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Eight changes were made by Jose Mourinho to the team which won the first leg of their Europe League semi-final.

Axel Tuanzebe, teenage captain of United's reserve team, was the odd man out, selected at right back to make his first senior start and Premier League debut.

Tuanzebe, born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and schooled in Rochdale, soon showed why he is tipped for a future in the game as he eased in at right back.

A playing opportunity were given to Scott McTominay, a 20-year-old midfielder making his debut.

Five graduates of the Manchester United academy featured in the game.

It is a timely reminder of the quality as the club prepare for another summer spending spree. Hopefully there will be more chances for Tuanzebe next season.

Jose Mourinho has called up Matthew Olosunde, Demetri Mitchell and Matty Willock to his squad for Manchester United's visit to Arsenal.

Mourinho joked last week that Arsene Wenger would be pleased with his team selection owing to the amount of games United have had to play in recent weeks and the toll it has taken on his injury-hit squad.

American defender Olosunde, 19, Mitchell, 20 and Willock, also 20, have been joined by Scott McTominay on the trip to London, who was called up to the squad last weekend against Swansea.





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On Sunday, Emmanuel Macron was elected the French President.
Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, resoundingly defeating Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist who threatened to pull out of the European Union. The centrist's emphatic victory, which also smashed the dominance of France’s mainstream parties, will bring huge relief to European allies who feared another populist upheaval to follow Britain's vote to quit the EU and Donald Trump's election as US president. 

Macron - the 39-year-old former investment banker, who served for two years as economy minister but has never previously held elected office - will now become France's youngest leader since Napoleon with a promise to transcend outdated left-right divisions.
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-COME OUT IN THEIR THOUSANDS TO SPEAK OUT ON THEIR GRIEVANCES

-AS GOVERNOR OKOROCHA DECLARES EVENT OPEN, RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HIM

-SAYS HE DIDN’T BENEFIT FROM THE POLITICS OF godfatherism

-AND HE ACTS AS A RESCUER & NOT LIKE THE NORMAL GOVERNOR

More than ten thousand Imo indigenes from all walks of life gathered at the popular Freedom Square in Owerri to Celebrate Imo Freedom Day on Saturday, May 6, 2017 and one Spectacular Programme at the event was that more than one thousand Imo indigenes who had grudges or grievances either against the government, individuals, groups, institutions or associations were given the opportunity to speak out on such grievances.

Those with such grievances had earlier submitted their petitions following announcements on radio and television to that effect, and those accused in the petitions were duly Communicated and they were all in attendance, with the event allowed to be anchored by the State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, and all the Human Rights groups in the State.

Declaring the event open, Governor Okorocha said he never benefitted from the Politics of godfatherism stating that when he came to run election for the governorship in the State in 2011 he was “literally rejected by who is who in the Political equation of the State. No single politician of note was standing with me. This was perhaps the only election in the history of Nigeria that was won by the Support of the ordinary people and not by the support of Political elite, security agencies and money bags”.

He continued, “my Victory came from God and the people. And that was why I have been saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that I fulfill that which I promised my God to make life better for the ordinary man and release them from captivity. That is my journey and that is my story. And those of you who had followed me could recall that in the Political history of Nigeria there had been nothing like Supplementary election till my own election”.

He further remarked “My understanding of Supplementary election is do all things possible to prevent Rochas from becoming the governor of Imo State. This is the meaning of Supplementary election which today is holding Nigeria in a Political bondage. It took the intervention of the masses to force INEC to do the needful in declaring me governor. That was my story and this was the struggle. Exactly on the 6th of May 2011 when everything done to stop me was not possible. My mandate given to me by the people spoke against all forces in the state”.

His words “Today I remain grateful to all Imolites especially those seen as the nobody in the State because they are the reason I became the governor. I promise that I will continue to do all within my powers to make Imo State great and lift it higher as a sign of appreciation for all the support I have received from the masses. I remain eternally grateful to the people of Imo State”.

Governor Okorocha continued “One of my greatest challenge when I was sworn in 2011 was realizing that my people were in bondage both spiritual and physical. People never believed that anything good or better can come from politicians. When you call somebody a politician, the first thing that will come to your mind is a person who promises and will never do; a criminal or a thief, probably a man who hires thugs and molests his political enemies. This was the people’s definition of Imo Politicians at that time. I swore to make a change in the system and that was what made what we are celebrating today possible”.

“I try to use this Freedom Square to dramatize what I saw in Imo State when I came in. The statue demonstrates a man who has endured untold hardship, ignorance, lack, systematic poverty, living in a society that is morally bankrupt; that was the situation of Imo State when I came. People were about to give up on politicians and leadership because of the sufferings and deceits but a hand of help came. This is what we are Celebrating today as rescue mission” he added.

