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Lionel Messi was on the verge of leaving Barcelona this summer. Messi called for unity at the club and Ronald Koeman heaped praise on his star player. FC Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has praised Lionel Messi for his call for unity at the club. Koeman was talking to the media on Wednesday when he spoke about the players in his side. The Dutchman revealed that he was happy with what Lionel Messi had said and claimed that it was a positive sign to see the Blaugrana captain himself come out and ask everyone to stick together. Koeman said: “It’s positive when the…

Manchester United are into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup thanks to an inspiring performance from Juan Mata. The Spanish midfielder scored in the win over Brighton and was voted the Man of the Match. The Carabao Cup is gradually becoming Juan Mata’s favourite playground. The Spaniard, reduced to a bit-part player at Manchester United, is displaying his best form in the competition. At 32, not much can be expected from Mata but for a player who is known for assisting rather than scoring, his goal against Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday was well-taken. It was Juan Mata’s 50th goal for the Old Trafford…

Eden Hazard has suffered a muscle injury, according to Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. Injuries have been the bane of the Belgian player since his high-profile move to Madrid last summer. Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has provided an update about the injury sustained by Eden Hazard. The La Liga champions battled to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Real Valladolid but were rocked by the news of another injury to the former Chelsea star. Speaking after the Valladolid match, the Real Madrid manager said about Hazard’s latest injury: “It’s a different injury, it’s a muscular one. But I can’t say how long he’ll be out…

Thank God, it is Thursday, October 1, 2020. Thank God we can sing a redemption song that Nigeria is 60 today. The Queen herself whose cabal set us free 60 years ago has congratulated us. We can proclaim it on the mountain that: it is well with our dear country. And I am free to write according to the proportion of my knowledge. Besides, we can tell our leaders they haven’t done well and they can’t arrest and detain us a day longer than necessary without consequences. It’s thanksgiving time that our democracy is though wobbly, it is growing slowly…

As President Muhammadu Buhari addresses the nation on Independence Day, Nigerians have re-echoed the need to restructure the country. An earlier statement by Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in Abuja yesterday, disclosed that President Buhari would address citizens today from the Eagle Square as part of the activities commemorating the 60th Independence Anniversary of the country. He said the address would be broadcast live after the anniversary parade, which would commence at 10 am. According to the statement, the traditional early morning October 1 Presidential Broadcast will no longer feature in view of the broadcast at the Eagle Square. But feelers,…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has warned that the situation in Borno State may consume the Nigeria if nothing was done to change the tide of attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in the state. The Chairman of the NGF, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who led three other governors; Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi) and Simon Lalong (Plateau), on a visit to the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, issued this warning yesterday in Maiduguri. Fayemi also made a donation of N100million on behalf of the 36 governors of the federation to the government and people of Borno State to assist the…

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday reflected on the state of the nation and said that he was convinced that if Nigerians pursued their aspirations together they would be able to achieve whatever they desired. In his independence day broadcast on Thursday, Buhari said, “Together we can change our condition for the better and more importantly, together we can do much more for ourselves and for our country”, adding this  informed the adoption of the theme ‘together’ to mark this epochal event. He said “To achieve this, we must focus our minds, together as a people, on ways of resolving the identified…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the outcome of the just concluded Edo State governorship election, has shown his commitment to ensuring that votes count. Speaking in a national broadcast to commemorate Nigeria’s independence Thursday, the president said: “I am a firm believer in transparent, free, fair and credible elections as has been demonstrated during my period as a democratically elected president.” President Buhari said the recent build-up and eventual outcome of the Edo State elections should encourage Nigerians that “it is my commitment to bequeath to this country processes and procedures that would guarantee that the people’s votes count”.…

The Senate yesterday resolved to debate the report of the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) presented to it at plenary. This is just as the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) sent to the National Assembly last Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari passed through first reading at the Senate plenary. The Senate decision to discuss the MTEF/FSP document next week was sequel to the presentation of the report of the Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning and Economic Affairs on the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper. The report, which was presented during…

Jide Ojo Nigeria will be celebrating her 60th Independence Anniversary tomorrow (Wednesday), October 1, 2020. Should we roll out the drums, dance and pump champagne? Of course, not! This is a time for sober reflection. But for the hollow ritual of the Independence Day broadcast by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the art exhibition about the country as well as media analysis, the day would have gone as an ordinary one. Nigerians are not smiling as our political leaders have disappointed us over the years. The hopes and aspirations of better life we have been fed with…