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Two people have died in an accident at Sao Paulo's stadium that is due to host the opening ceremony of the 2014 Football World Cup, police say. A senior local fire official said crews were called to the Arena Corinthians after reports of a collapsed crane. It fell on top of a metal structure, destroying parts of a stand. The arena was due to be completed at the end of December to meet a Fifa deadline. Brazil has admitted it is struggling to have all 12 venues ready. Extremely shocked by the news from Sao Paulo. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of this accident Jerome Valcke, Fifa Secretary General.

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Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi were granted divorce in July. Charles Saatchi accused his ex-wife Nigella Lawson and her daughter of being "so off your heads on drugs" that she allowed staff to spend "whatever they liked", a court has heard. Sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo are set to go on trial at Isleworth Crown Court in west London. They are accused of committing fraud while working as personal assistants to the couple. Judge Robin Johnson read out an email sent from Mr Saatchi to his ex-wife. "Of course now the Grillos will get off on the basis that you [and your daughter] were so off your heads on drugs that you allowed the sisters to spend whatever they liked and yes I believe every word they have said," the email read.

Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi were granted divorce in July. Charles Saatchi accused his ex-wife Nigella Lawson and her daughter of being "so off your heads on drugs" that she allowed staff to spend "whatever they liked", a court has heard. Sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo are set to go on trial at Isleworth Crown Court in west London. They are accused of committing fraud while working as personal assistants to the couple. Judge Robin Johnson read out an email sent from Mr Saatchi to his ex-wife. "Of course now the Grillos will get off on the basis that you [and your daughter] were so off your heads on drugs that you allowed the sisters to spend whatever they liked and yes I believe every word they have said," the email read.

Money worries and the distractions of social media mean people are having sex less frequently, researchers say. A once-a-decade pollof 15,000 Britons found those aged 16-44 were having sex fewer than five times a month. The figure compared with more than six times a month on the last two occasions when the official National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles was carried out, in 1990-91 and 1999-2001. The study's authors say modern life may be having an impact on libidos.

The US has flown two B-52 bombers over disputed islands in the East China Sea in defiance of new Chinese air defence rules, officials say. China set up its "air defence identification zone" on Saturday insisting that aircraft obey its rules or face "emergency defensive measures". A Pentagon spokesman said the planes had followed "normal procedures". The islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are a source of rising tension between the two nations. Japan has dismissed the Chinese defence zone as "not valid at all" and two of its biggest airlines announced on Tuesday they would heed a request from the government in Tokyo not to implement the new rules.

One of the two women charged alongside Watkins, Woman A, admitted the attempted rape of a baby after denying rape and two charges of sexual assault as well as taking and distributing an indecent photograph of a child. Woman B pleaded guilty to conspiring to rape a child, three sexual assault charges and four charges of taking, possessing or distributing indecent images.

Lostprophets, an alternative rock band from Pontypridd in the south Wales valleys, formed in 1997. The band was founded by lead singer Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze. They released five albums, and their biggest hits included Last Train Home and Rooftops.

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins accepted he was a 'determined and committed paedophile' Ian Watkins, singer of Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has pleaded guilty to a series of "depraved" child sex offences including attempted rape of a baby.

The former anti-graft boss spoke in Dakar, Senegal. A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, has called on African countries to take measures to recover stolen loot stashed abroad by corrupt leaders. Mr. Ribadu made the call at a plenary session of the ongoing 2nd Annual High Level Dialogue on Governance and Democracy in Africa holding in Dakar.

Le président ASUU demande aux membres de ne pas travailler contre l'intérêt de l'union. Le président de l'Union des personnel enseignant des universités (ASUU), Université de Lagos chapitre, Oghenekaro Ogbinaka, a exhorté mardi les membres du syndicat de cesser de travailler contre son intérêt. M. Ogbinaka a lancé cet appel dans une déclaration qu'il a faite à la disposition de l'Agence Nouvelles du Nigeria à Lagos. Il a dit que les membres ne doivent pas laisser leurs intérêts égoïstes à éclipser l'intérêt de l'union.

The ASUU chairman asked members to not work against the union’s interest. The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos Chapter, Oghenekaro Ogbinaka, on Tuesday urged the union’s members to desist from working against its interest.

Le juge a dit qu'il n'était pas sûr que le suspect ne serait pas sauter en liberté sous caution. Une Haute Cour FCT mardi de nouveau ordonné qu'une femme polonaise, Dora Gilmaska, être placé en détention provisoire en attendant EFCC quand son avocat, Selekowei Larry, apparaît pour faire valoir sa demande de libération sous caution. La Commission criminalité économique et financière, l'EFCC, est poursuivait Mme Gilmaska, la haute direction de l'icône des médias et marketing Agency Ltd, pour avoir la forge et l'émission d'un chèque sans provision de N9 millions à un Tayo Olugbemi en 2012.

The judge said he was not sure the suspect would not jump bail. An FCT High Court on Tuesday again ordered that a Polish woman, Dora Gilmaska, be remanded in EFCC custody pending when her lawyer, Selekowei Larry, will appear to argue her bail application.

