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The EU’s energy commissioner is hopeful of a deal between Ukraine and Russia to end their dispute over gas deliveries after three-way talks in Berlin. Guenther Oettinger outlined a plan which would see Russia supply Ukraine over the winter and into the spring. Ukraine would pay Russia $2bn (£1.2bn) of its gas debt by the end of October and another $1.1bn by the year’s end. The talks will continue next week. Russia halted supplies in June over Ukraine’s unpaid debts. Relations had soured after the overthrow of Ukraine’s pro-Russian President, Viktor Yanukovych, in February and Russia’s subsequent support for separatists in Crimea and other Ukrainian regions. Friday’s talks came after Hungary cut its gas deliveries to Ukraine, arguing that it needed to stock up its reserves. Hungary was criticised by the European Commission but argued that it could not risk being cut off by Russia before winter set in.

Goalkeeper Akpan Udoh would most likely start in goal when the Golden Eaglets battle Gabon in today CAF U-17 final qualification match at the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar. Gabon won the first leg 2-1. The former national U-15 goalkeeper, did not make the trip to Libreville but has swiftly regained his position ahead of today’’s crucial game Coach Emmanuel Amuneke has ordered his players to shoot down Congo with goals . Eaglets won the last FIFA U-17 World Cup in UAE in 2013. to win. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/eaglets-battle-gabon-caf-u-17-ticket/#sthash.olxMm5OJ.dpuf

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on Friday denied that its President, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, had accused the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Ortistejafor, of denting the image of Christianity in Nigeria over the controversial $9.3 million allegedly found in the aircraft owned by the CAN President. “There is a poison of deliberate misinformation in the air, more deadly than the Ebola Virus Disease. This may be a symptom of how forthcoming political events may be handled in the media. Some persons want to, at all cost, see the North and the South, Christians and Muslims fight. In God’s name it shall not come to be,” the CBCN said in a statement by its Director (Social Communications)in the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Chris Anyanwu. According to the organization, the reports carried in some Newspapers were “not only false and malicious but a calculated attempt to further sow the seed of disharmony between Catholics and the leadersh...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on Friday denied that its President, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, had accused the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Ortistejafor, of denting the image of Christianity in Nigeria over the controversial $9.3 million allegedly found in the aircraft owned by the CAN President. “There is a poison of deliberate misinformation in the air, more deadly than the Ebola Virus Disease. This may be a symptom of how forthcoming political events may be handled in the media. Some persons want to, at all cost, see the North and the South, Christians and Muslims fight. In God’s name it shall not come to be,” the CBCN said in a statement by its Director (Social Communications)in the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Chris Anyanwu. According to the organization, the reports carried in some Newspapers were “not only false and malicious but a calculated attempt to further sow the seed of disharmony between Catholics and the leadersh...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on Friday denied that its President, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, had accused the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Ortistejafor, of denting the image of Christianity in Nigeria over the controversial $9.3 million allegedly found in the aircraft owned by the CAN President. “There is a poison of deliberate misinformation in the air, more deadly than the Ebola Virus Disease. This may be a symptom of how forthcoming political events may be handled in the media. Some persons want to, at all cost, see the North and the South, Christians and Muslims fight. In God’s name it shall not come to be,” the CBCN said in a statement by its Director (Social Communications)in the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Chris Anyanwu. According to the organization, the reports carried in some Newspapers were “not only false and malicious but a calculated attempt to further sow the seed of disharmony between Catholics and the leadersh...

FOLLOWING the sudden upsurge of the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents in the Nigerian North east, with the mighty Nigerian Armed Forces appearing to wilt in the face of the affront to our territorial integrity, many Nigerians wondered why the surge of support from the advanced countries and friends of Nigeria did not produce any positive result. It has since emerged that the United States has increasingly become aloof towards Nigeria as a result of what it sees as frequent abuse of human rights in the war on terror, as well as the high scale of corruption in the top echelons of the military. In fact, the dynamic American Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James F Entwistle, has several times called for accountability among the service chiefs. There have been grumbles in the army that we lack the equipment to fight though spending on defence has remained high in the past three years. This has led to acts of indiscipline in the rank and file, which precipitated the recent court martials. ...

BENIN—AS part of efforts to attract new foreign investors to Edo State, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has sworn in Mr. Dennis Idahosa as Commissioner for Investment, Public and Private Partnership with a charge to use his wealth of experience to attract investors to the state. Speaking after swearing in the commissioner at the Government House, Benin, yesterday, Oshiomhole said: “Every day we receive all kinds of enquiries about people who want to invest in our state. Quite a number have already decided to come. “But I believe we can attract even more if we have someone that understands the thinking and feelings of international investors and what we need as a government to attract them to locate their offices in our state so they can create jobs and increase the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of the state.” Responding, Idahosa thanked the governor for the confidence reposed in him and promised to bring his wealth of experience in the private sector to bear in delivering dividends of demo...

A torrential rain which lasted for four hours in Abeokuta on Tuesday destroyed property and valuables worth millions of naira and displaced hundreds of residents in Abule-Otun in Lafenwa area. The rain which started around 3pm lasted till 7pm. Apart from the destructive interruptions, travellers and motorists were held up in gridlock around Brewery and Lafenwa Roundabout for almost two hours. The Lagos-Abeokuta expressway which terminated at the roundabout, was taken over by flood, which rose to level, where cars and other smaller vehicles could be submerged. The flood which was said to have been aggravated by the blockage of a stream known as ‘Odo Baale’ which passes through the area wrecked havoc by also flooding several houses and shops in the area. On Wednesday when our correspondent visited the area, residents were seen scooping water from their flooded apartments. It was gathered that two residents were almost washed away by the flood. Residents said the indisc...

The Military Court Martial on Tuesday morning sentenced 12 soldiers to death. They were among the 18 soldiers charged for mutiny on the 13 and 14th of May 2014 at the Maimalari Cantonment. Mutiny-trialThe soldiers were charged with six count of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny, disobeying lawful orders and various acts said to be inimical to the military service. The nine-member military Court Martial, also found the soldiers guilty of insubordinate behaviour, use of abusive language, leveling false accusation against their superior officers, among others. They were similarly found guilty of attempting to kill their erstwhile General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Major General Ahmed Mohammed by shooting at his official car, between May 13 and 14, 2014. The car was bullet proof. The court also found them guilty of preventing the movement of some of their injured colleagues to hospital and obstructing evacuation of their dead ones who were killed in ambush on their way ...

sarafadeen salihu blog: French soldier killed in Mali suicide bombing : A French soldier has been killed in a suicide bombing in northern Mali, where local and foreign troops have struggled to restore order afte...