Swift News Nigeria: 2016-03-13

Saturday 19 March 2016

Atletico Madrid suffer shock defeat to Sporting Gijon

Barcelona moved a step closer to the Primera Division title as nearest challengers Atletico Madrid conceded two late goals to lose 2-1 at relegation-battling Sporting Gijon.

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has called on Christians to be united in order to ensure peaceful coexistence among the people of the country.

Leicester earned three further points in their pursuit of a remarkable Premier League title with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Reports reveal that a youth corper working with the INEC was lynched by a team of thugs allegedly loyal to the APC deputy governor candidate in the last guber election, Hon Asita Asita.

First-half goals form Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi were enough to earn a slick Arsenal side the win at Everton.

Russia’s Southern Regional Emergency Center has just reported the crash of a Flydubai Boeing 737 jet at the Rostov-on-Don airport after traveling from Dubai which killed all those on board numbering about 62

DAILY POST

*Irate youths disrupt activities at ExxonMobil, demands ‘palliative money’

*Delta Assembly suspends council chairman over alleged misconduct

*How security agents killed 11 trans-border robbers at Seme

*Female bombers now disguise in men’s clothes – DHQ alerts public

Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has urged the electorate in Rivers state to ensure that they exercise their franchise in Saturday’s parliamentary re-run polls in the state.

A 65-year-old retired headmistress, Mrs. Clara Uwaifo, has been reportedly shot dead by a suspected teenage cultist in Benin City, capital of Edo state.

Following the relocation of some computer-based test (CBT) centres, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would be rescheduled for the affected candidates.

Ocholi, wife, son buried in hometown amid tears

The remains of James Ocholi, the former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, was on Friday laid to rest amidst weeping, wailing and eulogies from family members, friends, colleagues and associates.

An Edo State High Court on Thursday sentenced a Benin Palace chief, Chief Smart Ehiorobo, (Eholor of Benin Kingdom), to ten years imprisonment for receiving stolen vehicle.

Nigeria Super Falcons’ Asisat Oshoala has joined Arsenal Ladies from rivals Liverpool Ladies.

Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has extended his contract with the club by three years to 2021.

Guinness Nigeria Plc has introduced a game changing variant of successful bitters brand; Orijin.

Manchester City will face Chelsea’s conquerors Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

VANGUARD

*Ahead of re-run polls: Fear, unease as Rivers violence claims 2 soldiers

*Buhari urged to check marginalisation of local contractors

*Buratai visits Onitsha, tasks army on professionalism

*BOUNDARY DISPUTE: 2 feared

dead, 1 missing in Ebonyi

*Multiple salaries: Kwara to prosecute culprits

*N2bn MSME fund missing in Kogi, gov orders probe

*Rivers re-run: Fear everywhere

Nigeria have been drawn in Group B of the preliminary round of the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, alongside Japan, Canada and Spain.

Uwa Street in Benin City, capital of Edo State, on Wednesday night witnessed a tragedy when a tenant, Jeff Obasohan, reportedly set his 83-year-old landlord, Pa Joseph Iyen, ablaze, following disagreement over unpaid accumulated house rent.

In Benin, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized about 20 cartons of different brands of popular alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, from 12 shops at Upper Sakponba, Mission Road and vegetable market, off Airport Road.

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has described the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. James Eneojo Ocholi, as a fearless person, whose life “was extinguished at a very young age”.

Europa League:Man United 1-1 Liverpool (Agg 1-3)

Philippe Coutinho's moment of brilliance extinguished Manchester United's faint hopes and saw Liverpool through to the Europa League quarter-finals.

Tottenham were left to focus fully on their Premier League title challenge as Mauricio Pochettino's side bowed of the Europa League last 16 following a 2-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

Following their impressive form for their Premier League side Leicester City the duo of Danny Drinkwater and N'Golo Nkante have been called up to their countries' national teams ahead of crunch friendlies later this month.

A taxi driver accused of stealing some 4,000 items of women’s underwear in Thailand has been publicly paraded by police, the second time in six years the alleged panty thief has been nabbed for fuelling his fetish.

Policemen attached to the Dolphin Police Division in Ikoyi have arrested a 30-year-old man, Ugo Madugba, for marrying his 28-year-old wife without the express approval of her parents.

The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday reiterated that the goal of his administration’s education reform is to develop the new man in students that are intellectually, socially and morally sound for the growth of the state.

