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  • Victor Moses marries mother of his two kids in London

    Nigerian international and Chelsea player, Victor Moses, on Sunday married his long-time partner in London.

    The low-key wedding ceremony comes after Moses won the Premier League alongside his team, Chelsea and a day after being red carded in Chelsea’s FA Cup final 2-1 loss to Arsenal.

    Only a few family members and friends witnessed the ceremony between the couple who already have two children together, a five-year-old son Brentley and a two-year-old daughter Nyah.

    This has been a breakthrough campaign for the 26-year-old Nigeria international, who has finally forced his way into the Chelsea team after being loaned out in the previous three seasons.

  • Presidency dismisses death rumour, says nothing unpleasant happened to Buhari

    There was tension over the weekend as rumours circulated that President Muhammadu Buhari died at a London hospital where he was said to be receiving treatment.

    The rumours gained ground after a news website published a story that the President was dead.

    The rumour soon spread like wild fire in different parts of the country with many Nigerians making frantic phone calls to ascertain the story’s accuracy.

    The presidency however said on Sunday that there was no truth in the news.

    Reacting to the rumours on Buhari’s health, Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, said nothing unpleasant happened to the president.

    Shehu said this on yesterday while reacting to speculations on social media that Buhari had died

    He described the speculations as “baseless rumour”, urging Nigerians to disregard them.

    “Baseless rumors are trending again that an unpleasant thing has happened to our beloved president, Muhammadu Buhari,” he tweeted.

    “If you have received this information on WhatsApp or Facebook, disregard it because it is plain lies spread by vested interests to create panic

    “Nothing unpleasant has happened to the president. No cause for apprehension. Thanks for the many calls.”

  • Buhari’s doctors to determine duration of trip to London – Presidency

    Buhari’s doctors to determine duration of trip to London – Presidency

    President Muhammadu Buhari traveled to London on Sunday for a “follow-up medical consultation” with his doctors, after weeks of mounting concern about his health.

    Presidency spokesman Femi Adesina said the 74-year-old doctors would determine how long he stayed in the British capital, where he spent nearly two months undergoing treatment from mid-January.

    “The president wishes to assure all Nigerians that there is no cause for worry,” Adesina said in a statement posted on the presidency’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.

    “He is very grateful for the prayers and good wishes of the people, and hopes they would continue to pray for the peace and unity of the nation.”

    Buhari’s previous trip to London in January was billed by his office as a 10-day holiday combining “routine medical check-ups” but it was extended from early February and he only returned in early March.

    “The length of the president’s stay in London will be determined by the doctors. Government will continue to function normally under the able leadership of the Vice-President (Yemi Osinbajo),” Adesina said.

    Parliament had been informed, as required by the constitution, he added.

    Buhari had not been seen in public for several weeks until last Friday, when he attended weekly prayers at the presidential villa, after missing the last three cabinet meetings and other engagements.

    Aides have said he was working from home and had undergone a “long period of treatment” in London.

    Buhari has been under pressure to disclose the nature of his illness but has said he would have to have follow-up treatment in London.

    Earlier on Sunday, he was pictured sitting in an armchair at his residence, dressed in white traditional robes, looking painfully gaunt, surrounded by 82 recently released Chibok schoolgirls.

    Adesina said Buhari would have left earlier on Sunday but wanted to meet the students, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists in northeast Nigeria in April 2014, causing worldwide outrage.

     

  • London police arrests Ahmed Musa for allegedly beating wife

    London police arrests Ahmed Musa for allegedly beating wife

    Leicester City Striker Ahmed Musa has been arrested and questioned by the police for allegedly beating his wife, Jamila, according to UK tabloid, The Sun.

    The Nigerian International was said to have been picked up by the police from his home in Leicestershire around 1am on Wednesday, not long after wishing his wife and “queen” happy birthday in an Instagram post.

    The police said Musa, who joined Leicester from CSKA Moscow in the summer, was detained on suspicion of common assault.

    According to The Sun, neighbours said the police spent up to two hours at his home before taking him away for questioning.

  • Again, Buhari, Saraki meet in London

    Again, Buhari, Saraki meet in London

     

    The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Sunday night met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Abuja House in London, TheNewsGuru.com reports.

    However, details of the meeting are still sketchy.

    The handle of the President @NGRPresident confirmed the development.

    “This evening President @MBuhari met with Senate President @bukolasaraki, at Abuja House”.


    This came few days after Buhari, Saraki and House of Reps Speaker, Yakubu Dogara met the president.

    The trio had deliberated on matters of mutual interests between the Executive and the Legislature.

    The leaders used the opportunity to personally pray for President Buhari and wish him quick return to Nigeria.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that President Buhari jetted out of the country to London, United Kingdom on a medical vacation since January 19.

     

  • Aisha celebrates 46th Birthday despite Buhari’s medical vacation in London

    Aisha celebrates 46th Birthday despite Buhari’s medical vacation in London

    Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Friday marked her 46th birthday despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that President Buhari is presently on a medical vacation in London, United Kingdom, UK.

