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Walt Disney has elected a woman to become its chairman for the first time in the entertainment giant’s 98-year history. Susan Arnold, who has been a Disney board member for 14 years, will succeed Bob Iger at the end of this year. She was formerly an executive at global investment firm Carlyle. Mr Iger, who stepped down as Disney’s chief executive in 2020 after 15 years in the role, will leave the company by the end of this month. “As I step into this new role as chairman of the board, I look forward to continuing to serve the long-term…

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, has stated that pardoning the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, is premature. Mr Malami made the remarks while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. Malami opined that “Pardon is a function of conviction in the Nigerian context and as far as I know, Nnamdi Kanu has not been convicted yet, so the idea of pardoning him is premature.” To bolster his point, the minister noted that the Kanu trials had not yet concluded, and thus the pardon option…

To his listeners, William Neil “Doc” Gallagher was known as the “Money Doctor” – a charming financial guru who advertised his services on Christian radio, broadcast all over the American conservative ‘Bible Belt’ that stretches across North Texas. His adverts often concluded with a familiar slogan: “See you in church Sunday.” “Doctor Neil Gallagher is a premier true American, with integrity in all his pursuits,” a narrator says in a corporate video posted to YouTube. “His life’s passion is to help people retire safe, early and happy.” The three-minute video goes on to extol the benefits of the octogenarian’s “visionary…

The Lagos State Government claims that soldiers “intervened” in the state’s #EndSARS protests last October to assist civil authorities in restoring law and order. This was contained in the White Paper issued by the government of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters, which investigated the state’s EndSARS protests last year. In its fifth recommendation, the Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel stated that the “Nigeria (sic) Army be discouraged from intervening in internal security.” #EndSARS report is fake news, there was no massacre…

Ethiopian troops have recaptured the historic town of Lalibela from Tigrayan rebels, the government has said. This is the latest victory claimed by the government since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed went to the front lines last week to lead the fight back. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) said it had made a “strategic withdrawal” from certain areas. Lalibela, famous for its rock-hewn churches, was captured by the rebels in August. It is a Unesco world heritage site in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, and was a popular tourist destination before the civil war broke out in Ethiopia last year. The conflict…

Five supervising officials from the Borno State government have been abducted by the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP). The victims, who were supervising the construction of the Chibok-Damboa road, were kidnapped on Wednesday. The incident happened near Wovi, a small village in the Chibok Local Government Area. One of the abducted employees, a driver, escaped unharmed, according to a source who spoke to the Daily Trust. ISWAP, Boko Haram plan establish camps in Niger state – Govt “Yes, it is so sad, and we are concerned about the latest developments,” a top state official confirmed. “We were taken…

President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for Dubai, where he is expected to attend the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Expo 2020. The goal of Expo 2020 Dubai is to create an environment in which Nigerians can join over 190 other countries to form genuine and meaningful partnerships. According to a statement issued by the president’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, the expo will provide an opportunity for the Nigerian delegation to highlight significant economic strides made in the last six years as a foundation for making the country an essential destination for foreign direct investment. In addition to touring the Nigerian pavilion…

Bernardo Silva scored one of the goals of the season to help Manchester City beat Aston Villa and inflict Steven Gerrard’s first Premier League defeat as a manager. It was a fourth league win in a row for Pep Guardiola’s side, one that keeps them second in the table, one point behind leaders Chelsea. Silva showed world-class technique to side-foot volley Gabriel Jesus’ dropping cross into the roof of the net from just inside the area, after City ripped their hosts open with a rapid break. That sublime strike doubled the visitors’ advantage before half-time, with Ruben Dias the unlikely…

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool brushed Everton aside to ensure Rafa Benitez’s first Merseyside derby as Toffees boss was a miserable one. Jordan Henderson gave the Reds an early lead before Salah added a second from a tight angle soon after. Demarai Gray pulled one back before the break, sparking an Everton revival. Liverpool maintain perfect start, see off Porto to reach last 16 But Salah pounced on a Seamus Coleman mistake to score Liverpool’s third and dash hopes of an Everton comeback before Diogo Jota completed the win. More to follow…

Chelsea retained their place at the top of the Premier League with a hard-earned win over Watford in a game that was halted for 32 minutes because of a medical emergency in the crowd. Both sets of players left the pitch early in the first half while the fan, who had suffered cardiac arrest, was stabilised. When they returned, Mason Mount gave the Blues the lead with a first-time finish at the end of a lovely move involving Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz. Chelsea hold off Man Utd to remain top Watford equalised when Ruben Loftus-Cheek lost possession and Moussa…