Thursday, 27 October 2016
Syrian government forces has finally taken back Soran
President Buhari receives former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon at the State House Abuja, 27th Oct 2016
'I've never had phenomenal fans like Man Utd' - Mourinho in sly dig at Chelsea fans?
Jose Mourinho appears to have aimed a sly dig at Chelsea fans following Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.
The Red Devils booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the competition with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford, courtesy of Juan Mata’s second-half strike.
The result was a huge boost for Mourinho’s men who had been thrashed 4-0 by Chelsea on Sunday at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Speaking after the game, Mourinho praised United’s fans, insisting the strength of their support is something he has never experienced in his career thus far.
“The spirit of the supporters is phenomenal here, I never had people like these ones,” he told Sky Sports.
“The love the people have for the club is bigger than bad results and bigger than three bad seasons.”
United return to Premier League action on Saturday as they welcome Burnley to Old Trafford. The Clarets are yet to pick up a single point away home in the league this season.
Senate Finally Amends Code Of Conduct Bill
The Nigerian Senate took a bold step on Thursday by finally passing the Code of Conduct amendment bill, 2016.
The amendment included altering the tenure of office of the chairman and members of the Code of Conduct Bureau.Also amended was the tenure of the chairman and members from serving until they are 70, to a term of five years.
The exercise follows months of discussions in the Senate, regarding the need to amend the bill.
It also comes months after the trial of Senate President Bukola for false asset declaration, commenced at the Code Of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Saraki had criticised the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), which filed the charges against him, for not inviting him for questioning, on the charges before it filed them.
Although, the actual amendments to the act were done by the House Of Representatives and passed on May 31, the Senate concurred with the House and passed the bill on October 27.
Early in the year, the upper legislative chamber had sought to amend the act, but a public outcry forced it to shelve it; although a similar bill has been reintroduced.
culled from Sahara reporters
Secretary to Federal Government in Nigeria claimed to be among the cabal in this present administration
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check out Steven Crown's motivational twit
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Cristiano Ronaldo can't live without his critics
Despite lifting multiple Premier Leagues, Champions Leagues, and Ballon d'Ors, there are still plenty of people around who criticise the Portuguese star, and he thanks them for helping him prove them wrong.
"[I] use negative people and experiences to motivate [me]. I actually need my haters - they have helped me achieve all I have achieved," Ronaldo said to Coach Magazine.
That said, the winger also made clear his inner-belief as he pushes himself and strives to continue improving.
"I was," he replied when asked who's been the biggest influence on his career.
"My biggest inspiration has always been myself; nobody puts bigger demands on me than me.
"I said I admired [Luis] Figo and Rui Costa, but I never wanted to emulate anybody - I have just always focused on being the best me I can."
Finally, Ronaldo listed some of the toughest opponents he's had over the years, namechecking Lionel Messi and Ashley Cole.
"There is a big mutual respect between myself and Lionel Messi," the winger stated.
"The media like to make out like we have this big rivalry, but we don't. It is not like we are good friends, but there is a mutual respect on both sides.
"Over the years I had some great battles with Ashley Cole, he doesn't give you a second to breathe. He was such a tenacious player, quick, tough in the tackle, when he was at his peak.
"You knew it would never be an easy game."
Guardiola could have joined Real Madrid
Los Blancos made a proposal to the Catalan, but he turned down their advances, having already agreed to join Manchester City.
"When Benitez was going through a tough spell at Real Madrid there was contact," Marti Perarnau - Guardiola's biographer - explained in an interview with La Sexta.
"There was an approach to Pep Guardiola see what he was going to do after Bayern Munich.
"A representative transmitted the message to [Guardiola], but he replied by saying that he was going to Manchester City and that he wasn't going to listen to proposals from anyone."
Perarnau made the stunning revelation at a presentation for his new book on the ex-Barcelona coach, called The Evolution.
THERE'S GOING TO BE RESTRICTION ON MOVEMENT IN SOME PARTS OF KENYA FROM TODAY TILL 27TH DECEMBER 2016
ISIS-linked group abandons Somali town after brief occupation
"The militants left
town early this morning but they are not far away," said Abdiweli Adan,
an elder in a town close to Qandala which the IS-linked group occupied
on Wednesday.
He said the group's black flag still
flew over government buildings in the small seaside town on the Gulf of
Aden coast of Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in northern Somalia.
"Some
fishermen saw them staying close by in mountainous enclaves," said
Adan, who added the militants left as they had arrived, peacefully.
A
security official in the regional capital Bossaso said the threat of an
arriving force of Puntland soldiers had scared the militants off.
"Puntland sent hundreds of special
forces to deal with the terrorists. Unfortunately, they have run away
even before the forces reached the town," said Cabdirisak Mohamed, a
security official in the capital Bossaso, about 70 kilometres (45 miles)
west of Qandala.
Mohamed dismissed the takeover of Qandala as "a desperate attempt to draw attention."
The
militants — led by former Shabaab cleric Abdiqadir Mumin — switched
allegiance from Al Qaeda to IS a year ago but have done little since
apart from issuing occasional promotional videos.
Nevertheless,
in late August the US State Department named Mumin a "global terrorist"
making him a potential target for US drone strikes which are regularly
carried out against jihadists in Somalia.
Abdukadir
Said, a trader from Qandala said aircraft flying over the town may have
spooked the militants. "There were aircraft hovering over Qandala during
the last six hours" before they left, he said.
Once a
pirate stronghold, Qandala is an ancient trading and fishing town whose
main significance is its proximity to Yemen, across the Gulf of Aden,
where Al Qaeda and IS groups both operate. In the past the Shabaab has
been resupplied with weapons and fighters sent from Yemen.
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