Nadal, Federer, Djokovic advance in Paris

Tennis | ATP

World No 1 Rafa Nadal broke the stubborn resistance of Poland's Jerzy Janowicz's to win 7-5 6-4 and reach the last eight of the Paris Masters on Thursday.
In the semifinals of the Paris event - one of only three Masters titles the Spaniard has yet to win - Nadal faces local favourite Richard Gasquet who, along with Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, have completed the ATP World Tour finals line-up.
Both players won their third-round matches at Bercy but it was Canadian Milos Raonic's defeat by Tomas Berdych that sent them into next week's season-ending showdown in London.
They join Nadal, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Juan Martin del Potro, Berdych and Roger Federer in next week's showpiece. All eight reached the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Friday.
World No 2 Djokovic and 17-times grand slam champion Roger Federer, who is ranked sixth, also advanced.

Murray wants glory or bust in Australia

Tennis | Australian Open

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said on Thursday that he will only compete in next year's Australian Open if he feels capable of mounting a serious challenge to win it.
Murray became the first British man to win Wimbledon for 77 years in July, but he missed the latter part of the season after undergoing surgery on his back in September.
He is now working his way back to full fitness, but says he will not cut any corners in his preparations for the Australian Open, which begins on January 13.
"I would be disappointed to miss the Australian Open because it's a Grand Slam. It is a tournament all the players want to play at," he said.

Nadal, Federer, Djokovic advance in Paris

Tennis | ATP

 World No 1 Rafa Nadal broke the stubborn resistance of Poland's Jerzy Janowicz's to win 7-5 6-4 and reach the last eight of the Paris Masters on Thursday.
In the semifinals of the Paris event - one of only three Masters titles the Spaniard has yet to win - Nadal faces local favourite Richard Gasquet who, along with Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, have completed the ATP World Tour finals line-up.
Both players won their third-round matches at Bercy but it was Canadian Milos Raonic's defeat by Tomas Berdych that sent them into next week's season-ending showdown in London.
They join Nadal, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Juan Martin del Potro, Berdych and Roger Federer in next week's showpiece. All eight reached the Paris Masters quarterfinals on Friday.
World No 2 Djokovic and 17-times grand slam champion Roger Federer, who is ranked sixth, also advanced.

Brazil to offer more flights

Football | World Cup 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil said on Thursday it will provide additional flights and new routes to meet massive air traffic demfor next year's World Cup. "We are going to increase flights on existing routes and open new routes" between Brazilian host cities, Civil Aviation Minister Wellington Moreira Franco said.
He said details were still being worked out but as an example stressed the need to create an air link between Cuiaba, in central-west Brazil, and Salvador in the northeast.
The two are among the 12 Brazilian cities that will host World Cup games.
His remarks followed a public outcry over the exorbitant air fares for the first World Cup to be held in Brazil since 1950.

Costa, Villa give Atletico victory

Football | Spain

Atletico Madrid kept pace with leaders Barcelona and restored their five-point lead over third-placed city rivals Real when Diego Costa and David Villa each scored a penalty in a 2-1 win at Granada in La Liga on Thursday.
Atletico, King's Cup winners last season, have won 10 of their 11 league games this term, a record only bettered by unbeaten champions Barca, and their only setback was this month's 1-0 defeat at Espanyol.

Roma set record with tenth straight win

Football | Italy

AS Roma became the first team to win their opening 10 Serie A games of the season when they overcame bottom side Chievo 1-0 thanks to Marco Boriello's late header on Thursday.
The defiant visitors defended resolutely and physically for more than an hour and looked capable of denying Roma the record until striker Boriello broke the deadlock in the 67th minute.
Roma, under new coach Rudi Garcia who took over at the start of the season, have 30 points, five clear of Juventus and Napoli with more than a quarter of the campaign completed.

