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The Federal Ministry of Interior has revealed that it has so far recorded about 95.69 per cent budget performance for 2020, and has urged the National Assembly to help boost its allocations in order to continue to discharge its mandate creditably. The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this on Tuesday when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Interior who were on oversight visit to the ministry. The minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shaibu Belgore, also lamented how low budget constraints was making coordination of paramilitary agencies under…

Manchester United are planning to sell fringe players in January window. Paul Pogba’s form has been defended by international teammate N’Golo Kante. Manchester United will host West Brom in their return to the Premier League. The Red Devils are lingering at 14th place, albeit with a game in hand. Here is the latest from Old Trafford on 17th November 2020 Four Manchester United players could leave in January Manchester United are looking to offload fringe players Marcos Rojo, Sergio Romero and Phil Jones in the January transfer window, according to Manchester Evening News. The club are also considering the future of…

Manchester United and Arsenal are said to be continuing to monitor Ousmane Dembele’s situation at Barcelona. Barcelona are keen to move Dembele on before the expiry of his contract in the summer of 2022. Premier League teams Manchester United and Arsenal are both said to be interested in signing Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. According to a report by Sport, both Manchester United and Arsenal have continued to monitor Dembele’s situation at Barcelona, which continues to be uncertain. Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman has not yet put his trust in Dembele since taking over in the summer, with the Frenchman starting only three La Liga games…

Defeated and discredited, humiliated and humbled, Donald Trump continues to deny the clear result of the US presidential election – which he lost by over five million votes – and refuses to concede to his challenger Joe Biden. Instead he uses the media he controls – his Twitter account – to broadcast allegations of vote-rigging, corruption and ballot stuffing for which he has produced no evidence. His foreign minister has publicly implied Trump will remain in office regardless of the result. His defence minister has been fired for apparently refusing to deploy the army on US streets. If this was…

The position was recently taken by the power elite and northern leaders seeking government control of the social media, and accused protesters of the EndSARS movement of subversion is not only a measure of perverting the truth, but it also has the dangerous potential to aggravate the already threatened unity of the country. Indeed, the position of the northern leaders reinforces the growing need for restructuring of the country to enable federating units to take control of their affairs in a proper federation. In real terms, the issues canvassed by the EndSARS protesters revolve around good governance and just society…

Reps to support FG’s efforts to rebuild Lagos, others, says Gbajabiamila Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, emphasised the need to thoroughly investigate deep causes of the chaos that led to the destruction of life and property in Lagos State amid #EndSARS protests. Osinbajo, who spoke at the inauguration of the Board of Trustees of the Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund, said that the violence that took place portends a major economic setback for Nigeria. According to him, there are many ways that the future of the country is closely tied to the fortune of the state, stressing that the state leads…

Manchester United approached Wolves for Raul Jimenez in the past, but no agreement was reached Raul Jimenez has been impressive since signing for Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez has confirmed that Manchester United made an approach to sign him in the past, although nothing concrete came out of the discussions. The 29-year-old joined Wolves on loan from Portuguese side Benfica in 2018. His performances were enough to convince the West Midlands club to sign him permanently for a then club-record fee of £30 million. Raul Jimenez has been one of the standout performers for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, and has proved…

Wayne Rooney tells Manchester United to sign Tariq Lamptey Bruno Fernandes believes Paul Scholes was the best English midfielder of his generation Manchester United went into the international break with a much-needed win against Everton. The Red Devils will aim to continue that form when they return to Old Trafford against West Brom. Here is the latest from Old Trafford on 16th November 2020. Wayne Rooney advises Manchester United to sign Tariq Lamptey Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney wants the Red Devils to sign Tariq Lamptey, according to reports in Mundo Deportivo. The report adds that Atletico Madrid have also…

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says, he would need the support of the media and other critical stakeholders in the actualisation of his second term vision for the sustainable development of the state. Mr Joses Sede, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communication and Orientation, who addressed the media on behalf of the state government on Monday in Benin, said Obaseki was ready to transform the state beyond the imagination of Edo people. Sede, who highlighted Obaseki’s achievements in his first tenure, said the governor was poised to giving Edo people more infrastructural, socio-economic, human capital and technological development in his avowed…

Governance progress slowed across Africa for the first time in a decade, even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, with a commitment to democracy and civil rights faltering, a major report said Monday. The Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance, published every two years, gives each country’s government a score according to criteria including anti-corruption measures, protection of civil liberties and caring for the environment. More than 60 percent of Africans live in countries that made progress in good governance over the period 2010 to 2019, this year’s report said. But progress has slowed in the last five years and this…