Lekan Emmanuel Blog

I won't go to school again, says escaped Dapchi girl *say abductors came in army uniform, without boots - Court orders forfeiture of penthouses linked to Diezani - 2019 Presidency: Ex-CBN dep. gov formally declares interest

- Minister orders relocation to N'East UN flay girls' abduction *NSCDC boss also directed to relocate to North-East *Fishermen, Farmers employed to search for Dapchi girls - Buhari's ministers delaying 2018 budget passage - Senate

- Out of N44tr budgets: FG, states spent N1.8tr on health in 3years - Gunmen kill Adamawa PDP spokesman - Interior minister orders IGP to relocate to N/East - 110 political parties may field candidates in 2019

- IGP to govs: Priorities establishment of cattle ranches before enacting Anti-grazing law - Military employ Fishermen, Farmers to search for Dapchi girls *Airforce denies deploying 100 aircraft APC's main opposition is within

- INEC Releases 36-years election timetable *Mixed reactions greet action as PDP, Junaid, Oke comment - Dapchi: UN demands schoolgirls' freedom *interior minister orders IGP, NSCDC boss to relocate to North East

- Herdsmen murder PDP spokesman, 19 others.set Adamawa community ablaze *Troops kill 10herdeds, recover arms *Govs can't prosecute herdsmen without creating ranches - IGP - Tenure elongation: I don't expect 100% acceptance - Oyegun

- UN demands release of 110 Dapchi schoolgirls *Probe panel begins sitting - No automatic shirt for goalkeeper Uzoho - Famine looms over lake Chad, says Buhari - Eight injured in Ekiti/Kara boundary clash

We are shocked over the gruesome murder of our Adamawa State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Sam Zadock by gunmen. Under the APC Nigeria is being turned into a funeral parlour as seen in Benue, Taraba, etc

- Over 1,000 houses burnt as Kaduna mayhem worsens *18 persons arrested as death toll rises to 12 *police recover petrol bombs, other dangerous items - Herdsmen storm Makurdi Island, sack 5,000 residents

- Dapchi girls: Major Gen heads prob comittee *Members to include military, police, DSS, others - Pro-Biafra groups disrupt Igbo summit in Enugu - President rejects Peace Corps bill - House of Reps to disclose members assets

- Death toll in Kaduna communal crisis hits 12 - NDLEA officers accused of abducting, robbing Lagos Lawyer - FG sets up panel to probe 110 Dapchi girls abduction - We'll flood market with lower naira denominations - CBN

- FG sets up 12-man committee to probe Dapchi abduction *Releases names, details of missing schoolgirls *Stop the blame game, Dogara tells Army, Police - Non-oil economy finally crawls out of recession

- Ebonyi bans herdsmen from other states, night grazing - Herdsmen Attack Adamawa, Benue, kill 20, injures 23 *Displace 5,000 villages - APC extends Oyegun's tenure by 12 months

- Ebonyi bans herdsmen from other states, night grazing - Herdsmen Attack Adamawa, Benue, kill 20, injures 23 *Displace 5,000 villages - APC extends Oyegun's tenure by 12 months

- Air Force deploys 100 jets in search of 110 schoolgirls *We'll bring them back, says NSA - No tenure extension yet for Oyegun, others *Governors Forum chair clears the air - Mikel: I'll be prepared for 2018 World Cup

May the almighty Allah reveal them so that they can reunite with their friends and families.

President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the Peace Corps Bill, citing financial implication and duplication of duties among reasons for his decision. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, read the letter on the floor of the chamber on Tuesday. NAN reports that the Peace Corps Bill had passed first, second and third reading on the floor of both Chambers of the National Assembly. The bill was subsequently passed by the National Assembly in 2017 and forwarded to the Presidency for assent.

APC Caucus Meeting ongoing at the State House. President Buhari presiding. Vice President Prof Osinbajo, APC Chairman John Odigie Oyegun, Speaker Yakub. Dogara, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, State Governors, Ministers, and others in attendance.

Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard both net as the hosts record a fine comeback victory

"For me and for the team it is always a special trophy. We are happy and I am very happy. "We were better than them and we can celebrate. But now we have to focus on the next game away at Arsenal on Thursday and to think about the Premier League."

Manchester  City lift the Carabao Cup after a 3-0 win over Arsenal. Pep Guardiola's side stroll to first silverware at Wembley

George Graham remains the only manager to win the League Cup with Arsenal. Arsene Wenger is the 2nd manager in the competition’s history, after Sir Alex Ferguson (won 4/7 finals) to be defeated in 3 finals

Cristiano Ronaldo had the chance to score his 50th career hat-trick and 300th Liga goal... but he let Karim Benzema take the penalty to complete Real Madrid's 4-0 win against Alavés.