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Plateau united Football Club to Get New Kits From Turkey

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By Jude Dangwam, Jos

The Nigeria Professional Football League has disclosed that Plateau United Football Club of Jos will be wearing a new kit next season produced from Turkey.

This follows a two years agreement signed by the General Manager of the Club, Mr. Pius Henwan with the kit manufacturing company in Turkey last week Thursday.

The multi-dimensional agreement will also enable the team to embarked on a “pre-season training tour of Turkey.

And as part of the agreement the club will also be exporting some of its players to Turkish club sides to generate income for the team.

The Media Officer of the Club, Mr. Albert Dakup stated this at weekend in a press statement signed and made available to journalist in Jos the Plateau State capital.

He said this is the first time Plateau United will be kitted by a foreign kit manufacturing company as the club has over the years been kitted by Cone Sports, an indigenous company based in Kano.

Dakup however said the GM of the Club has expressed delight with the partnership pointing that the new kit will give the team a unique appearance in the 2019/2020 league season.

Meanwhile, the new kit will also be available for sale to the club teeming supporters around the world, “This will help improve the revenue base of the team to reduce the over-reliance on the state government,” it says.

The Community Shield is rarely a classic, but English football’s annual curtain raiser at least created some major talking points on and off the pitch on Sunday afternoon.

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Sokoto Judicial Commission grants Tambuwal, nine others additional time for defence Commission

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The Sokoto State Commission of Inquiry has approved the request of former Gov. Aminu Tambuwal and nine others for additional time to prepare their defence.

The commission, at Its resumed hearing on Tuesday in Sokoto summoned Tambuwal and other officials of his administration as witnesses, among other stakeholders.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the witnesses were summoned to explain their involvement in the alleged sale and auctioning of government assets related to the State Ministry of Agriculture.

During the hearing, Dr Suleiman Usman, (SAN), the Counsel for Tambuwal and the nine others, requested for an extension of time to allow them to respond to the memorandum.

Usman pointed out that some of the witnesses had not been properly served, necessitating the request for an additional time.

NAN also reports that the nine other witnesses included Sani Garba-Shuni, Sa’idu Umar, Abdussamad Dasuki, Ali Inname, Aminu Dodon-Daji, Buhari Tambuwal, Umar Wali, Umar Bature, Mai-Akwai Tudu and Aliyu Tureta, among others.

Justice Mu’azu Pindiga, the commission’s Chairman granted the request, giving the witnesses a two-day extension to prepare and respond to the memorandum.

Pindiga scheduled the next hearing for October 5th, for the formal adoption of the memorandum and the commencement of the hearing.

In the meantime, three witnesses had chosen to return the tractors they had acquired through auction within two days.

According to one of the witnesses, the tractor had been given to him as a ‘donation for sesame production’.

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NAPTIP celebrates as 62-years-old trafficker goes in for 12 years

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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has expressed appreciation at Tuesday’s sentencing of a human trafficker, Felicia Osaigbovo to 12 years imprisonment.

A Benin High Court sentenced 62-year-old Felicia to 12 years at the Correctional Centre and a fine of N24 million for her involvement in human trafficking.

NAPTIP arraigned the convict on July 1, 2021 on a 24- count charge of assisting persons engaged in trafficking, contrary to the law.

She was also charged with organising foreign travels for 12 persons to practice prostitution in Belgium, contrary to the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act (2015).

The convict pleaded not guilty to all the counts, but the prosecution called three witnesses, including Belgian police officer, Jimmy Wellem Hendricks to prove its case.

The prosecution tendered 13 exhibits in the cause of trial.

In delivering judgment, the trial court found Felicia guilty on all the 24 counts and sentenced her accordingly.

NAPTIP’s Commander, Benin Zonal Command, Mr Nduka Nwanwenne was full of praises for the agency’s legal team for diligent prosecution.

He also applauded the court for the judgment when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Benin.

Nwanwenne noted that the hands of justice must surely manifest, sooner than later, no matter the delay. 

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APC suspends Kogi guber campaign

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its campaign for the Nov. 11 Kogi Governorship Election, as a mark of respect for Ms Khadijat Yahaya, a member of the party who died after an attack by suspected thugs.

Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the spokesperson for the state Campaign Council, said stated this in a statement in Lokoja.

Khadijat allegedly lost her life after a clash between supporters of Social Democratic Party (SDP) and those of the APC in Kotonkarfe on Sept.

29.

Meanwhile, the state APC governorship candidate, Alhaji Usman Ododo, visited the family of the deceased in Kotonkarfe on Tuesday to sympathise with them over her demise.


Ododo expressed shock at her demise and prayed to God for the repose of her soul.

Responding, Malam Saliu Akawu, thanked Ododo for the visit.

Akawu said the conduct of Ododo showed that he was a compassionate leader who would always identify with his people.

He said that Khadijat was a very peace-loving person whose life was cut short by evil men.

Ododo also visited the Palace of the Ohimege of Kotonkarfe, Alhaji Abdulrazak Koto, where he expressed sadness over the death of Khadijat.

He described her as a woman of peace who was desirous of seeing development in Kotonkarfe and promised to ensure justice for the deceased family.

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