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A Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State, has sentenced one
Favour Eboigbe, to 10 years imprisonment for trafficking six girls to
Burkina Faso for prostitution.
Eboigbe was arraigned on 12 counts before Justice A. A. Okeke for child trafficking.
It was gathered that the 37-year-man was arrested outside the country
by officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking
in Persons in Edo in 2009, following a tip off.
The victims, who were between the ages of 15 and 21 years, were taken to the NAPTIP shelter after they were rescued.
Eboigbe had pleaded not guilty to the offence, which was said to be
contrary to Sections 15a, 16 and 19b of the Trafficking in Persons
(Prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003, as amended.
Justice Okeke, however, sentenced him to a 10-year jail term, when the case resumed on February 29, 2016.
Meanwhile, the Benin Zonal Command of NAPTIP said that it has
successfully rescued 1,200 girls in Edo State since 2004 and secured 55
convictions.
Men of the Nigerian Police force have rescued three girls abducted
from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS), Ikorodu, Lagos.
According to security sources, the girls were rescued during an overnight raid.
The kidnappers were also arrested
The three girls, Deborah Akinayo, Timilehin Olisa and Tofunmi
Popoolaniyan all in SS2 were kidnapped from their hostel at about 9:00pm
on Monday, 29th February, 2016
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<script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- born --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7654426148729193" data-ad-slot="1619665061" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script>Tonight in Las Vegas, Irish star Conor McGregor
was scheduled to fight for history. Two UFC titles around one waist.
That was the 27-year-old’s intention as he pushed his promoter, Zuffa,
to a place it had never gone before.
McGregor captured the featherweight belt from long-reigning José Aldo
in 13 seconds late last year. It was an incredible thing to witness –
timing, speed and power meeting a moment – and a massive moneymaker for
the UFC and Mystic Mac, who has called many of his shots. Off the
strength of his results and charisma, UFC
heeded McGregor’s call and matched its 145lb champion against its 155lb
champion, Rafael dos Anjos, with the lightweight belt on the line.
It looked very much like McGregor asked for and received the toughest
challenge he could find, a highly admirable trait among champion
prizefighters, and then the rock steady Brazilian cracked his left foot
on the knee of a sparring partner 15 days before the 5 March
pay-per-view contest at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
One day after news broke that Dos Anjos couldn’t compete, the UFC
nimbly salvaged McGregor’s spot on the card by announcing he would fight
Nate Diaz 25lbs above his championship weight. Diaz has already fought
at welterweight several times, and is the naturally bigger guy.
Unquestionably the switch in opponent remains a significant test for
McGregor, who is likely to be next to challenge welterweight champion
Robbie Lawler, possibly this summer at UFC 200, if action falls in his
favor on the weekend. If it does not, McGregor may have to forget
scaling weight classes for a stretch and retreat to featherweight, where
a hard weight cut once again becomes an issue.
“People who don’t take risks will never climb to that next level,”
McGregor said. “I take risks all the time. Every single fight I take
risks.”
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pinned on the mental state of things. He tried to force himself on Diaz
since the inception of this fight and the veteran from Stockton,
California, has generally had one response: let’s fight. [Bleep.]
There’s not much on the mental warfare front that Diaz hasn’t
encountered over the course of his career. At the age of 30, Diaz’s
experience and prevailing attitude about things should buffer him
against McGregor’s mind games. It’s hard to know if walking out of a
live television interview on CNBC was Diaz’s reaction to McGregor’s
antics, if he simply didn’t give a damn about what they were talking
about and decided to leave, or if the pressure of the moment is getting
to him.
In the cage, Diaz – McGregor’s so-called “gazelle” – should feel no
need to rush out the gate. McGregor responds amazingly well when
opponents try to force themselves on him. When Diaz is on, he
establishes momentum over the course of a fight. He should make the
Irish lion come to him in the early stages. For all his earned
reputation as a scrapper, Diaz isn’t opposed to biding his time in
dissembling the opposition. He certainly presents different tactics for
McGregor to interpret than a steamroller like Dos Anjos, who easily
decisioned Diaz at 155 the end of 2014.
Diaz
relies on his length and output, and at his best mixes stinging punches
with a dangerous submission game. If there’s a clear advantage for Diaz
in the contest it comes on the floor. McGregor tapped twice to
submissions in 21 fights, and Diaz, the bigger, stronger grappler, has
proven capable of catching anyone.
Asked on Thursday if he would go after McGregor (19-1) on the ground,
Diaz (18-10) kept it simple: “We’re going to fight and find out.”
That suits McGregor fine. The featherweight champion explained he’s
eager to test Diaz’s hittable yet sturdy chin, and can be expected to
attack the taller fighter’s “soft” body.
McGregor brings heavy hands, though there’s some mystery if the
additional weight will help or hurt him in this department. Without a
weight cut, so long as he stays loose – one of his best attributes as a
fighter – McGregor’s speed and technique should produce damaging shots.
