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US President Barack Obama has praised President Jonathan for conceding defeat in the recently held presidential election. In a statement released today, President Obama said President Jonathan through his action placed Nigeria's interest first. The full statement below...
The last few days have shown the world the strength of Nigeria's commitment to democratic principles. By turning out in large numbers and sometimes waiting all day to cast their votes, Nigerians came together to decide the future of their country peacefully. I commend President Goodluck Jonathan and President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari for their public commitments to non-violence throughout the campaign. President Jonathan has placed his country's interests first by conceding the election and congratulating President-Elect Buhari on his victory.
I look forward to working with President Jonathan throughout the remainder of his term, and I thank him for his many years of service and his statesmanlike conduct at this critical juncture. I urge President-Elect Buhari and President Jonathan to repeat their calls to their supporters to continue to respect the election outcomes, focus on unifying the country, and together lead Nigeria through a peaceful transition. Nigeria's Independent National Election Commission (INEC) and its Chairman, Attahiru Jega, deserve special recognition for what independent international observers have deemed a largely peaceful and orderly vote.
I commend INEC for its extensive efforts to increase the credibility and transparency of the electoral process. Looking ahead to the gubernatorial elections on April 11, it is imperative that national attention turn to ensuring isolated logistical challenges are overcome and peace is protected, even in the most hotly contested races. On behalf of the American people, I extend congratulations to the people of Nigeria and to President-Elect Buhari and look forward to continuing to work with the newly-elected government on our many shared priorities.
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The atmosphere in the maternity centre was serene. There was nothing suggesting the occurrence which took the reporter there. Nurses on duty were courteous but grew cautious and suspicious when it was obvious the reporter was not a patient. Why is he here?
The birth of a new born baby would normally elicit joy and excitement in people. It is more so when the mother has been longing for it without results for years. But, the reverse was the case in a maternity centre (name withheld) situated at Ifosan area of Ilesa, in Osun State where a woman recently gave birth to a baby with two horns on its head.
A tip had given Saturday Tribune photos of the strange baby, the arrival of which caused fear and trepidation among the nurses and the proprietress of the maternity centre. The tip also described the hospital and the geography of its area of operation.
The description was vivid and accurate enough for Saturday Tribune to locate the health centre without much difficulty. Here is the maternity centre where the baby with two horns was born. Then, there was a thick wall of silence. Nurses on duty would neither deny nor confirm the development. The reporter was tossed up and down and finally landed before the proprietress of the centre. She would not talk unless her identity and that of her hospital were protected. The reporter gave his words.
"It is true the baby was born," she said, but added that the horror of the event compelled her to instruct her staff to keep sealed lips over the development, with a view to warding off public attention to the centre over the scary baby.
Speaking with Saturday Tribune during the visit on Thursday, the proprietress, (she is called matron by her staff) said the woman who gave birth to this deformed baby was "about 25 years old and she has been without a child for three years."
She explained that "this woman lives in one of the farm settlements on the outskirt of Ilesa. She registered for antenatal service here. So, when she wanted to put to bed, her relatives rushed her here to deliver the baby.
"But we were shocked to the marrow when she eventually delivered the baby with two horns on the head after going into labour for some hours. By the time she was delivered of the baby, it was already dead and we had to separate it from the placenta.
"I have never seen such a terrible creature in my life. So, we helped to pack the dead baby and the placenta and handed them over to them before they left our premises. It was indeed a fearful development and we were saddened about it.
"This is not something we can celebrate. So, I ordered by nurses and other attendants to keep their mouth shut over the incident. But, I am very surprised how you people got to know about it and came here to inquire about it. I do not want anyone to make something unnecessary out of this or create problems for us here," she stated.
She would not disclose the whereabouts of the woman who delivered the baby. "I cannot give you any details about her. Like I told you, she lives in one of the farm settlements on the outskirts of Ilesa and I don't really know the area and I want you to leave me out of this matter," she added.
The woman who froze when she was shown the photographs of the baby, however, confirmed its genuineness but asked how Saturday Tribune got them. A staff member of the clinic also showed Saturday Tribune her own photos of the baby taken with her phone.
Source: Tribune
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015 Leave A Comment

4-time World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi is the highest-paid footballer in the world. He took home nearly $1.4million-a-week last year in wages and sponsorship deals.
The Argentina and Barcelona star earned a staggering $72million in 201. He made about $38million as his club salary and the rest were from lucrative endorsements with the likes of adidas, FIFA 15 and Turkish Airlines.
This makes him richer than his arch-rival, Cristiano Ronaldo who brought in about $60million in 2014. This is according to the latest France Football magazine rich list.See the rest after the cut..
The money is in Euros...
Top 20 highest earning footballer
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelone) : 65 millions d'euros
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 54
3. Neymar JR (Barcelone) 36,5
4. Thiago Silva (Paris-SG) 27,5
5. Robin Van Persie (Manchester United) 25,6
6. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 23,8
7. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) : 22,5
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris-SG) : 21,5
9. Sergie Agüero (Manchester City) : 21,2
10.Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) : 20,2
11. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) et Yaya Touré (Manchester City) : 20
13. Angel Di Maria (Manchester United) et Radamel Falcao (Manchester United) : 18,5
15. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) : 17,8
16. David Silva (Manchester City) et Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) : 17,3
18. David Luiz (Paris-SG) : 17,2
19. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) : 17
20. Mario Götze (Bayern Munich) : 16,9

The top 20 richest football coaches.

