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A young Malian migrant who rescued a child dangling from a balcony will be made a French citizen and has been offered a job by the Paris fire brigade. A young Malian migrant who rescued a child dangling from a balcony will be made a French citizen and has been offered a job by the Paris fire brigade, the office of the French presidency said. Video of the rescue showed 22-year-old Mamoudou Gassama climbing up four floors of the apartment building in just seconds to rescue the child, to cheers from onlookers. By the time Parisian emergency services arrived at the building, he had already pulled the child to safety. President Emmanuel Macron invited Gassama to the Élysée Palace on Monday, where he was given a certificate and a gold medal for performing an act of courage and dedication. Gassama told Macron: "I didn't think about it, I climbed up and God helped me." He said that when he reached the apartment, he became scared and started shaking...

 The Lagos State Government is set to link the Bariga community to the Third Mainland Bridge with the upgrade and reconstruction of Odunsi Road. The Lagos State Government is set to link the Bariga community to the Third Mainland Bridge with the upgrade and reconstruction of Odunsi Road. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode assured residents, who will be affected by the project, that they would be adequately compensated. The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner of Information, Kehinde Bamgbetan, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting with residents of the area. During the meeting, the residents appealed to the government to create alternative routes, ensure water supply and consider those who had Certificates of Occupancy on their properties. They also warned against sub-standard road construction, saying that they would not hesitate to protest or petition the government if such was done. The governor assured the residents that their interest would be protected but urge...

                                         “I say part of the culture we must have as citizens is to say that whenever figures show up, we must interrogate them,” she said. “We need to have to interrogate data, otherwise they will be part of the political rascality of not wanting to be accountable to the society.” Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and Convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, at the weekend took time out of organising protests for the release of kidnapped school girls in the Northeast to identify with her former boss Olusegun Obasanjo, in the rally of accusations between him and President Muhammadu Buhari. At an event convened by Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation’s Oil Revenue Tracking Initiative (ORTI), ‘Madam Due process’, as she was nickn...

Ghana is the leading consumer of Fresh tomatoes in Africa and the second in the world, Mr Eric Osei Tuffuor, the Chairman of the Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and Transporters Association (GNTTTA) has stated. Ghana is the leading consumer of Fresh tomatoes in Africa and the second in the world, Mr Eric Osei Tuffuor, the Chairman of the Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and Transporters Association (GNTTTA) has stated. He said presently Ghanaians consumed 90 per cent of fresh tomatoes produced in Burkina Faso which cost the country 56 billion CFA annually in importation. Mr. Tuffuor made the statement at a meeting with tomato farmers, traders, some executive members of the Association and Mr George Oduro, a Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture at Tuobodom in the Techiman North District of Brong-Ahafo Region. It was organised by the Assembly at the instance of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo following the farmers' concern for government's support ...

The Brazil international, 24, will join the Champions League finalists on 1 July for around £39m (45m euros). The Brazil international, 24, will join the Champions League finalists on 1 July for around £39m (45m euros). A further £4m (5m euros) could be added in performance-related bonus payments and Fabinho's arrival will likely be followed by the departure of Emre Can. "This is something that I always wanted - this is a giant of a team," said Fabinho. "I am really excited." Fabinho has spent spells playing as a right-back but has excelled in defensive midfield and is viewed as a replacement for Can, who is out of contract this summer and has repeatedly been linked with Juventus. Manager Jurgen Klopp said: "He has ability and mentality to play at the highest level in a number of positions. He can play 'six', 'eight' and 'two'. This is cool." The Brazilian, whose deal will begin on 1 July, said the club's infrastru...

While still awaiting a fresh probe of his administration between 1999-2007, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday made public the report of the investigation conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2007 While still awaiting a fresh probe of his administration between 1999-2007, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday made public the report of the investigation conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2007, on various allegations, including that of the alleged $16b power project. The 20-page report was the outcome of investigations based on petitions written by former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu and the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) and signed by its Chairman, Mr. Debo Adeniran in 2005 and 2007 respectively. Kalu is now head of the mobilization committee for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari The report was made available to Journalists in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital by the...

The move was in response to comments made by the Member Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, to the LGBT community at a forum in Accra that parliament would be discussing the issue and that they should come and occupy the public gallery. The move was in response to comments made by the Member Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, to the LGBT community at a forum in Accra that parliament would be discussing the issue and that they should come and occupy the public gallery. The newspaper also reports that the LGBT group have started lobbying some MPs to speak on their behalf and ensure that their rights and freedoms are guaranteed in the laws of Ghana. The MP for Pusiga and the Ranking Member of the Gender and Children Committee, Laadi Ayii Ayamba is reported to have told her colleague MPs that at a forum which was attended by herself and the Deputy Majority Leader, Sarah Adwoa Safo, the issue about LGBT came up for discussion where their opinion was sought about how...

The National Identification Authority will on Monday May 28, 2018 begin the re-registration and issuance of the instant National Identification Card (Ghana Card). The exercise will begin at the Jubilee House, Parliament House and the Judicial Service. It will subsequently be extended to cover the three former Presidents — Flt Lt J. J. Rawlings, Mr J. A. Kufuor and Mr John Dramani Mahama — the Chief Imam, the Ga Mantse, as well as former Chief Justices and Speakers of Parliament, according to the Daily Graphic. The security agencies, comprising the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), will also be served, as well as professional bodies such as the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). The exercise is expected to cost the nation $1.2 billion over 15 years. The government is contributing $531 million of the cost, while Identity Management System (IMS), which is partnering the NIA under ...

Following the latest list of injuries huge blow for countries, Nigeria talented forward Moses Simon hope of making Russia 2018 has been cut short following the latest injury he pick.  Following the latest list of injuries huge blow for countries, Nigeria talented forward Moses Simon hope of making Russia 2018 has been cut short following the latest injury he pick. It is confirm and reported that Moses will not be part of the team that will make the world cup. The winger, who played a key role in Nigeria qualification for the tournament, has been struggling with an injury and sat out of the team's training in Port Harcourt on Sunday as they prepared for Monday Pre-world cup friendly against fellow African Dr congo.  It is not yet who will his spot, possibly the snub Nwakalli.

  For years, Hope Cheston thought her rape case had been “swept under the rug.” In 2012, Cheston was sexually assaulted by an armed security guard at an apartment complex near Atlanta while she was visiting a friend, according to court records. She was 14. The guard, Brandon Lamar Zachary, was 22. He was convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years in prison — but, Cheston said, the security company that hired him never contacted her or apologized for what happened. And ever since the attack, she said, she has wrestled with doubt and regret. “Every victim has that — ‘Well I should’ve did this, I should’ve did that, I shouldn’t have been here in the first place,’ ” Cheston said. But in an extraordinary move, jurors in Clayton County, Ga., have awarded her a “life-changing” and “history-making” sum of money that, she said, represents what a victim’s pain is worth: $1 billion. “It was a shocking moment; it w...

 Troops separated women from their husbands and raped them, sometimes in exchange for food, in refugee camps, the rights group added. Thousands of people have also starved to death in the camps in north-eastern Nigeria since 2015, Amnesty said. Nigeria's military has dismissed the allegations as malicious and false. "These false reports, which are capable of derailing the good work being done by our patriotic and selfless soldiers, must stop," the military said in a statement. Troops have been battling the insurgents since 2009 in Borno and other north-eastern states. More than 30,000 people have been killed in the conflict, and about 1.8 million people have fled their homes. The military has repeatedly been accused of carrying out atrocities, and the US, during the presidency of Barack Obama, refused to sell weapons to Nigeria, citing concerns about the military's human rights record. However, the Trump administration has decided to press ahead wit...

  For more than 100 years, Jack Johnson’s legend as the first black heavyweight boxing champion has been undisputed, but his legacy had been tarnished by a racially tainted criminal conviction. His battles against white opponents, in the ring and outside of it, gave rise to “The Great White Hope” play and movie and he came to be lionized as a barrier breaker. But the criminal conviction from 1913 that most would find abhorrent today — for transporting a white woman across state lines — haunted Johnson well after his death in 1946 and motivated politicians and celebrities for years to advocate for a pardon, however symbolic. On Thursday in the Oval Office, Johnson posthumously found an unexpected champion: President Trump. Although his own record on civil rights has come under question, often harshly, Mr. Trump, flanked by boxing champions and Sylvester Stallone, the actor who brought the case to his attention, signed an order pardoning Johnson. The pres...

