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Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity has said more opposition governors are expected to join the ruling party. Adesina explained that governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be lured to the All Progressives Congress by the achievements of the ruling party. “There will be a massive unveiling of infrastructure come 2022; starting from commissioning of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which the PDP could not achieve in 16 years, to the AKK Pipeline and so many highways. These massive projects will make a lot of PDP governors to join the APC,” Adesina…

The United Kingdom has thrown its weight behind IPOB’s embattled leader, Nnamdi Kanu. According to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, the British Commission has offered Kanu consular assistance. Laing revealed this in an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday. She said: ”On Nnamdi Kanu, all I would say is that we are on record of saying that we can offer consular assistance to British nationals as requested. That is all I am prepared to say in this interview. ”I haven’t said anything about his trial. What we have said on record is that we would do all…

Sunday Adeyemo otherwise known as Sunday Igboho has told a Benin Court of Appeal in Cotonou, the country’s capital that he fled Nigeria to avoid being killed. The secession agitator, who was arrested on July 19 with his wife while attempting to travel to Germany through Benin Republic has been charged with illegal entry into the west Africa country. Despite his pleas, the court ruled that he should be relocated to prison from police custody. According to David Ibrahim Salami, Igboho’s lawyer he arrived the court from 7:30 am till about midnight. Salami, a Professor of Law in a Beninoise…

A commercial motorcyclist (Okada) has been shot dead on Tuesday evening by a policeman in Osogbo. The ‘Okada’ rider had attempted to overtake the police patrol vehicle when the officer being trigger-happy, shot him and killed him. According to witnesses, the same team of policemen who commited the heinious crime also shot a private vehicle for not having a number plate. The unfortunate incident gave rise to a protest by other Okada riders in the area, who clamoured for justice. The protesters blocked major roads and burnt tyres at major junctions causing traffic to be diverted. Police shoots student for…

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has redeployed and posted 24 Assistant Inspector General AIG) of Police in a major security shake up in Nigeria. In a statement by police spokesperson, Frank Mba, the shuffle of the senior police officers by the IGP is in line with the the new manpower development policy of the police force. “As AIG Bala Ciroma moves to Zone-7 Abuja, AIG Usman Belel, AIG John Amadi and AIG Adeleke Adeyinka are posted to FCID Annex Lagos, Maritime and Zone 9 Umuahia respectively. The police added that, “In line with the new Manpower Development…

Chelsea made an entertaining comeback on Tuesday evening pre-season match against Bournemouth. The Blues who were behind at first due to a header from Emiliano Marcondes, managed to equalize and eventually bagged the victory. It was Armando Broja and Ike Ugbo who both came from the bench to make the meaningful impact in the match. As is the custom in pre-season matches, many changes were made during the game. Ike Ugbo’s header however, was the goal that made the difference, allowing chelsea’s manager, Thomas Tuchel leave Dorset coast a very happy man. After two pre-season matches at training grounds –…

Governor Babajdide Sanwo-Olu has lauded the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the architect of APC’s success in Lagos state. Sanwo-Olu stated that Tinubu’s legacy of good governance was what gave rise to APC’s success in recent times. The Lagos state governor said this at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected council chairmen on Tuesday in Ikeja. APC secured all the council seats in the state in what could be described as a landslide victory for the party in the just concluded local government elections. Sanwo-Olu however charged the council chairmen to…

Manchester United have confirmed they have agreed with Real Madrid to sign defender Raphael Varane. The two clubs have agreed an initial fee of £34m, which could be increased to £42m, and that Varane, 28, has agreed terms on a four-year contract with the option for one year. United said the transfer would be completed “subject to a medical and to player terms being finalised”. Varane, a World Cup winner with France, has made 360 appearances for Real. “Real Madrid wants to show all its affection to Raphaal Varane and his family and wishes him good luck in this new…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal office on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 arraigned one Abubakar Abdulbashit Opeyemi, a final year Student of the University of Ilorin and two other undergraduate students charged with offences bordering on love scam and internet fraud. The two other convicts are Alimi Abiodun and Idowu Rasaq Olarewaju, who are students of the Kwara State University, KWASU, Molete and Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, respectively. Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin convicted and sentenced the three undergraduates to various jail terms after the court found them guilty of various offences preferred…

The Delta state branch of cattle breeders association, Miyetti Allah has demanded for 30,000 square metres of land in all local government within the state, as grazing grounds for their cattle. The group announced this in Asaba, Delta state during the public hearing on a Bill for a Law to provide for the Regulation of Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing and to Prohibit Open Grazing and Related Matters in the state. The hearing which was organised by the Delta State House of Assembly Joint Committee on Special Bills and that of Agriculture and Natural Resources, had about 12 memoranda from…