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Tottenham’s miserable week continued as they followed their Champions League humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich with a damaging defeat at Brighton. After their 7-2 drubbing in midweek, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino was expecting a response from his players, only for goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to gift Neal Maupay a bizarre opener. The Spurs captain suffered a freak arm injury in the process, and Aaron Connolly compounded Tottenham’s problems by doubling Brighton’s lead on his first Premier League start. And although Spurs made a positive start to the second half, Connolly killed off any hope of them launching a fightback as the 19-year-old Irish striker produced…

*Says we must strengthen states for a more productive nation *Calls for devolution of more power to States enables them to control more of their resources *VP advocates for States & community police forces, correctional facilities, special courts Nigeria can become a stronger and more prosperous nation if states have more powers, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this while speaking at the 59th Independence Anniversary Lecture at the Island Club, Lagos, on Friday. The Vice President, who titled his lecture “the whole is only as great as the sum of its parts,” said Nigeria’s population and…

*Says Boko Haram/ISWAP significantly rolled back from Nigeria *As 630 Cadets Pass Out of NDA President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday disclosed that owing to the security threats confronting the nation, government in collaboration with the Armed Forces of Nigeria is reviewing and upscaling various security operations across the country. Towards this end, he said there has been a general upgrade in the area of personnel, equipment and facilities in the Armed Forces and other security agencies leading to the commissioning of more than 1000 officers for the Armed Forces in 2019 alone. Speaking at the Passing Out Parade of 66…

The Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the defeated Governorship Candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Mr Victor  Fingesi against the re-election of Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. The Tribunal described the petition as an adventure to discover the Non-Existent.  It declared that in the end, nothing was discovered by the petitioner. In a judgment read by the Tribunal Chairman,  Justice K.A. Orjiako on Saturday,  the Tribunal  ruled that Mr Victor Fingesi of the ADP  lacks the locus standi to file the petition. The Tribunal held that inconsistent facts contained in the petition filed…

*Former Lagos Governor joins attack over 2023 fears A political group in Nigeria says there are fresh plots aimed at tarnishing the person of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by some political actors from within the Presidency referred to as the cabal. The Initiative to Save Democracy (ISD) says there is a calculated attempt by the cabal in collusion some South West leaders to peddle outright falsehood, fake news and lies against the Vice President. In a press statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Peter Oladele, Secretary of ISD, the group said it has reliable information that the cabal…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole Let me use this opportunity to congratulate all Nigerians on the occasion of our country’s 59th Independence Day celebration. In all situations, we must always give glory to the Almighty, for being alive. Moreso that the country still remains intact as one, despite all the challenges it has faced, particularly the gross divisiveness it has experienced in recent years. Congratulations! At 59, if Nigeria were to be a human being, so much would be expected of him or her to have accomplished. In fact, at such age, it is expected that such a person would…

The Presidency says the extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, originally scheduled to hold on Saturday, has been shifted to 12 noon on Monday, October 7. Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, Friday night. READ: Nollywood stars pop-up channel returns to DStv, GOtv According to him, the meeting is to put finishing touches to the year 2020 budget, which will still be presented to the National Assembly by 2 p.m on Tuesday.

Africa Magic is turning up the heat and making this October one to remember with the return of the Africa Magic Nollywood Stars Pop-Up channel on DStv and GOtv. Launching on Sunday, 6 October and running till Wednesday, 6 November 2019, Africa Magic Nollywood Stars will take all active DStv and GOtv Max and Plus customers on a roller coaster ride filled with drama, comedy, suspense, intrigue from the biggest Nollywood titles, 24 hours and seven days a week with no repeats! Channels Director, Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu said the return of the channel will be a treat to DStv and GOtv customers this October…

A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has denied Sowore’s ally, Agba Jalingo bail in Calabar. Jalingo who is facing charges of treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State government was denied bail on Friday. Justice Amobeda who also dismissed the preliminary objection of the prosecution counsel held that one of the charges was punishable by death. He also held that the defendant did not prove special and exceptional circumstances to compel him to apply his discretion and grant Jalingo bail. In the alternative of granting bail, the Court also…

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that a wave of deadly violence against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa last month was an embarrassment to the continent. In September, rioting and attacks on foreigners led to at least 10 deaths, dozens of injuries and hundreds of arrests, triggering anger at home and abroad. “The recent acts of xenophobic attacks on our compatriots and other Africans in South Africa are shocking to me, Nigerians and indeed Africa. It was an embarrassment to the continent,” Buhari told a town hall meeting with Nigerians living in South Africa, according to details…