A recent study, published on Thursday in “Fertility and Sterility”, suggests that there is a connection between the fertility level and mental health of men and women both. The research has the data from 1.608 men and 1,650 women, who were selected from six sites in the US, via the NIH’s (National Institutes of Health) Reproductive Medicine Network. A lot of participants are the couples in real life, and were undergoing the fertility treatment, like artificial insemination or medication of ovarian stimulation, but not IVF. Depending on the data, around 2% of men and 6% of women from total participants were reported with major depression events. However, the cases of major depression are small in number, just 34 men; an analysis is done to found the difference in 34 men and the other male participants of the study. The men with major depression have 60% fewer chances to have a live birth compared to the other men (participants) of the study. To put it specifically, among the 3...

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, during the recent launch of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Clinic in Onitsha, Anambra State, noted the invaluable contribution of the sector to the national economy. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Laolu Akande, he said: “As individual units, MSMEs may be small, but together they account for up to 50 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and over 80 per cent of the labour force. It therefore follows that they are of decisive importance in the national economy but the key encumbrance to the development of the sector in Nigeria is financing.” It is in view of this that the statement on Tuesday by the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun that the Federal Government is working towards settling over N45 billion debts owed to the local contractors of the defunct Nigerian Airways is a welcome development. This came as the Minister had noted that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is the lifeline of the Ni...

Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan began married life on Sunday (May 20) after their spectacular, rule-breaking wedding, but will be delaying a honeymoon as they turn immediately to royal duties. The newly ennobled Duke and Duchess of Sussex staged a huge party after the ceremony on Saturday at Windsor Castle, where they were greeted by around 100,000 people lining the streets and watched by millions around the world. The beaming couple were seen driving to the evening bash in a vintage Jaguar, Meghan having changed from her sweeping Givenchy wedding gown into a sleek Stella McCartney halterneck dress, with Harry switching his military frockcoat for black tie. On the bride's finger was a large aquamarine ring, which belonged to Harry's beloved late mother, Diana. Details of the bash, hosted by Prince Charles in a house on the castle grounds for 200 close friends and family, were a top secret although fireworks were seen over Windsor late in the evening. Some of the ce...

Zhao Lina is the face of Chinese women's football, a striking presence who towers over most people and turned down approaches to be a model. Now the 26-year-old international goalkeeper, who stands 1.88m, hopes to use her stature to help raise the profile of the women's game in China. The country, under football-fan President Xi Jinping, is on a mission to stage and perhaps even win the men's World Cup. Chinese clubs are lavishing money to attract foreign coaches and players, while authorities are building football infrastructure and encouraging the nation's youth to take up the game. Among the star players lured to China was Argentine forward Carlos Tevez, reportedly on a contract worth 730,000 euros a week at Shanghai Shenhua before he returned home earlier this year. Zhao, who played for China at the 2016 Olympics and has more than 50 caps, earns just over 10,000 yuan (US$1,500) a month at club side Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (RCB) - and she is the hi...

Google’s YouTube will launch a music streaming service next week, it said on Thursday, looking to use its popular internet video brand to tap the growing market for paid music streaming. YouTube Music, which will offer both ad-supported and $9.99-per-month versions, will compete directly with services from Spotify Technology SA, Pandora Media Inc, Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc. YouTube Music will launch on May 22, and include features such as personalized playlists based on a user’s YouTube history. The service is expected to eventually replace Google Play Music, the Alphabet Inc unit’s existing music streaming brand. The news sent stocks of music streaming companies Spotify and Pandora lower by about 2 percent on Thursday morning. “Google has an advantage given YouTube’s more than a billion users and viewers. So, it has opportunities to convert some into YouTube Music listeners or premium subscribers,” said Ali Mogharabi, analyst at Morningstar Research. The growing a...

The three - including the headteacher - were taken into custody after a police officer stumbled across the incident in south-western Ogun State. Pictures show at least two young people - one boy and one girl - tied to a makeshift crucifix with green string. A police spokesman described the punishment as "a barbaric act". Local reports say they were being punished for being late. The officer - named only as Livinus - tried to intervene, asking the school's owner to free the teenagers. When the owner of the school in Ayetoro, 145km (90 miles) north-west of Lagos, refused, the officer decided to take action - only to be forced back. "When I tried to untie the pupils, the proprietor and his teachers beat me up," he told Nigerian newspaper Punch. "Before I returned from picking handcuffs from my car, they had grabbed a friend who was with me... and beaten him up with a horsewhip." The suspects were eventually arrested after back-up arrived. ...