James Entwistle est le nouvel ambassadeur américain au Nigeria. Le président Goodluck Jonathan, le mardi à Abuja a reçu les lettres de créance du nouvel ambassadeur des Etats-Unis au Nigeria, James Entwistle, et le nouveau Haut Commissaire de la Namibie, Peingeonjabi Shipo. Le président souhaite la bienvenue aux représentants diplomatiques au Nigeria, et les a exhortés à faire de leur mieux pour renforcer les relations cordiales existant entre le Nigeria et leurs pays respectifs.

France have been hit by the news that they will likely be without scrum-half Morgan Parra for February's Six Nations opener against England. The 25-year-old ruptured the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday's 19-10 defeat to South Africa at the Stade de France.

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert heaped praise on midfielder Ashley Westwood, after his goal secured a point against West Brom on Monday. Westwood's long-range effort capped off an impressive comeback from Villa, who had found themselves two goals down after 11 minutes at The Hawthorns.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be replaced by either Jese Rodriguez or Angel Di Maria when Real Madrid face Galatasaray on Wednesday. The Portuguese attacker picked up a thigh injury in Saturday's 5-0 win over Almeria and was withdrawn nine minutes into the second half. Ronaldo had scored his 25th goal of the season for Madrid in just the third minute, but will be unavailable for their UEFA Champions League clash against the Turkish side.

Jose Mourinho has admitted he finds it difficult to fit playmaker Juan Mata into his Chelsea line-up regularly. Mata has made just five starts in the Premier League this term, from a possible 12, and has scored only once in all competitions, against Arsenal in the League Cup. Reports have suggested a January return to his native Spain could be on the cards for the 25-year-old, as he looks to boost his chances of making his country's FIFA World Cup squad, Atletico Madrid mooted as a likely destination.

The England and Wales Cricket Board have pledged their full support to England batsman Jonathan Trott after he quit the current Ashes tour. Trott was allowed to travel home after suffering a stress-induced illness, that had been troubling him for some time, with his return to Australia unconfirmed. England have previously been hit by mental health issues in the midst of tours, with Marcus Trescothick pulling out of the 2006-07 Ashes and Michael Yardy withdrawing from the 2011 Cricket World Cup due to similar problems.

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher remains some way off a return to first-team action, according to manager David Moyes. The 29-year-old has not played for United since December 2012 due to a bowel problem and has been limited to appearances for the Under-21 side, completing a fixture earlier in November. Moyes feels Fletcher needs to play more with the youth team before he can be considered for a return to first-team action.

Juventus coach Antonio Conte has backed Fernando Llorente to earn a spot in Spain's FIFA World Cup squad with his performances in Turin. The former Athletic Bilbao striker initially struggled to make an impact following his free transfer to Serie A, scoring just twice in his first 10 outings. However, he has gone on to net three goals in as many games, and Conte believes Vicente del Bosque will take notice, despite Llorente having played in just three friendlies in the past 18 months.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellgrini has dismissed speculation linking Joe Hart with a loan move away from the club. Reports on Tuesday suggested Hart could be loaned to Stoke City, with Pellegrini hoping to use the England keeper as a makeweight to sign Asmir Begovic. Hart has already been confirmed to start Wednesday night's UEFA Champions League fixture with Viktoria Plzen and Pellegrini ruled out the suggestion Hart was on his way out.

Laurent Blanc is unsure if Edinson Cavani will be fit for Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League clash with Olympiacos on Wednesday. The Uruguay international did not feature in the Ligue 1 table-toppers' clash with Reims at the weekend after returning from international duty.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has condemned Real Betis fans after they appeared to racially abuse one of their own players. Brazilian defender Paulao was sent off three minutes before half-time for a second yellow card in his side's 4-0 derby defeat at Sevilla on Saturday, and television cameras captured a section of the visiting support making racist gestures and chants towards the player.

Some children have dreams of having exotic pets like amphibians, bears, hares, lions, etc. but these remain just dreams. Most parents would hardly allow any of their kids to get so close to the animals or have them as pets.

The T1100 was the first laptop released in the market by Toshiba in 1985 becoming a dominant force in the computing industry. It was IBM compatible and priced at $1899 at the time. The laptopweighed a whopping 4.1 kilograms with a 4.77 MHz processor and 256KB of Ram. Promotional material at the time coined the laptop as compact, small and light enough to fit into a briefcase.

Did you know that there is a rare medical condition in which you can suddenly catch yourself in fire? Well as mysterious as it sounds, it is also a very rare and an unfortunate occurrence. This is the story of the Tamil Nadu baby, who was about a week old when it happened, who doctors fear suffers from this condition called spontaneous human combustion.