Milan losing touch with UCL spots

Football | Italy

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri knows if his team do not start picking up points soon the unthinkable will happen and they will lose touch with third place and Champions League football next season.
Milan, who host Fiorentina on Saturday (1945 GMT), have taken one point from their last two games to renew the almost inevitable speculation about Allegri's future, something he has had to live with throughout the last two seasons.
After his side were held 1-1 at home by Lazio on Wednesday, leaving them 13 points off third spot, Allegri produced the familiar lines Milan fans have become tired of hearing recently.
He complained about injuries, said they performed well, failed to take their chances, lost concentration and made no real mistakes apart from the goal they conceded. And he said they would fight on and do better next time.

WCup pain could cost Mexico millions

Football | World Cup 2014

Mexico businesses could lose as much as $650 million if the country fails to beat New Zealand in their World Cup playoff and qualify for the 2014 finals in Brazil, according to sports marketing expert Rogelio Roa.
Mexico face New Zealand at the Azteca on November 13 and in Wellington a week later in a two-leg intercontinental playoff for one berth at the 2014 finals.
Miguel Herrera, whose club team America are Mexican league champions, was handed the reins as Mexico's fourth coach in less than two months after his predecessors failed to see the team through as expected from the CONCACAF qualifiers.

Argentina call up two uncapped stars

Football | World Cup 2014

Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has named two uncapped defenders in his squad for friendlies in the United States against Ecuador and Bosnia next month.
Fiorentina's Facundo Roncaglia and Lucas Orban of Girondins Bordeaux were called up on Thursday as Sabella looks to shore up a defence that has been frequently exposed by the counter-attack ahead of next year's World Cup finals.

Lady Gaga Flaunting Her Ridiculously Long Heels

 

It seems the very controversial pop superstar, Lady Gaga wasn’t satisfied by the massive attention she got after her recent performance in which she stri*ped down unclad.

Rapper 50 Cent Gets Probation In Domestic Violence Case

 

If Chris Brown can get away then 50 Cent should be allowed to walk free too.
G-Unit gang leader, rapper 50 Cent on Monday was all smiles as the Los Angeles prosecutors granted his appeal and gave him a lesser sentence of three years’ probation and 30 days of community service after allegedly kicking the mother of his child and destroying her property during a June altercation.
The 38-year-old rapper, Curtis Jackson, pleaded no contest to a single count of misdemeanor vandalism while three vandalism counts and one count of misdemeanor domestic violence were dropped, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Superior Court said.

2face Hangs With T-Pain In His Home

 

2face is one of the biggest name in the music industry in Africa at the moment; there’s hardly anybody that would come across 2face and say they don’t know who he is.

Olamide Releases Track-list For Baddest Guy Ever Liveth Album

 

King of the streets and baddo, Olamide has released the track list for his highly anticipated album, “Baddest Guy Ever Liveth”.

Nollywood Actress Dumps Acting For Medicine

 

Do you remember Nollywood actress Georgina Onuah? She got married to a medical doctor, in 2006.
Well, the actress has dumped acting for a job in the medical sector.
According to Nigeriafilms, Georgina Onuah got position of a Health Information Specialist at the North American Healthcare Inc. She is actually a Medical Research Auditor.
The ex-actress, who still happily married and blessed with two cute daughters is said to have finally bid acting farewell.

Triple Combo: Omawumi Reunites With Baby Daddy + Shares Blurry Photo Of Them + Gives Engagement Hint

 

Singer, Omawumi has kept her intimate life very secret and till this very day, it’s still a mystery.
It seems the singer has resovled her issues with the father of her daughter.
Omawumi had a child in the US, in 2011; and ever since then, there’s been no word of who the father of the child is.

Syria: Assad Seeks End To Rebel Backing From Foreign Powers

 

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has told UN-Arab envoy that peace talks can only take place when foreign states supporting rebels withdraw assistance.
Assad said this during a meeting with peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in Damascus on Wednesday.

Bodies Of Migrants Found In Niger Desert

 

At least 87 migrants were found in Niger’s northern desert after they died of thirst and dehydration, just a few kilometres from the border of Algeria, their planned destination, security officials said.
The corpses found were that of 7 men, 32 women and 48 children, in addition to five bodies of women and girls found earlier, a security source said.
All were believed to have died in early October after a failed attempt to reach Algeria that began in late September.

