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At my tender age, empty stomach has been the watchword, nothing to feed on let alone chew. Within me are sorrows and bitterness of hunger. My destiny is sold for food, My birthright is out for bread, How wealthy I am in poverty! How loud I cry in my silence! Who will fight my stomach pain battle? Dwelling in pains of emptiness, When will my life expire? Oh Living dead of hunger! Silently I cry... Someone Is Hungry AFO-Hi GoldenArtConcept EazyPoet

WEEPING LAND Weepy land! The weeping land weeps, the bald desert, on the bald desert are brothers of two colours, changing like chameleon. Weepy land! the weeping land weeps. Secured for a life battle, hue is the problem, looking for whom to devour. Weepy land! the weeping land weeps. Devil's advocate, devilish pleasure made priority. Completely devoid of moral. Weepy land! In it, they dice Being, tricking gold to stone, Land of bad rooted root, face laughs hatred. Weepy land mourns. Babalola Israel A All  Rights Reserved

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club supremo, Emmanuel Adeyemi, has showered praises on the Olukoya Boys for claiming the 2017 Lagos State FA Cup with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Spartan FC on Sunday evening at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium. Goals from petite midfielder, Onuwa Chukwuka, full-back Okorom Stanley and Olatunbosun Sikiru sealed the glorious win for MFM FC who are now back-to-back Lagos FA Cup champions. Speaking after the triumphant FA Cup finish, an obviously ecstatic Adeyemi expressed gratitude to the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, for his support toward the team and the officials and players of the team for defending the trophy. “The General Overseer has been of  tremendous support to the team. He has always given us the needed resources, support and enabling environment to excel. I really want to thank him for all he has done for us. “I also want to thank the management of MFM...

Former Nigeria internationals,  Sunday Oliseh and Victor Ikpeba have been celebrating Arsenal's 2017 Emirates FA Cup title success following The Gunners'convincing 2-1 victory over Premier League champions Chelsea at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday,  Completesportsnigeria.com  reports.  Both believe that Arsene Wenger who had been under intense pressure for a lack of trophy-success for a long time deserves the fans' support and contract extension. Fortuna Sitters coach, Oliseh  urges Arsenal board to hand Arsene Wenger a new deal. The Arsenal board will meet next Tuesday and a decision  as to whether the Frenchman will remain at the club will be decided. Wenger made history for himself winning the Emirates English FA Cup for a record seventh time defeating Chelsea 2-1 after a rather poor campaign in the English Premier League where his side finished fifth in the log. "Extremely happy for my favourites. The Gunners, Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal fans a...

The Super Eagles resumed training on in Paris Sunday morning ahead of their next international friendly game against Togo on June 10 in the French capial city. This was confirmed on the Super Eagles verified twitter handle on Sunday. The Eagles are being quartered at Hyatt Regency Hotel  Paris. On Friday, the Eagles forced Corsica to a 1-1 draw thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho from the penalty spot after Jean-Jacques Mandrichi had given Corsica the lead also from the spot. "Back to work. The team returned to the training pitch this morning in Paris. #SoarSuperEagles," the handle was quoted. On Saturday, Leicester City Wilfred Ndidi and Austria Wien striker Olanrewaju Kayode joined their Eagles teammates in Paris for the Togo clash. Their arrival brings the number of the players in camp to 18. Complete Sport

Five successful candidates have emerged N15 million winners of the sixth season of Diamond Bank’s Building Entrepreneur Today (BET6) Award. At the weekend, Ekanem Emmanuel, Aniete Abraham, Obaro Virtue, Okehi Ogechi and Udeme Okon were selected the winners of the year’s edition of BET6, carting away N3 million each as grant to develop their business, having displayed exceptional entrepreneurial skills and productive business ideas after six month of training. BET is a partnership between Diamond Bank and Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan Atlantic University, which started about six years ago, bringing to a total of 30 successful candidates to date. According to the Head of Emerging Business of Diamond Bank, Mark Ifashen, both Diamond Bank and EDC were working towards empowering emerging businesses towards becoming a fully grown corporate entity, noting that for six months, 15 candidates successfully screened from multitude of applications were trained intens...

