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Klopp voices fears over Henderson as Liverpool injury crisis deepens ON  FEBRUARY 27, 2021 7:10 PM IN  SPORTS Jurgen Klopp fears Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson may not play again this season after undergoing groin surgery as he grapples with a deepening injury crisis at Anfield. The midfielder was forced off half an hour into a 2-0 home defeat to Everton last weekend and further investigation revealed the need for an operation. Liverpool’s Premier League title defence has been badly undermined by season-ending injuries for centre-backs Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip. Henderson has been forced to deputise in defence for long stretches of the season and his absence is another major blow to the Reds’ hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season. After a run of four consecutive league defeats, Klopp’s men are sixth in the table, five points adrift of the top four. “It’s not a quick one,” said Klopp on the timescale for Henderson’s return. “Bu...

Police recover firearm allegedly stolen during #EndSARS protest in Anambra Police recover firearm allegedly stolen during #EndSARS protest in Anambra ON  FEBRUARY 27, 2021 7:52 PM IN  NEWS The Police Command in Anambra says it has recovered one pump action rifle allegedly stolen from 3-3 Police Station during the #EndSARS protests in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Awka, said that the rifle was recovered from a 20-year-old suspect. He said that the suspect was arrested on Feb. 21 at about 11:30 am., in collaboration with local vigilance group, at Nkwelle Ezunaka, near Onitsha, following an intelligence report. Mohammed said that six other armed robbery suspects were arrested in separate operations, where firearms and ammunitions were equally recovered from them. He said a 25-year-old man, who was arrested for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla 2005 mo...

IMF backs CBN’s decision on cryptocurrency ON  FEBRUARY 17, 2021 4:24 PM IN  BUSINESS ***harps on forex rates unification, economic diversification Emma Ujah – Abuja The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has thrown its weight behind the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the latter’s decision directing banks to desist from transacting in/and with entities dealing in cryptocurrencies. The IMF Resident Representative for Nigeria, Mr Ari Aisen, during a special virtual press briefing on the recently published 2020 Article IV IMF Staff Report for Nigeria, said that the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal transactions such as money laundering and drugs was a global concern. According to him, many central banks in the world, have taken similar policy decisions such as taken by the CBN. Debt/DGP ratio The Resident Rep said that Nigeria’s Debt/GDP ratio has not reached a level of overt concern, but added, it was important to ensure that debt/GDP was not allowed to reach a le...

Breaking: Buhari orders operation to rescue abducted Niger schoolboys ON  FEBRUARY 17, 2021 12:04 PM IN  NEWS President Muhammadu Buhari has on Wednesday ordered a military operation to rescue hundreds of schoolboys abducted in Niger state by suspected bandits. Reports also have it that the Niger state government have ordered the closure of all boarding schools in the state following the abduction of the schoolboys. Recall Vanguard had reported that Gunmen believed to belong to a criminal gang stormed a school in central Nigeria, killing one student and kidnapping hundreds of others along with some teachers, sources said Wednesday. Heavily-armed gangs known locally as “bandits” in the northwest and central Nigeria have stepped up attacks in recent years, kidnapping for ransom, raping and pillaging. Also read:  Project Nigeria’s image, uphold standards to bring honour – Buhari charges Ambassadors-Designate Late Tuesday, large numbers of gunmen dressed in milita...

Wife kills husband in Ondo for receiving phone call from mistress ON  FEBRUARY 17, 2021 4:13 PM IN  NEWS By Dayo Johnson – Akure A housewife, Queen Beatrice has reportedly killed her husband Emmanuel lkukuni with a plank in Okitipupa area of Ondo state. Vanguard gathered that the ugly incident occurred at Omotosho in Okitipupa council area of the state. The suspect it was learnt attacked her husband for receiving a call from another woman in her presence A fight was said to have ensued and the suspect used a plank to hit her husband on the head. Sources said the husband slumped and before help could come from their neighbours, the husband gave up the ghost. [ALSO READ]  Police arrest us in Enugu, prosecute us in Niger — Enugu land owners cry out An eyewitness said ” by the time the neighbours could rushed the husband to a nearby hospital he had died. Speaking to newsmen, a sister to the deceased, Imoleayo Ikujuni confirmed that the wife challenged her late bro...

Zamfara Senators, Reps call on Buhari to grant amnesty to repentant bandits in North West ON  FEBRUARY 17, 2021 4:46 PM IN  NEWS By Henry Umoru ABUJA – SENATORS and members of the House of Representatives from Zamfara state on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buharito as a matter of urgency, grant Amnesty to repentant armed bandits from the North West geo- political zone of the country. The Zamfara National Assembly Caucus who are all of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said that offering the repentant armed bandits Amnesty like in the case of the agitators from the Niger Delta would encourage them to contribute positively to the society.

