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Holders Manchester City will face local rivals Manchester United in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Barcelona and Real Madrid played out the first goalless draw in El Clasico for 17 years as the Nou Camp played host to the fixture more than seven weeks later than initially planned.

…Confirms FIRS, AMCON Chairs, others The Senate on Wednesday approved the sun of N140,383,591,000 for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the 2020 fiscal year. The approval came following consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Communications during plenary. Chairman of the Communications Committee, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, while giving a breakdown of the Commission’s total expenditure for the year 2020, said that N39,297,044,000 is for recurrent expenditure and N20,863,699,000 for special projects. The lawmaker added that out of the total budget for the Commission, the sum of N8,129,462,000 is for capital expenditure, N64,208,446,000 for Transfer to Federal Government,…

The Senate, yesterday confirmed the appointment of Muhammad Mamman Nami as the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. Senate President Dr. Ahmed Lawan hit his gavel at about 2:51 pm today, signalling the confirmation of Nami’s appointment by the Senate. President Mohammadu Buhari sent Nami’s name to the Senate as FIRS Executive Chairman last week. Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola (Lagos West), Chairman of the Finance Committee, laid the report of the Senate Finance committee before the Senate. The Senate President promised that the Senate will give FIRS all the support it needs to attain its mandate at this time…

The Supreme Court in Abuja has upheld the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state. The apex court in a judgment delivered on Wednesday December 18th, said the case filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) lacked merit. The APC candidate Obong Nsima Ekere, in the March 9 governorship election had challenged the victory of Emmanuel, who was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Senate demands investigation into murder of OAU Professor In a judgement delivered by Justice Mary Odili, the court says Ekere’s “appeal lacks merit and…

The Senate has called on the Nigerian Police authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the killing of Professor Jerome Elusiyan of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile Ife, with a view to apprehending the assailants and bringing them to justice. The upper chamber, which urged the Federal Government to place high priority on the safety of Nigerians during and after the festive period, observed a minute silence in honour of the deceased who according to the Senate, “died in active service to the fatherland”. Coming under order 42 and 52 of the Senate Standing Rules, Sponsor of…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday administered oaths of office on nine Federal Permanent Secretaries at the Presidential Villa, Abuja that includes the wife of Labour Minister, Chris Ngige. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Permanent Secretaries were sworn-in in two batches of five and four before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The nine permanent secretaries are: Musa Hassan from Borno State, Ahmed Aliyu (Niger State), Olushola Idowu (Ogun), Andrew Adejoh (North – Central Zone) and Umar Tijjani, North – East Zone. Others are Dr Nasir Gwarzo (North – West Zone); Nebeolisa Victor Anakali (South –…

Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze has emerged as a target for Chelsea ahead of the January transfer window

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, against the decision of the Court of Appeal.

Six persons died as a mining pit collapsed on Tuesday at Zawan Community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau.