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LUKAKU SAYS ‘CHILL’ ON CHELSEA TALK

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The striker was forced to defend himself after playing a five-a-side match on a Chelsea-branded field Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has taken to Twitter to shoot down rumors after playing in a five-a-side game fueled talk he was on his way to Chelsea. The Belgian took part in the contest on a Chelsea-branded field in Los Angeles, and posted video from the game on his Instagram account. Some took that to mean the 24-year-old striker was endorsing a move to the Blues, but Lukaku dismissed such talk as “BS” on twitter. Manchester United closes in on Fabinho The tweet read: “Smh... hearing all this BS again.. its just a 5 a side game people! Some of you need to chill” Smh... hearing all this BS again.. its just a 5 a side game people! Some of you need to chill 11:44 PM - 24 Jun 2017 900 2,855 R.Lukaku Bolingoli10 @RomeluLukaku9 That denial is unlikely to erase the concerns of the Everton faithful as Lukaku has been rumored to be on his way out of Goodison Park well before thi...

HONEST OPPONENT HAS RED RESCINDED

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D.C. United's Luciano Acosta was sent off in the match against the Philadelphia Union, until his opponent did something unbelievably sporting A red card being rescinded in soccer after a post-game review is hardly unheard of. But for it to happen moments after the card was given is something that rarely ever (maybe never) happens – and it took a unique act of sportsmanship for it to occur. Luciano Acosta of D.C. United found himself on the wrong side of the referee in the second half of his team’s match against the Philadelphia Union. With D.C. trailing 1-0, Acosta tangled with Haris Medunjanin on the sideline, with both fighting for a ball that ended up drifting out of play. Medunjanin went down and a foul was called. Referee Sorin Stoica immediately came over and showed a stunned Acosta a straight red card. A yellow card may have been considered harsh, but the red was shocking and players on the Union appeared to agree, with Alejandro Bedoya seeming to commiserate with Ac...

Evans Was Arrested For Robbery In 2006, Freed By Imo Police

A senior police officer, who arrested kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onuamadike, aka Evans, and members of his gang in 2006, shares the encounter with Gbenga Adeniji How did you meet Evans? There was a time in 2006 that a gang of robbers attacked a commercial bank in Lagos and went somewhere around the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, to share the loot. While sharing the loot, the robbers had a disagreement and shot one another. Seven members of the gang died instantly. The then Divisional Police Officer of Iponri Police Station, Yahaya Bello, now a deputy commissioner of police, said there was a serious incident involving some persons who shot at one another. He said about three of them had been arrested. What happened thereafter? One of the members of the gang arrested then was Chukwudi Onuamadike, popularly known as Evans. If you look at his chest, I cannot remember whether it is the right or left side, there is a scar. It was as a result of the gunshot from his gang members that day. H...

Buhari Sends Sallah Message, Urges Nigerians To Avoid Reckless Statements

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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has sent an Eid-el-Fitr message to Nigerians from London where he is presently convalescing as a result of his illness, admonishing citizens to avoid reckless statements while resolving to live in peace. According to a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, it was a message of greetings “to Nigerian Muslims and Christians on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr.” The terse statement quoted the President as saying: “I am immensely grateful to God for his mercy in guiding us successfully to conclude another Ramadan fast. My greetings to all Nigerian Muslims and our brother Christians on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. “May the lessons of Ramadan namely: piety, self-denial, prayers and generosity to the poor and needy be with us for all time. “I, again, appeal to all Nigerians to avoid reckless statements or actions against our fellow countrymen. We should all resolve to live in peac...

I still iron my wife’s clothes — Adeboye

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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God , Pastor Enoch Adeboye , has said he still irons his wife ’ s clothes. Adeboye said this on his official Twitter handle on Saturday The renowned pastor , in a series of tweets on humility , said , “I still iron /press my wife’ s clothes when I ’ m allowed to . If you are a true leader, you must always be ready to serve, even when no one can see you. “If you find a RCCG pastor that is not humble , then it means I wasn ’ t the one who ordained him or her .”

Lionel Messi’s birthday: His career in 30 facts

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1 : First senior goal – on 1 May 2005 – came for Barcelona as a late substitute in a Liga game against Albacete ; to the manner born , the 17 - year -old chipped in impudently . 2 : Second - highest scorer in European Cup history – group stage to final – with 94 goals . 3 : Messi has hit 37 hat - tricks for Barcelona. 4 : Number of UEFA Champions League winners ’ medals in his collection , together with eight Liga titles and five Copa del Reys. 5 : Goals Messi scored against Bayer Leverkusen in one UEFA Champions League last - 16 game in 2012 ( a record shared with Luiz Adriano ) . 6 : Messi found the net in six different club competitions in 2011, repeating the feat in 2015 . 7 : Most UEFA Champions League hat -tricks ( a feat shared with Cristiano Ronaldo) . 8 : Consecutive seasons that he has notched 40 goals or more for Barcelona . 9 : Goals short of 100 for Messi in the calendar year 2012, with a world record 91 . 10: Messi wore the No 19 shirt when he broke into the B...

