May 22, 2022

Electoral Act Amendment Bill Yet To Get Buhari’s Assent

May 22, 2022 2:25 am

The Nigerian Presidency has debunked the speculations that are making the rounds that President Muhammadu Buhari has purportedly signed the reviewed Electoral Act Amendment Bill.

Recall that as of Saturday evening, there were insinuations that the President who proceeded on a trip to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates may have signed the bill into law, a development that was raising concerns in some quarters.

An online platform had on Saturday, published a story claiming that the President had already signed the bill, which was transmitted to him last week Friday.

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5 Soldiers, 30 ‘Terrorists’ Killed In Burkina Faso Clash

May 22, 2022 2:19 am

No fewer soldiers and 30 ‘terrorists’ have been confirmed dead in fighting in northern Burkina Faso after the suspected jihadists attacked a military base in large numbers on Saturday, the army has revealed.

Troops in Bourzanga, a town in the northern region which has been bearing the brunt of a jihadist revolt, “vigorously retaliated against an attack on its base on Saturday”, the army said in a statement.

The attackers were “terrorists who came in very large numbers” and heavily armed, the statement added.

Five soldiers were killed in the fighting and 10 others were injured.

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De Bruyne Announced Premier League Player Of The Season

May 22, 2022 2:15 am

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been named the Premier League’s Player of the season on with his team-mate Phil Foden picking the Young Player prize for a second successive year.

De Bruyne has notched a career-best 15 league goals and 13 assists to secure the fans’ award for the second time after also winning it in 2019-20.

The Belgian finished above City team-mate Joao Cancelo, Liverpool duo Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah, West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse and Tottenham’s Son Heung-min.

“To win this award for a second time is an achievement that …