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3 new additional directors in the offing President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr Joseph Chiedu Ugbo as the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company. The President also renewed the appointment of Messrs Babayo Shehu and Ifeoluwa Oyedele as Executive Directors respectively. A statement signed by Laolu Akande, a Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity said three more directors have appointed to NDPHC Board. “This renewal will take effect from August 25, 2020 for a period of four (4) years,” he said in his statement. “The appointment of…

Champions Liverpool will face Championship winners Leeds United in the standout opening weekend game of the 2020-21 Premier League season. Championship play-off winners Fulham will host Arsenal, while West Bromwich Albion, the third promoted side, are at home to Leicester City. The opening round of fixtures will take place on the weekend of 12 September. Welcome back to the #PL ????@LUFC MW1 ???? Liverpool (A) MW2 ???? Fulham (H) MW3 ???? Sheff Utd (A)@WBA ⁰MW1 ???? Leicester (H) MW2 ???? Everton (A) MW3 ???? Chelsea (H)@FulhamFC MW1 ???? Arsenal (H) MW2 ???? Leeds (A) MW3 ???? Aston Villa (H)#PLFixtures pic.twitter.com/NkZP6JxuYa…

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital suffering from suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman has said. The anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, Kira Yarmysh said, adding that they suspected something had been mixed into his tea. The hospital said Mr Navalny was in a stable but serious condition. Mr Navalny, 44, is a staunch critic of President Vladimir Putin. In June he described a vote on constitutional reforms as a “coup” and a “violation of the constitution”. The reforms allow Mr Putin to serve another two terms in…

Nigerians have taken to social media to celebrate Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for his unflinching loyalty and dedication to President Muhammadu Buhari and this administration. Many of them posted photographs of the Vice President receiving President Buhari on 19 August 2017, three months after the Nigerian President returned from medical treatment in the United Kingdom. Osinbajo who was acting President for three months was praised for holding forte for his boss’ return unlike most politicians who would have been scheming to take over his seat. Remembering the Vice President for his loyalty, Chigozirim urged every Nigerian to get themselves someone…

Mamman Daura, a nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari was on Wednesday flown abroad for urgent medical treatment, according to a report by SaharaReporters. The online news platform, reported that Daura, known to be a member of the ‘cabal’ behind the Buhari Presidency, was flown to the United Kingdom. “Daura, 79, was said to have been flown in a private jet to the UK on Wednesday after exhibiting respiratory difficulties with symptoms similar to coronavirus since last Friday,” the report read. Daura made the trip at a time the ban imposed on international flights as one of the ways of curtailing…

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has called for industrial harmony and understanding between telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria and its workers under the aegis of Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN). The minister said the telecom industry plays a major role in the socio-economic well-being of the country, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The management of the telecom company had filed a trade dispute against PTECSSAN, accusing the association of threatening industrial action against the organisation without recourse to the dispute resolution procedures as provided under the law. MTN’s position Chief Resources Officer of MTN…

Jose Mourinho wants to bring Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale, 31, back to Tottenham. (Cuatro – in Spanish) Paris St-Germain and Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva, 35, who is leaving the French club after the Champions League final, has been offered to Chelsea. (Telegraph) An inability to agree personal terms is holding up 20-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho’s move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United. (ESPN) Manchester United may offer Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 33, to Aston Villa as part of a deal for England midfielder Jack Grealish, 24. (Mail) Chelsea will complete the signing of Germany midfielder Kai Havertz, 21, on a five-year deal this week if they and Bayer Leverkusen can reduce the £18m difference…

Barack Obama accused Donald Trump of treating the US presidency like “one more reality show”, in a withering speech to the Democratic convention. The former US president said his Republican successor “hasn’t grown into the job because he can’t”. At the White House, Mr Trump hit back that he was only elected because of the “horror” Mr Obama left Americans. On the third night of the Democratic conference, Kamala Harris accepted the vice-presidential nomination. ‘You can give our democracy new meaning. You can take it to a better place. You’re the missing ingredient – the ones who will decide whether…

New Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman says he does not know if he will have to “convince” Lionel Messi to stay at the club. Koeman, 57, has signed a two-year deal with Barca, two days after the club sacked Quique Setien. Messi’s future at the Nou Camp is uncertain after they failed to win a trophy last season for the first time since 2007-08. “He’s still got a contract and is still a Barcelona player,” said Koeman. “At this point I need to speak to him because he is the captain. “We need to work with him and speak with…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 593 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Wednesday to pass the 50,000 mark. The 593 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 50,488. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 253 patients from isolation centers across the country with four new deaths reported. Nigeria announces 417 new coronavirus cases Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 172 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 17,092. But it was Plateau…