On his style of governance he stated, “I am here as a rescuer, I am not here as a governor. If it is for governor, I am not an ideal governor. For leadership, I am not an ideal leader because my system is not like that of a governor, I don’t operate like a governor neither do I behave like a governor or work like a governor. I behave and work like a rescuer, who has seen an ugly situation and wants to change it. Rescuers don’t behave normally, they behave abnormally because of the abnormal situation they have come to rescue. So excuse my abnormalities. When there is danger of fire outbreak, a rescuer does not need to wear a proper dress neither will he sit down to discuss the protocols and due process to follow. A rescuer simply jumps into the fire and looks for whatever he can use to quench the fire to save his people. This is Rochas Okorocha”.

He added “I am not a normal governor, I am a radical governor who has come to effect a radical change in the Capital City of Owerri and Imo State in general, so bear with me if you find some of my actions from your own view points shortcomings. I do so not for me or my family, I do so that Imo State may be better”.

For him “Today opportunity has come for you to express yourselves on those things that have bothered you and kept us in chain all this while. This is the true meaning of Imo Freedom Day. Some of you are angry with me or my Political appointees, some are not happy with the way their traditional ruler or stakeholders in their communities have dealt with them. Some of you are not happy with the way the police arrested you or for one thing or the other and have not had the opportunity to express their feelings; this is the reason of this Freedom Square. I want to provide for all Imolites a forum to express themselves so that we can build a society full of trust and hope”.

He said “This Freedom Square has been dedicated as a free zone to all Imolites to come and speak their minds without having the fear of been molested or arrested.”

One of the outstanding programme at the event was the opportunity offered to aggrieved Imo people to voice out their grudges no matter who was involved. And one of such Cases was the one in which Dr. Chukwujindu Felix accused Governor Okorocha of taking his land as part of the site where the Eastern Palm University is located. Governor Okorocha defended himself and it was discovered that nothing like that happened.

Sam Onwuemeodo
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor



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Thirty-two schoolchildren, two teachers and a minibus driver where killed in Tanzania when their vehicle plunged into a roadside ravine in the northern tourist region of Arusha on Saturday, a senior police official said.

“The accident happened when the bus was descending on a steep hill in rainy conditions,” Arusha regional police commander Charles Mkumbo told Reuters by telephone.

“We are still investigating the incident to determine if it was caused by a mechanical defect or human error on the part of the driver.”

The students killed in the accident, which occurred at about 9:30am in Karatu district, were standard seven pupils, aged 12 to 13, from the Lucky Vincent primary school on their way to another school to sit for mock exams.

President John Magufuli described the accident as a “national tragedy” in a statement.

“This accident extinguishes the dreams of these children who were preparing to serve the nation, it is an immense pain for the families involved and for the whole nation,” he said.



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President Muhammadu Buhari proceeds to London tonight for follow-up medical consultation with his doctors.

He had planned to leave Sunday afternoon, but decided to tarry a bit, due to the arrival of 82 Chibok girls who arrived Abuja earlier in the day.

The President wishes to assure all Nigerians that there is no cause for worry. He is very grateful for the prayers and good wishes of the people, and hopes they would continue to pray for the peace and unity of the nation.

The length of the President's stay in London will be determined by the doctors. Government will continue to function normally under the able leadership of the Vice President.

President Buhari has transmitted letters about the trip to the Senate and the House of Representatives, in compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution.


FEMI ADESINA
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
May 7, 2017
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ONCE UPON A CATHEDRAL 
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE STORY OF THE CATHEDRAL OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD (CATOL), OWERRI. 

The ancient city of Owerri in East Nigeria came into special focus in early 20th century A. D, when between 1901 and 1905, it became the headquarters of Owerri District of British colonial administration as well as the confluence of the expeditionary and pacification forces of the colonial overlords and ironically, a hub of the Niger mission of the Church Missionary Society, (CMS). 

When the Anglican Diocese of Owerri was inaugurated on 27th January 1959, the Headquarters of the new Diocese which was later to give birth to eleven other Dioceses, including the Diocese of Egbu, was established at Egbu, with the Rt. Rev. G. E. I. Cockin as its pioneer Bishops. 

But at the Diocesan Board meeting and synod held between the 27th and the 30th of July 1975 at Ezihe, the Diocese proposed to build “as a matter of urgency” a Cathedral Church, adequate to the size of this fast-growing Diocese, at the heart of the evangelical Christain Igbo Nation.

A committee of sixty-five persons was given the onerous task of realizing these objectives, and so began a story “a Cathedral that is a beautiful place of worship ina modern world”. A Cathedral whose music incorporates the ancient and the modern; the contextual and the universal, and where all cathegories of people, whatever their estate, may freely approach the immortal, the invisible, and the only wise God, in worship in Jesus Christ, the Lord and only Saviour of the world; and where in trembling hope, they long to behold the glory and splendor of the blessed savior, who brought us out of darkness into his marvelous light: “ex tenebris, ad lucem”!