The frosty relationship between the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and his successor, Chief Nyesom Wike, took a fresh turn on Friday when the former announced his rejection of an award reserved for him as one of the contributors to the development of the state. Amaechi is among prominent Rivers sons and daughters to be bestowed with awards on Saturday (today) as part of the celebrations to mark the state’s Golden Jubilee. But the ex-governor, who is currently the Minister of Transportation, said through a statement from his media office that the award from the state governor would not be accepted. According to the statement, “The minister (Amaechi) was shown a publication of the Rivers State Government indicating his name as one of many others to be given awards by Nyesom Wike. But as of today, Amaechi has not received any communication from Nyesom Wike and/or Rivers State Government in this respect. “Be that as it may, we want to stat...

Buhari made the call in a congratulatory message through her twitter handle on Saturday in Abuja as the country marked the 2017 Children’s Day. “On the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day celebration, I encourage parents to protect our children from abuse.” “Our children deserve happy, emotionally and healthy lives; protecting children is a sacred duty.” “Our children are our future,” Buhari said. On the occasion of this year’s children’s day celebration. I encourage parents to protect our children from abuse , 1/2  pic.twitter.com/IXPB7YjnI0 — Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari)  May 27, 2017 our children deserve happy and emotionally healthy lives . Protecting children is a sacred duty. Our children are our future. 2/2 — Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari)  May 27, 2017 The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the First Lady on May 7 paid a visit to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospit...

Resident Mohammadu Buhari, returned from Saudi Arabia over the weekend, where she had gone to perform the lesser hajj. On arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, she urged Nigerians to pray for peace, progress and stability for Nigeria. She also urged Nigerians not to relent in their prayers and good deed for Nigeria to prosper among the comity of nations. The wife of the President, who expressed her gratitude to God for the successful trip, also prayed for Nigerian leaders and for peaceful coexistence of Nigerians. ”I thank God for a journey mercy, I prayed for Nigeria and Nigerian leaders and we should not relent in prayers and good deed,” she said. She also expressed her gratitude to Nigerians for their support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration; urging them to sustain the tempo. ”I want to use this opportunity to thank all Nigerians for the goodwill and support for my husband and Nigeria in general,” she said. She was received by the wife of the S...

Ahead of Monday’s celebration of Democracy Day, the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) has thumbed up its chest, with a declaration that Nigerians have every reason to roll out the drums and celebrate its leadership of the nation. Appraising the two years of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, APC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi told newsmen at the weekend that the present administration has delivered, substantially, on its promise to the electorate. The former Minister of Sports and Youth Development enunciated the fight against insurgency and crusade against corruption, as enviable achievements of the present administration. He said: “I believe very strongly that there is every reason to celebrate. I know that because of the difficulty that people are going through, there is a temptation to think that there is no much to celebrate.” “But I think that if we look more closely, paying more attention to where we are coming from and where we were two years ago, you will...

The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, has said that the Executive Orders signed recently by US President Donald Trump, does not significantly affect Nigerians who want to visit the US, pointing out that deserving Nigerians will be issued visas to visit the US. He spoke at a press briefing in Abuja last week, to explain the importance of Trump's Executive Order and how it affects Nigeria and Nigerians. The Executive Order, which temporarily banned nationals of some dominant Muslim countries, has since been stood down by the US Appeals Court. According to Amb. Symington, "Security is not the job of only one country. Let me reassure Nigerians that every single action the U.S. takes would be based on legality and due process. Protecting America from terrorists would not affect the two year visa validity policy currently enjoyed by Nigerians or cause them to be discriminated against based on their religion" Recognizing that the United States is a nation of im...

