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Manchester United could face fresh UEFA sanctions after another late arrival at Old Trafford and three pitch invaders during their Champions League encounter against Juventus. Last week, United were fined 15,000 euros (£13,202) after arriving late for their home tie against Valencia in early October. UEFA regulations stipulate that teams must arrive at the stadium at least 75 minutes before kick-off, and on Tuesday, Juventus arrived 65 minutes before the 8pm start, while United turned up at around 7.10pm. The delay prompted United manager Jose Mourinho to hop off the team bus and walk to the ground, and Sky Sports News understands the club will…

Consumption of processed foods in daily diets could lead to haemorrhoids or pile, says a medical expert. Haemorrhoids are enlarged veins that occur in the rectum due to constant strains during bowel movement. Nkechi Anthony, an Abuja-based doctor, told NAN that low-fibre diet or inadequate fluid intake could also cause constipation which could contribute to haemorrhoids. She said adequate water intake, consumption of healthy meals and maintaining a healthy lifestyle would prevent the disease. “Most people do not get enough fibre in their diet and they do not even eat enough fresh vegetables and fruits,” Anthony said. “Diet, intake of…

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday declared that it was working hard to come out with a policy that would limit the number of children that a mother could have in Nigeria. It stated that traditional rulers and other leaders across the country were being engaged as regards this, adding that the move was aimed at addressing one of the “great challenges” in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan of the Federal Government. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this while responding to questions during a session at the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, noted that…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed Qatar’s progress on infrastructure ahead of its 2022 World Cup and said the tournament is poised to be the best one yet. Qatar’s tiny size, high temperatures and lack of ready stadium infrastructure have prompted some to question FIFA’s decision to make it host. But the desert state has since launched huge construction projects and promised to complete seven new stadiums by 2020. “You can see the progress which is being made here four years before kickoff,” Infantino who spoke during a visit to the next host nation on Tuesday said. This was via a…

It’s normal to sweat when you hit the gym for a hard session, walk down the street on a hot summer day or are relaxing in a hot bath. But have you found yourself sweating in everyday situations? Are you soaking through shirts in not-so-humid conditions? Constantly walking around with sweaty palms? And caking on the deodorant throughout the day? Sweating has many benefits. It is the body’s way of cooling itself off, it may be instrumental in healing wounds, and it has even been shown to contain an antimicrobial protein, which can help ward off bacteria while working out at the gym. (One study…

Amid the many talking points in Manchester United’s entertaining 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Saturday, Romelu Lukaku quietly extended his run of matches without a goal for the club to seven. That equals the longest goal drought of his Old Trafford career and it is a problem that is particular to his club – he has scored more goals for Belgium this season than United. It is probably worth mentioning that those five international goals have come against Scotland, Iceland and Switzerland. When Belgium faced a resurgent Netherlands last week, Lukaku was not among the scorers. That is the recurring…

Ahead of Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo’s reunion at Old Trafford this week, we look at the history of their relationship in their own words. The pair, who spent three years together at Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013, will be on opposite sides when Mourinho’s Manchester United host Ronaldo’s Juventus in Tuesday’s Champions League group stage clash. There has always been plenty of focus on how the manager and his former player get on – and while Mourinho praised Ronaldo as one of the sport’s all-time greats in his pre-match press conference, there have been rocky moments too. Here,…

Indian authorities have put the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on high health alert in the wake of a Zika virus outbreak in Rajasthan state, according to Xinhua news agency. A senior health official said Monday all hospitals in Uttar Pradesh had been asked to be extra vigilant on people suffering from fever as the northern state could be the next after Rajasthan where over 100 cases have been reported so far. Meanwhile, the state’s director of communicable diseases, Mithilesh Chaturvedi said there was a need to keep strict watch on people suffering from fever as the Aedes aegypti,…

The Kogi State Government has made available 37,000 hectares of land for the construction of affordable houses for workers. Governor Yahaya Bello announced this at the ground-breaking of the scheme in Lokoja. He said N10bn had been set aside for the 1,200 housing units to be built for workers in the state. The governor stated that the initiative was in partnership with the organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and the Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association. Bello said the initiative was in furtherance of the Federal Government’s commitment to providing affordable housing for all workers. According to…

In an effort to reduce housing deficit in the country, the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has inaugurated a housing programme in Nasarawa State to serve as a pilot scheme towards providing 1,400 units across the nation. The Managing Director/Chief Executive, FMBN, Ahmed Dangiwa, disclosed this at the ground-breaking of the FMBN, Nigeria Labour Congress,Trade Union Congress and Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association’s National Affordable Housing Project in Kwandere area of Lafia East Development Area of the state. According to him, the programme is designed to be implemented in phases, saying that the first phase would run as a pilot to…