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Mr Amido Sarki, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kuje Chairmanship candidate in Saturday’s FCT Area Councils Poll, has expressed dissatisfaction over lack of enough polling units in his voting centre in Gaube, Kuje. Sarki said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kuje. He also expressed dissatisfaction over the malfunctioning of INEC Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). He said the voting centre with over 1000 accredited voters has only one voting point, thereby making the exercise very slow and frustrating for the electorate. According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should…

Israel Adesanya comfortably defeated Robert Whittaker on Saturday night to retain his middleweight title at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas. Over 16,000 fans packed into the Toyota Center to watch a middleweight title rematch almost three years in the making, which was preceded by hometown heavyweight Derrick Lewis’ hotly anticipated scrap with Tai Tuivasa. Former WWE champion Booker T and social media star SteveWillDoIt were among the celebrities who opted to forgo Super Bowl celebrations in California to take in a massive night of fights. And they were treated to an enthralling five-fight main card that included a striking masterclass…

Manager Frank Lampard described Everton’s performance as “special” as he claimed his first Premier League win with his new club in a dominant victory against Leeds United. The win means the Toffees are now five points clear of the relegation zone after ending a run of six league games without a victory. Goodison Park was rocking at full time and Lampard’s name was chanted around the stadium throughout the second half as they cruised to victory. “It was an incredible afternoon. What we did today was something special in terms of the performance. It showed an attitude, aggression and work-rate,”…

Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as Manchester City increased their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points with a victory that keeps Norwich in the relegation zone. The England forward curled in a delightful opener for the defending champions and grabbed his second 20 minutes from time with a simple header from close range. The 27-year-old completed his hat-trick in the 90th minute but only after Angus Gunn saved his penalty, Sterling tapping in the rebound. Phil Foden had scrambled in City’s second immediately after the break to put the game beyond Norwich, who earlier hit…

Chelsea lifted the Club World Cup for the first time after an extra-time win against Brazilian side Palmeiras. A 117th-minute penalty in Abu Dhabi by Kai Havertz – who also scored their 2021 Champions League winner – means the Blues have now won every possible trophy under owner Roman Abramovich. Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring with a header in the second half before Raphael Veiga levelled from the spot. Palmeiras defender Luan was sent off in added time as the Blues sealed victory. Much like in their semi-final win against Al-Hilal, Chelsea dominated possession but struggled to create chances for…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole Last week, I had this lengthy chat with my niece on WhatsApp. It was regarding the trending case of ritual killing that involved those four teenage boys in Abeokuta, Ogun State, who murdered and beheaded another teenage girl, Sofia, 17, a girlfriend of one of them. When I watched the video clip where the main “butcher” was interviewed and saw how they packed the headless body of the girl in a sack, my heart broke. The discussion with my niece boiled down to how young boys and girls have become so desperate for quick money,…

Mauricio Pochettino wants Manchester United to sign England captain Harry Kane, 28, from Tottenham, should the Argentine leave Paris St-Germain to become the club’s next manager. (Telegraph) Real Madrid have added Arsenal’s 24-year-old Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney to their list of summer transfer targets. (El Espanol – in Spanish) Manchester United’s players are frustrated with interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s training methods, which they believe are “old fashioned”. (ESPN) Aston Villa and Tottenham are among four clubs interested in signing 34-year-old Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal from Inter Milan. (Calciomercato – in Italian) West Ham have opened talks with 26-year-old Czech Republic…

A judge in Canada has granted a court order to end a truckers’ blockade of a vital trade link with the US. The injunction approved by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice came into effect at 19:00 local time (midnight GMT) on Friday. The Ambassador Bridge, linking Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, Michigan, has been blockaded for five days. Truckers’ protests against Covid restrictions are also ongoing at other border crossings and in Ottawa. The injunction was filed by the city of Windsor and the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, which argued that they were losing as much as $50m ($39m; £29m)…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has decided to relax the restriction of movement as earlier announced for the Area Council Election schedule to take place on the 12th February, 2022. In a statement by DSP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Abuja said, “Consequently, members of the public are hereby advice to go about their normal legitimate business without the fear of harassment or molestation of any kind from any quarters.” The Commissioner of Police FCT Police Command CP Babaji Sunday while assuring the members of public of the provision of a water tight security…

President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, citing increased threats of Russian military action. Mr Biden said he would not send troops to rescue Americans if Moscow invades Ukraine. He warned that “things could go crazy quickly” in the region. Russia has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border. But it has just begun massive military drills with neighbouring Belarus, and Ukraine has accused Russia of blocking its access to the sea. The Kremlin says it wants to enforce “red lines”…