Manchester United is delighted to announce that Antonio Valencia has signed a contract which will keep him at the club until June 2019, with the option to extend for a further year. Valencia, 31, signed for United on 30 June 2009.  During his time at the club he has won two Premier League titles, one FA Cup, two League Cups, the UEFA Europa League and three Community Shields. Antonio Valencia said: "Manchester United has been my life since 2009 and I am absolutely delighted to have signed a new contract. Wednesday evening provided the one trophy this club had never won and it was a true honour for me to captain the team for the final. I would like to thank the Manager for the confidence he has given me this season and I am sure that we will be challenging on all fronts next season. I would also like to say a big thank you to my family, my team-mates and, of course, the fans, for their amazing support." José Mourinho said: "It is no secret that I had been an admirer...

Victor Moses says Chelsea’s 3-0 loss to Arsenal eight months ago remains fresh in the minds of the players, but is confident Antonio Conte’s winning 3-4-3 formula will see the Blues win the FA Cup today at Wembley The Gunners inflicted a heavy defeat on the Blues side at the Emirates Stadium last September when first-half goals from Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil stunned the eventual Premier League champions. Such was Arsenal’s dominance in the first 45 minutes of the Premier League game that Conte reacted by switching to a 3-4-3 set-up for the second half as Blues shut out the Gunners. The defeat rounded off a disappointing month for Chelsea following the 2-2 draw away to Swansea and the 2-1 loss at home to Liverpool earlier in September. But it would prove the key moment in the season as Conte kept faith with the 3-4-3 formation for the trip to Hull the following week as Chelsea embarked on a 13-game winning streak in the league. Indeed, Conte admit...

Hillary Clinton gave the commencement address at her alma mater, Wellesley College, on Friday afternoon, delivering the most extended and blistering attack on President Donald Trump since her loss in the 2016 election. At the crux of Clinton's speech was a call to arms to the graduating class at the women's college, encouraging them to get politically engaged and to "advance the struggle for equality, justice, and freedom. But she peppered the speech with a series of strongly-worded criticisms of the Trump administration's conduct and policies, attacking its use of the term "alternative facts," its boasting about the size of the crowds at Trump's inauguration, its proposed budget, and Trump's use of the phrase "nasty woman" to refer to her in a debate. Clinton warned the students that they're "graduating at at time when there is a full-fledged assault on truth and reason." "When people in power invent their own facts a...

Mata, who started and was replaced by club captain Wayne Rooney in second-half stoppage time, told  BT Sport : “We wanted to win this as well for the city of Manchester and we bring the trophy back. “I’m so happy today, especially after what happened. We know it was a very difficult week for the city of Manchester and we are happy to win for all of the people that have suffered.” The attacking midfielder also reflected on the further significance of the win, with the Reds clinching a return to Champions League football in 2017/18.  “It’s massive for us," said Juan. "We had the option of coming here to win the trophy for the first time and be in the Champions League next season. We’ve done that and I’m so happy. “It means a lot [to be back in the Champions League] for me personally. It was a great final in front of our supporters here. It’s my first European trophy with United and hopefully the first of many....

Henrikh Mkhitaryan made history for Manchester United with his UEFA Europa League final goal against Ajax. The second strike of United's 2-0 win in Stockholm, expertly hooked home by the Armenian from Chris Smalling's downward header following a corner, made him the only man ever to score in five different European games on the road for the Reds in a single campaign. He had previously found the net in four away fixtures, against Zorya Luhansk, Saint-Etienne, Rostov and Anderlecht, in addition to also scoring in the home leg against Anderlecht. Mkhitaryan, who has netted 11 times in all competitions during this debut season with United, thanked his team-mates when speaking to BT Sport: "Without them, I couldn’t score many goals. "I’m really happy that I scored today in the final because everyone kept saying ‘you’re going to score in the final’. After the last game, when we played against Celta Vigo in the second leg, I was dreaming every day that I would...

