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Manchester United will welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford, in their first fixture of the 2019/2020 season, after the Premier League unveiled the fixture list on Wednesday.

2019/20 Premier League Fixtures: Utd vs Blues at week 1; City vs Spurs at week 2

2019/20 Premier League fixtures have been announced.


The 2019-20 Premier League season will start with Champions League winners Liverpool hosting promoted Norwich City on Friday, 9 August.

Champions Manchester City will open the defence of their title the following day with a trip to West Ham. You can also go the Premier League website to download the schedule.

For the first time in Premier League history, the clubs will get a short mid-season break in February.

The break will be staggered over a two-week period. There will be only five matches on one weekend, with the other five games from that round taking place the following weekend, ensuring that each team gets one week off.

The opening weekend will also see Manchester United hosting Chelsea on Sunday, 11 August.

Man City Premier League fixtures for 2019-20

Liverpool Premier League fixtures for 2019-20

Chelsea Premier League fixtures for 2019-20

Tottenham Premier League fixtures for 2019-20

Arsenal Premier League fixtures for 2019-20

Man Utd Premier League Fixtures for 2019-20

Friday, 9 August 2019

Liverpool v Norwich City

Saturday, 10 August 2019

West Ham v Man City

AFC Bournemouth v Sheffield United

Burnley v Southampton

Crystal Palace v Everton

Leicester City v Wolves

Watford v Brighton

Spurs v Aston Villa

Sunday, 11 August 2019

Newcastle United v Arsenal

Man Utd v Chelsea

Saturday, 17 August 2019

Arsenal v Burnley

Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth

Brighton v West Ham

Chelsea v Leicester City

Everton v Watford

Man City v Spurs

Norwich City v Newcastle United

Sheffield United v Crystal Palace

Southampton v Liverpool

Wolves v Man Utd

Saturday, 24 August 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Man City

Aston Villa v Everton

Brighton v Southampton

Liverpool v Arsenal

Man Utd v Crystal Palace

Norwich City v Chelsea

Sheffield United v Leicester City

Spurs v Newcastle United

Watford v West Ham

Wolves v Burnley

Saturday, 31 August 2019

Arsenal v Spurs

Burnley v Liverpool

Chelsea v Sheffield United

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa

Everton v Wolves

Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth

Man City v Brighton

Newcastle United v Watford

Southampton v Man Utd

West Ham v Norwich City

Saturday, 14 September 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Everton

Aston Villa v West Ham

Brighton v Burnley

Liverpool v Newcastle United

Man Utd v Leicester City

Norwich City v Man City

Sheffield United v Southampton

Spurs v Crystal Palace

Watford v Arsenal

Wolves v Chelsea

Saturday, 21 September 2019

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Burnley v Norwich City

Chelsea v Liverpool

Crystal Palace v Wolves

Everton v Sheffield United

Leicester City v Spurs

Man City v Watford

Newcastle United v Brighton

Southampton v AFC Bournemouth

West Ham v Man Utd

Saturday, 28 September 2019

AFC Bournemouth v West Ham

Aston Villa v Burnley

Chelsea v Brighton

Crystal Palace v Norwich City

Everton v Man City

Leicester City v Newcastle United

Man Utd v Arsenal

Sheffield United v Liverpool

Spurs v Southampton

Wolves v Watford

Saturday, 5 October 2019

Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth

Brighton v Spurs

Burnley v Everton

Liverpool v Leicester City

Man City v Wolves

Newcastle United v Man Utd

Norwich City v Aston Villa

Southampton v Chelsea

Watford v Sheffield United

West Ham v Crystal Palace

Saturday, 19 October 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Norwich City

Aston Villa v Brighton

Chelsea v Newcastle United

Crystal Palace v Man City

Everton v West Ham

Leicester City v Burnley

Man Utd v Liverpool

Sheffield United v Arsenal

Spurs v Watford

Wolves v Southampton

Saturday, 26 October 2019

Arsenal v Crystal Palace

Brighton v Everton

Burnley v Chelsea

Liverpool v Spurs

Man City v Aston Villa

Newcastle United v Wolves

Norwich City v Man Utd

Southampton v Leicester City

Watford v AFC Bournemouth

West Ham v Sheffield United

Saturday, 2 November 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Man Utd

