US court jails Nigerian hacker Obinna Obioha

Obinna Obioha, a Nigerian hacker has been jailed for 51 months by a New York federal judge for operating a fraud scheme that swindled $6.5 million from businesses in the U.S. and elsewhere. The post US court jails Nigerian hacker Obinna Obioha appeared first on Vanguard... Learn more

Atiku lauds FG for classifying hate speech as terrorism act

The former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, Friday, extolled the Nigeria federal government for its decisions to append hate speeches into the 2011Terrorism Act, newsmen report. The post Atiku lauds FG for classifying hate speech as terrorism act appeared first on Vanguard... Learn more

Naira falls against dollar

The naira on Thursday continued to fall against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency lost one point to exchange at N368, weaker than N367 posted on Wednesday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N478 and N432. At the Bureau De Change window, the naira was sold at N363 to... Learn more

FG to diversify economy with $41bn railway investment

Lekan Adetayo and Stanley Opara The Federal Government has started a $41bn railway expansion to reduce dependence on oil and diversify the economy, the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said. “The plan we have now will go to every nook and corner,” Amaechi said on Wednesday in an interview in Abuja, Bloomberg reported.... Learn more

Anambra North youths unite for Nwoye

YOUTHS of Anambra North Senatorial Zone, under the aegis of Odinma Anambra North Youths Initiatives, ODIANYI, are urging APC delegates to ensure that Dr. Tony Nwoye emerges as the candidate of the party. The post Anambra North youths unite for Nwoye appeared first on Vanguard... Learn more

Accord Party says Okupe yet to formally join party

The Ogun State Chapter of the Accord Party says that Dr Doyin Okupe, a former presidential spokesman, has not formally joined the... Learn more

Nel hopes to reignite career at Ajax

The 21-year-old former SuperSport United player experienced some challenging times up north, including his failure to land a permanent contract with Tottenham Hotspur in England following a short trial at White Hart Lane in 2015. READ: Petersen happy with Ajax pre-season However, Nel is now with the Urban Warriors ahead of the 2017/18 Absa Premiership campaign after penning terms with the Cape club this week. Ajax kick things off at home against Golden Arrows on Saturday and Nel is eager to get his footballing career back on track. “I’m back in my hometown now after five years,” Nel tells KickOff.com. “I never had the best of seasons at SuperSport but hopefully things at Ajax can go smoother. “I came back to get more game time and start playing regularly. I’m hoping things will go well for me this time around but let’s see how things go.” Nel is currently suffering some discomfort with his groin but is reportedly still set to feature for the Urban Warriors’ first two league games against Golden Arrows and Maritzburg United [away, 23 August], before undergoing an operation. The former South Africa Under-17, U-20 and U-23 player was also quick to point out that the adversity he endured in Tshwane has taught him to be mentally stronger and to focus on things that matter on the playing field. “I learnt a lot from the guys and especially the senior players at SuperSport,” adds Nel. “They would encourage me and for that, I’ll always be grateful. I wish them all the best as well as the... Learn more

