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Former Nigeria defender, Yisa Shofoluwe , and former Flying Eagles coach, James Peters, have said Watford striker, Odion Ighalo , can pick up his scoring form for the Super Eagles when the team face Egypt in their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier later this month. The Eagles will face the Pharaohs, who are top of Group G, in a double-header on March 25 in Kaduna before heading to Alexandria for the return leg on March 29. Ighalo has been in a good form for Watford this season. He has scored 16 goals for the Hornets, helping them to cement their place in the English Premier League, which they just got promoted to. But the 26-year-old has yet to replicate the same form for the Eagles as he has scored only two goals in seven appearances for the country. Ighalo is expected to lead the Eagles line for the match against Egypt after coach Samson Siasia released the list of players for the Egypt match. Shofoluwe and Peters told our correspondent that the player’s present f...

Okechukwu Nnodim and ’Femi Asu The highly pronounced power failures across the country in the past few days may worsen following a partial system collapse that occurred on Tuesday, and the continuous drop in electricity generation due to what the government says is the vandalism of pipelines that supply gas to the power plants. As a result, power generation dropped to 1,580.6 megawatts on Wednesday. Data from the Nigeria Electricity System Operator as well as information from senior officials of the different electricity distribution companies confirmed that power generation plummeted massively on Tuesday and Wednesday. The officials noted that this resulted in the reduction of the electricity load allocated to the Discos, stressing that this was why many parts of the country had been recording blackouts in the past few days. It was learnt that the partial system collapse that occurred on Tuesday happened at the Shiroro Power Plant and dragged down electricity generation...

At least 12 more dead bodies have been removed from the rubble of the 5-storey building which collapsed in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, on Tuesday. This brings to 30, the number of people that have died as a result of the collapse of the massive building being developed by the Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited, while only 13 survivors have been evacuated. While 18 dead bodies were removed from the debris on Tuesday, 12 were evacuated as at around 2.00pm on Wednesday. Spokesperson, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA , Ibrahim Farinloye confirme to P.M.NEWS the latest death toll. He said apart from the 13 people rescued on Tuesday, no other person had been rescued alive Wednesday. General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA , Michael Akindele said rescue operation was still ongoing and that more bodies had been removed from the debris with no survivor. Rescue workers include officers of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA ...

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Diaspora Nigerian women hands over N14 million for using juju magic No.of Visitors of this News225 No image – A Nigerian woman has been ordered to hand over N6 million she made from sex trafficking. – Lizzy Idahose was jailed in 2014 in the UK for human trafficking and various other offences. – She used the threat of juju magic to coerce women into becoming sex workers. A woman jailed for trafficking Nigerian women into the UK to work in the sex industry has been ordered to pay back more than £21,000 (nearly N6 million). Lizzy Idahosa, 26, was sentenced to eight years in jail in 2014 after being found guilty of human trafficking. A confiscation order to seize the funds has been granted at a court in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, under the proceeds of crime act. The money must be paid back within 28 days or she faces a further nine month prison sentence. During the original trial, the jury heard the trafficked women worked in brothels to repay Idahosa £50,000 (just over N14 million) ...

Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa on Tuesday, March 8, addressed a joint session of the National Assembly. Zuma’s visit to Nigeria and President Buhari is aimed at mending the relations between the two giants of Africa, as there are also indications that it is an opportunity for both presidents to address the South Africa-Nigeria Business Forum. But according to him, the main objective for his visit is to strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and South Africa so as both nation’s economic ties are fortified. Excerpts of Zuma’s speech read: “The main objective of the relationship between Nigeria and South Africa is to ensure that economic ties are strengthened. We are proud of this country, as Nigeria charted the way Africans need to follow with the 2015 election. “Nigeria’s role in ending apartheid in South Africa must be told endlessly to future generations of our people. Nigeria’s role in the reparation of South Arica has a special place in the history of the African co...

Louis van Gaal admits the prospect of Champions League qualification makes Manchester United’s last-16 Europa League tie with Liverpool a must-win. With both sides languishing outside of the top four in the Premier League, winning the Europa League offers the most realistic chance of qualifying for Europe's premier competition next season. And Van Gaal conceded United's disappointing domestic form has placed added pressure on his team to advance past their arch-rivals into the last eight. "You have to win - there is no difference [with it being a Cup competition]," Van Gaal said. "United and Liverpool is always a big game. "It's historical and even bigger now because both teams are fighting for a Champions League place."

