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A Republican senator said Sunday that a conservative should run against US President Donald Trump for the party’s presidential nomination in 2020. Jeff Flake, a vocal critic of the president, said he did not think he would run but that someone else should. “I have said all along that somebody needs to run on the Republican side, if nothing else, to remind Republicans what it means to be conservative, what being a conservative really means, and what it means to be decent as well,” he said in an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union.” Flake, who is leaving the Senate in January, warned that in his state of Arizona, a Republican bastion in the past, voters are rejecting candidates “tied at the hip with the president.” “And I think that we’re seeing that elsewhere in the country as well. We’re losing the suburbs. “If we had a mass movement from the suburbs for people to move back to rural areas, then perhaps our Republican Party would have more of a future – but not the way ...

Premier League champions, Manchester City are ahead of Barcelona and Manchester United to sign Ajax midfielder, Frenkie De Jong. According to the Mirror UK, De Jong is on his way to City and the likes of Barca and United have given up on the prospect of luring th e  21-year-old away from the Citizens. The report claimed that City’s coach, Pep Guardiola wants the Dutch international to replace midfielder, Fernandinho at the Etihad. The report also claimed that Guardiola aims to build a defensive midfielder to take charge at the club for the next ten years. Meanwhile, De Jong’s agent, Ali Dursun had recently confirmed that City was interest in signing his player. “City are leading the race for De Jong’s signature,” Dursun said. “I can neither confirm or deny this. “You should ask (Ajax director) Marc Overmars. I send all clubs that contact me over to him.” De Jong played full 90 minutes against France in his side’s 2-0 victory over the world champions on Friday in...

The 18 lawmakers of the Ondo State House of Assembly who purportedly signed the impeachment notice used to effect the removal of the erstwhile Speaker of the house, Bamidele Oleyelogun and his deputy, Iroju Ogundeji, have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over the invasion of the assembly complex by hoodlums on the day of the impeachment. In the petition signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide George, his deputy, Abimbola Fajolu and the Majority Leader of the House, Olugbenga Araoyinbo, the lawmakers alleged threat to live, assault, abuse of authority by the Commissioner of Police, Gbenga Adeyanju, the state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as well as the state chairman of APC, Ade Adetimehin. According to the letter, which was also copied to the presidency and obtained by DAILY POST, the lawmakers alleged that after the plenary where Oleyelogun and Iroju had been impeached, the commissioner of police and the state chairman of APC had maintained that Gov...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has promised to create three million jobs every year if he is elected as president in the 2019 election. This is one of the key points in the policy document released by the PDP flagbearer today (Sunday), which details a seven-year timeline in which he intends to deliver on his campaign promises. Giving a breakdown of the rate of unemployment in the country, Atiku said, “Close to 16 million people are unemployed, nine million more than in 2014. “Over two million new entrants join the labour force each year meaning the unemployed share of the labour force more than tripled in less than a decade: from 5.1% in 2010 to 18.8% in 2017 “Unemployment for women and young people is at 33%, 70% of unemployed youths are uneducated and unskilled. “Creating jobs and economic opportunities for these people will be vital both for reducing the pool of easy recruits for violent groups and reducing underlying g...

Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri, will spend more than £200million in January window following the threat of a two-year transfer ban by FIFA. The money will be spent on four players. FIFA had last week recommended the Blues receive a four-window transfer ban following an investigation into them signing under-age foreign players. The threat will push the Blues to work around the clock in January to bring in a number of targets before the ban hits. Express Sports reports that Chelsea are ready to go head-to-head with both Manchester United and City to sign 27-year-old £50m-rated Brazilian wing-back Alex Sandro from Juventus. Sarri is already on the verge of winning the £70m-race to land winger Christian Pulisic, 20, from Borussia Dortmund. The Italian manager will also pay £50m for 24-year-old right-back, Elseid Hysaj. The Blues are also looking to invoke a £40m buy-back clause in the deal that took central defender Nathan Ake to Bournemouth.

The United States will make final conclusions by early next week over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump said Saturday, following reports that the CIA had held Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly changed its official narrative of the October 2 murder, first denying any knowledge of Khashoggi’s whereabouts and later saying he was killed when an argument degenerated into a fistfight. Earlier this week, a Saudi prosecutor exonerated the crown prince of involvement in the brutal murder. Speaking to reporters in Malibu, California after surveying damage from wildfires, Trump said “we’ll be having a very full report over the next two days, probably Monday or Tuesday.” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert earlier said reports indicating the United States had already made final conclusions in the case were “inaccurate.” “There remain numerous unanswered questions with respect to the murder of Mr Khashoggi,” sh...

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has advised the people of the North East geopolitical zone to vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2019 general elections. The former Vice President made the call on Saturday during a reunion with his supporters upon return to his home state, Adamawa. He called on the people of North East to uproot the APC out of the region in order for the PDP to regain prominence in the country come 2019. Abubakar said, “We thank God for this home coming which has afforded me the opportunity to make this reunion since my emergence as the Presidential candidate of the PDP. It is no longer news that I emerged the Presidential candidate of our party – the PDP at the Port Harcourt convention. “It is not just my desire that the people of North East gain prominence again but it’s a sacred duty that the people must root out the APC completely from the bottom to the top. “We have that chance t...

