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The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has a Sept. 7 date to respond to a suit filed against him Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho). The Department of State Security Services (DSS) co-joined in the suit seeking the enforcement of Adeyemo’s fundamental rights has the same date to appear before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that “Igboho’’ filed a N500 billion suit against the AGF, the DSS over unlawful invasion of his residence on July 1 when his property were damaged and some occupants killed. Also joined in the suit filed…

Manchester United set a Premier League record of 28 away games without defeat as Mason Greenwood’s strike 10 minutes from time snatched a fortunate 1-0 win at Wolves on Sunday. The visiting fans at Molineux were euphoric even before kick-off in United’s first game since a deal was agreed to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. Ronaldo was not present with the paperwork for his move yet to be completed, but United did hand a first start to their other two big summer signings Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho. Those additions have raised expectations for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men…

Bayern Munich faces Borussia Moenchengladbach away in the second round of the German Cup after Sunday’s draw threw up a plum all-Bundesliga tie. Bayern romped to a 12-0 thrashing of fifth-tier minnows Bremer on Wednesday in their first-round tie having drawn 1-1 at Gladbach when the sides opened the Bundesliga season a fortnight ago. Cup holders Borussia Dortmund face second-division Ingolstadt when the second-round ties take place on October 26 and 27. Babelsberg from the fourth-tier of German football drew last season’s cup runners-up Leipzig. Second-round ties Preussen Muenster v Hertha Berlin, Waldhof Mannheim v Union Berlin, VfL Osnabrueck v…

Lionel Messi is set to make his hotly anticipated debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday night when his new clubface Reims in Ligue 1, as the future of Kylian Mbappe remains shrouded in uncertainty. It is almost three weeks since PSG completed the sensational signing from Barcelona of Messi, but the Argentine has not played since leading his country to victory in the final of the Copa America against Brazil on July 11. He was therefore left out of the Paris squad for their last two games as he built up his fitness, but on Sunday morning he was included…

Son Heung-min sent Tottenham to the top of the Premier League as the South Korean’s free-kick clinched a 1-0 win against Watford on Sunday. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have made a flawless start to the new domestic season and they sit two points clear of second placed West Ham after a third successive victory. Son settled a hard-fought clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when his free-kick caught Watford keeper Daniel Bachmann out of position in the 42nd minute. After their protracted search for a manager to succeed to Jose Mourinho dragged on throughout the close-season, Tottenham were in danger…

Zambia’s newly-elected President Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday appointed new military chiefs and replaced all police commissioners after promising to end the previous regime’s heavy-handedness. Right groups accused Hichilema’s predecessor Edgar Lungu of leading a “brutal crackdown” on dissent, with police violence claiming at least five lives since he was officially elected in 2016. Hichilema, who took office last week, has been arrested over a dozen times during his political career and made restoring freedoms a linchpin of his electoral promises. In a televised address to the nation, Hichilema on Sunday announced the appointment of the new army and airforce chiefs,…

The Plateau State House of Assembly has given Governor Simon Lalong two weeks to address the security challenges bedeviling the state. Chairman, House Committee on Information, Philip Dasun, conveyed the position of the legislators when he briefed newsmen in Jos. Dasun said that the assembly would know the next line of action after the two-week ultimatum. “As an assembly with people at heart, we call on Plateau citizens to have confidence in us with renewed commitment “We have given two weeks to the governor to take action on the resolutions the House has forwarded on security matters and how to…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said he once refused to use government’s fund to complete a Christian Association of Nigeria building in Abuja. Obasanjo spoke during the Book Launch and 85th Birthday of Eminence Prelate Sunday Mbang of the Methodist Church Nigeria held at the Admiralty Centre, Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The former president, who was the Convener of the programme in honour of Mbang, described the former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria as a lover of Nigeria. The book, a memoir, chronicling the journey of the octogenarian, is titled, ‘My Life and Times.’ Obasanjo,…

*Ploy to stop him from presiding over NEC meeting on zoning unfolds *Caucus endorses October 30 for National Convention Following a favourable court ruling last Thursday, Prince Uche Secondus yesterday resumed as the National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at the national headquarters of the party in Abuja, but was prevented from attending the National Caucus meeting of the party. Justice O. Gbasam of the Degema Judicial Division vacation court, Rivers State had, few days back, granted an interim injunction restraining Secondus from parading himself as chairman and member of the PDP, sequel to the consideration of…

*Says those who don’t want to see the country’s continued co-existence will fail Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday reiterated his support for a united Nigeria, saying the cost for Nigeria not to continue existing “is much more than the cost to make Nigeria to continue to exist.” Obasanjo, who spoke during the book launch and 85th birthday celebration of his Eminence, Sunday Mbang, former Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, held in Lagos, declared that those who did not want to see the country’s continued co-existence would fail. The former president’s declaration is coming amid secession agitations, fueled by perceived…