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The now ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Zaynab Otiti-Obanor, has confirmed that her 17-month-old marriage to the monarch, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has indeed ended. She made the disclosure via an official statement on her official Instagram page on Wednesday morning. Her post partly read, “What I can confirm, is that the Ooni and I are no more. I inhale love and exhale gratitude. My journey continues as a humanitarian aiding women and victims of domestic violence & abuse with the United Nations. No matter how much time you’ve invested, no matter the use of media to silence & manipulate, no matter the circumstance, slander, embarrassment, threats and lies: Get out and seek immediate help!” Ovation Magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, who had also earlier dropped hints of the separation confirmed that the royal union had indeed crashed in an Instagram post on Wednesday. He wrote: “Our Majesty, 
blessed are the peace makers. Thanks for the honour of pouring out your immediate a

An appreciative Lagos indigene by the name Oladipupo, who lives around Ogba area of Ikeja local government area of Lagos, has written this piece to shower so much praises on Nigeria’s minister of power, works and housing. Babatunde Raji Fashola is the current minister of power, works and housing in the country. He was a two-term governor of Lagos state. This was from 2007-2015. Fashola was a green horn in the murky water of Lagos politics prior to 2007. Destiny catapulted him via his benefactor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Babatunde Raji Fashola, minister of power, works and housing Why is this Lagosian who resides at Ogba so happy with Fashola? The reason is simple. Since mid-July, 2017, up to the present moment, Wednesday, August 30, there has been almost 24 hours of power supply at Ogba. If there would be any interruption, it doesn’t last more than 5-10minutes. What has Fashola done to change th

The Lagos State Government has asked the Supreme Court to quash the judgment of a Lagos Court of Appeal that acquitted Maj. Hamza al-Mustapha, Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha and Alhaji Lateef Shofolahan in the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. Lagos had prayed the apex court to uphold the death sentence awarded against Mustapha and Shofolahan by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court on January 30, 2012. The state government filed a notice of appeal seeking vacation of the decision of the appellate court on 10 different grounds. It was gathered that the state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Adeniji Kazeem, signed the notice of appeal, seeking the “setting aside the judgment of the court below.” Lagos argued that the testimonies of its star witnesses, Barnabas Jabila, also known as Sergeant Rogers, and Mohammed Abdul, who had confessed to their roles in the murder, were detailed and consistent. It claimed th

A pastor who allegedly killed a one-year and six-month-old baby for ritual in Cross River State has been paraded by the police command. The suspect was paraded alongside six others. The man whose name was given as Obo-Ekpenyog is the pastor of Royal God’s Commandment Ministry, Calabar. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Irene Ugbo, while parading the suspects before newsmen, said he was arrested alongside six others on Aug. 24 by men of the command. According to the PPRO, “they were arrested when the parents of the deceased raised an alarm that their child had been abducted by some masked men who stormed their house. “Some operatives were immediately deployed to search the church and its environs.” She added that “they found some incriminating items and arrested the pastor and six others.” See photos below

Kylian Hazard, the younger brother of Chelsea FC midfielder, Eden Hazard, has signed for the same club. This was made known by the club via its Twitter handle. Daily Post gathered. Kylian Hazard “We have today signed Kylian Hazard, who joins up with our development squad,” it stated The 22-year-old, a younger brother of Eden, is an attacking midfielder who started his professional career in his native Belgium, first with White Star Brussels and then Zulte-Waregem. He joined Ujpest in the summer of 2015 and played 42 times for them. Kylian is the third of his siblings to move to Stamford Bridge, with Thorgan Hazard having spent three years on Chelsea’s books before joining Borussia Monchengladbach in 2015. He joined Ujpest from Zulte Waregem in 2015 but a knee injury saw him miss the majority of the 2016-17 season. He joins the Chelsea development squad who are home to Sunderland on Saturday 9 September.

Information has it that a two-time senator from Katsina State, Kanti Bello, is dead. Senator Bello died in the early hours of Tuesday, in Abuja. The deceased represented Daura Senatorial Zone between 2003-2007 and 2007-2011, was the pioneer Managing Director of Katsina Steel Rolling Mill. Kabir Faskari, a younger brother to former Katsina State Deputy Governor, Abdullahi Faskari, confirmed the death in a statement. Late Senator Karki Bello “I am directed to inform everybody that we lost Senator Kanti Bello early hours of this mourning (Tuesday) at Abuja. Burial arrangement will be announced later,” he said. A former Chairman of Ingawa Local Government, Sabi’u Tukur, also confirmed the death to PREMIUM TIMES. Mr. Bello had reportedly been battling with an ailment before his death.

