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Buhari 55th Independence Day Speech by President Muhammadu Buhari October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness. No temporary problems or passing challenges should stop us from honoring this day. Let us remind ourselves of the gifts God has given us. Our Creator has bequeathed to us Numbers – Nigeria is the ninth most populated country on the planet. We have in addition: • Arable land • Water • Forests • Oil and gas • Coastline • Solid minerals We have all the attributes of a great nation. We are not there yet because the one commodity we have been unable to exploit to the fullest is unity of purpose. This would have enabled us to achieve not only more orderly political evolution and integration but also continuity and economic progress. Countries far less

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EMBATTLED President of world soccer governing body, FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has declared that he wont be stampeded out of office in spite of the latest probe he is facing from Swiss authorities. While Blatter had resolved to hang on tenaciously to power, European soccer federation boss, Michel Platini dismissed the financial allegation against him as a none issue. Platini wrote to all of UEFA’s 54 member associations in an effort to explain that the extraordinary £1.35m consultancy payment he received from FIFA President Sepp Blatter was a legitimate fee for four years’ work. Blatter’s lawyer, Lorenz Erni, in a statement made available to the media yesterday insisted that his client had done nothing wrong and would as such not throw in the towel until early next year when FIFA elections would take place after an emergency extra ordinary congress. Erni’s statement read in part: “President Blatter spoke to FIFA staff today and informed the staff that he was cooperating with the authorities,

Water is the main component of the human body. In fact, the body is composed of between 55 and 78 percent water, depending on body size. Adequate and regular water consumption has numerous health benefits. As an added plus, it has no calories, fat, carbohydrates or sugar. The amount of water you consume everyday plays an important role in maintaining a healthy body. Experts recommend drinking eight to 10 glasses of water each day to maintain good health. Furthermore, the Institute of Medicine has determined the adequate intake of total beverage per day (AI) to be about three liters or 13 cups for men and 2.2 liters or nine cups for women. Water helps keep the body well hydrated, which is essential because almost every cell in the body needs water to function properly. Here are the top 10 health benefits of drinking water. 1. Relieves Fatigue If you often feel tired, there is a high chance that it could be due to inadequate consumption of water which makes the body

An early morning fire yesterday razed some shops along Ijaye road, Ogba, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. No life was lost nor was any injury recorded in the incident. Although the actual cause of the fire could not be ascertained, some people alleged that it started from a bar at No 3, Ijaye Road. They said that it started from the kitchen and later spread to other parts of the bar and then the adjoining shops. A witness said it took the timely intervention of residents of the area to contain the fire. “The rescue work was later completed by fire service men who arrived at the place later,” the source said. He added that policemen from the nearby Ogba Police Station condoned off the scene while rescue operation was on to prevent hoodlums from seizing the opportunity to loot property from the affected shops. Ibrahim Farinloye, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South West Region said it was a

The tech giant reports it sold 13 million iPhone 6S and 6S Plus devices this weekend. On Friday, Apple launched the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. On Monday, the company announced that the handsets broke previous sales records. Imagine that. “Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous first weekend sales results in Apple’s history,” CEO Tim Cook said in a prepared statement. All told, Apple says it's sold more than 13 million units in the three days since launch. That's 3 million more than Apple reportedly sold last year when it also set a record with the original iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The main difference here is that the iPhone 6S family was immediately available in China. Last year, Chinese consumers had to wait an entire month before they could get their hands on shiny new iPhone 6 and 6 Pluses. So, keep your eyes peeled when the iPhone 7 inevitably launches next year: 13 million is

Meet Jaxon, he was born last August and his parents, Brittany and Brandon, are keen to make his story heard. Jaxon was born with Microhydranencephaly, which is an extreme malformation of the brain. The condition can cause microcephaly and scalp rugae – which mean the head can be smaller than normal and the scalp ridged – but that doesn’t stop Jaxon looking 100 per cent adorable. Jaxon needs constant care because his development is extremely delayed, but he’s already smashed accomplishments that doctors predicted he never could and he’s just reached his first birthday, which felt like a real milestone. Jaxon’s family said: ‘His perseverance and strength already shown is why we are calling his inspirational story, “Jaxon Strong”. ‘Ultimately, Jaxon will need a miracle long-term. We continue to ask for support and prayers, as it is a blessing that his Mom continues to stay home with him for constant care.’ Because mum Brittany had to give up her career to care for her son

Africa’s foremost cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement is set to commission its new 3.0 million metric tonnes per annum cement plant located in Mtwara District of Tanzania on October 10, 2015. The company will also hold the ground-breaking ceremony for 25 hectares of jetty land at Mgao village in Mtwara District in the country the same day. The commissioning of the new cement plant, which is part of the company’s Africa expansion strategy, will be the fourth in the series after Ethiopia, Zambia and Cameroun.  Cement plants due for commissioning this year are located in Senegal and  South Africa, while construction works are ongoing in several other African countries. The ground-breaking for the Tanzanian cement plant was done on May 27, 2013 and within 24 months, the plant is now ready for commissioning. With the plant in operation, Tanzania is on its way to become one of the African countries which are self-sufficient in cement production. Governments and disting

