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Femi Falana Sometime in 2017, the Buhari administration forwarded the National Water Resource Bill to both chambers of the National Assembly with a request that it be passed into law. The bill which sought to transfer the control of water resources from states to the Federal Government was rejected by many Nigerians. Hence, it was dumped by the eighth edition of the National Assembly. But Honourable Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Business, recently reintroduced the executive bill. The faulty procedural manner of reintroducing the bill has put into question the motive…

•Middle Belt proposes 12 federating units, 18 more states No fewer than 50 memoranda have been submitted by individuals and groups to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review headed by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, THISDAY has learnt. The committee, which was inaugurated in February, had a fortnight ago requested for memoranda from the public to enable it to amend the 1999 Constitution, latest by yesterday. The Middle Belt Congress, on its part, is canvassing the creation of 12 federating units under which the states would operate. The groups and individuals that submitted their memoranda included…

Five Manchester United players are reportedly not in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans for the new season. Ed Woodward is working on finding clubs interested in signing these five players. Manchester United are still trying to get deals over the line this summer but the main focus right now is on sales, as per ESPN. They report that Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Marcos Rojo, Andreas Pereira and Sergio Romero are all up for sale, and the Red Devils want to ship them off this summer. Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is the one leading the charge, as per the report, and…

Former Barcelona and Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o believes Lionel Messi and Eden Hazard are on the same level. Hazard will look to become a key player for Real Madrid in the 2020-21 season. Samuel Eto’o has stated that Lionel Messi is on the same level as Real Marid star Eden Hazard. The former Barcelona striker, who scored 108 league goals in five seasons at Barcelona, has played with both Lionel Messi and Eden Hazard at Barcelona and Chelsea respectively. Eto’o believes that Eden Hazard is on par with Lionel Messi in terms of footballing ability. In an event to celebrate the commencement of the upcoming La…

Mesut Ozil is reportedly in the running to start Arsenal’s first game of the season this weekend, and fans are split on the news, reports football.london.com. The Germany international who faces an uncertain future was a surprise starter in the Gunners’ final pre-season game, against Aston Villa. And according to The Sun, he could even start this weekend’s season opener against Fulham. That’s despite Ozil not featuring in any of Arsenal’s last 13 games of last season with Mikel Arteta freezing the German out, though initially, there was a back injury involved. It’s well-known that Ozil has a very lucrative…

The Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, have urged the review of the Companies and Allied Matter Act (CAMA) 2020 by the National Assembly following the opposition thrown up by the piece of legislation. The council, co-chaired by the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, also appealed to well-meaning individuals and groups with genuine complaints to approach the court or the federal legislature in the spirit of good…

Worried by the worsening insecurity in the country, the Coalition of North-central Elders (CNCE), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the country’s security architecture by sacking service chiefs with immediate effect. The group noted that sacking the Service Chiefs was the way out in the wake of the unfolding fact that it is the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), that was issuing security alert, describing it as the first of such development in the history of Nigeria. The National Chairman of the group, Mr. Usman Bida, and its National Secretary, Mr. Moses Okudu, in a statement issued yesterday in…

•Criticises adoption of single currency as premature President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged ECOWAS leaders to adhere strictly to the tenure prescribed in the constitution of their countries, saying given the prevailing economic crises in the subregion, they could not afford escalation of political disputes. He also criticised the decision of the Francophone West African bloc of ECOWAS to unilaterally adopt the proposed ECO currency, describing it as premature. Buhari, in a speech at the 57th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Niamey, Niger Republic capital, said Nigeria remained committed to the implementation of a single…

Ondo State Governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 10 governorship election in the state, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday expressed optimism that he would retain his position. “We have done a lot of work that will speak for us, “Akeredolu, told ARISE NEWS, the broadcast arm of THISDAY Newspapers, saying his performance in office would ensure his victory at the election. He also slammed his predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, whom he described as a spent force and a betrayer. The APC candidate denied ever being an ally of Mimiko, adding that he would retain…

Lionel Messi arrived at Barcelona’s training ground on Monday as he begins to reintegrate with the team following his failed attempt to leave the club this summer. Messi was seen driving into the Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi at just after 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday, where he is expected to take part in training for the first time under new coach Ronald Koeman. The Argentinian superstar said on Friday in his explosive interview with Goal that he would continue to give his best for Barca, despite admitting defeat in his bid to depart for free. The 33-year-old…