Arsenal v Wolves

Aston Villa v Liverpool

Brighton v Norwich City

Crystal Palace v Leicester City

Everton v Spurs

Man City v Southampton

Sheffield United v Burnley

Watford v Chelsea

West Ham v Newcastle United

Saturday, 9 November 2019

Burnley v West Ham

Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Leicester City v Arsenal

Liverpool v Man City

Man Utd v Brighton

Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth

Norwich City v Watford

Southampton v Everton

Spurs v Sheffield United

Wolves v Aston Villa

Saturday, 23 November 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Wolves

Arsenal v Southampton

Aston Villa v Newcastle United

Brighton v Leicester City

Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Everton v Norwich City

Man City v Chelsea

Sheffield United v Man Utd

Watford v Burnley

West Ham v Spurs

Saturday, 30 November 2019

Burnley v Crystal Palace

Chelsea v West Ham

Leicester City v Everton

Liverpool v Brighton

Man Utd v Aston Villa

Newcastle United v Man City

Norwich City v Arsenal

Southampton v Watford

Spurs v AFC Bournemouth

Wolves v Sheffield United

Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Arsenal v Brighton

Burnley v Man City

Leicester City v Watford

Sheffield United v Newcastle United

Wolves v West Ham

Man Utd v Spurs

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Chelsea v Aston Villa

Southampton v Norwich City

Crystal Palace v AFC Bournemouth

Liverpool v Everton

Saturday, 7 December 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool

Aston Villa v Leicester City

Brighton v Wolves

Everton v Chelsea

Man City v Man Utd

Newcastle United v Southampton

Norwich City v Sheffield United

Spurs v Burnley

Watford v Crystal Palace

West Ham v Arsenal

Saturday, 14 December 2019

Arsenal v Man City

Burnley v Newcastle United

Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth

Crystal Palace v Brighton

Leicester City v Norwich City

Liverpool v Watford

Man Utd v Everton

Sheffield United v Aston Villa

Southampton v West Ham

Wolves v Spurs

Saturday, 21 December 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Burnley

Aston Villa v Southampton

Brighton v Sheffield United

Everton v Arsenal

Man City v Leicester City

Newcastle United v Crystal Palace

Norwich City v Wolves

Spurs v Chelsea

Watford v Man Utd

West Ham v Liverpool

Thursday, 26 December 2019

AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal

Aston Villa v Norwich City

Chelsea v Southampton

Crystal Palace v West Ham

Everton v Burnley

Leicester City v Liverpool

Man Utd v Newcastle United

Sheffield United v Watford

Spurs v Brighton

Wolves v Man City

Saturday, 28 December 2019

Arsenal v Chelsea

Brighton v AFC Bournemouth

Burnley v Man Utd

Liverpool v Wolves

Man City v Sheffield United

Newcastle United v Everton

Norwich City v Spurs

Southampton v Crystal Palace

Watford v Aston Villa

West Ham v Leicester City

Wednesday, 1 January 2020

Arsenal v Man Utd

Brighton v Chelsea

Burnley v Aston Villa

Liverpool v Sheffield United

Man City v Everton

Newcastle United v Leicester City

Norwich City v Crystal Palace

Southampton v Spurs

Watford v Wolves

West Ham v AFC Bournemouth

Saturday, 11 January 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Watford

