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Mr Taidi Jonathan, former Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Minna chapter, on Monday said the release of the 82 Chibok girls demonstrated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to the welfare of all Nigerians. Taidi said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that the gesture was also a clear demonstration of the Buhari administration to secure the release of all those in captivity. “It shows that the Federal Government and its partners have the capacity to release the remaining Chibok girls. “The release would help to check the emotional trauma the parents of the…

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says second-placed Tottenham “have an advantage” over the Premier League leaders because Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge at White Hart Lane since 2014. Conte is close to winning the title in his first season in English football. His side can move seven points clear with three games left if they beat Middlesbrough on Monday (20:00 BST). “I think Tottenham have an advantage, if you compare Tottenham to Chelsea,” said the Italian. “This is my first season and I found a lot of situations, a lot of players. Mauricio Pochettino has been working there for three…

Vagner Mancini and Chapecoense have won their first title since most of their team were killed in a plane crash. Only three of the Brazilian club’s players survived November’s crash, when 71 of 77 people on board died. Top clubs from Brazil and Argentina offered to loan players to Chapocense, who signed 25 new players this season and promoted nine from the youth team. They lifted the Santa Catarina state championship on Sunday for the second straight year, despite losing to Avai. ÉÉÉ CAAAAAAMPEÃOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ?⚽️?A Chapecoense é BiCampeã Catarinense!!!1977 – 1996 – 2007 – 2011 – 2016 – 2017#VamosChape #Flechamos…

The all new Galaxy S8 and S8+, has been launched into the Nigerian market by Samsung Electronics. The Nigerian launch event recently took place at the Renaissance Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking at the event, Managing Director, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Paul Lee said, “Samsung consistently pushes the boundaries of possibilities with a focus of unlocking value by delivering products that are, not only stunning to look at but, also comfortable to hold.” Phone Specifications The devices which are available in Midnight Black, Orchid Gray and Maple Gold colours feature polished metal chassis covered by curved Gorilla Glass 5…

World leaders have reacted positively to Emmanuel Macron’s victory over Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s French presidential elections. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: “the decision of the French voters is also clearly a vote for Europe.” Ms. Merkel’s spokesperson, Steffen Seibert, said the Chancellor is looking forward to working with the new president in the spirit of the traditionally close Franco-German friendship. “I warmly congratulate @EmmanuelMacron on his success and look forward to working with him on a wide range of shared priorities,” Ms. Merkel said. Also, British Prime Minister, Theresa May, in her tweets said: “Hurray President #Macron A…

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed delight at the release of the 82 of the Chibok schoolgirls and pledged to help reunite them with their parents. The girls were among those abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on April 14, 2014. UNICEF Nigeria Acting Representative Pernille Ironside in a statement said the girls’ release was “heartening”. Ironside said “it is heartening to know that the girls will be returning to their families who have been waiting for this day. “They will face a long and difficult process to rebuild their lives after the indescribable horror and trauma they have suffered…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said on Sunday that a record 1.7 million people registered for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. According to a statement by its spokesperson, JAMB urged Nigerians to have fate in its processes. “We registered a number that has never been done in the entire 39 years of the existence of JAMB within a time frame Nigerians were skeptical about,” the agency said. Read the full JAMB statement below The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has concluded the sale of 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, application document in grand style…

Boko Haram militants freed 82 of more than 200 schoolgirls they kidnapped from the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok in April 2014 in exchange for prisoners, the government said on Saturday. Three years ago, the abduction of the girls from their secondary school by the jihadist group Boko Haram sparked global outrage and a celebrity-backed campaign #bringbackourgirls. For more than two years there was no sign of the girls. But the discovery of one of them with a baby last May raised hopes for their safety, with a further two girls found in later months and a group of 21…

United States President Donald Trump is offering praise and congratulations to centrist Emmanuel Macron, who was elected as France’s youngest president ever. Trump described Macron’s victory over far-right opponent Marine Le Pen in the French presidential runoff as a “big win.” In a tweet Sunday, Trump says he’s looking forward to working with Macron, but did not immediately extend an invitation for him to visit the White House. According to ABC NEWS, Trump tweeted: “Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his big win as the next President of France. I look very much forward to working with him.” A White House…

It’s all looking like a big conspiracy trouble and acting Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acting chairman seems to be in the middle of the action. In a new twist, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-General Babagana Monguno (rtd), has said he informed President Muhammadu Buhari about the National Intelligence Agency’s (NIA) covert operation that went awry with the discovery of over N13 billion in an apartment in Lagos last month. Monguno knew about the covert operation which took part in its gradual advancement and expressed the satisfaction of not only himself but that of the president over the diligence…