tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44033361084006854182024-03-21T15:41:54.203-07:00BREAKING NEWSGet the latest news onlinenewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.comBlogger826125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-43496539475840787802023-12-06T01:09:00.000-08:002023-12-06T01:09:29.658-08:00Death toll hits 120 in Kaduna village bombing<p> <span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">The death toll from the bombing of Muslims celebrating Maulud Nabbiy in Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has increased to 120 as officials of Amnesty International who visited the affected communities confirmed the increase in the death toll.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">An air strike intended to flush out terrorists had on Sunday night, Dec. 3, accidentally hit civilians during a religious celebration.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The Army claimed responsibility for the incident.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">On Monday night, Dec. 4, the National Emergency Management Agency had put the casualty figure at 85, adding that 66 victims sustained injuries.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">However, giving an update on the tragic incident, The Country Director of Amnesty International, Isah Sanusi, said officials of the organisation were on the ground at the affected communities and counted over 120 persons who died in the bombing.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/12/death-toll-hits-120-in-kaduna-village-bombing-2.html</p><div class="google-auto-placed ap_container" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; text-align: center; width: 330px;"><ins class="adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2427099653703778" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-status="filled" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="background-color: transparent; border-spacing: 0px; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 672px; margin: auto auto auto -15px; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: none 0s ease 0s; width: 360px; z-index: 30;"><br /></ins></div>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-66964276610663219542023-10-17T06:44:00.006-07:002023-10-17T06:45:50.799-07:00Compulsorily retired DIG sues PSC, demands reinstatement, ₦550m damages<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRNsa5W1cRF65pVtFOM1i11Z3RgKa7j-bDDJLo8mUFPP7XNHPWGAVAF04L1RpcPLbWOEOJdq77jspXHwOS_RJk9UdbGvSOngDk0mfk3KTSvWjnJ2qbgqQ1aCGcD5_5UVMyY_kthgWB0dyx_TYbNeAwNeKNts3XvDYmtY7MQ27Gs9j0edGi2weDU_3YS4S/s718/cop.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="718" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRNsa5W1cRF65pVtFOM1i11Z3RgKa7j-bDDJLo8mUFPP7XNHPWGAVAF04L1RpcPLbWOEOJdq77jspXHwOS_RJk9UdbGvSOngDk0mfk3KTSvWjnJ2qbgqQ1aCGcD5_5UVMyY_kthgWB0dyx_TYbNeAwNeKNts3XvDYmtY7MQ27Gs9j0edGi2weDU_3YS4S/w432-h297/cop.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; text-align: left;">A compulsorily retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. Moses Jitoboh, has prayed the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja to declare his retirement by the Police Service Commission before his mandatory 60 years retirement age or 35 years in service, as wrongful, unconstitutional, and unlawful.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">Jitoboh, in his statement of claims filed before the court, further described his compulsory retirement as a flagrant violation of Rule 020810 of the Public Service Rules and Section 18 (8) of the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, respectively.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">The PUNCH reports that the PSC had in a statement on Monday, August 28, 2023, announced the retirement of DIG Jitoboh and three others on the grounds of upholding police tradition of retiring officers when a junior police officer is promoted over senior officers to avoid ‘status reversal’.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">Meanwhile, retired DIG Jitoboh is also praying for an order of the court directing the PSC to pay the sum of ₦500bmillion only as general damages for the unwarranted embarrassment caused by the purported termination of his employment as he had been portrayed to be a disloyal officer.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">He is also asking for another sum of ₦50 million as the cost of prosecuting the ongoing action.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">Jitoboh, in his statement of claims, maintained that he was and remains an officer of the Nigeria Police Force until the 10th day of June, 2029 when he would have attained 35 years in service and duly retire, and that he is therefore entitled to his salaries, emoluments and all other paraphernalia of office due to him.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://punchng.com/compulsorily-retired-dig-sues-psc-demands-reinstatement-%e2%82%a6550m-damages/" target="_blank">The compulsorily retired DIG is also seeking the declaration of the National Industrial Court that</a> pursuant to Section 4 (3) of the Police Service Commission Act, 2001 the defendant (PSC) has no valid board to take any decision whatsoever purporting to retire or promote any police officer as the PSC Board tenure elapsed in July of 2023.</p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-70180205233029887412023-10-17T06:28:00.004-07:002023-10-17T06:28:57.568-07:00Just in: Tinubu launches conditional cash transfer for 15 million households<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpQ3xZz_VPstCfTqckvjE78Atyp3QlwqqA-IoFldChVReySYFIO6ORTAsBFGHnbJvYoY5KMkettjt2PZalJDEKew_k8vgt015aeca3Lzaq1-s0pP4qsWk9XrSgZiF2Kb-x5MgnbA6JaJ8YFWkYR59yL3zLInwJIQH4I669jUMBHIkN7ejV3J_7IbSWYkkG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="831" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpQ3xZz_VPstCfTqckvjE78Atyp3QlwqqA-IoFldChVReySYFIO6ORTAsBFGHnbJvYoY5KMkettjt2PZalJDEKew_k8vgt015aeca3Lzaq1-s0pP4qsWk9XrSgZiF2Kb-x5MgnbA6JaJ8YFWkYR59yL3zLInwJIQH4I669jUMBHIkN7ejV3J_7IbSWYkkG" width="465" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s);">President Bola Tinubu has launched the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer for 15 million households.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">The launch was held at the Press Gallery of the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, coinciding with the World Poverty Eradication Day. </p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume represented the President at the event.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">In attendance are the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Eradication, Betta Edu; Minister Of Finance, Wale Edun; World Bank Country Director, Shubham Chaudhuri; and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator For Nigeria, Matthias Schmale; among other dignitaries.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">The President had in his maiden Independence Day broadcast to Nigerians on October 1, 2023 announced the cash transfer programme which he said would target vulnerable citizens.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">The 15 million households, according to the humanitarian affairs minister, represents 62 million Nigerians.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">She said that the sum of N25,000 would be transferred to the beneficiaries on a monthly basis for three months, which amounts to N75,000 for each of the beneficiaries.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">The minister also disclosed that in no distant time, another scheme would be launched, code-named ‘Iya Loja Funds’ which would provide soft loans of N50,000 to support petty traders.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">In addition, at the beginning of the next farming season, she said that farmers would be provided with incentives to boost their farm yields.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;">The Country Director of the World Bank, Chaudhuri, pledged his organisation’s support to the scheme.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #303030; font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-s); margin-top: var(--spacing-s); text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/10/just-in-tinubu-launches-conditional-cash-transfer-for-15-million-households/" target="_blank">The finance minister said a biometric auditing system would be put in place to ensure</a> efficiency and accountability in the disbursement of the funds to beneficiaries.</p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-40075639772239627762023-09-06T10:05:00.001-07:002023-09-06T10:05:21.870-07:00Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso files complaint against FA president Luis Rubiales over 'unsolicited kiss' at Women's World Cup<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxzAFIlrxPPOv8ak_l5DmZynx3q1Oulnp_I5UGK59kgbgPswTBPFXh0irEg_bXoTnQAJpWADpLkG7d2GxTK7n6g14VMYwOLcxUQs68O2-DeuDLK8lIOmrXKH0EsJi6y0p_Qc3Fsd2o64ytvFpaSwhiabemKUEWozQ0Dgf29MxAH7Ar0ruvdQ9H_aNaJOa2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxzAFIlrxPPOv8ak_l5DmZynx3q1Oulnp_I5UGK59kgbgPswTBPFXh0irEg_bXoTnQAJpWADpLkG7d2GxTK7n6g14VMYwOLcxUQs68O2-DeuDLK8lIOmrXKH0EsJi6y0p_Qc3Fsd2o64ytvFpaSwhiabemKUEWozQ0Dgf29MxAH7Ar0ruvdQ9H_aNaJOa2=w547-h547" width="547" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Spanish footballer, Jenni Hermoso has filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office over an "unsolicited kiss" by Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales following the Women's World Cup final.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The Spanish footballer is accusing the football boss of sexual assault after she was kissed on the lips following Spain's 1-0 victory over England on 20 August.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Hermoso has repeatedly said it was not consensual, but a defiant Rubiales has refused to resign and the ensuing controversy has overshadowed Spain's historic win.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Prosecutors said last week that they were going to meet with Hermoso to give her the opportunity to present an accusation against Rubiales and now say accusation was made by Hermoso on Tuesday, September 5</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Rubiales has been suspended from his position at the top of Spanish football. He was handed a provisional suspension from FIFA for 90 days last week, after refusing to step down.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />In the wake of calls for his resignation, the 46-year-old issued a fresh defence in which he admitted he had made "some obvious mistakes" which he sincerely regrets, but at no time was there any aggression or discomfort when the kiss occurred.</p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />He said: "I repeat: with the consent of both parties, both in the affectionate hugs, as well as in the peak and subsequent farewell full of affectionate mutual gestures, that occurred on the medals delivery stage."