The Face Of Defeat: Tony Bellew Stops David Haye In Fifth Round (Photos)

<h1 class=" xt-post-title" itemprop="headline" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 3.75rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 4rem; margin: 0rem 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; text-transform: capitalize; width: 340px;"> The Face Of Defeat: Tony Bellew Stops David Haye In Fifth Round (Photos)</h1> <div> <figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378902" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 490px;"><img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378902" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-490x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-490x336.jpg 490w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-75x50.jpg 75w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-768x527.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="490" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">David Haye, down and out after so much noise</figcaption></figure><div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> And so for the second time, the battle has been lost and won. Tony Bellew proved to be the better man again Saturday night by knocking out David Hayes in the fifth round.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Bellew put Haye down twice in third round and again in the fifth.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Bellew won their first meeting by stoppage in 11th round</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Where next for David Haye? He has been talking to Sky Box Office: “Tony boxed a great fight. He did some really clever stuff. He boxed really good. I didn’t, plain and simple. He had a great game plan and I had no answer.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “I enjoyed the battle as tough as it was. We are a similar stature and that’s why we put on a great fight. David Coldwell is a great coach, a great man and Tony Bellew, I take my hat off to him.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378910 aligncenter" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-8-493x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-8-493x336.jpg 493w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-8-75x50.jpg 75w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-8-768x523.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-8.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="493" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378912 aligncenter" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-10-491x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-10-491x336.jpg 491w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-10-75x50.jpg 75w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-10-768x526.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-10.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="491" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378907 aligncenter" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-5-470x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-5-470x336.jpg 470w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-5-768x549.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-5.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="470" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378906 aligncenter" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-4-456x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-4-456x336.jpg 456w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-4-768x565.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-4.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="456" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378903 aligncenter" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-1-278x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-1-278x336.jpg 278w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-1-768x929.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-1.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="278" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378904 aligncenter" height="331" sizes="(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-2-504x331.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-2-504x331.jpg 504w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-2-75x50.jpg 75w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-2-768x504.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-2.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="504" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378905 aligncenter" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-3-473x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-3-473x336.jpg 473w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-3-768x545.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-3.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="473" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378908 aligncenter" height="326" sizes="(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-6-504x326.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-6-504x326.jpg 504w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-6-75x50.jpg 75w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-6-768x496.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-6.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="504" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378911 aligncenter" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-9-501x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-9-501x336.jpg 501w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-9-75x50.jpg 75w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-9-768x516.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-9-165x110.jpg 165w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-9-270x180.jpg 270w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-9.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="501" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-378909 aligncenter" height="336" sizes="(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-7-483x336.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-7-483x336.jpg 483w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-7-768x535.jpg 768w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-face-of-defeat-7.jpg 800w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="483" /></div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We were going for the knockout and we gave you fireworks and I’m glad we gave everyone a good fight and a good night.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “You have to let your fists do the talking, it didn’t go my way even though I’m fully healthy. I’m taking nothing away from Tony Bellew. He was the better man.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> An emotional Tony Bellew says: “I just want to say I lost my brother-in-law in August and I swear to God he was watching me and he was there with me tonight for every punch, Ashley that was for you. I miss him so much. I’m broke.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “All week I’ve been on my own in the hotel and each night I’ve cried, I’m a bit emotional all I can think about is him.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “David Haye is an amazing fighter, he just got caught in a slugfest. He’s a great fighter, he has got crazy power but speed and power always decreases. He is a legend, a credit to the sport and I’m just happy I’ve got the win against the odds.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “It’s been a great journey. Who’s next? I don’t know. I am a walking Super Series. Every fight I’m in is a Super Series. I need that mega star.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> BBC</div> </div>

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Ferguson Undergoes Emergency Surgery For Brain Haemorrhage

