Manchester United have decided to relieve Jose Mourinho’s duties as manager with immediate effect. This follows United’s disappointing 3-1 loss to arch-rivals Liverpool last Sunday after which questions were raised on the team’s listless performance. Mourinho has struggled this season with the team languishing in the 6th spot with just 26 points, a massive 19 points off league leaders Liverpool. Off field fractions with star player Paul Pogba has not helped the Portuguese tactician either and he now finds himself out of a job. “Manchester United announces that manager Jose…
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Buhari celebrates 76th birthday, pleads with Nigerians for more time
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for more time and prayers to fix Nigeria as he clocked 76 years on Monday. The President was 73 years old when he assumed office in 2015. Buhari spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after the 203-member Guards Brigade held a special parade to honour him. The parade performance and rendition of birthday songs were adjudged the first elaborate birthday ceremony held for the President since 2015. The event took place at the Fore Court of the Presidential Villa. Speaking with State House correspondents after…
Read MoreOAU Sex-for-Mark Prof sentenced to 6 years imprisonment
The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, presided over by Justice Maurine Onyetenu, on Monday has sentenced former lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Prof. Richard Iyiola Akindele, to six years imprisonment for demanding sex to pass his student, Monica Osagie. Justice Onyetenu sentenced the convict to 24 months on count one, 24 months on count two, 1 year on count three and 1 year on count four. The accused had pleaded not guilty to the charge of sexual harassment preferred against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other…
Read MoreGunmen storm wedding, kill 14 in Southern Kaduna
14 people have reportedly lost their lives in Southern Kaduna as gunmen stormed a wedding venue. Earlier reports said 21 other people were seriously injured in the attack perpetrated in Ungwan Pa-Gwandara of Godogodo chiefdom in Jema’a Local Government Area on Sunday. Troops have been deployed in the troubled community, according to a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, yesterday. Aruwan said the troops would further secure the area and provide the atmosphere for extensive investigation of the sad incident…
Read MoreAccess Bank Acquires Diamond Bank In Merger Deal
Access Bank PLC have recently acquired Diamond Bank PLC in a recent merger deal. According to a statement released by Diamond Bank, the merger aims to serve as a tool for enhanced banking in the country. “We are delighted to announce that the Board of Diamond Bank has selected Access Bank as the preferred bidder with respect to a potential merger of the two banks that will create Nigeria and Africa’s largest retail bank by customers. The Board of Diamond Bank believes that the merger is in the best interest…
Read MoreFacebook Temporarily Bans Israeli PM’s Son Over Posts
A son of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Facebook blocked him for 24 hours amid a spat over several posts railing against Palestinians and Muslims. Last week, Facebook removed a post by Yair Netanyahu in which he called for “avenging the deaths” of two Israeli soldiers killed by a Palestinian. A post in which the 27-year-old said he would prefer if “all Muslims leave the land of Israel” was also taken down. He called Facebook “thought police”. But it accused him of hate speech. Mr Netanyahu drew widespread criticism last…
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