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Manchester United and Bournemouth will be looking to build on their midweek victories in the Premier League when they square off at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.The Cherries will be seeking revenge against the Red Devils after they lost both home and away fixtures to Erik ten Hag’s side last season by an aggregate score of 4-0.© ReutersFollowing two bitterly disappointing results against Galatasaray and Newcastle United over a four-day period, losing 1-0 to the latter last weekend, Erik ten Hag calmed “crisis” talks by successfully steering his side to a 2-1 home victory over Chelsea on Wednesday.The contest was…

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kano, Alhajj Alhassan Yaryasa, has called on the two former governors and the political leaders in the state –  Abdullahi Ganduje and Rabiu Kwankwaso to resolve their differences in order to allow Kano people to live in peace. “Kano people want to live in peace, and they are after the progress and development of the state. There is the need for them – Kwankwaso and Ganduje – to forgive each other in order for Kano people to live in peace,” Yaryasa said. He also advised people of the state not to engage…

Nigeria may add 480,000 barrels to its daily crude oil output as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and ExxonMobil took a step towards resolving the disagreement surrounding the sale of the latter’s asset to Seplat Energy. On Thursday, the NNPCL confirmed it had signed a settlement agreement with ExxonMobil companies in Nigeria over the proposed divestment of a 100 per cent interest in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to Seplat Energy Offshore Limited. This is coming barely 24 two days after President Bola Tinubu announced his intervention in the debacle between NNPCL and ExxonMobil hindering the sale of the assets…

Madonna’s picture with Nigerian boxer Riakprohe sparks romance rumours   Songstress Madonna, 65, has sent rumour mills into overdrive about her love-life after “growing close” to a British-Nigerian boxer, Richard Riakprohe, who at 34, is 31 years her junior. The multiple Grammy Award winner entangled the undefeated Cruiserweight fighter in her vast and expanding romantic web just days after she ended her year-long romance with 30-year-old Josh Popper. The couple had not seen each other for months due to Madonna’s touring commitments, leading them to mutually decide to part ways. The split was amicable, with no infidelity or drama involved,…

Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr as a free agent from Man Utd in December 2022A roller-coaster first season in the Saudi Pro League for Steven Gerrard ended on Monday. After a good start, a worrying run of just one win in 12 resulted in concerns for the Liverpool legend's job before his Ettifaq side rallied to finish sixth.However, challenging the ‘Big Four’ was never going to be easy. In June 2023, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr of Riyadh, and Jeddah giants Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad, were taken over by the same Public Investment Fund that also owns Newcastle United.This…

NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW ITEverton have fallen to 19th in the Premier League table after they were handed a 10-point deduction for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.The Toffees were charged by the Premier League in March for breaching FFP regulations after recording financial losses of £371.8 million over a three-year period when the competition’s limit is £105m.Everton vowed to contest the charge but the Premier League announced on Friday that Sean Dyche’s side have been punished with a 10-point deduction.That means Everton have fallen from 14th in the Premier League table to 19th, level with 20th-placed Burnley on four…

The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a platform for reporting cybercrime. NPF says the platform is in its bid to reinforce its commitment to tackling digital threats. The new portal, managed by the NPF National Cybercrime Centre is now accessible with a new site replacing the old site. The Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The statement read, “The Nigeria Police Force is pleased to inform the general public of the launch of a new, more robust, and secure domain for reporting cybercrime-related offences as part of the continued commitment to combating cybercrime and enhancing…

Blackpool will be hoping for a swift return to winning ways in League One when they take on Carlisle United at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon. The hosts are currently in eighth place in the league standings with 30 points after 20 matches, while the visitors have managed just 15 points to date and are firmly involved in the relegation scrap. © ReutersAfter suffering relegation from the Championship last season, Blackpool managed just one win in their first five league games term, and it looked like it was shaping up to be a nightmare season for them. However, they slowly…

Mastering words such as “cricetine” and “indumentum”, 12-year-old Bruhat Soma clinched victory Thursday in the United States spelling bee. The seventh-grade student from St. Petersburg, Florida, beamed as colorful confetti rained down after he won the tiebreaker. “Bruhat Soma from Florida cemented his win by correctly spelling his final word, ‘abseil’,” organizer Scripps National Spelling Bee announced on X. Soma, who also competed in the past two annual competitions, will take home a $50,000 prize and a championship trophy. “I never expected this,” he said at a news conference after his win, quoted by The Washington Post. The boy told…