Aston Villa v Man City

Chelsea v Burnley

Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Everton v Brighton

Leicester City v Southampton

Man Utd v Norwich City

Sheffield United v West Ham

Spurs v Liverpool

Wolves v Newcastle United

Saturday, 18 January 2020

Arsenal v Sheffield United

Brighton v Aston Villa

Burnley v Leicester City

Liverpool v Man Utd

Man City v Crystal Palace

Newcastle United v Chelsea

Norwich City v AFC Bournemouth

Southampton v Wolves

Watford v Spurs

West Ham v Everton

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Brighton

Aston Villa v Watford

Everton v Newcastle United

Leicester City v West Ham

Sheffield United v Man City

Wolves v Liverpool

Man Utd v Burnley

Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Chelsea v Arsenal

Spurs v Norwich City

Crystal Palace v Southampton

Saturday, 1 February 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa

Burnley v Arsenal

Crystal Palace v Sheffield United

Leicester City v Chelsea

Liverpool v Southampton

Man Utd v Wolves

Newcastle United v Norwich City

Spurs v Man City

Watford v Everton

West Ham v Brighton

Saturday, 8/15 February 2020*

Arsenal v Newcastle United

Aston Villa v Spurs

Brighton v Watford

Chelsea v Man Utd

Everton v Crystal Palace

Man City v West Ham

Norwich City v Liverpool

Sheffield United v AFC Bournemouth

Southampton v Burnley

Wolves v Leicester City

*As part of the 2019/20 mid-season player break, five of the above matches will take place on the weekend commencing 8 February and five on the weekend commencing 15 February

Saturday, 22 February 2020

Arsenal v Everton

Burnley v AFC Bournemouth

Chelsea v Spurs

Crystal Palace v Newcastle United

Leicester City v Man City

Liverpool v West Ham

Man Utd v Watford

Sheffield United v Brighton

Southampton v Aston Villa

Wolves v Norwich City

Saturday, 29 February 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea

Aston Villa v Sheffield United

Brighton v Crystal Palace

Everton v Man Utd

Man City v Arsenal

Newcastle United v Burnley

Norwich City v Leicester City

Spurs v Wolves

Watford v Liverpool

West Ham v Southampton

Saturday, 7 March 2020

Arsenal v West Ham

Burnley v Spurs

Chelsea v Everton

Crystal Palace v Watford

Leicester City v Aston Villa

Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth

Man Utd v Man City

Sheffield United v Norwich City

Southampton v Newcastle United

Wolves v Brighton

Saturday, 14 March 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Crystal Palace

