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The PDP on Sunday described Delta government’s decision to legislate on location of gas plants in the state as a step in the right direction. Commiserating with families of last Friday’s gas explosion at Agbor, PDP’s South-South National Vice-Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, said such legislation would enable the state government to mete stiff penalties on illegal gas plant operators. He described the gas explosion which led to loss of lives and destruction of property as unfortunate and said that measures should be taken to regulate the location of gas plants. “We believe that such step will also tackle the issue…

Members of the National Assembly who were initially billed to resume plenary on Tuesday, January 26th after a five-week Christmas holiday, will now resume on Tuesday, February 9. The notice of postponement was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Ojo Amos Olatunde, who regretted any inconvenience caused by the new resumption date. He explained that the reason for the postponement was to enable members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) participate in the registration and revalidation of the party’s membership, scheduled to commence on Monday, 25th January, 2021. The notice reads, ”This…

The Pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has berated the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) for its comments over the recent clashes in Ibarapa local government area of Oyo state. The body in a statement entitled “ACF Hypocrital Tears”, issued on Saturday by its spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, took exception to the ACF statement wherein they made refence to the event of 1966. It said: “While we have gone to a great length to sue for peace and have appealed to our pained people to be law abiding even with the daily provocations of the Fulani and harrasment of our people, we…

Liverpool have a massive game in the FA Cup on Sunday when they square off against arch-rivals Manchester United. The Reds have been in a bad run of form this year and will be desperate to change that. Let’s now take a look at the latest news featuring Liverpool from 23 January 2021. Klopp hints he will name a strong team against Manchester United Liverpool have not really managed a domestic cup run under Jürgen Klopp since his first season at the club, and it will be something the coach will have in mind. Klopp has often given his fringe players a chance in the…

Manchester City will look to ease past Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. Let’s now take a look at the latest news featuring Manchester City from 23 January 2021. De Bruyne’s injury can be a boon for Belgium, claims team doctor Kevin De Bruyne is expected to be out for around four to six weeks following an injury he picked up against Aston Villa on Wednesday. The Belgian’s absence will be a big blow for Manchester City, who are currently in a title race that is expected to be the closest one in recent times. Despite his injury, Belgian team…

Manchester United are just over 24 hours away from welcoming Liverpool to Old Trafford as two of football’s most historic rivals lock horns in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Red Devils, currently placed at the top of the Premier League table, are one of the most in-form teams in Europe and are unbeaten in their last 13 league games. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men would hope to keep their FA Cup hopes alive with a win against Jurgen Klopp’s men, who are one of the best sides in the world despite their challenging run of results. Ahead of their clash,…

Real Madrid are just a few hours away from travelling to Deportivo Alaves for their 19th LaLiga Santander encounter of the campaign. The Blancos essentially cannot afford to lose even a single game in the league if they have any hope of retaining their Spanish title as rivals Atletico Madrid have a handsome seven-point lead with a game in hand over them. Ahead of the game, here, we take a look at some of the latest Real Madrid transfer news. Real Madrid could be set to re-purchase Sergio Reguilon Spurs star Sergio Reguilon Spanish star Sergio Reguilon could be set for an…

The pan-Northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum has warned against the ongoing attacks on Fulani communities in the Southwest states of the country. The northern body said the ongoing attacks were a recipe for another civil war if not tackled by the governors of the region and the federal government. The National Publicity Secretary of the ACF, Emmanuel Yawe, stated this in a statement titled, ‘Stop the drift in the southwest,’ released in Kaduna on Saturday. According to the organization, the 1967 civil war which lasted till 1970 started with attacks and counter-attacks reminiscence of what’s currently happening in the…

The Presidency says the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, for giving Fulani in Oyo State an ultimatum to exit the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, was quoted as saying this during an interview with BBC Hausa. According to the BBC report, Shehu said he had just got off the phone with the IGP who told him that an order had been given to the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Ngozi Onadeko, to arrest Igboho immediately and transfer him to Abuja. Part of the report read, “Garba…

Southampton’s English midfielder James Ward-Prowse (L) and Southampton’s Polish defender Jan Bednarek react at the final whistle during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Southampton and Arsenal. Photo; AFP Southampton dumped FA Cup holders Arsenal out of the competition on Saturday, winning 1-0 courtesy of a Gabriel own goal to set up a fifth-round meeting with Wolves. The much-changed Gunners, who have won the competition a record 14 times, fell behind midway through the first half and could not find a way back. Ralph Hasenhuttl fielded a strong side at St Mary’s, with Danny Ings returning after…