</p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/9/spanish-footballer-jenni-hermoso-files-complaint-against-fa-president-luis-rubiales-over-unsolicited-kiss-at-womens-world-cup-2.html" target="_blank">Hermoso, the 33-year-old forward, plays for Mexican club Pachuca.</a></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-34751661266054240522023-09-06T09:54:00.001-07:002023-09-06T09:54:08.793-07:00Tribunal strikes out evidence by 10 out of Obi/LP’s 13 witnesses; dismisses LP’s 25% FCT votes claim<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyXOTkNew_hHJch3h_I3rvmo-n-BkCFKH_Cg_rPBXIWXOobhaT61JMS_nNIH_xQENuclr4VlaHoVV29v5gQAxcjnunSXOvGpN0vCtUPBdnUJHQp74OMtAV7Lo5peGSCGDdJEN8d5tXKgF_CYIoC8wQMG7ZNum0P_k2Q8ZuycBXxHvWfrUtW93x5scDHKYI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="297" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyXOTkNew_hHJch3h_I3rvmo-n-BkCFKH_Cg_rPBXIWXOobhaT61JMS_nNIH_xQENuclr4VlaHoVV29v5gQAxcjnunSXOvGpN0vCtUPBdnUJHQp74OMtAV7Lo5peGSCGDdJEN8d5tXKgF_CYIoC8wQMG7ZNum0P_k2Q8ZuycBXxHvWfrUtW93x5scDHKYI=w491-h364" width="491" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has struck out the evidence of 10 out of the 13 witnesses called by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) in support of their petition against the election of President Bola Tinubu.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">In a judgment delivered today September 6, the court held that the witnesses, who were subpoenaed at the instance of the petitioners, had their written statements, which contained their evidence, were not filed along or frontloaded with the petition within the 21 days allowed by the Electoral Act 2022.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The court, in the lead judgment currently being read by Justice Haruna Tsammani, also rejected the documents, including the report of analysis, tendered by the petitioners through the affected 10 witnesses.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The court also held that some of the witnesses are not only persons with interest in the outcome of the case, the reports they tendered were made during the pendency of the case.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/9/tribunal-strikes-out-evidence-by-10-out-of-obilps-13-witnesses-dismisses-lps-25-fct-votes-claim-2.html" target="_blank">The court also dismissed the Labour Party's 25% FCT votes claim </a>stating that the FCT residents have no special privileges as the petitioners claimed.</p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-2782296574041961152023-09-06T09:26:00.001-07:002023-09-06T09:26:09.496-07:00Argentina and Galatasaray striker, Mauro Icardi buys £22.3MILLION Rolls Royce; one of only three made (Photos)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSA2SV-QHWPZ34a38PEh2VoKPsJOOmYZSYTDWcMNPrSZbh22bI5JTUTg91He9Q-Ce1ItcISOLvWCMCv-JZH3LlM-pr-GTMGjgqufz-ZpOEd6mzBH3_SH5sAKgFbheRw8yfnfbNsZkBPfr6EFZX8NGJ4HIxtpVuLGCMdiPe6anaW3l-rbA_ROVZkYHpfj99" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="701" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSA2SV-QHWPZ34a38PEh2VoKPsJOOmYZSYTDWcMNPrSZbh22bI5JTUTg91He9Q-Ce1ItcISOLvWCMCv-JZH3LlM-pr-GTMGjgqufz-ZpOEd6mzBH3_SH5sAKgFbheRw8yfnfbNsZkBPfr6EFZX8NGJ4HIxtpVuLGCMdiPe6anaW3l-rbA_ROVZkYHpfj99" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Galatasaray and Argentina striker, Mauro Icardi has splashed a whopping £22.3MILLION on a rare Rolls Royce model.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Icardi made a permanent switch to Galatasaray earlier this summer after spending last season on loan at the club from PSG. He has since hit the ground running, netting four goals in three league games.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">To celebrate his quick start in the league, the 30-year-old has spent a staggering €26m (£22.3m) on a new Rolls Royce named the Boat Tail.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The Boat Tail is the most expensive new car in the world, and just three copies of the model have been produced to date.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Icardi now owns one of them. Billionaire rapper Jay-Z and his pop star wife Beyonce have one of the others.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The third Boat Tail was sold to an industrialist who has earned his fortune in the pearl industry.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The Boat Tail reportedly took four years for one to be built by hand.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The four-seater convertible has a parasol and a telescopic table attached which open automatically, making it perfect for a picnic for two. If Icardi wants to make the most of that function, the car contains silver cutlery and porcelain plates from Christofle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHjUYVcQltQiWMRZ29Y-oq8YJHhmwBDXMVMWRyvsF0z17I2kLRMYUpO8ncARi_7uQsUWSTqnPyuoAxSzpaFDPKgE5vQB-Z6wFZVxiUA2iM3fNodDsO9r8jBmnTAHZB3il6rX0I1Qnb_rdlu-eghht7mdTYgt9oZQRybVsJVBoj9dUL-dWUkbywhC_Gd6eC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="634" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHjUYVcQltQiWMRZ29Y-oq8YJHhmwBDXMVMWRyvsF0z17I2kLRMYUpO8ncARi_7uQsUWSTqnPyuoAxSzpaFDPKgE5vQB-Z6wFZVxiUA2iM3fNodDsO9r8jBmnTAHZB3il6rX0I1Qnb_rdlu-eghht7mdTYgt9oZQRybVsJVBoj9dUL-dWUkbywhC_Gd6eC" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/9/argentina-and-galatasaray-striker-mauro-icardi-buys-ps223million-rolls-royce-one-of-only-three-made-photos-2.html" target="_blank">Two refrigerators are also free to be used, and have been designed specifically</a> for bottles of champagne.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The car has nearly 600 horsepower, and it also looks spectacular, with a rose gold woven wire trim and a rose gold grille.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMxbE-__NwQzLy_t5SILCvASJNtEumU4fMeJgZP_bt6ZoID2L4GgJqjHTsZ8lN55wJfVCassB4OM3sPMjh0NEAKPx9QMuCrdEl6LphJWoWLNdlO_7tV1bpAb5yFiX5ine90T-3patLNthrOXVY10b2ysxTYFZAG0KO1yLh5B8BANVVTW-ljoj9QqWntj3R" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="634" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMxbE-__NwQzLy_t5SILCvASJNtEumU4fMeJgZP_bt6ZoID2L4GgJqjHTsZ8lN55wJfVCassB4OM3sPMjh0NEAKPx9QMuCrdEl6LphJWoWLNdlO_7tV1bpAb5yFiX5ine90T-3patLNthrOXVY10b2ysxTYFZAG0KO1yLh5B8BANVVTW-ljoj9QqWntj3R" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-66670257266300620472023-09-05T07:46:00.001-07:002023-09-05T07:46:17.311-07:00Police strengthens officers across the country ahead of Presidential election tribunal judgement, warns mischief makers against making unguarded utterances<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8bMTkyGWpGNd7JN3QYzgRvJT-bPJ0cicqPGbZ95CfYM3AwgFtIrk7gvwtwSFlqeu_wcg6mZ7y6xk9abM73BMgL3TXSAeSfQHtJs5uduKOY0yL4n_Hw0oBHohdzZa8MS2MuAHGq1zMkTSCsjL9u4cHi0gIavpmI9o82W_nrkj0lFwkn61sPleRxgYwwG8B" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8bMTkyGWpGNd7JN3QYzgRvJT-bPJ0cicqPGbZ95CfYM3AwgFtIrk7gvwtwSFlqeu_wcg6mZ7y6xk9abM73BMgL3TXSAeSfQHtJs5uduKOY0yL4n_Hw0oBHohdzZa8MS2MuAHGq1zMkTSCsjL9u4cHi0gIavpmI9o82W_nrkj0lFwkn61sPleRxgYwwG8B" width="439" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">In its bid to fortify security architecture and forestall any breakdown of law and order across the country as a result of the forthcoming Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Judgment scheduled to be passed on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the Nigeria Police Force says it has strengthened its deployment across the length and breadth of Nigeria. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">In a statement released by its spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police reassured Nigerians of its commitment to ensure the safety of lives and property before, during, and after the judgement. </p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;">The NPF has diligently emplaced all necessary deployments and security measures during this critical period as officers and men are fully prepared to maintain order and enforce laws while respecting the rights and freedoms of all citizens.'' the statement read</p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The statement further adds that the police </p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">’strongly cautions all individuals, including mischief makers and political gladiators, to be cautious in their actions and statements as the Force will not condone activities capable of inciting violence or causing a descent into anarchy. It is imperative for all citizens to embrace peace and maintain calm, regardless of their political affiliations, to ensure a peaceful and secure environment.''</i></p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/9/police-strengthens-officers-across-the-country-ahead-of-presidential-election-tribunal-judgement-warns-mischief-makers-against-making-unguarded-utterances-2.html" target="_blank">The Nigeria Police Force says it is dedicated to its duty of protecting and serving the Nigerian</a> people and is committed to carrying out these roles with professionalism, impartiality, and utmost dedication. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-47930356568579605382023-09-05T07:42:00.002-07:002023-09-05T07:42:25.526-07:00Education minister sets up 8-man committee on financial autonomy in varsities, others<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm8glM41U6dv8VWHxsjEfCR466VPw3W3AcIsEMIOiyf6mXmHFZFcMR00nPEJMHqMJZAVmPV4P6TWwWtYz2y9gF832hPIp7Ee3HPzGvh-dzCAN0wdgtvyiOw8k406z9hoC33Z-9NjtgSCJp1nMdyqtwtCJN_npnsju6wLJMj6hjwzzSGJeTPLw2CyXkDI_-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1024" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm8glM41U6dv8VWHxsjEfCR466VPw3W3AcIsEMIOiyf6mXmHFZFcMR00nPEJMHqMJZAVmPV4P6TWwWtYz2y9gF832hPIp7Ee3HPzGvh-dzCAN0wdgtvyiOw8k406z9hoC33Z-9NjtgSCJp1nMdyqtwtCJN_npnsju6wLJMj6hjwzzSGJeTPLw2CyXkDI_-" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">An eight-man committee has been inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, to set up a roadmap for the education sector in line with the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda of President Bola Tinubu.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">The committee, headed by Dr. Nuhu Yakubu, has as one of its members a former Deputy Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Ernest Ojukwu, and Professor Sa’ad Umar.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">While inaugurating the committee on Tuesday, the minister said, “Mr. President has clearly laid out his vision for his administration and it is anchored on improving the lives of Nigerians in a manner that not just reflects our humanity but encourages compassion towards one another, and duly rewards our collective efforts to resolve the social ills that seek to divide us.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">“On education specifically, our president has declared his commitment and as a priority, among other missions, to see that about 10.5 million Nigeria’s out-of-school children are retrained with skills that will make them stand on their own. We will, therefore, need a clear road map and framework that will guide the ministry to achieve these goals.