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Mr Gordon Obua, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, is dead; he died of heart attack at the National Hospital, Abuja. Mr Fred Obua, a family member to the late CSO, who confirmed the demise in a telephone chat with NAN Correspondent on Friday, however declined further comments. He simply said, “I am on my way to Abuja as we speak in connection with Gordon’s demise, maybe we can talk later, “ Fred said. The Ogbia Brotherhood, a socio-cultural group of Ogbia people of Bayelsa across the world has expressed shock and dismay over the demise.…

Two separate fires in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, that happened between Friday and Saturday, have destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. The first incident occurred on Friday night at Amarata, near where NAN and Vanguard newspapers have offices. The second occurred early today in Ovom, a suburb of the state capital . The houses gutted at Aritalin, Ovom were all wooden structures and the occupants were mainly commercial sex workers. Miss Joy Onuh, a resident in the area, explained that the fire started from a locked room. “We do not know how the fire started. And we never knew it…

Eight Leicester City fans arrested during incidents the eve of the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital were each given four month suspended prison sentences. According to Dailymail.co.uk, the sentences came following a plea deal between their defence lawyers and the state prosecutor when they appeared in court after spending 36 hours in police custody. After pleading guilty to charges, six of the fans were sentenced to an additional four months for assaulting police officers, according to reports from EFE. The eight arrived at court still nursing injuries sustained during clashes with riot police in Plaza…

Tottenham moved to within four points of Premier League leaders Chelsea with a straightforward 4-0 win over Bournemouth at White Hart Lane. Tottenham completed a run of seven consecutive top-flight victories for the first time in 50 years by beating Bournemouth 4-0 at White Hart Lane. Mauricio Pochettino’s side put on a consummate attacking performance as they bettered their 2015-16 points total and equaled the record winning streak set by the likes of Jimmy Greaves, Terry Venables and Dave Mackay in the Spurs team of 1967. The victory, which came courtesy of first-half goals from Mousa Dembele and Son Heung-min…

A man whose identity has been shielded by a local church in Makurdi, has shocked church members with a tithe offering of N42 million. Investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi revealed that the money was paid into the UBA account of the NKST Church High level Makurdi. Although the resident pastor of the church, Frederick Ikyaan, initially denied knowledge of such offering, a copy of the church’s quarterly financial report, covering the months of January – March, confirmed the payment of N42 million tithe to the church. The report showed that the lodgement was the highest…

President Muhammadu Buhari has again urged Nigerians to keep faith with his government’s ability to change the “Nigerian story”. In his Easter message, on Saturday, the president said his administration was determined “as never before to continue with the fight against terrorism and insurgency; sustain the peace in the Niger Delta; and restore peace and stability in other parts of the country.” “I enjoin all Nigerians to keep faith in the determination and ability of this administration to change the Nigerian story for the good of all,” Mr. Buhari said in a statement he signed. Read his full statement: I…

Goods worth millions of Naira were on Friday night destroyed by fire at a section of the Sokoto Old Market. Dozens of shops containing assorted food stuff, cooking oil, detergents and other household items were consumed by the fire. A similar incident occurred on July 24, 2016 at the textile section of the market. The Head of Operations, Sokoto State Fire Service, Mr Mustapha Mohammed, told NAN that ” the inferno started at around 9pm yesterday ”. ” But we were able to put it out in about two and half hours, with the assistance of the affected traders and…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hopes to sign Antoine Griezmann, 26, from Atletico Madrid and Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, 23, to create a formidable front three with Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Sun) Liverpool have placed £50m-rated Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk at the top of their list of transfer targets this summer. Reds manager Jurgen Klopp is determined to sign the 25-year-old and is also keen on 22-year-old RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita. (Times – subscription required) Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has told forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, that the club will not be held to ransom over contract demands of £300,000 a week.…

Apple has been granted a permit to test self-driving cars on the streets of California. It has long been known that Apple is working on automotive-related projects, but the company has never publicly confirmed any details. The news was made public by California’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday. The agency said Apple has been given permission to test three cars manufactured by Lexus. Apple has not commented – other than to point to its letter late last year expressing an interest in the technology. The company was “excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation”,…

Arsenal face a “massive” challenge to qualify for the Champions League, says boss Arsene Wenger, who added “nothing” has changed about his future. Monday’s 3-0 defeat by Crystal Palace left Arsenal in sixth place, seven points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City with eight games left. Wenger, whose deal ends this summer, has led Arsenal to top-four finishes in each of his 20 seasons in charge. On the top four, he said: “We might get there, we might not get there.” The Frenchman has been offered a new two-year deal, although he is yet to announce whether he will continue. Five…