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Bayern Munich scored five goals in the first half as they thrashed Bayer Leverkusen to return to the top of the Bundesliga. Robert Lewandowski scored twice in the opening 30 minutes, back-heeling in the opener before tapping in a second. Thomas Muller struck from close range before then setting up Serge Gnabry to get his first of the day. Gnabry added his second minutes later from Leon Goretzka’s lay-off. Bayern lose at home for first time in 30 games Patrick Schick pulled one back in the second half and although Manuel Neuer made some fine saves there was never any…

Newcastle’s new era under its Saudi Arabian-led owners got off to a woeful start as Tottenham came from behind to beat Steve Bruce’s side. Watched by the club’s new non-executive chair Yasir Al-Rumayyan and part-owner Amanda Staveley, Newcastle must have hoped they were seeing signs of a positive new future as Callum Wilson returned from injury to head the hosts ahead after two minutes, and St James’ Park went wild with delight. That start must have also given optimism to Bruce, marking his 1,000th game in management as he clings to hope he may continue in the job. But then…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated its members on the conclusion of the party’s state congresses. The ruling party noted that all ‘parallel congresses’ were mere ‘naming ceremonies’, adding that only exercises conducted by duly inaugurated State Congress Committees are recognised by the party. The APC stated that the congresses were necessitated by the directive from President Muhammadu Buhari that the party be returned to the people, who will take charge of APC affairs across the states for the next four years. The party made this known via a statement by Senator John James Akpanudoedehe Ph.D, National Secretary APC…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the violent congresses that were held in 20 state chapters of the ruling party. PDP noted that the crisis was a clear signal that the APC was behind the country’s disaster. The position of the party was made known by Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary of the party. The statement reads: “Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has noted that the crisis in 20 state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), where parallel congresses were held on Saturday to elect state officers of the party, is a…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has debunked reports that its personnel paid N20 million to bandits for a seized anti-aircraft gun. The NAF urged the public to disregard such news, adding that it is a tactic by mischievous elements who undermine the efforts of the Nigerian Armed forces. This was made known by the Force’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet on Sunday. The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to news reports circulating on some media platforms alleging that the NAF, through one of its personnel, paid the…

As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, were kidnapped on Saturday by gang members in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, U.S. media reported. The kidnapping happened after the missionaries left an orphanage in the crisis-engulfed Caribbean nation, the New York Times and CNN said. The Washington Post reported that an audio from the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries said “men, women and children” associated with the group were being held by an armed gang. “The mission field director and the American embassy are working to see what can be done,” the audio was quoted as saying. “Pray…

Britain is considering a number of options to boost the security of lawmakers after a parliamentarian was stabbed to death during a meeting with constituents, interior minister Priti Patel said on Sunday. The killing of David Amess, from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, took place five years after the murder of Jo Cox, a lawmaker from the opposition Labour Party, and has prompted a review of politicians’ security. Amess, 69, was knifed repeatedly in the attack on Friday in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London, during a meeting in a church. Police arrested a 25-year-old British man at the scene on…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare illegal and unconstitutional the plan by the administration to track, intercept and monitor WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and text messages of Nigerians and other people, as it severely threatens and violates the right to the preservation of privacy.” The suit followed the proposal in the Supplementary Appropriation Act signed in July 2021 to spend N4.87bn to monitor private calls and messages. The amount is part of the N895.8bn supplementary budget approved by the National Assembly. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1240/2021 filed…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole In the past few weeks, there is this discussion on a platform I belong to, as to why “youths” should take over the leadership of Nigeria. Why they need to take back their country. This reawakening could have been prompted by the one-year anniversary of the revolutionary #EndSARS protests that rocked the country last year. The unfortunate shooting of peaceful protesters at Lekki on October 20th, 2020, will always remind the youths of the country they were born in, and all of us too. But, many of us who were alive during the years of…

Opponents of Sudan’s transition to democracy took to the streets of Khartoum on Saturday to call on the army to take control of the country. Several thousand demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace as the country’s political crisis deepens. Military and civilian groups have been sharing power since the toppling of President Omar al-Bashir in 2019. However, tensions have grown since a coup attempt attributed to followers of Mr Bashir was foiled in September. Since then, military leaders have been demanding reforms to the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition, a civilian alliance which led the anti-Bashir protests and…