Ed Woodward has had my list, what I want, what I would like, for more than two months. So now it's up to him and the owners. I wish Mr Woodward all the success in his work because now it’s time for me to disconnect, because I’m very tired. I am going to land in Manchester, I am going to get a car to London, then to Portugal. I don't care about football for now. Now I am on holiday. I don't want to see any international friendlies, I am selfish. I can't do it. For me, enough is enough. It has been a very hard last few months, we were short of numbers. But with three trophies in one season and [qualifying for] the Champions League, I am very happy in my most difficult season as a manager."

Jose Mourinho ended his first season in charge of Manchester United by winning the UEFA Europa League final at the Friends Arena in Stockholm and claiming his third trophy at the club. Here are the main points from his post-match interviews with MUTV and BT Sport... OVERALL THOUGHTS "My thoughts are obviously with the victims of the tragedy in Manchester and with the families. The tragedy is in my mind. Maybe this victory will bring some happiness to Manchester, I don't know. I would obviously, me and everyone else, we would change this trophy for the people that lost their lives, that's obvious. But if I focus on the football side, I am really proud." TEAM PERFORMANCE "The team was fantastic from the first minute to the last minute. It was a fantastic collective performance, there were very good individual performances and we had total control of the game. We always thought that we could win the Europa League and we are very happy. We played intelligently...

We are in the Champions League in the right way and for me the right way is winning the Premier League or winning the Europa League. We were not strong enough to win the Premier League but we were strong enough to win the Europa League and we are back in the Champions League. The club now has every trophy in world football. We fought hard for this since the beginning. We totally deserved the win. I am so happy to see all the players, including the boys with the crutches, with the trophy." THREE TROPHIES OUT OF FIVE THIS SEASON  "And 64 matches out of 66 possible, which is incredible. I am very happy and I thank everyone that had a contribution for that, and I’m not speaking just about the players. Many other staff. The work they did to organise everything for us, for our families, to come to this important match with a short period of time, the way people dedicate themselves to that, to try to have our heads clean and focused and everything was perfect. So I thank everyone ...

JOY WITHIN My eyes are said to be fruit, surrounded by the heavenly angels, happy are thy moment. Silently, I observes my feet and the movement of my hands. Overwhelm with gladness and positivity. The joy of salvation within. I'm wreck with gallery of stars. Dead men don't bite, yet I'm feared. My slow and steady wins the race, the silence in me, laughs like a monkey, My works are always on the crest of a wave. A succeeded success, block buster himself. I clean away the river flow of tears, neighbours are alive when I lights. Waking the dead is my hobby, taming the lion is my habit. I brings to life, the ago dead bone of my mates, enslave under joy of all days. Come! Come!! Laugh! Laugh!! the golden future awaits, Tick! Tock!! the time dictates the future, all eyes are on me, the cat that send forth the rat. To my neighbours, I know my thoughts, thought of evil makes no way, On the quiet, I'm pissing in the wind. Pluck up your courage, ...

Rwanda’s telecom industry regulator has fined MTN Rwanda, a division of South Africa’s MTN Group, 7 billion francs (8.5 million dollars) for running its IT services outside the country in breach of its licence. The regulator said in a ruling posted on its website in Kigali that MTN Rwanda was hosting its IT services hub in Uganda, which it had prohibited. “They are punished for relocating their IT services outside Rwanda, and this was deliberate,’’ Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority Spokesman Anthony Kulamba said. MTN Group said it had also received a notification about the fine. “MTN has been engaging with the regulator on this matter over the past four months. “MTN Rwanda is currently studying the official notification and will continue to engage with the regulator on this matter,” it said in a statement. In 2016, the company, which operates in 20 countries, set aside 600 million dollars to pay a fine imposed by the Nigerian go...

