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Ondo State wednesday emerged as the first state in the South-west to sign the Amotekun Bill into law as the Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, signed the Ondo State Security Network and Amotekun Corps Bill into law with a clarification that the corps has nothing to do with politics. The Houses of Assembly of the six states in the region had all passed the security outfit bill into law and are awaiting assent by the governors. While signing the document at the Executive Council Chambers, Akeredolu warned against any political colouration of the outfit even as he reiterated that the Amotekun…

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has listed team captain Ahmed Musa, vice-captain William Ekong and veteran defender Kenneth Omeruo in his 24-man Super Eagles’ roster for the quick-double 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone this month. There are also goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, defenders Leon Balogun and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and forwards Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen in the list of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and eight forwards. Germany–based defender Kingsley Ehizibue, on the books of FC Koln, and Holland-based forward Cyril Dessers have been called up for the…

Neymar is reportedly becoming Barcelona’s top target again ahead of next season. The Brazil international was heavily linked with a return to the LaLiga giants ahead of this season, but ended up staying at Paris Saint-Germain. However, Barca are ready to try to land the forward once more. https://twitter.com/sport/status/1234986771621920769 TOP STORY – NEYMAR OBJECTIVE NUMBER ONE FOR BARCELONA Neymar is Barcelona’s top priority ahead of the 2020-21 season, according to Sport. The cover of the Spanish sports daily reads: “Neymar objective number one”. It reports FIFA is also allowing Barcelona to negotiate more strongly with PSG than it did last year. Neymar…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Paul Pogba will be back in full training next week but is unsure when the midfielder will make his Manchester United comeback. The France midfielder has been out since out the Boxing Day victory over Newcastle United after undergoing ankle surgery. United boss Solskjaer stated on Wednesday that Pogba is closing in on a return amid constant speculation over the World Cup-winner’s future. “Paul is still working with the physios outside, he won’t be training with the first team until next week, so then let’s see how long it will take,” Solskjaer said. “But he’ll…

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Tuesday said it was undemocratic for the courts to award electoral victories. He said victory should be based on the poll outcome, and where necessary, re-run should be ordered. Oshiomhole spoke with State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the APC would push for an amendment of the Electoral Act. Oshiomhole said: “The court should not impose. If the court finds out that the preferred candidate did not win, for me, the only democratic option, the legal option will be…

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi ll is again embroiled in another fresh trouble, as The Kano State House of Assembly has set up an eight- man committee to investigate alleged violationsof culture and traditions as well as religious norms of Kano against Emir Muhammad Sanusi II. The committee on public petition was mandated to investigate a petition submitted before the house by an association and an individual over the attitude and character of the emir which they claimed was in dispute to the culture and religion. The committee, which was headed by the Deputy Speaker, Hamisu Chidare and severn…

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi has ordered suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, pending the determination of a substantive suit. The Judge, Danlami Senchi, gave the order following an application of interlocutory injunction asking the court to suspend Oshiomhole, having been suspended as a member of the APC by the party in Edo State. The application was filed by an applicant, Oluwale Afolabi. Oshiomhole and APC are first and second respondents respectively. Afolabi argued Oshiomhole is currently suspended by the party and has not challenged the suspension. According to…

As former President Olusegun Obasanjo clocks 83 on Thursday, his former deputy and the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has saluted the former president, saying that Nigeria owes him a lot for his selfless service to the country. Atiku, in a birthday message he personally signed, said: “It is not an exaggeration to describe you as the preeminent political colossus in Nigeria, a nation that owes so much to you. Indeed, many Nigerians would read about your birthday on their GSM devices, which are one of your legacies to the Nigerian…

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has condemned the failure of the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, and the state Assembly to confirm Justice Akon Ikpeme as chief justice because of her state of birth. Ayade had on Tuesday sworn in Justice Maurice Eneji as the Acting Chief Judge of the state following the expiration of the tenure of Justice Ikpeme on Monday because the State Assemly refused to confirm her appointment based on the fact that her state of birth is Akwa Ibom even though she is married to a man from Cross River. In a statement…

The Senate yesterday moved against the unilateral appointment of service chiefs by the president as a bill proposing the reflection of federal character in the appointment of the military chiefs passed first reading at plenary. The bill entitled: “Armed Forces Service Commission (Est, etc) Bill 2020 (SB 362)”, sponsored by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, is aimed at ensuring that no part of Nigeria is left out or ignored in the appointment of service chiefs. According to the bill, the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Naval Staff,…