Agitations: Osinbajo in for a rough ride

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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has been trying to quell the tension arising from the quit notice by some N `orthern youths over separatist agitations in the South- East, but analysts demand more than meetings from the government , writes GBENRO ADEOYE The events of the Nigerian Civil War , also known as the Biafran War, remain etched in the minds of all those who witnessed them . It was fought between the government of Nigeria and the secessionist state of Biafra , an area dominated by Igbo . In the three - year period that the war lasted , there were an estimated 100, 000 military casualties and about three million civilians , many of whom had died of hunger and diseases. But since the war , the country has arguably not been as polarised along regional and ethnic lines as it is now and the current situation makes governing the nation tougher for the Federal Government . More succinctly, the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is in for a rough ride as he pilots the country ’s affairs ...

BREAKING: Wike dissolves cabinet

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RIVERS State Governor , Chief Nyesom Wike , on Saturday , dissolved the State Executive Council. The dissolution of the council came barely two days after the Commissioner for Works , Bathuel Harrison, was relieved of his position . The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Austin Tam- George , had on Friday resigned from his position as the image maker of the state . But a statement signed by the governor’ s Special Assistant on Electronic Media , Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu , indicated that Wike had directed former commissioners to hand over to Permanent Secretaries of their respective ministries. “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike , has dissolved the State Executive Council . The governor directed all former commissioners to hand over to their respective Permanent Secretaries . “Governor Wike thanked the former commissioners for their service to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours ,” the statement read . Meanwhile, he has felicitated with ...

Gangsters Kill Pastor In Akwa Ibom, Chop Off Another Man’s Buttock

A group of armed men in Ife, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have killed a preacher, popularly known as Nnamani. The hoodlums also shot and chopped off one Sunday Akpan’s left buttock. It was learnt that the village hooligans had threatened few days earlier to deal with the preacher for ‘disturbing them with message about repentance.’ The Village Head, Chief Saturday Isemin, a retired assistant superintendent of police, told Southern City News in Ife on Thursday that the gangsters dragged the preacher to a bush near the back of a primary school in the night, where they killed him and hid his corpse. “People saw some of those hooligans drag the preacher in the night to a bush where they killed him and hid his corpse. Since that time, nobody has said anything about the killing of the innocent man. “His offence was that he used to disturb them with his preaching. They said that he would be going around asking people to give their lives to Christ,” he said. Speak...

4 Questions to Ask a New Partner Before Having S3x

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You’ve just started dating someone new. You’ve been out more than a few times and you think you’re ready to get to the hot and heavy stage. Before the clothes start flying for the first time, you might want to ask some questions before having s*x. s*x education doesn’t end in high school. Your own personal s*x ed quiz is a useful tool when beginning any new s*xual relationship. These questions can help both you and your new partner protect your physical health: 1 Have You Been Tested for STDs? Many people will say yes to this question…and be wrong. They think that their doctor automatically tests them for diseases at their annual exam. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. The vast majority of physicians do not screen their clients automatically for STDs. You have to ask your doctor to do the tests. Furthermore, you should specifically ask about testing, at least for chlamydia and gonorrhea, before starting any new s*xual relationships. Doctors are sometimes reluctant to test other...

Tax Fraud: Messi’s Jail Term Exchanged With €225k Fine

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Lionel Messi won’t be going to jail any more , as Spain’s public prosecutor has agreed to substitute his suspended 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud with a fine. The soccer superstar was given the jail term last July after being found guilty – alongside his father Jorge – of three counts of tax fraud. It was ruled that Messi, between 2007 and 2009, defrauded Spain of  4.1million euros relating to earnings from image rights. An appeal against the sentence was rejected by the Spanish Supreme Court in May. However, Spanish news agency EFE reports that the public prosecutor has agreed to substitute the sentence for a fine of 25 5,000 euros.

Don Jazzy Replies To A Fan Who Told Him He Must Marry is Everything… (Photos)

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-Don Jazzy responds to a fans who told him to marry this year Popular singer Donjazzy who always has this sense of humor and loves to make his fans happy via his instagram posts just posted this photo of him on Instagram, a lady couldn’t resist to tell him how much she really wants the Popular singer to get married told the singer he must get married to someone who will not give him headache and the singer replied with #Amen.

Falz at it Again… This Kind Of Banana Can’t Fall On Anyone (Photos)

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Falz the BAHD GUY shares picture of banana that can’t fall on anyone. See Photo Below!!