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">“To achieve this vision, we must necessarily harness our human resources. But before we can harness our human resources, we need to be sure of what we need to do to fill in the gaps that have, over the years, inexplicably pulled us back.”</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">Addressing the committee members on the task ahead, Mamman said, “Permit me to highlight some of the issues you may need to look at, amongst all others. As Nigeria looks towards having quality education, it is important that the curriculum, from basic to tertiary level meets the demands of our times and needs of the society.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">“I am happy to note that work has commenced at some level, especially the secondary and tertiary levels. What we need to know is to what extent can what we already have meet contemporary demands of education globally and if it is not sufficient, how to address them.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">Of course, I do not need to emphasise the infrastructural deficit which the Universal Basic Education Commission and Tertiary Education Trust fund as well as good-minded Nigerians, philanthropists and our development partners have been supporting. Again, we ask ourselves to what extent has such gone in putting the country where it needs to be?</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">“I do expect that issues of financial autonomy in tertiary institutions, access and equity, research and innovation as well as the government-industry-academic nexus would occupy your thoughts. In the same vein, the global competitiveness of our educational system should not escape your scrutiny.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">“Ladies and gentlemen, let me not pre-empt your thoughts as the other details of your Terms of Reference, attached to your letter of appointment, will provide further details. I must add that the Terms of Reference are not sacrosanct, as you are free to explore other areas not explicitly covered but required for a comprehensive assignment.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;">“One thing I must not fail to add is that we must have an education system that embraces technology and moves into a digital future where our education responds to the demands of society. We need to move away from education for its sake to education for the development, not only of the individual but most importantly, of the society we live.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://punchng.com/education-minister-sets-up-8-man-committee-on-financial-autonomy-in-varsities-others/" target="_blank">I do appreciate that the time frame of four weeks might look too tight but </a>I am counting on your expertise, the availability of preliminary work done by the ministry in the review of the just concluded strategic plan, your commitment and patriotic zeal.”</p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-39074201102476236832023-07-06T05:45:00.004-07:002023-07-06T05:45:33.991-07:00I’ll beg JAMB if Mmesoma Ejikeme comes clean on her result – Former Minister, Osita Chidoka, who owns center where Mmesoma wrote her JAMB exam speaks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPtZ2U2IqoiCAgi8qhOFmfpHNN1ytXyWH9LJ7NC0N-Omsy1ytMDW0Q5KBb6Jy7W1ELRdeB7WXqxx9sCyV7SulG88G_zhYoJBlImqTWlo6hLT1hZ9drYXaVW6qmg_J5pVfJVStXrIweq8QVJA7EBW6DGvSnVsL31a2_hK0rc1X1GaiwL5MOt-H1qjolx6D3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="297" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPtZ2U2IqoiCAgi8qhOFmfpHNN1ytXyWH9LJ7NC0N-Omsy1ytMDW0Q5KBb6Jy7W1ELRdeB7WXqxx9sCyV7SulG88G_zhYoJBlImqTWlo6hLT1hZ9drYXaVW6qmg_J5pVfJVStXrIweq8QVJA7EBW6DGvSnVsL31a2_hK0rc1X1GaiwL5MOt-H1qjolx6D3=w395-h263" width="395" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has appealed to Anambra state pupil, Mmesoma Ejikeme, whose JAMB result was withdrawn, to ‘’come clean" with the source of her result so he can beg the board to show some leniecy towards her.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">In a statement released on Wednesday July 5, Chidoka, who is also the owner of the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Centre where Mmesoma sat for her examination, said he will beg the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for leniency, if she explains how she got the result she was parading. He pointed out that the result Mmesoma was parading had the initial name on his center which has since been changed.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"></p><div class="meta" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #9b9b9b; font-family: arial, serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; orphans: 2; overflow: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><p></p><summary class="description" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; display: block; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px !important; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; height: auto !important; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="my_div" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto !important;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">His statement reads;</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><blockquote style="border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">“Miss Nmesoma Ejikeme took her 2023 JAMB at my foundation’s Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Center at Obosi. I got some calls from worried friends about Nmesoma’s result, which had Thomas Chidoka Center as her examination center. I allayed their worries that the result issue had nothing to do with the examination center.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">I observed two significant red flags when I saw her result online. First, our center is no longer addressed as Thomas Chidoka Center for Human Development on the JAMB portal since 2021. The correct name on the JAMB portal and Main Examination Slip is Nkemefuna Foundation (Thomas Chidoka Center for Human Development). Due to the difference in our CAC registration details, JAMB insisted we change to Nkemefuna Foundation with Thomas Chidoka in a bracket as an identifier. We implemented the name change in 2021. Her result showing Thomas Chidoka without the Nkemefuna Foundation, which was on her Main Examination slip, raised my suspicion about the genuineness of the result.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The second red flag was the result template. A cursory review of some of those who took the last examination at our center showed a different result slip template with the candidate’s passport picture, JAMB watermarks, and no mention of the name of the examination center. I gave the young Nmesoma the benefit of the doubt and waited to see if she would explain how she got the result, which is obviously not the result template that Jamb used in 2023. I knew it was fake.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Our Center has been involved with the JAMB CBT examination since 2016, and I have come to trust the integrity of the JAMB online examination platform. As Corps Marshal in 2011, I used JAMB to conduct the FRSC recruitment exercise that is still adjudged a high-water mark in public sector recruitment. Those recruited through that process wear their uniform with pride and continue to deliver value to the organisation to this day.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">For me, the real issue in this saga is the level of distrust of our national institutions. The social media frenzy and denigration of JAMB, together with the ethnic slant of a simple issue with clear and verifiable methods of resolution, is symptomatic of the deep distrust of our national institutions. This distrust was deepened in the past 8 years with a horrifying descent of issues to our national fault lines. The Ethnicisation of the issue is sad and disappointing.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">I doff my hat for JAMB. They came out forcefully and defended their integrity vigorously. They shared the USSD communication between Nmesoma’s phone and their servers with timestamps. Mr. Fabian Benjamin, the JAMB spokesperson, did a yeoman’s job in explaining how their system works and the security of their result portal. He even asked anyone who cares to crosscheck with AIRTEL, the network provider of Nmesoma.’s phone. Their transparency was compelling and disarming.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The JAMB Registrar, Professor Oloyede, issued statements based on facts and defended the integrity of a foremost Nigerian institution whose failure would have had a catastrophic effect on Nigeria’s educational and CBT systems. I was impressed. JAMB’s reaction and responsiveness should be made a minimum benchmark for government agencies. Our universities should write case studies of this saga so other institutions can learn how to navigate social media and information management in the face of unrelenting attacks.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">JAMB's response is an example to follow. If INEC leadership has any sense of shame and any shred of integrity, they should save President Tinubu from a needless legitimacy question by behaving like JAMB. They should step forward and explain what technical glitch they had on election day that marred the upload of form EC8As from polling units across the country. They should share with the public the interaction between the BVAS sim cards and their servers. They should share the audit report of their servers during the failed upload. When Dominion, an election system company in the United States, was defamed by FOX TV, they went to court to defend the integrity of their system, and the court awarded them $700M. Maintaining the integrity of elections is fundamental to democracy.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">INEC, as a public-funded institution, should share with the citizens all forms EC8Bs collated at the 8809 wards, EC8Cs, collated at the 774 LGAs, and EC8Ds collated at the 36 States and fully upload all the EC8As on IREV after the fact using the original copies submitted by the Presiding officers. This cannot be asking for too much from an institution led by a professor who spent $650.57 million (N303.17 billion) to conduct the 2023 election.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Like Jamb, INEC must be accountable to the people of Nigeria. They should step forward and restore the integrity and sanctity of elections in Nigeria and remove the cloud of illegitimacy surrounding the election of President Tinubu if their system worked as they are claiming. The courts can not remove the national disappointment, odium, and massive distrust of INEC’s election infrastructure, no matter the decision.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;">For Nmesoma, she should come clean and explain how she got that result and who led her down that path. <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/ill-beg-jamb-if-mmesoma-ejikeme-comes-clean-on-her-result-former-minister-osita-chidoka-who-owns-center-where-mmesoma-wrote-her-jamb-exam-speaks.html" target="_blank">If she does that, I will lend my voice to beg JAMB </a>to note her age and show more leniency.''