Nigerian Army 2 Brigade based in Port Harcourt has confirmed an attack and death of an army officer suspected to be a major and one soldier in an encounter with unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates.

Bayern Munich came from two goals down to beat Juventus 4-2 and qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League 6-4 on aggregates at the Allianz Arena in a game of two halves.

Leona Barnes doesn’t remember when, back around the close of World War I, she met Gladys Butler, Ruth Hammett and Bernice Underwood. Growing up in Southwest Washington, they were part of the landscape, in the same way that her house and her street and her church were.

Justice Lateef Akapo of a Lagos High Court on Wednesday convicted a 19-year old school-leaver, Tobechukwu Igbokwe, and sentenced him to 37 years’ imprisonment for defrauding an American of $40m in an inheritance scam.

Manchester City 0 – 0 Dynamo Kyiv

The Premier League side were held to a goalless draw by the Ukrainian outfit at the Etihad Stadium, a result that was enough to send them through to the quarter-finals

Nollywood diva, Rita Dominic, thinks pop star and award winning Hollywood actress,Lady Gaga was brilliant in her Globe award winning character, ‘Countess’ inAmerican Horror Story: Hotel.

According to today’s Sun, Real Madrid could offer Chelsea a swap deal to sign Eden Hazard, in exchange for Colombia international James Rodriguez.

A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri has sentenced two welders, Monday Godwin (27) and Ochuko Ego (33), to death by hanging for robbing one Mrs. Romelia Esangbedo of her Toyota Corolla Salon Car while armed with guns.

DAILY POST

*Boko Haram: VSF to support 50,000 school children affected by insurgency in North East

*Zaria clash: Proceedings to commence March 21

*Crisis hits Ekiti IPAC as 15 parties pull out

*Lekki building collapse: Ambode dismisses MD of Building Control Agency, 3 others

*Crisis hits Benue APC as party chairman, Abba Yaro fights member

*Opposition has rid 2016 Budget of padded figures – Hon. Omogbehin

*Rivers rerun: I will attend night club in Wike’s village on Friday, APC will win PDP – Amaechi

Per Mertesacker says Arsenal can rediscover their “killer instinct” by attacking Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

Ahead of their AFCON qualifier against Nigeria, Egypt Coach, Héctor Cúper, has called up five players overseas to join the national team’s training camp.

Peter Okoye, one half of the Nigerian RnB act, PSquare has gone solo.

Mikel Obi's twin girls are 6 months old today and their mum, Olga Diyachenko, shared lovely new photos.....

An ex-soldier, identified as Sunday Umaru, has been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command for killing his girlfriend after he saw some text messages on her phone.

The National Universities Commission has stated that any student who wants to study medicine will henceforth spend a minimum of 10 to 11 years for the programme.

Shinji Okazaki's stunning goal restored Leicester's five-point lead in the title race as Rafael Benitez's Newcastle bow ended in a narrow defeat.

Odemwingie Thrilled To Win On Bristol City Debut

Peter Osaze Odemwingie is delighted to have started his Bristol City career on a positive note, featuring for the Championship side as they won at Fulham on Saturday,

Real Madrid have reportedly been impressed by N’Golo Kante’s performances in a Leicester City shirt this season and Los Blancos are weighing up a move for the Frenchman.

After exiting the FA Cup on Sunday, Arsene Wenger is growing more frustrated with the media scrutiny over his position as manager at Arsenal and believes questions over his future are becoming a ‘farce’.

The Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) has declared a three-day of mourning in honour of the late Chief Felix Ibru, the first governor of Delta.

Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Samson Siasia has praised the efforts of Watford and Eagles’ striker, Odion Ighalo who inspired his club to oust FA Cup holder Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the competition which they won 2-1 at the expense of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium yesterday.

Malawian President Peter Mutharika yesterday attacked Pastor Temitope Balogun. Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), over an alleged prophecy that he would die before April 1, Malawi state television reported yesterday.

Champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Enyimba, are all but through to the next round of the CAF Champions League, after they beat Vital’O 5-1 in a first round first leg match in Port Harcourt on Sunday.

Saturday 19 March 2016

Friday 18 March 2016

Thursday 17 March 2016

Tuesday 15 March 2016

The Premier League side were held to a goalless draw by the Ukrainian outfit at the Etihad Stadium, a result that was enough to send them through to the quarter-finals

Monday 14 March 2016