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The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, have been urged to take control of the lawmakers elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to enable them resolve crises that may arise. This was part of the 10-point recommendation contained in a communique read by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, at the end of the executive/legislative leadership retreat held at the Banquet Hall of the presidential villa, Abuja The parley also recommended the creation of an effective conflict management and resolution mechanism…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed bilateral air service agreements with United States of America, India, Morocco, Rwanda. This was announced yesterday by the Minister for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika. Copies of the agreements uploaded by the minister showed that Buhari signed the instruments of ratification on September 30. “I am glad to announce that Mr. President, on behalf of Nigeria, has signed the instruments of ratification of the bilateral air service agreement between Nigeria and USA, India, Morocco as well as Rwanda,” the minister tweeted. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) had on July 29 ratified the air transport agreement between…

France manager Didier Deschamps has revealed that Antoine Griezmann is not happy with his role at Barcelona, as the World Cup winner continues to be played out of position by new manager Ronald Koeman. Griezmann is one of the most talented footballers of his generation and has blown hot and cold since his big-money move to Barcelona in 2019. Speaking ahead of France’s fixtures in the international break, Deschamps admitted that Griezmann is not being played in his natural position at Barcelona and admitted that he will have a word with the attacker in the coming days. “I’m talking to him and I’ll see…

Luka Modric spoke about several topics related to Real Madrid in a wide-ranging interview. The Croatian midfielder has been a fantastic servant for Real Madrid and is one of the best midfielders of the modern era. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric touched upon various topics in a candid interview with El Partidazo de Coperadio via Managing Madrid. The Croatian is one of the finest players of his generation and has contributed heavily to Real Madrid’s golden era, as he continues to produce the goods in the twilight years of his career. When asked about Zinedine Zidane, the veteran midfielder lavished praise…

It seems that Manchester United’s best chance to sign the Englishman was in this summer. Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp might become the frontrunners for the signature of the winger come next transfer window. Manchester United’s indecision this summer might come back to haunt them in a year. According to reports, the Red Devils are no longer favourites to sign Jadon Sancho next summer with Liverpool now tipped to be the Englishman’s preferred destination. Bayern Munich have also leapfrogged Manchester United in the race to sign the Borussia Dortmund player, according to reports. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believed that Sancho was the perfect…

At a time Nigeria was marking her 60th independence  anniversary last week, it was strange that rather than rolling out the drums of celebration, what was on the lips of most Nigerians was “break-up”. The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, was the first top official to mention the word “break-up” during the events marking the 60th independence anniversary of the country. Speaking at an interdenominational church service to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja, the Sunday before October 1, the Vice President, speaking through the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, warned that there…

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says the forthcoming October 10 governorship election will be the last election he will contest in Ondo State. Akeredolu, who is seeking reelection on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, stated this on Tuesday in Akure, the state capital, while signing a peace accord alongside the candidates of other parties in the election. The Independent National Electoral Commission said the pact was to ensure a violence-free election. Addressing the National Peace Committee and his contenders, the governor said, “This won’t be our first election, at least for me. This will be the third time around that…

The Federal Government has ordered a “full-scale investigation” into the report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission about the theft of N2.67 billion meal subsidies released to the 104 Unity Colleges during the COVID-19 lockdown. The government said the investigation aims to establish the veracity of the claims to ensure that there was no diversion of public funds or misappropriation of the same. The Director (Press and Public Relations) in the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong, announced the investigation in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, entitled: ‘ICPC, Education Ministry to collaborate on…

The candidate of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Ondo State governorship election Peter Fasua has stepped down and endorsed icumbent Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for reelection. Speaking at a campaign rally in Idanre, Fasua a native of the capital city of Akure, said “I am stepping aside from the race because my vision and that of our party is identical with the vision of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu”, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). “When I cross-pollinate with the Governor during our debate on Sunday, I realized that most of my vision for the state was already…

•We accept rubber stamp label for good governance, says Lawan President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to be patient and seek reform of some laws of the land which they have misgivings about, in line with democratic practices. This is coming as the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has frowned at those describing the National Assembly as a rubber stamp, saying that if such label is the price the lawmakers will pay for working harmoniously with the executive to ensure good governance, then it is acceptable. Buhari made the appeal yesterday in Abuja at the two-day joint…