The much-awaited list of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees will be released on Wednesday, the last day of the month. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this yesterday in New York. Adesina described Buhari as a man of his word, saying Nigerians would not be disappointed as September, the date given for the announcement of members of his cabinet, remains sacrosanct. With just three days to the end of September, the month Buhari promised to send the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate for approval, his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Mr. Garuba Shehu, had earlier assured that the president will keep his promise. Shehu gave the assurance yesterday. This was as Buhari’s party, All Progressives Congress, expressed its confidence that the president would not disappointment the citizens with regard to the appointment of ministers and governance, generally. APC National Chairman John

A father, who was arrested on suspicion by Balangoda police for harassing and burning his two daughters, aged 17 and 13, with a heated sword, has been remanded till October 1 by Balangoda Magistrate and Additional District Judge Lalith Kannangara, ‘Lankadeepa’ reported. On a tip-off received by Balangoda police OIC Chief Inspector Gayan Prasanna that two children had been burned, when a team of police officers visited the suspect’s home to investigate the matter, he had been heavily drunk. The suspect was 45-years-old and his two daughters, with burns on legs and several parts of their bodies, have been admitted to the Balangoda base hospital. Investigations revealed that when the victims returned home from a fare, the suspect had heated a sword and burnt them. The suspect, a father of four, got drunk always and harassed his children and the incident had occurred while his eldest and youngest sons were away. The judge has ordered the police to obtain a medical report to asce

At 23-years-old, Kanya Sesser is at the top of her game as a skateboarder, surfer, snowboarder, and model. She was born without legs, which has only motivated her to go above and beyond in everything she sets her mind to. The tattooed lady of Los Angeles earns upwards of $1,000 a day as a lingerie model and lives by the motto, “No Legs, No Limits.” In regards to modeling she told the Daily Mail, “I don’t need legs to feel sexy.

Saudi Arabia is protesting any references to homosexuality in a sweeping new agenda for global development, saying it runs "counter to Islamic law." Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told a U.N.  summit  of world leaders Sunday that "mentioning sex in the text, to us, means exactly male and female. Mentioning family means consisting of a married man and woman." He asserted his country's right to not follow any rules that relate to any "deviations" from that belief as the world moves forward on the new development agenda. The so-called Sustainable Development Goals include a target to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights by 2030. Some states like Saudi Arabia and the Vatican are concerned that references to "sexual rights" include rights for gay people. Source: HuffPost

A brother of the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Justice Abdulkadir Jega; another Justice of the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal, Justice Musa Hassan Alkali; the Emir of Zing and Ameerul-hajj of Taraba State to 2015’s hajj exercise, Abbas Ibrahim and two of his wives have been identified as being among those that died in Thursday’s stampede in Saudi Arabia. Abdulkadir Jega was a judge of the Court of Appeal and also a brother to the Editor-In-Chief of  Daily Trust Newspaper , Mahmud Jega. A family source told one of our correspondents that the body of the judge, who was a member of the Kebbi State Government delegation to the 2015 Hajj, was found in a mortuary in Mina, Saudi Arabia. This is as the death toll from the stampede has risen to 769. The Emir’s death was confirmed to journalists by the Chairman of the state Pilgrims Board, Hamman Tukur, who added that some pilgrims from the state were still missing. It

An 85-year-old man has died after falling 25ft from a zip line at a Christian retreat in Michigan. James McNeil never regained consciousness after the fall, which was witnessed by his wife and others at Bay Shore Camp, authorities said. The elderly man was pronounced dead at hospital on Friday. Huron County Sheriff Kelly Hanson said investigators are looking at a possible harness malfunction as the cause of the fall. She said the camp’s zip line staff were properly trained and certified. The death is being investigated as an accident. Bay Shore Camp is a Christian camp located about 120 miles north of Detroit. The camp offers youth activities as well as adult retreats and events. A statement on the group’s Facebook page said: “We are deeply saddened by this turn of events.” “We ask that you hold all those touched by this tragic loss in your prayers.” A prayer vigil was held at the camp on Saturday morning. 