Arsene Wenger has brushed off calls from Arsenal supporters to resign Arsene Wenger gave short shrift to renewed calls for him to leave after Arsenal comprehensively beat Hull to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals. Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott each scored twice as the Gunners made light work of their fifth-round replay at the KC Stadium, although the 4-0 victory clearly was not enough for a section of the travelling support. 'Arsene, thanks for the memories but it's time to say goodbye' read a banner held aloft in the away end towards the end of the match, somewhat taking the gloss off an impressive display by the Gunners. Champions League - Today "There's nothing disappointing for me - you know, I do my job," Wenger said. "Look at the history of the club, since the club exists, and you will see that I have nothing to be scared of." Asked why the supporters had done it, he bristled: "I don't care. I do not want to speak about that beca...

Liverpool want to sign Sofiane Feghouli, Manchester United are on the trail of Mauro Icardi, while Manchester City have been linked with both Ilkay Gundogan and Manuel Neuer, according to Friday’s newspapers. LIVERPOOL AIM TO BEAT UNITED TO VALENCIA STAR Liverpool are weighing up a move for Valencia’s Sofiane Feghouli, according to reports. The Algerian defender has been linked with a move away from Spain at the end of the season when his contract expires. Manchester United are said to be interested in him but the Reds are keen to beat their rivals to his signature, according to Spanish publication Don Balon. The report claims Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus and Roma also want to secure his services.

Defending champions Chelsea entered the year as favourites to repeat but instead it is pre-season relegation candidates Leicester who sit top of the table with 10 games to play. The two teams' fortunes have been in stark contrast this season with Chelsea forced to sack the most successful manager in the club's history, Jose Mourinho , while Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri appears a certainty to be crowned manager of the year after his stunning job with the Foxes.

Sunday’s North London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal will, in many ways, be the same as any other derby between the pair. The meetings stretch back into eternity, drawing these two fierce rivals together in seemingly endless combat. The nuances, the dynamics have occasionally been different, but much has been the same; the vitriol, the animosity, the angst and the aggression. This year, however, the bout takes on a completely unfamiliar hue. No longer is this fixture a scrap for local bragging rights or a tussle in the ‘race for fourth’. Instead, these two giants are in the midst of a title challenge, and sit only three (Spurs) and six (Arsenal) points off leaders Leicester City heading into Saturday’s match—the 29th of the current Premier League campaign. Naturally, few Tottenham fans could have imagined their side would be so close to the leaders at this late stage of the season and seeking to put a whopping six points between themselves...

The England manager hopes the Manchester United youngster continues to display his lethal instincts in front of goal and wants to see him follow in the footsteps of Wayne Rooney Manchester United starlet Marcus Rashford's whirlwind start to first-team football could be set to continue, with Roy Hodgson claiming he could name him in his England squad for Euro 2016. The 18-year-old striker shot to prominence in the last week with four goals in three starts under Louis van Gaal and is now in the frame for a senior international call-up . Having previously featured for the England Under-16 and Under-18 sides, Three Lions boss Hodgson claims he could now be willing to hand Rashford his first cap, but is wary of expecting too much.

Vincent Kompany still believes Manchester City can catch Premier League leaders Leicester. City have not beaten any of the top-eight sides in the Premier League this season and have already lost eight league games -- more than each of their entire last four seasons. On top of that, they have failed to record back-to-back league wins since October and have won just three of their last nine top-flight matches. City face rock-bottom Aston Villa on Saturday as they start a run of fixtures against sides in the bottom half of the table and Kompany believes they can't afford any more slip-ups if they are to claim their third title in five years. He added: "We can't make any more mistakes but I didn't expect all the other teams to lose. "It is an awkward season; good for the fans but you can't predict anything can you?"

The Portuguese star's criticism has been pushed aside, says the central defender, who is delighted to be playing again after a foot injury Real Madrid defender Pepe insists his team have moved on from Cristiano Ronaldo's comments in the wake of their derby loss. The Portugal superstar held clear- the-air talks with the squad after his comments, which he claimed were misinterpreted following the 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid last weekend. Madrid responded with a 3-1 La Liga victory over Levante on Wednesday, with Ronaldo scoring and providing an assist. Pepe said the squad had tried to put the issue behind them. "It happened. We talked. We are all together in the same boat," he said. "What we have to do is work and sweat during every game because many people in Spain and in the world suffer when we lose. "We need to work with great humility."

