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President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disobeyed him by replying the letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo against the administration. This is even as he said that he had stopped his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina from replying the letter because of Adesina’s age. The president explained the reasons when members of Buhari Support Organisation visited him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday night. Buhari explained further that the second reason why he deemed right not to reply the letter was that he and the former president…

Divisions between Donald Trump and other leaders of G7 nations were laid bare on the first day of their summit. The US leader made a surprise call for Russia to be readmitted to the group of top industrialised nations after its expulsion for annexing Crimea. But German Chancellor Angela Merkel said EU members attending the summit in Canada were all against the idea. Frictions over trade tariffs recently imposed by the Trump administration continued during Friday’s session. After meeting French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Trump said they had a little test once in a while when it came to trade…

The federal government of Nigeria has stated that there is no federal public holiday on June 12 this year following its declaration as Nigeria’s Democracy Day. On the Twitter account of the Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) the Presidency explained that public holidays will be observed from 2019. “The Federal Government wishes to clarify to the public that the Federal public holiday on June 12, recently declared as the new Democracy Day, begins from next year 2019, and not this year. “Hence, June 12 this year is not a public holiday,” the tweet read. READ: Nigeria to raise N400bn from asset…

Nigeria expects to raise 400 billion naira ($1.3 billion) via asset sales this year, part of which would help finance its record 2018 budget. Alex Okoh, director general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, said the government has finalised plans to start a post-privatisation program for its power sector with a $1 billion credit from the World Bank to boost power distribution and transmission which has underperformed. Okoh told Reuters last week that the government has a list of 11 assets it plans this year either to sell to strategic investors or offer to private companies to lease and run…

The Golden State Warriors won Game 4 of the NBA Finals finishing the Finals 4-0 against Cleveland Cavaliers and are the 2018 NBA Champions. Warriors defeated Cavs by 108-85 to win the #NBAfinals. Steph Curry posted 37 points and 7 three-points shots while Kevin Durant scored his first Finals triple double finishing with 20 points, 12 rebound and 10 assist. Durant was named the Finals Most Valuable Player particularly because of his spectacular display in Game 3. Draymond Green added 9 points, 9 assist and Klay Thompson finished with 10 points and 6 rebound. LeBron James finished with 23 points…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has said there were plans by the Nigerian government to arrest him over trumped-up charges. Obasanjo, who was President for eight years, backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid to be President in 2015 but has now fallen out of favour with Buhari following fierce criticism against him. “Impeccable security sources have alleged Chief Obasanjo’s name is on their Watch List and that the security of his life cannot be guaranteed,” Obasanjo’s media aide Kehinde Akinyemi said in a statement on Friday. “According to these informants, many of who are in the top echelon of the nation’s…

Liverpool have announced midfielder Emre Can will leave the club when his contract expires this summer. Can, 24, moved to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen in July 2014 for £10m. The Germany player has been linked with a move to Italian champions Juventus. Defender Jon Flanagan, who spent the end of the 2017-18 season on loan at Championship club Bolton, is also leaving Liverpool this summer after failing to make a first-team appearance last season. READ: Premier League clubs to have winter break On Twitter, Liverpool thanked the duo and wished them success in the future. “Everybody at Liverpool Football Club…

Finally, the winter break is here. Premier League clubs will have one weekend off in February from the 2019-20 season. The break will be split over two weeks, with 10 teams sitting out the first weekend and 10 the following weekend. The FA Cup fifth round will be moved to midweek to accommodate the break, with replays being scrapped at that stage. The Football Association described it as “a significant moment for English football” that “will greatly benefit club and country”. “It’s no secret that we have a very congested fixture calendar and over recent years we have been working…

After falsely claiming a victory at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chairman of Innoson Motors, Dr Innocent Chukwuma has deleted his declaration on social media that the apex court has ordered GTBank to pay him N14bn within 14 days. The retraction, judicial analysts believe, was advised by Innoson’s lawyers who fear that contempt of court charges on defaming the Supreme Court may be brought against the embattled businessman. The motor company had earlier on Thursday caused a social media storm by claiming that Supreme Court had ruled in his favour for GTBank to pay him N14bn. However, records of the…

A senatorial leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State South Senatorial District, Dr. Taiwo Malumi, has been discharged and acquitted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, of charges of obtaining money by false pretense. Malumi, a medical doctor and Managing Director of Funtai Limited was arraigned before the court by the Nigerian Police in 2016. Pronouncing on the application to quash the charge filed by his counsel Ayodele Ignatius Salami, the presiding judge, Justice Saliu Saidu said that parties are bound by their agreement as it is in this case. The judge said that the…