Aston Villa v Chelsea

Brighton v Arsenal

Everton v Liverpool

Man City v Burnley

Newcastle United v Sheffield United

Norwich City v Southampton

Spurs v Man Utd

Watford v Leicester City

West Ham v Wolves

Saturday, 21 March 2020

Burnley v Watford

Chelsea v Man City

Leicester City v Brighton

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Man Utd v Sheffield United

Newcastle United v Aston Villa

Norwich City v Everton

Southampton v Arsenal

Spurs v West Ham

Wolves v AFC Bournemouth

Saturday, 4 April 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United

Arsenal v Norwich City

Aston Villa v Wolves

Brighton v Man Utd

Crystal Palace v Burnley

Everton v Leicester City

Man City v Liverpool

Sheffield United v Spurs

Watford v Southampton

West Ham v Chelsea

Saturday, 11 April 2020

Burnley v Sheffield United

Chelsea v Watford

Leicester City v Crystal Palace

Liverpool v Aston Villa

Man Utd v AFC Bournemouth

Newcastle United v West Ham

Norwich City v Brighton

Southampton v Manchester City

Spurs v Everton

Wolves v Arsenal

Saturday, 18 April 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Spurs

Arsenal v Leicester City

Aston Villa v Man Utd

Brighton v Liverpool

Crystal Palace v Chelsea

Everton v Southampton

Man City v Newcastle United

Sheffield United v Wolves

Watford v Norwich City

West Ham v Burnley

Saturday, 25 April 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

Brighton v Man City

Liverpool v Burnley

Man Utd v Southampton

Norwich City v West Ham

Sheffield United v Chelsea

Spurs v Arsenal

Watford v Newcastle United

Wolves v Everton

Saturday, 2 May 2020

Arsenal v Liverpool

Burnley v Wolves

Chelsea v Norwich City

Crystal Palace v Man Utd

Everton v Aston Villa

Leicester City v Sheffield United

Man City v AFC Bournemouth

Newcastle United v Spurs

Southampton v Brighton

West Ham v Watford

Saturday, 9 May 2020

AFC Bournemouth v Southampton

Aston Villa v Arsenal

Brighton v Newcastle United

Liverpool v Chelsea

Man Utd v West Ham

Norwich City v Burnley

Sheffield United v Everton

Spurs v Leicester City

Watford v Man City

Wolves v Crystal Palace

Sunday, 17 May 2020

Arsenal v Watford

Burnley v Brighton

Chelsea v Wolves

Crystal Palace v Spurs

Everton v AFC Bournemouth

Leicester City v Man Utd

Man City v Norwich City

Newcastle United v Liverpool

Southampton v Sheffield United

West Ham v Aston Villa


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Prominent traditional ruler in Osun State, the Orangun of Oke-Ila Orangun, Oba Adedokun Abolarin, has said that Nigeria has not experienced genuine democracy despite its 20 years of uninterrupted democratic rule.

The monarch stated this on Wednesday while delivering the 2019 Democracy Day Lecture organised by the Ondo State Government in Akure.

Oba Abolarin, who bemoaned the military interjection in civil rule in the country, said: “Nigeria would have developed more, but for the military interjection, which caused a major setback to the country.

“It might take Nigeria between 20 and 30 years before it could witness genuine democracy which all Nigerians will enjoy.”

Also, the monarch stressed the need for the Federal government to recognise the heroes and heroines of democracy in the country, recalling that the roles played by many activists to ensure civil rule in the country were uncommon.

He mentioned late Chief Bola Ige, Alfred Rewani, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Adekunle Ajasin, Abraham Adesanya and Gani Fawehinmi as some of the Nigerians who played significant roles at ensuring that Nigeria returned to democratic rule.

The monarch lauded the roles played by the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) in the process of returning to civil rule, recalling that many members of the organisation were killed and jailed while struggling for civil rule.

He lamented that many of those who fought for democracy in Nigeria did not live to enjoy it.

Also, he opined that many of the present crop of leaders in the country would likely die before the country enjoys true and real democracy.
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Read more here https://thickmatch.com/june-12-no-true-democracy-nigeria-osun-monarch/

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has maintained that Nigeria lacks mechanism to eradicate corruption from its system.

He stated this while speaking with journalists at the one-day National Democracy Day Anti-corruption Summit organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, on Tuesday.

Falana said Nigeria should be fighting impunity instead of dissipating energy on corruption.

The activist lawyer disclosed that only Norway has been successful in creating “an enabling environment for fighting corruption.”

He said: “If you understand the message of President Kagame of Rwanda, there is no way you can fight corruption without addressing wealth creation, without opportunities given to the people.

“What is also important is that the government also has to create an enabling environment for fighting corruption, and the best country that has done that is the Norway.

“It is very difficult to win the war against corruption, the enabling environment is not there.

“You may just end up preaching to yourself, and secondly because to be a top to bottom approach, the leaders must show an example, must also demonstrate that they are committed to fighting corruption.

“When you take money meant for a hospital, arms and ammunition and the rest of them, you are breaching the rule of law; so if we have the laws firmly in place, we do not have to waste time.”


See more here https://thickmatch.com/falana-reveals-nigeria-cant-end-corruption/

Borno Senator, Ali Ndume, has accepted the outcome of Tuesday’s Senate Presidency election in the Senate.

Ahmed Lawan won the seat of President of the ninth Senate with 79 votes to Ndume who garnered 28 votes.
Ndume, after the votes were counted, shook hands with Ahmed Lawan and congratulated him amidst cheers from other lawmakers.

After a secret ballot voting, the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, announced Lawan’s victory to the cheer of Senators and others in the chamber.

“It is my pleasure to announce that Senator-elect, Ahmed Lawan, having scored the highest number of total votes cast is hereby returned duly elected as Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.


See more here https://thickmatch.com/9th-assembly-ndume-ahmed-lawan-won-senate-presidency-election/

Nigerians on social media have reacted to the emergence of Senator Ahmed Lawan from Yobe North as the President of the 9th Assembly.

Lawan was on Tuesday declared the winner of election to the office of the Senate President of the 9th National Assembly after he polled the highest votes.

This was disclosed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Omolori, after the counting of the votes were done during the inaugural session on Tuesday.

Omolori said: “107 cast their votes, Lawan 79 votes while Ndume 28 votes total votes cast 107 on this strength, Lawan is hereby elected as Senate President.”