<h1 class=" xt-post-title" itemprop="headline" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 3.75rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 4rem; margin: 0rem 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; text-transform: capitalize; width: 340px;"> Ferguson Undergoes Emergency Surgery For Brain Haemorrhage</h1> <div> <figure class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_378880" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 700px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378880" height="367" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Ferguson-2-e1525550630683.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="700" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Ferguson</figcaption></figure><div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Sir Alex Ferguson, who led Manchester United to 38 trophies during 26 years in charge, has had emergency surgery on Saturday for a brain haemorrhage.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> A United statement said the procedure “had gone very well but he needs a period of intensive care to optimise his recovery”.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Scot Ferguson, 76, retired as United manager in May 2013.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He was at Old Trafford last Sunday, when he presented Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger with a commemorative trophy.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Ferguson’s family have requested privacy as he recovers in hospital.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The most successful manager in the history of the British game, Ferguson’s trophy haul at Old Trafford included 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League crowns, five FA Cups and four League Cups.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Ferguson famously won the Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in 1999.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> United’s club captain Michael Carrick said he was “devastated” to learn his former manager had undergone emergency surgery.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “All my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Be strong boss,” he wrote on Twitter.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Ferguson began his playing career with Scottish club Queen’s Park as a 16-year-old striker whilst working as an apprentice tool-worker at Clyde Shipyards.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> His most notable spell as a player came in a two-year stint at Rangers from 1967. He retired as a player in 1974 when he was on Ayr United’s books.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He began his managerial career as a 32-year-old at East Stirlingshire before going to St Mirren, where he won his first trophy by taking the Scottish first division title in 1977.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Ferguson moved on to Aberdeen and turned them into a major force in a Scottish top division where Rangers and Celtic had dominated.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He led them to three Scottish titles, four Scottish FA Cups, one League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1983 by beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the final.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Ferguson managed Scotland in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico following the death of Jock Stein, although he was unable to take his country past the group stages.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He became Manchester United manager later that year.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> -BBC</div> </div>

Ferguson Undergoes Emergency Surgery For Brain Haemorrhage

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Nwobodo, Others Hail Enugu APC Ward Congresses