1. José Mourinho (Chelsea) : 18 millions d'euros
2. Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid) 15,5
3. Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich) : 15,2
4. Arsène Wenger (Arsenal) : 11,3
5. Louis Van Gaal (Manchester United) : 10
6. Fabio Capello (Russie) : 9
7. André Villas-Boas (Zenith Saint-Pétersbourg) : 8,5
8. Sven-Göran Eriksson (Shanghai SIPG) : 8
9. Jürgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund) : 7,2
10. Laurent Blanc (Paris-SG) et David Moyes (Real Sociedad) : 7
12. Rafael Benitez (Naples) : 6,9
13. Walter Mazzarri (ex-Inter Milan) : 6,8
14. Roberto Di Matteo (Schalke 04) : 6
15. Luciano Spalletti (ex-Zenith Saint-Pétersbourg) et Luis Enrique (Barcelone) : 5,5
17. Antonio Conte (Italie) : 5,3
18. Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City) : 5,2
19. Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool) : 4,9
20. Roberto Mancini (Inter Milan) : 4,8

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The police in Lagos have arrested a 42-year-old man, Alli Mustapha, for allegedly killing one of his customers, Idowu Maliki, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Mustapha had a shop at Imope Compound in Ikotun, where he sold petty goods to people in the community.
The Niger State indigene was alleged to have sold a stick of cigarette to the deceased on Saturday, March 7, which the latter refused to pay for.
Our correspondent learnt that when the victim returned to the shop some minutes later, an argument ensued between him and the suspect.
In the ensuing scuffle, our correspondent learnt that Mustapha hit Maliki's head with a long stick and he slumped.
Efforts to revive him failed as he was later confirmed dead at the Igando General Hospital.
In his statement to the police, Mustapaha admitted to committing the crime, adding that the deceased had first hit him.
He said, "I don't know the man's name, but he comes to my place to buy things. On the fateful day, he came to buy a stick of cigarette. He did not pay for it.
"He returned few minutes later and wanted to enter my shop. I refused to allow him. But as I tried to stop him, he took a stool and hit me with it.
"Then he started looking around for other things to hit me and that was when I quickly grabbed a long stick which I usually kept in my shop to protect myself, and hit his head with it."
It was learnt that the victim was first rushed to a private hospital, but was rejected before being taken to the Igando General Hospital.
PUNCH Metrolearnt that his corpse had been deposited at a morgue in Isolo.
The police arraigned Mustapha on one count of murder before an Ebute Meta Magistrate's Court.
The offence was said to be punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
The magistrate, F.J. Adefioye, asked the Investigating Police Officer, Sergeant Olaniyan Rasak, to give the facts of the case to the court.
Rasak said, "On that day, the deceased bought cigarette from the defendant without paying. Few minutes later, he returned to the man's shop and along the line, argument ensued.
"The deceased punched the defendant on his nose. The defendant then picked a stick in his shop and hit him on the head."
The police prosecutor, Iyobosa Onaiwu, asked the court to remand Mustapha in prison.
The defence counsel, Beauty Otighi, asked the court to prevail on the prosecution to speedily duplicate the case file for legal advice and ensure the 30 days window period was not exceeded.
The magistrate, Adefioye, said, "The defendant is hereby remanded in custody pending the Directorate of Public Prosecutions legal advice. The case is adjourned till May 25, 2015."
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Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo could be sanctioned for his goal celebration when he netted the equaliser in Sunday's La Liga 'Clasico' at Barcelona, the president of Spain's professional soccer league (LFP) said.
Ronaldo, not for the first time when he has scored at the Nou Camp, appeared to be urging the Barca fans to calm down when he struck to make it 1-1 in the 31st minute.
The Portugal captain, regularly the subject of abuse himself, has gained a reputation for winding up opposing fans and was widely criticised when he tore off his shirt to celebrate his successful penalty in last season's Champions League final victory over Atletico Madrid.
"We have to be careful with provocative gestures by a player when he scores a goal or with any other provocation or conduct that could incite violence among spectators," LFP president Javier Tebas told reporters on Tuesday.
"It must be sanctioned, from a fine up to a suspension," he added. "We will look into it."
Following the death of a Deportivo La Coruna fan in fighting before a La Liga game in November, Spain's soccer authorities are seeking to crack down on any action by players or supporters that may be construed as provocative.
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