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Donates 35 vehicles to security agencies Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday urged the Federal Government to speak up on the herdsmen menace, insisting that clarifying the situation would help to douse tension in the country.He, however, dashed the hopes of those clamouring for an anti-grazing law in the state, as a measure to curtail the excesses of the nomads, preferring a better solution to the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers. Okowa stated this, while presenting 35 new Hilux vans to security agencies in the state, noting that there were better ways of dealing with the clashes, which have…

Oludare Mayowa The Federal Government is proposing a new 10-year national economic plan to replace the current four-year old Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, according to the country’s junior minister in the Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Clem Agba. The new economic blueprint is being initiated by the government as the current ERGP is expected to lapse at the end of this year after it would have run its full course. According to Agba, the new economic development plan will be broken down into two five-year medium-term plans from which the yearly national budgets would be drawn. However,…

Tony Ademiluyi Nigerians in the Diaspora constitute a sizeable chunk of the Nigerian population and a majority of them play more than an active role in the quest for good governance in the country touted to be the most populous on the African continent. The ruinous economic policies of the military led many of them, especially the brightest among them, to flee the country in their quest for economic liberty. During the struggle for democracy, many members of the National Democratic Coalition, particularly those resident in the United Kingdom and United States, fought the military junta led by Generals…

Bob Etemiku About a decade ago, the world learnt from scientific data that humans are already at a tipping point of climate change. Part of the recommendations from scientists to mitigate the unpleasant prospect of climate change was to come up with a global climate action plan aimed at gradually disengaging from reliance on fossil fuels and replacing it with a lifestyle that is based on renewable energies. So that the numbers may add up eventually, research into reducing reliance on fossil fuels is ongoing and, if the news is not fake, Europe and the Americas will soon begin…

Tayo Oke In August 2019, Nigerian President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.), gave orders for the closure of the country’s land borders across West Africa to check the uncontrolled and seemingly uncontrollable activities of smugglers. Nigeria’s nearest neighbour, the Republic of Benin, offers the most notorious avenue for smugglers of anything from vehicles to agricultural products. With a population of a little over six million people, Benin’s economy thrives on huge imports from Europe and around the world. It is one of the largest importers of goods on the African continent. But that is not the whole story. About…

Eden Hazard’s season could be at risk after Real Madrid announced on Sunday that he had fractured his right ankle during his team’s 1-0 La Liga defeat at Levante. Belgium forward Hazard, whose first season at Real has been plagued by injury, will now miss Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 clash with Manchester City and the Clasico with league leaders Barcelona next weekend. He has made just 10 La Liga appearances this season after arriving from Chelsea for 100 million euros ($109 million), scoring once and adding one assist. Madrid did not announce a recovery time for Hazard but his…

Bruno Fernandes opened his goalscoring account at Manchester United on Sunday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side climbed to fifth place in the Premier League table with a 3-0 win against lowly Watford. United have struggled for consistency all season but the victory at Old Trafford lifts them to 41 points, just three behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Midfielder Fernandes, bought by Solskjaer last month to add creativity and drive to United’s midfield, scored from the penalty spot shortly before half-time and Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood also found the net. While United are looking upwards, Nigel Pearson’s Watford are in deep trouble,…

Novak Djokovic admitted on Sunday he will miss injured rival Roger Federer as he prepares to begin his charge for the Dubai Championships. Swiss defending champion Federer was forced to withdraw after this week undergoing right knee surgery which will reportedly keep the 20-time Grand Slam winner away until the summer grass season. “It was a surprise, to be honest,” Djokovic said prior to his Monday start against Tunisian wildcard Malek Jaziri. “I knew he was struggling with an injury in the Australian Open. But no one knew really what was the injury, what is the extent of that injury.…

Pep Guardiola is confident Aymeric Laporte is ready to play 90 minutes against Real Madrid on Wednesday even though the defender asked to be substituted during Saturday’s 1-0 win at Leicester. Laporte was replaced by Nicolas Otamendi after 57 minutes of Saturday’s match, his third appearance since his return from a long lay-off with a knee injury. Guardiola said there was no fresh injury problem for the Frenchman but the pace of Leicester’s attack was a tough test for a player still rediscovering his rhythm. “He asked me to be subbed,” Guardiola said. “He’s not injured. We cannot forget he…

Tyson Fury appeared to send Anthony Joshua a hidden message, calling out the Nigerian-born heavyweight with his gum shield. The new WBC world heavyweight champion was wearing a gum shield in the colours of the Nigerian flag during his stoppage win against Deontay Wilder on Sunday morning. His gloves had the colours of the Nigerian flag. Joshua is proud of his Nigerian heritage and is frequently seen donning both the British flag and the Nigerian flag. His parents were both born in Nigeria, and they moved to the UK when they were 25. Joshua was also born in Nigeria and…