21-year-old Palestinian Killed In West Bank By Israeli Troops

 

A 21-year-old Palestinian man was shot in the chest by Israeli troops during a night raid on village near city of Jenin, medical official say.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said the soldiers had been on an overnight raid in a village near the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, when about 50 Palestinians started hurling stones at them.
Ahmed Imad Yusef, 21, was shot in the chest during the confrontation, medical workers said. Locals said Yusef was unarmed and worked in a vegetable market.

Israel Announces More Settlements

 

Israel has announced plans to build 1500 new homes in east Jerusalem, the part of the city claimed by the Palestinians, just hours after it freed a group of Palestinian prisoners as part of a deal to set peace talks in motion.

Now Aces march Siwahla out the door also

Football | Absa Premiership

 Mkhanyiseli Siwahla has joined Mark Mayambela out of the door at Mpumalanga Black Aces, the club confirmed on Thursday with the club accusing them of turning up drunk at training.
A statement from the club follows breaking news from Supersport.com earlier on Thursday that Mayambela had left the club.
“Following a meeting with management, both players have left the club immediately via a consensual agreement for gross misbehaviour,” it said.
“There were various indiscretions that led to Mark Mayambela and Mkhanyiseli Siwahla been called to an internal hearing following them allegedly coming to training under the influence of alcohol.
“Both players were requested to undergo alcohol tests at the nearby Linksfield clinic, which they both refused.

Robinho called up for Brazil squad

Football | Brazil

 AC Milan forward Robinho was the surprise choice of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari for Brazil's squad to face Honduras and Chile in two friendlies next month.
The mercurial striker was recalled after a two-year absence and will travel to North America as the hosts continue their build-up to next year's World Cup finals.
Willian of Chelsea is also included as is the promising 19-year-old central defender Marquinhos of Paris St Germain.

Fifa rule Cairo safe for WCup playoff

Football | Egypt

Fifa have ruled that Cairo is safe for a 2014 Africa Zone World Cup playoff between hosts Egypt and Ghana.
Ghana had raised objections to Cairo hosting the return leg playoff after the recent anti-government protests in Egypt.
But officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said they have since received a Fifa decision that the game be played in Cairo on November 19 after a visit by their security inspection.
Fifa said that the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to go ahead with a November 10 CAF Champions League return leg final in Cairo further shows the situation in Egypt has normalised.

Gareth Bale © Gallo Images BPL Fantasy League Bale hopes to kick on after slow start

Football | Spain

Gareth Bale gave Real Madrid fans their first real taste of what he is capable of with two goals and two assists against Sevilla on Wednesday and the world's most expensive player believes he has turned a corner.
The €100 million Wales winger's season has been disrupted by injury but his performance in the 7-3 romp at the Bernabeu showcased his strength and pace as well as his lethal left foot, and suggested he is close to full fitness again after recovering from a thigh strain.

B’Haram: Death toll in Yobe attack hits 127

 

Members of the boko haram sect

A five-hour battle between Islamic extremists and army troops in the capital of Yobe State killed at least 127 people, all but two combatants, according to reports from army and police officers.

This has raised doubts about military claims that they have the upper hand in Nigeria’s fight to halt an Islamic uprising in the northeast.

AFP reported the stench of rotting corpses from the morgue hung over Damaturu Specialist Hospital on Tuesday, where a reporter counted 31 bodies identified as those of extremists.

Details still are trickling in about the attack, which militants began at dusk Thursday on an army barracks 20 kilometres (12 miles) outside Damaturu, the state capital, where they overpowered the soldiers, seized an armoured car, looted the armoury and set the barracks ablaze with improvised explosive devices.

