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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first goal in six matches as Arsenal ended a run of three straight Premier League defeats, overcoming Gabriel Magalhaes’ second-half red card to hold on for a 1-1 draw against Southampton. The Gunners’ recent problems deepened when Theo Walcott opened the scoring in the 18th minute to give Southampton the lead against his former club. The hosts responded after half-time as Aubameyang ended a run of 648 minutes without a Premier League goal at the Emirates Stadium to bring his side level, but more ill-discipline thwarted the Gunners’ recovery Sam Allardyce Appointed West Brom Manager Gabriel…

West Brom have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new head coach. The former England boss has signed an 18-month contract, which includes a break clause at the end of the season if the Albion are relegated. Allardyce, in his first managerial role since being sacked by Everton in 2018, replaces Slaven Bilic after he was dismissed on Wednesday following West Brom’s 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Tuesday night. West Brom sporting and technical director Luke Dowling said: “In Sam we have a man who has a proven Premier League pedigree with a track record of improving every club he…

The trial of a self-styled herbalist, Alfa Jamiu Isiaka, who allegedly impersonated the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina and a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Maikanti Baru, to defraud a South Korean National, Keun Sig Kim to the tune of N30million, resumed on December 15, 2020 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recalling its star witness, Dare Folarin. The 31-year-old Alfa, while parading as senior government official deceived the foreign national to collect various sums of money to the tune of N30million under the pretext of…

A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution, to put an age limit on aspirants seeking political offices in the country, has been stepped down at the House of Representatives. The bill which sought to peg the maximum age for politicians vying for offices,  was sponsored by Rep. Bede Eke (PDP-Imo) at plenary on Wednesday. The bill which was slated for second reading  was met with stiff opposition by lawmakers who were opposed to age limit in the political sphere. Senate To Pass 2021 Budget Next Monday Leading the debate on the bill, Eke said that though the house…

Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church has said that the kidnapped students from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State are somewhere between the Niger Republic and Nigeria. He said God showed him the children were held hostage in a vision. The cleric revealed this in a statement he released on Wednesday, warning that actions should be taken as soon as possible in order to avoid deaths of the abducted students. Europeans Urged To Wear Masks For Family Christmas Primate Ayodele also said the kidnap is a setup and some people are responsible just to terrorize…

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), says it plans to review its regulations and guidelines for political parties to accommodate COVID-19 protocols. INEC Deputy Director, Election and Monitoring Shehu Wahab said this at the opening of a retreat on COVID-19 protocol for officials on Wednesday in Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the retreat was organised with support from European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES). Wahab said that the retreat was to review INEC guidelines to accommodate COVID-19 protocols and other related matters. SIM Without NIN To Be Blocked December 30 – NCC According to him, the retreat…

The World Health Organization has urged Europeans to wear masks during family gatherings at Christmas. It said Europe was at “high risk” of a new wave of coronavirus infections in the early part of 2021, as transmission of the virus remained high. Countries across the continent have been registering thousands of daily cases and hundreds of deaths. Putin, Mitch McConnell Congratulate Biden Germany was among countries tightening restrictions on Wednesday, closing schools and non-essential businesses. Meanwhile European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the first Covid vaccine would be authorised for use within a week. Ms von der Leyen…

Slaven Bilic has been sacked by West Brom, with Sam Allardyce likely to replace him as head coach at The Hawthorns.

…to consider Conference Committee Report on 2021 – 2023 MTEF/FSP Thursday Senate President Ahmad Lawan has announced that the Senate will next week Monday, 21st of December, 2020, hold a special session to pass the 2021 budget presently before the National Assembly. Lawan made this known during plenary following a motion moved by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC – Kebbi North); and seconded by the Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP – Abia South). According to the Senate President, the delay in the passage of the budget was to allow the Appropriations Committee include a late request for additional expenditures…

The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to give statutory backing to the Nigerian Peace Corps and another for Hunters Council of Nigeria. Sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume (APC – Borno South), the bill was first read about a year ago on Tuesday, 17th December, 2019. Leading debate on the bill, Senator Ndume said, “the core mandate being sought by the Nigerian Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill is to Develop, Empower, and Provide Gainful Employment for the youth to facilitate Peace, Volunteerism, Community Services, Neighbourhood Watch, Nation-Building.” The lawmaker added that the piece of legislation when passed into law, would…