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                                   Erik ten Hag will become the latest foreign manager to come and test his mettle in the Premier League when he takes over at Manchester United next season. The Dutchman, 52, will take over from interim boss Ralf Rangnick at the end of this season on a three-year deal which can be extended by a year. Rangnick, who replaced the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November, is set to move into a consultancy role.                             Ten Hag will become United's fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. "It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the challenge ahead," said Ten Hag. "I know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans, and I am absolutely determined to develop a team capable of delivering the suc...

 

De LAURENTIIS who was granting an interview to Radio Kiss Kiss  made reference to their new signing Victor  Osimhen saying,           "In my opinion, he has all the qualities, but above all, he has an important quality," he said. "He is a very young man who managed to overcome his adolescence by losing his parents at a very young age and grew up in a complicated country like Nigeria "This boy must have suffered a lot, but he has also learned what dignity is. Above all, he shows great dignity."

    Ex NFL star   Chris Johnson   is accused of funding murder-for-hire shootings that left two men dead in 2016 -- this is according to TMZ FYI, Johnson has NOT been formally charged with a crime -- and ADAMANTLY DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS -- but officials are clearly laying out their case against the running back ... and it's compelling stuff. Long story short, officials believe CJ2K rewarded a gang member with cash after the guy allegedly killed two men who were suspected of gunning down Johnson's friend in 2015. Here's the backstory ... Johnson nearly died in a shooting in Orlando, Fla., back on March 8, 2015 ... when Orange County Sheriff officials say someone opened fire on a Jeep that Chris was in at around 4 AM. Johnson suffered a bullet wound to his shoulder and made a full recovery ... but the driver of the vehicle, his friend,  Dreekius Johnson , did not survive the attack. In new court docs ... law enforcement officials say "i...

6'   BUSINESS & ECONOMY Discos offer customers two-month free electricity Published   April 9, 20 20 Power distribution companies on Wednesday announced that they were in support of the proposal by the National Assembly and the Federal Executive arm of government that Nigerians should get two months of free electricity. Speaking through their umbrella body, the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, the Discos stated that modalities for the free power would be worked on and made public in due course. The Executive Director, ANED, Sunday Oduntan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday night. He said, “The electricity distribution companies recognise the challenging effects of the coronavirus on the economic and daily lives of our customers. “In fulfillment of our commitments to the nation, we hereby align ourselves with the efforts of the National Assembly and the Federal Executiv...

Femi Fani-Kayode took to his Twitter handle on Thursday morning April 9, to react to the news of the arrival of 15 Chinese doctors to Nigeria to help in the fight against the ravaging COVID-19.               He wrote                    ''Whilst Buhari is inviting the Chinese to Nigeria to "help fight Covid 19", the Chinese Govt. is throwing Nigerians out of their homes, persecuting them, subjecting them to the most vile & despicable human rights abuses & mocking, insulting & humiliating them on a daily basis!'.'      Two days ago, a video of Nigerians allegedly being chased out of hotels in China was shared online.

At least 13 persons have been rushed to the hospital after a deadly explosion hit Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday morning.         The impact of the explosion destroyed houses and tore major roads apart.  A truck carrying explosive items to a quarry was said to have triggered the blast. Residents of the affected area are currently in disarray over the incident.  Government officials have visited the area and are currently ascertaining the level of damage

One day after erroneously claiming at a campaign rally to have ascended power on May 19, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday committed another error at a campaign rally. Speaking on Wednesday at the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Lokoja, capital of Kogi State, Buhari had told the crowd: "I assure you that I am very aware of your appreciation of the efforts for what we were able to deliver since came in 19th of May, 2015." On Thursday, at the end of his speech after another presidential campaign rally in Warri, Delta State, Buhari was to hand over the party's flag to the Delta State governorship candidate of the party, However, he said: "I am handing over this flag of honour to our presidential candidate." When the man to his left corrected him, saying "gubernatorial", Buhari responded with "to our senatorial candidate". Again, the man corrected him, saying "...

The President is also expected to meet with traditional rulers in the state ahead of the rally.

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode has reacted to news that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) wrote to the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, to place Fayose on a watch list. EFCC says it believes Fayose harbours plans to abscond from the country after his tenure as Ekiti state governor elapses.

“I was earning N930, 000 monthly as the SGF, now that I have returned to my farm and reactivated it after my sack, I now have 4,000 hectares under cultivation," he said. “Last year, I earned close to half a billion naira from my farm proceeds, I have a cattle ranch that I am developing gradually and I am back to IT consultancy, life is now good. Everything that happened to a man is for his own good; my sack I would say is rather a blessing in disguise." Babachir Lawal, the sacked former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has boasted of his success after he was sacked from the government. Lawal was fired in October for allegedly diverting funds meant for people displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. But speaking on Monday with Abuja reporters, the former SGF said he made more than he had made as the SGF in one year. He said: “Let me shock you, before I came into government, I have been in business, I was a very successful busine...

Tinubu was at the left corner of the stage while Ambode found himself on the far right. But while the dignitaries were posing for the photograph to be taken, Ambode, the host Governor, suddenly left the line of dignitaries on his side and dashed off to the other side to seek out Tinubu and stand next to him for shots.

Buhari's in-law Modi was at the APC state secretariat on Monday to formally declare his governorship aspiration, and was assured by party chairman Bilal that the party was positively disposed to picking its candidate through a credible primary process.

Kemi Adeosun has resigned her position as Minister of Finance, sources in Abuja have told news men. However, it is unclear as of yet when exactly the resignation will take effect, as the sources said she is “currently in her office working”. Details soon...