This development immediately generated some comments from Nigerians on Twitter, and the reactions are presented below:‏‏‏‏‏

@aroundfct, “Now Buhari can well. Congratulations Tinubu. On behalf of Hamed Lawan I share this puff puff.”

@iaogundele, “Clearly APC delivered bulk vote this time around and more than half of progressive minds from opposition also reason along….. That’s the way to go…. Bye-Bye to self imposed leaders.”

@im_a_kop, “Good. The president can’t blame the senate or Saraki now. He got his man! No excuses now.

Get to work Mr. @MBuhari.”

@Arinze95660364, “Congrats to him.”

@divilo2, “Nice one well deserved.”

@Bannernizoi01, “Kudos!!

@toheebolaide05, “Congrats.”

@DeModesty07, “I hope no more complain about budget now. Let’s see the excuse now.”

@peter_dumkwu, “Congrats to him.”

@Muktafin1, “Tinubu boy.”

@hideeflicks, “Na impeachment go end ur matter last last.”

@naija2ic, “Buhari for third term….. Nigerian must get sense. Rubber stamp senate president Ahmed lawan.”

@Gbengafajana, “Congratulations man of the people‏

@Sunday04631263, “The true APC and man of the people for a greater Nigeria. Congratulations.”

@Skeepol, “Congratulations lead us well.”

@tbnass, “Congrats!

@Bixaelvis, “Congrats to him. The Billionaire Adventurer.”

@umardabubakar11, “Congratulations Lawal.”

@adtoslouis, “APC thumb up @MBuhari.”



Read more here https://thickmatch.com/nigerians-react-ahmed-lawans-emergence-new-senate-president/

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed June 28 for re-arraignment of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, facing charges of N6.9billion fraud.
Fayose was arraigned on Oct. 22. 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun, alongside a company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offences.
He is being posecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He had pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail on Oct. 24, 2018, in the sum of N50 million with sureties in like sum.
The prosecution had opened trial on Nov. 19, 2018, and had so far called 13 witnesses out of the 15 listed.
However, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon.Justice Adamu Abdu-kafarati had transferred the case from Olatoregun, to a new judge. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, following a petition by the EFCC seeking a transfer of the case.
A new date of June 28 has now been fixed for re-arraignment of Fayose before Aneke, NAN reports.
The CJ’s letter of transfer had read as follows:

“I refer to the petition of EFCC on this case and your Lordship’s comments thereto.
“It is apparent that the prosecution has lost confidence in the judge trying this case and justice must not only be done but must be seen to have been done, I hereby transfer this case to Hon. Justice C. J. Aneke for hearing,”
Recall that on March 20, a drama had ensued in court midway into trial, between the trial judge, (Olatotegun) and EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN).

The judge had raised concerns on the manner of prosecution by counsel, and had noted that the prosecutor, was not doing a good job, adding that he was not competent to evaluate the court’s ruling.
On his part, the prosecutor (Jacobs) had expressed displeasure at the rebuke from the court, on the grounds that hr had always dispensed his duties diligently, and had never been so derogated by any court.

Meanwhile, during the last proceedings of May 10, a 13th prosecution witness, Mr Adewale Aladegbola, a former driver of a billion van, had given evidences which the prosecutor described as being contrary to his extra judicial statement to the commission.

Flowing from that premise, the prosecutor had then informed the court that his witness appeared “hostile” and had then urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him make necessary application on the situation.

But, before trial could resume before Olatotegun, the transfer of the case had already been communicated to the court.
During trial before Olatoregun. the prosecution had called witnesses, from Zenith Bank, Diamond Bank, as well as a former Minister of State for Defence , Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro.
According to the charge, on June 17, 2014, Fayose and Agbele were said to have taken possession of the sum of N1.2 billion, for purposes of funding his gubernatorial election campaign in Ekiti State, which sum they reasonably ought to have known formed part of crime proceeds.
Fayose was alleged to have received a cash payment of the sum of five million dollars, (about N1.8 billion) from the then Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, without going through any financial institution and which sum exceeded the amount allowed by law.


