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Despite the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives voting to end a partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump on Friday vowed it would not end until he and Democrats solve their border security dispute. At the same time, Trump called a meeting with lawmakers “productive” as a group planned to convene for more talks. With the partial government shutdown on its 14th day amid a standoff over Trump’s proposed border wall, the president met with top Democrats and Republicans at the White House. Trump said he, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are “all on the same…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the prosecution of the President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, over an alleged multi-billion naira scam in the organisation, reports Punch Newspaper. It was also learnt that the Federal Government through the Presidential investigative panel headed by Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, had placed Pinnick on travel ban. According to Punch, Buhari gave the order for Pinnick’s prosecution when the Obono-Obla presented a preliminary investigation report to him. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission also addressed a report on the NFF to Mr President detailing the outcome of their investigations which tallied with what Obono-Obla’s panel…

Akwa United, Friday, officially unveiled 12 new players ahead of the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League this season, reports Completesports.com. The new players were presented to the media, fans and stakeholders of the club at a colourful ceremony at the Nest of Champions – Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Mfon Udoh , Juwon Oshaniwa, Brazilian midfielder Alberico Barbosa Da Silva, Markson Ojobo, Emeka Atuloma and Ndifreke Effiong. Others include Cameroonian international goalkeeper Jean Efala, Ivoirien central defender Blaise Adou, 2016 NPFL winner Ocheme Edoh, 2016 Federation Cup winner Wilson Elu and two former Golden Eaglets players Wisdom Fernando and Samuel Akpan,…

The Director of Media of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo has cast a slur on critics after claiming the ‘dead’ President Muhammadu Buhari is Jibrin Al Sudan ignorantly admitted is a relative of Mrs. Amina Zakari of Independent and National Electoral Commission. Zakari  appointed on Thursday as Chairperson of the INEC Advisory Committee and Presidential Election Collation Centre Committee was roundly rejected by Peoples Democratic Party and some Nigerians for being a niece to Buhari. Keyamo tweeted on Friday “Mrs. Amina Zakari of INEC is a lady from a town in Sudan & is related to Jibrin Al Sudan…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Friday, said it generated N1.2 trillion as revenue for the 2018 fiscal period. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, the service said the N1.2 trillion was an increase of N164.89 billion over the 2017 collection of N1.03 trillion. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), attributed the revenue collected to the various reforms implemented by the service. He said the reforms were anchored on the dogged pursuit of what was right rather than being populist by compromising national interest on the altar of individual or group’s interests. Ali said…

The clerk and the cashier of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly are said to be in police custody. The clerk is Mandu Umoren, while the cashier is Monday Akpan. The two, according to an official of the state assembly, have been detained at the state police headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, in Uyo local government area since 9 a.m. on Friday when they had honoured police invitation. PREMIUM TIMES reports that they were invited for questioning over a petition from five lawmakers who were sacked from the assembly in Ninemebr lst eyar for defecting from the Peoples Democatic Party (PDP)…

A total of 242,455 persons applied for the position of constables in the on-going Nigeria Police Force (NPF) recruitment exercise. Of the figure, 212,716 of the applicants are males while 29,694 are females. Already, President Muhammadu Buhari approved 10,000 positions for constable, though the force has collected 232,455 in excess. The acting spokesperson of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Aaron Kaase, announced the number collected by the force on Thursday, January 3, 2019. With the submission of applications set to end on January 11, Niger State has the highest number of applications with 15,633, followed by Kano (15,079), Katsina (14,582),…

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that Senator Dino Melaye has surrendered to it after a seven-day siege on his Abuja residence by the personnel of the force. Personnel of the force had laid a siege to the Abuja residence of Melaye to effect his arrest over a case of culpable homicide. Melaye and his gang were accused of shooting a police officer, Sgt. Danjuma Saliu, attached to 37 Police Mobile Force (PMF), while on duty in Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi. The Force spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, who confirmed the development to NAN on Friday in Abuja,…

Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo, Thursday, won the Best Player and Best Goal of 2018 at the Globe Soccer Awards held in Dubai. Ronaldo’s stunning overhead goal for Real Madrid against current club Juventus wins UEFA’s goal of the season, AFP reports. He won the best goal of the year award for his overhead kick against his current club, while he was at Real Madrid, reports Marca. It was also reported that Atletico Madrid had an evening to remember, as it was voted the Best Club of the Year. One of the other top awards was for the Coach of the Year, and this…

Former US president, Barack Obama has debuted on musical charts at number 22 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart this week. Barack Obama on Billboard R&B chart Obama lands on the ranking that lasts till January 5 with a song called “One Last Time (44 Remix). According to Billboard, Obama is listed as a featured artist on the “Hamilton” song, which also features Christopher Jackson and gospel musician BeBe Winans. The former US president delivered George Washington’s farewell address on the track which is a part of a series of “Hamildrops” aimed to raise money for multiple nonprofits. The…