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•Court summons speaker, others to appear today Immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has asked the state High Court to stop the bid by the state House of Assembly to probe him. In a suit filed by his lawyer, Mr. Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), Ambode is also asking the court to order the Assembly not to compel him in any manner whatsoever, to appear before it pursuant to the resolution passed by the lawmakers (defendants) on August 27, 2019 or any other resolutions. The court has, however, ordered the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa,…

Abbas Abubakar Umar There is this question that always lingers in my mind, and I try as much as possible to find an answer, internally. The challenges facing our country are issues that we discuss in our everyday engagements with families, friends, colleagues and acquaintances. The challenges are much; we have the challenges of insecurity, religious extremism, poor infrastructure, cross-border crises and economy, etc. When President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in 2015, the issues he promised to tackle are the challenges of insecurity, corruption and to revamp the economy. One troubling challenge is corruption. Corruption is virtually found in…

It is no longer news that the Nigerian military have planned a nationwide operation tagged Operation Positive Identification to demand identity cards from citizens across the country. The effect is that from November1 to December 23, 2019, Nigerians shall witness large numbers of uniformed army personnel on the streets and highways checking ID cards, “proper dressing”, etc. The proposed invasion of our streets by the military personnel is quite laughable as it is an aberration in a democracy. First, the primary task of the army is to protect the territorial integrity of the country. If the members of the armed forces are…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammadu, is leading the seven-man panel scheduled to hear the appeals in respect of the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23, 2019 poll. Justice Muhammad and other six members of the panel filed into the courtroom at about 9.09 a.m. on Wednesday set for the hearing. Other members of the panel are Justices Bode Rhodes-Vivour, Kayode Ariwoola, John Okoro, Amiru Sanusi, Ejembi Eko and Uwani Abba-Ajji. [Punch]

Granit Xhaka is “devastated” to find himself in the eye of a storm but Arsenal will not make a snap decision on whether he remains captain, manager Unai Emery has said. Emery held talks with Xhaka on Sunday evening, on Monday and again on Tuesday after his petulant reaction to equally unseemly chiding from home supporters at Emirates Stadium during the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. The Switzerland international has struggled to assert himself as a leader of the team, and his response on Sunday to the fans’ baiting saw Gunners greats Nigel Winterburn and Emmanuel Petit call for him to lose…

Cristiano Ronaldo says he would have been “an imbecile” if he failed to learn from the likes of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs during his early days at Manchester United. The Portugal international made his name at Old Trafford after joining the Premier League club from Sporting CP in 2003 at the age of 18. He scored 118 goals in six seasons with United and has since starred for Real Madrid and current side Juventus, recently netting his 700th career goal for club and country. When asked how he developed into such a prolific forward, Ronaldo told France Football: “By…

Italian giants AC Milan, struggling to recapture the glory days of seven European Cups and of their heyday under media magnate Silvio Berlusconi, on Monday posted a record loss of 145.9 million euros ($165 million) for 2018. The losses, which were some 20 million above 2017, will be covered by majority shareholder, US fund Elliott, which took over the Rossoneri last year after Chinese businessman Li Yonghong defaulted on a loan to buy the outfit. Milan, one of Europe’s most storied clubs, have accumulated some 500 million euros of losses over the past six seasons, during which time they have…

The Gareth Bale transfer saga continues to roll on as he remains frozen out at Spanish giants Real Madrid with seemingly no way back. The 30-year-old was linked with a move to China in the summer but the move did not materialise and Bale has since continued to find himself out of favour with Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. All is not lost for Bale though with three Premier League clubs battling for the Welshman’s signature in January, as he builds towards a possible Euro 2020 campaign with Wales next June. TOP STORY – PREMIER LEAGUE TRIO KEEN TO SIGN BALE IN JANUARY Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have…

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Lagos, read the riot act to erring police officers, warning them against the use of weapons and excessive force on members of the public. Buhari issued the stern warning while declaring open a three-day conference and retreat for senior police officers in Lagos themed: ‘Repositioning the force for the challenges of effective policing in the 21st century.’ Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the president said it was the duty of senior and strategic leaders of the police force to ensure that impunity of any kind was discouraged and punished whereever it was found. On…

•Accuses revenue generating agencies of low remittances The Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has kicked against the call for unicameral legislature, which means the scrapping of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Lawan stated this yesterday in Abuja at the third convocation of the Nigerian Institute of Legislative and Development Studies (NILDS), University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State. He said Nigeria adopted consciously bicameral National Assembly because of the peculiarity of the country, adding that the diversity and the ethnic composition of the country requires a system that would ensure equity and value. Lawan explained that Bayelsa State…