See more here https://thickmatch.com/efcc-vs-fayose-happened-court-tuesday/

Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised those calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the late Chief MKO Abiola as a President posthumously.

According to him, the move may result in a constitutional crisis.

Despite giving the late Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election the highest title in the country, Grand Commander of Federal Republic (GCFR), and declaring June 12 as replacement for May 29 as Democracy day, there has been sustained call on President Buhari to declare Abiola as president.

Reacting, George urged those making the calls not to plunge the nation into crisis, saying President Buhari had done enough by immortalising the late Abiola.

He told Daily Independent yesterday: “Why are people talking like this? Is President Buhari the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)? So, President Buhari will now declare Abiola as a former President of Nigeria because he is President? We are throwing so many things into this issue.

“There are many bigger problems in this country. We are going to use that as a red letter day. Have we learnt any lessons from the fall-out of June 12? Those are things we should celebrate. What has happened has happened, can we reverse anything by saying they should declare Abiola as a former president?



Read more here https://thickmatch.com/june-12-dont-declare-mko-abiola-president-bode-george-warns-buhari/

British fighter, Anthony Joshua, is now number four in the world heavyweight ranking, as published by Ring Magazine.

This comes after he suffered his first defeat as a professional to Andy Ruiz Jr.
A seventh-round stoppage at Madison Square Garden, saw Ruiz Jr crowned unified heavyweight champion, the first Mexican-American to achieve the feat.

Joshua is now one place behind him.

Tyson Fury has now achieved the rank of best heavyweight in the world, while American Deontay Wilder is number two.

Joshua’s compatriot, Dillian Whyte, finishes off the top five.


See more here https://thickmatch.com/anthony-joshua-drops-number-four-world-heavyweight-ranking-see-top-5/

With a fight against Oscar Rivas coming up this month, Whyte will have an opportunity to put some pressure on the leading four in the heavyweight division.

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the appointment of Barrister Chris Ezem, as Secretary to State Government.

This was contained in a terse statement issued to newsmen on Thursday, by Mr. Bernard Ogbonna, Permanent Secretary Government House, Umuahia.

The statement stated that the governor also approved the appointment of Enyinnaya Appolos (Special Adviser, Media), Barrister Onyebuchi Ememanka (Chief Press Secretary to the Governor), Dr. Ngozi Ogbonna-Erondu (Special Adviser on Diaspora)

The statement further stated that the governor forwarded the name of Chief John Okiyi Kalu to the Abia State House of Assembly for confirmation as Honorable Commissioner.


Read more here https://thickmatch.com/abia-gov-ikpeazu-appoints-chris-ezem-new-secretary-state-government/

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Ganduje finally queries Emir Sanusi over alleged loot of N3.4 billion

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The Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Thursday, confirmed the 26 commissioner-nominees presented to it by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal.
Tambuwal, who is of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), secured a second term in office after he defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, with a slight margin of 342 votes in the 2019 governorship election.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the current Assembly’s tenure would expire next week.

The incoming Assembly has 14 PDP lawmakers while APC has 16.

The confirmation followed a motion by the Majority Leader, Alhaji Garba Bello, who said it was in line with Section 192 of the Constitution.

”Gov. Aminu Tambuwal has submitted 26 names of nominees to be appointed as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council.
“The persons so recommended for the appointment are persons of proven integrity and dedication and had served the state and the nation in various capacities and thus will assist the governor in discharging his statutory responsibilities,” he said.

The Majority Leader called on the House to dissolve into Committee of the Whole for the screening of the nominees.

The Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Abubakar Magaji, who presided at plenary, announced the confirmation of the nominees through unanimous votes.

He further disclosed that the House received another letter from the governor containing a list of 40 persons to be appointed as Special Advisers.
Magaji said they would assist in the execution of government policies and programmes for the benefit of the citizens.

NAN reports that the current Speaker of the House, Alhaji Salihu Maidaji, a son of former governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, Sagir, and member representing Tambuwal/Kebbe Federal Constituency, Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, made the list of confirmed commissioners.