Mysterious fire razes 620 houses, burnt minor to death in Borno IDPs’ camp ON  FEBRUARY 17, 2021 4:24 PM IN  NEWS  NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI NO less than 620 makeshift houses have been completely destroyed by fire at Custom House Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in the outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State. A child also lost his life while the other two old women sustained injuries during the inferno. It was gathered that the fire outbreak which started around 8:30 am.on Wednesday consumed almost all parts of the camp, before it was put off by the combined efforts of the IDPs, security agents and officials of the federal and state fire service. Four hours later, another fire breaks out in another part of the camp destroying many of the makeshift tents.

VIDEO: Marcaroni, Anjorin Seye arrested by security operatives at #LekkiTollgate ON FEBRUARY 13, 202112:30 PMIN NEWS link to watch the video #ENDSARS By Idowu Bankole and Arogbonlo Isreal

EndSARS: FG, Police, LASG warn against fresh protests ON FEBRUARY 12, 2021 7:24 AM IN NEWS, POLITICS …Warns security agents ready for any eventuality …Don’t cause trouble, LASG warns protesters …No protest’ll hold at Lekki tomorrow, Lagos CP vows …No going back, organisers declare …Reconsider on protests, LCC begs protesters By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Olasunkanmi Akoni & Juliet Umeh The Federal and Lagos State governments yesterday warned organisers of #OccupyLekki protests to desist from their action slated for tomorrow or face their wrath. Aside from both governments, Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, also advised the protest organisers to have a rethink but the organisers insisted that they would not be intimidated into backing down. The organisers of the protest had said earlier in the week that it was meant to counter the pronouncement of Lagos State Panel on #EndSARS protest which gave Lekki Concession Company, operators of Lekki To...

Former CBN Deputy Gov, Moghalu welcomes court order to unfreeze bank accounts of #EndSARS protesters ON FEBRUARY 12, 20218:49 AM  IN NEWS Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and 2019 presidential candidate Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has commended the order from the Federal High Court in Abuja to unfreeze the accounts of #ENDSARS protesters. The Central Bank initially said the accounts had been frozen because it was investigating their owners. In a statement, the political economist stated, ” I welcome the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to unfreeze the bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters frozen late last year following youth protests against police brutality. “It is also a positive development that the CBN and the 20 defendants reached an amicable decision to end the legal dispute.

Insecurity: Two killed as herdsmen attacked Ondo Ametekun ON FEBRUARY 12, 2021 11:03 AM  IN NEWS *Victims shot in the head, both hands chopped off *Amotekun leader in Owo missing *Operation vehicles, Motorcycles burnt *We’ll apprehend the killers- State Commander of Amotekun assures By Dayo Johnson— AKURE Suspected herdsmen have killed two persons during an attack on men of the Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun at the government forest reserve located at Ago Sanusi along Ute Road in Owo, area of the state. The report had it that the herdsmen laid an ambush for the security personnel who acting on security report stormed the forest reserve to fish out suspected criminal element who reported abducted a farmer identified as Lanre. Lanre’s corpse was later reportedly found in the forest reserve by the security personnel with both hands chopped off. Vanguard gathered that another member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria who joined the Amotekun in the operation wa...

Navy destroys 15 militant camps in Akwa Ibom, Rivers ON FEBRUARY 12, 202111:49 AM IN NEWS By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Jubilee, in Ikot Abasi local government area of Akwa Ibom state, said it has destroyed 15 militants camps within its area of jurisdiction in Akwa Ibom and some parts of Rivers state. The Commander, NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abdulmajid Ibrahim, who disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday at the base in Ikot Abasi local government area, Akwa Ibom state said the militant camps were discovered and destroyed during its anti-piracy and anti-sea robbery operations. He stated that the destruction of the militants’ camps by the Nigerian Navy was made possible through the raid of some of the 1,800 creeks within its jurisdiction, adding that the joint patrol operations of the Navy and Nigeria Police have resulted in relative peace and security in the area as well as brought illegal bunkering and trade on the waterways to the barest minimum. Ibrahim s...

I’m 100% myself on ‘I am Laycon’, says Laycon ON FEBRUARY 10, 20212:42 PM IN ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS On 27th September 2020, Lekan Agbeleshe, aka Laycon, emerged winner of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown edition with a whopping 50.11% of the total votes. Five months down the line, Laycon is starring in his very own reality show, I Am LAYCON, which is the first ever Showmax Original in Nigeria. We recently caught up with the budding artist, where he spoke about what to expect on I Am LAYCON, his music career and life after the Big Brother Naija House. What was it like starring in your own reality show? It’s me, just working, living my normal life and having cameras follow me around. When you compare it to how it was in the House, it’s totally different because this time around, I’m around people I’m totally comfortable with. I’m just taking it one day at a time and enjoying myself. What was it like, shooting with your fellow ex-BBNaija housemates? It wasn’t shooting per se: it wa...

