Top 10 Highest Paid Players In The Premier League This Season

 

The premier league, has already started with a lot of funfair and intrigues as expected. Manchester City have obviously been the most impressive with Manchester United and Chelsea, struggling to keep up with their earlier in the season impressive form.  In this article thus, we give you the load down of the ten highest paid players in the league; after this cut...

Mourinho, Guardiola to face off in League Cup

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was handed a speedy reunion with Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola in Wednesday’s English League Cup fourth-round draw.

Guardiola’s City won 2-1 when he reprised his rivalry with Mourinho earlier this month and they will meet again at Old Trafford in late October when a place in the League Cup quarter-finals will be at stake.

“I think it’s good for us,” United midfielder Ander Herrera, a scorer in their 3-1 win at third-tier Northampton Town, told MUTV.

2018 WC qualifier: Rohr invites 23 for Nigeria/Zambia clash

Nigeria’s Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has released a list of 23 players invited for next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying clash between the Super Eagles and Zambia’s Chipolopolo in Ndola.
The Franco-German retained belief in the squad that pipped Tanzania 1-0 in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Uyo on 3rd September, but has added Alanyaspor of Turkey defender Kenneth Omeruo, Belgium-based midfielder Anderson Esiti and English Premiership duo Isaac Success and Alex Iwobi.

You’re respected worldwide, Ban Ki-Moon tells Buhari

The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for his war against corruption and terrorism. He also told Buhari that leaders across the world respect him for giving Nigeria a positive image.

Senate to investigate MTN over $12bn repatriation allegation

The Senate on Thursday agreed to investigate an allegation that telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria, repatriated $12 billion out of Nigeria over a 10-year period.

The resolution followed a motion moved by Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) who relied on a point of order to make the allegations.

Court grants former Adamawa gov, Ngilari, N100m bail

A Yola High Court on Thursday granted bail to a former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr Bala Ngilari, who was arraigned over an alleged N167m fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had accused the former governor of processing contract for the purchase of 25 cars worth N167m without following due process.

Alleged budget padding: House of Reps members take photos & rock their "I stand with Dogara" scarves

 

Supporters of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, took photos as they rocked their “I stand with Dogara" scarves on the House floor yesterday. The pro-Dogara members wore the scarves to show solidarity as he and 13 other lawmakers face allegations of budget padding leveled against them by Abdulmumin Jibrin. More photos below...

Chibok girls: Buhari invites UN to negotiate with Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the United Nations to help negotiate the release of the Chibok schoolgirls, who were abducted by Boko Haram in 2014.
The President made the call during a meeting with the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on the sidelines of the 71^st UN General Assembly in New York, according to a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.

Photos: Aisha Buhari meets with Melinda Gates in New York

Wife of the President Mrs Aisha Buhari met with American businesswoman, philanthropist and wife of Bill Gates, earlier today in New York. Mrs Buhrai described the meeting as an 'insightful' one

See these funny and embarrassing attempts at sexting

You know that moment when you send a steamy message to the wrong person or your attempts just fall flat? You're not alone. See some of the best worst after the cut...

Welcome to the life of Singapore's richest kids who lie on beds covered with money & drive luxury cars

The Rich Kids of Singapore make the rick kids of other countries look like child's play. Their Instagram account show kids of the wealthiest men lying in beds covered with money, driving luxury cars naked and even bathing in champagne. The bio for their Instagram account reads:

“Singapore is the millionaire’s playground. Featured are the most flamboyant, flashy and famous socialites of Singapore.”. See more photos below...

RRS arrests two suspected fraudsters

Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives yesterday arrested two persons for alleged fraud and robbery. Emmanuel Anyanwu, 39, and Kennedy Ujagbor, 42, were arrested at Cele Bus Stop on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway for allegedly snatching one Sammy Bolaji’s bag.

Ex-Ekiti commissioner links pupils’ success in NECO to Fayemi

Former Ekiti State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology Kehinde Ojo has attributed the 96 per cent success recorded by the state’s  candidates in the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination to reforms by ex-Governor Kayode Fayemi.

Ojo, ex-headteacher of Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti, and former tutor-general, said it was wrong for the commissioner, Jide Egunjobi, to attribute the latest feat to the Ayo Fayose administration’s cancellation of free and compulsory education policy.

Cattle on FCT roads?

Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has to redouble its efforts at apprehending herders who still graze their cattle on roads in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in contravention of the ban on such by the FCT minister, Muhammed Bello. Bello had on September 3 directed herdsmen to stop grazing their cattle on streets in the federal capital, but reports say the directive is being obeyed more in the breach. Herdsmen still graze their cattle along the roads in the FCT, including the Central Business District, sometimes causing traffic holdup. The minister who described the practice as bizarre tasked the AEPB and the FCT Task Force Team on Environment to stop it forthwith.

Ekiti cuts relationship with bank over Fayose’s frozen accounts

EKITI State Governor Ayo Fayose has ordered the state to stop transacting business with  Zenith Bank.

The action is not unconnected with the face-off between him and Zenith on the freezing of his personal accounts domicilled in thebank by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

According to a circular from the Office of the Accountant General on Tuesday, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) must comply with the order within 48 hours.

N7bn contract scam rocks Benue, two cashiers arrested

The Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, under the chairmanship of Dr. Philip Tachin, has allegedly awarded contracts worth N7bn without due process.

Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the board chairman, in conjunction with key officials of the board, had awarded the multi-million naira contracts to cronies and friends without going through tenders and due process.

School- leaver rapes four-year-old girl in her brother’s presence

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Bassey Johnson, for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in the Idimu area of the state.

News men learnt that the school-leaver, who is also learning a trade, allegedly raped the girl, Fatima (pseudonym), when she and her elder brother went to watch a television in the suspect’s apartment.

The victim’s family and the suspect were said to be neighbours in the area.

EFCC freezes Patience Jonathan’s personal $5m account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen Patience Jonathan’s personal account, titled ‘Patience Ibifaka Jonathan’, which is domiciled in Skye Bank Plc.

Impeccable sources within the agency told our correspondent on Wednesday that the move had become necessary due to the prima facie case established against the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife.

As part of investigations into alleged diversion against a former Special Adviser to ex-President Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa, the anti-graft agency had frozen four companies’ accounts in Skye Bank with a balance of $15,591,700.