1. The Most Common Dream For People To Have Is That Of Teeth Falling Out. According to this website, Dreams of falling teeth are the most common dreams that Dream Moods receives. The typical dream scenarios include having your teeth crumble in your hands, fall out one by one with just a light tap, grow crooked or start to rot. 2. Depression Can Cause You To Dream Up To 3-4 Times More Than Normal... In the 1970s, psychologists noted that people suffering from depression also report more dreams than average. In fact, people who are clinically depressed may dream three or four times as much. The quality of REM dreams (also called “paradoxical sleep”) is different too: more intense emotions, more negative themes, more nightmares, and more unpleasant dreams, in general. 3. There Is A Project Called "A Call In The Night" That Will Call You Once A Week After 2:00am And Connect You To A Random Person To Discuss Your Dreams. Call in the Night is an experimental radio show and tel...

Police sketching to most people is just another routine criminal investigation job but toLois Gibsonit’s not.She is a highly skilled artist who holds the Guinness World Record for the most successful sketch artist. Owing to her talent more, than1,000 crimes have been solved during her 30-year career. These images show just how accurate she can be in her depictions of the characters caught using her detailed sketches. This sketch of Dana Wilson, accused of kidnapping a newborn baby in 1995, is a close match.

Death is an inevitable phenomenon that can strike anyone, anytime. There are millions of unknown odd diseases in the world that can bring this inevitable phenomenon. We have compiled a list of 8 unusual diseases. These are some diseases which you could have and not know about it till it is too late! Cornu Cutaneum:It is a mysterious disease.It refers to the strange horns that you sporadically grow, and you will have to get it removed with a sterile razor. Mad Cow Disease: Are you sure that the meat you eat is infected? Well, no one can be as simply cooking the meat won't sterilize it.This disease eats holes in your brains and is fatal.

Update! We approached him. “Wetin be the name of your media organization?” he barked, running a stubby finger down a list of names on a crumpled paper. “I’m from Business Day,” one reporter said. “It is not in this list. You can go home now. Go back!” He barked again. Within a few minutes, a horde of ‘unwanted’ reporters had gathered outside the gate.

INEC and security officials treated journalists with disrespect in Anambra. The gentleman in a traditional attire and a sweaty face frowned into my credentials – a voter’s card, staff ID card, and an official letter of introduction from my organization. He paused, cupped his palms to wipe another flood of sweat that had gathered on his forehead, and fixed an impassive stare at me. And then he grunted: “Where is your NUJ ID card?” “Huh?” I was not expecting the question. “Your Nigerian Union of Journalists ID card; that’s a requirement for accreditation to cover the election.” I started to protest but the gentleman cut me off in mid-speech.

In fact the guys from Abuja called her to report that they did not see me, and the president told them ‘don’t worry, Amed is in Yola’. When I told the president and other top officials of how I did not look for the person waiting for me because I got a free ride, someone whispered ‘total stranger?’ and I said he was a great guy. That was my positive start with Yola. Also there was this shop that I used to go to buy stuff most evenings, and the guy was always speaking Hausa for me. But when he noticed that I go there every day, he began to give me some things free.

“In two years in Yola, I have never lost anything, but in three weeks in Paris I lost my Samsung Galaxy.” Amed Demirhan is the Director of Library at the American University of Nigeria Yola. Since his assumption of office about two years ago, the AUN library has virtually transformed from its traditional setting, to a real e-library that focuses mainly on technology.

The NBA said the election was characterised by logistic challenges. The Nigeria Bar Association Election Working Group, NBA-EWG, said it supports the conduct of a supplementary election in some parts of Anambra State because many voters in the November 16 governorship poll in the state were disenfranchised.

Authorities are investigating the attack. At least two people were killed and about 200 houses burnt in an attack in Kuka Village, Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday.‬ ‪Confirming the incident to journalists in Jos on Sunday, the media officer of the Special Task Force on Jos crisis, Salisu Mustapha, said that only two people died in the attack. ‪”I can only confirm the death of two people in the attack,” he said. He said no arrest had been made.

The president said he would meet the G7 governors this week. President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said he has received the report of the three-member administrative panel of enquiry set up to probe the Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah’s role in the purchase of two bullet proof cars. The President had in October instituted the panel to probe the procurement of two bullet proof cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, under the directive of Mrs. Oduah. The two cars were allegedly bought for N225million.

A 12-year-old girl, Chisom Okechukwu, has committed suicide, hanging herself at her family compound at Nnoche-Uduke Community in Okpoitumo in the Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Miss Okechukwu, a primary five pupil at Nnoche-Uduke Primary School, was said to have left home on Saturday and was not seen until Sunday morning, hanging on a tree at the back of her compound. Her dangling body was discovered by her younger sister, Ndidi, who was going to the pit toilet at the back of the compound. A witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that Ndidi raised the alarm which attracted their parents and other members of the community who came and brought the girl down.

The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has apologised to former Governor Attahiru Bafarawa of Sokoto State for failing to intimate him of their recent visit to incumbent Gov. Aliyu Wamakko. A seven-man delegation, led by former Governor John Oyegun of Edo and Governor AbdulAziz Yari of Zamfara, visited Sokoto on Sunday to apologise to Bafarawa as well as APC leaders and members in the state.