In consequence, when on 24th March 1979, at the eve of the inauguration of the Province of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, the Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Donald F. Coggan, the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury, assited by the Bishop of Owerri, the Rt. Revd. Benjamin C. Nwankiti, laid the foundation stone of the Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration of our Lord (CATOL) at Owerri, the capital of Imo state and Eastern Heartland, the people were ecstatic with joy.
The Bishop of Owerrri Diocese at that time, the Rt. Revd. Dr. Benjamin C. Nwankiti, his enthusiastic Clergy and Laity, joyfully witnessed the sowing of this seed of God’s faithfulness among his people, though mindful of the enormous challenges ahead.

The Cathedral that stands here today has undergone modifications and reconstructions from initial conceptions and designs to become an edifice that will be appreciated by many generations to come.
On the 29th of March 1986, the then Bishop, the Rt. Revd. Dr. BC Nwankiti, Clergy, Laity and friends of the church gathered at this site of the cathedral to hold the first service, a Diocesan Paschal Rally of Thanksgiving. Ever since then, the Cathedral has been a beacon of beatific and spiritual worship to which the episcopacy of the visionary and erudite Bishop, The Rt. Revd. Cyril C. Okorocha Ph.D, and his admirable partnership with his gracious and amiable wife, Dr. (Mrs) Eunice Okorocha, has added evangelical and spiritual aspects within the belief and worship system of the Orthodox Anglican Communion in the ambit of the One Church, Catholic and Apostolic, which is truly Biblical and Christo-centric.

The building of the Cathedral is a labour of love and sacrificial discipleship. It is in every aspect, largely a manifestation of wise and Christ-like servant leadership, holiness of character, personal sacrifice together with astute resource and people management, transparency and accountability that have characterized the episcopacy of the Rt. Revd. Cyril C. Okorocha, Ph.D and his wife Eunice. Wherever you turn, you cannot but conclude that “God gave increase”(1 Cor. 3: 6): To Him alone shall always be the glory in Christ Jesus. Yes, when we lead by example, the people follow with joyful confidence and dedication.

The peoples joy, excitement and sense of fulfillment and immesurable gratitude to God are palpable everywhere as the peoples Bishop and his amiable wife, erudite, humble, and ever so gracious and profoundly spiritual and humane wife, Dr. (Mrs) Eunice Okorocha, lead the whole Clergy, Laity and friends of the Anglican Church in Owerri Diocese in uninhibited loyalty and sincere love to welcome the Primate of All Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev. Nicholas D. Okoh, MA. LLd, as he officially dedicates and consecrates this Cathedral today, 06 May 2017, a day prior to the significant consecration of four new Bishops of the Anglican Church in Nigeria, for different parts of the country!.

We are deeply grateful to God that the dedication of this Orthodox Evangelical Anglican Cathedral, CATOL is taking at this time in the history of Nigeria and of the Global Anglican Communion. Our gratitude to the Primate of All Nigeria is simply beyond words.

CONCLUSION
Owerri Anglican Diocese, whose seat at Egbu was the home of the translation of the Bible into Igbo Language is making history again before our eyes. For instance, CATOL, the seat of OWERRI ANGLICAN DIOCESE whose foundation stone was laid on the 24th March 1979 by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time of the inauguration of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), is today 06, May 2017 being officially dedicated and consecrated by the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Revd. Nicholas D. Okoh, MA, LLD. Then four new Anglican Bishops will be consecrated by this same Primate of All Nigeria, Anglican Communion, the very next day, 7th May at the same CATOL Owerri, following its dedication. They are:

Ven. Yohannah Ahmed Audu 
Diocese of Damaturu

Ven. Godwin Adeyi Robinson 
Diocese of Lafia

Ven. Rufus Victor Ajileye Adepoju 
Diocese of Ekiti West

Ven. Augustine Ehijimetor Ohilebo
Diocese of Sabongidda - ora

No wonder the people are ecstatic with joy as they see their ancient City and unique Cathedral CATOL, the seat of their beloved “Mother of Dioceses, the Anglican Diocese of Owerri, prophetically becoming the hatchery of the golden eggs of the MISSIO DEI in the 21st century and specifically, of dynamic Anglicanism, in Nigeria, just as the beginning”; What is the Holy Spirit saying to the Churches and to our Nation?
To God be the glory: Jesus alone is Lord and Saviour!

Prof. Jasper Onuekwusi, Ph.D.
CATOL Dedication History Committee
For and on behalf of 
The Rt. Revd. Cyril C. Okorocha. Ph.D.
Lord Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Owerri
06 May, (Easter-tide) 2017.   




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