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Donald Trump Jr. is laying the blame for Melania Trump's convention address on her team of speechwriters, addressing the accusations of plagiarism in an interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell. "I imagine there's people who shouldn't have done that or who should have cleaned it up better," Trump said in the interview, scheduled to air Tuesday night. Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization and trusted campaign adviser to his father, said that he believed the possible first lady "did excellently." "I'm proud of the way she did," he said. When asked if Paul Manafort, the campaign's chairman and Trump's convention manager, should have done a better job overseeing the speech, Trump Jr. defended Manafort.

reject trial of soldiers who clashed with Shi’ites in Dec 2015 Kaduna indigenes under the aegis of Kaduna State Citizens for Peace (KSCP), Tuesday, held a mass rally in the state metropolis, condemning religious extremism in the country. This came as constitutional lawyer, Mr Femi Falana had last week, written the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to arraign military personnel involved in the clash with Shi’ites, last year. Kaduna indigenes protest against religious extremism in Nigeria According to them, any attempt to persecute Nigerian soldiers when the same Shi’ite members are still roaming the streets is to confirm insinuations in some quarters that the Islamic Movement of Nigeria has succeeded in instituting a government in Nigeria. In a statement by its National President, Richard Augustine, the KSCP said the activities of the Shi’ites members in the state has not been friendly adding that very soon, their “Armies” might freely carry

(Photo courtesy of Didi Akinyelure) Nigerian business journalist and presenter Didi Akinyelure has won the second BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. The award, which aims to celebrate African journalism and reward exceptional talent, was established to honour Komla Dumor, a presenter for BBC World News who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014. Here's how she found out that she had won. She spoke to Focus on Africa’s Audrey Brown.

One of the potential drawbacks of very powerful modern day smartphones is the heating aspect, but there are ways to keep it under check Running heavy tasks on your smartphone while it is being charged can also heat it up considerably. Heating up on the back panel and along the edges is very common in Android smartphones. It can occur due to a combination of factors, such as the type of processor, the apps running at that time and the level of multi-tasking. Most phone manufacturers also tend to put too many unnecessary apps and functions on a smartphone which overwork a phone’s hardware by running activities in the background. If you own an Android smartphone which exhibits signs of heating, here is what you can do. Background apps: Disable what you don’t need

Twitter is opening the blue checkmark to everyone. Starting today, the company will let users request a verified account on its website by filling out a form with a verified phone number and email address, a profile photo, and additional information regarding why verification is required or helpful. In defining who will get approved, Twitter says "an account may be verified if it is determined to be of public interest." Prior to today, Twitter tended only to verify public figures, brands, and people in media, politics, sports, business, and other high-profile sectors. "We want to make it even easier for people to find creators and influencers on Twitter so it makes sense for us to let people apply for verification," said Tina Bhatnagar, Twitter's vice president of user services, in a statement . "We hope opening up this application process results in more people finding great, high-quality accounts to follow, and for these creators and influencers to con

Accusations of plagiarism in a speech by Donald Trump’s wife dominated the Republican convention on Tuesday just when the party was hoping to focus on the formal anointing of her businessman husband as its White House nominee. Melania Trump's address to the convention in Cleveland on Monday night contained a section that was strikingly similar to words delivered at the Democratic convention in 2008 by the woman she hopes to succeed as first lady, Michelle Obama. As critics accused her of lifting passages from that speech, a Trump campaign official suggested the similarity was the result of an error by Melania Trump's speech writers. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said he would probably fire the writer if that were the case.

The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday clarified the situation with regards to the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee that Frenchman Paul Le Guen be named the new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles. It said all sub-committees in the Federation can only make recommendations to the Board. Chairman of the NFF Media and Publicity Committee, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande, dismissed reports in local and international media of the Frenchman’s rejection of the position as simply preposterous. He told Youths Digest that: “The press statement was clear, to the effect that all appointments made at the Technical and Development Committee meeting were mere recommendations, which had to be deliberated upon and agreed to by the Board. No sub –committee in the NFF, except the judicial bodies, takes decisions. They only make recommendations.