Organisation says religious studies would check moral decadence. The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations, NACOMYO, at the weekend urged the Federal Government to make religious studies a core subject in the school system, pointing out that it would address moral decadence in the society.

Do you know that The Minister received award in Ibadan. The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Olajumoke Akinjide, has said that she would do everything within her powers to make the dream of an Ibadan State come to pass. Ms. Akinjide, who spoke with journalists at the Obafemi Awolowo (formerly Liberty) Stadium, Ibadan, shortly after being honoured with a 2013 Merit Award by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, CCII, at the weekend, said making the ancient city a state was long overdue.

APC says INEC is violating its own edicts. The All Progressives Congress, APC , said it has provided substantial evidence to warrant the cancellation of the November 16 governorship election in Anambra. The party said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, on Sunday, in Lagos.

Nigerian Consulate appeals to illegals to come forward. The Nigerian Consulate in Jeddahhas issued Emergency Travel Certificates, ETC, to 45 Nigerians in Saudi Arabia to help them return home after the Saudi authorities began a clampdown on illegal immigrants three weeks ago.

Isreal calls deal ‘historic mistake’. In what has been described as a landmark agreement, Iran has agreed to suspend certain aspect of its nuclear enrichment activities after an intense negotiation on Sunday with global powers in Geneva, Switzerland. The agreement reached with the P5 + 1 group (United States, China, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Russia) would see Iran allowing inspectors greater access to its nuclear programme and halting some aspect of its nuclear enrichment process in exchange for the lifting of sanctions valued at almost $7 billion (N1.11 trillion).

The JTF also arrested seven suspects. ‪The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, operation Pulo Shield, on Sunday announced it has dismantled a militant camp in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) rose from a two-day National Executive Council Meeting (NEC) on Saturday in Kano with a resolve to keep mum until it met with President Goodluck Jonathan.

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The opposition party also condemned the PDP over its position on the poll. The All Progressives Congress, APC,has rejected the plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,to conduct a supplementary election in Anambra State after declaring last Saturday’s governorship election inconclusive.

The police officers were made to sleep in empty school buildings. Police officers who were drafted from others states were paid a paltry N2,000 daily allowance during the just concluded gubernatorial election in Anambra State, as LaNUBlog NEW ARENA has learnt.

A Made-in-Aba fair is taking place in Abuja. The Senate President, David Mark, on Monday urged the Federal Government to ban importation of all goods that Nigerians have the capacity to produce locally.

It would remain closed until security situation improves. The Executive Security, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), John-Kennedy Opara, said on Monday that Sinai would remain closed to Nigerian pilgrims until security around the area improved. Mr. Opara told the News Agency of Nigeria in Tel-Aviv that the restriction in the Sinai area was in the interest of all prospective pilgrims and that he was in Israel to meet with the relevant authorities on the matter.

The case was adjourned to 2014. The trial of two oil marketers, Oluwaseun Ogunbambo and Habila Theck, was on Monday stalled, due to a pending application seeking its transfer to another judge.

The official is still in EFCC custody. More details have emerged regarding how Mohammed Dakingari, the Accountant General of Kebbi State allegedly siphoned N1.3 billion from the state government. Mr. Dakingari, who is currently being detained by the EFCC in Abuja, allegedly used a company that is wholly owned by him, Beal Construction Nigeria Limited, to award various contracts to himself.

The former senator was the president of the INC. The President of the pan-Ijaw socio-cultural organisation, Ijaw National Congress (INC), Tari Sekibo, on Monday slumped and died in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

Group also canvasses cancellation of the exercise. The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has demanded the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, for allegedly conducting what it described as a “sham election” in Anambra State last Saturday.

Ex-wife says Mandela communicates with facial gestures. The South African Government said on Monday that Nelson Mandela remained in a stable but critical condition more than two months after doctors treated him for lung infection. The former president

The Lagos court found the agent guilty of all charges. An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced an estate agent, Michael Olabameji, to 15 years imprisonment for defrauding 100 accommodation seekers of N29.8 million.

The accused was granted bail after pleading not guilty to the charge.

The accused was granted bail after pleading not guilty to the charge.

The returnees are being re-united with their family in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Government said on Monday that it received some 2,540 of its citizens from Saudi Arabia, recently declared illegal immigrants by the authorities. Officials at the

University lecturers have been on strike since July 1. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin has called on the Federal Government and the Academic staff Union of Universities to create a “Monitoring Committee on Agreement”.

The FRSC advised motorists to take alternate route. Six trucks were on fire at Kilometre 33 of the Benin-Ore Expressway on Monday afternoon, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said. The corps urged caution among motorists and advised travellers from Lagos to go through Ogbemudia farms. Details later…

The Ombatse are accused of killing scores of security officials.