 Mikel Arteta has agreed in principle to replace Arsene Wenger and become the new manager at Arsenal. It is understands that, while no contract has yet been signed, the announcement of Arteta's return to the Emirates Stadium will be made in the coming days. The Spaniard is currently assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and played a huge part in guiding them to their record-shattering Premier League title success this season Arteta is highly regarded by Gunners chief executive Ivan Gazidis, who believes a younger coach will slot into a modern European football structure, complemented by head of recruitment Sven Mislintat and new head of football relations Raul Sanllehi. Arteta is expected to bring his own backroom staff on board, with reports linking Santi Cazorla as a potential addition, while the futures of Steve Bould and Jens Lehmann remain uncertain despite both receiving offers to stay at Emirates Stadium. Arteta will be the new Ar...

Sergio Ramos is going solo ahead of the Champions League final, taking time out from a busy Real Madrid schedule to announce his debut rap single. Just days after Ramos claimed Madrid were getting "used to" winning Europe's top prize, the Spain international has released a rap celebrating his previous triumphs. The lyrics include brags about being "the MVP of the Champions League" and "the best defender on the globe", "with long hair or with a beard, this kid is from another league." Ramos posted a video of the rap on his Instagram page, alongside links to download the song on various platforms.  "My house, some friends, a lot of magic and this is the result: my life in a song," the 32-year-old wrote. "And many verses are still to be written. "Thanks to all those who have supported me and accompany me this far." Ramos is set to skipper Real in a Champions League final clash with Liverpool on May 26 be...

After the conclusion of AAUA SUG election, here are the result of the updated result after students cast their vote. Below are the lists and arrangement of the  votes; AAUA 2018 ELECTION  UPDATE !!! As at 5:00 ( the end of the voting process) Total voters accredited  - 6129 Total votes casted - 349 total persons remain unvoted - 2340 PRESIDENT Elyte - 137 yomitty - 349 bowbow - 1956 WINNER Jega - 880 yellow - 127 VICE-PRESIDENT ANIKKY- 1500 OMO-B - 2027 WINNER GEN- SEN BASEHITZ - 409 TOSYNO - 780 MARSHALL- 551 ORHE- 1796 WINNER PRO BOBOVID - 918 SEGUN DANIELS - 1970 WINNER KUTA - 588 TREASURER OLORI -648 AFOLAS- 1885 WINNER FABULOUS- 887 WALFARE BALINGA- 522 SHANA- 946 MR CLASSIC - 2016 WINNER FIN SEC OLA-EMBASSY- 1873 WINNER RESOURCES- 1592 SOCIAL DIR HOLUWABASSEY- 2562 WINNER TOBI MARSHAL- 878 SPORT DIR PHERYDEE- 1766 WINNER HYBEE - 1732 AGS IMPACT - 2416 WINNER       

Following the ongoing AAUA student union election, there has been up-roaring situation about rigging of election as most of faculty of education student not having access to the platform password that will enable them to cast their vote. The suspicious situation was even made undeniable when one of the aspirant, politically known as JEGA, contesting for the post of SUG president was not able to log in to cast his vote. Earlier, student in faculty of education had some complains of not been able to get their password to vote, leading to the conclusion of some student that the election was rigged. JEGA, especially as one of the serious contestant concur to the fact that there is an high level of corruption .

Cristiano Ronaldo could not understand why Juventus protested Michael Oliver's late decision to hand Real Madrid a penalty and a dramatic aggregate win on Wednesday night in the Champions League last four. Lucas Vazquez was brought down in stoppage time by Medhi Benatia, with English referee Oliver pointing to the spot for Ronaldo to convert for a 4-3 aggregate victory. In a dramatic match, Juventus had come back to 3-3 in the tie following their 3-0 first-leg defeat, but Ronaldo says Juve's protests, which saw Gianluigi Buffon sent off, were unfounded. "I don't understand why they are protesting," he said to reporters after the game. "Lucas was tackled from behind and if they don't give him the penalty, it's a goal." Ronaldo, who scored his 120th Champions League goal before celebrating with his shirt off in front of the Real fans, admitted he had to calm himself down before stepping up for the memorable victory. "The pulse increa...