Obasanjo Warns Buhari About Seeking Re-Election

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned President Buhari not to re-contest saying he shouldn't allow Nigerians vote him out like they voted out his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan.
Obasanjo gave the warning in a 13-page open letter he wrote to the president today.

In the letter titled: The Way Out: A Clarion Call For Coalition For Nigeria Movement, Obasanjo said:

“The situation that made Nigerians to vote massively to get my brother Jonathan off the horse is playing itself out again. First, I thought I knew the point where President Buhari is weak and I spoke and wrote about it even before Nigerians voted for him and I also did vote for him because at that time it was a matter of “any option but Jonathan” (aobj). But my letter to President Jonathan titled:
“Before It Is Too Late” was meant for him to act before it was too late. He ignored it and it was too late for him and those who goaded him into ignoring the voice of caution.

Like what you see, guys? The moment Arsenal chiefs paused to admire Aubameyang's chrome-wrapped Porsche as they bid to conclude deal for Dortmund star

The Arsenal delegation sent to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund have already been wowed by one of the facets of the striker's flamboyant lifestyle. Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis and head of recruitment Sven Mislintat were pictured in Dortmund leaving a car ahead of meeting their German counterparts to thrash out terms for the striker's potential switch to the Premier League.

Come in No 7! Mkhitaryan trains with new team-mates at Arsenal for the first time after taking Sanchez's shirt number (but he's NOT allowed to wear it in Europa League)

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has taken over Alexis Sanchez's role at Arsenal in more ways than one after being handed the Chilean's old shirt number.  The attacking midfielder moved from Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium on Monday as part of a swap deal, with Sanchez going the other way. Mkhitaryan has been handed the No 7 shirt vacated by Sanchez, and trained with his new team mates for the first time on Tuesday.

Researchers Develop Computer Program That Can Predict When A Hospital Patient Will Die

A team of researchers at Stanford University in the US has developed a computer program that can predict when a hospital patient will die with unnerving level of accuracy.

According to the team, their program is right 90% of the time. It will be used to provide appropriate end-of-life car to hospital patients with a terminal disease.

The program uses artificial intelligence and was trained through analysis of 160,000 adult and child patient files from Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospital.

It looked at things in health records such as diagnosis, procedures performed and which medicine a patient was taking. When the algorithm was applied to 40,000 active patients (it was asked to predict which would die in the next three to twelve months) it was correct in 90% of cases.

Buhari Confesses He Went Into Coma When Jonathan Called Him That He Has Conceded Defeat

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday night that he went temporarily into coma when former President Goodluck Jonathan called to congratulate him on his victory in the 2015 presidential election.

The President stated this when he hosted All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He also recounted his experiences in the Nigerian electoral processes and his eventual victory in the 2015 presidential election.


He said: “The PVCs worked well in 2015. That was why when the former President rang me, I went temporarily into a coma. I will never forget the time. It was quartet after 5:00 p.m. and he said he called to congratulate me and that he has conceded defeat. He asked if I heard him and I said yes and I thanked him for his statesmanship.

“The truth is after being a deputy governor, a governor, Vice-president and President for six years, and he took that decision is great. He could have caused some problems. He had stayed long enough to cause problems.

Aubameyang 'agrees £170,000-a-week Arsenal deal' as he is left out of Borussia Dortmund squad ahead of £53m move

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has agreed a three-and-a-half year deal with Arsenal worth £170,000-a-week ahead of a proposed move from Borussia Dortmund, according to Sky Italia. Aubameyang is Arsenal's No 1 target to replace Manchester United-bound Alexis Sanchez and talks over a £53million move have been in progress this week. The report comes after sporting director Michael Zorc reveald he has been dropped from the Borussia Dortmund squad ahead of their next game against Hertha Berlin as his proposed move to Arsenal draws closer.

Osinbajo To Head Committee On Herdsmen Killings

Vice-President Osinbajo is chairing a committee comprising of nine state governors saddled with the responsibility of ending the herdsmen’s killings being witnessed in parts of the country. This was one of the decisions reached at a meeting of the National Economic Council held at the Presidential Villa today.

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting presided over the VP.

According to Ganduje, members of the committee include governors of Kaduna, Zamfara, Taraba, Benue, Adamawa, Edo, Plateau, Oyo, and Ebonyi states.