<h1 class=" xt-post-title" itemprop="headline" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 3.75rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 4rem; margin: 0rem 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; text-transform: capitalize; width: 340px;"> Nwobodo, Others Hail Enugu APC Ward Congresses</h1> <div> <figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378847" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 700px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378847" height="333" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/APC-flag-e1525535717642.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="700" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">APC flag</figcaption></figure><div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Chief Jim Nwobodo, former governor of Old Anambra and chieftain of APC in Enugu state has commended the enthusiasm and commitment of APC members toward the development of the party in the state.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Nwobodo, who spoke at his Amechi East Ward 1 in Enugu South Local Government Area, said that the large turn in his ward and elsewhere showed that more people in the South-East were identifying with the party.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said the action of the members was an indication that Ndigbo had understood the need to join a progressive party at the national level.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Nwobodo also noted with delight the peaceful and hitch-free conduct of ward congress of the party in the 260 political wards in the state.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Nwobodo said it was clear that party members were willing to make the necessary sacrifice for the party to take over the entire zone.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “The large number of people you see here at this ward congress implies that APC is the party to be reckoned with, we have massive followership in the South-East and Enugu State,’’ he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> On the ward congress in his ward, Nwobodo said that the exercise was very peaceful and conducted in an orderly manner, while party members displayed comportment during the exercise.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We have to return the former party executives in the ward unopposed. They did very well, especially in canvassing and gathering membership for the party in their first term,’’ he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> In a similar vein, Sen. Ken Nnamani, former Senate President, lauded the party for adopting the open and transparent option A4 for its voting system at the ward congress.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Nnamani said, “Option A4 and the friendly atmosphere the ward congress election was conducted guarantee its success.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Nnamani, who spoke at his APC Ward 2 in Amechi-Uwani near Eke-Market in Enugu South Local Government Area, noted that the taproot of politics was at the ward level.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He added that APC had got it right by putting its house in order from the ward level of politics.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> On the conduct of the ward congress, he thanked party members for showing resilience and undermining the weather to be at ward congress venue, adding that the whole process was devoid of rancour.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “Some of the executives were returned unopposed but as you can see now, we have long queues for those that are being contested and the beauty is that we are applying option A4 to ensure openness,’’ he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Chief Emma Enukwu, National Vice-Chairman of APC South-East, adjudged the entire exercise as “very peaceful and orderly’’, while the turnout was “unprecedented in the history of political ward congresses in Enugu’’.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Enukwu, who spoke at his Obinagu Ward in Udi Local Government Area, said that the large turnout and general comport of all showed the importance the party members attached to the exercise.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> On the congress proper in his ward, he noted that the ward executives were returned opposed as the people wish“ they continue their good work for the party’’.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Chief Ben Eze, Chairman of APC Oji River Local Government Area, said that the turnout was highly impressive as most wards recorded over 400 members.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Eze, who spoke from his Apugoeze Ward in Oji River, said that “we recorded 480 members turning out for the ward congress.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> On the congress proper in Apugoeze Ward, he said that all the former executives were returned unopposed.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> In Ward 4, Enugu South Local Government Area, located at Zik Avenue Primary School, Uwani, accreditation and voting went on peacefully and all the members were returned unopposed.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Mr John Nnona, Chairman-elect of the ward, thanked the party members for their comportment and “trust in his leadership all these years’’.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> In Akabugwu Ward 1 and 2, the exercise was also peaceful and former executives returned unopposed. (NAN)</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> APC Ward Congress: Confusion, late arrival of electoral material cause delays in Akwa Ibom, Delta</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Talata-Mafara, Zamfara, Gov.Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara also commended the delegates and members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state over peaceful ward congresses of the party in the state.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Yari made the commendation on Saturday while speaking to newsmen when he visited Galadima ward in Talata-Mafara town, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said, “I am satisfied with the way and manner our people conducted themselves at this congress.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> ‘’I am impressed with what I have seen here at Galadima ward, I hope all the 147 wards in the state, he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “I believe this is an strong indication of the strength of our party, I hope this will continue up to local government and state of congresses as well as to the general elections.’’</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He urged members of the party to embrace unity, peace and in order to maintain the strength of the party.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He commended Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies as well as all other stakeholders for a peaceful exercise.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the winners at the congresses emerged through concensus.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> In Akwa Ibom, the exercise was yet to commence as at 2 p.m.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The Chapter Chairman of APC in Eket, Mr Godwin Akwaowo, told NAN that non commencement of the congress was as a result of late arrival of materials from the state capital, Uyo.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We are still expecting the materials from Uyo, the materials arrived Uyo very late, that is what is contributing to the delay of the materials.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “I think they are trying to sort the materials so that they can distribute it to the 31 local government areas across the state.