Premier League giant Manchester United have made a bid of £92million for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale ahead of Thursday, August 31 transfer deadline. The Old Trafford club has been at the heels of the Welsh for some time now, without any tangible results yet.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Nigeria female basketball team, for winning this year’s Afrobasket hosted in Bamako, Mali. A message on Buhari’s Twitter page read: “Congratulations to D’Tigress on the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament win, & qualifying for the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.” Nigeria emerged winners of the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship, by defeating Senegal 65-48 in the final on Sunday . Sam Vincent’s ladies had beaten hosts Mali 48-47 in the semi-final on Saturday, to secure one of the two FIBA World Cup tickets available to Africa. D’Tigress also emerged champions without losing a single game throughout the competition.

Nigerian neuroscientist Oshiorenoya Agabi envisages airports that will need no visible security system allowing people to just walk on to planes. Agabi may have found a way to solve one of life’s puzzling dilemmas: how to make air travel pleasant again in case you could skip tedious airport security lines, while a special device able to sniff out explosives works silently in the background. This is only one of the possible uses of what Agabi says is the world’s first neurotechnology device developed by his Silicon Valley-based start-up Koniku and unveiled at the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania on Sunday. While those in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are working furiously to create machines that can mimic the brain, or – like tech entrepreneur Elon Musk – implant computers in our brains, Agabi has found a way to merge lab-grown neurons with electronic circuitry. As many grapple with the finite processing power of silicon, the 38-year-old said he had looked to th

French wonderkid Ousmane Dembele shrugged off comparisons with Neymar and insisted he still has much to learn, despite becoming the second most expensive player in history as he was presented by Barcelona on Monday. The 20-year-old's 105 million-euro ($125 million) transfer from Borussia Dortmund could rise to 145 million with add-ons depending on his performance, as Barca splashed out to fill the gap left by Neymar's own world record 222 million-euro move to Paris Saint-Germain. "I'm not here to replace Neymar," said the Frenchman. "I will try to make good progress. I am only 20 years old and have a lot to learn. That's why I came to this big club." Dembele will form a fearsome forward line alongside five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez as Barca aim to wrestle the Champions League and La Liga titles back from rivals Real Madrid. And Dembele expects to learn firsthand from Messi, who he described as the best play

Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress, yesterday became the Africa Women basketball champions, after they devoured all oppositions to emerge African champions for the first time since emerging victorious in Abuja 12 years ago. The Nigerian ladies defeated their Senegalese counterpart by 65-48 in Mali to become the new African champions and heading for the World Cup in Spain as the undisputed continental leaders. In so doing, they have set the pace for the men’s football team, the Super Eagles who must be turbo-charged as they confront Cameroon in twin destiny-shaping encounters in the next nine day

A professor of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State by the name Musa Yakubu says having sex in the early morning lowers blood pressure and reduces risks of heart attack. The professor stated this in a paper: ‘Knocking Down the Barriers to Four O’Clock Activities and Reproductive Inadequacies’ presented at the 163rd Inaugural lecture of the university. Yakubu said having sexual intercourse three to four times a week was good for love life. “Research has shown that sex boosts immune system by stimulating the body’s first line of defence and production of immunoglobulin A (IgA), against cold and fever,” he said. “Immunoglobulin A is one of the most common antibodies in the body system. Antibodies are proteins made by the immune system to fight bacteria, viruses, and toxins.” According to Daily Post, the professor informed that sex also regulates menstruation in women by influencing the levels of lutenizing hormones that controls menstrual period and promote better sleep.

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has revealed that he was so unimpressed by Arsene Wenger’s team’s performance against Liverpool, that he wanted to leave Anfield. The Reds destroyed the Gunners 4-0 on Sunday, thanks to goals from Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohammed Salah and Daniel Sturridge. According to Daily Post, Henry says his former club are on a downward slide, before “everything is comfortable” at the Emirates and there is no pressure. Thierry Henry “I wanted to leave [the stadium] because I don’t relate to the team at the moment. That’s the problem. “Everything is comfortable at Arsenal. It’s not the kind of pressure that you have at a big club,” the Sky Sports pundit said after the game.