Kaduna NUT Suspends Strike, As El-Rufai Allows Sacked Teachers To Reapply

After 10 days of embarking on an indefinite strike, the Nigeria Union of Teachers on Thursday directed its members in public primary schools in Kaduna State to resume duty.

The chairman of the state chapter of the union, Mr. Audi Amba, stated this shortly after the state’s Executive Council emergency meeting in Kaduna.

Teachers in the state public primary schools went on strike January 8, 2018 following a directive from the NUT in the state that they should go on indefinite strike to force Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s administration to reverse the sacking of over 20,000 of its members for failing a primary four competency test it conducted in June 2017.

Kwara State Governor Dissolves Cabinet

Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, today dissolved the state executive council. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, said all special advisers, senior special assistants and special assistants are affected by the dissolution.

According to the statement, Governor Ahmed directed the commissioners to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their various ministries and assured citizens that additional measures have been put in place to sustain government business pending the reconstitution of the state executive council.

Alhaji Gold added that the governor thanked the former executive council members, special advisers and assistants for their valuable service and contributions and wished them the best of luck in their future engagements.

Meanwhile, here's one who's already escaped! Walcott joins Everton in £25m deal as he signs contract worth £110,000 a week

Everton have completed the signing of Theo Walcott (pictured above with Sam Allardyce) from Arsenal in a deal which could rise to £25million. The 28-year-old, who spent 12 years with the Gunners and played in nearly 400 games, has signed a contract worth over £110,000 a week. Walcott becomes Allardyce's second signing of the January transfer window following the £27m arrival of striker Cenk Tosun from Besiktas.

Sanchez waits in London after agreeing staggering £450,000-A-WEEK deal with Manchester United - with Mkhitaryan swap sign-off the final hurdle to completing deal

Alexis Sanchez posed for a picture with Troopz from ArsenalFanTV (left) this afternoon as he waits in London for his stunning deal to Manchester United to go through. Sanchez has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal worth £14million a season to join Jose Mourinho's side. The green light is expected to come when Henrikh Mkhitaryan (right and inset) agrees to join Arsenal. Mourinho was earlier pictured (top inset) arriving at Manchester United's training ground as he bids to wrap up the deal.

Photos: Sugar Mummy Leaves Lover Boy With Swollen Face After Cheating On Her

A 54-year-old business woman identified as Maggie has allegedly beaten her 26-year-old boyfriend up for sleeping with another woman.  Reports claim she caught him red handed making love to the girl in her car in Lusaka, Zambia. She then did what she thinks was needed, wipe his ass and left him with a swollen eyes.

UK Now Has A ‘Minister For Loneliness’

It sounds like a character from a dystopian novel, but Britain has created a “minister for loneliness” to tackle modern public health problems associated with social isolation.

The government said today it appointed Tracey Crouch after research showed as many as one in ten people felt lonely “always or often” and that hundreds of thousands of elderly people hadn’t spoken to a friend or relative in the past month.

Crouch will devise a national strategy to tackle isolation across all ages, and find ways of measuring alienation in official statistics.

"We know that there is a real impact of social isolation and loneliness on people, on their physical and mental well-being but also on other aspects in society and we want to tackle this challenge,” Crouch said.

Breast-Feeding Reduces Risk Of Diabetes In Women

Breast-feeding may reduce a woman’s risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

Researchers followed 1,238 women, average age 24 at the start, for up to 30 years. Each delivered at least one baby, and none had diabetes before the study began. The scientists collected data on health and lifestyle at interviews and physical examinations conducted seven times over the course of the project. The study is in JAMA Internal Medicine.

There were 182 cases of diabetes, and after adjusting for physical activity, smoking and other factors, the researchers found that breast-feeding for up to six months was associated with a reduced risk for diabetes of 25 percent; breast-feeding for six to 12 months was tied to a 48 percent reduced risk; and breast-feeding for 12 months or more with a 47 percent risk reduction.

Boko Haram Strikes Again In Maiduguri, Kills 12

Not again! Really not again people!! About twelve people have been killed and 48 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri today.

Eye witnesses told newsmen that the mayhem was caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) which was detonated by a male suicide bomber at Alai Fadawu market on the outskirts of Maiduguri.

One other male bomber detonated the IED strapped to his body and blew up himself alone without causing any other casualties.

The witnesses said the incident occurred at 4.15 p.m.