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Wayne Rooney admitted Derby deserved a 1-0 defeat to Championship relegation rivals Rotherham in his first match in permanent charge at Pride Park. Jamie Lindsay fired home four minutes from time as the Millers’ moved above Derby, who slip to second bottom of the table. It was far from an ideal start to his reign for the former Manchester United and England captain, who gave an honest assessment of side’s under-whelming performance. “Today Rotherham outfought us,” said Rooney. “Our quality on the ball and our concentration levels weren’t where they should be. “That’s the disappointing thing and, if I’m being…

Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai has commended the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole for its success in dislodging Boko Haram terrorists in Marte area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Musa said the air task force played a decisive role in the destruction of seven terrorists’ gun trucks during attempted attack on troops’ location in the area on Saturday. He said the troops of Operation Tura Takaibango successfully laid an ambush against the terrorists when they attempted to attack troops’ location at the outskirts…

• Reliance On Cylinders For Oxygen Responsible For Shortage – Okwesil • Health Institutions Depending On Vendors For Supply Endanger Patients – Amah • Teaching Hospitals, FMC Must Have Oxygen Generating Plants • Lagos Commissions Oxygen Plant, Uses 300 Cylinders Daily • Consumption Of Medical Gas In Rivers State Shots Up • Patients At Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Consume 100 Cylinders Daily – Maikudi • UCTH Has Enough Oxygen For COVID-19 Patients, Others Twenty four hours after the country, last Thursday, recorded 23 Coronavirus (COVID-19)-induced deaths- the highest single-day count of fatalities, situation degenerated further last Friday with the number…

When Liverpool and Manchester United meet today at Anfield, there will be more at stake than just the usual bragging rights. The bitter rivals are engaged in a battle for the Premier League title; with leaders, United sitting three points clear of second placed Liverpool. Bruno Fernandes has played a major role in transforming Manchester United from also-rans to title contenders. Widely credited with reviving United with his fierce will-to-win and positive attitude, as well as his classy performances, the Portugal playmaker’s next mission is to stamp his authority on the biggest game of his time with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of former military governor of Borno and Lagos States, Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), as the new Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Marwa, whose appointment is with immediate effect, takes over from Alhaji  Mohammed Mustapha Abdallah, who was appointed NDLEA Chairman by President Buhari on January 11, 2016. The new NDLEA boss, who is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and staunch supporter of Buhari, had earlier served as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA)…

Some traditional rulers in Ido/Osi Local Government area of Ekiti State have appealed to the Committee superintending over the creation of Local Council Development Authorities (LCDAs) to embrace justice and fairness in the location of the LCDAs’ headquarters . The traditional rulers; the Olosi of Osi-Ekiti, Oba Oladiran Adewoye Agunbiade, Olugbole of Igbole-Ekiti, Oba Emmanuel Olugenga Ajayi and the Onifisin of Ifisin Ekiti, Oba Folarin Fabunmi, backed the creation of new LCDAs from the existing Ido/Osi Council with headquarters in Osi Ekiti. The monarchs, represented by the Olosi in -Council made the call yesterday while addressing the committee on creation…

As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered workers in the state from grade level 14 and below to continue to work from home for another two weeks. The governor approved a further extension of the work-from-home order to all State Public Servants to Monday, February 1 to curtail the spread of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, noted that the directive excludes staff on essential duty as well as First Responders. The statement urged all public servants to…

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has told Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to stop moaning about the number of penalties given to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. United have been awarded 20 penalties in the Premier League since the start of last season, while title rivals Liverpool have had just 10. Klopp highlighted the large amount of United spot-kicks after his side had two penalty appeals turned down in their recent 1-0 defeat at Southampton. United manager Solskjaer responded by saying Klopp and other Premier League bosses were trying to influence referees not to give his team penalties. Now Fernandes has joined…

Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo on Saturday credited Inter Milan counterpart Antonio Conte with fuelling his coaching ambitions as the pair prepare for their first clash in Serie A. Ex-Juve boss Conte, 51, led the Turin giants to the first three off their current run of nine Serie A titles with then midfielder Pirlo, 41, on his team. “I learnt a lot from Conte. I’m grateful to him. He taught me so many things and made me want to be a coach, but tomorrow we will be opponents,” said Pirlo ahead of Sunday’s game in the San Siro. “Conte and I…

Mesut Ozil’s seven-year stay at Arsenal is set to end after reports on Saturday claimed the former Germany attacker and the Gunners have reached an agreement in principle to release him from his contract. The 32-year-old has not played for the club since March and his reported £350,000-a-week deal was set to expire at the end of the current season. Ozil had been expected to leave in the January transfer window with Turkish giants Fenerbahce the favourites to sign him on a free transfer. The Athletic reported Ozil is set to travel to Istanbul this weekend to complete his move…