Many voters were disenfranchised from the election. Dozens of women angry at being disenfranchised during

The PDP said it was satisfied the poll held without disturbance. The All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected the outcome of the Anambra governorship election and has demanded a total cancellation of the poll to give way for a rerun. The party made its position known late Sunday after its candidate for the election, Chris Ngige, had earlier rejected the outcome of the poll. Mr Ngige said the

A World Bank official said Tuesday that 100 million Nigerians are extremely poor. The Nigerian presidency has faulted a report by World Bank that 100 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty. World Bank’s country director, Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly, had said on Tuesday that 100 Million Nigerians live in extreme poverty. She gave the remark at the bank’s Country Programme Portfolio Review in Enugu. Ms Marie-Nelly said

The method is being advocated for the survival of premature babies. A mother of premature twins, Asabe Ibrahim, on Friday during the commemoration of the World Prematurity day in Abuja said practising the ‘kangaroo mother care’ helped her children gain weight after a pre-term birth caused by malaria. At this years’ event themed, ‘Born Too Soon, Hold them Close,’ Mrs. Ibrahim, who gave birth to her twins at 26 weeks at Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, said her children started gaining weight when she was introduced to

A new revenue sharing formula will be ready by December. The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, on Sunday attributed half of Nigeria’s socio-economic and political problems to the wrong formula adopted by successive administrations in the sharing of revenue in the country. Chairman of the Commission, Elias Mbam, who said in Abuja that

INEC chairman Attahiru Jega said he was confident an official messed up the election. Police has confirmed the arrest of the Electoral Officer accused of deliberately compromising Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra state. In an interview Sunday, Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said he was convinced the official purposely hijacked the election in some local governments, leading to a reschedule. “The Electoral Officer in charge of Idemili North for some inexplicable reason messed up the distribution of electoral materials,” Mr. Jega said in an interview with AIT television. He said

"Some reports say 50 people died" A Boeing 737 has crashed while attempting to land in the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday, killing all on board. Reports say there were 50 passengers, but Russia Today said 52 people were killed. The flight from Moscow made a second attempt at landing and exploded on impact, killing all passengers and

INEC said only 18 media houses will cover the result collation. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expelled PREMIUM TIMES and some other media organisations from covering the final collation of Anambra State governorship election results. Results of the poll, rescheduled in some areas by 24 hours, are expected to be announced Sunday. Frank Egbo, the INEC Public Relations Officer, said only 18 media houses would be allowed to cover the collation, which is about to commence.

The senate has accused the government of failing to account for N500 billion SURE-P money. The Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) has set aside N15 billion to pay allowances of unemployed graduates participating in its Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS). Head of its GIS, Akubo Adegbe, disclosed this to newsmen in Minna on Sunday. Mr Adegbe said each of the 50,000 participants to be recruited for the internship programme would earn N25, 000 monthly. He said the scheme was aimed at providing participants with requisite experience in various disciplines preparatory to

The electoral body failed to raise its game in Anambra state. Nigeria Civil Society Election Situation Room, an election monitoring team, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the conduct of Saturday’s Anambra state governorship election which is yet to be concluded.

Chris Ngige plans to challenge the election in court. The All Progressives Congress, APC, has boycotted the rescheduled election in Obosi, Idemili North, Anambra State. The party accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of “systematically” rigging the election held on Saturday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended the final collation of results of the Anambra election until Sunday afternoon, as LaNUBlog NEWS ARENA learnt. A senior official of the commission announced at the collation centre that the final collation would begin after the rescheduled election in Obosi, Idemili North, is concluded.

Some traders said they were not given enough time to move their things. Some traders, who were affected by Friday’s demolition of Karu Market, Abuja, said that the

Soldiers arrived early to save the officials No fewer than 20 election officials returning from the Anambra state governorship poll were attacked in the early hours of Sunday by armed robbery suspects along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway.

Soldiers arrived early to save the officials No fewer than 20 election officials returning from the Anambra state governorship poll were attacked in the early hours of Sunday by armed robbery suspects along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway. One of the officials who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that they were attacked at about 3 a.m. while returning from Ihiala after the election. The electoral officer said they were rescued by soldiers who were covering them from behind. According to him, the suspects stopped them, but on sighting the security vehicle trailing behind, they took to their heels. “Some of us had already jumped out of the vehicle, and the timely intervention of the soldiers saved us. “As soon as the robbers saw other vehicles behind us in a convoy, they escaped into the bush. “We thank God for saving us. I wonder what would have happened to us, if there was no adequate security,’’ he said. He said none of the officials was hurt, n...