The Dutchman says he was delighted to see a number of his side's top-four rivals slip up after the Red Devils put themselves right in the mix with a 1-0 win over Watford Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was delighted to see his side move within touching distance of the top four after "fantastic" results elsewhere in the Premier League. The Red Devils secured a 1-0 win over Watford courtesy of a brilliant Juan Mata free-kick on Wednesday, while Liverpool's 3-0 thrashing of Manchester City, coupled with losses for Tottenham and Arsenal, means Van Gaal's men are now only outside of the Champions League places on goal difference. Fourth-placed City have a game in hand to come against Newcastle but Van Gaal was delighted to see his charges close the gap nontheless and mount pressure on those around them in the table. "It's fantastic," Van Gaal said. "That's the strength of the Premier League. It's also nice as we lost at Sunder...

The Gunners suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat by Swansea at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and a season that promised so much is pretty much in tatters Arsene Wenger has experienced plenty of low points since Arsenal last won the Premier League title almost 12 years ago. Now it feels like the Arsenal manager really is reaching the nadir and the end. He has no chance of reviving the club’s title challenge this season, not with the type of poison that came from the stands during Wednesday night’s 2-1 home defeat by Swansea. Those supporters that stayed until the end did not just boo at the final whistle, they jeered the players down the tunnel one-by-one . After Ashley Williams put Swansea 2-1 ahead in the 74th minute, some fans had enough, storming out of the ground unwilling to watch the remainder of the match despite paying more for their season tickets here than any other club in the country. The crowd had already started to turn on Wenger when they expressed th...

Ex-England footballer Adam Johnson has been found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a girl aged 15. The jury at Bradford Crown Court found Johnson guilty of a charge of sexual touching, but not guilty on a charge relating to another sexual act. The former Sunderland player had previously admitted grooming the girl and one charge of sexual activity. Judge Jonathan Rose has warned Johnson he faces a potential prison sentence of five years. In a statement, Johnson’s victim said she had been through the “hardest year” of her life. She said meeting her hero felt “surreal” at first but she now feels “used and let down” by Johnson. She said: “I have had to face so much abuse after he claimed his innocence and I was made out to be a liar. “What happened in his car has turned my life upside down. “There are people who have made assumptions about me and this has been hard to deal with… Him being found guilty show...

AFCON 2017 QUALIFIERS Femi Solaja Super Eagles camp for the two-legged AFCON 2017 qualifying fixtures against the Pharaohs of Egypt will open on Sunday with players from the domestic league. The camp will open in Abuja before moving to Kaduna, Eagles will welcome seven-time African champions Egypt on March 25. Four days later , Coach Samson Siasia will lead his ward to the reverse fixture in Alexandria on March 29. This latest proposal for the camp to open earlier than planned by former Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, is expected to be endorsed by the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) when they meet in Abuja today. NFF is expected to announce a squad made up of players from the home league and foreign pros today after a deliberation by the technical committee. NFF’s Technical Director, Shaibu Amodu, met with caretaker coaches Siasia and Salisu Yusuf on Tuesday in Abuja to draw up the squad list. The assistant to Siasia, Emmanuel Amuneke, was not pres...

Melaye attacks Oshiomhole for marrying foreign wife Mark takes oath of office sixth time, Ogembe first time Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja The Senate wednesday rejected a request seeking the resolution of the National Assembly to prohibit perceived moves to turn Nigeria into a dumping ground for sub-standard products. The request was raised after a motion by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe which advocated the need to patronise made-in-Nigeria goods. Abaribe had in the motion, recalled that between 1960s and 1970s, the Nigerian economy thrived mainly on the export of made-in- Nigeria products. During the period, he said the number of industries shutting down was less than 10 per cent while Nigerians mainly consumed what was produced locally. He lamented that reverse is the case today where he said no fewer than 80 per cent of businesses have shut down. Regretting that Nigeria now consumes “what it does not produce,” Abaribe said trading in foreign and imported goods is now ...

