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BY REUBEN ABATI The most exhilarating part of the US Presidential election 2020 is the fact that President Trump lost the election. It is what many observers thought would happen. They prayed for it. They wished it. In the end, that is what happened on Saturday, November 7, 2020. The major news networks called the election and announced Joe Biden as the President-elect of the United States. Whatever level of excitement that the election may have generated however, it was after all, an American election. It was one of the closest and most fiercely contested elections in American history. Over…

Juventus are considering cutting ties with forward Cristiano Ronaldo next summer amid fears that his huge wage is no longer affordable for the Serie A side. Bianconeri parted with a cool €100m to sign Ronaldo from Real Madrid in 2018, handing the Portugal international a contract worth a whopping €31m per season to convince him to move to the Allianz Stadium. The problem for Juventus is that Ronaldo’s salary is more than five times larger than the second-highest earner at the club, Paulo Dybala, and with the COVID-19 outbreak drastically slashed the club’s income, affording that kind of money is…

Manchester United may be forced to shelve their ongoing pursuit of Ousmane Dembele as Barcelona prepare to give their out-of-favour forward a starring role in the absence of Ansu Fati. The Frenchman has been overlooked in recent months, with Barcelona willing to let him leave, but with 17-year-old star-in-the-making Fati now facing four months on the sidelines with a meniscus injury, the club are set to turn to Dembele. The news may come as a blow to United, who came close to signing Dembele in the summer transfer window, only for the player to opt to stay at the Nou…

•Participants to be restricted in camps for 21 days President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, told reporters yesterday in Abuja that the NYSC had begun talks with NHIS in compliance with the presidential directive. In addition, the NYSC has intensified liaison with security agencies to ensure the security of corps members during their service year. According to him, with the annual mobilisation of over 300,000 corps members, the NYSC no doubt “remains the most…

•Commends FG’s quick response to demands •Urges govt to facilitate security sector reforms, address concerns •Buhari: It’s in protesting youths’ interest to keep peace The United Nations (UN) yesterday reiterated its support for the #EndSARS protesters’ agitations for social justice and good governance, describing the peaceful campaign, which later snowballed into violence when hoodlums hijacked it to loot and torch public and private assets, including police stations, as legitimate. However, against the backdrop of the violent disruption of the #EndSARS peaceful protest, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told youths who championed the #EndSARS demonstration that it is in their interest to…

An Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has upheld the imprisonment imposed on six Nigerian citizens found guilty of funding the Boko Haram terrorist group operating in the North East of Nigeria. The six Nigerians who bagged various jail terms were found guilty of facilitating a huge sum of $782,000 into the possession of Boko Haram insurgents, who have been terrorizing Nigeria for more than a decade. According to a Daily Trust report, two of the convicts, Surajo Muhammad and Saleh Adamu are to spend the rest part of their lives in the UAE…

Roy Keane said that Liverpool’s mindset, hunger and mentality gave them an edge over their Premier League title rivals. Keane also blamed the Manchester City board for not recruiting adequately to give themselves attacking options. Manchester United legend Roy Keane has said that he would expect Liverpool to retain their Premier League title this season. Speaking in the aftermath of Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Keane said that it would “take a lot” to beat this Liverpool side to the title this season. Jurgen Klopp’s men cantered to the Premier League title last season, amassing 99 points, and finishing 18…

Barcelona prodigy Ansu Fati is set to miss out on four months of action due to knee surgery. The teenager picked up an injury against Real Betis and will now be sidelined for several weeks. According to an official statement from FC Barcelona, Spanish winger Ansu Fati picked up a knee injury during his side’s emphatic victory against Real Betis and is now set to undergo surgery. The news comes as a massive blow to a Barcelona squad that has relied heavily on its young blood under Ronald Koeman this season. Ansu Fati has enjoyed an exceptional season for Barcelona and has made significant inroads into the…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) urged the Federal Government to leave the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as a condition to call off its ongoing strike in the country. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU President said this in a statement made available on Sunday in Abuja that the ongoing strike may still linger if the government failed to meet its demand. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that ASUU had embarked on a nationwide strike on March 23 to press on its demands which include revitalisation, Earned Academic Allowances (EAA), renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement, Visitation Panels, among…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday in Lagos said that the Federal Government will continue to address the issue of job creation for the youth. Mohammed said this while speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the meeting of governors, ministers and traditional rulers of South-West states following the EndSARS protest mayhem. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the one-day meeting was also attended by a Presidential delegation, led by the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. He said that the government would continue to engage the youths and address the issue of…