Fear rises in Kano as Boko Haram threatens to strike on Sallah Day

There’s palpable fear in the ancient city of Kano following a short message system (sms) being sent to residents of the state by unknown persons that the Boko Haram sect was planning to strike at important places on Eid-el-Kabir’s Day, DailyPost has learnt.
According to the message, “members of the general public are hereby advised to stay indoors between Tuesday and Wednesday as Boko Haram agents are likely to strike. They would pretend as women, but they are suicide bombers. Please, kindly inform your loved ones to be security conscious.”

The circulation of several text messages about plans by the Boko Haram to attack specific targets in Kano and other northern states has become rampant, thereby causing apprehension and panic among residents of the state.

Enugu Government pulls down Mountain of Fire Church building.hmmmmm God is watching.

It was indeed a day or rage in Enugu on Thursday as workers from the Enugu State Ministry of Capital Territory Development
Authority could not be swayed by emotions as they brought down the magnificent multi-million naira structures housing the regional headquarters of the Mountain of Fire Ministries.
The government officials, who appeared to be carrying out a directive to “utterly pull down the structure”, could not be stopped by the ferocious prayer of worshipers, who had gathered at the church premises.
While the worshipers were in the church observing their prayer yesterday morning, bulldozers were busy demolishing the structures.
The over 5000 capacity church building which had been occupied by the church in the last fifteen years was the first branch of the church in the South-East and South-South geo political zones.
The church sited few metres away from the Zik Avenue bridge on Uwani had become a subject of contention since the incumbent administration of Governor Sullivan Chime.

At last: FIFA confirms use of goal-line technology in 2014 world cup

FIFA has confirmed that GoalControl GmbH, will provide goalline technology for the 2014 World Cup finals, after a successful trial at the Confederations Cup this year.
The German company was given the contract for the Confederations Cup, the Club World Cup and the World Cup in April, but the deal was subject to the technology impressing at the tournament in Brazil.
“Today’s announcement follows an evaluation process in which the relevant departments within FIFA examined the use of GoalControl-4D during the FIFA Confederations Cup. While there were no goal-line incidents in which the technology was required to determine whether a goal had been scored, the system met all necessary FIFA requirements and indicated every one of the 68 goals correctly. Importantly, there was also a high-level of satisfaction reported by match officials,” a statement from FIFA read.

“Furthermore, FIFA can today confirm that GLT will be used at the FIFA Club World Cup to be played in Morocco from 11-21 December 2013 and that GoalControl GmbH will be the official GLT provider for the event.

ASUU strike: FG stops salaries of lecturers

DailyPost has gathered that the Federal Government has resolved to stop the salaries of protesting universities lecturers over the ongoing strike of the its Academic body, ASUU. The decision to invoke the “no work, no pay” rule was said to have been officially taken yesterday, even though some universities had earlier complained of no salaries since August.
It was gathered that the government has passed a directive to the various universities governing councils to stop payment of salaries of the striking lecturers forthwith.
The ASUU Zonal Chairman in Abuja, Mr Clement Chup confirmed the development yesterday after a zonal conference of ASUU, University of Abuja chapter, which took place at the Gwagwalada campus to review the nationwide strike.

Five African players who quit their national teams

 

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African footballers who quit their national teams for various reasons. See gallery

One of the major highlights in international football is a player temporarily retiring from their national teams.
While some are able to clearly stick to their structured plans of retiring from national duty, others stage returns, much to the delight of their fans.
We look at five African players who quit their national teams at a point.

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  Emmanuel Adebayor – Togo

  Togo's inspirational player, Adebayor has on more than one occasion quit the national team.
  But on all those occasions, he staged comebacks. In 2010, he laid down his boots, three months after gunmen in Cabinda, Angola, attacked their national team bus.
  It was during the African Cup of Nations.
  He however returned in November 2011, helping his team to qualify for the 2013 Cup of Nations.
  Prior to the Nations Cup, he threatened to quit if bonuses owed the team were not settled.
  He is Togo's highest goal scorer of all time.

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  Kevin Prince Boateng – Ghana

  A top-ten African Footballer of the Year nominee in 2010 and 2011, Boateng made his major international debut with the national team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
  It was a month after he had finally received clearance from FIFA, after defecting from Germany.
  In November 2011, he asked to be excused from national duties, suggesting the "physical demands of playing for both club and country at high levels are taking a toll on his health."
  He however wrote to the Ghana Football Association in August 2013, to inform them of his availability.
  "I write to inform the Ghana Football Association that after a few consultations, I have decided to change my decision and confirm my availability to play for the Black Stars whenever I am needed."

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  Didier Drogba – Ivory Coast

  One of the greatest footballers ever to come out of Africa, the Ivorian forward remains a key part of the continent's number one national team.
  In 2010, he told the then Elephants coach Francois Zahoui that he wanted to stay away from the team, and that he was "physically tired".
  "I truly met Drogba in London. He told me he was so tired that he wanted to withdraw from the national team," Zahoui said at the time.
  He was left out of mainstream action after his side's failure to win the 2013 Nations Cup in South Africa.
  His inability to make the team's list for March and June World Cup qualifiers heightened public suspicion he was on his way out.
  He returned to the team in August, and was part of the side that lost 1 - 4 to Mexico, in a friendly in New York, U.S.A.

In Africa: Bushmen boycotts, Eritrean executions and Africa’s richest gets richer

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In Africa: Bushmen boycotts, Eritrean executions and Africa’s richest gets richer

Shell shuts pipeline again, loses 150 000 bpd

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Shell said it has again shut down a key supply pipeline in southern Nigeria owing to leaks, reducing output by 150,000 barrels per day, barely two weeks after repairing the affected line.

The Nigerian subsidiary of the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, SPDC said late on Wednesday that the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) was shut down "following reports of new leaks, barely 10 days after the line was repaired from crude oil theft incidents."
It said daily production of some 150,000 barrels of oil is affected. Shell said the latest leaks occurred at the oil-rich but restive southern Ogoniland, adding that the TNP was shut "as a precautionary measure after receiving reports of the incidents."
The company said it would send an investigation team to determine the cause and impact of the spills.
The pipeline was shut down last month for repairs after two separate crude oil theft incidents.
Local Channel television on Thursday broadcast a footage of some Ogoni villagers scooping oil from the spill site, sparking fears of petrol fire.