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The match 4 of 6 witnessed 15 goals, two draws while four wins were recorded. The results of the matches are as follows: Atletico Madrid      2                       Dortmund                        0 Tottenham            2                       PSV Eindhoven                 1 Schalke 04           2                       Galatasaray                      0 Napoli                  1                        PSG                                 1 Porto                   4                        Lokomotiv Moscow          1 Inter Milan           1                         Barcelona                         1

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has asked the Prince of Wales, Charles George, to lend his support for return of ancient Benin artefacts which were stolen by the colonial British authorities and taken to United Kingdom in 1897. The monarch made the demand during a closed-door meeting with Prince Charles at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Abuja on Tuesday. In the late 19th century, Britain sought to wipe out the kingdom of Benin in what became known as the “punitive expedition.” When Oba Ovonramwen, then ruler of Benin, imposed customs duties on goods leaving the territory, Britain sent 1,200…

The Senate, Tuesday, gave its Committee on Petroleum (Gas) nod to investigate alleged diversion of 1.05 billion dollars by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Corporation says it is utilising the fund to augment under-recoveries in the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol. Its Group Managing Director, Mr Maikanti Baru, told a Senate ad-hoc committee hearing on the issue last week that the fund was sourced from Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividend funds. Baru said that NNPC took the action at the height of the last fuel scarcity experienced by the country between December,…

A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, bigwig, Monday, blew hot on President Muhammadu Buhari on what he called “Buhari’s nepotistic tendencies and proclivities are unquenchable.” Mr. Emmanuel Enoidem, the PDP National Legal Adviser writing Tuesday on his Twitter handle may not be unconnected with the President Buhari’s quiet appointment of his son-in-law as the head of Nigeria’s Border Communities Development Agency. Last week, Oby Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, also said Mr Buhari was Nigeria’s “most nepotistic” leader ever. Enoidem predicted that “The only stopgap that’s foreseeable is on February 16, 2019 when we must…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, endorsed N30,000 as the new national minimum wage. Buhari said this while receiving the report of the Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The report was submitted by the committee’s chairman, Amal Pepple. Buhari has also promised to send a bill to the National Assembly to effect the change from N18,000 to N30,000. Earlier, the tripartite committee on the review of the National Minimum Wage had submitted its report to President Muhammadu Buhari, recommending N30,000 as the country’s new national minimum wage. Submitting the report, Ama Pepple, the…

Voice of Nigeria (VON) Journalist, Temitope Mustapha, recounts her near-death ordeal in the hands of miscreants in Kaduna. Her Story: MY EXPERIENCE IN KADUNA CRISES. Passing through Kaduna State on Sunday, October 21, 2018, to connect to Kano State for a two-day Media Dialogue on Equity for the Girl Child Education, I never thought would end up bloody for me. About 4.35 p.m, two times this gentleman who was in the same car with me woke me up and said “Madam, stay awake,” I replied him, see I had written stories previous nights before I embarked on this journey. Again,…

Prince of Wales, Charles and his wife, Princess Camilla who are in the country on a three-day tour met President Muhammadu Buhari few hours ago in a closed-door meeting. A report monitored from The Vanguard indicated that the meeting was held in the Buhari’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prince Charles and his wife touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 1:34 p.m. and were immediately driven to the Presidential Villa. The Prince, during his visit in the country, is expected to engage in peace-building activities including addressing the farmers–herders clashes. The visit was aimed…

Basil herbal plant whose leaves are commonly used in culinary purpose. Basil or Ocimum basilicum is member of Lamiaceae or mint family. The name basil refers to a Greek word basilikohn which means royal, reflecting the ancient culture of Greek people who consider the herb as noble and sacred plant. In India, basil is a symbol of hospitality while in Italy basil is the symbol of love. While the word ocinum also derived from Greek word which means smell. Basil is annual and shrub plant whose nativity is in Asia, Africa and in other tropical, subtropical country. It was brought…

Tiwa Savage has become the first Nigerian and African female artiste to win the MTV Europe Music Awards in the Best African Act category. The ‘Lova Lova’ crooner snatched the record-breaking award at the 2018 MTV EMAs held on Sunday at the Bilbao Exhibition Center, Bilbao, Spain. In attendance were stars like Nicki Minaj, Camila Cabello, and a host of others. The host for the night was actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld. With her win, Tiwa becomes the fourth Nigerian to have won Best African Act category. 2Baba won in 2005, D’banj in 2007 and 2012 and Davido in 2017.…

Failure of the Federal Government and the Organised Labour to reach a truce may eventually result in the different labour unions in the country calling their members to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike said to begin from 12 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6. Already, the Minimum Wage Committee is divided over N24,000 and N30,000 as both figures have been sent to President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration. Consequently, talks between the government, organised labour and private sector were in the afternoon deadlocked on the minimum wage. Another round of meeting resolve the impasse as a means of averting the impending…