Conte won’t be sacked for now

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Antonio Conte won’t be sacked as Chelsea manager in the short term at least after being granted a stay of execution by Roman Abramovich, according to reports on Tuesday. Conte’s future with the troubled Premier League champions was cast into doubt on Monday after a dismal 4-1 defeat against Watford. Fourth-placed Chelsea are languishing 19 points behind leaders Manchester City after a turbulent campaign marred by Conte’s squabble with his club’s hierarchy over their transfer policy. Blues owner Abramovich has never been shy about wielding the axe when his managers…

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Only popular movement can rescue Nigeria – Ex-President Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said there is need for a popular movement to enthrone progressive leadership required to make Nigeria a great country in Africa. He said Nigeria has disappointed Africa in providing needed leadership in post-military era. Although, the ex-president did not specifically mention any regime; he said the nation deserved a better leadership to enable it play front role in Africa’s socio-economic development. He said the only way out of the development quagmire in which the nation plunged is for the masses to form non-partisan “popular movement”…

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French rap star sentenced for blocking highway for video

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French rap star Sofiane Zermani received a four-month suspended jail sentence on Monday for blocking a motorway near Paris last year to film the video for his hit song “Toka”. Watched 32 million times on YouTube, the clip shows Sofiane and friends bring traffic to a standstill on the four-lane A3 motorway, then set up a restaurant table and chairs on the road before starting dancing. After being charged with a public order offence, prosecutors urged a three-month prison term, accusing Sofiane of organising the April 2017 motorway stunt and…

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Swans hit eight, Huddersfield win

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Rampant Swansea City thrashed fourth-tier Notts County 8-1 in a replay to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Tuesday as they chalked up their biggest victory in the competition. Swansea’s fellow Premier League side Huddersfield Town fought back against second-tier Birmingham City to progress with a 4-1 extra-time replay win and will host Manchester United. Third-tier Rochdale knocked out Championship club Millwall 1-0 thanks to Ian Henderson’s 53rd minute goal to set up a tie at home to Tottenham Hotspur or Newport County. Tammy Abraham, on loan from Chelsea,…

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IBB’s statement: Ogunye writes Buhari, asks him to call police IG to order

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Human rights lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to order. Ogunye said Idris’s decision to declare Kassim Afegbua wanted for releasing a statement on behalf of ex-military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida, was improper. He said the media aide to former dictator had done nothing wrong that could lead to him being declared wanted like a criminal. His letter reads in full: The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, must be called to order. At this point under the Buhari…

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Former minister, Jumoke Akinjide returns N650m to EFCC

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A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jumoke Akinjide, has returned N650 million to the Federal Government. Akinjide informed the court about this development today, when she notified Justice Muslim Sule Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos of her plans to reach an out-of-court settlement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had preferred a fraud and money laundering charge against her over the campaign money for the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State received from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.…

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OBJ to Buhari: Sieving the grain from the chaff

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IT’S been a couple of weeks now since former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, sent his open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari; time during which Nigerians have had the opportunity to take a detached and sober view of things. The bombshell effect of that letter is somewhat slightly muted now and has in some cases given way to a searing analysis of not just the message but the messenger’s own performance as a two-time former president who had both the time and opportunity to put right many of the things he thought…

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Obasanjo follows good intentions with bad actions

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Without a doubt, Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) is an important witness to the Nigerian history. He is also known to often speak his mind, whether good or bad. But ignoring him is to do so at one’s own peril. That is why the controversy trailing his recent open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari may never subside. To start, Obasanjo has good intentions to declare that things are not going well in Nigeria, and there is a need for real change. In short, the letter is similar to the one he…

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US charges two men over ATM ‘jackpotting’

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two men with bank fraud after they allegedly hacked ATM machines causing them to eject all their cash reserves like a Vegas slot machine. The attack, known as “jackpotting,” is usually carried out by perpetrators dressed as repair technicians to deploy malicious software and/or hardware, while others then exploit the hack to withdraw the cash on demand. The two men, 31-year-old Spanish national Alex Alberto Fajin-Diaz and 21-year-old Argenys Rodriguez from Massachusetts were arrested on January 27th. Investigators contacted police who…

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Buhari spits fire, warns herders, bandits against attacks

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President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that the government would no longer tolerate the attacks by suspected herdsmen and other bandits. Buhari who was on official visit to Nasarawa state, frowned at what he described as “unwarranted killing of innocent citizens’’. He said the government was working hard to instil peace and stability and enjoined Nigerians to resist the temptation of engaging in reprisals. The President spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of Comprehensive Special School, Lafia, Nasarawa State. He sympathised with victims of reported attacks and urged them not to…

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