Juventus Wants Morata on loan from Chelsea

                                                            JUVENUS

Innocent Nora/ Olaleye Damilola

Juventus football club will attempt to re-sign former striker Alvaro Morata from Chelsea football club on an initial long-season loan, according to a report.

The 25-year-old has faded following a positive start to his first campaign in English football, netting just three times in 20 appearances since Boxing Day.

Juventus are working hard to bring the Spain international back to the Allianz Stadium, where he spent two seasons between 2014 and 2016.

Morata notched 27 goals when primarily being used as a back-up option, before returning to Real Madrid for a season last time out and playing a part in Los Blancos' famous European and league double.

As part of the loan arrangement, the report also claims that Juventus will have the option to buy the striker permanently in 2019.

The Spanish striker has shown his frustrations of a slow start to form in the premier league and has not ruled out a possible exit and return to Spain or Italy.

NIGERIANS SUFFERING IN THE MIDST OF ABUNDANCE

Nigeria Family

ADEGOKE OLADUNMADE

The scenario of Nigeria can be translated to a literature 'joy of motherhood' that became an irony of itself 'sorrow of motherhood'. Despite the uncompetitive natural resources in the midst of over 200 countries of the world and ranked one of the highest producing oil country of the world, Her citizens still lives from hand to mouth, living like an unredeemable rags despite abundance.

Nigeria, a country with population of over 180 million people with abundance of Natural resources like limestone,ore,coal crude oil,iron,gold,a fertile land for agriculture and one of the largest producers of Crude oil is still an Under-developed country with some  citizens living below 5 dollar per day. Being one of the largest producers of crude oil, Nigeria still imports petrol .What happened to our refineries? what happened to having working refineries?

The high rate of unemployment in our country is fearful.  There is anguish in the land. From the center of power to other parts of the country, disorder is the order of the day. Yet, amidst all these, the representatives of the people in government choose to enrich themselves without thinking of those they claim to represent.

The minimum wage is 18000 naira. In this country, what is 18000 naira to a man with family of  just 3,his wife and child.18000 naira is not enough to pay school fees, an average Nigeria primary school's tuition fee per tern is 20,000 naira and that of secondary school is 30,000 naira while University of Lagos which is one of the cheapest Federal University 's tuition fee per session is 21,500 plus faculty due and all other dues.

As poverty-stricken as the average Nigerian is, Nigerian senators pride themselves as one of the highest paid in the world.

Here is a breakdown of a Nigerian Senators monthly salary as stated by Professor Itse Sagay

Basic salary N2,484,245.50

Hardship allowance 1,242, 122.70

Constituency allowance N4, 968, 509.00

Furniture allowance N7, 452, 736.50

Newspaper allowance N1, 242, 122.70

Wardrobe allowance N621,061.37

Recess allowance N248, 424.55

Accommodation N4,968,509.00

Utilities N828,081.83

Domestic staff N1,863,184.12

Entertainment N828,081.83

Personal assistant N621,061.37

Vehicle maintenance allowance N1,863,184.12

Leave allowance N248,424.55

Severance gratuity N7,425,736.50

Motor vehicle allowance N9,936,982.00

Total:46,848,473

If it is divided into three which is 15,616,157 .One part is paid to the senator and the remaining part which is 31,232,314 is used to employ Nigerians with the minimum wage increased to 100,000 naira, it means 312 Nigerians will be gainfully employed and get a little bit comfortable with one senator's salary. We have 109 senators, 312×104= 34,040.Meaning 34,040 Nigerians will be gainfully employed


Corruption is the greatest problem Nigeria has as a country and this problem has eaten deep into the roots.
Just take a look at our educational sector; does it not seem like a forum of un-seriousness?  As important as the health sector is, it has always been ministered like it’s nobody’s business. After all, none of the elites make use of the shithole hospitals that are made available to us.

Is there a point to talk about security when the incessant, inexplicable killings of poor Nigerians have been posing questions our leaders have refused to answer? These politicians move with security forces like they're living in a battlefield: They've succeeded in securing their lives so it is left for God to bless the people with security.

DOUBLE WAHALA

                                                                         ALEX and TOBI

Anita Onyemaka

The 2018 top 5 Big Brother Naija Finalist and 3rd runner up, Asogwa Alexandra Amuche

Sandra aka

ALEX has taken to her instagram account @alex_unusual to post a picture with Tobi Bakare, another BBN Finalist and 2nd runner up of the just concluded BBN show.

In her post, Alex wrote 'Be around positive vibes. Be around TOBO G. You are a lot of trouble, I'm even

double but that's why double wahala was worth it. @tobibakare I gat your back.

This post seems to have elicited likes and comments from both Alex and Tobi fans.

Alex is not only making waves but is looking stunning in her beautiful dress alongside Tobi.

INEC PROMISES FREE ELECTION IN EKITI

                                                       INEC

BALEKAN OLABISI

Independent National Electoral Commission has assured stakeholders that the upcoming governorship election which is July 14 in Ekiti state will be free, fair and credible. It said it would deploy technology that would make the electoral process easy and free of rigging and interference.

The Head of Election and Party monitoring unit of INEC in Ekiti, Mr. Austin Orogbu, gave the assurance at the governorship primary of the Advanced People's Democratic Alliance, where Tope Adebayo emerged as the candidate.

He made it known at the meeting that other parties keep changing dates to produce a governorship candidate, “On the part of INEC, we will provide a level playing field, please disregard the rumour of a plan to rig, this is the age of technology and we have deployed technology into our electoral system”, Orogbu said.

The APDA state  chairman, Chief Samuel Elebute mentioned that Adebayo was considered because of his good intentions and judging by his past records, he meant well.

