Van Gaal blasts Mourinho, Manchester United over his sack

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Former Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, has criticised the club for the way he was replaced by Jose Mourinho. Van Gaal was sacked after two years at Old Trafford and Mourinho’s arrival as his replacement was an open secret, even before an official confirmation. Both men met at Anfield on Saturday for United’s goalless draw with Liverpool on Saturday, with Van Gaal on duty for Dutch TV. “How I have suspected it, the way his transfer as a manager to Manchester United went was not elegant at all, that…

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Restructuring: How North tilted towards return to regions

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Northern leaders at the just concluded conference on restructuring in Kaduna seem to favour a return to regional governments, our correspondent reports. At the conclusion of the conference by northern elders on ‘The future of the North and the Nigerian Federation,’ a euphemism for a discourse on the vexed issue of restructuring which held in Kaduna  on Thursday, it was evident that the North is not happy with the reactionary label slammed on it by the other geopolitical zones. Northern leaders, made from various political divides and religious leaders,  intellectuals…

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Suicide bomber kills at least 50 in Mogadishu

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At least 50 people were killed and more than 80 others were wounded in what seems to be the largest suicide car bombing ever in the Somali capital Mogadishu. A suicide bomber exploded a vehicle at a busy intersection despite being fired on by security forces, as reported by government officials, medical sources and witnesses on Saturday afternoon, sending clouds of white smoke spiralling into the sky. Most of those killed were civilians, police officer Mohamed Dahir told dpa. Witness Ahmed Hassan described dozens of public buses destroyed as wounded…

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Chelsea in a ‘difficult moment’ admits Conte

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Antonio Conte admits Chelsea are going through a “difficult moment” after the Premier League champions crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat at lowly Crystal Palace. The loss left Conte’s side nine points adrift of leaders Manchester City and the pain was compounded by a hamstring injury to Victor Moses that will rule the wing-back out of Wednesday’s Champions League meeting with Roma. Moses joins Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante on the sidelines, but Blues boss Conte is hopeful striker Alvaro Morata will be fit to return after sitting out the visit to Palace with a…

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Samsung Galaxy Note series: The evolution of a revolutionary tool

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Think about the biggest moment in your life and it is likely your smartphone had a role to play in creation and preservation of that memory. That is because the smartphone has evolved from being a simple tool for communication to an indispensable device that carries your work, play and home with you wherever you go. From whiling away time at the airport, to calculators for foreign currency conversion while on the move or in the office when we need to get some work done fast – mobile devices are…

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Can APC make all Nigerians equal?

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According to Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would not in the name of restructuring attempt to make everyone equal. This may sound unfair considering that all citizens are supposed to be equal, but that takes the governor’s statement out of context. The point he made was that it would be wrong to equalize unequal entities. El Rufai was responding to agitations by some sections of the country that all zones irrespective of population and land mass should have the same number of states.…

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Africa’s biggest refinery takes shape

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The completion of Dangote Refinery in 2019 will mark another milestone in the Nigerian oil and gas industry as it holds the prospect of stopping the importation of refined petroleum products by Nigeria. The Dangote Refinery will produce 650,000 barrels per day of refined petroleum products to meet all the country’s refined petroleum products needs. It will also have spare volume  for export to other countries. Nigeria spent N2.59 trillion to import refined petroleum products in 2016, according to the National Bureau of  Statistics. Dangote, the promoter, said that the…

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We did not receive capital allocation in 2017 – Aso Rock Clinic

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Aso Villa Clinic have insisted it did not receive any capital allocation in 2017. Permanent Secretary of the State House, Jalal Arabi, said this in a statement issued on Sunday. Arabi said this could be verified from the Ministries of Finance and Budget and National Planning. “The attention of the presidency has been drawn to recent media reports suggesting that the State House Medical Centre had received N11.01billion as appropriation for the period 2015-2017. “According to the permanent secretary, State House, Jalal A. Arabi, contrary to the above claims, out…

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Apple TV 4k and TVOS 11: Everything you need to know about Apple’s Digital Media Streamer

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Apple TV has grown up a lot since its iTV days. It’s not just for iTunes rentals anymore—Apple TV handles just about anything we watch, from House of Cards to Game of Thrones and Major League Baseball games, and now that includes 4K content. Since Apple opened up its tiny streaming box to developers, it’s gone from fun to indispensable. With an extensive library of apps, Siri support, and a drop-dead simple interface, Apple TV is one of the underrated players in Apple’s lineup. Just like all those years ago, it’s still the device…

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Late Ronaldo winner rescues Real

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Cristiano Ronaldo struck his first La Liga goal of the season five minutes from time to save Real Madrid from losing more ground in the title race with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Getafe on Saturday. Real looked on course for a comfortable three points when Karim Benzema fired the visitors into a deserved half-time lead. However, Jorge Molina’s equaliser early in the second half and an incredible miss by Ronaldo left the European champions needing a late saviour. And Ronaldo rode to the rescue and made amends for his…

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