Ander Herrera has capped a fine third season for Manchester United by winning the club’s prestigious Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award. The midfielder topped the closest-ever poll for this prize, finishing just 242 votes ahead of Antonio Valencia, with top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic not much further behind in a three-way contest that went right down to the wire and reflected the superb contributions of those players in 2016/17. Operating in a deeper role in Jose Mourinho’s midfield, Herrera’s whole-hearted, all-action displays have won him many admirers and he’s just one appearance shy of a half-century for the season.  The 27-year-old, who also made his senior international debut for Spain in November, succeeds compatriot and friend David De Gea, the winner of our coveted accolade for the previous three seasons. "It’s very special for me to win this award because when you see the list of winners, you realise how important it is," said Herrera...

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has said that the performance of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has justified the support he received from the people during the 2015 election. Jonathan was speaking during the commissioning of the Second Nkpogu Bridge as part of the second year anniversary of Wike’s administration. He said, “Governor Wike has performed wonderfully well. “I have no regrets that Governor Wike is the governor of Rivers State. I am happy that the governor has opened up Rivers State through projects. “Wike has shown so much commitment to infrastructural development. The whole of Rivers State is now a construction yard.” The Former President further said that the appreciation for the works done by Wike goes beyond party lines. He recalled that Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo after visiting the state also stated that the governor is delivering on projects. Jonathan expressed happiness for the invitation to commission the all i...

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and other top Youruba leaders in the party are crying over the treatment being meted out to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo and the southwest region in general by the “cabal”. He also lambasted Igbos who joined the APC, saying Buhari hated and had nothing to offer them. In a statement Thursday night, Fani-Kayode said “it is only now that the Yoruba wing of the APC are really getting to know him and his evil cabal and they are all crying behind closed doors. They regret supporting them during the 2015 election deeply. “Any Igbo person in the APC needs to have his or her head examined. Such a person is a confused soul who has been conned and who has sold his soul to an Igbo hater, a radical islamist, an ethnic supremacist, a religious bigot and a racist. “You say he chose an Igbo man as his running mate in the past and my answer is so what? He did so...

Researchers from Sao Paulo Federal University studied the effect of smoking on fertility by comparing the sperm of 20 smokers and 20 non-smokers. They found that smokers' sperm was more likely to have DNA damage, as well as some partially and fully inactive mitochondria . Mitochondria are the parts of the sperm cells that generate the energy needed to complete tasks, such as traveling to the egg for fertilization. Men who smoke also have more flawed acrosomes in their sperm. Acrosomes are located near the heads of sperm cells, and they contain the digestive enzymes needed for the sperm to break down the membrane of the egg cell at fertilization. The scientists also examined 422 proteins in the patients' sperm. Proteins are essential to every cell, playing a role in its structure, function and regulation of cell processes.When comparing the two groups of men, researchers found that one protein was absent from the smoking group, while 27 were underrepresented and 6 were overr...

THE developer of popular mobile browser, Opera, has made public its plan to invest $100 million, the equivalent of N30 billion, over the next two years to facilitate the growth of Africa’s digital economy. The company, which aims to speed up internet adoption in Africa and strengthen the internet ecosystem with local partners, made this known at a press briefing in Lagos, yesterday, where it also declared readiness to set up shop in Lagos in the next three weeks, increase awareness of an affordable internet experience and spend between 30 to 40 billion on infrastructure in Nigeria. Speaking on the company’s goal, Richard Monday, Vice President Africa, Opera Software said; “Africa is a very important market for Opera. Nine of the top 20 Opera Mini user countries are from Africa, as such we aim to invest heavily in Africa, build a local platform and grow with the local business partners. This platform will expand the user base for content providers, e-commerce business...

THE Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government has commenced the process of institutionalizing the patronage of locally-made products among its Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Minister disclosed this in Abuja, yesterday, at the National Media Launch of the “Buy Made-in-Nigeria” Campaign. “The Federal Government is not just paying lip service to this buy Made-in-Nigeria. We have taken concrete steps to actualize it. It is true that the Federal Executive Council at one of its meetings resolved that the Bureau of Public Procurement Act must be amended in a manner that will give more emphasis and advantage to made in Nigeria products. ‘’However, we have also realized that less than 30 percent of government spending ever gets to the level of Bureau for Public Procurement, which means that we must start a ‘root and branch’ reform. This campaign must go down to the level of Permanent Secr...

