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Premier League heavyweights Chelsea are closely following AS Monaco starlet and former Manchester United target Benoit Badiashile, a report from L’Equipe (via Sportwitness) has claimed. Badiashile, 21, has attracted interest from two of the most prestigious clubs in Europe. While Manchester United were once interested in the player, his current suitors include La Liga outfit Sevilla and Premier League giants Chelsea. The Blues recently conducted business with the French outfit, sending Malang Sarr on a season-long loan to AS Monaco. As per the aforementioned report, the two parties could once again hold talks, this time to discuss a possible move for Badiashile. It is believed that the center-back…

Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga has opened up on a few dressing room secrets at the club. According to the Swedish winger, Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho play the best music in the change room and are considered the team’s DJs. Elanga also mentioned the kind of music that is usually played in the dressing room at Manchester United. Answering a fans’ Q&A on the club’s official website, Anthony Elanga was quoted as saying the following: “It’s a good question. I’d put myself up there, Fayaaz. But I think the DJ in the dressing room is Jadon [Sancho] or Bruno [Fernandes]. They play good…

Manchester United fans have started a social media campaign to convince Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is Britain’s richest man, to take over the club. According to The Mirror, businessman Michael Knighton has announced he is planning to purchase the club from the Glazer family. The 70-year-old from Derbyshire famously tried to buy Manchester United in 1989 before the deal ultimately fell through. Knighton has revealed that he is hoping to lead a consortium that will also feature Ratcliffe, who owns chemical powerhouse Ineos. According to Bloomberg, Ratcliffe is worth $6.86 billion. The 69-year-old also owns incredibly successful cycling and sailing teams while also…

HOW TO MAKE COLESLAW WITH DRIED FRUIT Simple ways to include veggies in meals include cole slaw. This particular vegetable side dish works wonders when served with rice. Although cabbage and carrots are the main ingredients, cole slaw can be made anyway you desire. Fell free to explore your taste Buds as this recipe is for you if you enjoy changing things around to make them interesting. This coleslaw recipe will include some dried fruit for sweetness. Ingredients sliced Cabbage Handful grated Carrots Spring Onion/red onoins 1 tbsp Currants About 1 tbps Mayonnaise For extra sweetness add 1 cube sugar…

Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has confirmed the arrest of five suspected attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo which left 40 people dead. The Governor’s confirmation comes  shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor made the announcement in Abuja. Akeredolu who spoke during a courtesy visit to his office by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by the state Chairman of the Council, Mr Leke Adegbite, noted that government did not spare a moment in trailing the terrorists since the horrendous attacks. He said: “Now that the military has…

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has congratulated his predecessor, former Governor Willie Obiano and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige on their birthdays. Obiano and Ngige celebrated their birthdays yesterday. While Obiano celebrated his 67th birthday, Ngige celebrated his 70th birthday. In a message signed by Chief Press Secretary to Soludo, Mr. Christian Aburime, the former central bank Governor praised Obiano and Ngige for their respective services to Anambra and Nigeria. Soludo while congratulating Obiano said: “Indeed, generations of Ndi Anambra and Nigerians will look back in history to appreciate your exemplary leadership and contributions in…

Stakeholders of the Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Bende Local Government have given their support to the peace and reconciliation committee mandated by the national leadership of the party to unify Abia APC. The stakeholders, who were drawn from the 13 wards in Bende, gave their backing to the peace efforts during the maiden meeting of the APC State Chairman, Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu, held with them over the weekend at his country home at Nkpa. Ononogbu, who is in Bende LG, harped on the need for APC stakeholders to come together and work with unity…

* Buhari directs health minister to ensure brain drain becomes brain gain The federal government has granted a N100 billion loan to indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare investors to expand their capital base and boost local production of medicines and medical consumables. President Muhammadu Buhari, who disclosed this Tuesday at the State House in Abuja while playing host to the new executive members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), explained that the loan was extended through the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) support to the private pharmaceutical sector. According to him, the Health Sector Reform Committee chaired by Vice-President Yemi…

say Lalong appointment a slap on northern Christians ask Buhari to clear role on Muslim-Muslim Ticket Thousands of stakeholders and supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the six north-central states, including the federal capital territory, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest in Abuja over the appointment of Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong as the Director General of APC Presidential Campaign Council. The protesters under the aegis of APC North-Central stakeholders also marched to the Presidential Villa to submit a protest letter to the President over the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the party. The protesters held placards with inscriptions; ‘On…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi States accounted for 10 new additional Lassa fever cases reported in the country. The NCDC via its official website said that Ondo accounted for 30 per cent, Edo 26 per cent and Bauchi 14 per cent of the recorded cases between July 25 and July 31. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever transmitted by rats. It has been known since the 1950s, but the virus was not identified until 1969 when two missionary nurses died from it in the…