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...beat Messi, Lewandowski at Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai   By Emmanuel Ayomikun The fact finding has shown how Cristiano Ronaldo won Player of the Century Award at Globe Soccer Award in Dubai, after beaten his arch-rival in football, Lion Messi and Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski. This award has added to Ronaldo’s  fame and numerous awards he has received before. The Portuguese striker and Juventus forward, who has won Balon d’or award five-time, smiled on stage in Dubai as he was named the Greatest Football Player from 2001 to 2020. It was gathered that Ronaldo was picked as the best player of the century because of his consistent on field and scoring. The 35-year-old Ronaldo scored 44 goals for club and country this year 2020. While Messi scored only 26 goals both for Barcelona and Argentina this year. This award follows the Golden Foot award, which was first introduced in 2003, for players aged 28 or above and can only be won by a recipient once in their career. Only Ba...

Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter  has approved cross over night service for churches in the state.  In a statement by its chairman, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, said, the overwhelming enquiries and agitations by many Churches and Christians in Lagos necessitated the need for the approval. Adegbite, however, urged churches in the state to follow all Covid-19 protocols to prevent the spread of the virus. He said: “There will be cross-over night service on December 31, 2020, in many Churches that    observe the annual service. However, it must be noted that the curfew imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic is a Federal Government directive. Hence, Churches who want to observe the cross-over night shall be allowed to hold service till 12:15am into January 1, 2021 morning.  Service must end by this time. “However, for Churches which observe their watch night or cross-over night service till the middle of the night, no Church member must be allowed to l...

 

By Abimbola Oloyede and Grace Ishola *Vow not to resume work till govt corrects imbalance *New proposal presents to ASUU’ll address concerned areas — Ngige *We’ll review the new proposal, says ASUU, suspends strike *Nothing gained from the strike — Parents *Students must involve in future negotiations — NANS, NAPTAN Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), have disagreed with the Federal Government, over the sharing formula of the Earned Allowances government about to release to the university unions; as Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, suspended its nine-month strike. The unions vowed not to go back to work if the Federal Government does not correct the alleged imbalance in the sharing formula of the about N40 billion Earned Allowance.  The non-teaching staff in universities has alleged that the government gave ASUU abou...

By Elizabeth Temitope The Federal Government has declared Friday 25 and Monday 28 December 2020, as well as Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib M.L. Belgore, who stated this on Wednesday in Abuja; added that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. The minister felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations. Aregbesola urged Christians to adopt the creed of Christ on faith, hope and love. “ We must emulate the life of humility, service, compassion, patience, peace and righteousness that the birth and Ministry of Jesus Christ signified, that will be the best way to know Christ and celebrate his birth”, he said. The minister stated that peace and security are critical factors needed to enable governmen...

*Partially closes Lagos-Ibadan expressway for 48 hrs Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, has announced a 72-hour total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to cast concrete on three expansion joints from Saturday to midnight on Tuesday. Popoola, who spoke to  NAN in Lagos, added that construction works had reached the stage for casting concrete on additional three expansion joints. He said: “There is going to be total closure of Third Mainland Bridge to allow for the casting of three number expansion joints on the Island Bound lane “The effective date of the closure will be from 12 midnight of December 25. So people will be allowed to use the Third Mainland Bridge to celebrate Christmas. “By the time the Christmas is winding down, which is 12 midnight, we are going to close it so that we will be able to cast the concrete on Saturday, the 26th and 27th we cast again. “And we need about 72 hours for this concrete to set. Therefore, the opening will be on Decembe...

Hon Ariyoh (middle), flanked by SLGs and NPC officials *Ariyoh urged residents to cooperate with the officials The National Population Commission has commenced Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government which comprises of  Oshodi, Isolo LCDA, Ejigbo LCDA, and Amuwo Odofin Local Government which include Oriade LCDA According to Barrister Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin who spoke at the commencement of the event at the  legislative hall in Oshodi-Isolo local government secretariat, she said the exercise is to pave way for the coming national census and implored the host local governments and LCDAs to provide an enabling environment such as accommodation, security, gingles for sensitization, and adequate welfare to support the workers for the success of the  exercise.  Earlier, SLG of Isolo LCDA, Hon.Emmanuel Kolawole, who represented the council chairman, Hon. Shamusedeen Olaleye pledged the LCDA's support for the smooth execution of the exercise. In the...