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The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has given the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr Danladi Umar, two weeks to defend a petition against him being investigated by the Senate. Umar was accused by a security guard, Clement Sagwak, of assault through his counsel, Timzing Ramnap in a petition to the Senate. Senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang, had laid the petition before the Senate on April 29, 2021. Umar, who appeared before the committee asked the panel to give him one week to study the details in the petition which was served on him at…

Pfizer sharply increased its projections for 2021 revenues and profits on Tuesday, citing much higher Covid-19 vaccine sales as it targets the inoculations as a “durable” revenue stream. The drugmaker, which has a number of projects to expand vaccinations to additional populations and to provide booster doses, now estimates 2021 revenues of $26 billion from the vaccine, up from $15 billion previously. Pfizer now sees profits of between $3.55 and $3.65 a share for the year, an increase of 45 cents from the previous estimate. Chief Executive Albert Bourla expects “durable demand” for Covid-19 vaccines, similar to that of the…

When Thibaut Courtois was sold by Chelsea to Real Madrid in 2018, there was little affection for one of the world’s best goalkeepers from either the club he was joining or the one he had just left. Courtois’ relationship with the Chelsea fans had soured after he pushed the move through by refusing to report for pre-season training and rejecting an offer of talks with then-coach Maurizio Sarri. Once at Madrid, he rubbed salt into the wounds, remarking on the difference in quality in training with his new team and expressing hope that Eden Hazard, Chelsea’s star player, would soon…

Bayern Munich plans to show paper tickets a red card and go green by using only digital ticketing once fans are able to attend home games next season, it was announced Tuesday. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all home games at Bayern’s Allianz Arena stadium have been played behind closed doors since March 2020. However, once hygiene restrictions are lifted and fans can attend home games again, the club world champions plan to stop using paper tickets and put all ticketing online for 2021/22. “Sustainability, conservation of resources and reduction of CO2 emissions are central issues at FC Bayern,” said…

Jose Mourinho has been appointed as the new AS Roma manager, the club have confirmed. The Portuguese was only recently sacked as Spurs boss and appeared set for an extended break in the game. However, he will make a swift to management with Roma – taking charge ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. Earlier today, the club announced manager Paulo Fonseca will be departing the Stadio Olimpico at the end of the season before following up with the shock news that he will be replaced by Mourinho. Mourinho, who won the treble with Inter Milan in 2010 during a glittering first stint in Italy, has signed…

The Federal Government has again approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to June 30. The extension was as a result of the virtual meeting chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, and attended by the chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Adeolu Akande, the executive vice-chairman/CEO of NCC, Prof Umar Garba Dambatta and the director-general/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Azeez. A statement jointly signed by both the Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Dr. Ike Adinde and Head of Corporate Communications at NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, on Tuesday,…

The Ado-Ekiti branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) insists that the 36 state governors must respect the provisions of the 1999 Constitution on the contending issue of full autonomy for the Judiciary. The legal body regretted that the closure of courts across the country had not only debased the country’s democracy, but adversely affected the fortunes of the legal practitioners, urging the governors to swiftly accede to the request of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to resolve the conundrum. The NBA also urged the Federal Government to convene a roundtable discussion, where all stakeholders could meet ,…

Kick-off in Sunday’s Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool was delayed after fans invaded Old Trafford as part of a protest against United’s owners, the Glazer family. Hundreds of fans managed to make their way into the ground and onto the pitch, chanting “we want Glazers out.” Large numbers of supporters had also gathered outside the stadium, on the day Manchester City could be crowned Premier League champions if United lose. The match had been due to start at 1630 local time (1530GMT), but the Premier League confirmed the game has been delayed until further notice. Anger towards…

Neymar on Sunday promised a warrior-like performance from Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final with Manchester City as his team attempts to overhaul a first-leg deficit. PSG are 2-1 down as they attempt to reach the final for the second successive year and Brazil star Neymar is aiming to turn things around on Tuesday and give the French champions a chance of becoming European champions for the first time. “We had a very difficult first leg against Manchester City but we have to believe, never mind what the stats say or what our percentage chances of winning are,” Neymar…

Antonio Conte hailed Inter Milan’s first Serie A triumph since 2010 on Sunday as “one of the most important successes” of his career. Inter clinched their 19th Scudetto after nearest rivals Atalanta drew 1-1 at Sassuolo to leave the Nerazzurri 13 points clear with four games remaining. Conte lifted the Italian title on three occasions as Juventus coach and won the Premier League as Chelsea boss in 2018. “This is one of the most important successes of my career,” the 51-year-old told Italian television station Rai. “Deciding to join Inter was not easy, just when the team was not equipped…