</p></blockquote></div></summary></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-85825495046470827432023-07-06T05:38:00.001-07:002023-07-06T05:38:53.775-07:00Arsenal striker, Folarin Balogun attracting interest from five foreign clubs after successful loan spell at Reims saw him net 21 goals<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjDpFI74-w485fWkpzu4dyHorm9i7fvJ18xZEzn5AyMh06yeT-8M8KZiTtnJaCeay77YGGdjp9JycteKxMTeNTfkLeIR4eXGzWl78WV2P2fZWR5FcecepEH4Eohux1YgavF0aUTy2SEjRzLKtpwlmVjFnlLP1F59BOmz615jchf0v9JbM9vQz_tkZD4mMv" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="634" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjDpFI74-w485fWkpzu4dyHorm9i7fvJ18xZEzn5AyMh06yeT-8M8KZiTtnJaCeay77YGGdjp9JycteKxMTeNTfkLeIR4eXGzWl78WV2P2fZWR5FcecepEH4Eohux1YgavF0aUTy2SEjRzLKtpwlmVjFnlLP1F59BOmz615jchf0v9JbM9vQz_tkZD4mMv=w545-h365" width="545" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Arsenal striker, Folarin Balogun is attracting interest from five overseas clubs following his breakout season in France.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The young striker is expected to leave Arsenal this summer to continue playing regular football after he starred at Ligue 1 side Reims.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">During his loan spell, Balogun scored 21 league goals to finish as the joint fourth-highest scorer in France’s top division.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Arsenal have now placed a £50m price tag on the rising star, as they look to recoup some funds following their own transfer outlay this summer, while his form has attracted a number of clubs.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Italian giants AC Milan and Inter Milan, French sides Marseille and Monaco plus German’s RB Leipzig have all expressed their interest in the 22 year-old.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/arsenal-striker-folarin-balogun-attracting-interest-from-five-foreign-clubs-after-successful-loan-spell-at-reims-saw-him-net-21-goals-2.html" target="_blank">Born in New York, Balogun also ended the season by resolving his international </a>future by becoming a senior international for USA and scoring his first goal against Canada last month.</p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-91091519925288079502023-07-06T05:29:00.005-07:002023-07-06T05:29:45.022-07:00Paris Saint-Germain give Kylian Mbappe two-week ultimatum to sign new contract<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFQETIo218xxxQZltj9ZzJdTcFwfEziELLCHP_r0DNi9vxMPRHHxS6iIY7KYD0MtoxevN85pCfGblc9MjBuCpdJjubBWBkTAZEOeui87j1GXVaGLPlYOQRi5oJolEGIml_c8z9s_DZ2XnYCjtcT3F5FKE2npyWld7mjNNeDaDrTb5_UTh0XKfJBoNLEzDM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFQETIo218xxxQZltj9ZzJdTcFwfEziELLCHP_r0DNi9vxMPRHHxS6iIY7KYD0MtoxevN85pCfGblc9MjBuCpdJjubBWBkTAZEOeui87j1GXVaGLPlYOQRi5oJolEGIml_c8z9s_DZ2XnYCjtcT3F5FKE2npyWld7mjNNeDaDrTb5_UTh0XKfJBoNLEzDM=w433-h278" width="433" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p>Kylian Mbappe has been told he must sign a new contract if he wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain.</p></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">According to PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the club will not allow the superstar France striker to walk away on a free transfer in 12 months' time.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Mbappe, who has long been linked with Liverpool and Real Madrid in recent years, recently told the club he will not be triggering the one-year extension in his contract.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">That means the top goalscorer at the 2022 World Cup will be a free agent next summer unless PSG cash in on his services.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Speaking at a press conference to introduce Luis Enrique as the club's new manager following the sacking of Christophe Galtier, said: that they “want Mbappe to stay” but he “can’t leave for free”.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">“We want him to stay but he can’t leave for free,” Al-Khelaifi told reporters.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">“It was our oral agreement and he had expressed it publicly in an interview. So it’s not debatable. And I was really shocked to learn that he intended to leave for free.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">“It’s very disappointing because Kylian is a fantastic boy, a real gentleman, and leaving for free, weakening the biggest French club, it’s not him. When I received this information, I was shocked and disappointed.”</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Al-Khelaifi later added: “That’s why he has to decide next week, or at most in two weeks. And if he doesn’t want to sign a new contract, the door is open. It’s like that for him and for everyone else. No one is bigger than the club, no player, not even me. It’s very clear.”</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Mbappe, who has scored 212 goals in 260 appearances for PSG rejected a transfer to Madrid last summer before signing a new deal with PSG, which was initially announced as a three-year contract but which subsequently emerged as a two-year agreement to 2024, with an option of a third year, which he is now refusing to take up.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">L’Equipe reporter Loic Tanzi recently indicated that Real Madrid, Liverpool and Man Utd are potential next destinations for Mbappe.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">“They have to open the door (to a transfer this summer). In my understanding he will leave because he doesn’t want to renew and his position won’t change and I think PSG’s position won’t change so I think they will open the door (to a transfer) before the end of the market,” Tanzi told BBC World Service.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">“The more complicated thing now is to find an agreement with Real Madrid because PSG won’t want to do any gifts to Real and the Spanish club will try for a low price because they will say they don’t want to pay a big amount of money for a player who is out of contract in a year.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">“<a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/paris-saint-germain-give-kylian-mbappe-two-week-ultimatum-to-sign-new-contract-2.html" target="_blank">I think he wants to go to Real Madrid, but Liverpool is also there for many years as well.</a> They kept contact with the family for many years. And I would add Manchester United because they will have a new project soon under new owners.</p><div class="google-auto-placed ap_container" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; text-align: center; width: 777.969px;"><ins class="adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2427099653703778" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-status="filled" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 280px; margin: auto;"><div aria-label="Advertisement" id="aswift_4_host" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: 280px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 778px;" tabindex="0" title="Advertisement"></div></ins></div>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-36186165140728486822023-07-05T12:21:00.001-07:002023-07-05T12:21:19.841-07:00Kwara State gets first female Police Commissioner<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkpigPYsJEN3zkUXvDlRHAoQKTPSkyW3qvQsvZt_CJRQw4C86U0IvnsYyepMxJre3aLS70rNUniakKbI9At8QUbcszVBQpnCkUrc7mU_iXxvYqq6_wb7lE_2wWr3rmc9lsauCssUMJdXiC3rjFsZeQh2jmwe90cj9NGt6AdPkuyxy1z39ZVRWsPnI9zOQ5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="720" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkpigPYsJEN3zkUXvDlRHAoQKTPSkyW3qvQsvZt_CJRQw4C86U0IvnsYyepMxJre3aLS70rNUniakKbI9At8QUbcszVBQpnCkUrc7mU_iXxvYqq6_wb7lE_2wWr3rmc9lsauCssUMJdXiC3rjFsZeQh2jmwe90cj9NGt6AdPkuyxy1z39ZVRWsPnI9zOQ5=w452-h314" width="452" /></a></div><p></p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, psc+, FISN, has assumed office as the new Police Commissioner for Kwara State, making her the first female Police commissioner in the state.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">A statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, noted that the outgoing commissioner of police, Paul Odama, psc+, has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG).</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">According to the statement, CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi is originally from Sagamu, in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. She joined the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Throughout her career, she has served in various Police commands and formations both within and outside the country, holding several command positions. CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi attended Federal Government College Kaduna for her O Levels and A Levels Certificates.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo) and an Advanced Diploma in Strategic Security and Infrastructure Protection from the University of Lagos.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Her service record includes assignments in different states across Nigeria and participation in a United Nations peacekeeping mission to Liberia and Darfur. </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">She has also presented conference papers at a United Nations-sponsored conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, focusing on women in peacekeeping missions.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi has held several positions, including Divisional Crime Officer at Sabongeri Police Station, Katsina; Divisional Crime Officer at GRA Police Station, Katsina, and Mokola Police Station, Ibadan; Officer in charge of the confidential registry in Ibadan; Command Provost Marshal in Ibadan; Divisional Traffic Officer in Eleyele, Ibadan; Matron at Police Training School, Ibadan; Officer in charge of research and planning; and Officer in charge of the anti-human trafficking department, all in Ibadan, Oyo State.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">She has also served as Commandant of the Police Training School, Eleyele Ibadan, and as the second in Command at the Area Command, Agodi Ibadan, both in Oyo State between 1991 and 2009.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Additionally, she held the position of Commandant at the Police Girls Secondary School in Shanono, Kano State, and served as the pioneer Commandant of both the Police Secondary School in Ukana, Akwa-Ibom State and the Comprehensive Secondary School in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. She also served as the Officer in Charge of General Investigation at the Rivers State Police Command.