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Stop Demonising Jonathan Administration, Ex- Ministers Tell APC | ThisDay
Former ministers who served in the President Goodluck Jonathan administration have reacted to accusations of poor performance and corruption levelled against the last administration by the All Progressives Congress and President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as unwarranted.
In a statement issued on Sunday by former Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar O. Suleiman, on behalf of other former ministers, they said they had watched with increasing alarm and concern the concerted effort by the Buhari administration and members of the APC “to condemn, ridicule and undermine the efforts of that administration, in addition to impugning the integrity of its individual members”.
Nigeria win first ever continental title in Basketball, qualify for Rio Olympics | Vanguard
Nigeria’s national male basketball team, D’Tigers, have finally won a first ever FIBA Afrobasket Championship on Sunday night, in Tunisia, after beat 10-time champions and arch-rivals, Angola 74-65.
By this victory, they have also qualified directly for the 2016 Rio Olympics, holding in Brazil.
Mulcair to unveil policy to fund shelters, end violence against women | CTV
Tom Mulcair is poised to announce measures aimed at ending violence against women.
The NDP leader is expected to commit today to restore the shelter enhancement program scrapped by the Harper government, with sufficient funding to ensure no woman in need is turned away from a shelter.
He’ll also vow to invest more money in affordable housing and homelessness programs to help women fleeing violence to find a new place to live.
VMAs 2015: Kanye West reveals plan for 2020 presidential run | Guardian
Kanye West announced that he plans to run for president in 2020 at the MTV’s Video Music Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles.
His comments came after being presented with the award show’s highest honor by Taylor Swift, who won four of the nine awards she was nominated for at the annual ceremony, including video of the year for Bad Blood, which features Kendrick Lamar.