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President Muhammadu Buhari today insisted on the supremacy of the party as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its first National Executive Committee at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. The main agenda for today’s meeting is to decide on crucial issues, including the leadership crisis at the National Assembly as well as the composition of APC’s Board of Trustees. The APC’s national leader, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, was conspicuously absent from today’s meeting. There are reports that various factions of the party are jockeying for control of its main machinery. Mr. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State,

Thirty of the 38 people killed by a gunman on a Tunisian beach were British. They have now all been formally identified and are in the process of being repatriated to the UK. Friends and family have paid tribute to the dead and injured.

A health worker injects a woman with an Ebola vaccine during a trial in Monrovia, Liberia, in February. Liberia’s testing of experimental vaccines involves thousands of volunteers. Picture: REUTERS Liberia confirmed a third new case of the Ebola virus on Thursday as the disease has re-emerged in recent days nearly two months after the outbreak was declared over in the West African nation.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has posted new Commissioners of Police to Lagos, Rivers and Ogun States. Abayomi Shogunle, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, confirmed the deployments from the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Shogunle said the development is in line with the determination of the IGP to inject fresh ideas in the security architecture in those states and other Force Headquarters Formations.

 Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president of Nigeria, has urged leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to shift from extreme positions to a centrist one in the interest of the party and the nation. Atiku, who said he will be absent at the meeting of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja on Friday, expressed regrets that the party is “torn apart at a time more energy are needed to attend to the objectives of the change agenda for which it was voted into power”.

Following resurgence of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some neigbouring West African countries like Liberia and Sierra Leone, Lagos State government has alerted the residents on the need to take precautionary measures to prevent the re-entry of the disease in the state and the country.

The United States of America has recorded its first death from measles, according to Washington State health officials. The woman’s measles was undetected and confirmed only through an autopsy, according to the Washington State Department of Health. The woman’s name was not released, but officials said she lived in Clallam County. Measles has surged back in recent years as groups of like-minded parents have opted against full vaccination for their children. Last year, 644 people contracted the virus.

The ACE cable, which expands broadband internet access in Africa and provides additional capacity to existing national networks, will cover 17,000 kilometres and will be extended to South Africa by the end of the second phase. (Image Source: Commsmea.com) Orange together with the other members of the ACE consortium, have announced the launch of the ACE cable in Cotonou, Benin and Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

The Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to raise N50.4bn from the sale of new Treasury bills, data from the central bank has shown. According to the CBN, the TBs will have three-month and six-month maturities and will be sold at an auction on July 8. The bank said it would sell N25.40bn worth of the 91-day paper and N25bn of the 182-day debt, using the Dutch Auction System.

Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ambassador Amina Bala Zakari The newly-appointed acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ambassador Amina Bala Zakari, has said he would strive to improve on noticeable mistakes the commission made during the last elections.

WoodsTIGER Woods said he was feeling refreshed ahead of his return to action at the Greenbrier Classic yesterday. The former world number one missed the cut at the recent US Open, a performance that saw him slip to 220th in the world and continue his demise following years of injuries and off-course controversy.

Rafael Nadal says he may not be able to rekindle his former Wimbledon glories after a shock second-round defeat by German qualifier Dustin Brown. The 14-time Grand Slam winner, now the world number 10, lost 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-4 as his miserable run at SW19 continued.

Manchester United goalkeeper, David De gea, arrived in Madrid on Thursday, but claims he is only there “to have some rest”. The Spain international is a target for Real Madrid and United are understood to have given up on keeping the player, who has one year left on his current deal. He is however expected to attend the Red Devils’ first pre-season training on Monday.

Keith stated that though the rift between the two stars was obvious but when they were on set, they left the rift behind and when they are off set, they continued as they keep distance from each other. “Let me tell you something: it was amazing. I did not see it, but I felt it. However, they were very professional with the way they got along. I knew there was something between them, and I had heard of it. But when they got in front of the

Stoke City forward Osaze Odemwingie has promised to repay the club’s faith in him, after he extended his contract on Thursday. The Super Eagles player signed a one-year deal with the Premier League side, with the option to extend it for a further year. “I’m very happy that the Club have shown me tremendous support after some very tough times,” he told stokecityfc.com.

PHOTO: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Four years ago, Japan caused a major upset in Women’s football history, when they defeated one of the super powers in the game, USA, in the final to lift the World Cup. That defeat at the Commerzbank-Arena, in Frankfurt, Germany, saw the Americans cry like babies, after seeing their dream of becoming the first country to win the crown a record third time shattered by the Japanese.

West Ham began their long journey towards the Europa League group stage with a comfortable first-leg victory over Andorran side Lusitanos. Striker Diafra Sakho scored twice and James Tomkins added a third to put the Hammers in control of the first qualifying-round tie.

July 1st saw the Industry Nite host the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA Edition for 2015. A lot of artistes were not just present as they also displayed scintillating performances on the stage, it was an indeed big night for the fans as they kept asking for more. Notable among the star performers are,

From all indications, all efforts that has made by Nigerian juju music superstar, King Sunny Ade, to make his upcoming US tour a success have met with troubled waters. The veteran star, known as the King of Nigerian juju music, was scheduled to kick off his trek in few days; July 15, but the ongoing visa delay has left him with no choice but to put off the gigs, including a set at Chicago, Illinois’ Square Roots Festival.