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Prior to her current posting as the Commissioner of Police, in Kwara State, CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi held various positions, including Assistant Commissioner of Police Administration in Imo State Police Command; Assistant Commissioner of Police (Administration) in Ogun State; Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) in Osun State; Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) at the Police Cooperative in Lagos; Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) in Kwara State, and Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, Force Criminal Intelligence Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi has attended several courses including the Advanced Detective Course at Staff College, Jos; Intermediate Leadership Command Course at Police Staff College, Jos; United Nations Police Commanders Course at the Swedish Armed Forces International Center in Stockholm, Sweden; and Senior Leadership Command Course in Jos.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) USA and a Fellow of the Institute of Security, Nigeria (FISN).</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Described as a no-nonsense and highly disciplined personality, CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi is a mother and wife. Her hobbies include travelling, reading, jogging, and writing.</p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/kwara-state-gets-first-female-police-commissioner.html" target="_blank">The statement concluded by emphasizing that CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi </a>is a hardworking and unbiased professional officer who is committed to ensuring that the harmony and peace for which Kwara State is known are maintained. </p><p helvetica="" style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br /></p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-1288686050026596322023-07-05T07:13:00.003-07:002023-07-05T07:13:15.729-07:00Arsenal and West Ham finally reach full agreement over Declan Rice's £105m move<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEz0MKeT6EP1Fuhlwn8JuXEytY9cCyxdZyBwtH7teOcWyMbWXxtHUnVHzvW5-lRQXuil8GkDqxAW2u3uMhbIW_s3hjBUiTmzrJwOEG1Ea3D-6OV-zT3HR3XQJan3jhcJq9v70jccuV4pwi9qKuECBYgOS5sUnOEshLDnDR3m4bVtnGmF120Ilp9mGpt4bx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEz0MKeT6EP1Fuhlwn8JuXEytY9cCyxdZyBwtH7teOcWyMbWXxtHUnVHzvW5-lRQXuil8GkDqxAW2u3uMhbIW_s3hjBUiTmzrJwOEG1Ea3D-6OV-zT3HR3XQJan3jhcJq9v70jccuV4pwi9qKuECBYgOS5sUnOEshLDnDR3m4bVtnGmF120Ilp9mGpt4bx=w477-h269" width="477" /></a></div><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Arsenal and West Ham have finally reached a full agreement over Declan Rice's £105m move with the West Ham captain to undergo a medical. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The two London teams had been in discussion over the payment structure linked to the £100m guaranteed portion of the fee. But the clubs have now settled on the fee being paid in three installments over 24 months, with Rice now due to undergo a medical ahead of signing his contract. </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: white;">Personal terms of a minimum £250,000 per week have already been agreed.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mail Sport were first to reveal last Wednesday that the two clubs had agreed the £105million fee in principle.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Arsenal will allow Granit Xhaka to leave for Bayer Leverkusen for £21.5m once Rice is on board. </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Gunners are also set to complete a £40million switch for Jurrien Timber from Ajax.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0pt 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/arsenal-and-west-ham-finally-reach-full-agreement-over-declan-rices-ps105m-move.html" target="_blank">Arsenal are planning for the Dutchman’s medical to take place by the end of the week.</a></span></p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-75286357641606804022023-07-05T07:02:00.004-07:002023-07-05T07:02:41.290-07:00Nigeria's First 100% Electric Taxis Set To Launch<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJBlzZ4Ohfi5gj5Dq0j5ltf0yRYGD4bF-HEqKHYpckwrpMHI_XHwHjRFKdYzg8WRwOficz4JiqWahbIpseCXIpOuS6JvF8t2hbfNieLT3XjUvFWcUsxIDDGsrz2RcKlPibxGS-gpNB-lvapsjAFjPOlypkCENw57pMVaBgKNHJKbZ1H9gIhoAfvNbR1XxV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2622" data-original-width="4000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJBlzZ4Ohfi5gj5Dq0j5ltf0yRYGD4bF-HEqKHYpckwrpMHI_XHwHjRFKdYzg8WRwOficz4JiqWahbIpseCXIpOuS6JvF8t2hbfNieLT3XjUvFWcUsxIDDGsrz2RcKlPibxGS-gpNB-lvapsjAFjPOlypkCENw57pMVaBgKNHJKbZ1H9gIhoAfvNbR1XxV=w426-h256" width="426" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The transport sector in Nigeria represents about 24% of in-scope carbon emissions every year. And 72% of these emissions come from passenger vehicles.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the fuel price hits historic highs, commuters are starting to feel the pinch of increasing transport fares. The typical Nigerian commuter already spends up to 40% of their income on transport. Thankfully, there’s a better, more sustainable alternative: electric taxis and buses. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In a groundbreaking move towards sustainability and eco-friendly transportation, Possible EVS, Nigeria’s pioneering innovation and sustainable mobility company, announces the launch of the country's first-ever electric vehicle taxi service, EV Taxi. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With an initial fleet of 30 units, the company has plans to expand to at least 20,000 electric taxis across major Nigerian cities by 2028, revolutionalizing public transport in Nigeria.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The e-taxis will provide Nigerians with a sustainable transport alternative, support the country's plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2060 and contribute to the global fight against climate change.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“The launch of our e-taxis is a significant step towards realizing the full potential of electric mobility in Nigeria,” says Mosope Olaosebikan, founder and CEO of Possible EVS. “Our vehicles are equipped with state-of-the-art features, including spacious interiors, advanced safety systems, and user-friendly technology.” </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“We’re also building a robust fast-charging infrastructure,” Mosope continues, “to ensure convenient access to charging stations and reduce concerns about range anxiety. With our e-taxis, Nigerians can expect a seamless and comfortable travel experience.” </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unlike ICE vehicles (i.e., vehicles that run on fuel), electric vehicles have lower operating costs, as electricity is generally cheaper than petrol and diesel — not to mention several other benefits like reduced carbon emissions, improved air quality, and reduced dependence on imported fuels. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Almost immediately, EV Taxi will create new employment opportunities for skilled drivers and support staff,” Mosope said. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“We are also looking to collaborate with interested stakeholders to promote local manufacturing and the assembly of Nigerian-made electric and hybrid cars, providing a great boost to Nigeria’s automotive industry.” </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mosope is a serial entrepreneur with successful, trailblazing ventures in the tech, media, and hospitality industries. The launch of EV Taxi is a testament to the young entrepreneur’s unwavering commitment to innovation and sustainable development.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“ As a patriotic and forward-thinking organization, we’re excited to be at the forefront of this transformative journey, and we are confident that our pioneering efforts will inspire other players in the transport industry to embrace sustainable practices and contribute to a cleaner, greener, and more prosperous Nigeria," the CEO said. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But an ambitious goal like this would require a lot of support and partnership to succeed, as Mosope himself has admitted: </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Successful implementation requires collaboration with strategic partners, both in the private and public sectors. We’re open to partnerships with manufacturers, energy providers, charging infrastructure developers, and government agencies committed to climate change and renewable energy. Together, we will shape a more sustainable and progressive future for Nigeria.”</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">About Possible EVS</strong></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/nigerias-first-100-electric-taxis-set-to-launch-2.html" target="_blank">Possible EVS is Nigeria's leading electric vehicle experience and manufacturing company </a>dedicated to igniting the nation's green mobility revolution. Our mission is to advance electric mobility and drive Nigeria toward a sustainable future with zero emissions. We focus on sustainable mobility solutions, building a charging infrastructure network, creating awareness about electric vehicles, and delivering immersive test-driving experiences. Through our e-taxis, we provide cheap access to clean transport, showcasing the benefits of EV technology and inspiring a greener Nigeria.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0pt 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-9635636570036460172023-07-05T06:39:00.000-07:002023-07-05T06:39:25.082-07:00Manchester United confirm £60m signing of Mason Mount from Chelsea<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWfZXkaA6ggEMNhD9ictpRAU0AMvzw3-lVcYhicKesz_7TtuhT9kQW3ddEmRPCSoaVV45gJQFPiYPZN-SnK_IPpOJ6n5PDQ_39YLk9D0O_GEfu37BakiH0A_J3mBH097IOYpNZ2i9zgkIrOyoe0ubyzIwI8jePM-tW_GkdCUVf6oE-1X5lc9ARarYWzngf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="634" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWfZXkaA6ggEMNhD9ictpRAU0AMvzw3-lVcYhicKesz_7TtuhT9kQW3ddEmRPCSoaVV45gJQFPiYPZN-SnK_IPpOJ6n5PDQ_39YLk9D0O_GEfu37BakiH0A_J3mBH097IOYpNZ2i9zgkIrOyoe0ubyzIwI8jePM-tW_GkdCUVf6oE-1X5lc9ARarYWzngf" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Manchester United have completed the signing of Mason Mount from Chelsea for an initial £55m.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The overall fee for England international midfielder Mount could rise to £60m depending on success and appearances over several seasons.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The 24-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford that runs until the summer of 2028 and has the option to be extended by a further year.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Mount becomes United's first summer signing and the transfer brings his 18-year association with Chelsea, during which he won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup, to an end.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Mount, who will wear United's iconic No 7 shirt, said: "It's never easy leaving the club where you grew up, but Manchester United will provide an exciting new challenge for the next phase of my career.