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “There is a problem in Eket with the group that support consensus and the group that is against it,’’ he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said that as soon as the materials arrived, the party ward congress would commence in the 329 electoral wards in the state.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> A visit to Ward 7 in Eniong Offot in Uyo council area by NAN revealed that there was, however, large turnout of people but no official and materials for the Congress.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The situation was the same at Nkari Ward 4 in Ini Council Area, where party faithful were seen but no congress in place.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> At Uvwie, Delta, some members of the APC in Uvwie Local Government Area complained of imposition of candidates in the exercise.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Mr Raymond Akpofure told newsmen that the party leadership in Uvwie had imposed candidate on them.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said that could be very bad for a party that was aiming to claim leadership from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta in 2019 general elections.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “What the leadership of the party is doing in Uvwie is not good, there is conspiracy, trying to impose candidate on us.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “APC in Delta need to have a formidable structure so that it can claim leadership from the PDP in the 2019 governorship election.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “The way they are going about it now, well, I don’t know yet,” he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Another party supporter, Mr Eric Efetobor said, “Of course, they imposed candidates on us but my worry is that, if those candidates cannot do the job, it will be a disaster for the party.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> However, the APC Chairman in Uvwie, who simply give his name as Mr Johnson, said that the venue for the Congress had not been communicated to them as at 1:00 p.m.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Similarly, newsmen could also not locate the venue of the Congress in Warri South Local Government Area.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Late commencement was witnessed at Gombe APC ward Congress in all 114 wards.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The Chairman of the Ward and Local Government Committee, Mr Suleiman Kawu-Sumaila, announced to newsmen that the exercise would commence by 2 p.m.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Delegates who spoke to NAN expressed frustrations, adding they were ground as at 9 a.m to exercise their rights as party members.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> However, the Chairman of the committee who addressed the delegates before the exercise, solicited the support of party members and urged delegates to go to their respective wards for the Congress.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “I wish to thank you all for your patience so far and your show of love for the party.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “I want all the delegates to go to their respective wards for the commencement of the exercise.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We are here to ensure that everyone speaks his or her mind. There will be no imposition as that negates the tenets of our party, ‘’he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> One of the delegates who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the process though started late but was happy about the process so far.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We came here since 9 a.m, hoping to do the needful and get back to our homes but that was not the case.’’</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Hassan, told newsmen that he was happy with the unity of party members.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “The progress so far witnessed in the state is unprecedented and must be commended and sustained.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “This is democracy at work and I am happy my state has really developed democratically.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The exercise commenced late in Bauchi state with delegates lamenting the development.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> APC Ward Congress Committee deplored to Abuja distributed the congress materials to ward congresses committee by 1:30 p.m on Saturday.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> ‎Aliyu Manu, APC member told NAN that the ward congress process was faulty.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> ‎”The process of the ward congresses was faulty, why starting late, that shows something is wrong somewhere.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “Nobody is aware of what the committee is doing at all, these materials should have been distributed since in the morning.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> ‎The Chairman of the Ward Congress Mr Tony Macfoy told newsmen that the committee arrived Bauchi and met the stakeholders throughout the night and this morning, to sort out a family problem in respect of the Congress.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “This is purely family business, that is why we met the stakeholders to deliberate on how we will go about the Congress without any rancour.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> ‎”We want to conduct a clean congress devoid of violence and malpractices,” Macfoy said</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> ‎He said members of the committee were deployed to the 3 Senatorial zones to supervise the Congress.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> In Minna, Niger, Gov. Abubakar Bello expressed satisfaction over the peaceful conduct and orderly manner electorate during the wards congresses in the state.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said this when he and members of the APC wards and local government congress visited some wards in Chanchage and Bosso Local Government Areas on Saturday.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “I am happy that the process has been peaceful and reports reaching us from other wards say the Congress has been well conducted.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We have to use concession and affirmation in some of the wards for the old executives to be re-elected and this is because our party allows it and you can only affirm when the stakeholders agree to it.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We are democratic and we allowed internal democracy to take place.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “This congress shows that members of the party in the wards worked hard and anonymously agreed to have a successor to maintain the structures,” he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The governor, however, advised the new executives to be committed and ensure transparency in their various wards.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Similarly, Malam Jibrin Imman, APC Chairman in Niger, explained that stakeholders and APC caucus, the highest decision making body of any political organisation, met the state executive and resolved to adopt affirmation during the congress.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said that the state government constituted a 5-man committee in the 25 Local Government areas to visit all the wards to persuade the people to allow the existing executive continued.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Imman appealed to new and old members of the party to eschew bitterness and be united so as to move the party forward.</div> </div>