Also confirmed were immediate past Secretaty to the State Government, Prof. Bashir Garba, defeated PDP House of Assembly candidate, Dr Balarabe Kakale, and former House of Representatives members, Alhaji Umar Bature and Alhaji Arzika Tureta.

Others were Abdullahi Maigwandu, retired Col. Garba Moyi, Prof. Aisha Madawaki, Sulaiman Usman (SAN) and Kulu Haruna, among others.


See more here https://thickmatch.com/sokoto-assembly-confirms-tambuwals-commissioners-see-lists/

Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has cancelled all appointments and employment, which his predecessor, Sen Mohammed Bindow, made in the last few months and weeks of his administration.


Bindow had done a number of appointments, effected promotions and constituted boards of some government agencies close to the end of his term, but Fintiri said Thursday evening in a speech meant for a state-wide broadcast, that all such commitments had ceased to have any effect.

Fintiri said, “All appointments made into the state Judicial Service Commission, Civil Service Commission, Planning Commission, and boards of the Adamawa State Health Insurance Scheme, chairmen and members of the Jimeta Ultra Modern Market Board are hereby suspended.


“Equally, all appointments made on or after 28 March 2019 are hereby suspended on grounds of public interest.

“Also, all last-minute recruitments done on or after 28 March 2019 through mere waiver without observing the laid down procedure such as Federal Character are hereby suspended.”

He added that a committee would be set up to “thoroughly review the hasty recruitments and decide on the need to conduct a proper exercise that will be open to all eligible citizens, including those affected by the suspension.”


He similarly announced the dissolution of all the chairmen and members of boards, parastatals and commissions, and asked the outgoing chairmen and members to hand their organisations and public properties in their possession to the most senior civil servants in their establishments.

He added that the governing boards of all tertiary institutions owned by the state were dissolved effect from May 29, and that the boards would be reorganized “in accordance with their extant laws.”


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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, dissolved the eighth session of the National Assembly and announced the proclamation of the ninth session.

The new session is billed to start on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

The Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani Omolori, confirmed this while speaking with journalists in his office on Thursday.

“I want to confirm that I have received proclamation from the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The first is on the dissolution of the eight National Assembly, while the other one is on the convening of the first session of the ninth National Assembly.

“The proclamation of the dissolution of the eight National Assembly takes effect from 12 midnight of 8th June.


Read more here https://thickmatch.com/president-buhari-dissolves-8th-national-assembly/

Kwara State Government on Thursday refuted claims that it had sacked workers employed by the previous administration.

A statement signed by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Agboola Olarewaju on Thursday in Ilorin, said it was not true that Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq sacked workers engaged by the previous administration.

According to NAN, the statement titled: “10 facts about sunset workers engaged by Gov. Ahmed,” explained that the category of workers not paid for the month of May were those employed two or three weeks ago, but backdated to November 2018.

According to Olarewaju, most of these workers have never been captured on the government’s payroll before and so couldn’t have been paid May salary.
“Those appointments are called ‘sunset’ appointments (appointments made by a governor/administration on the eve of departure).

“Instead of summary sack, what the government resolved to do is to look at their qualifications and ascertain that they are qualified to be employed.

“In Ogun, Bauchi and some other states, ‘sunset’ employees were sacked with immediate effect,”Olarewaju said.

He wondered why they were not employed until a few weeks to the expiration of the former administration’s tenure.

Olarewaju reiterated that the “sunset workers have not been sacked; their employment status will be looked into and salaries reinstated for those above board.’’


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Kano State government has cancelled the annual traditional Sallah event known as, Hawan Nassarawa, slated for Thursday 6th June, 2019, for security reasons.

Dailypost reports that Hawan Nasarawa is a traditional visit by reigning emir of Kano to the governor at the Government House two days after Eid as a mark of allegiance to the political authority.
However, a statement on Wednesday night by Malam Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kano State explained that after security meeting that was held between governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje with all the security agencies, concerning all Sallah celebrations, as it is usually done, there was intelligence report for the fear of breach of peace during the upcoming event.
The statement therefore said: “It is clear to all that, Governor Ganduje is a peace loving leader, who doesn’t toy with safety and security of his people and all other citizens living in Kano.

