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Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has assured the people of the state of more dividends of democracy, if re-elected in the July 16 governorship election. Oyetola gave the assurance during an engagement programme organised by the state’s Civic Engagement Office for members of the state chapter of Palm kernel Association, on Sunday in Osogbo. The governor, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, said that various developmental projects his administration had achieved since inception were tips of the iceberg. Oyetola said that his administration had performed well in the areas of health, education, poverty…

Manchester City preserved their one-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a pulsating 2-2 draw against title rivals Liverpool on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side twice led in the blockbuster showdown at the Etihad Stadium with goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus. Second placed Liverpool hit back to equalise both times through Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane, but it was leaders City who finished happier with the result of a high-quality encounter. AFP/Punch

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Timi Frank, on Sunday, condemned plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to take a fresh N6 trillion loan. The fresh loan, according to Buhari in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, is meant to finance deficit in the 2022 budget. But Frank, in a statement issued in Abuja, said it is better for Buhari to sell Nigeria as an entity than to continue to take loans thereby perpetually enslaving Nigerians. According to him, Buhari should sell Nigeria and share the…

Ndieze Igbo in Diaspora and Igbo Delegate Assembly (IDA) comprising Igbos living in Northern Nigeria have unanimously resolved to support the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige for the 2023 presidential race. The groups told the labour minister “to stop consultations and join the race for the country’s topmost political office. If Nigerians decide to seek for an Igboman to lead the country, he should be the one.” The President-General of IDA, Chief Chi Nwogu, announced the resolution, saying Ngige by his antecedents had proved his mettle in leadership. In a statement by Ngige Media Office, Nwogu was…

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said that he is not scared of a former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and other APC presidential contenders in the forthcoming 2023 polls. Bello made this disclosure in Abuja  during his second annual seminar for political and crime correspondents, barely 24 hours after expressing optimism that he was most favoured to clinch the party’s ticket for the Presidency. He reckoned that although Tinubu and other eminent personalities were founding members of the APC, the foundation of…

Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said the United Kingdom is among the venues being considered to host the Briton’s rematch against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk. Hearn who said the fight would take place in June or July disclosed that negotiations were already ongoing. World heavyweight champion Usyk beat Joshua in front of a sell-out crowd in London in September last year to claim the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special military operation”, Usyk returned to his homeland to join a territorial defence battalion, raising doubts about a rematch with Joshua. However,…

Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday to boost their Premier League survival hopes and deal a blow to United’s chances of finishing in the top four. Victory at Goodison Park, courtesy of Anthony Gordon’s first-half deflected effort, lifts Frank Lampard’s team four points clear of the bottom three having played a game more than 18th-placed Burnley. But United’s season is in danger of imploding — they remain three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham having played a game extra and look increasingly unlikely to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Manchester United’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (R) evades a challenge from…

Nigeria’s transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi Saturday declared his intention to contest for president in 2023. “I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President,” Amaechi said at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Rivers State. His declaration was witnessed by All Progressives Congress bigwigs including former national chairman Adams Osiomhole, Plateau State governor Simon Lalong, Senator Ali Ndume, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume and Idris Wase. [GuardianNG]

A former Senator, Dino Melaye, has called on the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party to caution ex-governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State against de-marketing its presidential contenders for the 2023 general elections, describing him as “a presidential gambler”. He was reacting to the comments by Fayose against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over the collection of the presidential nomination forms. Melaye said this in a statement titled, ‘The Presidency is not Ponmo and Amala’, on Friday. According to him, Fayose’s comment is a strategy to allegedly shore up the chances of his political…

Jurgen Klopp says he is preparing to face “the best team in the world” when Liverpool and Manchester City lock horns in a fixture that could decide the destination of the Premier League title. Sunday’s enticing encounter at the Etihad is the standout match of the season so far as the two dominant forces in English football battle for supremacy. Just one point separates the pair, with Liverpool — 14 points behind City at one stage — having relentlessly hunted down their rivals. Elsewhere, Tottenham, Arsenal, West Ham and Manchester United will renew their battle to finish in the top…