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The traditional rulers in Osun State under the umbrella of Osun State Traditional Council of Obas yesterday lauded the ‘modest achievements’ recorded by the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in the last three years. The monarchs also urged the governor not to be distracted by political traducers whose sole interest is to destabilise his government and cause undue structural division before the forthcoming governorship election in the state. They also reaffirmed their unflinching support and cooperation for his administration, which they described as one of the best in the history of the state. This is even as the governor paid…

Barcelona could return to La Liga’s Champions League spots for the first time in four months on Saturday as the beginnings of recovery under Xavi Hernandez appear finally to be taking shape. Barca is unbeaten in five games ahead of their trip to Granada this weekend, even if the 15-point gap to Real Madrid serves as a painful reminder of the long road that still lies ahead. Narrow wins over Linares Deportivo of Spain’s third tier, Mallorca and Elche, to go withdraws with Sevilla and Osasuna, might not, until very recently, have been taken as a sign of progress at…

The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Cameroon on Sunday with the continent’s top-ranked side Senegal seen as the team to beat alongside reigning champions Algeria. AFP Sport picks out six stars to watch at the tournament: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Bayern Munich and Cameroon Choupo-Moting was dismissed at times during his two-year stint at Paris Saint-Germain, where he was a back-up in attack to superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Yet he still popped up with some important goals and has netted 17 times in 44 appearances since signing for Bayern Munich in 2020. The 32-year-old, who stands 1.91m tall, was…

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, stated that he has given his best for the country while adding that he is not expecting any appreciation from Nigerians. The president, who spoke yesterday in an exclusive interview by NTA, monitored by The Guardian, added that he expects citizens to acknowledge the same after he leaves office. “What I am expecting is for Nigerians to say this man has done his best,” he said adding that he plans to take a well-deserved rest after leaving office in about 17 months. “What else can I do for this country, I have given my best, I hope…

• Players hit Garoua, train at Stade Roumdé Adjia • Tyrone Ebuehi, Jamilu Collins yet to arrive Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has said that the team to Cameroon 2022 AFCON have enough talents to cage Pharaohs of Egypt in Tuesday’s Group opening match in Garoua. In particular, Okocha, a member of the Technical Support Group recently put in place by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to help the team’s campaign in Cameroon, said the Eagles have what it takes to stop Liverpool top striker, Mohammed Salah from causing havoc in Tuesday’s match. “Salah is one of the…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced on their website on Thursday. This means that Guardiola, who tested positive along with assistant Juanma Lillo, will miss Friday’s FA Cup trip to Swindon Town. According to City, “Both are now isolating, along with a number of other positive cases within the City first team bubble. “This brings the number of those isolating for Covid related reasons amongst the group to 21. Of that number, 14 are backroom staff and seven are first-team players. “Assistant coach Rodolfo Borrell will take charge of the team for the…

•Says he will sign electoral bill, if N’Assembly includes consensus option, indirect primaries •Declares state police not an option in tackling insecurity •President’s aversion to state police means he’s comfortable with insecurity, posits Ayu President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, revealed that he had his own agenda regarding the person that would succeed him, but he would be playing his cards close to his chest until the 2023 general election because he did not want the fellow eliminated before his time. Buhari spoke during an interview on Channels Television. He promised to assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill only if the…

Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has advised the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to focus how to provide efficient governance to the people of the state He also called on the governor to cure himself of the fixation on his name, saying his has o occupied the post the governor is occupying 18 years ago in the state. In a statement issued by Saraki’s Media Office made available to journalists in Ilorin yesterday, Saraki noted that “Governor Abdulrazaq has continued to display the attitude of a man suffering from inferiority complex and that is why he would…

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, disclosed that he would not interfere in the outcome of the 2023 Presidential election, expressing his willingness to accept anybody elected by Nigerians. President Buhari, who spoke in an interview with Channels Television’s crew, also admitted to having a favourite candidate among presidential aspirants jostling to succeed him in the All Progressives Congress (APC). He, however, declined to mention his ‘favourite candidate’ for fear of the candidate not being ‘eliminated’. He said: “I don’t have problem with 2023 elections. Let anybody elected come in, but nobody should call me to come and give evidence.” When asked…

After weeks of foot-dragging, the Federal Government has declared bandits as terrorists. The declaration titled, ‘Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order Notice, 2021 is contained in Volume 108 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. The statement by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice’s media aide, Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, reads in part: “Notice is hereby given that by the Order of the Federal High Court Abuja, in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1370/2021 dated November 25, 2021 as per the schedule to this notice, the activities of Yan Bindiga (Hausa word for gunmen) group, Yan Ta’adda (Hausa word for…