Insiders say widespread examination malpractices have been observed in the examinations in Nigeria and ETS can’t take it anymore Despite the claim by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) that it suspended the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Test of English for Foreign Learners (TOEFL) in Nigeria due to security concerns, some ETS agents who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES suggest “large-scale examination malpractices” and decay of infrastructure at testing centres may be the real reason behind the suspension. In a statement posted on its website last week Thursday, ETS stated that “Due to security concerns in Nigeria, GRE® and TOEFL® testing in the country has been suspended for an indefinite period.” Responding to LaNUBlog NEWS ARENA enquiry for details of the security concerns, Christine Betaneli, spokesperson for the Higher Education Division, said she could not “elaborate further.” She suggested it was routine exercise. “I can tell you that ETS regularly monitors its operati...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended the final collation of results of the Anambra election until Sunday afternoon, LaNUBlog NEWS ARENA has learnt. A senior official of the commission announced at the collation centre that the final collation would begin after the rescheduled election in Obosi, Idemili North, is concluded. “The collation would start (Sunday) afternoon or evening, whenever the election in Obosi ends. And voting will end when the last person on the queue has cast his or her vote,” the official added. At the collation centre at INEC headquarters in Awka, the Anambra state capital, journalists, including those that passed the night on the plastic chairs, continue to trickle in and out of the centre. Victor Umeh, the APGA Chairman, also spent the night at the collation centre. The accreditation for the election in Obosi is expected to commence by 8 a.m. and end 12 p.m. Voting would begin by 12.30 p.m. INEC had on Saturday night reschedule...

Some traders said they were not given enough time to move their things. Some traders, who were affected by Friday’s demolition of Karu Market, Abuja, said that the 21-day notice given to them to relocate had not expired before the market’s demo1lition. The traders told the News Agency of Nigeria at the site on Saturday that the market was demolished barely 12 days after the notice was issued. The allegation came amid reports by traders and witnesses that some hoodlums took advantage of the situation to loot affected shops. Amechi Ani, a goat meat seller, alleged that whereas the 21-day notice was issued on November 7, the demolition was carried out around 8 a.m. on Friday, November 15. “When the officials came on Friday morning, they gave us just one hour to pack our goods. They didn’t even allow us to move our things before the exercise began. “Many people lost their goods in the process, including a female rice dealer, who fainted because she was unable to secure her goods befo...

The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, on Saturday called for the setting of some indices to evaluate the performance of elected officials. Mr. Amaechi, who made the call in Sokoto, while speaking at the second NGF retreat, said this would spur development across the country. The NGF Chairman also urged Nigerian leaders at various levels to make conscious efforts to address the myriad of challenges facing the country. “Nigeria is faced with lots of challenges, which can only be overcome if her leaders make conscious efforts to do the right things,” he said. “This retreat is coming at the right time in our national life when we, as leaders, must live up to the expectations of the electorate who voted us into office.” However, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah, who was a guest speaker at the retreat, threw the challenge back at the NGF Chairman, asking him to ensure the unity of the forum. Mr. Kukah...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday rescheduled the Anambra governorship election in 65 polling units in Obosi, Idemili North local government. The commission said in a statement in Awka that the election would hold in the area on Sunday. “Due to serious logistics and related challenges, the INEC wishes to inform all political parties, the electorate and the general public that it has rescheduled the election for Obosi Registration Area of Idemili North Local government Area. “The election in the ward will now take place tomorrow, Sunday, 17th November, 2013 in all the 65 polling units,’’ the statement signed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Prof. Chukwuemeka Onukaogu, said. Mr. Onukaogu said the accreditation of voters would commence at 8 a.m. in all the 65 polling units while voting would begin at 12:30 p.m. He regretted any inconveniences the rescheduling might cause members of the public.

One soldier died and three others were wounded Twenty Boko Haram terrorists and a soldier died during a gun battle between the two parties in Gwoza, Borno State, on Friday night, the military has said. This was made known in a statement by the spokesperson for the 7 Division of the Nigeria Army, Maiduguri, Muhammad Dole. According to Mr. Dole, soldiers launched an offensive along the Gwoza-Bita Damboa Road, where they flushed out the Boko Haram insurgents. He stated that Bita Town was a Boko Haram stronghold from where the terrorists launched attacks on isolated villages and motorists along the road to Gwoza and Damboa. “During the encounter, 20 Boko Haram terrorists were killed, scores of vehicles and 50 motorcycles were destroyed. “A solider was killed, and three other soldiers were wounded in the operation,” he said. He added that the 7 division troops, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, were pursuing the fleeing insurgents in the areas of Bita and Sambisa Forest.

The match commences at 4:00p.m. Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play against their Ethiopian counterpart at 4:00 p.m. The match, to be played in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, is the second leg of the final round of the World Cup Qualifiers for both countries. Nigeria won the first leg in Ethiopia 2-1. A draw or an outright victory will be enough for the Super Eagles to qualify for Brazil 2014. The Super Eagles starting XI for the match is: Enyeama (c); Echiejile, Oboabona, Omeruo, Ambrose; Onazi, Mikel, Moses; Musa, Brown, and Emenike. Refresh your browser to get latest updates. ——————————- Update 5: Fans applaud as names of Eagles players are reeled out on the microphone. Update 4: Super Eagles now on the pitch to warm up. They are being joined by the Ethiopians. Update 3: The victorious Golden Eaglets get thunderous applause from fans as their presence at the stadium was announced. The Eagles backroom staff are out to prepare the stage for the Eagles to warm up. Update 2: ...