Cuppy announces first virtual #CuppyGoldDust conference ON FEBRUARY 10, 202112:29 PM IN ENTERTAINMENT By Juliet Ebirim The Cuppy Foundation established by international DJ and producer Florence “Cuppy” Otedola, aimed at tackling various issues surrounding child protection and education for girls and minorities, has since inception, carried out various groundbreaking activities. This time, she has announced her first-ever digital conference, The Gold Dust conference in partnership with Save The Children. On Thursday, February 11th, the conference will be live on YouTube at 12 PM WAT and will feature panel discussions and keynote addresses, details on the activities of the Cuppy Foundation in the past year and a special performance by the founder, Cuppy. The conference is a follow up from the Gold Gala which was held in 2019, where over N5bn was raised, used to reach over 9000 individuals and families

Ex-Eagles defender, Yisa Sofoluwe, is dead ON FEBRUARY 10, 20217:40 AMIN SPORTS Popularly known as Minister of Defence, Yisa Sofoluwe, is dead. Yisa Sofoluwe was on life support at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, for some days before he passed on. He was said to have suffered an ailment that affected his brain. Sofoluwe won about 40 caps for the national team in his time

Atletico Madrid v Chelsea Champions League match moved to Bucharest ON FEBRUARY 10, 202111:37 AMIN SPORTS Atletico Madrid’s home match against Chelsea in the Champions League last-16 has been moved from Spain to Bucharest as a result of coronavirus restrictions, UEFA confirmed on Wednesday. The first-leg tie will be staged at the Arena Nationala in the Romanian capital. Chelsea said in a statement on their website that the date of the match, February 23, and the kick-off time (2000 GMT) would remain the same. The second leg is scheduled to take place at Stamford Bridge in London on March 17. It is the latest European match to be switched to a different venue as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Spanish government on Tuesday extended a ban on arrivals by air from Britain, Brazil and South Africa until March 2 over new variants. Only legal residents or nationals of Spain and the neighbouring micro-state of Andorra are currently allowed in on flights from those countries.

Osun teacher’s recruitment: Husband caught impersonating wife at CBT center ON FEBRUARY 10, 20218:02 PMIN EDUCATION Shina Abubakar – Osogbo As the Osun state teachers recruitment exercise was ongoing across the state, an impostor was on Wednesday, apprehended at the College of Education, Ilesa CBT center. The apprehended man was said to have tried to write the examination for his wife. A statement issued by the Information Officer at the Ministry of Education, Roseline Olawuni stated that the husband was apprehended with the help of operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civic Defense Corps. He was caught after his passport photograph was said not to have a match with the photo records of applicants stored on the database of the Ministry of Education.

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA Kashifu Inuwa Abdulahhi, says the agency is engaging in the economic diversification plan of federal government basically to create prosperity by designing a high value market chain for our local production. Abdullahi stated this at the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) Office, Wuye when he hosted delegates from the Federal University of Technology, Minna led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abdullahi Bala. He explained that technological ecosystem comprises of the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME’s) which grow lineally and the Innovative Driven Enterprises (IDE’s) which grow exponentially and have a broader market, adding that innovation is the best mechanism in creating prosperity. He further said that most of the developed and wealthy nations do not depend on their natural resources but on creative innovations. Abdullahi expressed his delight at the Unive...

  SPORTS FIXTURES Updated:   8 hours ago La Liga: Suarez's Brace Not Enough As Atleti Drop Points By  Oladimeji Balogun 10 hours ago 0 LATEST NEWS World - Feb 09, 2021 Rebels Take Over Sudanese Government Following Cabinet Reshuffle News - Feb 09, 2021 Six-Month-Old Baby Survives Stray Bullet In Rivers News - Feb 09, 2021 N-Power: Over 30,000 Beneficiaries Hired As Agric Enumerators News - Feb 09, 2021 Latest Jobs In Nigeria: Top 5 Latest Jobs For Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 News - Feb 09, 2021 #DefendLagos: Bloody Clash Looms As Youths Plan Counter-Protest At Lekki Tollgate AUTHOR > Oladimeji Balogun Oladimeji Balogun is a graduate of the University of Ilorin where he studied Microbiology, he is a w... Atletico Madrid were held at home by mid-placed Celta Vigo on Monday but could not prevent Luis Suarez from scoring a brace taking his tally to 16, though the Rojiblancos' 6-game winning streak ended. Atletico were missing six players due to COVID-19, inc...