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A little drama played out during Senate plenary on Wednesday when a Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of Armed Forces Service Commission was rejected by the lawmakers after a heated debate that forced them into a closed session. The Bill which was sponsored by Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia), seeks to get the National Assembly to give effect to the clear provisions of section 219 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, to establish a body that shall comprise such members as the National Assembly may determine and which…

The Premier League leaders sealed a 4-0 aggregate win against Borussia Moenchengladbach in Budapest on Tuesday after a 2-0 victory in the second leg, courtesy of goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan. The Champions League is the one major prize that has eluded Guardiola since he arrived at the Etihad in 2016. “Since the first year I arrived they told me that you have to win the Champions League,” said the City boss, who won Europe’s elite club competition twice as Barcelona manager. “It is always on our shoulders but I’m not concerned about that. If you deserve…

European football’s governing body is working on a plan to ensure that every match at this year’s delayed pan-continental Euros will be staged in front of fans. Held over from 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic this summer’s championship is due to be held in 12 different countries. That says UEFA provides the opportunity to chop and change the venues if a host city is insisting on holding a match behind closed doors. “If a city proposes a no fans scenario” the matches due to be held there “could” be switched “to cities able to welcome supporters”, UEFA told AFP…

Nigeria’s drug regulators on Wednesday said a few Nigerians have had mild side effects after taking a jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) boss Mojisola Adeyeye said at least five people who took the vaccine from the National Hospital in Abuja experienced side effects like fever, chills, stomach rumbling and pain. “But we have not reported adverse events of serious nature or special interest,” Adeyeye said on ChannelsTV’s SunRise Daily. She insisted that “the vaccines should not be stopped unless it is a statistically massive occurrence.” “Knowing that these are serious…

Atletico Madrid’s hopes of coming back against Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday may depend on Luis Suarez returning to form on his return to the country where he became one of the best in the world. Atletico trail 1-0 after Olivier Giroud’s bicycle kick lit up an uneventful first game at the Wanda Metropolitano last month and handed Chelsea a crucial advantage heading into this week’s second leg. And if they are to reach the quarter-finals with another upset like the one that knocked out Liverpool last year, Atletico are likely to need Suarez back to his best…

WHO safety experts prepared to meet Tuesday to discuss the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine whose rollout has been halted in several European countries over blood clot fears, imperilling the pandemic fight as infection rates surge in several countries. The three largest EU nations — Germany, Italy and France — joined others in suspending the shot Monday, dealing a blow to the global immunisation campaign against a disease that has killed more than 2.6 million people. Hours later on Tuesday, the number of coronavirus deaths in 52 European countries and territories topped 900,000 people, according to an AFP tally from official figures.…

US manufacturer Moderna on Tuesday said it has started Covid-19 vaccine trials for children aged from 6 months to under 12 years old, with plans to enroll about 6,750 participants. “We are pleased to begin this Phase 2/3 study of mRNA-1273 in healthy children in the US and Canada,” said CEO Stephane Bancel in a statement. “This pediatric study will help us assess the potential safety and immunogenicity of our Covid-19 vaccine candidate in this important younger age population.” US health authorities say that fewer children have been sick with Covid-19 compared to adults, but they can be infected and can…

Members of the National Assembly will from today receive their COVID-19 vaccination jabs with the President of Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, taking the vaccine at 2pm. Lawan, who disclosed this before adjourning Senate plenary on Tuesday, said he will take the jab in his fourth floor office in the Senate wing of the National Assembly. He added that the federal legislators have two weeks to be vaccinated and will be expected to indicate the date they will want to take the jabs in a register to be made available at the entrance to the two chambers of the National Assembly.…

Three people are dead and 183 others have been hospitalized in Kano after consuming expired fruit juice The state commissioner for health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, said this affected 13 local government areas of the state. Tsanyawa told reporters on Tuesday in Kano that the incident occurred after the victims consumed expired citric acid powdered drinks, of a brand of Jolly Jus or Fresh. He said the products batch had expired since about a year ago but were still being sold in the market. According to him, 284 individuals were affected, of which 101 had been discharged, while 183 are…

Zinedine Zidane opened the door to Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Real Madrid on Monday, admitting a comeback is “possible” for the striker. Asked by Sky Italia if there is any truth to rumours that Ronaldo could rejoin Madrid, Zidane said: “It’s possible, it’s possible.” “We know Cristiano,” Zidane added. “We know the person he is and everything he’s done at Real Madrid. But now he’s a Juventus player and you have to have respect for both him and the club.” Asked if he would like to coach Ronaldo again, Zidane said: “I did what I had to do with Cristiano.…