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       Serena Williams spoke out on social media Tuesday night about the frequency with which she is selected for anti-doping tests. The 23-time Grand Slam champion had already been tested  five times   this year -- much more than any other top American women's tennis player, according to figures provided by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency database. "And it's that time of the day to get 'randomly' drug tested and only test Serena," Williams  tweeted  Tuesday night after she received another visit from a tester. "Out of all the players it's been proven I'm the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so. At least I'll be keeping the sport clean."  "But I'm ready to do whatever it takes to have a clean sport so bring it on," she said in a  second tweet . "I'm excited."  Deadspin reported  that the five times Williams had been tested before her Tuesday tweets didn't include another attempt ...

      Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday tasked the Federal Government to do everything within its powers to revive existing Ports in other States of the federation so as to bring about permanent solution to the perennial traffic congestion in Apapa axis of the State. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Third Quarter Town Hall Meeting, the 12th in the Series, held at the Community Primary School, Iberekodo in Ibeju Lekki Local Government, said the recent chaos witnessed in the area was beyond traffic issues, saying that concerted efforts must be made to revamp moribund ports. According to him, beyond getting other ports up and running, the issue of tankers queuing up to lift petroleum products from Tank Farms in Apapa was also a major issue causing gridlock and damaging road infrastructure in the area, which according to him was inimical to the economic growth of not just the State, but Nigeria in general. "It would be very unfair to Lagosians...

      About five persons were feared dead when a boat capsized in Lagos on Wednesday evening. An eyewitness told newsmen that the boat was travelling from CMS to Ikorodu. Bodies of the victim of the accident were brought to the jetty at Ipakodo in Ikorodu, on the outskirts of Lagos. Lagos State police spokesman, Chike Oti, who confirmed the incident, noted that sixteen persons were rescued. “The information reaching us from the Marine unit of the command reveals that five persons died in the Boat mishap, while 16 persons were rescued alive, Oti said. “Our marine team is still combing the waters to see if there are other victims in the water.“The Commissioner of police, CP Imohimi Edgal has ordered the officer in charge of the marine unit to investigate the remote cause of the Boat accident.”

     July 25, 2018 Press Statement The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) warmly welcomes Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom, back to our fold and urges all its members in APC to return back 'home' and salvage the nation. The PDP hails Governor Ortom for showing patriotic courage and boldness in these times of brazen dictatorship. The return of the Governor to PDP confirms the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari’s led-administration and the All Progressives Congress (APC) do not have the welfare of Nigerians at heart, as they have continually offer flimsy excuses over the mindless killings that have caused untold sorrows across the country, particularly, Benue State. PDP recalls that the Buhari-led federal government has failed in its basic responsibility of protecting live, property, territorial integrity of our nation. Painfully, Nigerians are being slaughtered in Benue, Taraba, Plateau, kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto, nearly on daily basis. The par...

      A coalition of Benue youths comprising of over forty groups today prevented Governor Samuel Ortom from attending a scheduled meeting with the All Progressives Congress, APC, National leadership in Abuja. The Governor was leaving Government House, Makurdi for the trip when they blocked his route carrying placards. Some of the placards read “Ortom don’t go back to APC,” “We don’t have land to donate for ranching,” “APC is Miyetti party,” Our farms are not for cows,” You must leave APC,” Ortom is our party, ” and “2019: On Ortom we stand.” Their spokesmen, Terrence Kuanum, and Pastor Dave Ogbole adviced the Governor not to make the trip for further discussions with the APC leadership on his membership of the party but to rather look for an alternative platform. They threatened that if he attended the meeting they would vote him out in 2019. To underscore their anger they ordered that the APC flag should be removed from the Governor’s official car im...

     Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, announced the resignation of his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said he had rejoined the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Fourteen of the 23 council chairmen in the state and majority of the councillors in the 276 council wards in the state pledged to follow him. He made the declaration today at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi during a meeting with the chairmen as well as leaders and other members of legislative councils across the state. The Governor stated that he took the decision after due consultations with major stakeholders in the state. His announcement came a few hours after a coalition of Benue youths stopped him from travelling to Abuja to attend a scheduled meeting with the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress to resolve his differences with the leadership of the party in the state. The Governor was leaving Government House, Makurdi for the trip when they bloc...

      The Assistant Inspector General in charge of zone 2 command, AIG Adamu Ibrahim has upheld the recommendation of police disciplinary body that recommended dismissal of four policemen attached to Special Anti Robbery Squad Ikeja, Lagos (SARS). The four policemen who were dismissed and subsequently charged to court on offences of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Unlawful detention, Intimidation and threatening violence bein g the report of the Investigation carried out against them when one Mr Chukwudi Godwin Odionye popularly referred to as 'Bishop' submitted a petition against the four on 2nd day of May 2018.The petitioner in his petition stated that on the 4th of June 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado Lagos when the four armed men stormed his house to effect his arrest on the allegation of performing 'FAKE' miracles. He stated that after his arrest, he was taken to one hotel at Agege where he was detained and threatened to be killed if he fails to cooperate. H...