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded 2016 budget proposals of 38 Ministries, Departments and Agencies to the National Assembly for consideration, thereby making it the first time revenue generating agencies would be subjected to the fiscal responsibility Act. The Senate after an hour closed-door meeting announced that President Buhari has written, seeking approval of the Senate to enable MDAs expend funds for various projects in line with statutory laws.

Paul Pogba A fresh wave of newspaper claims in Italy are suggesting that Manchester United have made their first offer to sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, with a record breaking €124m deal reported to be on the table. The reports claim United have made an offer of €100m to bring Pogba back to Old Trafford, four years after he left for nothing after a contract dispute involving his agent Mino Raiola and United boss Alex Ferguson.

Korodo added that most of the filling stations, especially NNPC Mega Stations in Lagos, did not have the product, thereby forcing the masses to buy from independent marketers The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Monday urged the Federal Government to come out with a clear policy on kerosene. The union’s South West Chairman, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, who made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, said the product was becoming unaffordable. Korodo explained that while the government deregulated diesel and petrol, no clear policy had been declared by it on kerosene. He noted that this had made the product to be sold for as high as N240 per litre in most filling stations in the country.

Mourners are seen through a Turkish national flag while attending the funeral ceremony of Erol Ince, a police officer who was killed during a thwarted coup at Eyup Sultan Mosque in Istanbul. (File photo: Reuters) Reuters,  Turkey has removed 492 staff from duty at its top Islamic authority for suspected involvement in the failed July 15 military coup and for alleged "terrorism" links, a statement from the Diyanet said on Tuesday. Turkey's government has accused US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen of masterminding the coup, in which more than 200 people were killed. Gulen, who has many supporters in Turkey's civil service, judiciary and police, has strongly denied the accusation. More than 100,000 personnel are employed at the Religious Affairs Directorate, or Diyanet.

The EFCC had frozen the governor’s account about a month ago over alleged fraudulent diversion of arms cash from the office of the former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, to finance Fayose’s election The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of allegedly spending the state’s money to prosecute his legal matter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in statement in Ado-Ekiti that the party was in possession of fact that the N22 million spent to charter airplane that conveyed his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, from Lagos to Akure airport was allegedly taken from the state’s treasury. The EFCC had frozen the governor’s account about a month ago over alleged fraudulent diversion of arms cash from the office of the former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, to finance Fayose’s election.

Soldiers in the back of a pickup truck drive down a street during a demonstration in Gao on July 12, 2016 against the "injustices" in the implementation of agreements intended to bring peace to the country, during which two people died. (AFP) The Associated Press, Dakar, SenegalTuesday, 19 July 2016 Gunmen killed at least 10 soldiers and wounded 38 in an attack early Tuesday on an army camp in central Mali, authorities said, and a movement within the Peul ethnic group claimed responsibility. An official with the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali said the attackers arrived in Nampala on dozens of pickup trucks and motorcycles and took control of the city before leaving. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly about issues regarding Mali’s army. A Malian soldier confirmed the deaths but called the toll provisional because not all soldiers had been accounted for.

Less than a week after Lagos State Government directed all its Ministries, Departments and Agencies to increase business relationship with Skye Bank, another State of the federation, Kogi, has re-appointed the Bank as its lead collecting Bank for the State Internally Generated Revenue and other services. The news of the re-appointment of Skye Bank was contained in a letter signed by the State’s Accountant General, Alhaji Momoh Jibrin, and addressed to the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Bank, Tokunbo Abiru. Dated July 18, with reference number KSG/TRY/2/S.07/VOL.II/20, the four paragraph letter, titled: “Re-appointment as Lead Collecting bank for Kogi State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and Services,” lauded the track record of the Bank in meeting its obligations and responsibilities, which informed the decision of the State Government to re-appoint the lender, even as it promised continued patronage of Bank by the state.