"Desperate People In Government Bent On Pulling Me Down"

*Desperate People in Government Bent on Pulling Me Down, Says Saraki *Unperturbed by appeal of CCT ruling Chides Sagay for putting pressure on trial judge By Damilola Oyedele in Abuja The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki says he is unperturbed by the decision of the federal government to file an appeal against the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which upheld the plea of ‘no case submission’ he made on the 18-count charge of false asset declaration preferred against him. In a statement issued yesterday by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki expressed confidence that the verdict of the Appeal Court would not be different from that of the CCT, as the facts of the case remain the same. He added that the grounds, on which the CCT based its decision to acquit him, remained unassailable. The Senate President said the appeal was nothing but another attempt to grandstand and embark on a media trial without any substance. He said ...

Internet Constitutes Great Threat To Nigeria’s Survival; Osinbajo

By Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday described cyberspace as one of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s existence and challenged the military to concentrate a serious attention on this ‘theatre of war.’ Osinbajo who made this submission while delivering a speech at graduation ceremony of the senior course 39 of the Armed Forces, Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna, described the cyberspace as battle ground against Nigeria’s unity, reasoning that the internet had become the harbour for hate, provocative and inciting speeches capable of destabilising the nation. The acting president who further described the cyberspace as currently designed as a theatre of war in the 21st century, added that it had become the platform for articulation of terrorist activities as well as offensive expressions and tasked the military to see the cyberspace as a conventional battle field to which it must deploy forces. Arguing that the cyberspace had equally become the t...

Kidnapper Evans: How I Beat Security Operatives, Why I Don't Snap Pictures

When Saturday Vanguard inquired from Evans on how he was able to evade arrest during his reign, he said he knew the dangers associated with kidnapping. Evans revealed that he maintained multiple identities, adding that he ensured there were no pictures of him in circulation. He said: ‘’I beat security operatives over the years because my system is a sensor that detects problems. I don’t use charms of any kind but I developed the ability to detect danger since my early days as an armed robber. That was why I was able to know that the Police were close to me even when they haven’t informed me. I don’t snap pictures. In fact, I don’t have any picture. Nobody on earth had my picture before now. Even those who are very close to me don’t have my picture. I don’t snap pictures ‘’My mother doesn’t have my pictures. My wife and siblings don’t have them as well. My pictures are not in my house and that made it difficult for security agents to apprehend me because they don’t know how I look li...

Lawmakers Dump Official Vehicle Number Plates For Fear Of Kidnapping

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Senators, members of the House of Representatives and the state Houses of Assembly have devised various means to keep safe and protect themselves in the wake of rising cases of kidnapping of eminent citizens, including politicians. Just three weeks ago, a lawmaker from Kano State, Mr. Garba Umar-Durbunde, was kidnapped by gunmen along the Abuja-Kaduna Road, after which he reportedly paid N10m ransom to secure his freedom. Senator Jonah Jang’s aide was killed by kidnappers last weekend and it was said that the former Plateau State governor was the target. Investigations by Saturday PUNCH showed that one of the strategies adopted by many federal lawmakers was to lie low to avoid being identified in public and drawing attention to themselves. It was learnt that many senators and House of Representatives’ members no longer use official number plates on their vehicles in a bid to keep starring eyes in check. For instance, a member of the House of Representatives, who spoke on cond...

BAKAYOKO TO HAVE CHELSEA MEDICAL

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Monaco star Tiemoue Bakayoko is set to undergo a medical at Chelsea next week, according to the Evening Standard . The Blues will apparently pay a £35.1 million fee and are prepared to offer him a five-year contract. As a result that is likely to speed up the exit of Nemanja Matic, who has been linked with Manchester United. More to follow...

MESSI COULD HAVE BEEN A MADRID PLAYER

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Things might have turned out very differently for Barca and their star had one agent made a move to the Spanish capital years ago Privacy Policy Terms of Service About Us Contact Us Copyright © 2017 Goal.com All rights reserved. The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com 02:28 MAIN SHARE Getty Images Imagine how different things could have been. If Horacio Gaggioli had not moved to Barcelona, Lionel Messi could have been playing for bitter rivals and La Liga champions Real Madrid, rather than putting together one of the best careers of all time with the Blaugrana. CR7 & Messi are changing the game Barca's all-time leading goalscorer Messi arrived at Camp Nou as a 13-year-old from Rosario, thanks to the help of fellow Argentinian and agent Gaggioli. Gaggioli was involved in Messi's relocation to Spain to join Barca and the former Newell's Old Boys youngster h...

Senator Dino Melaye Hires Mike Ozekhome To Stop His Recall In Court.

