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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has declared fasting and prayers for three days to restore peace and harmony to Ile-Ife. Oba Ogunwusi made the declaration through his Deputy, Oba Idowu Adediwura, the Obalufe of Ife kingdom, on Sunday in Ile-Ife, Oyo State. Adediwura said that the monarch, who travelled to London on Saturday, sent him to deliver the message. According to him, the fasting and prayers will hold from Monday, March 13 to Wednesday, March 15. The Ooni, who said he believed that “with God, all things are possible”, noted that “one tree cannot make a forest” and urged his…

Olalekan Adetayo President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday remained indoors inside his official residence, 24 hours after he returned to the country from a 49-day medical vacation. Buhari returned to the country in the early hours of Friday from London, United Kingdom, where he had been on medical sojourn since January 19. Shortly after meeting some state governors and top government officials led by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the First Lady Conference Hall, Buhari retired into his official residence. The President, who was conspicuously absent at the Jumat service held inside the mosque close to his office later in the day,…

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez believes their stunning 6-1 thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain may have covered up the cracks in the Catalans’ season after they collapsed to a 2-1 defeat at Deportivo la Coruna on Sunday. Suarez scored Barca’s equaliser early in the second half, but the visitors’ poor defending from corners was punished by Joselu and Alex Bergantinos to hand struggling Deportivo their first win over Barca since 2008. “Just because you win one game doesn’t solve the problems of a season, nor does losing one mean all is lost,” Suarez told BeIN Sports Spain. Barca boss Luis Enrique accepted…

English Premier League table after’s Sunday’s match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Chelsea        27 21  3  3 57 20 66 Tottenham      27 16  8  3 53 20 56 Man City       27 17  5  5 53 29 56 Liverpool      28 16  7  5 60 35 55 Arsenal        26 15  5  6 55 31 50 Man Utd        26 13 10  3 39 22 49 Everton        28 13  8  7 47 30 47 West Brom      28 11  7 10 36 37 40 Stoke          28  9  9 10 32 40 36 Southampton    26  9  6 11 32 34 33 West…

Barcelona suffered a hangover from their remarkable Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain as Alex Bergantinos’s winner 16 minutes from time handed Deportivo la Coruna a famous 2-1 win on Sunday. Joselu had fired Deportivo into a first-half lead before Luis Suarez levelled in the first minute of the second period. However, Bergantinos rose highest from a corner to seal Deportivo’s first victory over Barcelona since 2008. Barca still lead Real Madrid by one point at the top of La Liga, but the European champions now have two games in hand and can go top with victory over Real Betis later on Sunday.…

Alexander Okere, Benin A former Governor of Edo State, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, on Sunday narrated how the late governor of the defunct Mid-West region and old Bendel State, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, aided the success of his administration. Osunbor, who was Governor from May, 2007, to November, ‎2008, spoke shortly after signing the condolence register at the Benin residence of the elder statesman. He explained, “He touched me in many positive ways‎, particularly in my adventure in politics. He was a great tower for me. “And if I achieved anything worth mentioning in governance in Edo State, and many people know…

The National Association of Nigerian Students  on Sunday in Abuja, said its report on anti-corruption was ready for submission to President Muhammadu Buhari. NANS President, Mr Chinonso Obasi disclosed this when speaking with newsmen at the side-lines of a thanksgiving service to mark the return of Buhari  at Faith Miracle Centre International. NANS had on March 8 declared a three-day prayer for the quick recovery and early return of Buhari to Nigeria. He said that God had answered the prayers of over 40 million Nigerian students as the president, who had been on extended medical vacation, returned within the period…

The new strategy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to meet all legal demand for foreign exchange (Forex) has led Money Deposit Banks to contend with expending all the dollars in their possession. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja showed that the banks had cleared all backlog of demands for foreign currencies for basic travel allowance, school fees and medicals. A source in the United Bank for Africa, told NAN that UBA had so much dollars that the bank’s marketers had been asked to encourage customers to request for foreign currencies. The source said that the…

Oyo State Government has warned herdsmen operating in the state to desist from carrying guns and other dangerous weapons. The government gave the warning in a communiqué issued at the end of the State Inter-Religious/Ethnic Committee meeting in Ibadan on Sunday. Any herdsman caught with guns and dangerous weapons would be treated as criminals and prosecuted accordingly. OYSIREC was inaugurated by Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state on March 9, in Ibadan. The committee comprised religious, ethnic and community leaders as well as security agents and it is to proffer solutions to ethnic and religious conflicts in the state. It…

The Big Brother Nigeria reality show has created a hue and cry among the public, with many expressing divergent opinions about the correctness of the game. A pastor, who is one of those displeased with the reality show, recently demanded that it should be stopped at once or he would put a curse on its organisers. No sooner had he made the statement than popular comedian, Seyi Law, confronted him online, by saying that cursing was unbecoming of a man of God. Sunday Scoop ran into the ebony-skinned comedian recently and he narrated why he spoke in opposition to the…