Boko Haram kill Nigerian soldier who is the only son of parents

A Nigerian soldier, Lt. A.K Shekoni, has been killed by the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, according to the Nigerian Army.

The soldier, who was the only son of his parents, was said to have been killed by the sect in 2016.

According to the Nigerian Army: “Lt. A.K Shekoni a gallant soldier who is the only son of his parents killed by Boko Haram members while defending his Fatherland

“Lt. A.K Shekoni (pictured above) was killed during an operation against Boko Haram members in 2016. His body, which was missing after the attack, was found later found in the forest. He was the only son of his Parents.”

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Chelsea fans can now smile as star defender is cleared to join the Stamford Bridge club in January

Antonio Conte is on the brink of getting his man as there emerges strong indications that Brazilian left-back has been cleared to join Chelsea FC in the January transfer market should he opt for a move.

Juventus' Alex Sandro, who has remained a target of Conte, is believed to be free to switch the Turin club for Stamford Bridge should he indicate his future lies somewhere else according to Juve director Beppe Marotta.

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Marotta notes that "when a player asks to be sold, regardless of prestige or importance to the team, we are in favour for a sale".

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With the Sandro eager to link up with Antonio Conte at Chelsea, the Blues fans should be certainly excited as the Brazilian would definitely fit into the wing-back role at Chelsea bringing some sense of defensive and attacking solidity to the side.

What remains to be seen is that if the Chelsea hierarchy will be willin…

Special Valentine's day gifts that would melt her heart by Francis Onyema

Making a decision on perfect Valentine's day gifts for your girlfriend could be a little bit difficult regardless how long you'd known her or you both had dated.

It is the same for couples who are legally married. The husband is left to ponder on which Valentine gifts to lavish on the wife. It is indeed a magical moment of love that you really wanna reignite the lovely passion you continually share.

Obviously your goal is to get best romantic Valentine gifts for her and most often you want that to come as a surprise. But you do not know that Valentine's day romantic gifts to make her fall deeply in love with you, even more.

I interviewed my best male friends on what Valentine's day gift ideas they had in mind to lavish on their girlfriends, and I got all sorts of funny replies.

The most remarkable reply I got was from my buddy, Caleb, who sarcastically said that he doesn't even bother his head with buying romantic Valentine day gift for her; after all Nigerian girls d…

Mathias Tsado and the challenge to fix Nigeria’s economy by Francis Onyema

Recently Nigeria demanded an immediate restructuring and expansion of the UN Security Council (UNSC) permanent membership to correct the injustices meted out against Africa in the composition of the prestigious 15-member body.
Whereas this call may sound morally right, what we must realize is that like freedom, power is not given, it is fought for. The UNSC permanent members represent the five great powers considered to be the victors of World War II. China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and the US are States that had vigorously developed and diversified their economies to transcend the global power hierarchy. These are States whose economic policies typifies the advancement in technology and improvement in their armaments. They are States who realize that power is the ultimate determinant in human society and implies the ability to defend one's interests and if necessary to impose one's will by any means available.

Thus, we must realize that just as it is difficult for the W…

Who made the game and who flopped? Read our best performance ratings across Europe top leagues

The second week of competitive football in the new year produced mouthwatering performances across the European top leagues.

In the EPL, Pep Guardiola's City were put to the sword at Anfield after 22 games unbeaten run while Barcelona continued with a resilient performance that earned them another win after conceding two goals against Real Sociedad.

We assess and rate the best football team, the players or coaches who made the team and the ones who flopped.

Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp is the first name on our list this week. The German did not only prove he could match the scintillating attacking football played by Man City but also showed tactical class to topple Guardiola in the EPL second leg tie at Anfield.

Klopp's Liverpool were a joy to watch against the dominant City flyers. His team was set up to play an attacking game with swift flowing passes adding more glamour to the high pressing strategy adopted by the former Dortmund manager.

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Statistics proves Mourinho is right to let Mkhitaryan go by Francis Onyema

Hennrikh Mkhitaryan is set to become an Arsenal football player in a swap deal that sees Alexis Sanchez head to the red half of Manchester.

