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  Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State exchanged gun fire in Akure early this sunday morning. The shooting on Oba Adesida Road was reported to be an escalation of the clash on Saturday, during which an APC supporter was killed. One person was reported killed today and many injured, according to Twitter posts by residents. The Ondo PDP claimed two persons were killed and put the blame on NURTW members supporting Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Residents, have expressed concerns over the shooting. “When did Ondo state election become a war? I haven’t heard this level of violence in Ondo since 2003 general elections. What is going on?”, wrote Love Ogundipe. “This #Akureshootings is becoming something else, last night all hell was let loose at Oba nla, this morning is ijomu. Since when do we vote with guns in Ondo state? This is a new level of unacceptable election violence”, Ogundipe added. “Akure is the last place I...

  Nigerian singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as ‘Wizkid’ has called out President Muhammadu Buhari for responding a quickly to Donald Trump’s health issues and for remaining unconcerned about security issues in Nigeria. A team of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police allegedly killed a young man on Saturday. The incident occurred in front of Wetland Hotel, Ughelli in Delta State. The operatives allegedly shot the citizen and left the scene in the victim’s vehicle – a white Lexus jeep. Their actions led to a general outcry by Nigerians who are calling for an end to the brutality from SARS operatives. Reacting, Wizkid in a tweet via his Twitter account on Sunday blasted Buhari for not responding to the outcry in Nigeria. He also urged the government to do something about the incessant killings of poor Nigerians by Police officials. “Donald Trump is not your business old man! “Police and SARS are still killing Nigerian youths daily. Do something! “ Nothing conc...

  Barack and Michelle Obama are marking their 28th wedding anniversary and they celebrated each other with heartwarming messages on their respective Instagram accounts. Barack Obama shared a loved up photo of them together and wrote: "Even with everything going on, I wanted to take a moment to say happy anniversary to the love of my life. Every day with @MichelleObama makes me a better husband, a better father, and a better human. This year, while we appreciate all your well-wishes, what we’d really love is for each of you to reach out to one person in your life who might not vote. Help them get registered. Help them make a plan to cast their ballot. Send them to iwillvote.com to get started. Happy anniversary, Miche. Love you."     Michelle Obama wrote: "28 years with this one. I love @BarackObama for his smile, his character, and his compassion. So grateful to have him as a partner through everything life throws at us. And ...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has explained how he caught his estranged wife, Precious Chikwendu with another man in bed. He was reacting to a viral video posted by Sahara Reporters portraying him as abusing his wife. But Fani-Kayode, on Saturday in series of tweets said the viral video was nothing but a propaganda, saying that there was no physical abuse on his wife. He explained that in the video, he simply took the phone from her to stop her from recording him after catching her in bed with a married man days earlier. Fani-Kayode said he had never physically abused his estranged wife. He wrote: “Sahara Reporters posted a video which supposedly depicts me abusing my estranged wife. This is nothing but a propaganda video. “There was no physical abuse. I simply took the phone from her to stop her from recording me after catching her in bed with a married man days earlier. “I repeat, there was no physical abuse whatsoever and she had been insulting and subject...

  US President, Donald Trump, said in a video message Saturday he had “no choice” but to work from his hospital suite rather than cocooning himself in his bedroom after contracting Covid-19. The president has been a patient at the Walter Reed military medical center near Washington since Friday, where he has a special suite that allows him to carry out his normal duties. “I had no choice, because I just didn’t want to stay in the White House,” Trump said in a video apparently filmed at the hospital. “I was given that alternative: stay in the White House, lock yourself in, don’t ever leave. Don’t even go to the Oval Office, just stay upstairs and enjoy it.” Trump said this would have involved seeing no one in person, which was not his approach to the presidency. “I can’t be locked up in a room upstairs and totally safe, and just say, ‘Hey whatever happens, happens, I can’t do that,'” he added. Trump’s message was ambiguous and many at first interpreted the statement to b...

  Tragedy struck at the College of Education, Ekiadolor in Edo state as a principal lecturer of the school identified as Friday Osadolor committed suicide at his Obakhavbuaye, off Ekenwan road residence. His lifeless body was found hanging in a rope around his neck with a protruding tongue. The rope was tied to the rail of one of the windows in the apartment. His body was later recovered by the police attached to Oba Market police station. The Edo lecturer who committed suicide was said to be in his 50s. He was a member of the College of Education Academic staff Union, (COEASU), and a principal lecturer at the Department of Adult education.

  Manchester United have agreed a two-year deal with former Paris St-Germain (PSG) striker Edinson Cavani. According to French daily L’Equipe on Saturday, Uruguay international Cavani is a free agent having left Ligue 1 champions PSG at the end of his contract in June. The 33-year-old was deemed surplus to requirements in the French capital, but he finished as PSG’s all-time top goalscorer with 200 goals in over 300 appearances in all competitions. Cavani could offer Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer an experienced option in attack as they look to challenge on domestic and European fronts this season. Manchester United are also looking to trim their squad before the transfer window shuts on Monday and midfielder Andreas Pereira has joined Lazio on a season-long loan deal. Portuguese defender Diogo Dalot has also been linked with a move to Serie A, with Italian media reporting that the full-back is on the verge of completing a loan move to AC Milan.