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•Urges social media to stop promoting ethnic tension •PANDEF seeks end to wanton destruction of property Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday, asked social media platforms to stop giving publicity to people, who peddle fake news, especially ones targeted at creating ethnic tension. He said this in a statement he issued yesterday in response to a video circulating on the Internet, urging the Igbos to leave Yoruba land. Also yesterday, the South-east Caucus of the House of Representatives decried attempts to associate the looting and arson by hoodlums, who have hijacked the #EndSARS protests, with ethno-political struggles or pin them…

•As looting, arson spread across the country •Homes of all elected federal serving and former lawmakers in Cross River looted, razed, governor flies to Abuja with wife and brother •Senator Folarin: Over 350 motorcycles, 400 freezers, others looted from my house in Ibadan •Hoodlums break into govt, Red Cross Covid-19 palliatives warehouses in several states •S’West govs visit Lagos today •Sanwo-Olu warns against ethnic, religious incitements as Tinubu makes public appearance, says I am Jagaban The Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, apparently exasperated with the continuing looting and wanton destruction of public and private properties around the country…

Following the wanton destruction of properties and killings in Lagos during the violence that trailed the peaceful EndSARS protest, Governors of Southwest states will on Sunday pay a visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commisserate with the people and government of the state. The governors will also be in the state to assess the destruction of government and private properties by hoodlums. [ThisDay]

Barely 24 hours after suspending the curfew imposed on Osun, Governor Gboyega Oyetola has again imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state. The was sequel to the rising tension in the state as hoodlums continue to loot private and public properties. In a state broadcast on Saturday, the governor said: “Government notes with huge disappointment, the abuse of the suspension, a day ago, of the 24-hour curfew earlier declared in the State to forestall the breakdown of law and order and protect the lives and property of citizens and residents. “It is unfortunate that hoodlums and criminals have taken advantage…

On the day that the Super Eagles’ all-time marksman would have turned 57, Goal pay tribute to the Bull of Kaduna. It’s rare that a goal celebration proves to be more iconic than what precedes it; yet, Rashidi Yekini’s outpouring of emotion after scoring Nigeria’s first against Bulgaria in 1994 was a shift from the norm. The Super Eagles’ number nine had just netted the West African nation’s first-ever World Cup goal, a feat that’ll never be erased from the history books. The goal itself was a tap-in from about three yards, after Daniel Amokachi spotted and played in Finidi…

No matter how old you are, or who you grew up watching, one man has long dominated the debate about just who was the greatest footballer of all time. From World Cup glory at 17 to Escape to Victory theatrics via 1,000 goals, Gordon Banks’ save, and outrageous dummies, Pele has been a walking, talking showreel for more than half a century. Was he the finest player to ever grace the game – or are the modern-day superstars a cut above? As Pele turns 80, BBC Sport asks you to rate his achievements among some of the other Greatest of…

Since the exit of Antonio Conte from Chelsea, it was obvious that subsequent Blues managers have no place for him, culminating in a loan stint in Turkey and Italy. With the egg heads of Spartak Moscow ready to make his latest loan move permanent if he impresses, the question is if Victor Moses can make a home in Russia as his chances of playing at Stanford Bridge is almost zero One thing was obvious after Victor Moses completed his loan spell at Inter Milan and returned to Chelsea, that another loan was in the offing as he was never in…

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says new signing Edinson Cavani has been “very meticulous” in training and could make his debut against Chelsea. Cavani joined United on a free transfer on Deadline Day and could make his first appearance for the club against Chelsea in the Premier League today. The Uruguayan – who has scored 341 goals in 556 club appearances during his career – had to undergo a two-week quarantine period following his arrival at Old Trafford but has been working on his fitness. Cavani missed United’s impressive away victories against Newcastle in the Premier League and former…

Promoters and partakers in the #EndSARS protest in Nigeria have been urged to give peace a chance and allow government time to implement their demands, which the government has acknowledged. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Security and Intelligence Gathering, Hon Basil Ishiekwene, made the appeal yesterday while observing the level of compliance with the curfew imposed in the state at Asaba, the state capital. He however expressed happiness that the declaration of a 48-hour curfew, which took effect on Thursday by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, was yielding desired results. Specifically, Ishiekwene urged the youths to see…

PENDULUM BY DELE MOMODU Fellow Nigerians, it is difficult to imagine the amount of mayhem that visited Lagos this week. Let me just put it bluntly, our worst nightmares became reality, in a jiffy. The peace and tranquillity that Lagos had enjoyed for decades as the heartbeat of Nigeria was shattered into smithereens within a twinkle of an eye. On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the mega and cosmopolitan city instantly joined the comity of other Nigerian States that have been mercilessly ravaged by terrorism and wars of attrition. The only difference was that the terror and insurgency was unleashed on the…