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Buhari Inaugurates 2 Air Force Combat Helicopters

<h1 class=" xt-post-title" itemprop="headline" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 3.75rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 4rem; margin: 0rem 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; text-transform: capitalize; width: 340px;"> Buhari Inaugurates 2 Air Force Combat Helicopters</h1> <div> <br /> <figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_373188" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 700px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-373188" height="467" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/President-Muhammadu-Buhari-e1522609351100.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="700" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">President Muhammadu Buhari</figcaption></figure><br /> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Kaduna inaugurated two Mi 35m combat helicopters to boost the attack capabilities of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF).</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The helicopter gunships were delivered to Nigeria by Russia in April.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The President was represented by the Minister of Defence, Brig-Gen Muhammad Dan-Ali (Rtd) at the NAF base in Kaduna during celebrations to mark the 54th Anniversary of the Air Force.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The theme of the year 54 event was, “Enhancing Nigerian Air Force Operational Capacity for Timely Employment of Air Power in Response to Contemporary Security Challenges.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Buhari said the NAF was established in April 1964 to achieve the full complement of the country’s military defence system.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “As a young Army officer, I took part from the beginning to the end in our tragic civil war and I know the role the young NAF played in the prosecution of the civil war.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “NAF has undergone several developmental stages and the government over the years acquired various weapons system to enable the NAF to effectively perform its roles.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said the most recent platforms added to NAF inventory by the current administration include, “Super Mushsak, the recently delivered Mi 35 Helicopters, the Diamond and various helicopters.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We have also approved the purchase of Super Tucano aircraft.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He added: “With the acquisition of these new weapons platforms, there arose the need to train personnel to man and maintain the new aircraft types.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The President also disclosed that within the last two years NAF enlisted and recruited over 5,000 personnel to adequately boost its human capacity, which was in line with his administration efforts of creating jobs for unemployed youths.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Buhari said the role of the military as an enabler of national development cannot be overemphasized as the efforts would be futile if national security is not first guaranteed.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “Let me once more commend the gallant men and women of the Nigerian armed forces and other security agencies for their tireless efforts in defeating Boko Haram and other threats to our nation.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The President saluted the efforts of the current leadership of NAF for performing its assignments wonderfully well.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Earlier the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar said the growth of the NAF since the inception of the current administration has been particularly outstanding.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Abubakar said 12 grounded aircraft have been reactivated and personnel strength increased by 7,500 men and 400 officers.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “Two Commands and two new Branches have been established and new platforms acquired and inducted into service to meet the evolving security challenges we are faced with.”</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The air chief said the gap between force projection and fence protection has been substantially bridged with 79 training of about 1000 Special Forces.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said the special forces have been deployed as part of the intervention force to deal with the lnternal Security challenges of the North Central geopolitical zone.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “Some of the forces are deployed in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara, working with other security agencies to deal with Internal Security challenges. By next week, another batch of the special forces will be deployed to the newly established Quick response wing at Nguroje in Taraba State.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “In addition, we are putting finishing touches to infrastructure in Keran Plateau State, lpetu ljesha in Osun state, Doma in Nasarawa and Agatu in Benue State to deploy elements of these forces.”he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Abubakar said NAF remain committed to supporting the vision of the government of ensuring a secured and prosperous Nigeria</div> </div> <div> <br /></div>

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All The Glitz From Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW) – Day One

<h1 class=" xt-post-title" itemprop="headline" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 3.75rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 4rem; margin: 0rem 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; text-transform: capitalize; width: 340px;"> All The Glitz From Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW) – Day One</h1> <div> <figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_377642" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 700px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-377642" height="651" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LBFW-.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LBFW-.jpg 700w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LBFW--361x336.jpg 361w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="700" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW)</figcaption></figure><div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> By Funmilola Olukomaiya</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The maiden edition of the Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW) kicked off yesterday, Friday 4th of May, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos and would run until Sunday the 6th of May, 2018.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The three-day event, which is the first of its kind in Nigeria, was conceived and organised by Call Her Classic Fashion Agency as a means to fill a void in the multi-billion naira wedding industry in the country.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The event is expected to cater for the needs of weddings and also, to showcase the latest in bridal fashion.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The event featured a Panel session and Master classes by top-notch designers and professionals in the wedding industry.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Also present at the event is a bridal boutique for both local and international vendors from other African countries, UK, USA and Dubai, with clothes, shoes and accessories put on display for sale between 10 am and 6 pm.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The peak of the event was the runway show, and it was graced by the presence of the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Hon Dayo Adeneye and a host of other invited dignitaries.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The runway show kicked off on the first day by 8:55 pm with the first batch of 8 designers showcasing their talents and pieces to a room filled with bridal fashion experts, editors, photographers and more.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The designers who had their works on the runway include Bridal by Ivy, Elizabeth and Lace Bridal, Otumemine, Poosh Bespoke, Shadiat Alasooke, Yemi Shoyemi and Bibi Lawrence.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Below are some of the runway looks from the first day at the event.</div> <figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378873" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 500px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378873" height="750" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5255-1.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5255-1.jpg 500w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5255-1-224x336.jpg 224w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="500" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Otumemine at Lagos Bridal Fashion Week</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378874" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 500px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378874" height="750" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5468.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5468.jpg 500w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5468-224x336.jpg 224w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="500" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Otumemine at Lagos Bridal Fashion Week</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378875" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 500px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378875" height="750" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5526.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5526.jpg 500w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5526-224x336.jpg 224w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="500" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Otumemine at Lagos Bridal Fashion Week</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378877" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 500px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378877" height="750" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5603-1.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5603-1.jpg 500w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5603-1-224x336.jpg 224w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="500" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Otumemine at Lagos Bridal Fashion Week</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378878" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 600px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378878" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5709.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5709.jpg 600w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5709-75x50.jpg 75w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5709-504x336.jpg 504w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5709-165x110.jpg 165w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5709-270x180.jpg 270w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE5709-480x320.jpg 480w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="600" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Otumemine at Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW)</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378882" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 500px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378882" height="750" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4267.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4267.jpg 500w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4267-224x336.jpg 224w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="500" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Bridals by Ivy at Lagos Bridal Fashion Week</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378883" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 500px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378883" height="750" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4335.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4335.jpg 500w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4335-224x336.jpg 224w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="500" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Bridals by Ivy at Lagos Bridal Fashion Week</figcaption></figure><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_378887" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 500px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-378887" height="750" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4482.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4482.jpg 500w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/REZE4482-224x336.jpg 224w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="500" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Bridals by Ivy at Lagos Bridal Fashion Week</figcaption><div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> </figure></div>

