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Jamie Vardy became Leicester City’s oldest European goalscorer as they beat AEK Athens to make it two wins from two in the Europa League. The 33-year-old gave them the lead from a penalty after he was fouled by keeper Panagiotis Tsintotas. The Foxes looked comfortable when Hamza Choudhury doubled the lead with a smart side-footed finish. But Muamer Tankovic gave AEK hope after ghosting in behind the Foxes defence moments after coming off the bench. The former Fulham player almost equalised two minutes later but smashed his 10-yard shot over the crossbar. Cengiz Under, on his first start for Leicester,…

Tottenham slipped to a first away defeat since July after a mistake by Ben Davies helped Royal Antwerp leapfrog their Europa League opponents to go top of Group J. Davies, making his 200th Spurs appearance, was easily dispossessed by Dieumerci Mbokani, whose pass allowed Lior Refaelov to smash past Hugo Lloris. Flat and uninspired, Spurs struggled to carve out chances and Jose Mourinho made four changes at the start of the second half in an attempt to inject some urgency into the side. But it could have been worse for Tottenham, Mbokani somehow blazing over from three yards out before…

Former Nigeria Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reacted to the United States opposition of her candidacy as the Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to reports on Wednesday, Okonjo-Iweala polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat opponent, South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee in the final stage of the race. But the United States has since rejected the nomination of Okonjo-Iweala, instead throwing their weight behind Myung-hee. Okonjo-Iweala remains optimistic Reacting to the US decision, she said, “Happy for the success and continued progress of our World Trade Organisation DG bid. She added that,…

The United States says South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee is more qualified than Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In a statement issued by the office of the US trade representative on Wednesday, the world power said the WTO is in dire need of reform and must be “led by someone with real, hands-on experience in the field”. “The United States supports the selection of Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee as the next WTO Director-General,” the USTR, led by Robert Lighthizer said. “Minister Yoo is a bona fide trade expert who has distinguished herself during…

Three people have died in a knife attack at a church in Nice, in what French President Emmanuel Macron said was an “Islamist terrorist attack”. He said France would not surrender its core values after visiting the Notre-Dame basilica in the southern city. An extra 4,000 troops are being deployed to protect churches and schools. In Nice, one elderly victim was “virtually beheaded”, officials said. Another woman and a man also died. A male suspect was shot and detained. Anti-terror prosecutors have opened an investigation into the attack and France has raised its national security alert to its highest level.…

The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olajide Oduyoye has dismissed fake news making the rounds especially on social media attributed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Oduyoye has also explained why LASTMA officials operated partially in the last few days, attributing it to the curfew imposed by the governor. In a statement by Filade Olumide, assistant director Public Affairs, the GM said the attention of LASTMA management has been drawn to a continued fake news purported to have been pronounced by Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Sanwo-Olu. “…Henceforth no LASTMA Officials (sic) should arrest (sic) any…

To pay 40,000 monthly stipend to interns Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has approved Internship Programme for 4,000 unemployed graduates in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of the present administration and the Youth Development Programme of the State. This is part of efforts to reduce the rate of unemployment in Lagos State and give unemployed graduates valuable experience which will serve as a springboard to a rich career. Speaking recently on the programme with newsmen, the Honourable Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, said the Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP) is designed to give candidates the…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warned Nigerians of a possible second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Buhari noted that the second wave trend across the world is a pointer that Nigeria could experience the same thing if it caution is thrown into the wind. “Looking at the trends in the other countries, we must do all we can to avert a second wave of Covid-19 in Nigeria. “We must make sure that our cases, which have gone down, do not rise again. Our economy is too fragile to bear another round of lockdown,” President Buhari said in a tweet. Lockdowns…

The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande says the Federal Government will provide housing accommodation across the country especially for the low income earners. He explained that the Buhari administration will be building 300,000 new houses across the country in the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). Speaking on Radio Nigeria’s weekly programme “Have Your Say”, he said Nigerians will pay about N9,000 monthly on their mortgage. “We have started to make advances on the construction of 300,000 houses across the country via a social housing scheme where the target is to have people…

The Auditor-General for the Federation (AuGF), Mr. Anthony Ayine, has retired from active service. He was appointed AuGF on January 12, 2017 by President Muhammadu Buhari after he emerged best candidate from the series of tests carried out by the Nigeria Civil Service. Upon assumption of office, Ayine made his intensions about reforming the Office very clear and spared no effort in partnering with relevant stakeholders. The Deputy Director of Information of the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF), Rotimi Ajayi, disclosed these in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. The most Senior Director in the Office, Mr.…