Jonathan places Oduah on ‘tactical suspension’

Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah

President Goodluck Jonathan may have placed the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, on  “tactical suspension,” 

A reliable Presidency source   said Jonathan decided on the  “tactical suspension,” hours before the signing of the Bilateral Air Service  Agreement between Nigeria and Israel on Monday.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Mr. George Ossi,  had on October 24 told the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation that Oduah   led a Nigerian delegation to Israel to sign the BASA.

Strike: Education minister, ASUU in secret meeting

Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike and ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Fagge

Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday met with the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja.

It could not be ascertained if the meeting which lasted barely one hour produced desirable results.

The ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Fagge and the minister refused to speak with journalists after the meeting.

NMA blames corruption for low life expectancy

 

The Nigerian Medical Association has said that corruption among those in leadership position is responsible for poor infrastructure in hospitals, resulting in poor health indices and the consequent low life expectancy in the country.

The Chairman of the Osun State branch of the NMA, Dr. Anthony Onipede, said this in Osogbo on Tuesday at a lecture to mark the 2013 Physician Week.

The NMA had earlier visited the House of Assembly where medical checks were carried out on the lawmakers.

Report: Climate change may pose threat to economic growth

 

A farmer and his children plant a field with bean seeds and fertilizer in southern Ethiopia in 2008, a year after severe floods in the country destroyed most of the food crop. Ethiopia is the 10th most vulnerable country to climate change impacts, according to a report by Maplecroft.

• Climate change may be "serious obstacle" to sustainable growth in key cities, says report
• The climate change vulnerability index is published by risk analysis firm Maplecroft
• Nearly a third of the world's economy will come from highly or extremely vulnerable places
• Bangladesh was the most vulnerable country and its capital the most vulnerable city

Boxer and ring official Joe Horn dies

Boxing | South Africa

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Joe Horn, a welterweight boxer who became an excellent ring official, has died in Johannesburg.

Horn, who fought in the 1960s, was 72 years old when he died on Monday.
He was born in Johannesburg on December 22 1940, and made his professional debut in March 1963.
He twice fought Boela Meyers, the 1960 Rome Olympic bronze medallist, losing on points on both occasions. Their first encounter was Horn’s third professional fight, at the Ice Drome in Durban. The second was at the Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Johannesburg four months later.
Horn, a southpaw, beat Mickey Ravell, Jannie Jacobs, Gert Maritz, Nelie Hoffman and former SA featherweight, lightweight and welterweight champion Charlie Els.

Genia backs McKenzie to boost Wallabies

Rugby | International Rugby

 Australia's Will Genia believes the hard line approach of coach Ewen McKenzie will see the "most disciplined" Wallaby side he has known also become a winning one.
McKenzie took over from New Zealander Robbie Deans following Australia's 2-1 series loss to the British and Irish Lions in July and it was not long before he sentenced James O'Connor to international exile.

Marshall nervous over code switch

Rugby | Vodacom Super Rugby

Benji Marshall © Gallo Images

Auckland Blues' star recruit Benji Marshall admitted on Wednesday he was nervous about making the transition from rugby league to union in next year's Super Rugby competition.
Marshall was officially unveiled as a Blues player when the squad for the 2014 season was announced, with the 28-year-old moving to the 15-man code after more than a decade with Wests Tigers in Australia's National Rugby League.

Woods believes McIlroy is back on track

Golf | Golf Globe

Tiger Woods believes Rory McIlroy is slowly getting his golf game back on track and predicted on Tuesday that the former world No 1 would claim a breakthrough first victory of the year by the end of December.
McIlroy was on top of the world at the end of 2012, having won the orders of merit on both sides of the Atlantic, but he has had a turbulent season this year on and off the course.
The Northern Irishman changed his clubs in January, a switch that was criticised by several pundits. He is also in the middle of a bitter court dispute with his former management team and, according to media reports, has split from girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.
"He is playing better and swinging a lot better," 14-times major champion Woods told Reuters in an interview. "You can see that some of the stuff he and his coach are working on are starting to come together.