Liverpool dominated from the off and broke the deadlock just 17 minutes in as Roberto Firmino headed home unmarked from Joseph Gomez’s delivery. The hosts thought they had netted their second just 10 minutes later as Mohamed Salah tapped home from Emre Can’s scooped pass, only to have the goal correctly ruled out for offside. It wouldn’t take long for Jurgen Klopp’s men to double their lead, though, as Sadio Mane made something out of nothing, cutting in past Rob Holding far too easily before curling a sumptuous shot into the bottom corner of Petr Cech’s net five minutes from the break. Just 12 minutes after the restart, Liverpool got their third as Mohamed Salah robbed Hector Bellerin of possession on the halfway line before racing through one-on-one and slotting a smart finish low into the corner. The hosts continued running rampant and made it 4-0 with 13 minutes left, Salah dinking a wonderful ball to the far-post to find an on-rushing and completely unmarked Daniel St

Floyd Mayweather stopped martial arts star Conor McGregor in the 10th round of their money-spinning superfight here Saturday, August 26, 2017.  Undefeated welterweight boxing world champion Mayweather overcame a spirited start from a brave but outclassed McGregor, dominating from the fourth round onwards. The end came with a tired McGregor doubled over on the ropes as Mayweather landed

Jose Mourinho's second-half replacements worked a treat as goals from substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini proved the difference. United were utterly dominant in the opening stanza but failed to pry open a resolute Leicester defence. The Red Devils did have the ball in the back of the net before the break courtesy of Jaun Mata but his effort was chalked off due to a marginal offside. Paul Pogba had some speculative attempts on goal but Kasper Schmeichel was largely untroubled. After the break the Foxes looked sharper on the break and had United worried on a few occasions. The home side were eventually afforded the break they sought after Danny Simpson handled in the area and the referee pointed to the spot. Romelu Lukaku stepped up to take the spot kick but Schmeichel guessed the right way to save the burly Belgian's effort. The deadlock was eventually broken on the 70 minute mark as substitute Rashford swept home from a corner. United sealed t

A top UK lawyer has called for a new investigation into the death of Princess Diana, which he insists was not an accident. Michael Mansfield QC made the remarks ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Princess of Wales’s death in Paris. Mansfield is adamant that police did not properly investigate a note written by Lady Di before her death in which she claimed that her ex-husband Prince Charles was planning her death in a road accident. Mansfield, who represented the Bloody Sunday families and the Guilford Four, made his comments to a US documentary exploring alternative theories about Diana’s death, The Sun reported. He said: “If you find a body at the bottom of the cliffs in Dover and the person has left a note saying, ‘I’m going to end up at the bottom of the cliffs, dead’ and, in the note, she’d indicated who she thought would be responsible for her death, I think the first port of call is to say, ‘Hmm, well there may be something in this’.” On 31 August 1997 Diana and he

After some weeks of haggling and gossip, Spanish giant Barcelona finally has its Neymar replacement. And if various incentives are ultimately met, Barca could end up paying almost two-thirds of the Neymar fee to procure him. The replacement is Ousmane Dembele, a 20-year-old French winger widely considered one of the hottest prospects in the world. He has officially joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund for a base fee of €105 million “plus add-ons,” according to the club. Those bonuses, according to Dortmund, could bump the initial €105 million up to €147 million. The €147 million price tag would not only represent 66 percent of the €222 million Barcelona received from PSG for Neymar. It would shatter the transfer record for an under-21 player by a whopping €80 million. The previous record deal was Manchester City’s for Raheem Sterling in 2015. It is a mind-boggling fee for an insanely talented yet still unpolished player. But it is not an overpay. This is what the market

Non-Yoruba actresses making waves in Yoruba movies With the growing of the Yoruba movie industry in terms of quality production and acting prowess of its superstars; a lot of people do not know that major of the actresses who have done extremely well in the industry are non-Yoruba’s who are passionate about what they do. No doubt the  Yoruba film industry is awash with heavenly beauties and sexy goddesses who are exploiting their divine beauties and natural talents to the full in an industry that thrives more on physical attributes than on talent. From several states that include Enugu, Edo, and Anambra amongst other; these actresses have proven that are force to reckon with despite their language difference. In no particular order, ALLI MUTIAT AND AJIBADE ALABI ex-rays the growing popularity of the non-Yoruba’s dominating the Yoruba movie industry. Faithia Balogun It took time before many of her numerous fans could come to terms that their “idol” is actually not from a Yoruba