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLBJIrusNpvjE1NGzNLbWxuXyLHKtRBSHph_8VffSAzqEowV5o5MoXa7Vb6cAmABljynkfRKZs1RXhkA_Y65kTvo65y7oMmhATnFwywgvYSsQw2-smtDKzeJdprL3j2-Ht01hL2Klhjsr7Id4Dy2k6n9JiVNNjP7446CIgtW2EccCvosO3YKcLJIlpHE-u" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="634" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLBJIrusNpvjE1NGzNLbWxuXyLHKtRBSHph_8VffSAzqEowV5o5MoXa7Vb6cAmABljynkfRKZs1RXhkA_Y65kTvo65y7oMmhATnFwywgvYSsQw2-smtDKzeJdprL3j2-Ht01hL2Klhjsr7Id4Dy2k6n9JiVNNjP7446CIgtW2EccCvosO3YKcLJIlpHE-u" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">"Having competed against them, I know just how strong a squad it is that I'm joining, and I can't wait to be part of this group's drive to win major trophies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">"Everyone can see that the club has made big steps forward under Erik ten Hag. Having met with the manager and discussed his plans, I couldn't be more excited for the seasons ahead and am ready for the hard work expected here.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">"I am hugely ambitious; I know how amazing it feels to win major trophies and what it takes to do it. I will be giving everything to experience that again at Manchester United."</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> Manchester United football director John Murtough said: "Mason is an extremely intelligent footballer and has so many fantastic technical qualities that will significantly add to our squad.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">"We have admired his talents for a long time, so we are delighted that he has chosen to take the next steps in his career here at Old Trafford.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> "His style of play and attributes are a perfect fit for this squad, and we all believe that he will only improve further working with Erik ten Hag and his coaching staff.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">"Mason himself is a world-class player but he also has the ability to improve the players around him through his game intelligence and tactical awareness. We were particularly impressed by his strong desire to join United, and his thirst for further success, as we push to <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/manchester-united-confirm-ps60m-signing-of-mason-mount-from-chelsea.html" target="_blank">drive up our performance levels next season and beyond."</a></p><div class="google-auto-placed ap_container" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; width: 777.969px;"><ins class="adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2427099653703778" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-status="filled" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 280px; margin: auto;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/manchester-united-confirm-ps60m-signing-of-mason-mount-from-chelsea.html" target="_blank"><div aria-label="Advertisement" id="aswift_3_host" style="background-color: transparent; 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box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Footballer, N'Golo Kante has agreed on a deal to buy Belgian third-division side Royal Excelsior Virton just weeks after he moved to Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The club said on Thursday June 29, that the former Chelsea and Leicester City midfielder is set to take over ownership from Flavio Becca from July 1.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The club, which is situated near the Luxembourg border, did not disclose any financial details for the deal.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">'Flavio is obviously extremely happy to be able to hand over the keys of the club to N'Golo Kante, a player of great class, not only for his footballing qualities but also and above all for his universally recognised human qualities,' it said in a statement.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">'Flavio is handing over a club in good financial health, free of all debt. A new board of directors will be appointed in the next few days.'</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Kante left Europe after winning the Premier League with Leicester and Chelsea. He also led the London side to Champions League and FA Cup glory.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/6/footballer-ngolo-kante-agrees-deal-to-buy-belgian-club-royal-excelsior-virton-just-weeks-after-signing-his-ps172m-deal-to-join-to-saudi-arabian-side-al-ittihad.html" target="_blank">The 32-year-old was also a key member of France's 2018 World Cup-winning team and his</a> new two-year deal at Al-Ittihad is worth a reported £172million.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> </p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-13085146149790740022023-06-30T09:18:00.001-07:002023-06-30T09:18:33.902-07:00Aborted mutiny by Wagner forces has weakened Putin - Trump<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqsXN5cgY_goQGYalRg-Ei2gxWorsT82Js-6TqrnexYBzN2yKzFpNYlaOBM0s-YVnoqCkfnJ-FfIqlGQ5o70T5EDh6OXwvZh2AehrXw8LmmVa8mIs6JuQ0MD0ZC_B8CIN1QtQ1YqTWxl3FthFu18Die3-kQp2p_egm5mqBOLP1MQZSG92zPna1NYnUxAfG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="641" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqsXN5cgY_goQGYalRg-Ei2gxWorsT82Js-6TqrnexYBzN2yKzFpNYlaOBM0s-YVnoqCkfnJ-FfIqlGQ5o70T5EDh6OXwvZh2AehrXw8LmmVa8mIs6JuQ0MD0ZC_B8CIN1QtQ1YqTWxl3FthFu18Die3-kQp2p_egm5mqBOLP1MQZSG92zPna1NYnUxAfG=w390-h300" width="390" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a longtime admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has said that Russian president Vladimir Putin has been "somewhat weakened" by an aborted mutiny.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />According to Trump, the front-runner in opinion polls for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, now is the time for the United States to try to broker a negotiated peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine.</p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;">"I want people to stop dying over this ridiculous war," Trump told Reuters in a telephone interview on Thursday, June 29.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;">"You could say that he's (Putin) still there, he's still strong, but he certainly has been I would say somewhat weakened at least in the minds of a lot of people," he said.</p></blockquote><p> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; text-align: start;">If Putin were no longer in power, however, "you don't know what the alternative is. It could be better, but it could be far worse," Trump said.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As for war crime charges levied against Putin by the International Criminal Court in March, Trump said Putin's fate should be discussed when the war is over "because right now if you bring that topic up you'll never make peace, you'll never make a settlement."</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />On Ukraine, Trump did not rule out that the Kyiv government might have to concede some territory to Russia in order to stop the war, which began with Russian forces invading Ukraine 16 months ago. He said everything would be "subject to negotiation", if he were president, but that Ukrainians who have waged a vigorous fight to defend their land have "earned a lot of credit."</p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;">"I think they would be entitled to keep much of what they've earned and I think that Russia likewise would agree to that. You need the right mediator, or negotiator, and we don't have that right now," he said.</p></blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />"I think the biggest thing that the U.S. should be doing right now is making peace - getting Russia and Ukraine together and making peace. You can do it," Trump said. "This is the time to do it, to get the two parties together to force peace."</p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Trump added that China should be given a 48-hour deadline to leave a Chinese spy station on the island of Cuba 90 miles (145 km) off the U.S. coast.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">He said if Beijing refused to accept his 48-hour demand for shutting it down, a Trump administration would impose new tariffs on Chinese goods.</p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;">"I'd give them 48 hours to get out. And if they didn't get out, I'd charge them a 100% tariff on everything they sell to the United States, and they'd be gone within two days. They'd be gone within one hour," Trump said.</p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />When asked if the United States would support Taiwan militarily if China invaded the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.</p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/6/aborted-mutiny-by-wagner-forces-has-weakened-putin-trump-2.html" target="_blank">"I don't talk about that. And the reason I don't is because it would hurt negotiating position,"</a> he said. "All I can tell you is for four years, there was no threat. And it wouldn't happen if I were president."</p></blockquote><div class="google-auto-placed ap_container" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; width: 684.969px;"><ins class="adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2427099653703778" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-status="filled" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: 200px; margin: auto;"><div aria-label="Advertisement" id="aswift_5_host" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: 200px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 685px;" tabindex="0" title="Advertisement"></div><blockquote style="border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; 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text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">The former Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor declared on Friday he was leaving the Nigerian Armed Forces in a stronger, and better position to deal with challenges to national security.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">In his farewell address at the Pulling out procession on Friday in <a href="https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/abuja-power-company-to-increase-tariffs-from-july-1/" style="border: 0px; box-shadow: rgb(230, 78, 23) 0px -4px 0px inset; color: black; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; opacity: 1; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">Abuja</a>, Irabor said the debts the country owes to men and women who serve in the armed forces cannot be paid fully.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">He expressed satisfaction with his service in the military, saying that he was leaving the armed forces bigger and stronger than he met it.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">The ex-CDS said: “I feel greatly honoured today to address this August gathering on my retirement and ceremonial pull out from the Armed Forces of Nigeria after 37 years of unblemished service to our dear nation and having served as the Chief of Defence Staff in the past 29 months.