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Liverpool are to appeal against the red card given to Curtis Jones during their controversial 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Jones was sent off for fouling Yves Bissouma on 26 minutes after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention. Referee Simon Hooper initially gave Jones a yellow card for the challenge but changed his decision after going to the pitchside monitor. Midfielder Jones, 22, faces a three-game ban if the card is not overturned. If the dismissal is upheld, he would miss Liverpool’s Premier League games against Brighton, Everton, and Nottingham Forest. Liverpool ask PGMOL for VAR audio from…

Liverpool have asked PGMOL for audio of discussions between the match officials in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham. The video assistant referee (VAR) did not overturn an incorrect decision to disallow a Luis Diaz goal for offside. PGMOL, the governing body for referees, said the decision to rule out the goal was “a significant human error”. On Sunday, Liverpool released a statement saying the explanation was “unacceptable” and that “sporting integrity has been undermined”. The club called for a “review with full transparency” and added they would “explore the range of options available given the clear need for escalation and…

The national headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have directed the Zamfara chapters to call on all workers in the state to join the planned nationwide industrial action. The State NLC Chairman, Mr. Sani Halliru, made the call in Gusau on Sunday while speaking with newsmen shortly after a joint state executive council meeting of the two unions. “From Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, all the private and public schools will not operate in the state. “Working places, including hospitals, markets, filling stations, courts, and motorparks, among others, will be shut down indefinitely in the…

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) says some fraud syndicates have been arrested over admission racketeering. The university announced this in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, on Sunday in Benin. Ehanire said members of the syndicates go as far as collecting school fees from their victims under the pretence of helping them to pay. “Some admission fraud syndicates at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been uncovered. “Members of the syndicates parade themselves as admission officers of the university and engage in admission racketeering and falsification of admission documents. UNIBEN: Fire guts female hostel “Some even…

President Bola Tinubu was the Special Guest of Honour at the change of guards of the Presidential Villa on Sunday in Abuja. The event was part of the 63rd Independence Anniversary with the theme “Nigeria @63, Renewed Hope for Unity and Prosperity”. Tinubu led other members of the administration to review the various activities of the event. The activities included the Submission of Parade, the Independence Anniversary Parade, and the Guards Brigade Silent Drill. The event was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas. US court orders release…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has pleaded with organized  labour to shelve the planned strike and explore ways of resolving the vexatious issues amid the insistence to embark on a nationwide strike next week. The monarch equally enjoined the government not to overstretch the people, saying there must be tangible measures to reassure the people that the renewed hope agenda is truly for real. Oba Balogun, on his 63rd independence day, congratulated Mr. President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his Vice, Sen. Kashim Shettima, the states’ governors, the NASS members, other political leaders, and the generality of Nigerians. He…

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 presidential election and former vice president, said Nigeria’s political leadership should be worthy of our pride as a people and not of embarrassment as the nation celebrates its 63rd Independence anniversary. The former vice president said this on his verified X account, in addressing the nation’s political leadership after his several attempts to emerge as Nigerian president proved abortive. Atiku wrote on X, “The event of this year’s Independence Day is coming at a time when the country is at a crossroads in many aspects of our national lives.”…

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, today celebrated the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, as he clocks 58. Tunji-Ojo, In a personal, signed statement, he said he looked forward to a productive relationship between the Interior Ministry and the 10th House of Representatives towards ensuring the safety of lives and property. “On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Interior, I congratulate Nigerians on the occasion of the 63rd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria”, Tunji-Ojo said. “This is an opportunity to reassure Nigerians that the Renewed Hope Agenda of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is…

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to join him in efforts to remake Nigeria into a better place for all its citizens. In his nationwide address to mark Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary yesterday morning, he invited all Nigerians to join in this collective endeavour, which, he said, can be achieved if they unite behind one national cause. Read the full speech below. Address by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria, in commemoration of the 63rd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Dear Compatriots, “It is my unique honour…

The IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has assured Nigerians of adequate security deployments for safe celebration during the 63rd Independence Day. Egbetokun urged all Nigerians to participate in the celebrations responsibly, adhering to all safety guidelines, and respecting the rights and property of fellow citizens. The IGP encouraged citizens to seize the opportunity to reflect on our shared values, renew our commitment to peaceful coexistence, and work together, Chronicle NG reports. “The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on behalf of the entire Nigeria Police Force, hereby felicitates with Nigerians from all walks of life on the occasion of Nigeria’s…