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…wants NEMA to send reliief materials to stranded IDPs Senator representing Benue South District, Abba Moro, has called on security agencies in the country to, as a matter of urgency, intervene in the killings of natives by suspected herdsmen in four communities in Benue South Senatorial District. The lawmaker made the plea during plenary on Wednesday after raising a point of order to draw the attention of the upper chamber to recent killings in Ado Local Government Area. Coming under Order 43 of the Senate Rules, Senator Moro bemoaned what he described as “a violent rising wave of Fulani Herdsmen…

The Senate has approved the establishment of the National Institute for Border Studies in Imeko, Ogun State, with the passage of a bill to that effect. The approval came with the consideration of a report by the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND. Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP, Ondo Central), who presented the report on behalf of the Committee’s Chairman, Ahmad Babba Kaita (APC, Katsina North), said the Institution would produce graduates with practical and theoretical knowledge in border management to reduce risks and challenges of existential threats facing the country. “The establishment of the Institute will reduce the ills around…

Barcelona have made their third signing of the week with Brazil defender Emerson Royal joining from Real Betis. Emerson, 22, initially joined Barcelona from Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro in January 2019 in a three-way deal also involving Betis, which saw the full-back join the Andalusian club on loan. Barca have now exercised their option to bring Emerson back to the Nou Camp. The club have already agreed deals to sign Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Eric Garcia this week. ???? Hello, @emerson_royal22! ????❤️ #EmersonCuler — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) June 2, 2021 Argentina striker Aguero and Spain centre-back Garcia will…

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been nominated for the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s Players’ Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards. Premier League champions City dominate the nominations for the senior award, with Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin de Bruyne and Ruben Dias also in contention. Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Tottenham striker Harry Kane complete the shortlist. The winners will be revealed on Sunday. Chelsea beat Manchester City to win Champions League Foden, 21, has made 50 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions this season, helping the club win the Premier League and Carabao Cup,…

Social media giant, Twitter, has deleted a tweet posted by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night after many users reported it as genocidal. Twitter on its rules and policies said it deleted the tweet because it violated its public safety rules. “If a Tweet was found to be in violation of our rules, and has yet to be deleted by the person who Tweeted it, we will hide it behind a notice. The account will remain locked until the Tweet is removed,” Twitter said on its policy page. Chronicle NG reports that of the five-page thread posted by the President…

Africa’s star is rising. The continent is taking its place on the global stage as demand for our unique and exciting contribution to the world increases. Africa’s presence is finding expression in numerous fields but in few areas has it been as pronounced as in the creative arts and entertainment. We were excited to see our cultures taking pride of place in movies like Black Panther and in Beyonce’s extended video for Spirit + Bigger. Listening to Sam Smith’s My Oasis featuring Burna Boy (who just won a Grammy) does warm our African hearts. These are real signs of African…

The Senate has passed a bill that prohibits employers in the country from discriminating between first degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters; and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUNDTETFUND. Chairman of the Joint Committee, Ibrahim Shekarau (APC, Kano Central), said, “the enactment of the bill to abolish and prohibit discrimination between First Degrees and Higher National Diploma for the purpose of employment in Nigeria will no doubt free holders of HND from stagnation and ensure balanced treatment with their counterparts…

Nigeria’s multinational bank and financial services institution, First Bank, has dismissed reports that it has shut down all its branches in the South East of Nigeria. The bank said that its branches were “fully open for business” urging customers to disregard to the reports making the rounds on social media. Some elements had claimed that the bank shut down its operations in the South East because of the growing tension in the region. In a message on its official Twitter account, First Bank said, “This is to inform the public that our South East branches are fully open for business.…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole One trending news in Nigeria in the past few days has been the issue of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). It trended following a bill at the House of Representatives, which seeks to cancel the scheme by repealing the Act that set it up. It has reached second reading. This is a programme established by Decree No. 24 of 1973, with the aim of unifying Nigerians, especially the youths, consequent upon ending of the unfortunate civil war that the country went through between 1967 and 1970. It was designed to engender reconciliation, reconstruction and…

Carlo Ancelotti says his decision to leave Everton to become head coach of Real Madrid for a second time “is the right move”. The 61-year-old Italian, who managed Real Madrid for two years between 2013 and 2015, has left Everton after 18 months in charge at Goodison Park. He succeeds Zinedine Zidane at Real and the move leaves Everton searching for a sixth permanent manager in five years. Ancelotti has signed a three-year deal at Real and said the move represented “an unexpected opportunity”. ???? @MrAncelotti returns to our club!#WelcomeBackAncelotti | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/rqt6IlBi6E — Real Madrid C.F. ???????????????? (@realmadriden) June…