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">“I make bold to say that I’m leaving the armed forces of Nigeria today, bigger, stronger, and more capable to deliver on its constitutional mandate and national security functions.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">The event was attended by senior military officers, former Chiefs of Defense Staff, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and the governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Irabor was appointed as the CDS by former President, Muhammadu Buhari in 2021, replacing Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">However, his tenure ended on June 19 when President Bola Tinubu replaced all the service chiefs and replaced them with new ones.</p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: "PT Serif", sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/ex-cds-irabor-boasts-he-is-leaving-behind-stronger-military-bows-out-of-service/" target="_blank">The president appointed Maj. Gen. C.G Musa as the Acting CDS pending his</a> confirmation by the Senate.</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-91205552502914022542023-06-29T03:41:00.002-07:002023-06-29T03:41:23.741-07:00Kai Havertz completes £65m move to Arsenal from London rivals Chelsea to become the club's first summer signing.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7mUdjZJ1YmIFG5eUnIzIBYy6EU8HE2XRORPP-Oi6j6Vf33bmqO_io3vlo4MUHkV4TCsu9cgFun1Gws44PUWDEgaowTLYlyIzyC9wTvtFYHR7DVNqGmXi4XEygq1Kqnv6UGq89i2nraZOStokYi3oM0Ejhb_QaoovtYlNN2JHbccj9zGs72Z6eRsno8mX/s524/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="307" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7mUdjZJ1YmIFG5eUnIzIBYy6EU8HE2XRORPP-Oi6j6Vf33bmqO_io3vlo4MUHkV4TCsu9cgFun1Gws44PUWDEgaowTLYlyIzyC9wTvtFYHR7DVNqGmXi4XEygq1Kqnv6UGq89i2nraZOStokYi3oM0Ejhb_QaoovtYlNN2JHbccj9zGs72Z6eRsno8mX/w349-h408/Capture.PNG" width="349" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Arsenal has completed the signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea for a £65million fee, becoming Mikel Arteta's first signing of the summer.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">'It's super exciting for me to be joining this amazing club and to be part of the Arsenal family. This club has such a big history, and I hope we can achieve lots of things,' The German international, who will wear the No 29 shirt, said.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">'The mentality in the Arsenal squad is very high and you can feel that. That was one of the reasons why it has been so hard to play against Arsenal recently.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">'The aim is to win trophies and I'm going to give everything to do that for the supporters and everyone at the club. I'm now looking forward to meeting all the players and the staff when we come back for pre-season.'</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">We keep moving forward.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Arteta appeared to confirm what was widely reported earlier this month that Havertz will be used on the left side of Arsenal's midfield three as a more attack-minded replacement for Granit Xhaka, rather than as a striker where he played for most of his career at Chelsea.</p><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">'Kai is a player of top quality,' he said. 'He has great versatility and is an intelligent player. He will bring a huge amount of extra strength to our midfield and variety to our play.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">'We welcome Kai and his family to Arsenal Football Club and we are all excited to start working with him when we start pre-season training soon.'</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/6/kai-havertz-completes-ps65m-move-to-arsenal-from-london-rivals-chelsea-to-become-the-clubs-first-summer-signing.html" target="_blank">In total, Havertz racked up 139 appearances for the club, </a>scoring 32 goals and adding 15 assists for Chelsea</p></div><div><br /></div><div class="google-auto-placed ap_container" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="613" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn-QhW7gvnpqcV_ZLN-laWUDV0QRl8iAXWxiqBr8nDicYrbqRicf1JjTrs52THtNqXdHEc2cLognjWmtdcoRNIkEPc9xtNvgbuhXRbfDrmlLPFehTUnWoHShCzNUqx1J_l3liU5u1TTV64bZfmakoUue8ewQENgtLYttJ2NmktIebdT4oCa06nPsYo6Lgl=w543-h384" width="543" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">The American owners of English Premier League giants Chelsea on Thursday sealed a deal to take control of French Ligue 1 outfit Strasbourg.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="narrow-container" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><div class="story-text ng-star-inserted" data-id="story_page_story_content" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="story-content ng-star-inserted" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="content-inner-html copyTarget ng-star-inserted" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><article style="box-sizing: border-box;">“This agreement marks a new chapter in the history of Strasbourg as the consortium is committed to accelerating sustainable investments in the growth of the club,” the BlueCo consortium said in a statement.<p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">“(This includes) the first team and in the academy, in the continuity of the project implemented by Marc Keller, who will remain chairman of the club, supported by his current management team.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">The consortium led by American businessman Todd Boehly and US-based Clearlake Capital endured a torrid first year in charge of Chelsea.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">They sacked managers Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter before a miserable end to the campaign under interim boss Frank Lampard.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Chelsea’s 12th-place finish was their worst since 1994 despite a spend of more than £500 million ($624 million) on new players in the new owners’ first two transfer windows.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">They have since hired Mauricio Pochettino as their new coach.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Boehly is also the co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team and the consortium also boasts shares in NBA heavyweights, the LA Lakers.</p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;">– ‘New dimension’ –</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Strasbourg endured their own struggles last season, finishing just two places and five points above the relegation zone.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">They were an impressive sixth just 12 months earlier.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">A source told AFP that the US consortium has bought almost all of the Strasbourg club shares.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">However, he was unable to reveal the full value of the deal.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Strasbourg are the fifth Ligue 1 club to pass into American ownership after Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Le Havre.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">“It’s an important day for Strasbourg,” said Keller.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">“We have built a healthy, well-managed club at all levels.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">“But we were aware that we had reached the ceiling of our model, and that if we wanted to continue to advance the club into a new dimension, we had to be accompanied by a solid structure capable of supporting our development and our ambition.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">He added: “I therefore welcome a new strategic investor, with whom we will accelerate the club’s ambition to build the Strasbourg of tomorrow.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">A source at the club said there “will be no affiliation with Chelsea”.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">“There will be a common shareholder but separate sports departments. There may be collaborations but that will not be the priority.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Supporters had feared that Strasbourg, declared bankrupt in 2011 and demoted to the fifth division, would become just a farm team for Chelsea.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">“The new majority shareholders are investing in Marc Keller’s project to give him the means to progress,” added the source.</p><article style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26.35px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">“<a href="https://punchng.com/chelsea-owners-buy-french-ligue-1-club-strasbourg-2/" target="_blank">If Strasbourg does nothing, the club will drop in the hierarchy. </a>We must therefore take preventive measures today to allow the club to maintain its place.”</p></article><p style="box-sizing: border-box; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm1a2NbiH7Upn974aTD7V5LGph8YM8PAmrHEXei4e_KMv3wIQgRszLFto0PFcJWs2Pr0P-yn2hY34y0KElstUWVYfbKIoNV6HnjuVGsv8sQv_xkIYO7XDPX5ss7qnm3mbddtH7JQw1B7wbaejy8WmsuOEzfMkOfAepMlRToKG2EFIMC_XE4ztNTixzSam5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="634" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm1a2NbiH7Upn974aTD7V5LGph8YM8PAmrHEXei4e_KMv3wIQgRszLFto0PFcJWs2Pr0P-yn2hY34y0KElstUWVYfbKIoNV6HnjuVGsv8sQv_xkIYO7XDPX5ss7qnm3mbddtH7JQw1B7wbaejy8WmsuOEzfMkOfAepMlRToKG2EFIMC_XE4ztNTixzSam5=w516-h322" width="516" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey has approved a potential move to Juventus turning down offers from Saudi Arabia.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">According to Sky Sport Italia, Partey's entourage have reached an agreement with the Serie A club on personal terms.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Juventus had wanted to sign the Ghanaian international two years ago, but were unable to pursue a deal due to the high asking price demanded.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">A transfer is now considered more likely with Arsenal willing to sell Partey this summer than avoid losing him on a free when his contract expires in June 2024.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Juventus believe a fee of between €18-20million (£15-17million) could be enough to secure a player loved by manager Massimiliano Allegri.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Allegri believes Partey would allow Paul Pogba to play further forward, allowing the Frenchman able to link up with Juventus' strikers.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Sky Sport report that Partey has been offered a three-year contract at Juventus, with the midfielder open to a move to Italy after spells in both England and Spain. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">According to SportMediaset, Partey is keen to remain in a competitive European league, which is expected to lead to him turning down offers from Saudi Pro League sides.