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Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning celebrations were slightly dampened as they were thrashed by deposed champions Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp’s side ended an agonising 30-year wait for the top-flight title when City lost at Chelsea last week, but were resoundingly hammered on their return to action. The Reds, who were given a guard of honour by the hosts before kick-off, could have taken the lead at Etihad Stadium but Mohamed Salah’s low drive cannoned off the post. It proved costly as Pep Guardiola’s men took complete control with a devastating first-half display in which they scored three goals within 20 minutes.…

Sheffield United picked up their first win since the Premier League restarted as they produced a hugely impressive display against Tottenham to keep alive their hopes of playing European football next season. Blades’ record signing Sander Berge opened his account for the club with a neat finish in the first half, completing a fine, attacking move by the hosts. Harry Kane thought he had equalised moments later but his strike was controversially ruled out by VAR because of a handball by Lucas Moura in the build-up. Spurs were unable to mount a response after that as they struggled to break…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, have arrested three suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects, who were arrested following intelligence by the Commission, are David Aguinede, Itua Benjamin and Daniel Oviasojie. They were arrested in their hide-out in Ekpoma, Edo State. EFCC arraigns Onwuzuruike Ikenna for $8.5m scam Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include a Mercedes-Benz GLK 350, laptop computers and mobile Phones. The suspects have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

By Debo Seun Understandably, Nigerians crave a better life and that is what governance is about but there is one small problem here, we need to channel our complaints in the right direction, else we might not get the right feedback. Asking the Vice President to provide power, roads, schools, hospitals, etc is not a constitutional power that he possesses because he is not the Minister of Works, or senator representing your constituency, governor or local council chairman. As Vice President, the constitutional powers are limited in many ways and it is important that we hold him accountable for that…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has responded to a video of a Cameroonian medical doctor Kameni Pierre, claiming to have been healed of COVID-19 by Pastor TB Joshua via his church channel Emmanuel TV. WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies, Dr Michael Ryan and other WHO officials were questioned about the miracle by a Cameroonian journalist Simon Ateba during an interactive media session on Wednesday, July 1. In the video, Dr Pierre, a gynecologist and obstetrician, said he was suffering from COVID-19 and was in isolation in a hospital ward when he called in via…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved renewal of the appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors, assuring Nigerians of fairness in representation and inclusiveness in all matters of governance. The assurance from the President became necessary following recent complaints after announcement of 41 non-career ambassadors that some states were not captured. The renewal of the appointments followed a performance evaluation, which necessitated an approval for continuation in office of the ambassadors, and the President will still decide if they will remain in their current postings. Buhari asks Senate to confirm Demola Seriki, Makarfi, Akpabio, others as ambassadors The ambassadors whose appointments were renewed…

The Commissioner for Health in Ondo state, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro has died on Thursday, the state government said. Adegbenro died at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo. According to the state government, he did not die of COVID-19 related sickness. A statement by Donald Ojogo, Commissioner of Information and Orientation, the Ondo state government declared Friday a work free day as Adegbenro will be buried. “With a deep sense of sadness, the Ondo state wishes to announce the demise of the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro. “Until his death, Adegbenro, a two-time Health Commissioner in the state, equally doubled as…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has hailed his counterpart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki, on his 63rd birthday. Ize-Iyamu, on Wednesday in an online statement, wished Obaseki God’s abundant blessings. “By divine coincidence, we will be contesting again on different political platforms for the opportunity to lead our people and serve the state as governor. God appears to have arranged musical chairs for both of us, bringing me to APC, which I helped to form and on which platform you contested in 2016, and taking you to PDP,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr. Adebayo Somefun indefinitely. The President on Thursday also approved the suspension of four directors of the agency. They are the Executive Director, Finance and Investment, Mr. Jasper Ikedi Azusalam; Executive Director, Operations, Mrs. Olukemi Nelson and Executive Director, Administration, Alhaji Tijani Darazo Sulaiman. Court orders interim forfeiture of 48 properties linked to ex-NSTIF chair Their suspension was announced in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Charles Akpan, on Thursday in Abuja.

Notorious fake news merchant, Jackson Ude, is struggling to make ends meet in the United States, state government and public records have shown. According to US government records, Ude has no recognized job in the US, except for the factory work that he undertook in the past. The public records show that Ude does not have any registered firearms in the United States despite showings on social media that he possesses two firearms. According to the US public records, Ude is neck-deep in debt and is struggling to pay on his mortgage, this is believed to be why he is…