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Barcelona missed the chance to go top of La Liga as they suffered a surprise home defeat by Granada. Lionel Messi had given the hosts the lead when he combined with Antoine Griezmann before slotting into the far corner. Barcelona missed several opportunities to add to their lead before Darwin Machis drove in the equaliser in the second half. Substitute Jorge Molina then headed in the winner for the visitors late on. Chelsea to sign Lukaku for £90m, Messi decides future Victory would have put Barcelona one point clear at the top of the table with five games to go…

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Lagos State has begun the partial opening of courts by returning to duty three times a week. In a circular dated April 27 and addressed to its members, JUSUN Chairman in the state, Kehinde Shobowale, directed a partial reopening of the courts. Following the directive, members were to report to work every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. JUSUN had on April 6 embarked on an indefinite strike demanding that state governments grant financial autonomy to the judiciary. But Shobowale said that the union took that decision because Lagos State has so far attained…

Nigerian internet sensation, Ikorodu Bois, have featured on a Netflix advert displayed on Broadway Times Square, New York City. The young lads join A-list celebrities like Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Davido, among others, to feature on a billboard in Times Square. Situated in Midtown Manhattan section of New York City, the Times Square is a major tourist destination and entertainment center in the United States. In the advert, a clip of a trailer remake by Ikorodu Bois was included. This is another remarkable feat for the group, which consists of the trio of Muiz Sanni (15), Malik Sanni (10)…

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has sacked the entire members of the board of First Bank Holding and First Bank Nigeria Ltd. Emefiele, in his speech, cited insider abuse, insider credit and breakdown of corporate governance as the reason behind the apex bank’s move. The CBN governor further went ahead to announce that Dr Sola Adeduntan had been reinstated as the Managing Director of the interim Board. According to Nairametrics, the Godwin Emefiele led central bank pressured First Bank behind the scenes to reinstate Adeduntan against the wishes of the Board of Directors of the…

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said he is angered and troubled by the spate of insecurity across Nigeria. Reacting to the latest attacks in Nigeria on Thursday, Tinubu said the attacks have made many to disparage our military and security forces. “Like all decent Nigerians, I am angered and troubled by the terror and cruelty being visited upon the people of Borno, Yobe, Benue, Niger, Imo and other parts of the nation,” he said in a signed statement. “These attacks have caused many to disparage our military and security forces. This we must…

A graduate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara in the Ethiope West council area of Delta state, has been killed by suspected cultists. It was gathered the incident occurred Tuesday evening at Shawarma Hotspot, off Genesis Road in the polytechnic community. The deceased, a graduate of the 2018/2019 session, was said to have just welcomed a child a few days before. Reports claim he was murdered by unidentified “boys” who drove a white coloured Benz. They were said to have shot sporadically into the air, causing residents to scamper for safety. Police arrest four teenagers for…

The Executive Governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi has directed all native doctors and traditional medicine dealers in the state to register with the state government and the police within seven days. Umahi gave the directive on Wednesday after the weekly state security council meeting in Abakaliki. “There would be an executive order to this effect and anyone caught doing otherwise would be arrested and prosecuted,” he said. He also directed that all wake-keeps and other social activities in the state must end by 6 p.m., charging council chairmen and relevant security outfits to enforce the order. “Anyone who defies…

Some civil servants have been arrested for banditry in Zamfara, according to the State Government. The North-West state is one of the regions worst affected by banditry in the country. According to a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Magaji Dosara on Wednesday, the civil servants were among 35 suspects apprehended in Gusau, the state capital. “It was surprising to note that, all the 35 suspects were arrested in Gusau, the state capital and some of them were civil servants,” the statement said. “The State Government therefore expressed delight over the arrest of the 35 bandits terrorising…

Four students of Capro Secondary Mission School located at Gana Ropp in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State were abducted in the early hours of Thursday. However, three of the students have escaped, while one is still in captivity. The school is an arm of Calvary ministries. Capro is few kilometres away from the Yakubu Gowon airport and about 60 kilometres from Jos, the state capital. A global mission leader and President of Para-Mallam Peace Foundation, Reverend Gideon Para-Mallam confirmed that the attackers broke the rear fence of the school where a hole was drilled to gain access…

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers Day Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerian Workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. According to a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, the minister “commended them for their patience, understanding and support in driving the policies and programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development”. Aregbesola called for more dedication and…