New era for HSBC Champions, but no Tiger

Golf | Golf Globe

Three years ago at Sheshan International, hundreds of fans wanting an autograph stood outside the clubhouse where Tiger Woods was signing his scorecard at the HSBC Champions. They excitedly began chanting in Chinese, "We want Tiger! We want Tiger!"
Their hopes faded and the chanting stopped when they realised he had left, and then a lone voice pierced the late afternoon air with a wistful plea in broken English.
"Tiger, where are you?"

Van Greunen pips Lombard at IGT Race to Q-School

Golf | SA

Top South African amateur Zander Lombard will have to pull out all the stops in Wednesday’s final round to beat Otto van Greunen for the IGT Challenge Pro Tour’s Race to Q-School at Silver Lakes Country Club.
The 18-year-old amateur squandered his chances to share the lead with a double bogey finish for 70, while Van Greunen fired a five-under-par 70 to hit the front at 10-under-par 134.
The Maccauvlei professional will take a two shot cushion over the country’s No 2 ranked amateur into the final round, but he has a five shot edge on James Searson and Terence Boardman, tied for third after matching 70s.

Gasquet stays on course, Tsonga crashes out

Tennis | ATP

Jo Wilfried Tsonga © Reuters Images

 Richard Gasquet kept his ATP World Tour finals hopes alive when he overcame Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-7(6) 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters third round as fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out of the race on Tuesday.
Ninth seed Gasquet, enjoying his best season since he reached the last four at Wimbledon and a career-high world No 7 spot in 2007, looks set to grab one of the three remaining tickets to next week's season-ending London event.

Okrika set to defend Governor’s Cup

Football | Nigeria

Okrika in action © Shengolpix

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Okrika coach, Blessing Iyo has said his target is the podium dance at the ongoing Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) sponsored Rivers State Governor’s Cup in the state capital, Port Harcourt.
The Cup holders on Monday subdued hard-fighting Degema 2-0 in the quarterfinals at the Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt.
Okrika will on Wednesday at same venue fenced off the expected stiff challenge from last year’s quarterfinalists, Oyigbo in the first semifinal for a place in the final of the foremost annual grassroots football showpiece.

Yaya Toure named UN ambassador

Football | Africa

Yaya Toure © Backpagepics

Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was unveiled in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday as goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep).
The 30-year-old, who is the only African footballer on a 23-man list of candidates for the 2013 Fifa / Ballon d’Or, will join the campaign against Elephants poaching.

Barca overpower Celta, Espanyol draw

Football | Spain

Cesc Fabregas © Action Images

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Barcelona moved four points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga as they eased to a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo.
Alexis Sanchez continued his fine scoring form after netting the decisive goal in Barça's 2-1 win over Real Madrid at the weekend when he tapped home the opener after just nine minutes.
Celta had their chances to equalise towards the end of the first period, but went two behind at the beginning of the second when Cesc Fabregas' drive rebounded into his own net off goalkeeper Yoel Rodriguez and Fabregas added a third with a clinical finish soon after.
With Barça in the midst of seven games in 22 days, coach Gerardo Martino made five changes from the side that started the match against Madrid on Saturday.

Uruguay's Caceres back to face Jordan

Football | World Cup 2014

Martin Caceres © Action Images

 Juventus defender Martin Caceres has been recalled to the Uruguay squad for their intercontinental World Cup playoff against Jordan next month.
Caceres, who missed Uruguay's last South American group qualifiers last month through injury, was included in a 29-man squad named on Tuesday by coach Oscar Tabarez.
The squad includes strikers Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, who were among the 23 players nominated for the Fifa World Player of the Year award on Tuesday.
Uruguay, semifinalists at the last World Cup in South Africa in 2010, visit Jordan in Amman in the first leg on November 13 before hosting the second leg at the Centenario in Montevideo a week later.
It is Uruguay's fourth consecutive playoff, having qualified for the 2002 and 2010 finals via the same route. They lost out in a playoff for a place at the 2006 finals against Australia.
Jordan are looking to reach the finals for the first time after winning an Asian fifth-round playoff against Uzbekistan.