Nura Ilyasu, the man who climbed a telecommunications mast in Abuja on Wednesday to protest the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari, has finally descended. He came down from the mast on Thursday. Ilyasu touched ground at 11:25am voluntarily, after security operatives acceded to his request that he must address the press upon his descent. According to Ilyasu, he climbed the mast to protest the economic hardship in the country, just as he stated that President Muhammadu Buhari does not deserve another four years in office. Security agents had made entreaties to him since Wednesday when he mounted the mast, but their efforts proved abortive, as he had vowed not to descend until President Muhammadu Buhari resigns from the office. However, this morning, they were able to communicate with him via his mobile telephone, and they appealed to him. He later told them that he would come down on the condition that he must speak to the press. He said: "My name is Nura Ilyasu. I am ...

According to Sahara Reporters, the immediate past Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko has joined the presidential race. Here is the full details:  Olusegun Mimiko, immediate past Governor of Ondo State, has joined the presidential race ahead of the 2019 general election, SaharaReporters just learnt. Mimiko and his supporters are currently in Abuja, where he will "officially announce" his presidential declaration any moment from now. The immediate past Governor of Ondo State would be running on the plaftorm of the Labour Party (LP), as he is set to announce in Abuja. A close ally of the former Governor disclosed this to Sahara Reporters on the phone few minutes ago in Akure, the state capital. He said Mimiko's decision to throw his hat into the presidential ring was based on wide consultation with his political supporters across the country. "Yes, it is true. Olusegun Rhaman Mimiko, immediate former Governor of Ondo State has joined the league of presidenti...

According to a report on Sahara Reporters early Thursday Morning, The Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara may have defected from the ruling All Progressive Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. Here's the full report: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, may have finally defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. Our correspondent gathered on Wednesday night that the embattled speaker had picked the PDP nomination and expression of interest forms to return to the House in 2019. A member of the National Working Committee of the party, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said that the speaker had picked the forms. “Yes, he had picked our forms, but don’t quote me, he has joined us,” the source said last night. Dogara had two days ago expressed his desire to return to the National Assembly in 2019 when members of his constituents visited him in Abuja. However, he ...

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ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 2018 DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION, TUESDAY, 29TH MAY, 2018 My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time that Nigerians needed Change, the Change we promised and the Change we continue to deliver. We have faced a lot of challenges on this journey and Nigerians have stood by us in achieving the three cardinal points of this administration namely; Security, Corruption and the Economy. 2. The commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day is a celebration of freedom, a salute to the resilience and determination of Nigerians and a recommitment by Government to keep its promise to lead Nigeria into a new era of justice and prosperity. 3. Public safety and security remains the primary duty of this Government. Before this Administration ca...

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to sign the Not Too Young To Run Bill in the coming days. Buhari made this promise on Tuesday during a nationwide broadcast in commemoration of the nation’s Democracy Day. “In few days to come, I will be joined by many promising young Nigerians to sign into law the ‘Not too young to run’ bill,” he said. In July of 2017, almost one year ago, the National Assembly passed the bill, but it was only sent to the President for assent in April — two months after 24 of the 36 state houses of assembly endorsed it. According to the Not To Young To Run Bill, the minimum age to contest for the seat of the President shall be reduced to 35 years, while governorship and state lawmakers was reduced to 30 and 25 years respectively. The President called for fairness, justice and peace as the 2019 general election draws closer. “The upcoming months will usher us into another season of general elections,” he said, “Let me use this opportunity to urge us all to co...

In an interview with Hot 97 in New York Cardi said;             "Why can't I have both. Why do I have to choose a family or a career? Like a family or your career? Why do I have to be in my mid-thirties to have a baby? What am I doing wrong? I'm a grown woman. I'm not 16, 17, 20 years old. I'm 25 years old and I'mma say this in the most humblest way, I am a millionaire, I'm established....I'm getting married." "Everybody wanna joke around, 'oh you the fourth baby mama' this this and that, but I'm getting married and even if, God forbid we don't, my man is a great father to his kids so I will never lose. I'm not having a baby by a deadbeat."

A lecturer with Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, identified as Professor Richard Akindele demanded to have sex with a student five times as a gratification to upgrade the low mark she scored in a course, according to the audio recording of the conversation between the student and the teacher now trending on the social media. In the audio recording obtained by Sahara Reporters, the conversation began with the student asking the lecturer about his previous demand to pass a particular course he is teaching so as to avoid ‘carrying over’ to another academic year. In his reply, the lecturer told the student to stop asking him questions and just take the opportunity he had extended to her.              The lecturer, Richard Akindele The student probed the lecturer if he was serious, he replied that she should take the ‘opportunity’ or be prepared to repeat the course next year. He said, “I gave you an opportunity and you missed it, forget about it...

Marketers of aviation fuel have blamed excessive local levies and supply challenges for the high cost of the product in Nigeria. The Guardian NG reports that besides a flat tax of N2.50, which is placed on a liter of jet fuel, other sundry fees are also levied on the product. “The truth is that there are varying cost elements from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in terms of ground rents, access permits for equipment, personal permits for fueling operations and fuel tax itself. All of these are heavy cost elements that are typical of our environment, making the cost higher compared to other African countries,” a marketer told the Guardian. The marketer said they are also constrained by the non-production of a single liter of the product within the country: “It is really not the fault of marketers, but the fact that we have to import in the first place and then the issues of multiple charges that we have to push to the end-user.” The Chief Operating Officer of CIT...