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Katsina State Government says it has spent N203 million to purchase some equipment to enable more than 500 youths to establish small-scale businesses after their skills acquisition programme. The equipment are for tailoring, poultry, welding, cosmetics production, carpentry and vehicle repairs. Gov. Aminu Masari disclosed this on Saturday in Kastina while distributing the equipment to beneficiaries under the state’s youth empowerment programme. “The state government has given the 500 youths three months training in fish, poultry farming, welding, carpentry, computer and business centre management. “Some female youths have also been trained in beads making, catering and restaurant management, juice and…

President Muhammadu Buhari will despatch to the Niger Delta from Monday Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to underscore his readiness and determination to address the Crisis in the region. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be visiting a number of oil communities across when he travels to Delta State, the first state to be visited. At a later date to be announced soon, the Vice President, Prof. Osinbajo would also be visiting Bayelsa and Rivers States. At these visits, the Vice President will lead high-level delegations of the Federal Government that will interact with leaders and representatives of the oil-producing communities.…

The Federal Government has invited members of the Bring Our Girls Back (BBOG) to a short trip in a military operational flight into Sambisa forest in search of the missing Chibok girls. The invitation extended to members of the BBOG, an advocacy group for the release of the missing school girls from Chibok, Borno, was contained in a letter dated Jan. 11. The letter signed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and addressed to Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, the convener of the group was made available to the media on Saturday. In the letter, the government asked…

Marcos Alonso scored twice as Chelsea beat Leicester to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League, despite Diego Costa’s absence. The Blues were without their top scorer after a training ground dispute over his fitness, amid reports he has been offered a lucrative move to China. That saga did not affect them at the King Power Stadium, however, with Eden Hazard setting up Alonso to fire home after only six minutes. The Spanish wing-back added his second early in the second half when his shot from the edge of the area was deflected in. Pedro made…

President Muhammadu Buhari joined other world leaders at the 27th Africa-France Summit in Bamako Mali on Saturday. President Buhari left Banjul, capital of The Gambia to Mali, taking Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow along. President Muhammadu Buhari and other West African leaders, may have tactically taken Gambia’s president-elect, Adama Barrow into safety after a botched attempt to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to voluntarily cede power after he lost the 1 December election. See more photos after the cut;

Premier league leaders Chelsea have recalled striker Patrick Bamford from Burnley after he joined on a season long loan. A statement on the official Twitter account of Burnley read: “Patrick Bamford has ended his loan spell with Burnley after being recalled by parent club Chelsea.” BREAKING: Patrick Bamford has ended his loan spell with Burnley after being recalled by parent club Chelsea.— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) January 14, 2017 Bamford joined Burnley on 30 August 2016, and on 10 September, he made his debut off the bench and replacing Andre Gray in the 80th minute of a 1–1 draw against Hull…

Substitute Joey Barton scored the second-half winner on his league return for Burnley, who saw off Southampton in a tight contest at Turf Moor. The 34-year-old had only been on the field for five minutes when he fired in a low 25-yard free-kick which took a deflection before beating keeper Fraser Forster. Southampton were the bigger threat for most of the match, and the Clarets also had Tom Heaton to thank for their eighth home league win of the season. The England keeper had to be alert to pat down James Ward-Prowse’s first-half header, and then in the closing moments…

Arsenal returned to the top four with a handsome victory at Swansea City, consigning Paul Clement to a demoralising defeat in his first Premier League game in charge of the hosts. Having initially been frustrated by their opponents, the Gunners led at half-time thanks to Olivier Giroud’s powerful, close-range finish. Alex Iwobi’s strike looped in via a big deflection off Jack Cork to double their advantage, and Kyle Naughton scored a second Swansea own goal when he turned another Iwobi shot into his own net. Alexis Sanchez completed the rout to lift Arsenal up to third in the table, while…

When Jennifer Holliday got invited to sing at next week’s inaugural welcome concert, she says she took her cues from the Clintons and the Obamas in agreeing to perform. Holliday, who backed Hillary Clinton in the election, said she saw the Clintons’ decision to attend Donald Trump’s inaugural and the Obamas’ support for a peaceful transition of power as a signal to “just get this done and then fight vigorously” over policy differences later. “I didn’t see it as singing for Trump; I saw it as singing for the people on the mall,” Holliday said in an interview Friday with…

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Tottenham Hotspur beat West Brom 4-0 at the White Hart Lane to cut Chelsea’s lead at the top of the table to just four point. Chelsea play league champions, Leicester City, in the last game of the day. Kane scored the first of his three goals in the 12th minute after which West Brom defender Gareth McAuley scored an own goal in the 26th minute to give the north London club a healthy first half lead. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ Hat-trick hero @HKane leaves with the match ball at White Hart Lane! #COYS pic.twitter.com/01ib1dhHqG— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)…