HOW FAYOSE MADE ME – HON. EKUNDAYO

                 Gov Fayose
Hon Akin Ekundayo, a.k.a. Dayo Maxima, juju musician turned politician and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain representing Ijero State Constituency in Ekiti State House of Assembly told GBENGA SODEINDE, how the state Governor, Ayo Fayose, made him. Excerpts:
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Hoodlums attack Saraki, disrupt Eid el-Kabir prayers in Ilorin

 

 Hoodlums who disguised as worshippers on Thursday disrupted the Eid el-kabir prayers in Ilorin and attacked Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, with stones and sachet water, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

The situation also prevented the Chief Imam from delivering his annual sermon just as the emir also abandoned his Sallah message.
Some of the worshippers who spoke with NAN, said they were only able to offer one of the two mandatory prayer rakats.

Football transfer rumours: Chelsea to sign Barcelona’s Dani Alves?

      

Chelsea are preparing to try and tempt Dani Alves to move to Stamford Bridge.

Jose Mourinho wants an alternative to the much-maligned Branislav Ivanovic and will offer £14.5m in January – a fee Barcelona could be willing to accept.

Olu Falae regains freedom

  Former secretary to the government of the federation Olu Falae has been released by his captors, Daily Trust learnt. 

He was abducted from his farm in the outskirt of Akure, Ondo state capital on Tuesday by unidentified gunmen.

At Sallah, Buhari, Saraki, govs, others urge sacrifice

                  Rams at a market in Lagos yesterday

EMINENT Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have enjoined Muslims marking this year’s Eid-el-Kabir today as well as other citizens not to relent in their prayers for peace, stability and growth of the country.