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  I am still very worried about the spread of this Herdsmen fever. Hundreds killed, not a single Herdsman docked. I can't even find humour in it. It bothers me more than that drama going on at the CCT, produced by TVC  

d  The mum of a teenager who died from sepsis while on her period is begging people to learn the danger signs of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Jemma-Louise Roberts, 13, began feeling unwell with sickness and diarrhoea while on a family holiday and was wrongly diagnosed with Norovirus- a winter vomiting virus. Her family were told to keep her away from hospitals but she was rushed to Wigan Infirmary after suddenly deteriorating. Doctors at the hospital told her family they believed she had Toxic Shock Syndrome, or TSS, caused by a bacteria linked to using tampons. Jemma-Louise, a member of Hindley Swimming Club and competitive breaststroke swimmer, had begun using tampons as a more convenient way to keep training while on her period.  She died a week later after being transferred first to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and then Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Jemma-Louise’s mum Diane Roberts, 45, is now speaking out to warn others of TSS danger signs as part ...

Mariah Carey and James Packer on Monday night made their red carpet debut as a couple while attending the New York City premiere of The Intern. The pair posed for photos while supporting the Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro film out Friday

Washington (AFP) – The question has suddenly emerged as a test of US White House hopefuls: can a Muslim be president of the United States? The Republican contender Ben Carson ignited a storm of controversy at the weekend, by stating that he saw Islam as incompatible with the charge of head of state. After leading Republicans echoed his viewpoint, or gave ambiguous answers, the Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Monday answered, resoundingly, yes. “Can a Muslim be President of the United States of America? In a word: Yes. Now let’s move on,” Clinton said on Twitter. She attached to her tweet an extract of the fourth article of the US Constitution which read, “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” That clause was questioned by Carson this weekend. “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” the retired neurosurge...

THE Nigerian Army, yesterday said there were strong indications that Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014 are still in the fringes of the Sambisa forest. The army, did not however, give the exact lo- cation where the girls are being held for over one year now. Similarly, the military has again maintained that it was applying caution in its operation for the safety and release of the girls. Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General, Tukur Buratai, who made this known, however, said so far, the military was concentrating solely in its operation to clear the terrorists from the forest, after which it will commence an offensive to rescue the Chibok girls in one piece. He said the safe return of the abducted school girls last April, by the insurgents remained the priority of the Nigerian armed forces in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the North East. Buratai, who spoke while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after declaring ...

The Osun State All Progressives Congress says the Peoples Democratic Party has continued to criticise the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola because the party is envious of the governor’s achievements. The APC was responding to a statement by the PDP in which the party insisted that the financial crisis in the state was due to financial recklessness on the part of Aregbesola. In a statement issued by its state Publicity Secretary, Kunle Oyatomi, the APC maintained that the condemnation of the Aregbesola government “centres on hatred and envy over his achievements before the financial crisis set in.” While describing the PDP’s salvos against Aregbesola as mischievous, the APC said in view of the dwindling oil prices and reduction in revenues, the state government has been doing its best to survive the crisis. The statement partly read, “The PDP is grossly ignorant and mischievous. Even a fool will know that if he has lost 60 per cent of his earnings, he...

The Peoples Democratic Party has promised to overcome the challenges being experienced in its ongoing e-registration exercise aimed towards rebranding and strengthening its membership base across the country. The Chairman of the PDP e-Membership Registration Committee, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists, shortly after an assessment tour of Auchi, Owan and Akoko-Edo areas of Edo State. He explained that while about 3,870 persons had been registered in the pilot phase of the project which kicked off on September 7 in the Edo-North senatorial district, the situation was different in some local government areas which had yet to embrace the project. Dokpesi said, “I sincerely believe that in Etsako-East, the Weppa-Wanno wards did extremely well. Ward 1 has about 2,500 PDP members; Ward 2 has about 1,120, Ward 3 has about 1,000 and Ward 4 has about 750 members. “The story is quite different in other local government areas and, he...

     'Israel will no longer exist in 25 years''- Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei , the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Prince of Persia is a spirit-being that the Holy Bible describes as a ''principality’’. He rules over the geographical space that was once known as Persia but that is now known as Iran. Judging from the words of Ayatollah Khamenei I have little doubt that he is firmly under the grip of this spirit-being.  When he speaks, it is not him that is speaking but rather it is the Prince of Persia that is speaking through him. This contribution is about the folly of trusting such a man and the manifest danger of entering into a nuclear arms deal with him. Permit me to begin with an aside. One of the consequences of the war in Syria and Iraq is the massive inflow of refugees from the Middle East into Europe. It is sad to see millions of people fleeing their homeland and walking half way ac...

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Tuesday, launched a children’s story book. The book, entitled ‘Peace Story for Children’ was presented to commemorate the 2015 International Day of Peace. According to the ex-leader, he decided to launch the story book to ensure the entrenchment of sustainable peace in the country. He noted that one of the most effective ways to ensure sustainable peace was to instill a culture of non-violence and peaceful co-existence in the youth and children. The Director, OOPL, CHS, Prof. Peter Okebukola, who represented Obasanjo at the event, said, “Baba Obasanjo believes that the youth are going to be the leaders of tomorrow. And so, we should start planting the seeds of peace in their hearts. “We are conveying the peace story in a story. Children love stories. This book is to tell the children how they can be part of peace-making in their homes; peace-making with their friends, peace-making in their schools, peace-making national...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the abduction of Chief Olu Falae. The former Secretary to the Federal Government was abducted on Monday by suspected herdsmen at his farm, about 15 kilometers to his residence along Oba-Ile road, Akure, the state capital. Fani-Kayode in a statemet said “The abduction of Chief Olu Falae is not only unacceptable but it also an exceptionally dangerous development.” “I say this because he is not only an elder-statesman of our country but he is also one of the most revered leaders of Afenifere and the south-west. “We cannot sit by idly and watch our leaders and elders being endangered, shamed and humiliated in this way. It is the governments job to keep us all safe and secure and they are failing in that duty. “I call on the President and our security agencies to effect the expeditious and immediate release of Chief Olu Falae. They must rescue him from these vagabonds and vandals as soon as possible before ...

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has rejected the proposal by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission for the slash of salaries and emoluments of members of the legislature, both at federal and state levels. The assembly took the position on Monday while assessing its activities in the last 100 days. Speaker of the House, Kola Oluwawole, said he had expected RMAFC to review salaries and allowances of members upward to encourage them to do more work rather than slashing it. “I expect the RMAFC to even jack up the salaries so that we will be able to do more projects in our constituencies,” the Speaker sad. “We want the Federal Government to increase our allowances and benefits , because we are the closest to the masses, particularly the poor ones , rather than thinking of pay cut.” The Chairman of the Commission, Elias Mbam, had indicated recently that lawmakers and other political office holders would get a slash of their current pay. He sai...

Appeal court, Federal High Court reject senator’s requests The police yesterday expressed their readiness to arrest Senate President Bukola Saraki if he fails to heed the summons of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which is trying him for false declaration of assets. Force Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Olabisi Alofe Kolawole, an Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, told New Telegraph in a telephone interview that the tribunal had finally transmitted to the police the bench warrant ordering Saraki’s appearance before it, for execution. On whether the police, which failed to execute last Friday’s order of the tribunal to arrest Saraki because the bench warrant was not transmitted to them, would arrest the Senate president today, she said it would depend on sarakidevelopment. A check by New Telegraph at the registry of the tribunal yesterday indicated that the order has been transmitted to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase. With the situ...