate the nation’s Democracy Day and second anniversary of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He said: “In the fight against corruption, we have focused on bringing persons accused of corruption to justice. We believe that the looting of public resources that took place in the past few years has to be accounted for. “Funds appropriated to build roads, railway…