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For a moment, it looked to be the greatest game in Japanese soccer history. Up 2-0 against Belgium, Japan was looking at a first ever trip to the World Cup quarterfinals. But Belgium unleashed its world-class quality and ripped off three straight goals, the last coming in the dying seconds of regulation, to crush Japan’s hopes on Monday in Rostov-on-Don. In the fourth minute of added time, Belgium went on a 4-on-3 break, led by Thomas Meunier, who slid the ball across to Romelu Lukaku, who was frustrated all game. Instead of shooting, Lukaku faked and let the ball go…

The Nigerian Content Development Management Board, Monday, said despite the many antics of oil and gas companies, it would ensure the protection of Nigerian Content by law at all cost. Speaking at the ongoing Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in Abuja, Mr. Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, stated that it would not be deterred by the antics of the companies trying to sabotage the local content initiative of the Federal Government. Wabote said, “The journey is not easy. When you push a positive agenda, there are so many forces you have to contend with. The same…

The new national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has initiated talks with all aggrieved elements in the party towards truncating plans by their to quit the party, sources close to the leadership have confirmed. Sources close to the new leadership under Adams Oshiomhole said tomorrow’s inaugural meeting of the new National Working Committee, NWC would be devoted towards fashioning a peace template to resolve the crisis in the party. Even more, towards actualising his plans to consolidate the party in his South-South base, it was learnt that Oshiomhole may have perfected a deal to bring in…

Former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, has decried the renewed spate of killings in the state and many parts of the country, tasking security agencies to stand up and live up to expectation. Speaking with journalists in Jos Monday, Jang queried “Doesn’t that sound funny that Jonah Jang, a Berom man from Plateau State, is organizing herdsmen to come and kill Beroms or which killings are they talking about? ”Over 200 people have been killed in some local government areas here, including Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Bassa, Bokkos, Mangu and somebody is protesting in Abuja that I am behind the…

A Nigerian university don has advocated the implementation of mind restructuring agenda in place of restructuring of Nigeria currently canvassed for by many political pundits, ethnic nationalities and individuals in the country. Currently, Afenifere, a Pan Yoruba Organisation has pledged to throw its weight behind any Presidential candidate who is in support of restructuring while Ohaneze Ndigbo and All Progressives Party in Urhobo Ethnic Nationality, among others are canvassing for implementation of restructuring by President Buhari administration. Professor Des Wilson, a one-time Dean, Faculty ofArts, University of Uyo who advocated this took a swipe on the incessant campaigns for implementation…

The Assets Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON, has vowed to seize the assets of debtor directors of companies, saying there would be no more room for negotiation with obligors. Ahmed Kuru, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AMCON, who stated in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja Sunday, said the N5.4 trillion debt had lingered for too long. Kuru had said on Thursday that only 350 Nigerians were responsible for more than 80 percent of the N5.4 trillion debt portfolio of the company. He said AMCON was tired of obligors (debtors), coming to their office and telling…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told the All Progressives Congress, APC, national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, to perish the thought of his party taking over the governance of Taraba and Delta States in the 2019 general elections. The party said Oshiomhole should concentrate his energies on saving his APC from imminent collapse rather than dreaming of taking Taraba and Delta states. But APC, in a swift reaction, said PDP was being terrified by Oshiomhole’s emergence as its chairman. In a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s spokesman, Sunday, the PDP described the two states as its stronghold,…

The House of Representatives Committee on Customs has threatened to issue a bench warrant on 26 firms for failing to submit relevant documents over Customs duty waivers they were granted by the Federal Government. Recall that the committee, chaired by Abiodun Faleke, APC, Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos, had summoned fresh 41 companies, which led to the recovery of N400 million but 26 failed to honour its invitation after several letters were sent to them. A source privy to this development told the Vanguard weekend: “Some of these companies that failed to appear had enjoyed Customs waivers running into several billions…

The leader of the new People’s Democratic Party, nPDP, in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has said the group will make its positions known to Nigerians this week. Alhaji Baraje, who stated this in a statement issued in Ilorin Sunday, said by the end of the first week of this month, members of the group would have concluded their consultations and come out with their stand. He stressed that what they stood for, which would be known to the general public shortly, would not be for personal gains but in the general interest of the…

French leader Emmanuel Macron will, Tuesday, July 3 visit a nightclub founded by Nigerian music legend, Fela Kuti, becoming the first “real president” to enter a venue synonymous with marijuana smoke, sexy backup dancers and protest music. The New Afrika Shrine located in the teeming Lagos district of Ikeja replaced Fela Kuti’s original club that burnt down in 1977, but for millions of fans it still represents the original Shrine built by the musical maverick. Consequently, the Lagos State government Sunday said there would be traffic diversion and restricted movement from 12 noon to 12 midnight on Tuesday July3 around…