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Twitter has approached TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations, according to sources. Video-sharing platform TikTok has been at the centre of fierce debate in recent weeks and takeover talk. Last week US Donald Trump ordered firms to stop doing business with TikTok within 45 days over security concerns. Tech giant Microsoft is the front-runner to buy TikTok but now Twitter has emerged as a possible suitor. But it remains unclear whether Twitter can afford to buy TikTok from its Chinese owners and can complete a deal within the 45-day window, according to sources…

Nigerian basketball player Michael Ojo died of a heart attack during an individual training session in the Serbian capital on Friday, his former club Red Star Belgrade said in a statement on its official website. “It is with great sadness we hereby inform the public that our former centre Michael Ojo passed away at the age of 27,” Red Star said. “His sudden death has shocked the club’s players, staff and management alike, as he won three trophies with Red Star and parted company with the club amicably on June 30.” Ojo played college basketball at Florida State and started…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 437 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday. The 437 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 46,547. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 30 patients from isolation centers across the country with three new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 107 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 15875. Nigeria announces 453 new coronavirus cases The Federal Capital Territory reported 91 new cases, Plateau…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for sponsoring attacks against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The ruling party in a tweet on its APC Commentary and Support handle on Sunday said the plot against the Vice President has failed because of his long standing history of integrity. “Another fake, vague and unprovable corruption “allegation” from Atiku’s henchman, Timi Frank against VP Osinbajo. The APC then quizzed the motive for such desperate action. “Is it idleness or ambition that makes Atiku and PDP chase shadows? “A meritocrat like…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole Whenever it appears like there is little decorum in Nigeria, something or someone almost always stirs something and it is usually a controversy that will put the country on momentary overdrive. Such could be what the interview of Malam Mamman Daura, the nephew of President Buhari, did. Last week he granted an interview to BBC Hausa, where he addressed many issues of national concerns. However, the one that caught the fancy of Nigerians, especially from the southern part of Nigeria, is where he queried why we should continue to practice zoning when it comes to…

By Olawale Badmus (Liberty) We have now come to the conclusion that there is some hidden agenda being perpetrated by Messrs Jackson Ude, Rudolf Okonkwo and Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere on behalf of a veiled paymaster against the person of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The case is easy to figure out. Ude published a series of tweets on Saturday, August 8 2020 and within the hour, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, using the auspices of the Coalition for United Political Parties, CUPP, issued a press release not only lapping on the spurious claims of Ude, but also going further to question…

Brazil winger Willian has confirmed he has left Chelsea after seven years at the club. Willian missed Chelsea’s Champions League defeat by Bayern Munich on Saturday with an ankle injury and is now out of contract. The 32-year-old is close to agreeing a deal with Chelsea London rivals Arsenal. “The time has now come to move on,” Willian wrote in an open letter to Chelsea fans. “I leave with my head held high, safe in the knowledge that I won things here and always did my best in a Chelsea shirt.” Willian takes pay cut to join Arsenal He made 339…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the World Bank President Mr David Malpass, urging him to use his “good offices to encourage the Federal Government and 36 state governments to publicly commit to transparency and accountability in the spending of the $114.28m credit and grant for COVID-19, which the Bank’s Board of Directors recently approved for Nigeria, including by publishing details on a dedicated website.” SERAP also urged Mr Malpass to “put pressure on authorities and the 36 state governors to accept voluntary scrutiny by Nigerians and civil society regarding the spending of the…

Former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has criticised the comments made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo following the passing of Senator Buruji Kashamu. Chief Obasanjo was quoted to have said the late Kashamu avoided justice but could not escape death in his commiseration letter to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state. “Senator Buruji Kashamu in his lifetime used the maneuver of law and politics to escape from facing justice on alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and outside Nigeria,” Obasanjo said. “But no legal, political, cultural, social, or even medical maneuver could stop the cold hand of death when the Creator…

Former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday condoled with Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun over the demise of Senator Buruji Kashamu. Kashamu’s death was announced on Saturday after he succumbed to COVID-19 complications, according to former colleague Senator Ben Murray-Bruce. In a statement signed by his spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo said while Kashamu’s death was “sad”, his life and history left “lessons for those of all us on this side of the veil.” “Senator Buruji Kashamu in his lifetime used the maneuver of law and politics to escape from facing justice on alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and outside Nigeria,”…