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The Ghana captain joined Arsenal in October 2020 from Atletico Madrid, where he had made 188 appearances over five years with the La Liga side.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/6/thomas-partey-agrees-personal-terms-with-juventus-over-ps17m-move-from-arsenal.html" target="_blank">Partey has played 99 times for Arsenal, scoring five goals and providing four assists</a>.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> </p><div class="google-auto-placed ap_container" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQhWQ-xRJ1Gbsa1TsrTMw6_xuO1VdaNondT4QZJMy-mU20clfu8Yd3W_oB0goThQx55om8tCv5r3ubKcjGq3rb_pHK1XPrY8OAJ6OK5h8f8SIE-zMd9AuzYSdc_gGl6pcNCfQUatN7_-8JoLPZGnJ1jXiq-e44TW9LCdzw4NO4dg6FIJQ4vNSQ6GguvB1L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1064" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQhWQ-xRJ1Gbsa1TsrTMw6_xuO1VdaNondT4QZJMy-mU20clfu8Yd3W_oB0goThQx55om8tCv5r3ubKcjGq3rb_pHK1XPrY8OAJ6OK5h8f8SIE-zMd9AuzYSdc_gGl6pcNCfQUatN7_-8JoLPZGnJ1jXiq-e44TW9LCdzw4NO4dg6FIJQ4vNSQ6GguvB1L" width="515" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The Titanic submersible would have imploded and killed its crew so fast the five people aboard “never knew it happened,” an expert has revealed .</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Debris from the OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan submersible was found Thursday June 22, confirming all those aboard had perished.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The US Coast Guard said the array of debris on the ocean floor, found 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic, meant the craft would have suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” sometime after it had been lost one hour and 45 minutes into its dive to the wreck, 12,500 feet below the surface on Sunday.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">By the time communication was lost, the vessel would have been close to 10,000 feet below the surface, experts told The Post, at which point the enormous water pressure would mean any tiny weakness, crack or fissure to the submersible’s hull would cause it to instantly implode.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgu-m3Ez2uw80dJw567FZhOcAiRwEKIu4wD5hDR1PjcOI2rGdOtYeMSRmUk3M-rfbYOKk-Efl2SqpUyu2L2BZ8BEyPxmS1yaifQgzL4lmXlX-n09trB3GxmvdIgnRiyxHSwtU5UQXXhctIzCpgeAeGVPaO8IQPmsQQL1RpdRJgrmyJNS8Qon_mV2eOZu6-t" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1024" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgu-m3Ez2uw80dJw567FZhOcAiRwEKIu4wD5hDR1PjcOI2rGdOtYeMSRmUk3M-rfbYOKk-Efl2SqpUyu2L2BZ8BEyPxmS1yaifQgzL4lmXlX-n09trB3GxmvdIgnRiyxHSwtU5UQXXhctIzCpgeAeGVPaO8IQPmsQQL1RpdRJgrmyJNS8Qon_mV2eOZu6-t=w484-h331" width="484" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">The bodies of the sub’s five explorers Suleman Dawood, 19; his business tycoon father Shahzada, 48; British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58; famed Titanic explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77; and OceanGate founder and CEO Stockton Rush, 61 are unlikely to be recovered.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Ofer Ketter, a submarine and submersible expert said the implosion would occur within a millisecond, if not a nanosecond, if something breached the hull of the vessel to cause a loss in pressure.</p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />“They never knew it happened,” he said, of the five victims. “Which is actually very positive in this very negative situation.”</p></blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />“It was instantaneous — before even their brain could even send a type of message to their body that they’re having pain,” Ketter, co-founder of a private submersible company called Sub-Merge, told The Post from Costa Rica.</p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />With the spread of the debris found on the ocean floor, experts agree the submarine most likely imploded during its descent to the wreck on Sunday, around the time or shortly after it had lost contact with the surface.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Pressure that far under the water’s surface is around 6,000 pounds per square inch, which the carbon fiber and titanium exterior of the Titan was designed to withstand.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Any defect or any kind of leak from either the inside or outside the vessel would result in an implosion — the opposite of an explosion— where the pressure surrounding an object pushes into it.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Another expert, Dr. Peter Girguis, oceanographer and Harvard University professor, compared the submersible to a scuba tank.</p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />“When a scuba tank is overfilled,” he told The Post, “there’s a safety device that releases gas very quickly. At least that’s the plan.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">“When you take the equivalent of a scuba tank and you want it to hold the pressure out, it’s a different story — because if you go beyond the strength of the vessel, then it crushes or collapses.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/6/titan-submersible-implosion-likely-happened-within-a-millisecond-or-nanosecond-so-fast-victims-never-knew-it-happened-expert-says-2.html" target="_blank">Regarding the implosion itself, he added: “We tend to believe they [are] swift and they tend to be</a> complete, but I want to emphasize again, we don’t exactly know.” </p></blockquote></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p></div>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-41722969839042836682023-05-23T06:03:00.001-07:002023-05-23T06:03:33.563-07:00US President Joe Biden announces his delegation to Tinubu’s inauguration<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-RlLncHfUxAfdL-fFgd28wruaMhI-VB45c_wIivv4ajB1HMTx2VaUm4pJczm5IeB6GnwxgEddmrhDrmiXdolJ1_QCwFuwYyZGnSY70UCIRFwnyyeZqLRJOvB_KCnj_FtFw-aQ9xf-xMamJYV5hmu_8rrTEjkT-pDrB7YkUkb6cLQBqi_kOlhUiymgcw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="302" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-RlLncHfUxAfdL-fFgd28wruaMhI-VB45c_wIivv4ajB1HMTx2VaUm4pJczm5IeB6GnwxgEddmrhDrmiXdolJ1_QCwFuwYyZGnSY70UCIRFwnyyeZqLRJOvB_KCnj_FtFw-aQ9xf-xMamJYV5hmu_8rrTEjkT-pDrB7YkUkb6cLQBqi_kOlhUiymgcw=w455-h333" width="455" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">US President, Joe Biden, has announced the Presidential Delegation that will be attending the inauguration of president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on May 29, 2023. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">A statement released on White House website says Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the delegation. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Other members of the Presidential Delegation include David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja., the Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California, the Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">Others include the Honorable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Honorable Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Honorable Judd Devermont, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council and Honorable Monde Muyangwa, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/5/us-president-joe-biden-announces-his-delegation-to-tinubus-inauguration.html" target="_blank">The announcement comes days after US Secretary of State, </a>Anthony Blinken, made a call to Tinubu, promising to strengthen the US-Nigeria ties when he assumes office.</p></div><p><br /></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4403336108400685418.post-10223387228585692762023-05-22T08:29:00.003-07:002023-05-22T08:29:58.457-07:00Japa: 128,770 Nigerian students move to UK in seven years<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJz3gRk8v9aOSWRmeXkDhqMWfG3BZzF7_81ImtS85EzregkKLruHECHNgPdcqVq7GctLh3b6iTS7yTv1Vi8bbpCwlx_Bdg8TUrpG_pOnzp3V8kq_-JksDQP2tXHOXZZe-PM9-Xjdw8NkvKhYVO5FSchDTxyP0dXz15xaMaai0kUNHjj0gC2lUiOMFJg/s697/japa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="697" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJz3gRk8v9aOSWRmeXkDhqMWfG3BZzF7_81ImtS85EzregkKLruHECHNgPdcqVq7GctLh3b6iTS7yTv1Vi8bbpCwlx_Bdg8TUrpG_pOnzp3V8kq_-JksDQP2tXHOXZZe-PM9-Xjdw8NkvKhYVO5FSchDTxyP0dXz15xaMaai0kUNHjj0gC2lUiOMFJg/w587-h337/japa.jpg" width="587" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">A total of 128,770 Nigerian students enrolled in universities in the United Kingdom between 2015 to the end of 2022, analysis of the data obtained from the Higher Education Statistics Agency of the UK has revealed.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />In search of better education and quality of life, the number of Nigerian students has continued to grow over the years.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">In the 2015/2016 academic year, statistics indicate that 16,100 Nigerians were enrolled in UK universities.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">During the 2016/2017 session, there was a sharp decline as only 12,655 Nigerians were enrolled, with experts blaming the recession back home in Nigeria for the drop.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">In 2017/2018, the number of enrolled Nigerians reduced to 10,685 while it rose marginally to 10,810 during the 2018/2019 academic session.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;">A total of 13,020 students were enrolled during the 2019/2020 academic session while 21,305 were enrolled during the 2020/2021 session representing a 64 per cent increase.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" ui=""><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;">Veteran Yoruba actor, Prince Adewale Adeyemo, has died on Monday morning, May 22, after a brief illness. </div><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;">The news of his demise was shared on social media by his colleague, Kunle Afod.</div><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" segoe="" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" ui=""><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;">Sharing a picture of the deceased, Afod wrote; </div><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"> </div><blockquote style="border-left: 5px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px 20px;"><div dir="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;">"Hmmmm God you know best RIP Prince Adewale Adeyemo. He passed on early hours of today after a brief illness. God will comfort all his family, friends and colleagues."</div></blockquote><p> <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/5/veteran-yoruba-actor-adewale-adeyemo-dies-after-brief-illness-2.html" target="_blank">His demise comes days after another Yoruba movie industry colleague died on May 14, 2023.</a></p></div></div><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217704328379070977noreply@blogger.com0