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Everton have offered their vacant managerial position to former England midfielder Frank Lampard. Lampard, 43, has been out of work for a year after being sacked as Chelsea manager last January, leaving the Blues after 18 months in charge. Portuguese Vitor Pereira and caretaker Duncan Ferguson also had their second interviews for the job on Friday, but the club decided to move for Lampard. Rafael Benitez was sacked after winning just one of his last 13 games. The former Liverpool manager lasted less than seven months and a side lacking in confidence lies 16th in the Premier League, just six…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says only leaders inspired by higher purpose, not personal profit, can bring about national transformation. “History teaches us that everywhere there has been a national transformation, it has been brought about by public-spirited men and women of goodwill who, inspired by their belief in a higher purpose other than their own profit, have entered the public square to champion the common good,” Osinbajo said. He spoke on Friday at the 1st Annual General Assembly of Catholics in Politics and Catholic Business Leaders, where in a rousing speech, he highlighted the imperative of servant leadership and transformational…

The operatives of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Friday, arraigned Osakwe Evbuomwan, before a Lagos Federal High Court, for allegedly smuggling 1.550 kilograms of Tramadol. According to the NDLEA, the defendant was arrested on December 18, 2021, at the departure hall of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, during an outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airline. Arraigning the defendant, prosecutor Mr. Austine Nwagu, told the court that the offences committed by the defendant is contrary to Section 20(1) (a) and punishable under Section 20 (2) (a) of th National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap N30 Laws of…

Wayne Rooney turned down the chance to talk with Everton about their managerial vacancy because he wants to stay and help Derby County out of the mess that threatens their entire existence. Rooney was on a shortlist of candidates to replace Rafael Benitez. “Everton approached my agent and asked me to interview for the job, but I turned them down,” said Rooney. “It was a difficult decision. I believe I will be a Premier League manager and that I am ready for that 100%.” He added: “If that comes with Everton, great. But I have a job at Derby, which…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that the Blue and Red rail lines in Lagos state will be operational from the fourth quarter of 2022. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television breakfast programme on Friday, Sanwo-Olu said that both the Blue and Red rail lines will be affordable. “The initial focus on the development of a new route and track from Okokomaiko to Marina for the Blue Line, along with the expansion and upgrading of the corridor to 10-lane highway, was due to the difficulty encountered in getting the Federal Government approval to use the existing rail alignment for the…

Justice S.Y. Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court, Bauchi yesterday sentenced one Mohammed Magaji Ali to two years imprisonment for an offence bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N650, 000.00 brought against him by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The defendant was allegedly entrusted with three cows to tend by the complainant but he fattened the animals, sold them and converted the proceeds. The offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 311 and 312 of the Penal Code. NSCDC arrests Zainab Barka, 35, for stealing goats Upon…

The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday secured the conviction and sentencing of the trio of Raheem Sodiq Morenikeji, Adetunji Stephen Ademola and Okpala Samuel for internet fraud before Justice S.O. Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The convicts were arrested sometime in May 2021 at the Sangotedo, Alagbado and Meiran areas of Lagos State, respectively. Raheem was charged with an amended count in which he was accused of defrauding his victim through deception to the tune of $2,000 and another N54, 000 as a picker. Under interrogation, he admitted…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said the quality and affordable healthcare is central to Nigeria’s development. Speaking at the inauguration of the health sector reform committee, Prof. Osinbajo, noted that any society is probably only as prosperous, developed and happy as its healthcare system, and central to any meaningful development planning, there must be a plan to improve access to quality, reliable, functional and affordable healthcare for citizens. “President Muhammadu Buhari has in several public statements, made it clear that a modern virile and people-centric healthcare system was fundamental to his vision for the socio-economic growth of our nation.…

A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, yesterday, ordered the remand of Alhaji Azeez Adekunle Lawal, a.k.a. Kunle Poly, and two others, in the facility of the Nigeria Police Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, for 30 days, over last Thursday’s Idumota mayhem. Others remanded alongside Kunle Poly are Prince Idowu Onikoyi Johnson and Agboola Akeem Kosoko. Chief Magistrate Linda Balogun made the remand order of the three National Union of Road Transport Workers, after their application for remand was moved by Barrister Morufu Animashaun. In urging the court to remand the three, Barrister Animashaun, told the court that…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state on Thursday declared his support for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s 2023 presidential ambition, stressing that, he is the most sellable candidate. Asserting that Tinubu is the best candidate for Nigeria, he noted that, his qualification rests on his demonstrated capacity in deploying a mix of genius and statecraft to nurture a city on the brink to a flourishing economy. “I led my cabinet members and other political leaders in Lagos today to the launch of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Movement where I declared that the All Progressives Congress national leader is the best man to…