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Adamu Usman, The Speaker of Niger State House of Assembly, Adamu Usman, his deputy, Hon. Abdulrahaman Bala, the Chief Whip, Hon. Abdullahi Lawal and Majority Leader, Hon. Haruna Labaran were on Tuesday impeached for not taking action over the non-payment of the over head cost of the lawmakers since February.

THE impact of the new biotechnology bill otherwise called biosafety bill, which was recently assented to by President Goodluck Jonathan, into law cannot be over emphasized. This is because the law is coming at a time the issue of biosafety regulation in Africa is rapidly gaining momentum as more African countries are embracing genetically motivated organisms, GMOs. Many see the signing of the bill into law by President Jonathan as a milestone in the domestication of modern biotechnology in Nigeria, what science experts also say is a giant stride that will allow the country to join the league of countries advance in the use of this cutting edge technology as another window to boost economic development in Nigeria.

Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga has made a bid to buy Ivorian mobile telecoms operator Comium Cote d’Ivoire. According to Telegeography, Globacom, a Nigerian mobile telecoms operator owned by Adenuga, is lodging a $600 million takeover bid for Comium Cote d’Ivoire, a company that has been grappling with debt and cash flow problems. If the deal goes through, Globacom will have succeeded in extending its brand presence in West Africa. Already, the mobile telecoms operator has operations in Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic. Globacom, which already owns an international carrier services licence in Cote d’Ivoire,

FIFA president Sepp Blatter, has praised the vision and energy of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by Amaju Pinnick. At a meeting with the NFF president held at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Blatter noted some of the innovations Pinnick has brought in since he was elected. “First and foremost, let me commend you for the efforts that Nigeria make each time to participate in all FIFA competitions,

After delivering the premier league title for Chelsea, Jose Mourinho will be offered a bumper two year contract extension by owner Roman Abramovich, according to reports. Mourinho is already the highest-paid boss in the Premier League on a contract until the summer of 2017, but his success will earn him a better-paid deal until 2019, according to the Evening Standard.

Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini has apologised to fans for the Premier League club’s poor form. In an open letter, the Argentine defender has urged supporters to get behind the team after recent protests. The 15th-placed Magpies are only two points above the bottom three after a run of eight straight league defeats – their worst losing streak since 1977.

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari says he does not know how to tell Nigerians that he will not be able to turn the economy around quickly as promised. “The expectation is too high and I have started nervously to explain to people that Rome was not built in a day. For this to be corrected, please, give the incoming government a chance,” said Buhari when governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) paid him a congratulatory visit on Tuesday. He noted that the outgoing government has battered the economy so much it will be hard to hit the ground running.

Chime The last is yet to be heard on the political crisis in Enugu State as some residents of the state have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe Governor Sullivan Chime’s administration. This is coming after a pro-Chime group had chided the Enugu lawmakers for initiating impeachment moves against the Governor.

The safety and security of air travellers using the Asaba Airport in Delta State cannot be guaranteed anymore, the Federal Government has said. As a result, the government on Tuesday downgraded the facility from being used for commercial flight operations. It said the airport’s safety and security concerns were due to the failure of the Delta State government in fixing key infrastructure at the airport

Pep Guardiola will return to the Camp Nou with the away side for the first time on Wednesday as Barcelona’s most successful coach takes Bayern Munich to the Catalan stronghold in the first-leg of their Champions League semi-final. As a player Guardiola was a key cog of the Barca side that won their first ever European Cup in 1992. And as a coach he led the club to 14 trophies, including two Champions Leagues titles during a glorious four-year spell between 2008 and 2012.

THE European Union delegation has said Nigeria is a rich country which should not depend on aid from foreign donors. Michel Arion, the EU Ambassador and head of delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), expressed the opinion in Abuja, on Tuesday. Arion told newsmen that any money given to Nigeria by the EU was “seed money.”

Former Manchester United captain, Roy Keane, has criticized Gareth Bale following his poor performance against Juventus and claimed it was like playing with “10 men”. Bale started in the 2-1 loss to the Serie A champions in Turin, in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final and made little impact. “It was difficult for Madrid to play with 10 men. gave them nothing. There was a lack of confidence; he kept making the easy decision. His team-mates can’t be happy with him. He took the easy option every time,” Keane told ITV.

Ace Nigerian singer, Olumuyiwa Olofinkuade Olajide, better known as Jazzman Olofin, has disclosed that he will be releasing his album before the end of 2015, stressing however that he is not in a rush to do that. The artiste, also the CEO of Jazzman Olofin Entertainment, also stated that he is trying to study the trend in the industry at the moment before dropping the album, which will be preceded by the release of some of his singles.

In the past fortnight, the crisis within the once-powerful Peoples Democratic Party, has reached fever pitch. Ever since the heavy defeat suffered at the general elections sunk in, the party once touted as the largest in Africa, has become a house-apart. PDP Governors, members of the National Working Committee of the party have been at each other’s throats, with blames and accusations being thrown around with careless abandon.

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said he still wants to buy Arsenal despite failing in a 2010 bid to acquire a stake in the club. The Nigerian billionaire is now worth nearly eight times as much as when he tried to buy into the Gunners, and the passionate Gooners has not given up on his dream of getting involved with the north London club. “I still hope, one day at the right price, that I’ll buy the team,” Dangote, 58, told Bloomberg. “I might buy it, not at a ridiculous price but a price that the owners won’t want to resist,” he continued, before ominously adding, “I know my strategy. Interestingly, Dangote has publically stated that Arsene Wenger “needs to change his style a bit,” claiming the team “need new direction.”

Manny Pacquiao is the subject of a lawsuit in Nevada after being accused of lying over a shoulder injury sustained before his fight against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas. The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) says Pacquiao, 36, did not declare the injury on a pre-fight questionnaire. But the fighter says he was transparent and a treatment plan had been agreed. Two people in Nevada have alleged the boxer defrauded ticket buyers, television viewers and gamblers.

Someone is angry, and that person is Togolese football champion, Emmanuel Adebayor. So angry that he didn’t hesitate to show it once the cup was filled and running over for him. Adebayor took to his Facebook page to call out his family [whom he’s angry with] saying they are leeches. Read the post below, SEA, I have kept these stories for a long time but I think today it is worth sharing some of them with you. It’s true that family matters should be solved internally and not in public but I am doing this so that hopefully all families can learn from what happened in mine. Also keep in mind that none of this is about money.

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council on International Relations,Emeka Anyaoku said yesterday that Nigerians owed President Goodluck Jonathan a debt of gratitude for conducting a free and fair elections. Speaking after a breakfast meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Anyaoku, a former Commonwealth Secretary-General noted that Jonathan’s magnanimity in calling the President-elect, Maj. Gen.

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state today, May 4, 2015, alleged that Boko Haram insurgents deliberately impregnated the recently rescued abducted victims of the Islamist sect. Borno state Governor Kashim Shettima About 214 victims of the Boko Haram sect rescued by the Nigerian army from Sambisa forest last week were said on Sunday to be pregnant after they underwent medical examination. Speaking on Monday during a meeting about the freed abductees, Shettima said that the terrorists had raped and impregnated women to ensure that there would be the next generation of jihadists. According to Sahara Reporters, the governor advocated for special program aimed at helping the traumatized women to recover.