The Armenia captain was signed by Jose Mourinho, in the 2016 summer transfer window, to provide the creative spark that was much needed to rejuvenate the Old Trafford club, in order to compete at all fronts but especially in the EPL.

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Mkhitaryan's stay at Old Trafford has been cut short as the deal to join Arsenal is at best the best deal for him to get back to the level he played at Borussia Dortmund before Mourinho swooped for him.

The debate, however, remains whether Mourinho is right to let the talented star leave Man United in the January transfer window. Or should Micki had been given more time to flourish at Old Trafford?

Prior to his move to United, he was a creative force to reckon with in Europe.

Read: Who made the team and flopped? Performance rating across Europe

In the 2015…

Muhammad Ali was the "greatest human" who ever lived

Muhammad Ali was handsome; a fighter and a religious man. He was a believer - he believed more in his abilities- and that, no doubt, set him out as a winner. Perhaps, the greatest lesson we can draw from the world boxing legend.

Before that famous fight with Liston in Miami, Clay, as Ali was known before converting to Islam, in a pre-fight build up dubbed Liston "the big ugly guy" and boasted he would beat and donate him to the zoo. Many thought Clay's rant was out of fear as he faced a man who destroyed former "heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson in two first-round knock outs" but it turned out to be a show of believe. At the Age of 22, the man to be celebrated as "greatest human" shook the world and announced "I am the greatest." Clay had beaten Liston - a dominating fighter with a criminal past and ties to the mob - to be crowned the heavy weight champion in 1964.

Muhammad Ali loved every bit of himself and was never intimidated by ethn…

How President Jonathan saved President-elect Buhari

In what can be described as an unprecedented move by Mr Goodluck Jonathan, who is expected to handover power to the president elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, in a democratic exchange of baton between the domineering People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the emerging ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) billed for May 29th, 2015, the incumbent president continued to display his flamboyance of 'sportsmanship' and has extended his olive branch of peace to the president elect.

Firstly, President Jonathan ensured that peace‎ was of essence over 'personal ambition' by swiftly telephoning his APC counterpart, Gen Buhari ,on his victory, whom triumphed in the March 28th hotly contested presidential election with over 3million votes.

This move by Mr President practically saved the nation from an impending chaos. It is, therefore, a remarkable process of democratic consolidation in the country for which he must be applauded.

However, ‎it does not seem the incumbent presid…

Why Buhari should step down for Mathias Baba Tsado in 2019 by Francis Onyema

How do you solve a problem like Nigeria?
There's insurgency in the North; agitation in the East and oil spillage in the Niger Delta region. Governor El Rufai’s plan to sack over 20,000 teachers in Kaduna State on grounds of incompetence underpins the fact that the nation's educational system is in disarray just as the health system continues to fail. Whereas Morocco are concluding plans to acquire what would be Africa’s fastest trains, the Nigerian government cannot boast of adequate road networks across the nation. The roads are in a bad state and often constitutes deathtraps to commuters who must meet their daily ends while not forgetting that electricity supply is not efficient to boost local productivity.
The most damning indicator that the end of Nigeria's problem is not clearly in sight, especially with this crop of leaders at the helm of public affairs, is the recent fuel scarcity that has become almost synonymous with the Christmas season. It is embarrassing that a…

PDP cannot deceive Deltans anymore - Oyibode

Q: For the sake of our reading public, we would want to know you and have an insight into your background before your current status as APC Chieftain?

Thank you very much.

I'm Chief Dr (Amb) Gabriel Chukwuma Oyibode, an Ndokwa son from Ezionum Kingdom. For those who may not know, Ezionum Kingdom is one of the Ndokwa Nations in Delta State. So, I am a proud Deltan born. I am a dispute resolution specialist and an ambassador for peace. I am also a real estate consultant.

I established and founded the Gabriel Oyibode Foundation (GOF) in 2013 given my conviction that we could build peace globally through humanitarian efforts of providing for the less privileged and downtrodden of the society. You know all fingers are not equal and the Bible admonishes us to be our brother's keeper. Even before GOF was legally registered in 2013, I have been involved in the humanitarian service for more than a decade. Registering it was to give it a face and a legal recognition as deemed fit.

So, …

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