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Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience,  on Sunday visited Lance Corporal Umar Muttaka, one of the soldiers on guard at his residence in Otuoke, Bayelsa state who sustained injury when gunmen attacked his house last Tuesday.  Jonathan, who visited the injured soldier in an undisclosed hospital in Yenagoa, wished him quick recovery, and commended the bravery of the security men on duty in his house, who stood firm and fought for the interest and security of the nation.  Lance Corporal Muttaka is responding to treatment from the injuries he sustained during a gun duel with unknown assailants that stormed the country home of Dr. Jonathan  in Otuoke on Christmas eve, our reporter gathered. Security has since been beefed up in the residence of the former President both in Yenagoa and Otuoke since the incidence. 

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria on Sunday countered the reasons given by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for the continued detention of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem el-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat. Following the release of the Publisher of  Sahara Reporters , Omoyele Sowore; and a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), there had been questions as to why el-Zakzaky and others ordered by court to be released are still being held by the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Malami had, on Thursday, said el-Zakzaky’s release could only be decided by the Kaduna State Government. The AGF further said the IMN leader was being tried under the Kaduna State law and not under the federal law. However, on Sunday, the IMN, also known as Shi’ites, countered the AGF, saying that the fate of their leader and that of his wife were not in the hands of the Kaduna State Government un

The supreme leader of the Indiginous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed so many secrete deals of the dominant Nigerian Fulani government starting from the day he refused to be bought over by the Buhari/Jubril government. He was the first to reveal incidence behind the demise of General Buhari and the prevailing discussion that led to the the intallation of Jubril from Sudan (another fulani of the exact opy of general Buhari. This time, the IPOB leader has revealed a secret killing of christians by the fulani government. He had made promise to give details covering the secret killing. according to him, "I will reveal the complicity of  @MBuhari ’s govt.  @elrufai &  @NGRPresident cabal in the beheading of 11 Christians by #ISIS in a video released on 26/12/2019 Date:Tue. 31/12/ 2019 Time:7: 00 PM Biafraland Time Join via Radio Biafra FB, FM, App, satellite & online

The subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, has risen to N47.5 per litre as the expected open market price of the commodity hit N180.78 on Monday, latest data from the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency showed. Brent, the international benchmark against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, appreciated on Thursday to $67.86 per barrel, as it increased by $0.66 when compared with the previous day’s price. Industry data put the cost of the commodity at $67.86 per barrel as of 10.50am Standard Eastern Time, a development that showed further positive movements in global crude prices. This came as figures obtained from the PPPRA showed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was currently spending an average of N47.5 as subsidy on every litre of PMS. Latest data from the PPPRA’s PMS pricing templates for December 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 23 put the expected open market prices of petrol per litre at N172.92, N177.33, N177.32, N174.81, N177.92 and N1

The Micro Pension plan was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari in March 2019. It is aimed at extending pension coverage to the self-employed and persons working in the informal sector to drive financial inclusion and allow the target population to have a sustainable old age income after their retirement. She said, “Total registration under the Plan has remained around 30,000 contributors as at 31 October 2019. The non-issuance of the Regulation on Fees Structure for the Plan has been the key challenge dragging its full implementation. It is expected that the Regulation will be issued before January 2020, in which case we would see more drive in registering contributors under the Plan.” The PenCom boss further said the performance of the Commission during the year has been great – an A+ and that the facts are verifiable.  “No doubt, PenCom is today the best financial regulator in the country for its achievement in regulating an industry from scratch to a world class

An hour after polls closed Thursday night, Netanyahu tweeted, "Huge victory! I thank the Likud members for the trust, the support and the love. With god's help and with your help, I will lead the Likud to a great victory in the coming (March) election and we'll continue leading the state of Israel to unprecedented achievements." Official results of the leadership race are expected early Friday. Despite facing criminal indictment on  charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust , as well as failing to form a government after elections in April and September, Netanyahu was the favorite against hardline right-wing politician Gideon Sa'ar. Sa'ar later conceded, tweeting, "Congratulations to the Prime Minister on his victory in the primaries. My colleagues and I will stand behind him in campaigning for the Likud's success in the general elections. This contest was immensely important to the Likud and its democratic character." Isra

  Nathan Redmond of Southampton (left) celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team’s second goal at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Matt Watson/Getty Images Chelsea had been flying after their  victory at Tottenham on Sunday, which felt like a defining moment for Frank Lampard and the evolution of his young team. This was a crash back down to earth, further evidence of a maddening inconsistency. Southampton’s win was perfectly judged and entirely merited, ignited by a special first-half goal from the 19-year-old Michael Obafemi and driven by their second-half threat on the break. Nathan Redmond scored the goal that made the points safe – he was a thorn in Chelsea’s side – but this was a team triumph, built on the firm central defensive contributions of Jack Stephens and Jan Bednarek. The midfielders, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and James Ward-Prowse, were also excellent. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang salvages draw for Arsenal at Bournemouth   Read more Chelsea have