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has proposed its national convention to hold on May 4. According to a tentative timetable obtained by THISDAY in Abuja wednesday , the party’s congress is being planned to hold between March 24 and April 16. Meanwhile, the party has approved the appointment of Inusa Mohammed as Principal Secretary to the National Chairman, Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff. In a statement by the National Secretary, Prof. Adewale Oladipo, it also approved the appointment of Chief Uche Nnaji as the Political Adviser to the National Chairman; Senator Saidu Umar Kumo, Special Adviser on National Assembly Relations and Senator Ighoyota Amori, Special Adviser, Reconciliation and Conflict Management.

Trafigura owes $642.5m in taxes from crude swaps, Alison-Madueke shuns House probe Ejiofor Alike in Lagos and Damilola Oyedele in Abuja with agency reports British lawyers wednesday brought fresh claims of damage by oil spills to a London court against Royal Dutch Shell under a renewed scrutiny of the environment record of the oil giant in Nigeria. UK-based Daily Mail newspaper reported that a British law firm, Leigh Day, which represents the Ogale and Bille communities in the Niger Delta, filed two cases at the High Court in a bid to compel the Anglo-Dutch oil major to clean up the damage caused in the communities and also pay compensation. The lawyers hope to convince the court that Shell is liable for failing to protect its pipelines in Bille community from damage caused by third parties, which, they said, could mark a “significant expansion” in the firm’s liability. A 2011 report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) found that decades of oi...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday alleged that another Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Nwobike , transferred a sum of N750,000 to Justice Mohammed Yunusa of the Federal High Court, which the anti-graft agency claimed to be a bribe. It also alleged that another judge from the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court received N300,000 from Nwobike , which the EFCC also claimed was a bribe.

Some top officials of the ruling APC met in Abuja on Wednesday to dialogue on certain matters concerning the party. The meeting, which took place at the conference room of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Aso Rock Villa, lasted for about four hours. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Mr Laoulu Akande, said the meeting also dwelt on resolving some national issues. In the two paragraph statement, Akande said those in attendance were select leaders of the All Progressives Congress drawn from the party’s National Headquarters and the legislative and executive arms of government. The statement described the event as “a consultative meeting on issues affecting the party and the nation.’’ It said the meeting was very useful and resourceful towards achieving the goals of the party and the government. Some of those in attendance were Chief Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Spea...

Mario Gotze Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be given a sizeable transfer fund this summer. Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze, 23, Udinese playmaker Piotr Zielinski, 21, and Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell, 18, are all targets for the Anfield club. (Guardian) The Reds are also watching Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka, 23, who says it is his “childhood dream” to play in the Premier League. (Talksport) Bayer Leverkusen winger Karim Bellarabi, 25, could also be on his way to Anfield. (Transfer Market Web via Metro) Representatives from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool held talks on Tuesday with American billionaire Stephen Ross about a new European Super League. (The Sun) Former Paris St-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, 30, says he turned down Chelsea and Manchester United to join Hebei China Fortune. (Daily Mail) Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 23, is a £15m target for Chinese Super League club Beijing...

Food embargo as a lethal weapon of war, is working in Nigeria’s north east, where hungry militants are fast losing the appetite to continue their war of attrition against Nigeria. Scores of emaciated-looking Boko Haram members begging for food have surrendered in northeast Nigeria, the military and a civilian self-defense fighter said Wednesday. Seventy-six people including children and women gave themselves up to soldiers last Saturday in Gwoza , about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southeast of Maiduguri, according to a senior officer. All are being detained at military headquarters in Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram and currently the command center of the war against the Islamic extremists, according to the officer. He insisted on anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to journalists. The detainees said many more fighters want to surrender, a self-defense civilian fighter who helped escort them to Maiduguri revealed today. Food shortages could indicate th...

Nigeria will start new talks with South African mobile phone operator MTN “very soon” to settle a dispute over a $3.9 billion fine but the final decision rests with President Muhammadu Buhari , the communications minister said. “It is (now) for government to meet with them and conclude negotiations,” telecommunications minister Adebayo Shittu said. Last week, MTN said it had withdrawn a lawsuit against Nigeria over the fine, which originally stood at $5.2 billion. MTN was fined for failing to disconnect unregistered SIM users and has paid $250 million towards a settlement.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rescheduled the meetings of its National Caucus, Board of Trustees (BOT) and the National Executive Committee (NEC). The information was contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh , on Tuesday in Abuja. It said that while the party’s national caucus meeting had been rescheduled for March 6 at 7:00 p.m , the Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting would hold on March 7 at 11 a.m . It noted that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting would also hold on March 7 at 2:00 p.m . “The leadership of the party deeply regrets any inconveniences that may be caused by this adjustment,” it added.

