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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a “final warning” to protesters to leave Gezi Park in central Istanbul. “Our patience is at an end. I am making my warning for the last time,” he said. Clashes between police and protesters in the park and adjoining Taksim Square have continued for nearly two weeks. Activists have said they will not leave until the government abandons plans to redevelop the park. Mr Erdogan’s party has proposed a referendum on the issue. Such a vote would not be legally binding but Mr Erdogan implied he would honour its outcome.…
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles will qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil. “I have no doubt that we will qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals. We expected to win here but things didn’t turn out that way. However, nothing has changed. All we need do is beat Malawi in September and we’ll be through to the final round of the elimination series. “Not only will we get there, we will also conquer whichever team comes our way and get the ticket to the World…
The death has occurred of Hajiya Sahura Umar Tijjani wife of the Senior Special Assistant (SSA Media) to the Vice President, Umar Sani. She died at a hospital in Cairo after a protracted illness. Until her death, Hajiya Sahura Umar was a nursing student in Kaduna and aged 32. She was a devout Muslim and a community leader who will be missed by her peers. She is survived by her husband, four children and her aged parents. May her departed soul rest in peace. She will be buried according to Islamic rites in Kaduna as soon as her corpse arrives…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) is set to approve the scrapping of about 220 federal agencies, commissions and parastatals baring last minute change. Presidential Media Adviser, Reuben Abati dropped the hint during post-Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. According to him, Council has commenced deliberation on the draft ministerial white paper following the submission of the Orosanye Committee report. Last year, President Goodluck Jonathan had set up Steven Orosanye-led Presidential Committee charged with the responsibility of restructuring and rationalizing federal government agencies, commissions and parastatals. Abati said the committee considered 521 agencies in all while the ministerial white paper drafting…
The Nigeria Police is full of senior officers that are more of viruses that are destroying the force than national assets, President Goodlcuk Jonathan said on Wednesday. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly constituted Police Service Commission (PSC) at the State House, Abuja the president noted that some of the serving officers ought to have been either retired or sacked for various offences. Consequently, President Jonathan charged the PSC headed by the former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro to live up to expectation by indentifying those who do not deserve to remain in service. He also lamented…
Pa Olayiwola Olagunju, better known as Fatai Rolling Dollars, is dead. The 84-year-old veteran high life musician died early on Wednesday at Ahamadiya Hospital in Agbado Ijaiye area of Lagos State. The Yoyo Bitters Ambassador, reportedly said to have been down with an ailment for several weeks, eventually died in the hospital where he had been receiving treatment. So critical was the illness that he couldn’t move his legs in the last few days he spent on earth. His death is coming after he lost one his wives a few weeks ago. Olagunju is survived by children…
The Amigo Supermarket in Wuse 11 area is perhaps the busiest shopping place in Abuja. This was until a week ago, when security operatives took over the place following the alleged involvement of its owners in weapons trafficking. Their other business, the “Wonderland” is an exciting Children’s Park and is also the city’s best, attracting children on holiday from many parts of the country. Before I discovered Shoprite in Apo and their very competitive prices for groceries, Amigo was my family’s destination. In a matter of two weeks, not only have the fortunes of these businesses changed,…
South African President Jacob Zuma says Nelson Mandela is “very serious but stabilised” in hospital and that “all are praying” for his recovery. Mr Zuma said the doctors were doing a “very good job”, adding that the former president was a “good fighter”. The 94-year-old is spending his fifth night in a Pretoria hospital suffering from a recurrent lung infection. Relatives, including his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, visited the ailing former leader on Tuesday. Joined by two of his daughters, the former president’s ex-wife and partner of 34 years left amid tight security, making no comment. Outside the hospital,…