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Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has set up a committee to resolve the lingering leadership tussle within the Benue community in the state. Oyetola, while inaugurating the committee on Sunday in Osogbo, during a meeting with the leaders of Benue indigenes resident in Osun directed the warring factions to withdraw all cases pending in court for peace to reign. The News Agency (NAN) reports that there had been a crisis within the Benue community in Osun with two factions laying claim to its leadership. Represented by his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, the governor noted that Osun…

The Progressive Project (TPP), a non- governmental organisation has said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is the best candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to lead the party to victory in 2023. Chief Precious Elekima, the TPP Rivers Coordinator disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. “The Vice President has attracted the admiration of a great deal of Nigerians, in addition to the goodwill he enjoys as Buhari co-pilot in the Project Nigeria from 2015 till date. “Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is well-acquainted with the social and economic recovery foundation laid…

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), says he doesn’t know whether there will be a general election in 2023 yet. The leader of the Pentecostal church said God has not told him whether there would an election next year. He said God spoke to him about the 2019 elections more than a year to the election but the case has not been so with the 2023 election. He however added that God could still speak to him about the 2023 general elections but He has not spoken to him yet. During his message,…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “enforce the judgment by the ECOWAS Court of Justice compelling your government to delete the offence of ‘insulting or stalking public officials online’ from the Cybercrime Act.” SERAP urged him to “urgently send an executive bill to the National Assembly to repeal the unlawful provisions, and reform all laws, which are inconsistent and incompatible with freedom of expression and media freedom.” The judgment, delivered by the court last week in Accra, Ghana followed the suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/09/19 brought by SERAP. SERAP also urged him to “direct Mr Abubakar…

The National Commander, Man O’ War, retired Col. Sani Depsia, has called on Nigerians to contribute their quota toward tackling the current security challenges facing the country. He spoke to newsmen on Saturday at Nyanya in the FCT, shortly after the inauguration of newly appointed Man O’ War state commanders and their deputies. Depsia, who is also the Special Adviser to the Gombe State governor on Security, said that insecurity was everywhere, hence the citizenry must assist the security agencies in tackling it. He said: “insecurity is not outside the scope of where we are. Therefore, it requires that each…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Alkali Usman, says the rumour making the rounds that Kaduna is inaccessible by road, air or train is a mere propaganda. The IGP stated this during his operational visit to the Abuja-Kaduna road on Saturday in Kaduna. He said the visit was to check the situation along the Abuja-Kaduna road. Usman noted that they have already made arrangements to secure the road. “My coming out today is to check the deployment we made to ensure the road is safe and also to check the deployment we have made at the scene of the…

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state on Saturday officially declared his intention to contest for the 2023 presidential election and promised to end poverty by raising 20 million millionaires by 2030. Bello declared to run for President under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said that economy, security, peace and unity would be his watchword as he works to create a nation where everyone is carried along regardless of religion or tribe. According to him, the slogan of his campaign is ‘Hope, Bridging the Gap’ because all he wants to do is bring hope to the nation…

Real Madrid are among the clubs interested in discussing a deal for Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante if the France midfielder, 31, becomes available this summer. (AS – in Spanish) Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 29, is close to agreeing a new contract which will keep him at Liverpool until the end of his career. (Sunday Mirror) Chelsea’s Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 25, has reached an agreement in principle to join Barcelona. (Football Insider) Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski has told Barcelona he wants to join them this summer, if they can offer the Poland striker, 33, a contract beyond two years. (Sport -…

Manchester City made an instant return to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over struggling Burnley. Liverpool’s victory over Watford earlier on Saturday had knocked the defending champions off the summit for the first time since 4 December, but Pep Guardiola’s side responded in impressive style at Turf Moor. It took only five minutes for City to take the lead when Raheem Sterling knocked Rodri’s cross into the path of Kevin de Bruyne, who time to pick his spot and fire into the roof of the net. Sterling and De Bruyne combined again for the second…

Christian Eriksen scored his first Brentford goal as the Bees came from behind to beat Chelsea 4-1 for the first time since 1939. The Denmark midfielder swept home Bryan Mbeumo’s low cross to put Brentford in front after Vitaly Janelt had cancelled out Antonio Rudiger’s long-range opener at the start of the second half at Stamford Bridge. Janelt scored Brentford’s third with a cool finish from a tight angle after running on to Ivan Toney’s searching pass. Substitute Yoane Wissa completed a thumping victory when he fired into the corner after Chelsea failed to clear a free-kick into the box.…