Predictions revised down from April as IMF says EU referendum result has ‘thrown a spanner in the works’ of global recovery   Workers in Canary Wharf, London. The UK economy is expected to grow by 1.3% in 2017, the IMF has said. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images The International Monetary Fund has slashed its forecast for UK growth next year after warning that the decision to leave the EU has damaged the British economy’s short-term prospects and “thrown a spanner in the works” of the global recovery. The IMF, which voiced strong misgivings about a vote for Brexit in the run-up to the EU referendum, said it expected the UK economy to grow by 1.3% in 2017, 0.9 points lower than a previous estimate made in its April world economic outlook (WEO).

Cristiano Ronaldo has assured his supporters that he will ‘come back even stronger’ for Real Madrid this season. The three-time Ballon d’Or winner was carried off on a stretcher in tears during Portugal’s successful Euro 2016 final victory over Spain earlier this month. The 31-year-old, desperate to help his team-mates, showed his managerial instincts later in the game; barking tactical instructions to the rest of players alongside Portugal manager Fernando Santos on the sideline. Reports in Spain claim that the 31-year-old suffered knee ligament damage as a result of an over-exuberant challenge from France’s Dimtri Payet, an injury that is likely to see him miss that start of Real Madrid’s domestic season.

Ekiti Govt debunks EFCC claim on MDGs fund, says; “Firm supplied nine ambulances, medical equipment, others” Ekiti State Government has debunked media report claiming that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had discovered that N59.6 million meant for projects under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the State was diverted by Mr. Abiodun Agbele, saying; “contract for the supply of nine units of ambulance, motorcycles and other medical equipment was duly awarded to BYKD Consult Limited and the contract was executed as awarded.” The government, which advised the EFCC to stop its media trial and investigations by trial and error, added that “claiming that Abiodun Agbele bought choice cars from Affordable Cars Limited when there are

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been given extra holiday (Picture: Getty) If there’s one man that knows how to get the best out of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it’s Jose Mourinho. The 53-year-old worked with the notoriously-difficult Swede during his time with Inter Milan and Ibrahimovic has gone on record to say he ‘would kill’ for the Portuguese. The pair are back together again at Old Trafford after the Red Devils completed a deal for the former Paris Saint-Germain forward earlier this month. However, despite playing his last game at Euro 2016 nearly a month ago, Ibrahimovic has been left out of United’s pre-season tour of China.

The embattled factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff has said the constituted caretaker committee was an aberration to the party’s constitution. Speaking while receiving a delegation of PDP supporters from 17 local government areas in Abia state who paid him a solidarity visit in Abuja on Monday, July 18, he said the Ahmed Makarfi led caretaker committee should be dissolved as a condition for reconciliation, The Nation reports. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Ali Modu Sheriff asked the Makarfi led caretaker to resign According to him, if the Makarfi caretaker committee resigns, he will ask the members of his National Working Committee (NWC) whose tenure will expire in 2018, including himself to resign. Governor Mimiko Sheriff said that was the demand he made during a meeting with Makarfi and Governors Darius Ishaku of Taraba state and Ibrahim Dankwabo of Gombe state.

  Nigeria's major carrier, Arik Air, has announced that it is grappling with flight schedule disruptions due to the severe scarcity of aviation fuel, known as Jet A1 across the country. The airline said since the beginning of this year, Nigeria has been grappling with inadequate supply of aviation fuel, leading in most cases to severe shortage of the product and consequently the disruption of flight operations. "For the past week, the airline had to face another round of aviation fuel scarcity which got worse over last weekend leading to many flight delays and cancellations," the airline said in a statement signed by its spokesman, Adebanji Ola.

  Spencer Tunick is an American photographer best known for organizing large-scale nude shoots. In a dark Cleveland field, Spencer Tunick stood before 100 women who awaited his word. He had waited three years for this moment. He wiped sweat from his brow and, 40 minutes after the sun's first rays cracked through the night, he gave the order. "The Republican Party has given an excuse to hate. We have daughters and we want them to grow up in a society where they have equal rights for women," he told them, Esquire reported. "The sun is coming up. Now, when I say three, let's get naked."

Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend The 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS Never underestimate the power of Kim Kardashian-West. Whether Kim’s posing nude on the cover of a magazine or scoring countless E! spin-offs with her family, she’s ensconced in our pop culture pantheon as a character who continues to expand her empire with each controversial move. Sunday night (July 17) was no different when she broke the Internet for a second time, making timelines her playground while schooling all on the art of a well executed clap back. Her target? Pop star Taylor Swift, who she and her husband, Kanye West, have a complicated relationship with. Kim fanned the flame in her July GQ cover story, saying Swift "approved" the infamous line -- "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/Why?

Natalia Zhelanova © Artiom Korotaev/TASS Alexei Velikodny from the Center for Sports Training for Russian national teams, deputy director of the Sports Ministry’s science and education department Avak Abalyan, as well as the head of the department for medical and scientific-research programs at the Russian Olympic Committee, Irina Rodionova, have also been suspended after the report. On Monday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev temporarily suspended Deputy Minister of Sports Yuri Nagornykh until a check over the doping scandal is over.

Even as the cost for data is getting cheaper by the day, with every network suddenly offering 3.5G for N2000, some smartphones just will not help you maximize your data as much as your keep maximising the device. Recall the irritating prompt that drops in your message box reading: “You have less than 10mb left of your data.” It is understandable that you detest it. No worries, many more people do too. Well, there is good news for a few non-techy smartphone (especially Android) users like me and you. Thus, find these 5 quick tips on how to conserve data on android phones.

  Anti-corruption chair Philip Kinisu has said he will not resign over criminal investigations against him. Companies associated with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) chairman are being investigated by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Assets Recovery Agency and Kenya Revenue Authority, over dealings with the National Youth Service. "My resigning will be setting a terrible precedent because any person can fabricate any claim against a public official. Like they can say I am a poacher or a diamond smuggler. I cannot act on information which I know to be false," he said. Mr Kinisu, speaking in Nairobi on Tuesday said the claims against him are orchestrated by individuals being investigated for corruption by the Commission.

Ifedayo Olarinde, a radio personality better known as Daddy Freeze, has sought the forgiveness of the biggest recipients of his harshest criticism. Famously opinionated, Daddy Freeze hardly used to care whose ox was gored when commenting on a public discourse but it appears that part of him may be changing. The Cool FM on-air-personality on Monday night, through his social media accounts, apologised to Ayo Fayose, Ekiti state governor; Basketmouth, comedian and Festus Keyamo, a popular Lagos lawyer. To Baskemouth, a former friend of his, Daddy Freeze asked to be forgiven while also stating that he forgave the comic “a long time ago”. The pair has had a long-running war of words on social media and onstage, where they have taken direct swipes at each other.

Harry How/Getty Images Over the years, I've fielded a lot of annoying questions about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. What's the deal with Kim and Kanye? Are they still together? Are they a real couple? What do they have in common? My answer has always been a variation of the same: Kim and Kanye are the perfect couple. They were meant to be. They're about as real as it gets. They're soul mates. And now, I rest my case. Kim and Kanye, having each other's back since forever.

  The technical and development committee of the NFF had on Monday, July 18, named Le Guen as the new Super Eagles head coach. However, top French journalist Herve Penot revealed this on his verified Twitter handle @hpenot_lequipe in French that the tactician will not go to Nigeria since his conditions were not met by the NFF. Recall that former coach of the Super Eagles Sunday Oliseh resigned his position citing a breach of contract by Nigeria’s football body. The former captain announced his resignation, citing unpaid salaries, lack of cooperation, among other factors, as responsible for his action. During his time, the late Coach Stephen Keshi also blasted the NFF president Amaju Pinnick and his Board tagging them as liars and claimed they owe him and his coaching staff two months salaries and various match bonuses. After Oliseh’s departure, Salisu Yusuf was drafted to temporarily manage the team where he led the team to win two friendly games in May against Mali and Lu

Olivier Giroud Olivier Giroud’s agent has insisted that his client is not leaving Arsenal to sign for Serie A side Napoli. Giroud, who was part of Didier Deschamps’ France squad for Euro 2016, has been the subject of transfer speculation, with Napoli reported to be the frontrunners to sign the France forward as a replacement for Gonzalo Higuain. However, the 29-year-old’s agent, Michael Manuello, says there has been no contact with Napoli and that the player is focused on Arsenal. “Everything I’ve read on the Giroud is not true. I personally have only said that if Arsenal want to sell him, then we will see,” Manuello told TuttoMercatoWebb. “I do not know where [the Napoli story] came from. We never talked to Naples and there are no other people appointed over me that can do this. We need to clarify this.”

Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Picture: Gallo Images The fight is now set to continue all the way to the Constitutional Court. The SABC has fired the remaining four journalists who were either suspended or faced charges last month, eNCA has reported. Disciplinary charges had been laid against Special Assignment executive producer Busisiwe Ntuli‚ SAfm current affairs executive producer Krivani Pillay and senior investigative reporter Jacques Steenkamp‚ who sent a letter to Motsoeneng raising their “displeasure and increasing concern” over recent developments at the public broadcaster. Last night Foeta Krige, Suna Venter, Pillay and Steenkamp received news of their dismissals. The remaining four suspended journalists were told the same thing on Tuesday. eNCA reported that at least five of them would approach the Labour Court for recourse.

Bukola Saraki The Court of Appeal yesterday in Abuja adjourned until October 6 to hear an appeal filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging his criminal trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Justice Abdul Aboki, leading four other Justices of the Court, gave the date at the instance of counsel to the parties. Kanu Agabi and Rotimi Jacob are representing Saraki and the federal government respectively. At the resume hearing, Agabi urged the court to adjourn the matter on account of the convenience of the presiding justices. “My Lordships, it is glaring that the court is overworked and this is telling on the postures of your Lordships,” he said. “If we say we should press on because of the exigency of this appeal we could all be dead. “We shall at this juncture be urging your Lordships to adjourn hearing on this appeal after you have returned from the annual break.” Meanwhile, the presiding judge interjected to assure parties of the court’s readiness

South Africa has disclosed that the $15m meant for arms purchase seized from Nigeria will soon be returned. South African Secretary for Defence and Military Veterans, Dr. Sam Gulube, made the confirmation to newsmen after the opening ceremony of the Nigeria-South Africa Defence Industry inaugural seminar on Monday in Abuja. President Jacob Zuma of South Africa had, while on a three-day state visit to Nigeria in March, promised that the money would be released after all the investigations were concluded. In his words Gulube also assured that the “issue had been settled”. “But to avoid a future recurrence, I would hold a discussion with my counterparts and look into the legal framework to ensure that seizure of funds doesn’t recur,” he said.

Akpan Hogan Ekpo Despite sharing concerns of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on its monetary policy decisions, West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), has urged the apex bank to implement policies that would stimulate the economy rather than retaining its tightening stance. The Director General of the institute, Prof. Akpan Ekpo, who stated this at the opening session of the regional course on “Banking Supervision, Intermediate Level,” organised by WAIFEM in collaboration with the College of Supervisors of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ), held recently in Lagos, urged the CBN to reconsider its stance on the current demand management model in the foreign exchange market. Expo stated that this has collateral consequences for the economy, especially in the opaqueness of the foreign exchange management, even as it increases the vulnerability of the forex market to corrupt practices and distortions in the economy.