Court Orders EFCC to Release Oil Marketer’s Cars

Susan/Yemisi

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release two exotic cars in its custody to the owner, Mr. Anthony Adejugbe.

The presiding judge, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo, gave the order sequel to a motion on notice filed by Anthony Adejugbe and his company, Tonique Oil Services Limited, through their lawyer, Lanre Ogunlesi (SAN), seeking a court order directing the EFCC to release the vehicles-Toyota RAV4 with registration number JW 383 AAA and a Lexus SUV LX 570 marked TE 389 KJA in the custody of the commission. The commission took possession of the two vehicles following an interim order of forfeiture obtained from the Federal High Court on July 23, 2013.

The court had earlier granted the order of interim forfeiture on the ground that the applicants were facing a charge at a Lagos High Court, Ikeja. The court, presided over by Justice Lateefat Okunnu, had on November 13, 2017, discharged and acquitted Adejugbe and his company, Tonique Oil Services Limited, of any crime, therefore removing the basis for the continued seizure of the two cars.

Delivering ruling on the application seeking the release of the cars on 27th of April 2018, Justice Oguntoyinbo held that  though the court recognized the power

from being dissipated, however, such interim order of forfeiture should not last forever, adding that once the owner or owners of such properties are cleared of any guilt, their properties should be released to them by lifting such order of forfeiture.

The trial judge held that since the Lagos State High court has discharged and acquitted the applicants of any crime, there is no basis for the commission to hold on to the two vehicles, also, it did not file any application for stay of execution nor appeal the judgment of the court discharging the applicants.

Journalists killed in Afghanistan violence

BBC reporter was among 10 journalists killed on a bloody day in Afghanistan. Also among the dead was Agence France Presse’s chief photographer in the country.

Ahmad Shah, of the BBC’s Afghan service, was shot dead in Khost province just hours before twin suicide blasts “clearly targeted” reporters in the capital Kabul.

A suicide bomber pretending to be a fellow reporter killed at least eight journalists from local media alongside Shah Marai, of AFP, in a second bombing while they rushed to cover the first. In all, 25 people were killed.

The BBC said Mr Shah, 29, was a “highly capable journalist who was a respected and popular member of the team”. He had worked for the broadcaster’s Afghan service for more than a year, World Service director Jamie Angus said.

He added: “This is a devastating loss and I send my sincere condolences to Ahmad Shah’s friends and family and the whole BBC Afghan team. We are doing all we can to support his family at this very difficult time.”

 The AFP said Mr Marai, an Afghan national, began working at the French news agency as a fixer and driver in 1996, before transitioning to photography. He leaves behind six children including a newborn daughter.

“This tragedy reminds us of the danger that our teams continually face on the ground and the essential role journalists play for democracy,” the agency added.

AFP chairman Fabrice Fries said: “Journalists were targeted by this attack. Our thoughts and our condolences go out to his family and the families of the other journalists killed.”
It was stated that the suicide bombings took place in the central Shash Darak area of Kabul, home to Nato’s Afghanistan headquarters and several embassies.

Police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai revealed that the first suicide bomber was on a motorbike, while the second was among the crowd of reporters who were trying to cover the first explosion, pretending to be one of them.

 The second attacker then detonated his explosives while still among the reporters, also intending to hit those trying to help victims of the initial blast, he added.

Tolo News, an Afghan broadcaster, named the eight local media reporters as: Mahram Durani, Ebadullah Hananzai and Sabawoon Kakar, of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; Ghazi Rasooli and Nowroz Ali Rajabi, of 1TV; Saleem Talash and Ali Saleemi, of Mashal TV; and Yar Mohammad Tokhi, of Tolo News.

The Afghanistan Federation of Journalists and the country’s media organisations called the bombing a “war crime”.

 In a joint statement reported by the broadcaster, they added: “Despite today’s attack and other threats against journalists, the Afghan media is committed to providing information.

“The attack in the heart of Kabul and in the green zone indicates a serious lack of security by the government.

 “In a joint letter, the Afghan media has called on the International Court of Justice and the UN Security Council to investigate the incident.”

Following the attacks, press freedom advocates Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on the UN to appoint a special representative for journalist safety to send “the strongest message to the international community”.

In the past 15 years 1,035 professional journalists have been killed around the world, RSF said.
A third suicide bombing took place on Monday in Kandahar province, where a suicide bomber was said to have targeted a Nato convoy in the district of Daman but killed 11 children from a religious school near the site of the blast.

Ebuka Clears Dating Scandal with Cee-c

The Big Brother Naija 2018 reality television show host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu has opened up on the reported relationship with ex-housemate, Cee-c.

During the period of the show, reports emerged that Cee-c dated Ebuka before entering the show.

Cee-c had also stated in one of her chats with fellow housemates, that she met the host before entering Big Brother house.

But in an interview with Beat FM on Friday, Ebuka denied meeting the ex-housemate before the show.

He said Cee-c said a lot that she could not even defend.

According to him, “She said something in the house that got mixed interpreted. She said she drove to my house and we had a conversation that made me put her into the reality show.

“Apparently she came to marketed something to me, in some event, I mean, I attend so many event in Lagos. I’m not supposed to remember everybody.

“Apparently, this happened at Terraculture, nothing about this came to my mind until I heard what she said during the show.

“To the best of my knowledge, the first time I met Cee-c was when I spoke to her on stage during the show.

“The reason I didn’t debunk it was because I wanted it to die naturally. It was a very stupid rumour and I didn’t want to give life.

“I think she has crush on me. But I don’t know what else she has on her head. I’ve never spoken to her except while in the house when I was doing my job.”