Senator Dino Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial district has filed a lawsuit at the Federal high Court in Abuja seeking a court injunction to halt his recall from the Senate. According to SaharaReporters sources, a panic-stricken Melaye had been shopping for a judge in the last 48 hours that could grant an injunction to halt the process after word reached him that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was meeting to decide on an appropriate response to the submission of more 188,000 signatures to their headquarters on Wednesday from his constituents who wanted him recalled from the Nigerian Senate. On Thursday INEC issued a statement notifying the public that it will be verifying the signatures on July 3rd 2017. The commission also wrote to Melaye notifying him of the official commencement of the recall exercise. Mr. Melaye’s lawyers today filed a 33-page legal argument seeking to obtain injunctive reliefs from the court. The application was accompanied by an affidavit of...

Why Nigerian Universities Are Socially Irrelevant

Jesusegun Alagbe A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Peter Okebukola, said the country’ s 153 universities were not socially relevant due to inadequate funding. The don said this on Thursday at the third Distinguished Lecture of the Mountain Top University, Ogun State . Speaking on the theme, “ More investment, more harvest : Agenda for enhancing social responsibility of Nigerian universities, ” Okebukola said his arrival at the conclusion that poor funding was the major factor responsible for Nigerian universities ’ irrelevance to the country was due to his findings after a research carried out among them . During the research , the don said he discovered that the country’ s universities were doing “ amazing things” despite operating on a shoestring . He said , “ I keep hearing people from all over the country and the world that our universities are doing nothing to the society , that they are not proffering solutions to societal problems l...

Why Nigerian Universities Are Socially Irrelevant

Jesusegun Alagbe A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Peter Okebukola, said the country’ s 153 universities were not socially relevant due to inadequate funding. The don said this on Thursday at the third Distinguished Lecture of the Mountain Top University, Ogun State . Speaking on the theme, “ More investment, more harvest : Agenda for enhancing social responsibility of Nigerian universities, ” Okebukola said his arrival at the conclusion that poor funding was the major factor responsible for Nigerian universities ’ irrelevance to the country was due to his findings after a research carried out among them . During the research , the don said he discovered that the country’ s universities were doing “ amazing things” despite operating on a shoestring . He said , “ I keep hearing people from all over the country and the world that our universities are doing nothing to the society , that they are not proffering solutions to societal problems l...

There Will Be Crisis If Police Arrests Arewa Youths - Junaid Mohammed.

A Second Republic lawmaker and Northern elder statesman, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has warned that the arrest of Arewa youths over the quit notice to Igbo would lead to crisis in the region. Giving the warning during a chat with Saturday PUNCH on Friday, Mohammed said that the Federal Government demonstrated irresponsibility in its selective handling of the threats from the southern and northern regions of the country. He said, “The threat to arrest the youth, in my opinion, is not only counter-productive but also inappropriate. “This is because ideally, with the position of things, every Nigerian has the right to live and conduct their businesses in any part of the country. “But the Federal Government left their toes behind when they allowed the IPOB, which is being financed by the Igbo political and business elites both in the country and in the Diaspora to be issuing statements freely. “Therefore, any attempt to arrest Arewa youths will lead to problems. I am resident in Kano State ...

Teachers Protest FG's Plan To Hand Over Primary School Teachers

By Peter Okutu THOUSANDS of teachers in Ebonyi State, yesterday, protested against the alleged plan by the Federal Government to hand over the payment of primary school teachers’ salaries to local governments in Nigeria. The teachers, who carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Respect Supreme Court judgment on the responsibility of state and the federal government” expressed pessimism that the planned initiative would bring untold hardship to them. Addressing the teachers during the protest, National Deputy President of Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Comrade Kevin Nwachukwu urged the federal government to have a rethink on the matter. He said:”We do not want the paywment of salaries of primary school teachers to be joined with the autonomy that will be granted the local governments. The Supreme Court judgment of 2012 made it very clear that the management of primary schools is in the hands of states governments. “We don’t know why anybody would want us to be joined ...

10 Artistes That Have Promoted Fraudsters In Their Songs, Can Falz Win This War?

Following rapper FalzTheBahdGuy recent interview with HipTv where he advised his fellow Nigerian musicians to stop promoting and glorifying fraudsters in their songs. A lot of opinions, hateful comments have been observed on all social media platforms with some section backing the Law graduate turned rapper, while some have blasted him for indirectly shading veteran musician, 9ice 'Living Things'. The event may now have taken a new turn with fresh facts presented on the length at which this theme has thrived in the industry. With all the hate finally paving the way for some low self-esteemed, mentally displaced, self-loathing individuals to suddenly be consumed with ego and bragging rights they lack in real life, it should be noted that these norm (glorifying fraud/fraudsters) have actually been in play for a very long time. To the carriers of the slogan 'I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth, so I must 'Chache', here are 10 songs by Nigerian acts promo...