An important National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of  the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is going on to decide on offers made by the Federal Government team last week to persuade its striking members to return to work. Ahead of the NEC meeting, various  zones of ASUU had met also to consider the offer as well as inputs from the various branches for presentation to the  NEC. ASUU had embarked on an indefinite strike on August 14, accusing government of failure to redeem the terms of agreement signed in 2009 and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) endorsed by both parties in 2012. One of the zonal coordinators of ASUU told Saturday Sun: “I must state that the offer from the Federal Government is a far cry from our members’ expectations. Let us see what comes out of this emergency NEC meeting. Many of our members are not happy with the way government is handling our demands. It is up to NEC to take a position on the on-going strike. Our members are prepared for a

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, has said that Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s strong desire to win the Premier League, is the reason behind his return to Manchester United. Ibrahimovic on Thursday, signed a one-year contract at Old Trafford, after he was released when his previous deal expired at the end of June. The 35-year-old striker scored 28 goals in all competitions as he helped United to EFL Cup and Europa League glory in 2016-17, before knee ligament damage cut short his season. United finished sixth in the Premier League last season and his former Barcelona team-mate Henry, believes Ibrahimovic is back to conquer England with Jose Mourinho. “They kept Zlatan, but I think Zlatan takes it as a challenge that he has with himself. I think he wants to do more, and he still didn’t win the league,” Henry told Sky Sports. “I know that he wants to win the Premier League, to make England another country that he conquered. R Thierry Henry “I’m not surprised, because if I was there

National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Oye, stated on Thursday, August 24, 2017 that President Muhammadu Buhari is God sent and should be supported by all. In a chat in Abuja, Oye said the likes of Buhari were hard to come by and Nigerians must give praises to the Almighty for having him at these trying times. Oye condemned those saying Buhari did not perform. “We can make this nation work. Look at corruption; whoever said Buhari did not fight corruption, that person is not fair. Look at the Treasury Single Account (TSA), it means bye-bye to corruption. Government saves billions every month that were going to private pockets; now nobody can do that again, at all. President Muhammadu Buhari (R) and Chief Victor Oye (L)  “Hate speeches would not help this nation. When Buhari came initially, all his appointments were skewed towards the North. Who wouldn’t do that? We would all do the same thing. You know we’re growing as a nation. Now he has

35-year-old Ibrahimovic scored 28 goals in 46 appearances for the club during the 2016/17 campaign before suffering a knee injury, which ended his season prematurely. However, the Swedish striker has returned to Old Trafford and has been handed jersey number 10. Ibrahimovic said: "I am back to finish what I started. It was always mine and the club's intention for me to stay. I cannot wait to get back out on that Old Trafford pitch, but I also know that I have to take my time to make sure that I am ready. I have been working hard and will continue to do so to make sure I am in the best possible condition for my return to the pitch." Manager Jose Mourinho added: "We are delighted Zlatan is on the road to recovery and we are equally delighted to have his ambition and experience back with us. After his contribution last season he deserves our trust and we will be patient waiting for him to return. I have no doubt that he will be important in the second part of

Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba has praised the addition of Nemanja Matic and says his new partner will help him play to his potential. The Serbia midfielder has fitted into the squad with no hassles, since joining from Chelsea and Pogba has felt the impact of his addition. The former Juventus man joined United for £89.3 million last year, but Di not live up to expectations, however, he has scored two goals in as many appearances and believes the addition of Matic affords him the luxury to drive forward. “I am mostly an offensive player and I think more about attacking,” he told ESPN. “But he [Matic] will be more defending. “We can switch, but we match a lot and in those two games, I have been more forward and he has stayed back. “That helps me more be myself. I still do the defensive part, but now I can go forward more and help the strikers. I like to be in front of the goals too. He helps me and I enjoy it, yes.”

