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Chelsea’s bid to sign Ben Chilwell from Leicester City in a £50m deal could collapse on Monday, with the 23-year-old England defender set to visit a specialist over his heel injury. (Sun) Manchester United will walk away from a deal for 20-year-old England forward Jadon Sancho, with Ed Woodward considering the Borussia Dortmund star to be too expensive. (Express) Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Thiago Silva, 35, after the Brazil centre-back left Champions League runners-up Paris St-Germain. (Sky Sports) Arsenal’s Brazilian transfer target Philippe Coutinho, 28, has refused to rule out leaving Barcelona this summer. (Express) Aston Villa will bid £30m for Celtic’s French striker Odsonne Edouard, 22. (Scottish Sun) Lille’s Brazilian centre-back Gabriel…

Kogi Police Command have arrested three people over their alleged connection with the killing of Mrs. Yemisi Baderu, wife of the Chief Imam of Stereo community, in Ijumu Local Government Area (LGA). A witness said the woman was murdered last Thursday night in her home in the presence of her husband and children. The assailants allegedly attacked her with a cutlass. Police rearrest Ibadan serial killer The Kogi State Police Command confirmed the arrests, saying that the suspects are undergoing interrogation to determine their level of involvement in the incident. The police spokesman, William Aya (DSP), said: “Police authorities have…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will sustain its current strike if the Federal Government does not address its demands. Speaking at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State, ASUU President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said the government must first implement the report of the NEEDS assessment it conducted in 2012. Ogunyemi, who addressed stakeholders on the union’s struggles, said its demands were genuine and in the interest of the nation. ASUU demands must be met The union leader said students would be the major beneficiaries of the demands and urged them to support the…

Bayern Munich overcame Paris St-Germain in a tightly contested Champions League final in Lisbon to claim the crown for the sixth time. Kingsley Coman, who started his career at PSG, settled a tense affair with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich’s cross to leave the French giants still searching for that elusive Champions League triumph. It was a night of joy for Bayern coach Hansi Flick, who added the Champions League to the Bundesliga after initially taking over as interim coach from sacked Niko Kovac in November. In contrast, it was a night of bitter disappointment…

Two persons are believed to be dead and operatives of the Directorate of State Security Service (DSS) missing following a clash with members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The clash, which reportedly started between the DSS and IPOB members holding a meeting in Emene, Enugu lasted for several hours. It was learnt that the police and army were mobilised to give back up to the DSS operatives. It was revealed that men of the DSS had gone to Emene to stop an IPOB meeting when the fight ensued. Native doctor, 67 IPOB members arrested for unlawful assembly As the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winners in 14 out of 18 local government areas in Ondo State. Seven political parties participated in the exercise on Saturday. Announcing the election results on Sunday afternoon, Chairman of Ondo Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) Prof. Yomi Dinakin said there was no contest in five local governments. Dinakin, who declared APC candidates winner of the elections in the five local government areas, said it was in line with the electoral act. He stated he acted within the law which stated that where there are no contests, any candidate validly nominated should be…

The remains of a three-year-old girl, Seyi Jebose, who reportedly fell into well while playing in the compound of her home at No 1, Gemini Bus stop, Baruwa, Lagos residence has been recovered, the LASEMA Response Team has disclosed. According to the LASEMA spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, the deceased was confirmed dead on arrival at the Solad Hospital, Baruwa in Ipaja area of the state. Her remains were handed over to her family members and officers of the Nigerian Police Force from Alagolo Police Station, led by Inspector Abumere. Police arrest father of nine, others for vandalising oil wells “The fallen…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to “urgently rescind your assent to the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, [CAMA 2020], and to send the legislation back to the National Assembly to address its fundamental flaws, including by deleting the repressive provisions of the Act, particularly sections 839, 842, 843, 844 and 850 contained in Part F of the Act, and any other similar provisions.” The organization is also urging him to “instruct the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, and Attorney General of the Federation…

The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday rearrested notorious Ibadan serial killer, Sunday Shodipo, in Akinyele, Ibadan, a police spokesperson said. Police began a massive manhunt for Shodipe, 19, who escaped from its custody about a week ago. Oyo Police Command Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed that the teenager has been arrested. He added that the suspect is now in custody and has been placed under more stringent surveillance. The Inspector General of Police, Mohammnad Adamu had earlier sent in a crack team of detectives to complement the efforts of the officers of the command after Shodipe escaped from custody.…

By Prof. Tonnie Iredia History tells us that in most heterogeneous societies, multiple centrifugal forces make it easy for the fragile fabric that binds society together to give way at the slightest provocation. To avoid the dismemberment of such societies therefore the remedy is to always pursue policies that can unite the different groups that make-up any such society. Nigeria is a good example of a nation whose constituents have for long been restive about what many see as basic inequality in the management of public affairs. This has over the years tended to accentuate ethno-religious in tolerance compelling government…