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Everton stretched their unbeaten run to five games as a 3-1 victory over out-of-form Crystal Palace moved them up to seventh in the Premier League. The hosts dominated the first half and deservedly took the lead when Bernard volleyed in Theo Walcott’s superb cross. But Palace, without a win so far in 2020, fought back after the break and equalised when Christian Benteke’s low strike went under keeper Jordan Pickford. Everton then had to withstand a spell of pressure from the rejuvenated visitors but restored their lead when Richarlison ran through the Palace defence and slotted into the bottom corner.…

By Femi Adesina Each time he itemizes the three focal areas of government, President Muhammadu Buhari follows the same order: we shall secure the country, because you have to first secure a country or institution before you can efficiently manage it. We will revive the economy, and create jobs, particularly for our teeming youths, and then, we will fight corruption. The order above shows the priority that the President gives to security, as well as law and order in the country. But each time there’s a glitch or snafu (situation normal all fouled up) in the country, some naysayers scream…

Eight Local Government Council chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara state, have switched loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Local Government Council chairmen who joined the ruling PDP in Zamfara State are; Alhaji Muhammadu Umar, Birnin Magaji LGA chairman, Alhaji Salisu Isah Dangulbi (Maru LGA), Alhaji Nasiru Zarumi Masamar Mudi ( Bukkuyum LGA) and Alhaji Ahmed Balarabe Anka( Anka LGA). Others are Alhaji Lawali Abdullahi( Kaura Namoda LGA), Alhaji Shehu Muhammad Faru (Maradun LGA), Alh Abdulaziz Ahmed Nahuche(Bungudu LGA), and Aminu Mudi Tsafe of Tsafe LGA. Scarcity looms as NUPENG suspends…

Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo will miss the club’s training camp in Spain because of fears the coronavirus outbreak could lead to him being refused entry back into the UK. Nigerian Ighalo, 30, flew to Manchester from China last weekend after signing on loan from Shanghai Shenhua. “He might have liked to have come with the players and got to know them,” manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told MUTV. “But the risk [of border restrictions tightening] we don’t want to take.” Watch Lagos City Marathon live on DStv, GOtv Meanwhile, midfielder Scott McTominay and defender Axel Tuanzebe, who have both been out…

Most of the petroleum stations in Badagry communities have closed as the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers of Nigeria (NUPENG) suspended distribution of fuel to the city. Mr Tayo Aboyeji, Chairman, South-West Chapter of the union told NAN in Badagry that the suspension was due to harassment and molestation of its members by men of Customs and Army in the area. The chairman said that the customs under the Joint Border Patrol operations arrested a tanker driver who missed its way in Badagry and drove it to Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The customs was of the Federal…

The Buhari administration will continue to ramp up efforts in this area and engage more with anti-corruption agencies to highlight the progress recorded by the administration, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has joined other professionals to support the reforms in the Nigeria’s judiciary system under “Run For Justice Initiative”.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offence court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced one Abdulrauf Alade Owolabi to one year imprisonment, with an option of N250,000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), for possession of false documents and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of $5,000 (Five Thousand US Dollars). The convict was arraigned on a two-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, February 6, 2020, following his arrest in connection to a case reported against him during an operation tagged “Operation Rewired” between the Commission and the Federal…

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Appeal Court’s judgement of July 14, 2017 in which Ngene Linus Chibuike was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit the sum of $2,506,998 (Two Million, Five Hundred and Six Thousand, Nine hundred and Ninety-Eight United States Dollars) to the Federal Government. It would be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC prosecuted the convict on a one-count charge of falsely declaring the sum of $11,500 (Eleven Thousand, Five Hundred United States Dollars) instead of $2, 506, 998 (Two Million, Five Hundred and Six Thousand, Nine…

Chairman, Economic Advisory Council (EAC), Professor Adedoyin Salami, is expected to be the key facilitator at the annual retreat and strategy session of frontline broking firm, Globalview Capital Limited, which holds today at the Regent Luxury Suites, Ikeja. The session, titled “Strategic Focusing of Globalview Capital Limited”, is an interactive platform among company stakeholders. The session will also feature a strong line-up of experts as speakers. Supreme Court upholds Nyame’s 12-year conviction Among these are Mr. Rotimi Fakayejo, Managing Director/CEO, Greenhouse BDA Limited; Mr. Stanley Zebulon, Managing Director/CEO, Venerate Capital and Mr Olayemi Owoeye, Head, Monitoring and Enforcement (Broker/Dealer Regulation…