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FG’s inaction fueling insecurity – Catholic Bishop (Punch)

The Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Most Rev. Charles Hammawa, on Wednesday said the inaction of the Federal government was responsible for the high rate of insecurity in the country. Hammawa stated this while distributing relief materials to the Internally…

File application for Bulkachuwa’s disqualification, Tribunal tells Atiku (Punch)

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to file a formal application asking the President of the Court of Appeal and chairman of the five-man panel, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa,…

Edu confirms talks with Arsenal over technical director role but wants to focus on Brazil job (Metro)

Former Arsenal star Edu has confirmed he’s held talks with the club over becoming their new technical director. The Brazilian is the Gunners’ first choice for the role now that Monchi has decided to return to former club Sevilla. Edu…

Roman Abramovich ready to sack Maurizio Sarri after Chelsea’s Europa League final (Metro)

Roman Abramovich is ready to sack Maurizio Sarri after Chelsea’s Europa League final against Arsenal, according to reports in Italy. In his first season in England, Sarri guided Chelsea to third in the Premier League but after losing to Manchester…

Arsenal vs Chelsea Europa League final to be the first match in competition’s history to use VAR (Metro)

This year’s Europa League final between Arsenal and Chelsea will be the first match in the competition’s history to use Video Assistant Referees (VAR). It was announced in December that the tournament was going to see VAR used in the…

Anthony Joshua backs Deontay Wilder to beat Dominic Breazeale (Metro)

Anthony Joshua expects Deontay Wilder to beat Dominic Breazeale, but is hoping his rival heavyweight champion fails to stop the challenger quicker than he did. Breazeale took on Joshua in 2016, but was knocked out in the seventh round in…

‘How Nigeria can earn $145b through legal marijuana’ (Guardian)

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has warned that Nigeria could lose $145 billion by 2025 over its failure to key into the global legal marijuana market. He made this known via his verified Twitter handle yesterday while reacting to some…

Nigeria’s poverty level discomforting, says Buhari (Guardian)

President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the excruciating poverty in the country, adding that the situation makes him uncomfortable. Speaking during the breaking of fast at Aso Villa on Monday night, the president regretted the failure of the elite to address…

UFC middleweight interim champion, Israel Adesanya causes stir at Lagos airport (Guardian)

Sixteen years after taking his martial arts skills to New Zealand, Nigerian-born current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya stepped his feet on his fatherland yesterday. The arrival of Adesanya, who defeated America’s Kelvin Gastelum during a…

Aston Villa beat West Brom on penalties to reach playoff final (Guardian)

Aston Villa progressed to within one game of a return to the Premier League after edging West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties in the Championship playoff semi-finals on Tuesday. West Brom won 1-0 on the night at…

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