Chloe Morris, a 13-year-old schoolgirl has killed herself in her bedroom. The young girl committed suicide after arguing with her mum during the school holidays, an inquest heard. The Sun UK reports that the Year 8 pupil Chloe Morris was found dead by her stepdad Anthony Morris at their Bristol home on May 30. An inquest into her death heard the teen had a minor argument with her mum before she was found hanged upstairs, the Bristol Post reports. The pupil at Bridge Learning Campus had been at home during May half-term and was doing arts and crafts when her brother is said to have messed up her work. She was sent to her room after arguing with her mum - but later her stepdad found her hanged when she went to check on her. Chloe Morris He and Chloe's mum performed CPR on her until the paramedics arrived but she was pronounced dead at 5.30pm the same day. Dr Saras Hosdurga told the inquest the young girl had no mental health problems. Avon Coroners' Court h

Two beautiful ladies were beaten and set ablaze by some angry mob at the ‘Owner’s Occupier area’ in Makurdi, Benue State for allegedly involving themselves in acts of lesbianism. Reports have it that the two ladies were caught in the act and were stripped naked, beaten and set ablaze on the street by residents of the area. However, the Benue State Police Command has denied knowledge of the report, saying that several efforts to get the details of the report had proved abortive. The new was broke by DAILY POST and they confirmed speaking with the Benue State Police PRO, Moses Yamu said, who said “We have seen the story on social media but report has not been made. “I still doubt if this happened in Benue. How can such event happen in Makurdi and the police is not informed? Anyway, we shall let the public know once we are done with our investigations.” The post Shocker! How 2 Lesbian Ladies Beaten And Burnt To Death In Makurdi (Graphic Photos) appeared first on Time

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, has praised Cristiano Ronaldo after the suspended star scored a stunning goal against Fiorentina. The Portugal captain is banned from competitive domestic action for another three games, but was able to get some game time in the club friendly. Ronaldo cut into the area from the left, before curling a spectacular effort into the top corner, in a 2-1 win over the Serie A side in the Trofeo Santiago on Wednesday. “That’s what this man is capable of, we’re happy to have him here,” Zidane told Real Madrid TV after the game. “We put in a disciplined display and made a good start. I’m happy because the fans came out in their numbers and that was very important for us. “We achieved what we wanted to, the trophy remains here and we all head home happy.”

According to the Cableng, Emeka Ojukwu, first son of the late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, the Biafra warlord, has confirmed that his late father had a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in 2003. Ojukwu Jr stated this in reaction to reports which quoted him as saying Buhari’s claims of meeting his father was false. President Muhammadu Buhari in a national broadcast on Monday stated that he and Ojuwku agreed that Nigeria must remain one. Shortly after the broadcast, there were different reports on social media, with some accusing the president of fabricating that part of his speech. But while dismissing those reports, Ojukwu’s son said if he wanted to comment on a matter, there would be no ambiguity in it. “It has been brought to my attention that there is an article making the rounds on social media attributed to me refuting the remarks of Mr President concerning his relationship and discussions with my late father,” the statement read. “Let me lend my voice to those of th

Brazilian talisman Neymar will be prevented to immediately return to Barcelona when the Champions League draw is made in Monaco on Thursday. Both his Paris Saint-Germain team and the Catalan giants he left earlier this month for a world record 222 million euros ($264m) have been placed in pot two – amongst the second seeds. Reigning champions and Spanish title-holders Real Madrid head the pot of top seeds – the champions from the eight highest-ranked countries in the UEFA rankings. England’s Chelsea, Germans Bayern Munich, Monaco of France’s Ligue 1, Portuguese giants Benfica, Serie A champions Juventus, Russians Spartak Moscow and Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine make up the rest of pot one. But if anything, pot two looks even stronger with both Manchester clubs, Borussia Dormtund, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and Porto in alongside PSG and Barca. Dangerous sides including Tottenham Hotspur and Italian pair Napoli and Roma lurk in pot three, with Liverpool potentially joining them i

Information has it that a person was killed yesterday as a result of a daylight robbery by suspected armed robbers along Wellington Bassey Way in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. Eyewitness told The Guardian that the robbers had trailed a Toyota Camry car with Akwa Ibom State plate number AK705 C01, whom they suspected to have made some withdrawal in one of the second generation banks along the road, name withheld. It was gathered that being a busy road leading to the state government house, several other passers-by sustained bullet wounds as police engaged the armed robbers in a gun duel along the Wellington Bassey Way. The driver and the lady occupant of the car alleged to be one of the secretaries in deputy governor’s office was said to have gone to the bank to withdraw some undisclosed amount for urgent transaction but was trailed to a few meters to the Government House where the robbers ambushed the vehicle. Eyewitnesses account also told The Guardian that at Paul Bassey Str

