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The Senate, in apparent concern about the untoward activities of bandits in some parts of the country, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a total war on the bandits. The Red Chamber at Wednesday’s plenary while calling on the president to, as a matter of urgency, rebrand the bandits as terrorists, also wants him to give orders to the military to eliminate the bandits by bombing their hideouts. The Senate also asked President Buhari to immediately declare all known leadership of the bandits wanted and track them wherever they are for arrest and prosecution. These formed part of resolutions…

It was the moment the fans had really been waiting forever since Lionel Messi was unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player nearly two months ago. The Argentine had featured only fleetingly for his new club and had not scored a goal, but he chose his moment to get off the mark in Tuesday’s heavyweight Champions League clash with Manchester City. It was a trademark strike by the Argentine that put PSG 2-0 up against Pep Guardiola’s side in the 74th minute, securing a victory that sends out a message to the rest of Europe, even this early in the season.…

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has assured the nation of ‘maximum security’ as the country marks its 61st independence anniversary on Friday. He stated that the Force has instituted adequate security measures to protect the citizens, ensure the success of all the activities lined up for the anniversary celebration and prevent any ugly situation throughout the celebration and after. “Consequently, the Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commissioners of Police in all the Zonal and State Commands and the FCT have been directed to lead the Independence Day anniversary security operations from the frontline. “They are to ensure high visibility…

The federal government has approved a 14-day paternity leave to make federal male workers properly bond with their newborn babies or adopted ones. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr (Mrs) Folasade Yemi-Esan, made this known on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen at the State House, Abuja at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The HOS, who spoke in the company of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, explained that the paternity leave was approved for men when their wives deliver new babies. According to her,…

The federal government has said that the operations of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) will be decentralized in the country. In a message to the closing of a three-day Nationwide IPPIS Payroll Training for Role Players in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wednesday, the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, said the decentralization of the scheme will ensure better efficiency and delivery of service. Represented by the Director IPPIS in the Accountant General’s Office, Dr Ben Nsikak, Idris added that the decentralization will remove the problems of some stakeholders travelling to Abuja to solve one…

An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Kano State, Abdulsalam Abdulkareem Zaura, has thrown his weight behind the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his ‘presidential ambition’ in the 2023 general election. Zaura, a strong associate of the state Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, declared that beyond all hurdles and controversy against the former Lagos State governor, he (Zaura) is prepared to “fight with all his strength and last kobo” for Tinubu to be president of Nigeria in the next election. The aspirant, a young business tycoon, who recently decamped to the APC, made his political…

Jurgen Klopp admits he fears Liverpool’s goal spree will come to an end in Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Manchester City. Klopp’s side crushed Porto 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday as Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino each netted twice in Portugal and Sadio Mane also scored. It was the sixth successive match that Liverpool had scored three or more goals, only the third time in the club’s history the feat has been achieved. They have scored 20 times in 17 days and have 26 goals in their first nine fixtures to equal a club record for a top-flight…

Football’s prestigious Ballon d’Or will be awarded on November 29 in Paris, event organiser France Football magazine announced on Wednesday. The nominees for the awards, which include men’s and women’s player of the year, best young player and best goalkeeper, will be announced on October 8. Six-time winners Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe won the awards the last time they were held in 2019. Last year’s event was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. While upstaged recently by FIFA’s own awards, the Ballon d’Or, whose first recipient was Stanley Matthews in 1956, remains one of the most coveted individual awards…

Arsenal said on Wednesday midfielder Granit Xhaka has been ruled out for up to three months after suffering a knee injury during the weekend’s north London derby win against Tottenham. Xhaka was injured in a collision with Lucas Moura after the Tottenham forward had been challenged by Thomas Partey. The Swiss international limped off and could now miss the rest of 2021 after a specialist examined the injury. “Further to injuring his right knee during Sunday’s match against Tottenham Hotspur, assessments and scans have confirmed that Granit Xhaka suffered a significant injury to his medial knee ligament,” an Arsenal statement…

……as Lawan pledges improved security funding The Nigerian Senate  Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to place bandits on the same pedestal as terrorists. Adopting a motion jointly sponsored by Sen. Gobir, Ibrahim Abdullahi at plenary presided by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan, the lawmakers called for a declaration of total war against bandits and terrorists, including bombing all their locations to annihilate and eliminate them. The Senate further demanded the arrest and prosecution of bandits responsible for the loss of lives and properties in the northern part of the country. The lawmakers also directed NEMA and other relevant Federal Government…