The 23-year-old, whose goals along with a double from Korean star Son Heung-min saw this season’s runners-up hammer last year’s champions Leicester 6-1, added he hoped Hugo Lloris could also win the Golden Glove for the least goals conceded when they round off their league season at relegated Hull. Kane tops the Golden Boot charts with 26 goals, two ahead of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku with Arsenal’s Chilean marksman Alexis Sanchez third, a further goal adrift. “I wanted to get one or two goals at least and take it to the final game,” Kane told Sky Sports. “I am in the driving seat but there’s still one more game. I am not resting on my laurels but I hope to get four more. “Hopefully I can get the Golden Boot and hopefully Hugo Lloris can get the Golden Glove. “It is disappointing to concede but hopefully we can keep a clean sheet against Hull,” added Kane, who has scored five hat-tricks for his club in just over two years. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said he was proud how Kan...

Her older brother, Otunba Olaiya, who spoke to NET said Moji’s death was most unexpected. ‘When I spoke to her a few days ago, she did not give signs of death. She never complained about anything. This is really heartbreaking,’ he said. Olaiya’s housekeeper, Mrs Keji , who described herself as a very close friend of the deceased, revealed details of the actress’ sudden death to us. According to her, in the last three days before she passed away; the actress had placed several calls from her base in Canada to complain of ‘being uncomfortable’. ‘Her baby was born premature. Her EDD was for May 2017 but complications arose that necessitated that she be induced to save the baby’s life as well as hers. But since the delivery in March, her health had not been exactly perfect.’ Mrs Keji further exclusively informed us that around 10pm local time (3am Nigerian time) she went into a crisis. ‘Her blood pressure shot up and she got unconscious. An ambulance was called to transport her to the...

Mr Alfred Aderibigbe, the nurse who treated Sen. Isiaka Adeleke before he died, on Thursday in Osogbo  told a  coroner inquest that he never administered  a  drug  overdose on the  late politician as was reported. Aderibigbe, while giving  evidence before the coroner, Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, said all the drugs he administered on the late first civilian governor of Osun  were in  normal dosage. He also told the coroner that he had been treating the late senator in the last  15 years, adding that the drugs  he administered on Adeleke  the day he died were those the late politician gave to him. Aderibigbe said:  “The senator gave me his drugs  which he brought from Lagos  to keep  on the evening of Monday, April 17,  with the understanding that when he wants to take them,  he will call me to bring  them. “On Sunday, April 23, at about 4 am, I was, however, woken up by t...

CANON in partnership with its Nigerian distributor, Jamaica Trading Company, has introduced two hero products in Nigeria – the EOS 5D Mark IVcamera and E-series of PIXMA printers – E474 and E414, to enable its customers champion the significance of everyday moments and live their stories. Strengthening its in-country presence and focus, Canon invited its end-users to get a hands-on experience of the newly launched products and experience Canon’s portfolio that enable a seamless input to output journey for the user, right from photo capture to printing. The company also used the occasion to announce the results of the photo competition #CelebrateAfrica campaign that traced the full life cycle of an image from the photographer and their camera. The campaign encouraged African residents from all walks of life to share their best images that challenged stereotypes, documenting modern stories that went beyond the hoary cliches. An overwhelming 2,790 photo entries from 2...

For the first time, the software giant, Microsoft has disclosed plans to establish datacenter in the African continent including Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. The investment would address the needs of African customers and recognizes the potential for digital transformation in Africa through the power of cloud. The development which is expected to enable greater innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth across the continent when fully deployed will directly deliver the company’s mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Expanding on existing investments, Microsoft will deliver cloud services, including Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and Dynamics 365, from datacentres located in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa with initial availability anticipated in 2018. This announcement expands on ongoing investments in Africa, where organizations are using currently available cloud and mobile services as a platform for ...