“The current strength of the AMISOM which is 17,731, will rise to 22,126 uniformed personnel.” The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dlamini Zuma, has said that United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to strengthen the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, would boost security in Somalia. Ms. Zuma said this in a statement issued by the commission’s Directorate of Information and Communication made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Addis Ababa. According to her, the resolution will strengthen the AU Mission in Somalia to enable it to tackle the security challenges in the country. “The current strength of the AMISOM which is 17,731, will rise to 22,126 uniformed personnel and will boost the effort of the Somali National Army (SNA) through an appropriate UN Trust Fund,” she said. Ms. Zuma said that the strengthening of AMISOM and support to the SNA would make it possible for them to resume and intensify military campaign against the...

Enyeama captains Eagles against Ethiopia. Nigeria’s quest for goals in Saturday’s World Cup Qualifier against Ethiopia will be spear headed by the duo of Emmanuel Emenike and Brown Ideye; as the Super Eagles Coach unveiled a strong squad for the duel against the Wayla Antelopes of Ethiopia. Others in the starting line-up are the stand-in captain Vincent Enyema who keeps his position in goal. The quartet of Elderson Echiejile, Godfery Oboabona, Kenneth Omeruo and Efe Ambrose are to hold forth in the defence while John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Ogenyi Onazi, and Ahmed Musa completes the list of eleven players chosen by the Big Boss to start against the Antelopes. Starting {XI} Eleven Enyeama (captin); Echiejile, Oboabona, Omeruo, Ambrose; Onazi, Mikel, Moses; Musa, Brown and Emenike. **Wish them Success***

Nigeria faces Ethiopia by 4:00p.m. Security officials at the Transcorp Hotel Calabar where the Super Eagles are camped are having it tough as eager fans have decided to keep vigil at the gate of the hotel to catch a glimpse of the African champions. With training already concluded Friday morning, the Eagles were only meant to stretch their legs with a walk around the hotel premises which was done around 11.30 a.m.; as the scores of fans present shouted the names of the players as they performed the ‘usual ritual’ of the 5 minutes’ walk around. Just after the Eagles completed the walk, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, president, Aminu Maigari, in company of some other board members breezed into the Transcorp hotel. Also at the Transcorp hotel were the Golden Eaglets who are special guests at this afternoon’s match. In and around the stadium, there is heavy presence of police officers who for now are pre-occupied with handling traffic as commercial activities around the stadium...

UPDATE: El-Rufai now fully contained to his room in the Fontel Hotel in Awka, the Anambra State capital city. Operatives of the SSS are still there. Three of them are in the reception area while two are sitting in a white pick-up van, with registration number AJL 296 Al, parked outside the hotel. Previous access to newsmen now cut off. Mr. El-Rufai says, in a message to our reporter, that his spirit remain unbowed. ——————————————– Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, who was confined to his hotel, Fontel Hotel, in Awka, by the State Security Service has stormed out of his hotel. The former minister was seen in the company of Senator Osita Izunaso leaving his hotel and walking into the studio of the African Independent Television where he is expected to be interviewed. Mr. El-Rufai had earlier posted on his twitter page, threatening to resist his arrest. “I intend to discharge my duties today no matter what, and will go out when ready. I will dare the...

Accreditation started late in many areas. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the Anambra governorship election, Anthony Nwoye, has decried the late arrival of election materials to some areas considered to be his stronghold. However, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Willie Obiano, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying that things were moving accordingly. The APGA and PDP candidates come from Aguleri and Nsugbe communities respectively in Anambra East Local Council Area of the state. Both communities are about 20 minutes’ drive away from each other. Observations revealed that election materials arrived Mr. Nwoye’s polling unit located at Ilo-abito square, Nsugbe Ward one, at about 9.40 a.m. while it arrived at Obiano’s polling unit at Eri Primary School Ward one at about 10 02 a.m. However, Mr. Nwoye, in an interview, alleged that the delay was a ploy by the opposition to disenfranchise voters in his area. “My fin...

A pilot reported a passenger fell from a Piper PA-46 aircraft (shown in a file photo) off the coast of Florida. Florida authorities are searching for the body of a man who reportedly fell from a plane into the Atlantic Ocean. The pilot of a small aeroplane flying near Miami reported to an air traffic controller that a passenger, later named as Geraldo Nales, 42, opened the back door and "just fell". The incident occurred at 1,800ft (548m) nearly two miles from shore. Search teams do not believe Mr Nales, a resident of Key Biscayne island, could have survived a fall from that height. The search was suspended at dusk on Friday. Miami-Dade Police Department spokesman Javier Baez said investigators had no evidence of foul play. Efforts to find Mr Nales' body will end on Saturday, Mr Baez said. 'Mayday' The as-yet unidentified 47-year-old pilot of the Piper PA-46 radioed for assistance at 13:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Thursday. "Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! ...