In his last five fights the 5ft 8in Irishman made a sizable living
eating up opponents around his height – Aldo 5ft 7in; Chad Mendes 5ft
6in; Dennis Siver 5ft 7in; Dustin Poirier 5ft 9in; Diego Brandao 5ft
7in. The only decision win of McGregor’s career came against 5ft 11in
Hawaiian Max Holloway in 2013 – McGregor tore his ACL in that fight – so
the challenge here against the 6ft Diaz shouldn’t be dismissed.
Unknown in this instance, against a taller and rangier opponent, is
how capably he’ll find the distance to land with power. McGregor throws a
long left straight, but it may not be long enough and that could prompt
him to reach. He’ll need to close the gap and this is where Diaz,
despite McGregor’s assertion that the lanky boxer fights like a novice,
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Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz nearly come to blows at UFC 196 press conference
“You seem to have it all figured out when you’re fighting midgets,” sniped Diaz.
After gloating on fight week of eating as he pleased, of enjoying
brunch in the back of his Rolls-Royce, McGregor might say he has it
figured out all the time.
“It’s certainly been enjoyable,” McGregor said. “It’s been different
to wake up and have the choice of food and to be able to eat out. This
feels like spar to me. This will feel like a spar to me when I go in on
Saturday night. There’s no adjustment. I’m just going to be who I am.”
Women’s UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm (10-0) many not lurch to
the horizon like McGregor, but she’s reached the highest levels too.
The talented and steady Holm became the only fighter defending his or
her title on Saturday when Dos Anjos fell aside, and yet McGregor’s star
has emitted most of the light ahead of UFC 196. Holm might have
otherwise encountered more attention in the lead up to the first defense
of the belt she ripped from Ronda Rousey in December, and she’s glad to
keep things simple.
If the fighter who tuned up Rousey in Australia shows up against
Miesha Tate, if Holm was truly holding back in previous UFC bouts
against the likes of Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneau, then the
29-year-old challenger should be in for a rough night.
“I’m a messy fighter,” Tate said with a smile. “I will do whatever it
takes to win this fight. If I don’t allow her to be at just that
perfect range to land those perfect strikes this could be a very ugly
fight for her.”
Tate
(17-5) is a well prepared mixed martial artist and adept grapple but
she has relied on her resilience on too many occasions, and over time
the ability to endure punishment becomes an indication of a limited
competitor more than anything else. That would seem to be the case here,
especially against the trained-up 34-year-old champion from
Albuquerque, New Mexico. Considering Holm’s success handling previous
titles during her time as a boxer and kickboxer, this wouldn’t appear to
be too big a moment for her. Thanks for reading.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has lifted the temporary
suspension of the operation of the Sirkorsky S-76 helicopter, used by
Bristow Helicopter, which crashed in Lagos recently.
The NCAA announced the decision in a statement signed by its External Communications Manager, Julie King, which was obtained by News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos.
NAN reports that NCAA had on February 4, suspended Bristow
Helicopter’s aircraft type Sikorsky S-76C from further operations in
Nigeria due to the successive crashes of the aircraft type in the
country.
However, the statement said the return of the Sikorsky S-76 aircraft
to flight operations followed completion of the NCAA’s comprehensive
operational audit.
It said the company, in addition, carried out an extensive return to service safety activities.
The statement said Bristow Group Vice President, Global Operations,
Mr. Mike Imlach, thanked the NCAA for conducting a thorough review of
its operations.
“We completed a detailed safety inspection of our S-76 series
helicopters and test flights for all (16) S-76 aircraft in compliance
with the NCAA.
“Our Group President and CEO, Jonathan Baliff, was a passenger in one
of the approved non-revenue test flights to demonstrate his confidence
in the safety of our S-76 fleet,” it quoted Imlach as saying.
The statement noted that Bristow had concluded a number of
return-to-service safety activities with flight crews, engineers and
other service employees, clients and key stakeholders.
“This is an additional precautionary measure prior to resuming the S-76 fleet to operation.
“These activities include maintenance assessment reviews, risk
assessment, and pre-flight safety briefings with passengers to give them
the opportunity to talk to the crew and ask questions,” it said.
The statement added that the company had also engaged a reputable
independent third party aviation firm to conduct an additional review of
its entire operations in Nigeria.
It said, “Bristow proposes that the review be extended to other
operators in Nigeria so that best practices can be shared to enhance
safety across the industry.
“The company has commenced discussions with a number of operators regarding their participation.
“Bristow is in full compliance with NCAA regulatory requirements and all Sikorsky directives for its fleet.
“The company maintains its aircraft to industry standards in
accordance with special maintenance and monitoring programmes developed
by the aircraft and engine manufacturers that are fully approved by the
NCAA.”
The statement quoted the Senior Legal Director Africa Region,
Bristow, Mr. Tolu Olubajo, as saying that the company would continue to
cooperate fully with the Accident Investigation Bureau.
“We thank our clients for their unwavering support during this time
and remain steadfast in our commitment to continuing to honour our
contractual obligations with them.
“Bristow has been committed to Nigeria for nearly 50 years and we
will continue to invest in support for our customers and the country.
“Safety remains our number one core value and our Target Zero culture
governs every decision by the company,” Olubajo was quoted as saying. Thanks for reading.