    Canada's singer Céline Dion performs on stage at AccorHotels Arena concert hall in Paris on June 24, 2016. PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP/Getty Images Céline Dion’s new album titled Encore un soir, will be released on Aug. 26 and can be pre-ordered starting today. Singer, songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman composed the title track and lead single of the album. Goldman collaborated with Dion on her best-selling French album D’eux. French singers Francis Cabrel and Serge Lama co-wrote a song for Dion’s new album. Jacques Veneruso, who contributed two major hits for the singer: Je ne vous oublie pas and Parler à mon père has written and composed a new song as well. The classic Robert Charlebois song Ordinaire is also on the album. Quebec singer-songwriter Marc Dupré collaborates also on the new release.

Peter Odemwingie Nigerian attacker Peter Odemwingie is on trial at newly-promoted Premier League club Hull City and is set to feature in a friendly on Tuesday night. The 35-year-old was released by Stoke City at the end of the 2015/16 season, having spent a couple of months loan at Bristol City. The Tigers confirmed the player’s trial period on their official Twitter account, @HullCity: “We can confirm that Peter Odemwingie is on trial at the Club and is expected to feature in Tuesday night’s game at Mansfield Town.”

Theresa May Theresa May has told her senior ministers they have a responsibility to make Brexit work as she prepares to hold the first meeting of her Cabinet. The new Prime Minister said the Government had a duty to deliver success for all the UK – “not just the privileged few” – as the country adjusts to its new place in the world. Mrs May will also hold her first National Security Council session, discussing the global threats facing the UK and Britons overseas. Speaking ahead of Cabinet, the Prime Minister, who backed a Remain vote in the referendum, said that her administration would not be “defined by Brexit” but would create a country able to take advantage of the opportunities presented by leaving the European Union.

Bavaria is governed by the Christian Social Union (CSU), sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats, which has been loudly critical of Merkel's welcoming stance toward asylum seekers. File photo Image by: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE / REUTERS The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for its first attack in Germany, an axe and knife assault on a train carried out by a 17-year-old Afghan refugee. German authorities said they had found a hand-painted IS flag among the belongings of the asylum seeker, who seriously injured four members of a family of tourists from Hong Kong in his rampage. The teenage assailant was killed as he tried to flee. allowfullscreen "The perpetrator of the stabbing attack in Germany was one of the fighters of the Islamic State," the IS-linked Amaq news agency said. The assault on a regional train near the southern city of Wuerzburg late Monday left two of the victims critically hurt, said Joachim Herrman

Far from the action at the Republican National Convention, Trump demonstrators of all political persuasions voiced their concerns for America. Conor Friedersdorf On day one of the Republican National Convention, the most visible protest occurred deep within the secure zone, on stage at the Quicken Loans Arena, where Senator Mike Lee, the Utah civil libertarian, led a last-gasp effort to force a rules vote in the hope of denying Donald Trump the GOP nomination. As forces loyal to the billionaire thwarted the push, the factions that oppose him booed, and the Colorado delegation stormed away from the scene in disgust. Outside the arena, blocks beyond a perimeter formed by concrete barriers and metal, black security fences, protesters of all sorts gathered in a public square designated as a free-speech zone. Code Pink arrived in color-coordinated costumes.

WhatsApp, now, lets you chat in a different font on its Android app. It allows users to type in the new font by putting the text in between particular symbols. WhatsApp, now, lets you chat in a different font on its Android app. It allows users to type in the new font by putting the text in between particular symbols. While this may be something you are able to turn on and off with the flick of a switch in the settings, for now, it is a novel feature that you’ll use every now and then. Just put your message in between backquote symbols (`) three times before. So, to make the word “Hello” appear in the new font on WhatsApp, just type “```Hello````” and then tap send. The feature is expected to hit the iOS app soon. However, the new fonts don’t work with other formatting features like bold or italics introduced in previous updates.

Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi An audit panel set up by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to conduct staff audit bio metric capturing exercise in the 17 local government councils in the state has discovered a total of 3,916 ghost workers in the system. Presenting the report to the governor recently, the chairman of the panel and the Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Edward Ubosi also disclosed that a total of N161, 494, 570 only, found to be the difference in the wage bill after the exercise, has been saved. Giving a breakdown of the figures, Ubosi said; “From the above, the sum of N64, 882, 033 and N96, 612, 337.20 from local government staff gross salaries and teacher salaries respectively should be regarded as monthly savings.”