      A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday granted an interim bail to Alhaji Yusuf Abdulwahab, the Chief of Staff to the Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, in the sum of N10million. Abdulwahab has been held in police custody in Abuja since 2 June, 2018 after he responded to Police invitation over his alleged link with suspects who carried out robbery attacks on commercial banks in Offa on April  5, 2018. Hon. Justice M.O. Adewara granted the bail upon carefully considering the oral application for bail made on behalf of the governor’s aide by his counsel, Mr. Adebayo Adelodun (SAN) and the response of the counsel for the respondent, the Inspector General of Police. It will be recalled that the Chief of Staff had initially filed a motion on notice before a Federal High Court in Abuja praying for an order granting him bail from police custody on the grounds that he had been detained for longer than 24 hours allowed by law, without cha...

      Anambra State Government has presented Certificates of Recognition to traditional rulers of three communities in the State.   The traditional rulers are Igwe Marcel Okori of Akpu Community in Orumba South, Igwe Nduka Mbanefo of Amiyi community in Ogbaru and Igwe Chigozie Okoli of Ndiokpalaeze community in Orumba North Council Area.  The Royal Fathers were presented the certificates by Governor Willie Obiano during a ceremony at the governor's lodge, Amawbia which attracted many personalities from the communities.More photos below.

            The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully completed the in-house life extension programme on one of its C-130H aircraft, NAF 913 thereby improving the airlift capability of the Service. According to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, the NAF would continue to intensify efforts at reactivating unserviceable aircraft in its inventory to enhance its operational effectiveness. He stated this while assessing the progress of work on the in-country Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) of another NAF’s C-130 aircraft at 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (ACMD) during his operational visit to Lagos from 23 to 24 July 2018. The CAS, who was accompanied on the operational visit by senior officers from NAF Headquarters, also inspected and commissioned some projects at the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base (SEAFB) Ikeja and the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (AFRC) Oshodi. At 631 ACMD, the CAS was briefed by the Commander, Air Commodo...

     Justice Daniel Longji of the State High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has adjourned a N70million fraud trial involving Engineer Umar Saidu Bamali, Director, Nigeria Institute of Mining and Geosciences, NIMG and his Procurement Officer, Adeniyi Adeosun, to November 12, 2018.   The adjournment followed the decision of the second defendant, Adeosun, to plead guilty to the charge.  The defendants allegedly d iverted over N70million, money meant for allowances of staff of NIMG and contracts of printing of security and non-security documents.  Specifically, Bamali, in 2015 allegedly misappropriated the sum of N32million belonging to the Institute, a sum he claimed was used as allowances for staff, while nobody was promoted that year He was also said to have converted to personal use, over N17million belonging to NIMG, a sum realized by the Institute from the training conducted for Kano Youths, through the State Government.  On his part, ...

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, 24th July, 2018 at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja said the theft of intellectual property is a crime under the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004. Head, Research Unit, EFCC Academy, Abiodun Adebanjo, representing the Commandant, Dr David Tukura revealed this to students of Ado Bayero University, Kano State on excursion to the Commission. “I urge you to desist from copying and claiming ownershi p of other people’s intellectual properties as it is common with even some scholars in their thesis for the award of doctorate degree,” Adebanjo charged the students. Section 46, Paragraph 4 of the EFCC Act, 2004 under interpretation states “economic and financial crimes” means the non-violent criminal and illicit activity committed with the objectives of earning wealth illegally either individually or in a group or organized manner thereby violating existing legislation governing the economic activities of government ...

     Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the mass defections at the National Assembly indicate that democracy is now taking shape in the country. Governor Wike said that the defections from the All Progressive Congress (APC ) to the PDP shows the direction the country is headed in 2019. He spoke on Tuesday during the Celebration of 40years of Legal Practice of Hon. Onueze Okocha (SAN) by Okpo Club of Nigeria (Association of Ikwerre Lawyers Worldwide) and the Inaugural Okpo Club Awards on Tuesday . He said: "Democracy is taking shape in Nigeria. I hope you are aware that the PDP has taken over the Senate. "We are like going to take over at the House of Representatives ". Governor Wike described the day as a happy day, saying all Nigerians must continue to work towards a development oriented Government next year. On the Celebration of Chief OCJ Okocha, Governor Wike said that he deserves the honour of the people. He said: ...

        President Muhammadu Buhari swears-in Chairman of Police Service Commission, Former Inspector of Police Musiliu A.K. Smith Rtd during the swearing-in of members of the Police Service Commission held at the State House in Abuja.More photos below.