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has finally tied the knot with his rumoured heartthrob, Sa’adatu Barkindo-Musdafa, the daughter of the Lamido of Adamawa, Muhammadu Barkindo-Musdafa. The 18-year old becomes the emir’s fourth wife. She recently completed secondary school and is been enrolled for advanced level studies. In addition to his first wife, Sadiya, who is the daughter of the late emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, Mr. Sanusi has two other wives — Maryam and Rakiya. The secret wedding was contracted in a low-keyed ceremony in the town of Yola on Friday. Palace sources in Yola said the wedding fatiha held inside the palace of the Lamido minutes after Jumma’at prayer. Insiders say that the influential emir only sent out invitation to some dignitaries across the country, as Kano government officials sneaked into Yola for the wedding fatiha to avoid journalists. The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, was said to have acted as the guardian for the groom, while his Ada

This is the Photo Of Obasanjo With President Buhari and Gordon Brown who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010.

An 11-year-old Georgia boy delivered his baby brother with help from a 911 dispatcher. According to WSB-TV Kenyarda Dukes, of Marietta, says she and her son James were at home Tuesday when she knew it was time. Dukes recalled, “I was screaming and my son ran in the room. ‘Mom, are you OK?’ I’m like, ‘Nooo!’ ” Her baby was coming. James said, “I called 911. They told me what to do. To get towels and wrap the baby up.” James did just that, welcoming his new brother, Royal Dukes, into the world weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. The boys’ father said, “Words can’t express how proud I am.” James says he just did what he had to do and now wants to be a doctor when he grows up. Source: Emirates247

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday leave for New York to meet and interact with notable world leaders at the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The President is scheduled to hold talks with the UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon; President Barack Obama of the United States; President Francois Hollande, France; Prime Minister David Cameron, Britain; Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany; President Vladmir Putin, Russia; President Xi Jinping, China; and Prime Minister Narenda Modi, India. A Presidency statement said the agenda at the meeting include domestic development issues, bilateral relations, war against terrorism, violent extremism, the enhancement of global security,  peace-keeping operations, climate change and the adoption of a post 2015 global development agenda. Buhari will deliver Nigeria’s Statement to the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, September 28, besides addressing the world leaders on violent extre

Jeff Gillis denies the accusations against his wife. Phan Phan-Gillis was visiting China last spring as part of an American trade delegation that included the mayor pro tem of Houston and others who were promoting business opportunities in the nation's fourth-largest city. But after passing through security at a border checkpoint, the 55-year-old Texas businesswoman mysteriously disappeared from her group. On Tuesday, her husband disclosed that she's been detained by the Chinese government for the last six months on suspicion of spying and stealing state secrets. Now he's asking the president and the State Department to help win her release. Jeff Gillis denies the accusations against his wife, who has been accused by the Chinese Foreign Ministry with threatening China's national security. Although she has not been charged, she was formally arrested over the weekend and moved to a more secure detention facility in the southern city of Nanning, according to he

Mario Balotelli scored his first goal since rejoining AC Milan as Udinese slipped into the relegation zone after a fourth straight loss. Liverpool loanee Balotelli broke the deadlock with a superb free-kick. Giacomo Bonaventura volleyed in and Cristian Zapata added a header to extend Milan’s lead before half-time. But the visitors had to withstand a stern fightback as goals from Emmanuel Badu and Duvan Zapata set up a nervy finish for Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side. Milan have now won three of their five league matches under new coach Mihajlovic. They move up to fourth in the table, behind city rivals Inter, Torino and Fiorentina.

Researchers have discovered a new dinosaur with the resilience to live in darkness for months at a time and endure the unforgiving high Arctic of Alaska. Ugrunaaluk  (oo-GREW-na-luck)  kuukpikensis  (KOOK-pik-en-sis) was a duck-billed herbivore that grew to a length of up to 30 feet and chewed with hundreds of individual teeth made for eating coarse vegetation, researchers with the University of Alaska Museum of the North revealed Tuesday. The dino is from a distinct species of hadrosaur, one that lived 69 million years ago in temperatures far cooler than his hadrosaur cousins found in Canada and the lower 48 states. According to a university press release: Earth sciences curator Pat Druckenmiller said the majority of the bones used in the study came from the Liscomb Bone Bed, a fossil-rich layer along the Colville River in the Prince Creek Formation, a unit of rock deposited on the Arctic flood plain about 69 million years ago. “Today we find these animals in polar latitud

The Hall of Fame catcher played on 10 World Series championship teams. Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, a three-time MVP and member of 10 World Series championship teams as a member of the New York Yankees, died on Tuesday night of natural causes, his museum announced. He was 90. Berra died 69 years to the day of his Major League debut on Sept. 22, 1946, when he also hit the first of his 358 career home runs. He was considered one of the greatest players of all time on the field, and one of the sport's most colorful and quotable characters off of it. Called "Yogi-isms," these phrases remain common in popular culture, including, "It ain't over 'til it's over," and "It's deja vu all over again."  Born Lawrence Peter Berra in St. Louis, his nickname came courtesy of a childhood friend who had seen a movie featuring a Hindu holy man.  “That yogi walks like Lawdie Berra," the friend, future major leaguer Bobby Hofman, sa