Zlatan: “Lions don’t recover like humans”

Fit-again Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted that he was never worried about returning to action ahead of schedule as “lions do not recover like humans”. The 36-year-old made his first appearance for the Red Devils in more than seven months when introduced from the bench in Saturday evening’s 4-1 win against Newcastle United. Ibrahimovic, now sporting the number 10 shirt after re-signing for the club in the summer, battled back from a cruciate knee ligament injury well ahead of the predicted nine-month layoff. Asked by BT Sport after…

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Manchester City Maintain Perfect Run Against Leicester

Manchester City produced yet another dominant performance in a victory at Leicester that protects their wide advantage at the top of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side picked up where they left off before the international break as they recorded a 16th consecutive win in all competitions, set on their way by Gabriel Jesus’ tap-in. His opener came from David Silva’s pass, after the Spaniard was sent through by Raheem Sterling’s disguised through ball just before the end of a wasteful first half. After the break, Harry Maguire struck the…

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Pogba Scores On Return As United Thrash Newcastle

Paul Pogba scored on his return from injury as Manchester United came from behind to beat Newcastle United and set a club record of 38 games unbeaten at Old Trafford. Dwight Gayle gave the visitors a surprise lead when a slip by Victor Lindelof let in the striker to score in off the post. Pogba, back after nine weeks out with a hamstring injury, crossed for Anthony Martial to head the equaliser before Chris Smalling met Ashley Young’s centre on the stroke of half-time. Pogba finished off a fine team…

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Three Nigerian Students Arrested For Peddling Drugs In Cyprus

Three Nigerian students have been arrested by narcotics police in Cyprus, over sale of 13 packets of drugs believed to be synthetic cannabinoid and ecstasy. The three have been identified as Raymon Stephen Ekerete, Mary Jane Ahunna Onuegbu and Isabella Abosede Brown. According to Police officer Mahir Türe, Ekerete one the suspects arraigned in court for additional detention, was arrested in front of his apartment building, while Onuegbu was arrested in her room. Scales used in drug weighing and materials used in the packaging the drugs were also retrieved from…

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Arsenal Defeat Spurs For The First Time Since 2014

Arsenal closed to within a point of Tottenham and maintained their arch-rivals’ miserable record at Emirates Stadium with a comfortable north London derby victory. The pressure was on Arsene Wenger and the Gunners as they trailed Spurs in the Premier League table – but they responded in style and were superior in all areas of the pitch to win with plenty to spare. Shkodran Mustafi headed a free-kick powerfully past Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris in the 36th minute after referee Mike Dean had contentiously penalised Davinson Sanchez for a challenge…

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Hazard Shines As Chelsea Sink West Brom

Chelsea cruised to an easy away win over West Brom to increase the pressure on Baggies manager Tony Pulis. Alvaro Morata scored his eighth Premier League goal of the season when he converted a rebound after Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster had parried Eden Hazard’s low shot. Hazard made it 2-0 shortly after when he collected Morata’s flick and took the ball around Foster, before Marcos Alonso volleyed in a third from Cesc Fabregas’ free-kick. In the second half, Hazard scored his second of the game with a curled finish from…

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What Really Happened At The One Africa Music Fest Between Wizkid, Davido And Tekno

It had been earlier reported that a face-off between Wizkid & Davido’s crew members caused the chaos at the venue of the One Africa Music Fest Concert in Dubai but the reports claim that Tekno was the victim of physical assault by Wizkid’s crew members. According to reports,the fight happened as a result of an assault on Tekno by Wizkid’s manager, Sunday Are. It was claimed that after Tekno’s performance, he approached Wizkid’s camp to greet them and in the process, he stretched his hand to shake hands with Are.…

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Lagos Lagoon Reportedly Sold For N787 Million By Fraudsters

A US-based Nigerian businessman was dazed in Lagos, when land agents led him to the lagoon after the part-payment for 150 plots offered for N787.5 million. Kennedy Chukwuemeka Nwabuoku told detectives led by DCP Abutu Yaro, at the Force Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (FCIID), Alagbon, how he had paid N577, 590, 792 in installments among other charges, plus another N18million for bush clearing in February, and how the agents were sending him pictures and videos of caterpillars in action at the purported site at Ifedele Agunbiade Village, Sangotedo, in…

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EFCC arrests Pius Anyim

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the arrest of Anyim Pius Anyim, a former secretary to the government of the Federation. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission, said on Friday, November 17, that Anyim was being held over an “ongoing investigation.” The former Senate president was still at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja as at press time. Report said that Anyim was being questioned for his role in the alleged mismanagement of ecological fund while in office as SGF, among other matters, our source said. While serving as…

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The Gem International Schools Set Standards In Academic Excellence

In a competition recently organised by The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun state district society, tagged “Catch Them Young”, The Gem International Schools, represented by Mr. Omotayo Arinola and Ms. Blessing Amosu came first and fourth respectively. The merit award, given to Omotayo Arinola will cover full scholarship upon his admission in a tertiary institution to study Accounting. The competition, aimed at reaching out to students who aspire to become Chartered Accountants in the future had Senior Secondary Students in the Yewa/Awori…

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