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Five farmers were reportedly killed in Modakeke, Osun state by unknown assailants on Friday morning. It was gathered that the yet-to-be-identified persons were on their way to a farm in Toro when they were brutally murdered. Details of the incident are still sketchy as at the time of filing this report. However, reports say that there was tension between Ife and Modakeke residents over the incident. Suspected ritualist kills food hawker in Osun The Osun Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident. She added that security operatives had been seployed to the area to restore peace. More to follow…

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has been reappointed as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president also approved the reappointment of the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed. Their reappointments were based on recommendations from the the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. The two appointments are for a tenure of five years each with effect from August 1, 2021. The latest development was revealed by the spokesman of the Ministry of Education Ben Bem Goong. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi was also reappointed as the Executive Secretary of the Universal…

Arsenal has secured a permanent deal for Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid for £30m. In a related development, the gunners are also expected to sign Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield very soon as he has completed his medical. Odegaard, 22 has already spent one season on loan at the Emirates with 20 appearances and one goal to his portfolio. England Under-21 international Aaron Ramsdale made 38 Premier League appearances for the Blades last season. He will join Bernd Leno and Runar Alex Runarsson as Arsenal’s goalkeepers. “There is still some paperwork but his medical is done, still a few things to…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that despite its current challenges, Nigeria is set for new beginnings. The Vice President stated this at the ongoing 25th Annual Convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God – The Americas, themed: New Beginning, which he attended virtually. Prof Osinbajo, who is also a pastor in RCCG, cited the biblical story of Nathaniel who doubted whether any good thing could come out of Nazareth, and declared with optimism that despite people doubting if anything good would come out of Nigeria, the country will experience a new beginning. According to him “today, many…

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has commended the President for the final approval of the Petroleum Industry Bill, which has been in the works for over 13 years. According to Adesina, the bill which proved a gargantuan task to achieve by past administrations was successfully surmounted by the Buhari-administration. The president’s media aide also mentioned that the current administration has successfully completed most of the abandoned projects left by previous administrations. Adesina said: “The country has been agog this week with fallout from the signing of the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)…

The embattled former governor of Abia state, Senator Theodore Orji has been set free after he was arrested on Thursday by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to reports, Sen. T.A. Orji was on his way to London when he was picked up by EFCC operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. According to the EFCC, Orji is being interrogated over corrupt financial dealings while serving as Governor between 2007 and 2015. The EFCC added that sometime last year, Senator Orji had approached the agency and requested for the release of his travel documents to enable…

England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 28, is ready to leave Manchester United before the transfer window closes unless he believes he is going to play regularly for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team this season. (Times – subscription required)  Liverpool are preparing a new contract offer for Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 29, which would be the most expensive in the club’s history. (Athletic – subscription required) Sheffield United are interested in signing Manchester United and Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 19, on loan. (Sky Sports) Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is ready to seek a new challenge away from Bayern Munich. The 32-year-old still has two years left to run on his contract with the…

– Speaker says Lagos Assembly passing vital laws against drug abuse – Egunjobi pleads for more efforts in fight against substance abuse The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has condemned the rampant abuse of drugs among Nigerian youths and adults as well. According to the speaker who spoke at the 7th Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting in his Agege Constituency 1, on Thursday, drug abuse must be stopped because it is a cancer to the growth and development of Nigeria. Obasa said that the Lagos State House of Assembly has led the vanguard in…

-Says party’s unity responsible for cordial relationship with opposition lawmakers President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the key to keeping All Progressives Congress (APC) in power after the 2023 general elections is to ensure youth representation in key positions of leadership. According to him, this will encourage active participation in decision making processes. Lawan stated this while receiving a visiting delegation of the All Progressives Congress Youth National Lobby Committee on Thursday in Abuja. He explained that concerted effort must be made by the ruling party to manage its successes by ensuring that it sustains practices that…

Two Chelsea midfielders, Jorginho and N’Golo Kante and Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne have been nominated for Uefa’s men’s player of the year. The men’s coach of the year nominees are Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel and Italy boss Roberto Mancini. It is the first time in the 11-year history of the award all the men’s player nominees have been midfielders. Jorginho and Kante won the Champions League with Tuchel’s Chelsea, beating De Bruyne and Guardiola’s Manchester City in the final. Jorginho also won Euro 2020 with boss Mancini. Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the award last…