    Mrs. Buhari who returned to Abuja last Saturday from Saudi Arabia where she participated in Lesser Hajj was born on February 17, 1971.

    To celebrate her 46th birthday, Aisha sent a delegation to distribute gift packs to patients at the four district hospitals in Abuja: Asokoro, Garki, Wuse and Maitama.

    According to a statement by the Director of Information, Office of the Wife of the President, Suleiman Haruna, the delegation included the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Dr. Hajo Sani; a former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Mrs. Pauline Tallen; and the Coordinator, African First Ladies Peace Mission, Mrs. Beatrice Bassey.

    The statement quoted Sani as calling on privileged Nigerians to do more in the lives of the underprivileged with a view to increasing the feeling of humanity among citizens.

    She was further quoted as saying that the gifts from the President’s wife exemplified the work that her pet project, Future Assured, is doing nationwide, especially to the underprivileged.

    “Her Excellency wants to remember the underprivileged on this important day and that is why she is sharing with them. She wants to touch their lives and wants them to feel her on this symbolic day,” Sani said.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Aisha was among the early callers at President Buhari’s residence in London.

  • Buhari has right to vacation, he won’t speak from London – Presidency

    Buhari has right to vacation, he won’t speak from London – Presidency

    Following the public outcry by Nigerians for President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation from London where he is currently on vacation, the presidency on Thursday has reacted saying the president will not speak because he has right to his vacation.

    This was revealed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina on a monitored television programme.

    According to Adesina, “Mr. President will not speak to Nigerians because he has a right to his vacation, we don’t need to intrude.”

    The President’s media aide also noted that those doubting the veracity of the released photographs of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara’s visit in London are “haters, greedy.”

    TheNewsGuru.com recalls that both National Assembly leaders met with the President on Wednesday in Abuja house in London.

    TheNewsGuru.com also recalls that the president, who is currently on a medical vacation in London, was recently rumoured dead.

    The rumour was dispelled by the presidency and media aides to the president.

    TheNewsGuru.com recalls that President Muhammadu had on January 19 proceeded on a 10 days medical leave to London. He was expected back in the country on February 6.

    However, on the advise of his medical team, the presented wrote the leadership of the National Assembly seeking for an indefinite extension of his vacation in London.

    Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been carrying out the roles of the president in acting capacity since January 19 that the president jetted out of the country to London.

     

     

  • Why Buhari travelled to London for treatment – Adewole

    The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said President Muhammadu Buhari decided to visit a London hospital for treatment on the advice of his doctors.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Adewole made the clarification while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the inauguration of Central Pharmacy Store and Maternity Building at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex , Ile Ife.

     

    In his words: “I won’t describe it as a large volume but we still have people travelling abroad.

    “One, it is a matter of choice and secondly, there is what is called bonding between a doctor and his patient irrespective of where the doctor is and that creates a problem, the patient may not want to see a new doctor.

    “If a patient is seeing a particular doctor and that doctor is not around he may likely wait. You don’t want to be examined by a new doctor, you don’t want to start all over again. It is one of the reasons and you can’t take it away.

    Adewole said, “The President is the best person to speak on this, he is our leader but also a private citizen. He is entitled to making a choice which will be influenced largely by the advice of his doctor.”

  • In-Pictures: Buhari receives Tinubu, Akande, others in London

    In-Pictures: Buhari receives Tinubu, Akande, others in London

    In a strategic approach to douse the tension currently engulfing the nation over the state of his health, President Muhammadu Buhari has received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC in London.

    The party leaders that met with the president includes; National leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former interim chariman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande.

    Other top shots of the administration including the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara also confirmed speaking on phone with the president and gave assurances of his wellbeing.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the president spoke with the APC leaders at the Abuja House in London.

    TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the president had written the leadership of the National Assembly for an indefinite extension in his medical leave which was initially scheduled to end by Feb. 6.

    See pictures below:

    Buhari receives Tinubu, Akande, others in London

     

     

  • Thousands protest in London against Trump’s refugee temporary ban

    Thousands protest in London against Trump’s refugee temporary ban

    Thousands of protesters on Saturday demonstrated outside the U.S. Embassy in London against American President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering U.S.

    The protesters held black banners with blood stains bearing slogans including: “No to Trump. No to War’’; “Trump: Special Relationship? Just Say No’’ against the ban and Trump’s foreign policy.

    Trump had a week ago signed an order putting a four-month hold on entrance of refugees into the U.S. and temporarily barred travellers from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries.

    However, on Friday, a Seattle federal judge on Friday put a nationwide block on U.S. President Donald Trump’s week-old executive order that had temporarily barred refugees and nationals from seven countries from entering U.S.

    The judge’s temporary restraining order represents a major setback for Trump’s action.

    The White House said late Friday that it believed the ban to be “lawful and appropriate” and that the U.S. Department of Justice would file an emergency appeal.

    Early Saturday morning, Trump criticised the ruling, warning of big trouble if a country could not control its borders.

    However, many in Britons were angry about the measure, which they saw as discriminatory, and the time it took for Prime Minister Theresa May’s Government to criticise it.