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Chelsea players have reacted to the ouster of their manager, Jose Mourinho, just seven months after lifting the English Premier League winners’ trophy. News broke on Thursday, December 17, that the former Real Madrid of Spain gaffer had been  relieved of his duty in the Stamford Bridge dugout on a mutual agreement between both parties  and may pocket a staggering £40million as severance benefit. And the players of the club, in a swift reaction to their manager’s exit, either took to the social media to express their disappointment or stormed out of the club’s training ground after the news was made public. John Terry, the club captain, was pictured storming out of the training ground, looking rather upset as he refused to say anything concerning Mourinho’s exit. The Chelsea captain, John Terry cut a frustrated figure after Jose Mourinho’s sack Diego Costa was also pictured looking devastated as he left the Cobham training ground following the sack of the manager who took

President Barrack Obama has appointed son of a Nigerian immigrant, Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo as his deputy National Security Advisor for international economics. This new appointment is coming at a time when anti-immigrant rhetoric is consuming a section of the American political divide as they prepare to usher in a new president. Adewale Adeyemo, the newly-appointed National Security Advisor for the American president The 34-year-old’s appointment was announced at the White House in Washington DC, on Tuesday and President Obama said he  “will be calling on Wally’s intellect, judgment and dedication as we sustain America’s global economic leadership, which reinforces our national security, and as we work with allies and partners around the world to create jobs and opportunity for all our people.” Premium Times reports that Adeyemo’s story is that of hard work, inspiration, and strict family values that came together 25 years ago when in February 9, 1990, he was steered out of

l agos —Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday presented the state’s 2016 budget proposal of N662.588 billion to the House of Assembly, with a pledge that his administration will not only implement the budget faithfully, but also ensure that it works in the best interest of Lagosians. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), presenting the 2016 Budget to the Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa ‘The Peoples Budget’ The governor, who christened the 2016 budget “The Peoples Budget” said it is an improvement of 26 percent over the budgets of 2014 and 2015 respectively which stood at N489.6 billion individually. “The increase will enable our government to focus on the present challenges of security, traffic gridlock resolution including physical and social infrastructural development which has thrown up new challenges quite different from what we used to experience and have always known”, he said. He said the 2016 budget’, which is

The Federal Government has concluded plans to implement the report of the Stephen Oronsaye’s committee on civil service reforms in 2016. The panel recommended the merger of some ministries and agencies in the federal civil service. The government which said the implementation of the report would be preceded by employees headcount and management audit, had set up four committees to ensure the merger of the ministries and agencies. They include the Legislation Committee to interface with the lawmakers on enacting enabling and supporting laws; Commercial Committee to implement agencies that will be commercialised, Staff and Management Audit Committee and the Merger Committee. The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, a parastatal of the Presidency, Dr Joe Abah, stated this in an interview with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja. Abah spoke during the public presentation of key publications on governance reforms, including ‘Public service reforms in Nigeria

The First Lady of Bauchi State, Hajia Hadiza Abubakar has donated food items and textile material worth N8 million to Christian women and Widows in the state. Flagging off the distribution of the items at ECWA Church Sabon Kaura in Bauchi yesterday, Hajia Abubakar said the gesture was part of the present administration efforts at showing love to women and to enable them enjoy the Christmas celebration. Items distributed include 200 bags of race, 120bags of Sugar, 160 bags of Maize, 1,100 wrappers/textile materials, 150 vegetable oil among others. The First Lady said Sabon Kaura was selected for the flag off of the distribution because of the large population of Internally Displaced Persons that settled in the area. vanguard.

There were surprises at the residence of Governor Abiola Ajimobi yesterday as one of his arch political rivals at the April 11 poll, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala appeared and congratulated  him on his victory at the Appeal Court. Akala came third in the election and has distanced himself from any petition against the winner, Governor Ajimobi. On his congratulatory visit to Governor Ajimobi at his residence, Akala who was beaming an inviting smile said; “I am here to rejoice with my brother for the judgment of today. We already knew what the outcome would be; we had expected what we got today. So we are rejoicing. On his possible defection to APC, Alao-Akala said “It has been on; we are still crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s. I am on my way to APC.” vanguard.

FORMER Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, may emerge the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the board holds an emergency meeting today. The parley, slated to hold at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, is coming four days after the judgment of an Abuja High Court sacking the Acting National Chairman, Uche Secondus. With the ruling, PDP now exists without a chairmen of the National Working Committee (NWC) and BoT. The former BoT chairman, Tony Anenih, resigned weeks after the defeat of PDP in this year’s presidential election. A PDP stalwart told Daily Sun that three chieftains of the party have their eyes on the BoT chair, but said Nnamani looks more likely to clinch it. “We have called a meeting to intervene in some developments in the party in the last few days. We may also use the opportunity to hold an election to fill the vacant BoT chairmanship position. “Some of our members have indicated interest in the position, but I t