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All The Glitz From Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW) – Day One

All The Glitz From Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW) – Day One Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW) By Funmilola Olukomaiya The maiden edition of the Lagos Bridal Fashion Week (LBFW) kicked off yesterday,…

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Fayemi, Ojudu Clash Over Botched Ekiti APC Guber Primary

<h1 class=" xt-post-title" itemprop="headline" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 3.75rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 4rem; margin: 0rem 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; text-transform: capitalize; width: 340px;"> Fayemi, Ojudu Clash Over Botched Ekiti APC Guber Primary</h1> <div> <figure class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_378897" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 700px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-378897" height="373" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Fayemi-and-Ojudu.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Fayemi-and-Ojudu.jpg 525w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Fayemi-and-Ojudu-504x269.jpg 504w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="700" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Fayemi and Ojudu<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Photo: Tempo</figcaption></figure><div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> By Kazeem Ugbodaga</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The Minister of Mines and Steel Development and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi and governorship aspirant, Senator Babafemi Ojudu have clashed over Saturday’s botched governorship primary election of the APC in Ekiti State.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The primary election was suspended and postponed indefinitely after thugs invaded the venue, smashed ballot boxes and threw them to the ground.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> In a swift reaction, Fayemi accused Ojudu and Bimbo Daramola, another aspirant of bringing thugs to the venue to disrupt proceedings, as they knew fully well that he was leading.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> But Ojudu countered Fayemi, saying that he was the one who brought thugs to disrupt proceedings at the primary since he knew he was going to lose.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> In a statement on Saturday, Fayemi said the party did not deserve the type of ridicule which the shameful act of the hoodlums had subjected it to.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The Minister, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said the disruption of the primary election was the height of desperation on the part of some aspirants, who having seen defeat staring them in the face, conspired together to ensure that the exercise was not concluded.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Fayemi said the aspirants resorted to violence and destruction, having realised that he was already in a clear lead in the five local governments that had cast their votes.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The aspirant, who said he was not surprised by the disruption of the exercise, revealed that the security agencies had, a few days to the primary, been notified of plans by some aspirants to deploy hoodlums to disrupt the voting exercise.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He, however said that the security agencies took note of the information and promised to beef up security at the venue.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “It is quite painful seeing some desperate elements trying so much to rubbish the party we all laboured to build to national reckoning, out of share lust for power. If the quest for political position is to serve, then one wonders why the desperation being displayed by the likes of Femi Ojudu and Bimbo Daramola.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “Certainly the conduct of these desperate aspirants falls short of the minimum standards expected of anyone that professes progressive ideals.We urge our teeming supporters and loyal party members not to be discouraged by this despicable act. This surely shall pass, and better days are ahead. Our collective rescue mission has indeed begun,” Fayemi said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Countering Fayemi’s allegation, the Ekiti Rebirth Organization (ERO), the campaign arm of Ojudu condemned the disruption of the primary by thugs allegedly loyal to one of the aspirants, saying it represented the highest level of desperation in anybody’s quest for political office.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “When they said they were going to cripple the state, we did not know what they meant was to attempt to forcefully hijack the ticket. Now that we know better, we assure they will meet stiff resistance from our people” says Gboyega Adeoye, ERO spokesperson.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said the gubernatorial primary was going on smoothly and the delegates casting their votes before thugs allegedly loyal to Fayemi smashed some ballot boxes, leading to the disruption of the process.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “The pandemonium that ensued snowballed into serious fracas that caused every delegates scampering for safety and an abrupt seizure in the voting process. Ekiti State has been under siege preparatory to the primaries as ferocious looking armed mobile policemen that came in company of the Minister, seized all the major streets for days, in reckless display of show of oppression and terror.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “Dr Kayode Fayemi, during his declaration vowed that he was ready to use every underhand means to secure the ticket but our people have come out to say a resounding No! No amount of intimidation, brigandage and crude display of wealth will stop the people’s will to install a fresh hand in our state.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We are ready for Fayemi, we have always campaigned for a transparent primary election because we have the people on our side. With the reaction of the people to the attempt to compromise the process, Fayemi now knows he does not have Ekiti people in his pocket,” Adeoye said.</div> </div>

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NYSC Boss Inaugurates Water Project At Enugu Orientation Camp

<h1 class=" xt-post-title" itemprop="headline" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 3.75rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 4rem; margin: 0rem 0px 20px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; text-transform: capitalize; width: 340px;"> NYSC Boss Inaugurates Water Project At Enugu Orientation Camp</h1> <div> <figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_320100" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #181818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px auto 20px; max-width: 100%; width: 700px;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-320100" height="608" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" src="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Brigadier-General-Sulaiman-Kazaure.jpg" srcset="https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Brigadier-General-Sulaiman-Kazaure.jpg 500w, https://s17350.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Brigadier-General-Sulaiman-Kazaure-387x336.jpg 387w" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="700" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; margin-top: 0px;">Brig.- Gen. Suleiman Kazure, NYSC Director General.</figcaption></figure><div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure on Saturday inaugurated a water project at the orientation camp in Awgu, Enugu State.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Speaking at the event, Kazaure said that he was elated that the corps had overcome the intractable potable water challenges in the camp.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We have tried severally to provide potable water in this camp and I am elated that we have finally succeeded.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “In spite of the challenges we encountered, the water is now running and we are proud of the state coordinator for achieving this,” he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The DG however, expressed dissatisfaction at the state of infrastructure at the orientation camp.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Kazaure, who addressed newsmen during a working visit at the camp appealed to the Enugu State Government to upgrade the facilities to meet the minimum standards.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said that it was the duty of the state government to renovate facilities at the site, which he said were dilapidated.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He also said that the camp needed a befitting pavilion to serve as a lecture hall for the corps members.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “It is the duty of the state government to provide and maintain infrastructure at the NYSC orientation camps. We only manage the corps members in the camp,” he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The director- general said that having gone round to inspect the state of facilities at the camp, the infrastructure in the camp needed total renovation.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “The structures are dilapidated and we can only appeal to the state government so that they will be alive to their responsibilities,” he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Earlier, the NYSC State Coordinator, Alhaji Ahmed Ikaka thanked the director general for assisting them in the construction of the borehole.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Ikaka said that five different contracts had been awarded for the provision of potable water in the camp but none was executed.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He appealed to Kazaure to attend to some of the areas of concern in the camp which included perimeter fencing, hostels, provision of funds for diesel, utility vehicle and other areas of intervention.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The coordinator said that the camp needed a big pavilion to serve as lecture hall for corps members.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> He said that the access road to the camp was in deplorable condition and needed to be rehabilitated.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> “We depend on our 100KV generator for our power needs but the state government has promised to provide electric transformer with a view to connecting the camp to the national grid,” he said.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Ikaka said that the corps members were in high spirit rearing to serve their fatherland.</div> <div style="background-color: #fdfdfd; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.575rem; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> The NYSC orientation camp in Awgu is one of the foremost camps in the country established in 1973.</div> </div>

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