The Ogun State Police Command has debunked the rumour making the round on Saturday,that there was violence between the Yoruba and Hausa community in Ogere area of the state.
In a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, he described the news as baseless and untrue.
The statement read,” The attention of the Ogun State police command has been drawn to a rumour in circulation that there is an ethnic clash between Yoruba and Hausa in Ogere,Ogun State.
“The command wishes to debunk the rumour. Such news is baseless and not true.”
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police said the command is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure peaceful co-existence among tribal groups in the state.
He added that the state Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali had urged members of the public to disregard the rumour and go about their lawful businesses as there was no breach of peace in any part of Ogun State.
It added, “All hands have been on deck to maintain the peaceful coexistence we enjoy in the state.” Thanks for reading
SpaceX failed to land a Falcon 9 rocket on a barge on Friday night, striking the robotic ship in the Atlantic Ocean and disappointing billionaire Elon Musk in his quest to perfect the reusable rocket.
“Didn’t expect this one to work (v hot reentry), but next flight has a good chance,” Musk later reported on Twitter.
The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 6.35pm ET, under clear skies, but engineers long had doubts about the attempted rocket landing a few minutes later because of the rocket’s payload: an 11,000lb satellite, one of its heaviest ever.
Lifting such a heavy satellite into orbit cost the Falcon 9’s lighter flights, meaning it had less fuel for its thrusters , which slowed its descent back to Earth and reoriented it for landing.
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SpaceX had scrubbed three attempts, citing technical problems and high winds, to send a satellite for Luxembourg-based SES Satellite into orbit. The satellite will support telecommunications and broadcasts in Asia.
Musk wants to retrieve and refly boosters to save time and money. Usually, the boosters just fall into the sea. SES chief technology officer Martin Halliwell said last week that his company would have “no problem” launching a satellite on a recycled SpaceX rocket.
Late last year Musk’s private spaceflight company achieved a historic rocket landing at Cape Canaveral, but in January a new attempt to land the reusable rocket at sea failed. That rocket broke a leg on its “hard landing”, as engineers called it, and then teetered off the ship and exploded.
Thursday’s launch delivered a telecom satellite into orbit for SES, a Luxembourg-based company that operates a fleet of satellites for corporations and governments. The SES-9 satellite will provide broadcasting and maritime communications for a large swath of Asia and the Indian Ocean, according to the company.
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Landing a rocket at sea requires less fuel than doing so on land – a ship can move to meet it. Musk and other engineers believe reusable rockets could revolutionize spaceflight because they would lower the cost of rockets: a standard Falcon 9 launch costs $61m. In theory, cheaper, reusable rockets would mean easier travel to and from space, and help free Nasa from onerous deals like its current $70m-per-astronaut contract with Russia.
Several other attempts to land Falcon 9s at sea last year also failed, and more than one version of the 157ft-tall rocket exploded or toppled in what Musk joked was a “rapid unscheduled disassembly”. The engineers have put a brave face on the crash landings, tweaking navigation software, landing trajectories and other details based on each test.
Another private spaceflight company, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, has twice landed a smaller, lighter rocket on solid ground in Texas. The Amazon billionaire’s New Shepard rocket is not designed to deliver satellites or cargo to the International Space Station, which orbits about 200 miles above the planet, but rather to take passengers to the edge of space, about 62 miles above Earth.
On other missions, SpaceX has delivered multiple satellites or supplies to astronauts, and its flights have made it the first private company to dock at the space station.
Thursday’s launch was originally scheduled for 24 February, but engineers delayed it “out of an abundance of caution” toward the temperature of the liquid oxygen that in part powers the rocket, a spokesperson said in a statement. Thanks for reading.
Students of the University of Ibadan on Saturday forcefully closed
the school main gate and other entrances in protest against
non-availability of electricity and water in the institution.
The five-hour protest put a halt to all activities within the school
community while traffic built up on all roads within the school.
Thousands of the students came out of their halls of residence to
join the protest, displaying placard, some of which drew the attention
of the school management to their plight in the past few days. Some of
them accused the school management of deliberately ignoring the problems
confronting them despite several efforts to bring the issues to its
notice.
President of the institution’s Students’ Union, Olateju Oladimeji,
echoed the anger of the students in a chat with our correspondent. He
said the students representatives wrote a letter to the school authority
stating the problems they were facing without a positive response.
“We have been living on the campus without electricity and water for the
past three weeks. Sanitary situation on the campus is currently at its
lowest and we notified the school authority but it refused to take any
action. The management is insensitive to our plights,” he said.
Reacting to the protest staged by the students, the Director of
Communication in UI, Mr Muhammed Oladejo, denied that the school
management took no action to address the problems. He said sudden drop
in the hours of electricity provided the school by the Ibadan
Electricity Distribution Company and the theft of the school electricity
cable disrupted the supply of electricity to the halls.
“Our major problem is that IBEDC dropped its supply to the school
from between 18 and 22 hours to 12 hours. We have our own arrangement to
complement electricity supply but the cable that supply power to the
school 33KVA power generation within was stolen. We have replaced the
cable and spoke to the students. They were mature about the situation
and calmness has returned. Their welfare is our concern,” he said. Thanks for reading.
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