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Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the country’s Vice President, is said to have collaborated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom to inaugurate two industries in the state as a way of deceiving Nigerians. Though Osinbajo is All Progressives Party (APC) chieftain, he on invitation of Governor Udom Emmanuel inaugurated Jubilee Syringe Manufactruing Industries and Electric Metering Factory in Onna local government area to mark the 30th creation anniversary of the state last year. Professor Chris Ekong, who spoke Monday on Planet 101.1FM, Uyo, a private radio station during Team Nigeria, a programme sponsored by Senator Ita Enang, Senior Special…

Real Madrid is set to sell six players to fund the deal to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain next summer, according to report. Neymar signed for PSG in a world record transfer fee of N222M in the last summer transfer and he has been linked with a return to Spain. and there are reports in the Spanish media that he offered himself to Barcelona. The European Champions want to sell Gareth Bale and Isco for €75M each, Benzema €50M, Llorente €15M, Mayoral €7.5M and probably sell Ceballos €17M to facilitate the deal to bring back Neymar to Spain said to…

Manchester United and Manchester City are in the race to sign Neymar, the Paris Saint-Germain forward, Spanish media have reported. Diario Gol reported that Manchester United have contacted Neymar’s agent for a possible move to Old Trafford to join Jose Mourinho while Manchester City is also making a contact with the Brazilian attacker’s camp. Neymar has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in the last few months and the European Champions are ready to shatter the world transfer record to bring the former Barcelona back to Spain as they are prepared to pay €400m for his services. Both…

Lionel Messi has suggested he will retire from international football – again – if Argentina fail to win this summer’s World Cup in Russia. The Barcelona forward has never won a major international trophy and has something of a difficult relationship with fans of the national team. And he has claimed he is ready to “give up” on the national team if Argentina fail to win their first World Cup since 1986. “We feel that, if we won’t win the World Cup in Russia, the only way will be to give up the national team,” Messi told La Cornisa. “I dream…

“Anthony Joshua should use his natural reach and power rather than go chasing a knockout against Joseph Parker,” warned Frank Bruno. The much-loved British boxing legend is wary of Parker’s threat and thinks Joshua would be better served trying to out-box his opponent. “Anthony Joshua has got the size, the power, and the skill – and Parker is a guy who comes to him all the time,’ Bruno told Sky Sports.“If Joshua moves around and uses his reach and his power, he should make it, not an easy fight, but make it easier for himself. “Joshua has a lot of…

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Monday, released 1.3 million results of the just-concluded 2018 UTME with the emergence of the best candidate scoring 344. Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s spokesman, who made this known on Sunday, during an interview with newsmen in Abuja, said that the board wanted to ensure all results are screened before they are released. “We are presently viewing the CCTV to ensure that results are not released in several batches. These are the results of the CBT centres that have been screened.  We cannot say how many cases of malpractice we have yet because we…

Mr. Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, says Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Nigerian businessman, has amazed him for his generous contribution to global health. Speaking ahead of the release of the 2018 Bill and Melinda Gates Annual Letter to a group of journalists from different African countries in a telephone conference, Gates said: “I am always amazed how generous he has been both with his resources and his time.” The US philanthropist said “Just last month, he and I spent six hours on video conferences with six of the northern states where we, twice a year, check in with them and look at…

Mrs. Toyin Saraki, Wife of the Senate President, has been appointed as a special advisor to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in Africa. Dr. Matshidiso Moet, the regional director of World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the appointment of her to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in Africa. This website reported similar the appointment of the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, as a Special Ambassador of the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. Mrs. Saraki, in a statement, said: “I welcome the Advisory…

The worsening impacts of climate change in three densely populated regions of the world could see over 140 million people move within their countries’ borders by 2050, creating a looming human crisis and threatening the development process. This is contained in a new World Bank Group report released to DAILY POST on Monday. It noted that Nigeria is one of the countries to be affected. But this may further worsen the herders/farmers clashes which have claimed hundreds of lives in recent years. In February, the Nigerian government through the National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno observed that “climate…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Monday, injected another $210 million into the inter-bank forex market as part of its desire to sustain liquidity in the market and ensure improved availability of the greenback in various segments of the market. According to the figures obtained from the CBN Monday, the Bank offered $100 million to authorise dealers in the wholesale segment of the market, while the small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million. In addition, customers requiring forex for invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others, were…