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the federal government's decision to scrap the post-Universities and Tertiary institutions Matriculation Examinations. ASUU president, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, said in Abuja yesterday that the decision did not serve the interest of Nigerians as the examination conducted by JAMB is not credible enough to warrant the cancellation of post UMTE tests. He said the decision was against the FGN/ASUU agreement of 2009. Ogunyemi said the association, as an important stakeholder in the university system, would continue to draw the attention of all concerned to the possible threat to peaceful development and growth of the Nigerian education system.

They can't stop teasing this rekindled romance. Pop star Miley Cyrus and her Aussie fiancé Liam Hemsworth may have yet to confirm their renewed romance but their latest Instagram photos say a thousand words. For the first time since reuniting late last year, the pair have proudly shared photos of the other to Instagram — meaning despite any vocal confirmation they are finally social media official.

Taye Diggs has signed on to Fox’s “Empire” for its upcoming third season in a recurring role, TheWrap has learned. Diggs is set to play Angelo Dubois, a city councilman who comes from an affluent family. He is Harvard-educated and was highly sought after in the private sector, but instead chose to devote his time to local politics and working within the community.

The personal information of several of Hollywood’s top Democrats was leaked on Monday as part of the latest dump by Democratic National Committee hacker Guccifer 2.0The documents, leaked to The Hill, included a spreadsheet containing the names, phone numbers, addresses and email addresses of some of the DNC’s most significant west-coast donors, as well as the total amount of their donations within the last five years.

Having managed Everton and Manchester United in the Premier League, David Moyes has plenty of experience to share ‒ and he has done so on a recent visit to Jordan. Moyes, who also managed Preston in England, is still without a job after being relieved of his duties as Real Sociedad boss in November of last year.

Edinson Cavani looks happy to finally be the main man at Paris Saint Germain after the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Laurent Black turned the page on a new chapter for the Uruguayan striker. Despite arriving at Parc des Princes for £55millon after plundering goals at Napoli, under Blanc Cavani was frequently shunted out wide to play a supporting role to Ibrahimovic.

Beck Diefenbach/Associated Press Casual basketball fans might call Kevin Durant honest and heartfelt. Look no further than his 2013-14 NBA MVP speech. Oklahoma City Thunder fans might believe him to be heartless. After nine seasons of service with the Thunder and zero NBA championships, Durant fled to the Golden State Warriors this summer. As excited as Durant is about bolstering his chances to earn a maiden Larry O'Brien Trophy, he acknowledged how much of an impact his departure from Oklahoma City has had on him.

Rapper Nick Cannon joined Black Lives Matters protesters outside the Republican National Convention on Monday - and attacked both political parties. The former husband of singer Mariah Carey stood in front of banners and posters calling for justice and an end to shootings of black men by police. He said he felt let down by both Republicans and Democrats He said: 'We want to be respected. We want to feel safe. We want the American Dream.

Charlize Theron with with young participants of one of her project’s grantees, WhizzKids United. Photograph: Leigh Page Racism is one of the underlying causes of the HIV epidemic and one of the reasons why it has not yet been brought to an end, according to actress and Aids campaigner Charlize Theron, who says that people are afraid to talk about it.

Manchester City’s up and coming striker, Kelehi Iheanacho has pinned his 2016 successful season down to former manager Manuel Pellegrini. Iheanacho The Chilean-born manager introduced Iheanacho to City’s top flight matches and the former Golden Eaglets start did not disappoint scoring eight goals. Iheanacho said he is looking for a good outing under new manager Pep Guardiola. “Pellegrini made it possible. But now we have a new manager. “Guardiola is a good manager, everyone knows that,” he says. “He’s bringing fresh thoughts and his own style.