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A Nigerian civil and political rights activist, Wale Ajewunmi, has warned former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa to abstain from making comments and actions that can cause unrest in the State. He also advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State to caution the former Speaker against making inciting utterances that could harm the peace enjoyed in the state. Ajewunmi made the remarks on Saturday in reaction to Obasa’s declaration that he remains the Speaker of Lagos despite his removal by 32 of his colleagues. Obasa, who earlier received his supporters upon his arrival…

Erling Haaland took advantage of a major blunder from Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to score the decisive goal as Man City won to return to the Premier League’s top four. Sanchez was caught badly out of position as he came out, then tried to scurry back as Haaland tussled with Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah to reach Ederson’s long punt forward. When Haaland won the physical duel, he deliberately moved the ball on to his left foot before chipping Sanchez for his 18th league goal of the season and his sixth in his last six games in all competitions. Phil Foden…

Cody Gakpo scored twice as Liverpool comfortably saw off struggling Ipswich to maintain their six-point advantage at the top of the Premier League. The Reds scored three goals in the first half to effectively end the game as a contest, and even looked like going eight clear with a game in hand until 10-man Arsenal beat Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nevertheless Liverpool did what they had to do to stay on course for a second league title in six years, with Gakpo scoring in either half, while Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah also netted. Ipswich were thrashed 6-0 at home by reigning…

Bournemouth delivered an attacking masterclass to stretch their club record unbeaten Premier League run to 11 games and bring high-flying Nottingham Forest crashing down to earth at the Vitality Stadium. The Cherries came in off the back of a stunning 4-1 win at Newcastle United, while Forest had been the league’s surprise package as they rose to third place in the table. It was Bournemouth who continued a brilliant sequence of form under manager Andoni Iraola, led by Dango Ouattara’s hat-trick, with a performance of the highest quality to take Forest’s usually miserly rearguard apart. Justin Kluivert’s 11th league goal…

Champions Bayer Leverkusen wasted a two-goal lead to settle for a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday and drop six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Florian Wirtz continued his sensational form this season when he dribbled past three Leipzig players to hit the post and Patrik Schick drill in the rebound for a 19th-minute lead. Wirtz then forced keeper Peter Gulacsi into a good save, tipping his shot onto the post, before the Germany international set up Aleix Garcia to tap in the second goal in the 36th minute. Leipzig launched their comeback four minutes before the break…

Stan Alieke, the legal representative of Speed Darlington, has spoken out against the alleged ill-treatment of the singer while he was in detention.‏ Darlington was arrested on November 27 for allegedly cyberstalking Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning artiste. The singer had taunted Burna Boy over his affiliation with the embattled US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ who is facing multiple charges for sexual exploitation and human trafficking. He asked Burna Boy to explain how he won the Grammy award for his album ‘Twice As Tall’ — a project executive produced by Diddy. He claimed there was a sexual relationship between the duo.…

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has called off its warning strike after the intervention of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The President of the Association, Dr. George Ebong, in a statement late Friday, said the FCTA under Wike has met their demands. On Wednesday, the doctors grounded all FCTA-owned hospitals in Abuja over unpaid arrears and other demands. However, Ebong revealed that its members have started receiving alerts of the 6-month salary arrears. He also said the Minister has approved and ordered immediate payment of the accoutrement allowance that was owed; approval of the…

The Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji, has been arrested by a team of police detectives from the office of the Inspector General of Police. Sources from Kano Anti-Corruption Commission revealed that Muhuyi Magaji was picked up in his office on Friday by detectives who stormed the agency and insisted they were under instructions to arrest the Chairman. According to a credible source, the supposed IGP team did not give a reason for their mission or explain why they had to take the Chairman, the Guardian reports. However, it is assumed that the…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says there are planned terrorist attacks in the northern region of the country based on intelligence gathering and warned citizens to stay alert. The Kano State Police Command raised the alarm about planned terrorist attacks in some strategic locations within the Kano metropolis. The command revealed intelligence signals gathered from other security agencies indicating that suspected terrorists may unleash a coordinated attack on the city. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Friday, the police cautioned residents to avoid crowded places until further notice. To mitigate the security threat, Kiyawa said…

Ruud Van Nistelrooy has dismissed concerns that he could be sacked from his role as Leicester manager just 56 days into his reign. The Foxes have lost their past seven Premier League games and another defeat on Sunday at Tottenham would equal a club record run set in 2001. They are second bottom, two points from safety, following last weekend’s 2-0 defeat by Fulham. Van Nistelrooy – who only replaced Steve Cooper in November – has won just two of his 10 games in all competitions, one of which was the 6-2 FA Cup third round victory over QPR. “I’m…