December 29, 2019

Liverpool Lean On VAR To Edge Past Wolves

December 29, 2019 3:56 pm

Liverpool continued their relentless march towards a first Premier League title in 30 years, but Jurgen Klopp’s men needed the benefit of two VAR reviews to see off Wolves 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday.

Sadio Mane scored the only goal three minutes before half-time as the Senegalese’s strike was allowed to stand after initially being ruled out for handball against Adam Lallana.

Moments later Wolves had an equaliser scored by Pedro Neto disallowed by VAR for the tightest of offside decisions.

An 18th win in 19 Premier League games this season reestablished Liverpool’s 13-point lead at the top of the …

Puma Cordero’s Double Sends Bordeaux-Begles Back Top

December 29, 2019 3:55 pm

Argentina winger Santiago Cordero scored two tries as Bordeaux-Begles returned to first place in the French Top 14 with a 27-23 victory at Pau on Sunday.

Bordeaux-Begles, now two points clear, had temporarily dropped to second spot following Lyon’s convincing victory over Bayonne on Saturday.

The home side, who were without suspended ex-All Blacks full-back Ben Smith, move up to 10th thanks to a late bonus point.

“Obviously being the leaders in December is good but what we want is to be top at the end of the season,” Bordeaux-Begles coach Christophe Urios said.

“The game went as I imagined, …

2023: APC Won’t Use Ethnicity, In Choosing Candidate

December 29, 2019 11:25 am

Frontline candidate for the vacant All Progressives Congress (APC), National Secretary position, Waziri Bulama, began his political career when in 2011 he contested Borno state governorship election.

Speaking to Sunday Sun in an exclusive interview in Abuja, he argued that since the ruling party constitution is silent on zoning, the party will not consider ethnicity in picking the candidate for the 2023 presidential election.

The Deputy Director-General, Buhari Presidential Campaign Council equally spoke on the ravaging effects of insurgency in his state, his mission and vision as the chief scribe of the ruling party and why he did not lobby …

Christmas: Remain Apolitical, GOC Charges Troops

December 29, 2019 11:24 am

The General Officer Commanding 81 Division of the Nigerian Army Major General Olu Irefin has charged officers and men of the division to ensure that in the coming year 2020, they remain apolitical and do their best to elevate the force.

General Irefin spoke at a Christmas Carol organized by the division for officers and men to mark the yuletide celebration, urging the soldiers to put in their best especially in prosecuting the constitutional responsibility of the force in their area of responsibility.

He commended the Army Headquarters for elevating 60 personnel of the force to the rank of Warrant …

Corruption Worse Under Buhari Govt – Pat Utomi

December 29, 2019 11:23 am

A professor of political economics, Pat Utomi, has noted that corruption is worse in this present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari than ten years ago.

According to him, the change promised by President Buhari-led government was not working.

Utomi was quoted by the Nation as saying that “Sadly, even though our mantra ‘is if Nigeria does not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria,’ I believe by my experience as a businessman that there is worst corruption today in the country than there was 10 years ago.

“So the corruption in the environment also adds to the challenge of investing.

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Lagos Removes Lekki Roundabout, 4 More Across State To Go

December 29, 2019 11:23 am

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the state of traffic gridlock.

In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance while inspecting the removal of the 2nd Lekki Roundabout.

He said that the removal of 2nd Lekki Roundabout was part of the effort to ensure a free vehicular movement along the Lekki corridors.

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Four roundabouts, including Ikotun, 2nd Roundabout on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Allen Avenue Roundabout and Maryland, will be removed to pave

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State Of The Nation: Speak up, ACF Tells General Danjuma

December 29, 2019 11:22 am

Secretary-General, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr Anthony Sani, has tasked former Minister of Defence, General T.Y Danjuma (Rtd), to speak up if he is patriotic enough about issues bothering Nigeria.

General Danjuma had at a public lecture recently said that if he was to speak about the state of the nation, the people would no longer sleep.

In this exclusive interview, Sani said that it is better for the retired General to speak up than to keep entire Nigerians in suspense.

The ACF scribe also spoke on other national issues. Excerpts:

 

Some people have been accusing you of …

Vision 20:20:20: A Tortuous Jaundiced Journey

December 29, 2019 11:22 am

This is usually a stock-taking session for governments, individuals and business concerns. For Nigerians in particular who have been anxiously looking forward to the 2020 as a magic year, a year projected to catapult the country to the lofty height of being one of the 20 biggest economies in the world, there could be no better time than now for a deep introspection into the past.

Tagged Vision 20:20:20, virtually all the critical stakeholders pledged their support for the initiative when the policy document was unveiled to the public about a decade ago. Like the previous ones before it, …

Uncertainty Over Osimhen’s Barcelona Switch

December 29, 2019 11:21 am

Victor Osimhen’s chances of joining Barcelona in the winter transfer market have become very slim, with the La Liga champions ruling out reinforcements next month, according to Marca.

The Nigeria international was reportedly identified as one of the candidates to replace the ageing Uruguay forward Luis Suarez.

Now the Spanish sports daily is reporting that Barcelona are not planning to strengthen the squad next month due to the fact that they spent heavily in the summer of 2019, paying close to 200 million euros for the services of Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong.

The Blaugrana’s transfer priorities for the …

Will Buhari Succeed in Taking Us Into Second Slavery?

December 29, 2019 7:07 am

In the last four years, the General Buhari administration has taken more foreign debt than almost all past administrations of the last 30 years put together. I am not referring to domestic debt, which does not have the capacity to enslave a nation. I am referring to foreign debt.

Despite the shenanigans of this administration to obscure the fact, the truth, as I said during my Arise TV interview, is that on May 29, 2015, the Jonathan government handed over to the Buhari administration and left it with a foreign debt of $10. 3 billion. Of that amount, $7 …

2023: Bello Can’t Rule Even A Pig Farm – Deji Adeyanju

Adeyanju Breaks Silence On His Attack, Reveals Culprits

December 29, 2019 7:07 am
Activist, Deji Adeyanju, has accused the State Security Services, SSS, of being behind the attack he suffered in the hands of thugs last week during a protest in Abuja.

THISDAY learnt that Adeyanju was beaten to a pulp by some thugs during a protest at the Human Rights Commission. They were demanding the immediate release of the Convener of ‘ RevolutionNow’, Omoyele Sowore.

He was later flown overseas for medical treatment.

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In a terse statement on Sunday morning, the activist said “The SSS behind my attack.

“After they failed with their

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₦37bn NASS Renovation: Action Against Buhari, Others Begins

December 29, 2019 7:07 am
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT, Enough is Enough (EiE) and 583 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to stop President Muhammadu Buhari and Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning from releasing ₦37 billion allocated for the renovation of the National Assembly complex to the Federal Capital Development Agency and the National Assembly.

The groups are also seeking a court order to stop the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the Federal Capital Development Agency from demanding or collecting the N37

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