Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 1 and Monday, September 4, 2017 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), made the declaration on behalf of the government in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Rufa’i Attahiru.

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                               Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring a goal against Arsenal.

Liverpool served up a thrilling display of attacking football as they ripped apart a woeful Arsenal 4-0 at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday.

Full Text Of President Buhari's Broadcast to Nigerians This Morning

My dear citizens,

I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters.

2. In the course of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have been kept in daily touch with events at home. Nigerians are robust and lively in discussing their affairs, but I was distressed to notice that some of the
comments, especially in the social media have crossed our national red lines by daring to question our collective existence as a nation. This is a step too far.

How Jesé Inspired Stoke to Win Over Arsenal

New signing Jese made a dream debut for Stoke City, scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.

The livewire Spaniard, signed on loan from Paris St Germain in midweek, started and finished the decisive move 90 seconds after halftime, slotting home expertly after a sharp link up with substitute Saido Berahino.

Halsey’s personal life that keeps her making headlines

She may have reached mainstream success with her hit single “Closer,” but it seems to be singer Halsey’s personal life that keeps her making headlines. She has dished on everything from her miscarriage to feeling like a black woman trapped in a white woman’s body.

Halsey’s biracial — her father is black and her mother is white. Of her genetics, she says this:

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End Of The Road For Criminal DSS Officer in Enugu

Today was the End of the Road for a Sacked DSS Officer who turned to Crime. Through an intelligence information and coordinated operation by the operatives of the Anti Cultism Unit of the Enugu state command of the Nigeria Police Force arrested One Emmanuel Ogbonna who claimed to hail from Okpanam Delta state, Odo  Chinedu of Aguabo Enugu with Sixteen Bags of  weeds suspected to be indiam hemp.

10 Newpaper Headlines You Need To Know This Morning

Good Morning! The Headlines you need to know this morning.

1. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Sunday accused some leaders of the Pan Niger Delta Forum including Chief Edwin Clark and HRH, King Alfred Diete-Spiff, of using the forum to seek political relevance and bounce back to life financially.

MEND, which also announced its withdrawal as a member of PANDEF, a forum of various ethnic nationality leaders in the Niger Delta, said it was “annoying working with pretenders who conspired to keep silent when Goodluck Jonathan wasted the opportunity of the region.”

ENUGU CP WARN AGAINST EXTORTION OF MOTORISTS

The Enugu state commissioner of police Danmallam Mohammed has reiterated his earlier warning of personnel on stop  and search points as well as other duty post against extortion,intimidation/harassment as well as unprofessional use of fire arms against members of the public contrary to the Force order on the use of Fire Arms.

According to Danmallam,any police officer who engages in all manners of extortion as well as other unprofessional conduct which the Force frowns at,will be dealt with in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations guiding the Force and  therefore reminded officers and men on the need to shun those conduct capable of bringing the image of the Force to disrepute.