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Mourinho still refuses to discuss the Juventus  midfielder Jose Mourinho is confident that he will sign Paul Pogba by the time the new Premier League season kicks off and the Manchester United manager has criticised rival managers for their reaction to the world record transfer. The new United manager still refuses to discuss the Juventus midfielder by name as the two clubs put the finishing touches to a world record deal that will exceed £100 million. And Mourinho has described rival managers, such as Jurgen Klopp and Arsene Wenger as “unethical” for talking openly about the Pogba fee and questioning whether such a colossal price tag is good for the game. But, whatever the validity of such claims, it is clear that Pogba’s arrival at Old Trafford is imminent and, if the manager has his wish, in his squad by the time of their visit Bournemouth a week on Sunday. “Yes, we have 22 players and we are going to have 23,” said Mourinho when asked if a signing was close. “I don’t like t...

Sequel to the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari has pronounced that his administration would not tolerate any shades and forms of banditry and criminality. He said that the security agencies in the country had been mandated to adequately deal with such act as it was capable of truncating the peace of the country. It will be recalled that there had been frequent clashes between fulani herdsmen and farmers in many States particularly in Benue, Enugu, Adamawa, Ekiti which claimed several lives. Consequently, many stakeholders had called for ranching and grazing reserves for the cattles. Similarly, there had been a growing impression in some quarters that President Buhari had not come all out to condemn the herdsmen and find lasting solution to the problem despite ordering the security apparatus of the country to quell the clashes. But speaking yesterday at the graduation ceremony of the National Defence College, NDC, for Co...

Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has shown total commitment to the Edo project plan which was initiated seven and half years ago by the Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s led government, saying that he is committed to the Edo project. In the mean time, Mr Thompson Osadolor, KOWA Governorship candidate, says the governorship candidate of the PDP, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is not an option to succeed Adams Oshiomhole as Governor of Edo, saying that the PDP candidate was part of those who ruined the state in the ten years reign of the PDP. Obaseki who is the chairman of the Economic and Strategic Team of the Oshiomhole administration, spoke when he visited the palace of the Onojie of Ekpoma, His Royal Highness, Anthony Ehizojie Abumere II, with his running mate, Hon. Philip Shuaibu in company of Governor Adams Oshiomhole. He related “I am here to seek your royal blessings to enable me have a successful campaign in Esan West and to ...

Ever been in a situation where you had to choose between your marriage or career? When it comes to choosing between the two, there’s never an easy way out. In recent times, the list of those asking their spouses to quit their chosen career has been on the increase and this has also led to several disagreements in the home lately. While some people argue that it is difficult for women to joggle work and family commitments , others are of the opinion that both men and women have a responsibility to contribute to the upkeep of their homes. Here are the opinions of Nollywood celebrities on the issue and here are their responses; I’ll have to do what makes me happy —Gloria Iweuno, Actress The only constant thing in life is change. I believe as one gets older we set priorities. It’s about doing what makes you happy. If your acting career is more valuable to you than your marriage then stick to it and wait for the man that will accept and support it. Even if you have to wait for tha...

The Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jubril yesterday said the board will resist the imposition of a chairman on the party noting that the party was not for sale to the highest bidder.  In a speech during the inauguration of the convention planning committee of the party in Abuja, Senator Jibrin said the era of immunity and imposition of candidates in the party are gone. PDP, BoT Chairman, Senator Walid Jubril “This party is not for sale.  This party must be a party of very conscious people. We are telling every delegate to reject anybody that come with money. “We want an honest and upright person.  This party will not want somebody that will come and buy his way into office. The BoT will no longer accept any leadership to be forced on the party” he said. While noting that the reconciliatory process initiated in the party would be sustained, the BOT chairman said the party was greater than any individual. “W...

The 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta has been Nigeria’s finest outing so far at the global competition, as the Nigerian contingent carted home two gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Chioma Ajunwa, who was just coming back from a four-year drug ban and had barely trained for six months ahead of the Games, entered the record books as the first athlete to win a gold medal for the country when she emerged victorious in the women’s long jump event with a jump of 7.12m on her first attempt in the final. Till date, the police officer still describes that outing as an act of God. “I was out of sports for four years but after just five months of training, I won an Olympic gold. It was an act of God,” the multi-talented ex-athlete said. The men’s U-23 football team also claimed gold few minutes later to emerge as the first African side to achieve the feat. The men’s U-23 football team also claimed gold few minutes later to emerge as the first African side to achieve the feat. On their retur...