Christian Leaders under the auspices of the Christian Association of Nigeria on Friday told President Muhammadu Buhari to his face that the ruling All Progressives Congress was now becoming a safe haven where corrupt politicians can hide, Sun News reports. CAN, therefore, asked the President to make the war against corruption total and non-discriminatory in order to rid the nation of the corruption cancer which has eaten deep into her fabric. The CAN leadership, led by its President, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, spoke in Abuja during a meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa. “Like we categorically noted here during our last visit, the wish of the people is for the war against corruption to be total and without discrimination. Not a few believe that the ruling party is becoming a safe haven to some corrupt politicians in their bid to escape the trap of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,” Ayokunle told the President. The leadership of the Christian body said Buhari m...

Former Psquare duo/twin brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye are a year older today! P-Square was formerly a Nigerian R&B duo composed of identical twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye born 18 November 1981 (Age 37) Jos, Nigeria. Native of Ifite Dunu, Anambra State of Nigeria. They are Recording artist, singer, song-writer, performer, Instruments vocals. Happy Birthday!!!! Source;  https://celebgistz.com/peter-and-paul-okoye-celebrates-their-37th-birthday-today-photos/

Professor Ben Nwabueze, Atiku others out of a meeting in Enugu. Photo/Twitter/atiku The last time there was a gathering of the magnitude that held in Enugu last Wednesday was probably on February 3, 2015, when the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo called a meeting to endorse the presidential aspiration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Many Ndigbo had come from far and near to be part of the event. That scenario was repeated at the prestigious Nike Lake Hotel, Enugu last Wednesday. The assembly paraded who is who in Igboland, and was for the singular purpose of deciding Ndigbo’s fate in 2019 general elections and beyond. The event, which brought together various socio-cultural organisations, traditional, political and religious groupings, was said to have been put together by the Mkpoko Igbo. Mkpoko Igbo was heard last in the 90’s, when it was the umbrella organisation that bonded such Igbo bodies as Diamond Link, Enugu; Nzuko Imo; Aka-Ikenga; Izu Umunna ...

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Now that party primaries have been concluded and names of candidates submitted and published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in line with the requirement of law, managing the fallout, especially in the two major parties-ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is another matter. It has continued to raise concerns among party leaders, who are battling to ensure that the issue does not affect the chances of parties in the elections. Losers are licking their wounds and at the same time complaining bitterly of being schemed out. They have also accused the party leadership and INEC of aiding and abetting manipulation during the primaries. Winners on the other hand, are celebrating and at the same time preparing for the main election. But the development is not new or different from what it used to be in the past, especially since 2010, when the 2006 Electoral Act was amend...

All my life, I've always believed in a rapture doctrine which says before the great tribulation and before the unveiling of the Antichrist, Christians will be raptured into heaven to meet Jesus. They say Jesus will come like a thief in the night, secretly to help his believers escape the tribulation which the Antichrist will unleash. This concept has been made popular by movies like LEFT BEHIND and some America. televangelists. Before 1800, there was no church or preacher holding such doctrine. It was started by a man named John Darby who even wrote his own Bible which lacked key verses. Today, the doctrine is held by roughly 65% of Christians. The doctrine that we will escape the tribulation is false and not Biblical. Jesus himself spoke of when the rapture will take place. Notice how his disciples asked him to tell them what the signs of his coming will be. Mathew 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when sha...

A group of Nigerians have petitioned the Federal Internal Revenue Service FIRS, demanding the 2015 and 2016 tax receipts of former Vice President now Presidential candidate of PDP in 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar. In the letter signed by the duo of Nelson Ekujumi and Solomon Sobade, the group said information at their disposal shows that Atiku did not pay his Personal Income Tax for several years and only ran to the FIRS in April this year to pay the back-log of only his 2015 – 2017 taxes to meet up with the requirements of INEC. Atiku's campaign organization is yet to react to this allegation. Read the petition letter below Friday, November 16, 2018 The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Revenue House, 20 Sokode Crescent, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.   Dear Sir, REQUEST MADE UNDER SECTION 1 (1) AND (2) AND SECTION 4(A) OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT: REQUEST FOR THE 2015 AND 2016 TAX RECEIPTS OF ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR We are Nigerians committed to en...

The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has described Saturday’s House of Representatives by-election into the Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency as a contest between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and security agents rather than among political parties, even as he expressed confidence of the party’s victory. The contest was a battle between the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the PDP. Alhaji Ahmed, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr Muyideen Akorede, said reports available to him from the four local government areas in which elections were held indicated wide-spread harassment, arrests and intimidation of PDP members and supporters by security personnel. Governor Ahmed, however, commended PDP members and supporters across the federal constituency for standing their ground and defying the threats posed by the security agents by coming out to exercise their franchise at the risk of harm and arrest. H...

Based on available intelligence, the CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman likely ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, contradicting the Saudi government's claim that he was not involved in the killing. A team of 15 Saudi agents flew to Istanbul on government aircraft in October and killed Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate, where he had gone to pick up documents that he needed for his planned marriage to a Turkish woman, the Washington Post reports. CIA officials said they have high confidence in the assessment they carried out on the murder of Khashoggi. It is the most definitive assessment to date, linking Mohammed to the operation and complicates the Trump administration’s efforts to preserve its relationship with Saudi, a close ally.  To arrive at it's conclusions, CIA examined multiple sources of intelligence, including a phone call that the prince’s brother Khalid bin Salman, who is the Saudi ambassador to the United...