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Adebayor backs Eagles at World Cup

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Togo striker, Emmanuel Adebayor, has tipped Nigeria as the African country that will produce the best finish at the Fifa World Cup in Brazil.

Apart from Nigeria, there are four other African countries that will take part at the World Cup from next month. Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana and Ivory Coast are the four other nations.

But the Tottenham Hotspur forward has picked the African champions to shine at the World Cup ahead of the other African representatives saying they "have all the ingredients to be good in the World Cup."

He explained that Nigeria's Super Eagles because of their coach, Stephen Keshi, who managed Togo between 2004 and 2006 and qualified them for the 2006 World Cup.

The former Arsenal and Manchester City man also talked on the influence the trio of John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Vincent Enyeama will have in the Nigerian team during the World Cup.

"Out of these teams, it [my choice for which of the African teams will go the furthest] would be Nigeria because of their concentration. Because of Stephen Keshi [the coach] - he knows a lot about football and everything. He has been there as well as a player for Nigeria.

Aye was inspired by God, not a girl – Davido

Music Star, Davido has revealed that his latest hit track, Aye was inspired by God and not by one Adeola Bamisile, daughter of ex-Ekiti State Chief Judge, as initially reported.Chatting with R! the “Aye” crooner said “A lot of things have been going on the social media, especially my relationship with one girl or the other, which I don’t believe isthe best thing to be discussing right now. But for the case of this session, I want to categorically state that I am not in any relationship with any girl that you might have read about. In fact, this is coming as news to me because I don’t even know something like that has been said about me”.

Speaking on the girl she featured in Aye, Davido said “the truth is that I wanted to feature the winner of the most beautiful girl in Nigeria beauty pageant in the video, but her manager said she would not be available for the shoot. So, I decided to use my make-up artist, who eventually did well in the video. I am neither dating her nor other girls as I speak with you. Disregard any rumour linking me with any girl”, he said.

BEYONCE BEATS MICHAEL JACKSON TO BECOME HIGHEST-PAID BLACK ARTIST IN HISTORY

Beyoncé has been named the highest-paid black artist of all time, it follows the overwhelming success of her Mrs Carter Show world tour. Queen bey, has managed to beat on previous earning records held by Michael Jackson, Prince and Janet Jackson.

According to Billboard magazine, Beyoncé grossed $212 million (€153m) for the year-long tour, which sold over 1.8 million tickets during its 126 dates. her recent tour in Europe during the month of February and March earned her $41.1 million (€30m). And the tours are yet to end because she recently announced plans for a new co-headline tour with her husband, rapper Jay Z, which heads across the USA this summer.

Boko Haram members burn their university certificates – Shehu Sani

Shehu Sani is a Nigerian civil rights activist, playwright and author. He is president of the Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria and has negotiated with Boko Haram in the past.Shehu Sani in this write up  speaks on the abducted girls and the insurgents.

Until the abduction of more than 200 girls at the Government Girls Secondary School in rural Chibok, Nigeria’s Boko Haram insurgency received scant attention in the global media, which gave it brief airtime when the insurgents exploded their bombs or torched a school.

However, the mass abduction has brought the world’s attention to the callous and unceasing violence that has become routine in northern Nigeria over the last three years.

The area has suffered more than three decades of religious violence between Muslims and Christians.

But since Boko Haram founder Mohammed Yusuf was killed in a 2009 security crackdown — along with hundreds of his followers — the militant Islamist group has stepped up its attacks.

Boko Haram militants have killed clerics, bombed churches and mosques and assassinated politicians and government officials.

When the militants attack churches, their aim is to start a sectarian war that will engulf the country; when they attack mosques, their aim is to exterminate Muslims they consider collaborators.

In the last three years, the Nigerian Government has opted for the use of force to exterminate the insurgents, rather than diminish the activities of the group — and it has become more daring and audacious in its attacks.

Despite the allocation of 25% of the annual budget to defense and security, the government has been unable to crush and contain the insurgency. The group has taken on and demoralized the rank and file of the Nigerian army and police.

Run away Nyanya Bomb Blasts Suspect Arrested by Interpol

The international red alert for the search and arrest of Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche concerning the April 14 and May Day Nyanya bomb blasts by the Nigerian Police has yielded positive result with the capture of Ogwuche in Sudan.Ogwuche, one of the runaway suspects that allegedly masterminded the two bomb explosions, was mentioned in the confessions of the five arrested suspects that were paraded before the public by the Nigerian Police.

“Following the commendable efforts of our security personnel, especially the operatives of the Directorate of State Services (DSS), some suspects in the Nyanya bombing incidents have been arrested and paraded before the media. These suspects have made useful confession, which will help law enforcement agencies in their operations.

“Let me make it clear that at the appropriate time, the full confessions will be made public. Following this development, the National Bureau of the Interpol based at the Nigerian Police Force Headquarters has issued an international red alert for the search and arrest of terror fugitive, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, who is still at large,” director general of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri, said in an earlier briefing on Tuesday.

Borno residents fight back, kill over 200 insurgents

Residents of some communities in Borno State may have been pushed to the wall as some of them dared Boko Haram on Tuesday, killing about 200 insurgents. The villagers also arrested the injured among them, a police source told Daily Sun.

The insurgents who were in a convoy of about 10 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) painted in military colour with guns mounted on some of them, invaded Sangayari, Mairari and Garawa in Kala Balge Local Government Area, Tuesday morning. The residents confronted them. “It is like many residents were aware the insurgents were coming and have prepared for them. They killed about 200 Boko Haram members and arrested some of the injured,” the source said.

Kala Balge is about 160 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital and located in the northeast, around the Nigeria-Cameroon border. A security source hinted that “the attackers of Kala Balge are likely to be the same set of people that carried out Gamboru Ngala attack last week.” About 150 people were killed.

Chairman of Kala Balge Local Government, Alifa Bukar Rann, told Daily Sun that he could not give the exact figure of insurgents killed in the attack. “I don’t have the details and figure of the death now,” he said

Dora Akunyili arrives India for treatment, thanks Nigerians for prayers

Former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili has commenced continuation of her treatment in India.A statement on Wednesday night by her Media Adviser, Mr. Isaac Umunna, said the former National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC)boss is to be treated of an undisclosed ailment.

The statement read further that she expressed gratitude to Nigerians and other well wishers across the world who have been praying for her since the news of her sickness broke out over the weekend.