The House of Representatives on Thursday began an investigation into how a $5m grant the Federal Government gave to the Lake Chad Basin Commission during the tenure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo was spent. The House said the money was given to the commission to carry out “feasibility studies on how to direct rivers to the lake,” but observed that nothing much was heard of the $5m after it was released. A member of the House, Mr. Ahmed Abu, who raised the issue on the floor, did not specify the period in Obasanjo’s eight-year tenure that the money was paid. However, Abu informed the House that a report of an audit conducted on Lake Chad   by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation and released in October this year, did not reflect how the fund was utilised. Abu recalled that since the commission was established in 1964 with the “responsibility of planning and regulating the uses of the water and other natural resources of the conventional basin”,

FIVE members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) were yesterday allegedly shot dead by securitymen in Onitsha, Anambra State while celebrating the release by an Abuja High Court of Radio Biafra Director, their leader, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. The IPOB members who were jubilating at the Bridge Head in Onitsha clashed with the security operatives resulting in the death of five persons. There was tension among motorists and commuters along the busy Niger Bridge area, Enugu/Onitsha Expressway over fear of possible blockage of the Bridge Head by the IPOB members. The supporters, who on hearing about the court’s favourable verdict on Kanu converged at the statue of the late Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu in a large procession from Bridge Head to the town when they were intercepted by the security operatives. An eyewitness, who is also a trader at Bridge Head Market, Chibuike, said trouble started when the IPOB members were asked to stop their march towards the River Niger

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said he owes nobody any apology for kneeling down to worship God during the thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Paul’s Anglican Church, Ife, after his coronation. The Ooni said this in statement in Osogbo on Thursday by the Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Ife, Mr. Moses Olafare. The monarch spoke in reaction to criticisms against him by an online medium that he knelt down to worship God during the church service. Ogunwusi said it was wrong to equate any king, no matter his status, with the Almighty God who created the heavens and the earth, saying the comment was an attempt to embarrass the throne. Ogunwusi said since the Almighty God is not Ooni or any king’s mate, he would not stop to worship and revere Him because it was God who enthroned him. The statement partly read, “It is sacrilege to equate Ooni’risa or other kings to the Almighty God. God is the creator of mankind and it is Go

Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi today narrowly escaped death on Lagos -Ibadan expressway, the actor who was coming from Ondo state when the accident happened, said he could not believe how lucky he is, to still be alive. According to the information posted by the actor on his Facebook page, he escaped from the crash just by the grace of God. Read his story below: I AM ALIVE, MY STORY. Thank God with me. Left Owo, Ondo State Yesterday late, stopped over in Hon Rotimi Makinde’s house in Ife since I felt uncomfortable driving anylonger(Thanks to him cos I called him late and despite not home he ordered his staff to accomodate me). I continued my journey this morning and on getting past Iwo Road I lost my car horn(It could be a sign). On getting to Ogere, I overtook a trailer and moved few metres to ran into a small ditch. Little did I k now it had broke d rod holding d back wheels. I lost d steering and my car twisted several. But I dnt know what held down the cars and that trail

THE Vice Chancellor of Mountain Top University, MTU, Ibafo, Ogun State, Prof. Elijah Ayolabi, has said the newly established varsity is a dynamic center of academic excellence for the production of top-rate morally sound graduates of distinction who will be globally competitive for outstanding impact on local and global development. Speaking at a press conference to herald the commencement of academic activities of the institution owned by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Ayolabi said MTU, is born for the progress of Nigeria, Africa and the world and is open to people of all faith who must abide by the rules and regulations of the church. Ayolabi, who is the first African to be honoured as the 2015 Honorary Lecturer to the Middle-East and Africa by The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), the international umbrella body for all Geophysicists, said “150 of the 270 students who passed the post-UTME have registered. Though admission is open to people

WE  have heard of such names as Madam Due Pro­cess, Madam NAFDAC and the advocacy by the former first lady of Nigeria for the women to be given 35 percent of all positions in government. Dr Uduak Okon, a youth advocate has equally and gradually assumed the sobriquet of Madam 10 % for the Youth. In this interview, she explains why and how Akwa Ibom State government should statutorily reserve 10% of its oil revenue alloca­tion for the development of the youth. Excerpts Can we really know you beyond the Madam 10% nickname? My name is Dr. Uduak Okon, I am the execu­tive director of Youth-Alive Foundation, and have been working with the youth since 2000 in Lagos. This organization started in Lagos many years ago, and since then we have touched so many young peoples’s lives. But I left the country for about seven years to do a PhD and have been working as a development consultant. On return­ing, I got into my state, Akwa Ibom and I was shocked at the state of the youth in the state. Hig

THE  Lagos State Police Command has arrested a housemaid who robbed her madam of cash and valu­ables worth several mil­lions of Naira. Also in Police net is the elder brother to the house help. The housemaid, Chidima (other names withheld) and her brother, Emma, indi­genes of Ebonyi State are being detained at the Spe­cial Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) Ikeja. Chidima who Spoke with Daily Sun said: “I actually committed the robbery. I waited for my madam to leave for office and I ran­sacked the house. I collect­ed expensive things, such as, laptops, tablet, Ipads, gold, phones and money. I then called my elder broth­er to meet me somewhere and handed everything to him for sale. “After handing over the items to my brother, I re­turned home and raised the alarm that robbers have raided our house. My madam believed the story and even treated me think­ing that I may have been injured. I was crying all through and Madam was pleading with me to stop crying so that I won’t break down. “