Senong shrugs off player withdrawals

Bafana will tackle Chipolopolo at 15h00 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium having drawn the first first leg 2-2 in East London last weekend. The hosts can qualify for the tournament in Kenya with a goalless or a 1-1 draw. South Africa, who have scored six goals and conceded two in three previous meetings, need to win to stand a chance of proceeding to the event, which runs from 11 January to 2 February 2018. Senong said: “Zambia has done well to score the two away goals, which was a bit disturbing for us but it’s all in the past we have another game to play. Zambia will probably be looking for a draw, maybe they will be defensive minded, or they may say we are playing at home let us be a bit adventurous – whatever happens they will be in a panic mode and might open up for us, so I still believe it’s going to be a nice encounter. I am confident we can get some goals in Ndola.” Bafana wasted no time when they arrived in Ndola and held their first training session on Thursday evening. “The boys are looking very good and they know they are very close to achieving qualification into the CHAN tournament. Having done so well up to this point, they have no intention of giving up now – the fact we both want it badly and that makes it perhaps the most difficult match of the qualifiers – more so because the overall winner will play in Kenya next year.” Senong will steer the team in the absence of head coach Stuart Baxter, who is focusing his attention on the upcoming back-to-back 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde. Bafana’s preparations have been hampered by the withdrawal of several players, but Senong says it won’t matter on match day. Senong has 18 players in camp following the arrival of Cape Town All Stars defender Ricardo Ndiki on Thursday night. Striker Ryan Moon was left behind after he failed to recover from an injury, while late replacements Siphelele Ndlovu of TS Galaxy (ABC Motsepe League) in Mpumalanga and Siyabonga Ngezana (Kaizer Chiefs) were withdrawn from the squad. Ndlovu did not have travel documents, while Ngezana was busy with exams and could not honour the national team call-up. “Thankfully we have brought in players that are used to this kind of challenges, players that have managed to gel quickly so we can build a squad to take on Zambia and compete against them. It is the nature and beauty of this game – that you combine a team quickly and make sure they are prepared,” concluded Senong. Zambia head coach Wedson Nyirenda is under pressure to do well in Ndola because since his appointment last September, Chipolopolo has lost both matches they played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. They went down 2-1 to Nigeria and lost 1-0 to Mozambique. BAFANA SQUAD vs ZAMBIA 2ND LEG CHANNO.     PLAYER’S NAME     CLUBGOALKEEPERS:1.     Steven HOFFMAN     Platinum Stars FC2.     Bruce BVUMA     Kaizer Chiefs FC         DEFENDERS:3.     Mario BOOYSEN     Mamelodi Sundowns FC4.     Malebogo MODISE     Mamelodi Sundowns FC5.     Kgotso MOLEKO     Kaizer Chiefs FC6.     Sibusiso KHUMALO     Kaizer Chiefs FC7.     Ricardo NDIKI     Cape Town All Stars FC8.     Roscoe PIETERSEN     Ajax Cape Town FCMIDFIELDERS:9.     Jabulani SHONGWE     Bidvest Wits FC10.     Jamie WEBBER     Stellenbosch FC11.     Sphelele NTSHANGASE     Black Leopards FC12.     Sibusiso KUMALO     Mamelodi Sundowns FC13.     Masilake PHOHLONGO     Ajax Cape Town FC14.     Wiseman MEYIWA     Kaizer Chiefs FC15.     Linda MNTAMBO     Jomo Cosmos FC        STRIKERS16.     Bonginkosi NTULI     Mamelodi Sundowns FC17.     Tshegofatso MABASA     Bloemfontein Celtic FC18.     Dumisani ZUMA     Bloemfontein Celtic... Learn more

Toyota, Suzuki begin partnership talks

Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. on Monday said they have commenced formal talks aimed at forging a partnership in shared procurement, green vehicles, IT and safety technologies. In a joint statement in Tokyo, they agreed to work toward the early realisation of a business... Learn more

Toyota, Suzuki begin partnership talks

Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. on Monday said they have commenced formal talks aimed at forging a partnership in shared procurement, green vehicles, IT and safety technologies. In a joint statement in Tokyo, they agreed to work toward the early realisation of a business partnership. The agreement takes the two Japanese automakers a … The post Toyota, Suzuki begin partnership talks appeared first on PM NEWS... Learn more

Family Planning Service Providers get 70 phones

Over 70 specialised mobile phones were distributed to family planning service providers in Edo by Marie Stopes International, a non-governmental organization (NGO), for data reporting. The Regional Manager (South-South) of the organization, Mr Toochi Ohaji, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin, said the project was aimed at raising awareness on the use of contraceptives … The post Family Planning Service Providers get 70 phones appeared first on PM NEWS... Learn more

NGO Trains 2,500 HIV Patients

A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO)in Gombe State, Quality Life Initiative, has trained 2,500 persons living with HIV/AIDS on skills acquisitions. Malam Ibrahim Zannah, Monitor and Evaluation officer of the NGO made this known In Gombe on Tuesday. Zannah said that the beneficiaries were trained on different skills acquisitions such as Tailoring, Knitting, Barbing, Hair dressing … The post NGO Trains 2,500 HIV Patients appeared first on PM NEWS... Learn more

“Case closed! I’m a free man”: Dammy Krane acquitted of Fraud Charges

Singer Oyindamola Johnson Hunga, popularly known as Dammy Krane has been cleared of all fraud charges levelled against in him Miami, U.S. The singer made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening. Davido also shared a video with the caption “Dammy Krane won the case! We thank God!” on Insta Story. See the posts below: Dammy […] The post “Case closed! I’m a free man”: Dammy Krane acquitted of Fraud Charges appeared first on... Learn more

“When you’re deaf & slaying…” This Model is Inspiring us with her Positivity

Model Ayanna Michele shared a post on Instagram this evening and the post has gotten so many comments because of the positivity it carries. In the post, the model and student talks about the fact that even though she completely lost her hearing abilities this year, she’s still ready to take on the world. She […] The post “When you’re deaf & slaying…” This Model is Inspiring us with her Positivity appeared first on... Learn more