Breaking News: Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive in historic decision

Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive from next June, state media said Tuesday, in a historic decision that makes the Gulf kingdom the last country in the world to permit women behind the wheel.
The shock announcement comes after a years-long resistance from women’s rights activists, some of whom were jailed for defying the ban on female driving.
The decision risks riling religious conservatives and is part of the government’s major reform drive, conceived by powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
“The royal decree will implement the provisions of traffic regulations, including the issuance of driving licences for men and women alike,” the Saudi Press Agency said.

Turkish envoy meets Customs boss, promises to expose illegal arms importers

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) on Tuesday met with the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Hakan Cakil, over the recent seizures of Pump Action rifles imported into the country from Turkey.
The meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service in Abuja, lasted for almost two hours.
The Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Mr. Joseph Attah, said in a statement that the meeting dwelt on how to fashion out ways of dealing with the recurring cases of arms importation from Turkey.
 This year alone, the NCS had, on four occasions, intercepted pump action rifles smuggled into the country totaling 2,671 pieces.

Twerking is part of my job –Anita Joseph

Curvy actress, Anita Joseph, was the topic of discussion during the week when a video that showed her twerking for actor, Charles Okocha, aka Igwe 2pac, went viral on the Internet.
A lot of people expressed misgivings about the video, saying that it did not tally with Joseph’s claims that she is a born-again Christian.
However, Anita told sunday scoop that she doesn’t see anything wrong with what she did. She said, “The video was recorded on a movie set; we’re working on something together. I am not concerned about people saying all sorts because if you do something, and it is not criticised, then it means that thing is not worthwhile. The people who liked the video are about 80 per cent while the haters are just about 20 per cent; so it means we ‘won.’ Some people said we made their day with that video, while some said their children have been laughing so hard at the video. A lot of people have said encouraging things about the video and that’s what matters. The people who don’t like it can shove it up their backsides.”

[BREAKING] Idyl wins The Voice Nigeria 2017

Budding musician, Daniel Diongoli, popularly known as Idyl, has won The Voice Nigeria 2017.
The self-acclaimed ghetto youth who says he was “raised in the streets by the streets,” also affirms that grace brought him this far.
The 22-year-old Bayelsa-born singer defeated Ebube with whom he was in the Top 2.
Idyl, who also goes by the #GracePikin, and his mentor, Timi Dakolo, wept on each other’s necks as he was announced the winner.
Other participants who had been dropped as the competition entered critical stages also joined Idyl on the stage to share the historical, joyous moment with him.

The Voice Nigeria is the Nigerian version of the TV series The Voice.
It premiered on Africa Magic television channels Showcase and Urban on DStv in Nigeria on 10 April, 2016 and was sponsored by Airtel and Coca-Cola.

Permanent secretaries in Benue earn N500,000 monthly — Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, speaks with Ashiwaju Media  about the recent flood disaster in the state, the Paris Club refund and the states unsustainable wage bill among other issues
How is your state coping with the recent flood disaster?
Let me seize this opportunity to express our gratitude to all Nigerians, civil society and the media in particular for standing by us during our time of distress occasioned by the unexpected flooding that occurred recently in Benue State. It brought a lot of pain and devastation upon our people but it was a good experience because, for once, we have seen that we are in the hearts of Nigerians based on the responses we got from Mr. President, various corporate organisations, individuals and the Federal Government; we deeply appreciate it. We hope that this support will continue to help us amend the destruction caused by the flooding.

Nigeria needs restructuring to create balance —Tinubu

A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said restructuring will bring much needed balance to the country.
The former Lagos State governor, however, said he was against the split-up of the country.
Tinubu’s assertion followed repeated pronouncements by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo that Nigeria’s unity is settled and not open to negotiation.
Tinubu, who was the keynote speaker at the annual dinner of the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, on Saturday, described Nigeria as a nation that had not sufficiently defined its governance.

The APC leader said, “We are like the bewildered couple who has got their marriage licence after a lavish wedding; yet neither of them really understands the meaning of marriage or their roles as husband and wife in it.
“Legally, they are married but functionally, their union is a crippled one. This couple will be at loggerheads until somehow they forge an agreement on what type of home they want and what are their respective duties in making that home come into existence.

Attack on Osun commissioner in Ondo barbaric – Aregbesola

The cold war between Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola and his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), may soon escalate following the attack on the Osun State Commissioner for Regional Integration, Mr. Bola Ilori, in Akure, Ondo State.
Ilori, who is an indigene of Ondo town and a serving commissioner in Osun State, was attacked by some hoodlums in Akure on Thursday during an All Progressives Congress meeting on restructuring.
Reacting to the attack on Ilori, Aregbesola, in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr. Sola Fasure, described the attack as “barbaric,” saying it was an indirect attack on the people of Osun State whom Ilori represented at the forum.

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Spanish league table before Sunday’s late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

I rejected European offers — Nsofor

Out-of-favour Super Eagles attacker Obinna Nsofor  has said he rejected offers from European clubs to join the South African  side Cape Town City.
He has played twice for the club coached by his former team-mate Benni McCarthy since signing a one-year deal.
The 30-year-old returns to Africa after 12 years playing in Europe.
“I had other offers in Europe but this move was the right one for me, it feels great to return home playing again on African soil,” he told BBC Sport.
“But to play football to the fullest of your abilities, you have to be happy.
“So Cape Town City   with its ambitions and objectives, as well as Cape Town as a city convinced me and my family to come over here.”

WAFU Nations Cup final: How Eagles

Niger beat Benin to win bronze medal Nigeria’s home-based Eagles Sunday, suffered a 4-1 humiliating loss to Ghana in the final match of the 2017 WAFU Nations Cup. CONTEST…Ghana’s Samuel Safo (centre) contests for the ball with Nigeria’s Rabiu Ali (r) during yesterday’s WAFU Nations Cup final game in Cape Coast. Ghana won 4-1. Playing in front of a capacity crowd at the new Cape Coast Stadium, the home-based Eagles, who had defeated Ghana 2-0 in a group game last Monday, were completely taken apart, shred into pieces, dismantled, offering little in attack to suffer their first and worst loss in the regional tournament hosted by Ghana To say that the coach Salisu Yusuf-trained Nigerian side played like lightweights is an understatement as the Black Stars

 

relentlessly ran rings round their midfield, comprising Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Afeez Aremu, Rabiu Ali and Peter Eneji, who all looked helpless. From the start of the game, Ghana  burst into the action, asking all the questions as the Nigerians retreated into their cocoon, which inadvertently, led to their