Carrick excited for huge Manchester derby

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is relishing this afternoon’s hotly-anticipated derby match, with the experienced playmaker hoping his side can strike an early blow in an exciting Premier League campaign.
Having played in 21 clashes between United and City, Carrick is no stranger to the blood and thunder that these occasions often bring and expects a similar affair this time around, with the recent influx of superstar managers and players adding further intrigue to the melting pot.

Machester derby: Mourinho plays down Guardiola rivalry

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho played down the focus on his rivalry with Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola on Friday and said Saturday’s derby would be decided by the players.

Hoodlums force 23-year-old lady to take India hemp before raping her

At the time of writing this story, 23-year-old Judith (not real name) was recuperating with heavy dosage of antibiotics. She was not ill, and neither was she down with any flu. She had simply survived one of the worst sexual attacks in Lagos in recent times.

FG spends N5bn on Presidential fleet in 15 months

Despite the biting economic recession in the country, the Federal Government has spent the sum of N5bn on the 10-aicraft Presidential Air Fleet in the last 15 months, document obtained exclusively from the Presidency

According to the document, the Presidency put the amount of money so far released for the Presidential Air Fleet since the inception of the current administration in May 2015 till date in the region of N5bn.

The breakdown of the sum showed that N2.3bn was released for PAF by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation between May and November 2015.

Photos: President Buhari arrives Daura, Katsina state for the Sallah holiday

President Buhari arrived Daura, Katsina, his home state for the Sallah holiday. More photos after the cut....