The size of China's aid offering to the Philippines sparked mixed feelings from its citizens. China has said it is sending $1.6m (£1m) to the Philippines to help with the aid effort following Typhoon Haiyan. Beijing had been criticised for its initial pledge of $100,000 - a fraction of that committed by other major nations. The offering from the world's second-largest economy, which came with another $100,000 from the Chinese Red Cross, prompted cries of protest from analysts and media in the West. The Reuters news agency called it "relatively paltry"; Time Magazine described it as "measly" and "insulting". True, China's initial donation paled beside the $20m given by the United States or the $10m pledged by Japan - or even the $2m donated by Indonesia. But for all the global criticism, it didn't attract much attention at home. Most Beijing residents questioned about it said they hadn't heard about it and of those that had, only o...

JP Morgan Chase has reported a loss in the third quarter after setting aside $9.2bn (£5.8bn) to cover legal bills. The bank lost $380m during the quarter, compared with a profit of $5.7bn in the same period last year. JP Morgan is currently in talks with the US government over a potentially huge settlement relating to the sale of mortgage-related investment products in the run-up to the financial crisis. Last month, it paid $920m to settle charges related to a trading scandal. JP Morgan's chief executive, Jamie Dimon, said: "We continuously evaluate our legal reserves, but in this highly charged and unpredictable environment, with escalating demands and penalties from multiple government agencies, we thought it was prudent to significantly strengthen them." He stressed that the bank's underlying business was strong. Stripping out one-off charges, the bank made $5.8bn over the three months to the end of September. Wells Fargo, the biggest US mortgage lender, als...

The lawyer died at 62. The remains of late Yahaya Mahmood, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was buried on Saturday in Kaduna. The funeral prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Al-Mannar Mosque, Muhammad Tukur, and attended by thousands of sympathisers. Among those in attendance were the Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Usman Tahir; former governor of Kebbi, Adamu Aliero; and former governors of Kaduna, Balarabe Musa and Ahmed Makarfi. Also at the funeral prayer were retired Bello Fadile, Auwalu Yadudu, former ministers Abba Ruma and Inuwa Abdulkadir, retired and serving judicial officers, technocrats and businessmen. Mr. Mahmood died on Friday in his office in Kaduna at the age of 62. He is survived by a wife and five children. Meanwhile, Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna state has described the deceased as an honest, hardworking legal luminary, who would be greatly missed. In a condolence message signed by his spokesperson, Ahmed Maiyaki, Mr. Yero said it was “a great b...

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, is among the paper presenters at the retreat. Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State said the retreat of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) holding in Sokoto would give them time to reflect on national issues. Mr. Fayemi made this remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Saturday, venue of the two-day retreat being hosted by the Sokoto State Government. Mr. Fayemi, who arrived in the state in a chartered aircraft, also said the governors would explore the retreat to peer-review Sokoto State with a view to replicating best practices in their respective states. “When we come to a place, we learn one or two things that the government there is doing well and we look at the best practices that we can take to our states. “This retreat will offer us the opportunity to really reflect collectively on the direction this country is heading’’, the governor said. Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State arrived in Sokoto for the retreatin c...

The monitoring starts from the Nigerian capital. The Federal Government on Friday began the monitoring and evaluation of the 2,399 constituency projectsnationwide. The Minister of Special Duties and Inter Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, said this at the launch of the 2013 exercise. Mr. Turaki said the monitoring would also cover other constituency projects in 2012. He said the exercise would be carried out in phases, adding that the first phase would cover 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Abuja (FCT) projects, he said, were located in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council. “The ministry has dispatched its officials to some states for the purpose of undertaking on the spot assessment of the actual status of the implementation of the zonal intervention projects,” he said. He said the monitoring teams, apart from assessing the level of implementation of the projects, will also interact with the communities, the key beneficiaries of the projects to ascertain their vi...

The PDP and the ACN trade blames over the police’ claim. The 180 persons arrested by the Imo State Police Command have insisted that they are election monitors and not thugs as claimed by the police. In a statement on Friday, the suspects said they are members of the Justice and Equity Organization, JEO, and they had been accredited as observers for the November 16 gubernatorial election in Anambra State. The 180 persons were arrested at Disney Hotels, along Owerri-Onitsha road, Owerri, with voter cards, INEC identity cards, and Independent Observer Identity cards, the police claimed. Mohammed Katsina, Commissioner of Police, Imo State, said that the persons came from Osun State and were heading to Anambra for the election. “They were arrested while waiting to link up with their contacts in Anambra ahead of Saturday’s governorship elections,” Mr. Katsina said during a press conference on Thursday. But the group accused the police of “retrogressive onslaught and repression” of civ...

One soldier was injured in the attack. The Nigerian military said on Friday that it killed nine members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect in a shoot-out. The spokesperson of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Muhammed Dole, said the shoot-out occurred along the routes leading to Alagarno and Rimanti villages in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Mr. Dole, a Lieutenant Colonel, also said several other terrorists escaped with various degrees of injuries, while one soldier was injured from the attack. Damboa is 85 kilometres south of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where the Boko Haram ideology was birthed. The spokesperson also said a large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the terrorists. The statement reads, “In a midnight encounter with Boko Haram insurgents, troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army killed nine Boko Haram Terrorists while others fled with various degree of injuries along Rimanti -Allagarno road in Damboa Local government area of Borno sta...