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Says it was an assassination attempt Two police personnel attached to former Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, died after a trailer rammed into his convoy on Tuesday afternoon. The immediate past national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) described the accident as an assassination attempt on his life. A statement Victor Oshioke, senior media aide, Office of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole explained that the former labour union leader was on his way to a rally. “Some minutes after 12 pm today Tuesday September 1, 2020, there was a motor accident involving the convoy of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, along Benin Lagos…

Ahmed Raji & Co, the legal representatives of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened legal action against Daily Trust and has demanded N6 billion for defamation. In a letter signed by Adeola Adedipe, the legal firm said it was writing in respect of the defamation of the character of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode by Iliyasu Gadu. “We represent Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, in respect of the aforedescribed subject matter,” the law firm said. “Our client’s attention has been drawn to a spurious publication that was made at your instance, on 30th August 2020, under the caption: FFK, THE DRUG ADDLED…

Arsenal has completed the signing of Lille central defender Gabriel Magalhaes from French side Lille on a long-term contract. A statement of the Arsenal website said the 22-year-old Brazilian has completed his move and will wear our number 6 shirt. Gabriel, whose full name is Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes, started his career in Brazil with Avai FC, before joining Lille in January 2017. During his time in France, Gabriel spent time on loan with Troyes in France and latterly in Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb. On returning from his loan spells, the Sao Paulo-born defender became a regular in the Lille…

Sevilla have re-signed Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic from La Liga rivals Barcelona. Europa League champions Sevilla said Rakitic had signed a four-year deal. The 32-year-old, who was at Sevilla between January 2011 and June 2014 before joining Barca, won 13 trophies at the Nou Camp, including four La Liga titles and one Champions League crown. A Barcelona statement read: “The Andalusian team will pay FC Barcelona 1.5m euros plus 9m in variables.” Rakitic is leaving Barça after six glittering seasons, in which he has played a key role in winning no fewer than 13 titles including one Champions League and four La…

…challenges Ojuogboh to provide evidence …demands immediate retraction, apology The Senate has challenged the Executive Director (Projects) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojuogboh, to provide evidence to back up his claim that members of the National Assembly were beneficiaries of COVID-19 palliatives from the Commission. Ojougboh in an interview with a national daily had accused the National Assembly of being “culpable” in the sleaze contracts awarded by the commission. He also alleged that the Senators and members of the House of Representatives were beneficiaries of COVID-19 palliatives from NDDC. “In the National Assembly, each of the Senators…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal office has secured the conviction of Lakeside Petroleum Retails and Logistic Limited for illegally dealing in petroleum products. The offence is contrary to Section 1 (18) of the Miscellaneous Offences Acts M17 of the Reverse Edition (Laws of Federation of Nigeria) Act 2007, and punishable under the same Act. One of the two counts brought against the defendant before Justice I. M. Sani of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, read: “That you Lakeside Petroleum Retails and Logistics Limited on or about May 2018, around Onne, Port Harcourt, Rivers state,…

The Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) Unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Education has warned the public to disregard a resumption timetable in the social media. The timetable, which claims to be the 2020/2021 academic calendar, states that the first term of the session will start on September 21 and end on December 18. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos had last weekend said that the resumption date he announced was tentative. Lagos schools reopen on September 14 The purported calendar gives January 11, 2021 and May 3 as the start dates for second and third terms. However, a…

Dr Akinwumi Adesina has been sworn as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to serve another five-year term. The ceremony held virtually on Tuesday morning. The former Nigeria Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, was re-elected last week after getting a hundred percent vote of all regional and non-regional members of the bank. AfDB: Buhari congratulates Adesina on his re-election He is the first Nigerian to be elected and re-elected to serve as the AfDB’s President. Dr Adesina’s first term in office focused on new agenda for the Bank Group, based on five development priorities known as the High…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday said Nigeria public universities are not ready to re-open despite the National Universities Commission (NUC) telling them to prepare for resumption according to COVID-19 safety protocols. The union has also questioned the non-remittance of check-off dues from members’ salaries under the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for about four months now. Addressing reporters at the mini campus of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, the Coordinator of the Lagos Zone of ASUU, Prof. Olusiji Sowande, warned that it would be “suicidal” for universities to resume in an…

•States fail to collect minimum samples •Fed Govt warns against hasty schools re-opening Nigeria’s reducing coronavirus infection rate is due to the decline in testing by states, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Monday. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 urged Nigerians not to celebrate the reduced positive cases being reported as a flattening of the COVID-19 curve. Speaking during the PTF briefing on Monday in Abuja, the Head of Disease Surveillance for the NCDC, Elsie Ilori who was representing NCDC Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu said: “In the month of August, we had very low number…