Tag: newsletter
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Solskjaer reveals who he contacted before signing Fernandes
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lifted the lid on the steps taken to sign Bruno Fernandes in January from Sporting CP. Solskjaer has now spoken at length about the exhaustive process in scouting the Portuguese star, which involved a chat over the phone with Cristiano Ronaldo. He told the High Performance podcast: “So…
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602 repentant Boko Haram members denounce membership
Some 602 repentant Boko Haram members, on Monday, denounced their membership of the group and swore Oath of Allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The ex-insurgents who have completed a de-radicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programme, denounced their membership of the insurgent group at the Malam Sidi Camp in Kwami Local Government area of Gombe…
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Jack Ma cashes out on Alibaba, firm’s filing reveals
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd co-founder Jack Ma has cut his stake in the company over the past year to 4.8 per cent from 6.2 per cent, cashing out around 8.2 billion dollars at its current share price, the firm’s annual filing released on Friday showed. The divestment comes as Jack retired as the Chinese e-commerce…
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COVID-19: Lagos records 12 deaths within 24 hours
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 12 COVID-19 related mortality were recorded within 24 hours in Lagos State on July 12. The NCDC made the disclosure in its COVID-19 Situation Report for July 12. According to the centre, 16 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours in four states: Lagos has 12,…
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COVID-19 guidelines: FRSC arrest 1,460 drivers in Lagos
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command, said it impounded 1,460 vehicles for violating COVID-19 guidelines against overloading in the state between April and June. The Sector Commander, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday. Ogungbemide said the command had started the tour…
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Man City back to Champions League after ban lifted
Manchester City’s two-year ban from European football has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), the Lausanne based court said on Monday. The decision means Pep Guardiola’s team will compete in next season’s Champions League. CAS ruled that City did not breach Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules by disguising equity funding as…
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COVID-19: FCT Perm Sec tests negative, resumes work
Mr Christian Ohaa, Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday resumed work after testing being discharged from isolation centre and testing negative to COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ohaa, asymptomatic, tested positive for the virus two weeks ago. NAN reports that upon testing positive, the office of the permanent…
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Xavi will be Barca coach sooner – Bartomeu
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has admitted Xavi will become the club’s manager “sooner or later” but revealed the club is ready to back Quique Setien for next season. The Catalans have struggled to impress under Setien and are currently second in La Liga with Real Madrid in pole position to claim the league title.…
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Jurgen Klopp confirms Liverpool exit plan
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has revealed when he may leave the club and return to Germany. The German also said it is not clear at the moment whether he stays in football after the Liverpool job. The former Borussia Dortmund manager says he will manage Liverpool for the next four seasons. Klopp has spent five…
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British MMA star, Jahreau Shepherd is dead
British MMA fighter, Jahreau Shepherd, 30, has tragically died. The welterweight champion, nicknamed ‘The Nightmare’ is believed to have died suddenly on Saturday, with no cause of death yet confirmed. Shepherd’s death was confirmed by his MMA promoters ‘the Contenders’ in a tweet via its official Twitter account on Sunday. “The tweet read “Everyone at…