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Gareth Bale was sent off in stoppage time after scoring two goals to rescue a point for Real Madrid against Villarreal in La Liga.

Arsenal staged a stirring comeback to earn a point in a chaotic, thrilling north London derby against Tottenham at Emirates Stadium.

The Lagos State Government said it had acquired 84 hectares of land in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, for cultivation of various crops to meet the food needs of residents of the state.er for Agriculture, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Lawal said that the Osogbo farms would also serve as the aggregation centre for the state government’s collaborative efforts with other states in the South-West to export to other states outside the zone and other countries. He said the farm would address food shortage and ensure food security for the ever-increasing population of the state,…

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has said that the move by the police to arrest its leaders and members nationwide was targeted at curtailing their religious freedom and liberty. The group stated that the planned arrest was aimed at preventing its members from conducting their religious mourning obligations, noting taht the Federal Government, has since 2015, exploited the commencement of the first month of the Islamic calendar “to  persecute, kill and maim Shi’ites.” The sect vowed to carry out its annual Ashura procession as well as continue the struggle for the freedom of IMN leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and the others…

The Zakat and Zadaqat Foundation, under The Muslim Congress (TMC), an Islamic propagation group, has distributed items and cash worth N1.3 million to 36 less-privileged people in Ondo State. Mr Moruf Ahmed, National Operations Manager of the group, made the distribution and disbursement to the beneficiaries on Sunday in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zakat is a form of alms-giving treated in Islam as a religious obligation or tax, which, by Quranic ranking, is next to prayer in order of importance. As one of the five pillars of Islam, Zakat is a religious obligation for all…

Works and housing minister Babatunde Fashola has alerted members of the public to a fake Facebook account opened in his name and warned people against falling prey to the antics of the scammers behind it. Fashola, in a statement by Mr Hakeen Bello, his Special Adviser on Communications, said that the fake account, which had his name and picture, was opened by dupes and scammers. The statement was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Abuja. “The minister has, on several occasions in the past, disclaimed such fake accounts,” the statement said, and  reiterated that…

Nigerian crossdresser and internet personality, Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju popularly known as Bobrisky has reacted following the invasion of his birthday party by the Nigerian Police. He lamented the loss of over N19 million spent on putting together his birthday to a disruptive raid by the police. The Lagos state commissioner of police, Zubairu Muazu, had ordered a “water-tight security” at venues in the state where the self-acclaimed transgender planned to celebrate his 28th birthday, to prevent a potential “breach of public peace”. In the message addressed to the police divisions in Elemoro, Epe, Victoria Island, and Alausa on Saturday, Muazu had directed…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) says the ongoing recruitment process into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force will be based on merit and transparent. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the process would be concluded in line with the laws and regulations guiding the public service. Ani pledged the commitment of the commission to continue to carry the Nigeria Police Force and other stakeholders in the Police Sector along in the recruitment exercise. “The commission has arranged for a meeting…

Gov. David Umahi has approved the recall of his suspended Special Assistant on Project Documentation, Mr Francis Nwaze and re-assigned him with a new portfolio. In a statement signed on Sunday by Dr Kenneth Ugbala, Secretary to the State Government, the governor said that Nwaze would be in charge of Social Media. “The former SA on Social Media, Mr Emmanuel Igwe, has been directed to move as the new SA on project documentation,” the statement read. READ: RRS arrest 5 for stealing, selling Bolt car The change, according to the statement is with immediate effect. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The Federal  Government has introduced three alternative funding sources to tackle road projects. The Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Adedamola Kuti, made the disclosure in Lagos. “The first type of alternative funding source is the Sukkuk, which is a type of Islamic loan with almost 0% interest rate. ” The loan does not only have minimal interest rate, it is also very affordable. It is very attractive to the government. “Though no project in Lagos has benefitted from it, the Federal Government has picked 25 roads nationwide across the six geopolitical zones to benefit from the loan,” Kuti…