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Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta   A suspected member of a car snatching ring was shot dead last Thursday in Ogun State by the operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Magbon, Abeokuta, Ogun State while the gang was allegedly escaping with a snatched Lexus RX 350 SUV.   The police report indicated that the suspected armed robbery gang operated in Abeokuta and snatched the said vehicle at gunpoint around Oke Ilewo area.   The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said immediately after the hoodlums snatched the vehicle, a distress call was made to the police and the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, ordered the FSARS’ commander, Uba Adam, to go after them.  FSARS’ teams manning various exit points in the state were alerted.   Oyeyemi said that the FSARS team stationed along Sango- Ota area sighted the said vehicle and gave it a hot chase.   He said, “Having realised that the game was up, the robbers, in a...

  The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti on Saturday said it had suspended its gubernatorial campaign earlier scheduled to take off on Monday.   The suspension came as the police command in the state released the report of Friday’s shooting incident at the APC rally organised to welcome back to the state its flagbearer in the July 14 governorship election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.   The  News Agency of Nigeria  reports that Chairman of the party in the state, Jide Awe, told newsmen in Ado-Ekiti that the postponement was due to the shooting incident.   According to Awe, the suspension will remain in place until the Police can guarantee the safety of its gubernatorial candidate and other members of the party.   He insisted that Friday’s shooting was an attempt to take the life of Fayemi, with the bullet, however, hitting a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele.   Awe demanded a thorough investigation of the ma...

  The Police Command has said that the policeman who was involved in the shooting of Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele and one other person at the Ekiti APC secretariat on Friday was in the state on “illegal duty.”   The policeman was reportedly deployed for bank guard duties in Ikeja, Lagos State, but he made his way to Ekiti State, the Command said.   In its situation report released on Saturday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Caleb Chukwuemeka, the Command said that findings revealed that what happened was a case of accidental discharge on the part of the mobile police officer.   ”On Friday, 1st June, 2018, at about 17:00 hours, the policeman accidentally shot Opeyemi Bamidele and one other, but he has been arrested.    ”He is attached to 20 PMF, Ikeja, Lagos State, where he was posted on bank guard duties somewhere in Ikeja. The policeman came on illegal duty to Ekiti State.   ”A politician, who conspired and removed the said policeman...

    Manuel Neuer looks set to go to the World Cup, but Germany’s goalkeeper was unable to prevent his team crashing 2-1 to Austria on his comeback on Saturday.   Neuer has proven his fitness after eight months sidelined by a fractured foot in timely fashion, with four names to be cut ahead of Germany naming their final 23-man World Cup squad on Monday.   But the ‘keeper was powerless to stop second-half goals by Martin Hinteregger and Alessandro Schoepf after Mesut Ozil gave the Germans an early lead.   The result is a big concern for Germany head coach Joachim Loew with the World Cup to kick off in less than a fortnight.    The world champions are now winless in their last five games since suffering back-to-back defeats after losing 1-0 to Brazil in Berlin last March.   “It was a good comeback from Manuel after so long out,” Loew told broadcaster ZDF.   “The defeat is annoying, we did well in the first half, but we lost a l...

      Harry Kane and Gary Cahill scored England’s goals.          Ian Wright admitted England’s performance against Nigeria was ‘worrying’ despite the fact the Three Lions came away with a win.                       England beat Nigeria 2-1 at Wembley in preparation for the World Cup and were two goals to the good at half-time. But a change in formation caused confusion among the England players as Nigeria opted to match their opponents man for man.         Nigeria scored early in the second half in part thanks to England dropping back, and Wright said that was a ‘worrying’ sign heading into the finals in Russia.         What was really worrying was when they changed their shape and we went into our shell a little bit. That needs to change,’ Wright said on ITV. ‘We don’t want to do that. In the first half when we had chances, we c...

These are the secret to lasting love! It may come as a surprise to you that there are 4 qualities that set the destiny of every relationship — but by the time you have finished reading, you will recognize them in yourself and understand why past relationships have gone as they did and why present relationships are going as they are. So what are the 4 qualities of a healthy relationship ? Sincerity Availability Interest Cooperativeness I'm going to explain each of them, show how they work, together, and how they apply to relationships: 1. Sincerity Sincerity is being true to your word and true to yourself. That means, not only keeping your word but only giving your word if you feel right with yourself, doing so. I understand that there are situations where you feel compelled to give your word on something. If you feel compelled, you can't be sincere about it. Sincerity is not, "being really persuasive", or being really emotional about something....

  Diego Costa says Zinedine Zidane did not resign in Real Madrid but was fired.  The Atletico Madrid striker will represent Spain at the football showpiece Lopetegui's squad will play with Portugal, Iran and Morrocco at the World Cup Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has thrown shades at departed Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane claiming the French manager was sacked. The three-time Champions League winning coach shocked the world on May, 30, as he announced his resignation as manager of Los Blancos. But the Spanish striker has another view to the shocking news saying the former World Player of the Year was fired by Madrid's management. "Well, that's very unlucky, Zidane just won the Champions League and he got fired. He shouldn't have won," he told ESPN. Spain are currently in camp for the World Cup as Costa made Julen Lopetegui's final 23-man squad after having a torrid season with Chelsea. Costa could spear-head the attack in ...

     Youths Are Free To Contest Presidency In 2019 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s call on youths to wait till 2023 to contest the presidential election - The opposition party stated that nothing stops the youths from taking a shot at the presidency in 2019 - The president had jokingly urged the youths to defer their presidential ambition till after 2019 election The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, June 1, described the declaration made by President Muhammadu Buhari, that Nigerians youth should not contest the presidency in the 2019 general elections as degrading and completely unacceptable. eagleee.com gathered that the opposition in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said Nigerian youths have come of age; and are free, under all circumstances, to contest for any position, including the office of President, even in the 2019 general election. President Muhammadu Buhari who...