Inter held to Atalanta draw

Football | Italy

Inter Milan missed the chance to put pressure on the sides above them in the Serie A table when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Atalanta on Tuesday.
Ricardo Alvarez put Inter in front 16 minutes in, controlling a header down by Rodrigo Palacio and firing low past Andrea Consigli at his near post.
However, Atalanta were defending an unbeaten record at home against Inter dating back to April 2008 and were also looking to make it four straight Serie A wins.

Cesar Azpilicueta © Action Images Wenger's Mourinho hoodoo goes on

Football | Capital One Cup

Jose Mourinho got the better of old adversary Arsene Wenger once again as Chelsea showed their strength-in-depth by reaching the League Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over London rivals Arsenal on Tuesday.
Both teams rang the changes but it was Chelsea's new-look side that gelled, restricting the hosts to a few sights of goal while consistently threatening on the break and finding the net through Spaniards Cesar Azpilicueta and Juan Mata.
It was a difficult night for Wenger, who enjoyed a simmering feud with the Chelsea boss during the Portuguese's first spell in the Premier League with the West London side and has now not beaten Mourinho in nine attempts.

Ivorians edge all-Africa affair

Football | Fifa U17 World Cup

 

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Cote d' Ivoire booked a place in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Fifa Under-17 World Cup after shading an entertaining round of 16 contest with Morocco in Fujairah.
The speedy and talented west Africans took an early lead only for Moroccan sensation Younes Bnou Marzouk to draw level in the second half. Junior Ahissan sealed the 2-1 victory for the Ivorians, who will now play Argentina in the last eight.

Jonathan To Present 2014 Budget To NASS On November 12

 

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday wrote the Senate expressing his intention to present the 2014 budget to the National Assembly on Nov. 12.

Jonathan, in a letter dated Oct. 23, expressed his intention to present the 2014 budget to the National Assembly.
“I write to crave your kind indulgence to grant me the slot of 12:00 noon on Tuesday, Nov. 12 to enable me formally address a joint session of the National Assembly on the 2014 budget.

Terrorism: Jonathan Seeks Israel’s Assistance In Fight Against Terrorism

 

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (L), WITH PRESIDENT SHIMON PERES OF ISRAEL, DURING A BILATERAL MEETING IN JERUSALEM ON MONDAY

President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed that his Administration will continue to actively combat the menace of terrorism in partnership with all peace-loving countries of the world.

He made the pledge on Monday in Jerusalem at a meeting with President Shimon Peres of Israel.
Mr. Jonathan said that Nigeria will welcome enhanced cooperation and aid from Israel for its ongoing efforts to end terrorist attacks and insurgency in parts of the country.

APC Govs Ask NASS To Stop FG From Using Police To Harass Political Opponents

 

APC GOVERNORS AT THEIR INAUGURAL MEETING IN LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE IN JULY

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the umbrella of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) have decried Sunday’s disruption of a meeting by the G-7 governors at the Sokoto State governor’s lodge in Abuja.

The G-7 governors, who are members of the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had to abort their meeting at the Sokoto Governor’s Lodge after a detachment of armed policemen stormed the venue in apparent readiness for a showdown. The meeting was eventually held at the Kano Governor’s Lodge.

Oduahgate: Anyone Found Guilty’ll Reap The Bitter Consequences Of Corruption – PDP

 

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that there will be no sacred cows in the fight against corruption in the country.

The ruling party made this known on Tuesday in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh in Abuja in reaction to the N225 million bulletproof cars’ scandal rocking the Aviation Ministry.
The party spokesman declared that the PDP had never and would never condone any form of corruption.
He said, “The position of our great party on corruption is unambiguous and our zero tolerance for corrupt practices abounds in practical examples”.
This, he said was so because the party`s founding fathers placed utmost premium on transparent and accountable government as a platform for achieving a better Nigeria.
“Our successive leaders since 1999 have resolutely stuck to this”.