The Niger Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has arrested a suspected impersonator in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). “We have arrested one Mohammed Sani Musa suspected to have been hired to write the examination for another candidate at the Ibrahim  Babangida University  centre in Lapai,” the Commandant, Mr Philip Ayuba, told newsmen. Ayuba, who spoke on Thursday in Minna, disclosed that the suspect was arrested by officers stationed at the centre. “We have interrogated the suspect and he has confessed to being hired from Nasarawa State by one Abdullahi Isa, who is still at Large,” he said. He said that the command was digging into the matter so as to bring those involved to justice . Ayuba, however, said that the exercise was hitch-free across the 14 centres in Niger.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s amazing ‘scorpion’ kick against Sunderland has been voted Manchester United’s Goal of the Season for 2016/17 by a big margin. The Armenian’s effort in the 3-1 Boxing Day win at Old Trafford, an instinctive backheeled volley from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s cross, picked up 57 per cent of the votes in the official poll on ManUtd.com. Wayne Rooney’s record-breaking 250th goal for United, a spectacular last-gasp free-kick in January’s draw at Stoke City, was the runner-up with 13 per cent, and Paul Pogba’s long-range drive at Swansea City on nine per cent completed the top three. Fans’ favourite Mkhitaryan also provided three other contenders in the original 10-strong shortlist for the prize but his inventive strike against the Black Cats, the finest goal of his career by his own admission, proved a landslide victor. Collecting the accolade at Thursday’s end-of-season awards ceremony at Old Trafford, t...

Antonio Valencia's consistently solid performances at right-back for Manchester United during 2016/17 have earned him the Players' Player of the Year award. The Ecuador international was the top pick among his team-mates in the dressing room after an impressive campaign in which he won three Player of the Month awards from fans voting on ManUtd.com. One of only five players to make at least 40 starts during the season, he captained the side in both legs of this month's Europa League semi-final against Celta Vigo and could be a key player in the Stockholm final. On picking up the accolade at Thursday's awards ceremony, Valencia said: "It's all about working hard. I'm very grateful for the words of the manager, the support of the fans and obviously on this occasion the support of my team-mates. I'm very grateful to all of them, especially Marouane!" The 2015/16 winner of the squad's own accolade, Chris Smalling, told MUTV he had voted for Anto...

Manchester United are on the verge of missing out on staggering £38m in bonuses if they fail to beat Ajax in the Europa League final. The Red Devils will battle the Eredivisie side in the final of the competition to ensure they qualify for the Champions League next season. According to reports, every United player will receive a 25% pay rise if they are able to make it to Europe's biggest competition. Manchester United squad. Mourinho's men will also share a whopping £1million bonus as incentives for a job well done. Sources revealed that £28million of the player's wages were slashed last summer from the contracts of 22 players. Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly who came to Old Trafford in the summer were exempted from the wages cut. The English giants will face off Ajax on May 24, to secure a place in the Champions League next season. Credit; Naij News

A 55-year-old man, Prophet Alimi Isaiah, was yesterday, arraigned before an Iyaganku magistrate’s court, Ibadan, for allegedly being in possession of human skull and other fetish items. He was arraigned on a one count charge of unlawfully having a human skull in his possession. The prosecutor, Mr. Sunday Ogunremi, alleged that the accused on May 5, at about 9:10p.m. at Sango Road, Ibadan Magisterial District did unlawfully have in his possession one human skull. He stated that the offences contravened Sections 329(A) Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000. The accused, in his statement, told police that he is a prophet of a white garment church in Lagos and that he had not completed his apprenticeship before his friend lured him to join the pastoral job. Isaiah’s words: “I use the horn (found in his possession) to control people that come to me for prayer so I can collect huge amounts of money from them. “I got the human skull fro...