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Vincent Enyeama has been rewarded for his hard work by Fifa – The 33-year-old shared a photo of himself with a plaque Former Super Eagles captain and goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has been rewarded by the world football governing body FIFA for his exploits in Ligue 1. Enyeama , who is Nigeria’s most capped international has also passed the 100th Ligue 1 appearance for Lille. He took to his Instagram handle to share the news of the FIFA award to his fans. “This is how goodness and mercy will follow you all this month of March. First day of the month, FIFA got me a trophy for hardwork, dedication, success,” he wrote under a photograph of himself with a plaque. “Thank you @FIFA. I want to wish everyone reading this message a wonderful month of March. God did it for me. God will do it for us.” It would be recalled that the 33-year-old retired from the international football after the shot-he fell out with former coach Sunday Oliseh in the team’s ...

P opular Nigerian singer, Wizkid’s former girlfriend, Sophie Rammal has welcomed her first child with husband! Sophie who got married to her beau Wale Alakija January 28 has welcomed her first baby. Sophie became popular after she featured in the video of Wizkid’s hit single Holla at your boy as well as other popular music videos. READ ALSO: Wizkid’s former lover gets married Meanwhile Wizkid may have confirmed he has a new baby mama. Recall that Nollywood actor and Lagos state house of assembly member, Desmond Elliot, shared the picture from her engagement ceremony, wishing her a blissful marriage. Congratulations to her.

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The Nigerian government has removed nearly 24,000 workers from its payroll after an audit revealed they did not exist, the Finance Ministry has said. The move has enabled a monthly saving of around $11,5m (£8m). The audit is part of an anti-corruption campaign by President Muhammadu Buhari , who took power last year. Corruption and mismanagement have long been a challenge to Nigeria's growth, and the government has promised to cut costs to face an economic slowdown. Nigeria is Africa's biggest economy and the continent's top oil producer, and its finances are under strain due to the recent collapse in oil prices. The country has also faced rising inflation, a stock market slump and the slowest pace of economic growth in more than a decade. Nigeria's budget fiasco Is corruption Nigeria's biggest challenge? Profile: Muhammadu Buhari The audit started in December used biometric data and a bank verification number to identify holders of bank accounts into w...

t hits you almost as quickly as the humidity when you step off the plane—Nigeria is going through a currency crisis. Even the pastor in our neighborhood area church worked it into his sermon. A prayer to have the kinds of jobs that pay in dollars instead of the shrinking naira. Amen. Every conversation with senior executives, bankers, barbers, and street hawkers either begins or eventually makes its way to the naira’s parlous state. My taxi driver has just given me a mini-lecture on the roots of Nigeria’s foreign-exchange policy. He’s also recommended his dollar guy if I want to get a “good deal” on exchanging them for naira. Nigeria has been on the edge in recent months, as locals watch the currency depreciate against the dollar at a rapid tick on the unofficial, but hugely influential parallel markets. Even amidst the turmoil, last week’s ride was particularly unsettling. Although the central bank’s official rate is set at 198 na...

– Nkiruka ‘Kiki’ Omeili talks about her career decision which has seen her dump her medical qualifications for acting and other entertainment related activities – She recounts the reactions from people around her upon discovering her flair for entertainment Nkiruka ‘Kiki’ Omeili is a medical doctor turned actress/ TV presenter and she has shared her thoughts on reasons she had to switch to the entertainment industry. READ ALSO: Actress clears the air on allegations, says she married for love not husband’s wealth Having read Medicine and graduated from the University of Lagos in 2006, she practiced for a bit and then went right ahead into her favourite field. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter File photo of actress Nkiruka ‘Kiki’ Omeili This comes as a surprise in a Nigerian society where parents would prefer that their kids are involved in seemingly prestigious careers rather than entertainment. But Kiki stuck to her guns sa...