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(CNN) If you could pose a question to the Republican candidates at the CNN Republican debate on Wednesday night, what would you ask? We asked a range of celebrities, writers, political thinkers and other newsmakers to give us their best shot -- and they delivered a raft of queries on issues like education, equal rights for women, gun violence, reining in the stock market and fixing immigration. Read More:  http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/15/opinions/roundup-questions-for-debate/index.html

WATCH LIVE: Republican debate Welcome to the CNN live blog, where we'll be bringing you all the best moments from the debate -- on the stage, on social media and behind the scenes. Your host for the evening is CNN political reporter  Tal Kopan , who will also be bringing you insights from the whole CNN political team, both in Simi Valley, California, and in Washington, D.C. As you're watching, use our hashtag, #CNNDebate, to engage with all the action. Read More:  http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/16/politics/republican-presidential-debate-live-updates/index.html?sr=sl091615debateliveblogsmartlink

Washington (CNN) As Republican presidential candidates lay into his record, President Barack Obama on Wednesday chalked up the attacks to expected election-year politics but said there was "nothing particularly patriotic" about their rhetoric. "Despite the perennial doom and gloom that I guess is inevitably part of a presidential campaign, America is winning right now," Obama said at a meeting of the Business Roundtable in Washington. "America is great right now. We can do even better." He cited job creation, the rising stock market and millions of Americans who now have health insurance as examples of a successful presidential run. Read More:  http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/16/politics/republican-debate-barack-obama-doom-gloom-patriotic/index.html

By Gbenga Olarinoye Osogbo — There have been strings of rejection by the other ruling houses in Ile-Ife following the announcement of Ife kingmakers on Monday who asked the Giesi Ruling House to present candidates to fill the vacant stool of the Ooni of Ife. The Ooni-Ilare ruling house within the Ogboru dynasty, Ilare, Ile-Ife, has denounced the Ife Chieftaincy Declaration of 1980, on which Ife kingmakers, led by Obalufe of Ife, Oba Solomon Folorunso Omisakin and the Lowa of Ife, Oba Joseph Ijaodola requested the Giesi Ruling House to submit names to fill the vacant stool. The Ife kingmakers had at a briefing stated that going by the latest Ife Chieftaincy Declaration of 1980 which places emphasis on rotation, it was the turn of the Giesi ruling house to produce candidates for the exalted Ooni of Ife stool. Ooni-ife They also noted that the same official 1980 document, which has not been reviewed was the one used to install Oba Okunade Sijuwade, whose transition in July le...

By Soni Daniel As immediate past Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Kingsley Kuku appears before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to answer questions relating to his tenure, a Federal Capital Territory High Court has restrained the security agencies from arresting him. Kuku, who was invited by the EFCC in late July to clarify issues relating to his tenure at the Presidential Amnesty Office, however got approval to proceed with a major surgery on his knee in the United States of America. He is due to report to the EFCC on September 30, but there are claims that the security agencies have laid ambush to arrest him as he enters the country ahead of his appearance before the anti-graft agency. Kuku Those restrained by the order issued by Justice Valentine Ashi are: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Inspector General of Police, Department of State Service, DSS, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Ind...

By Francis Igata ENUGU — Disturbed by the decadence in hospital facilities across the South-East geopolitical zone,Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed worry over the lack of modern and well-equipped hospitals that would meet the health needs of the people in the zone. Underscoring the need for modern health facilities in the zone, the governor noted that when the diagnostic centre project embarked upon by Enugu State government is completed, it will reduce the current craving of the people for medical attention outside the country. In a speech delivered when the management team of Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron Oil Company and Agbami Co-ventures paid him a courtesy call at the Government House, Enugu, Ugwuanyi appealed to the group to come to the aid of the area by establishing a befitting hospital in the zone to promote health care delivery for the people. He equally requested the group of companies to establish a modern library for the high n...

The Belgian champions earned a draw on their debut despite ending with nine men, although they needed Matz Sels’ late penalty save. Gent marked their UEFA Champions League debut with a hard-earned draw against Lyon, the Belgian champions holding on despite ending with nine players and thankful for a late Matz Sels penalty save. Laurent Depoitre had a shot tipped on to the crossbar by Anthony Lopes as the Buffalos began brightly. Depoitre later had the ball in the back of the net but the forward’s celebrations were cut short by the offside flag. Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette grew increasingly influential and Sels saved well from him at the near post. Brecht Dejaegere was sent off four minutes before half-time for a tackle on visiting captain Maxime Gonalons, yet Hein Vanhaezebrouck’s side still managed to fashion a wonderful chance for Renato Neto before the interval. Sels kept out Lacazette on the resumption as Lyon began to lay siege to the home goal. Les Gones did make their nu...