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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday declared that its candidate, Mr. Dapo Adelegan, was still in the race for the Ondo State governorship seat, contrary to the rumours that the party has formed coalition with a candidate of another party in the next Saturday gubernatorial election in the state. The National Chairman of the party, Chief Ralphs Nwosu, made the declaration in Akure at a news conference that preceded the grand finale rally of its governorship candidate. Nwosu, who was represented by ADC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Suleiman, said the party’s candidate for the state election is the most…

The immediate-past Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security officials and the electorate in next Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State to ensure that the peaceful, credible, free and fair process witnessed in the Edo State recent election is not only sustained, but improved upon. Saraki in a statement issued by his media office in Abuja yesterday advised INEC and security officials to quickly do a comprehensive review of how it achieved the commendable process in Edo State, and ensure that nothing less than that is repeated in Ondo State. According to him,…

Disagrees over screening of S’Court justices The Senate yesterday decried the poor remuneration of judges in the country, saying their poor pay could make them to compromise or become vulnerable to corruption in the course of their justice dispensation. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary , Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, stated this during the screening of the eight justices recently nominated by President Muhamnadu Buhari, from the Court of Appeal as justices of Supreme Court . The lawmakers however disagreed on methods that should be adopted in screening the justices. Bamidele condemned the poor welfare packages…

Martin Braithwaite replaces the outgoing Luis Suarez as the new Barcelona number 9. Braithwaite, who has scored just one goal in 11 appearances for Barcelona, needs to step up to the challenge now. Barcelona have revealed the full list of jersey numbers for their 24 first-team players this season, with Martin Braithwaite becoming the new number nine at the club following the exit of Luis Suarez. Other players like Riqui Puig, Ronald Araujo and Matheus Fernandes have all been promoted to the senior side and will wear the numbers 12, 4 and 19 respectively. The biggest surprise is, however, that of…

Declan Rice is a product of the Chelsea youth academy and has been heavily linked with a return to Stamford Bridge. Manchester United and Manchester City are also said to be interested in the midfielder. Chelsea have made West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice their top transfer target for the winter transfer window, according to the Express. Rice was seen as an important target for Chelsea manager Frank Lampard this summer but they were unable to get the deal going. Chelsea look set to continue transfer splurge Chelsea were extremely active in the recently-concluded transfer window, spending £222 million and bringing in…

Manchester United new boy Edinson Cavani is thrilled to join the club after much speculation about his future this summer. Cavani has credited former United player Diego Forlan with helping seal a move to Old Trafford. Manchester United’s deadline day signing Edinson Cavani spoke to Uruguayan media outlet 2 de Punta about his decision to join the Red Devils this summer. The former PSG striker was announced by Manchester United on the final day of the transfer window after he agreed to a one-year contract with an option to extend for another year. https://twitter.com/SquawkaNews/status/1313541323039952898 In the interview with 2 de Punta, Cavani…

A proposal to set up a ‘‘Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency’’ by the Federal Government is un-called for at this time of austerity. Going by the explanation, given by the Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who initiated the idea, there is absolutely no need for it. Malami had announced after a recent Federal Executive Council of the federation meeting that the agency would be as an ‘‘institutional component’’ that would be saddled with the responsibility of managing the assets that constitute the proceeds of crime in Nigeria. He went on: ‘‘what happened before now is…

Superstar footballer Lionel Messi will take a break from his Barcelona soap opera as he bids to fire Argentina to the World Cup in Qatar and what will probably be his last chance to try to win the coveted trophy. The 33-year-old, a record six-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, has won everything in the club game with Barcelona several times over but his international trophy cabinet looks bare in comparison. “The only goal I have now is to win the World Cup with the national team,” he has said. The closest he has come so far was as losing…

Three days to the governorship election in Ondo State, the incumbent governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, and his estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi, have resorted to a game of blame and wits to win the forthcoming election. The campaigns have degenerated to dirty fighting and mudslinging between the number one and two citizens of the state. Now, topmost secrets of government are being spilled to ordinary citizens. Not even enquiries through the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act could have yielded him much. There have been speculations and insinuations about how public funds have been spent in the past three and half years of Akeredolu’s…

•Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi commit to peaceful poll •US demands transparent election Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has raised the alarm over the tensions threatening the Saturday poll. However, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Rotimi Akeredolu; candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Eyitayo Jegede; and their Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) counterpart, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, yesterday signed a peace accord superintended by the National Peace Committee (NPC) headed by a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd). Meanwhile,…