Some of the banned songs includes: the Olamide’s “Wo” and “Wavy Level”, Davido’s “Fall” and “If (Remix)”, and 9ice’s “Living Things”. The NBC according to the report contained in some major new outfits released the list Tuesday, saying it banned the five songs from being aired across the Nigerian airwaves. The report had quoted the Federal Ministry of Health to have in a tweet on Friday, said the video to Olamide’s “Wo” violated the Tobacco Control Act. “This is our position: the video contravenes the Act. Innocently or otherwise, Tobacco promotion advertising sponsorship is banned in all forms,” the NBC said. ‘‘The song was banned from being played on the airwaves for its “obscenity, being indecent, vulgar language, lewd and profane expressions,” said the report. But in an interview with Vanguard, the Director of Media in NBC, Mr. Antia Ekanem denied the report, saying that the report was false and handiwork of mischief makers to discredit the Comission. Ekanem wonder

The photo below is that of President Muhammadu Buhari presiding over a security meeting with service chiefs including the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonishakin; ‎Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas who was represented and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris; National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongunu (rtd) and the Director-General of Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura. President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the military chiefs and heads of other security agencies in the country to immediately tame threats to the peace and unity of the nation. He gave the directive during a three-hour closed-door meeting with the service chiefs, including the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonishakin; ‎Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; and Chief of Na

BEVERLY HILLS, August 22, (THEWILL) reports that FC Barcelona of Spain are seeking at least 8.5 million euros ($10 million) from Neymar for breach of contract. According to a statement by the club, its demand against Neymar was lodged on August 11 with Barcelona’s employment court, eight days after his world record 222-million-euro move to Paris Saint-Germain. “In this lawsuit, the club demands the amount already paid as a bonus for the renewal of his contract for breach of contract, 8.5 million euros in damages, and an additional 10 percent in interests,” Barcelona said in a statement. THEWILL recalls that Neymar signed a new five-year deal with Barca in 2016, but the Catalans were powerless to stop his move to PSG just a year later as the French side met the buyout clause in his contract. The Catalan giants have also notified FIFA and the French Football Federation, through the Spanish Football Federation to take what they see as “the appropriate legal effects.” However, B

Nigeria's coach Gernot Rohr has invited fit-again captain Mikel Obi and forward Odion Ighalo and handed a first call-up to Israel-based Anthony Nwakaeme as he released his list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixtures with Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the squad on their official website on Tuesday. Centre-back Leon Balogun also returns after missing the World Cup qualifier against Algeria and the Africa Cup qualifier against South Africa, while Chelsea’s Victor Moses is also back after sitting out the clash with Bafana Bafana in June due to injury. The Super Eagles coach has also called up regulars like goalkeepers Daniel Akpeyi, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Alampasu, defenders William Ekong, Elderson Echiejile and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu, Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho. Nigeria host African champions to the Godsw

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria, on Tuesday reminded Nigerians that it was no longer in the business of issuing them visas. The Embassy’s Charge d’ Affaires, Mr Michel Deleen, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Lagos that the Embassy had since 2013 swapped its visa issuance processes in Nigeria. Deleen said that the Embassy had since 2013 swapped its visas issuance to Nigerians with the French Consulate General in Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja. “Let me remind Nigerians that since 2013, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria had signed agreements with the French Consulate-General in Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja. “What this means is that we have swapped our visa application processes in Nigeria with the French Consulate-General in Lagos and the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja. “Let me remind Nigerians that under these agreements, any Nigerian that wants to visit the Netherlands for business, study or tour

President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria on Saturday. August 19, 2017 after spending over 100 days in London. The purpose of the president’s trip is an open-secret to all Nigerians. President Buhari left Nigeria in the early part of the month of May to see his doctors. His journey came some weeks after he returned for medical checkup. Tongues wagged when the nation’s number one citizen left the country again for medical treatment. There were different theories postulated by various schools of thought. Some said the president was near death and that he should relinquish power. While others opined he may not return alive to the country from London the second time. Be as it may be, President Buhari spent 103 days in UK, before he returned last Saturday. Today, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 makes it the second day the president resumed his official duties. On Monday, August 21, 2017, a letter from the presidency was transmitted to both Senate president and Speaker House of Re