“For this reason and as a result of the intelligence report, the state government is not relenting, and it declares Hawan Nassarawa cancelled.

“After the security meeting the Kano Metropolitan Emirate Council was duly informed about the terrifying intelligence report and the cancellation of Hawan Nassarawa.”

Anwar therefore advised the people to “move and feel free in these days of Sallah celebration and beyond. As every measure for the state to remain peaceful is taken with all seriousness.”

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Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday said he would lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) towards ensuring that the baton of leadership is handed over to another PDP governor.

Governor Dickson stated this at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa.

A statement by his Special Adviser on Media Relations, Fidelis Soriwei quoted the Governor to have advised the PDP governorship aspirants to play opposition politics rather than scheming and causing divisions in their own party.

Governor Dickson reminded the people that, the last election showed how the Federal Government deployed its might to undermine the security of the state in favour of their party members.

He, therefore, urged the PDP aspirants seeking elective positions in the forthcoming local government council and governorship polls to embark on massive mobilization of people across the communities to achieve victory for the party.

According to the Governor, the PDP aspirants have a better platform to contest elections and should campaign on the strength of the party’s landmark achievements in the state.

The Government stressed that the PDP was the only political party with the popularity and strength to win free, fair and credible election in Bayelsa State.

The Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum cautioned that the guber election in Bayelsa would be a class of two systems: the PDP and its massive supporters in the various constituencies and communities and the APC, backed by Federal Forces to attempt wrest political control.

He urged the people resist any attempt by cultists as political to return to power in Bayelsa to retard the process of growth in the state.


He said, “Another PDP Gov will be elected in the next election. urge all the people to step into the communities and mobilize the people. It will be my pleasure to lead the PDP with your support so that another PDP governor will be elected.

“How we survived during the 2015 governorship election is by the grace of God and our mobilization skills. You now have people who know how to play opposition politics. As we begin the transition programme, we expect you to put on the toga of an opposition person.

“You have a lot of work to do. It is their work to sow seeds of discord but it’s your job to keep your party united, strong and stable.”



While calling on the people not to use former President Goodluck Jonathan’s name to destabilise the party, Governor Dickson pleaded with the stakeholders of the party to enforce the 30 percent affirmative action accorded women for councillorship positions.

Governor Dickson, who also raised alarm over the gradual decline of revenues from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), said the state’s earnings for March alone was more than N3 billion less, in spite of the increase in crude oil price.

“The economy is so terrible. We are praying that the country doesn’t go into another recession with the way they are going. Crude oil is being produced; the quantity is high and the price is even better.

“Since January your allocation has been going down. In January we had a shortfall of over N1bn, in February it was N2bn and we recorded a shortfall of N3bn in March. That is what we are going through. Throughout this year, your government has actually been in the red.”



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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has not published the national and general minimum cut-off marks for placement of candidates into the nation’s tertiary institutions as was being speculated in some quarters.

The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.

According to him, there is no truth behind such speculations, adding that some persons, whom he described as fraudulent elements were behind the development with a ploy to defraud innocent Nigerians especially the candidates.

Benjamin said the cut-off marks could only be arrived at with the inputs of critical stakeholders in the education sector scheduled for days ahead.

“We want to seize this opportunity to caution the public especially candidates, not to allow themselves to be swindled by these desperate individuals that are peddling this rumour.

“The board is yet to come up with any cut-off mark for placements into the various tertiary institutions across the country.

“The cut-off marks cannot be decided upon without the input of critical stakeholders of the education sector at an elaborate policy meeting,” he said.

Benjamin explained that the next policy meeting would be holding on Tuesday, June 11, at Gbongan in Osun.

He disclosed that already, preparations for the meeting had been concluded, adding that officials of the Ministry of Education were expected to attend.

According to him, other key stakeholders were also expected to grace the occasion to determine the national cut-off mark.

The JAMB spokesman said that it was only after this had been achieved that the candidates would be availed of the cut-off marks of the various tertiary institutions across the country.

“The cut-off marks are the minimum expectation for every institution and that does not mean by attaining such cut-off mark, it therefore means an automatic placement into schools of first choice.



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