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JUVENTUS are ready to step up their interest in Manchester United's Anthony Martial, according to reports. And they are using midfielder and French compatriot Blaise Matuidi to try and convince the forward to join the Italian champions. Martial's role in the starting XI under Jose Mourinho has been limited with just two league starts this year. He is believed to be considering his future at Old Trafford and Juventus are prepared to take advantage reports Tuttosport. Rumours of Juventus' interest began to surface when club director Pavel Nedved was spotted at a London hotel with the striker's agent ahead of the Bianconeri's clash with Tottenham at Wembley.

REAL MADRID rejected a bid of around £60million plus Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool last summer, according to a recent book. Brazilian author Edicinoes Amphora wrote: "PSG: revelations of a revolution", which predominantly surrounds the £198million transfer of Neymar from Barcelona. And, in it, he claims Real Madrid turned down the opportunity to land Coutinho, who had been a target for their Clasico rivals. The book allegedly reveals conversations between Neymar's agent Pini Zahivi, friend of Jonathan Barnett, who represents Bale, and Paris Saint-Germain director Antero Henrique. Zahivi was aware of Real Madrid's reluctance to sell the former Tottenham winger, despite his injury problems.

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC got a hero's welcome as he touched down in Los Angeles ahead of his eagerly anticipated MLS debut. The former Manchester United striker was mobbed by adoring fans after landing in darkness at LAX. Ibrahimovic, 36, wore a beaming smile and the club scarf as he posed for selfies with supporters. He is set to make his debut for LA Galaxy against fierce rivals Los Angeles FC on Saturday. And judging by the mania which met him upon his arrival, Ibra can expect all the fans to be behind him when he makes his bow. Ibrahimovic, whose last game for United was the 2-2 draw against Burnley on Boxing Day, is set for his first training session with his new side today. He landed around 9pm local time last night amid much fanfare on social media and, clearly, in person too. Security was put in place to hold back fans as Ibra signed shirts. The iconic frontman recently revealed David Beckham played a big part in his move to America.

International DJ and Producer Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as Cuppy, gives us her 2nd single ‘Vybe’ a follow up to her hit debut single ‘Green Light’ which featured award-winning artist, Tekno. This time, Cuppy has teamed up with Ghanaian legend, Sarkodie and this Infectious Afro-Pop catchy song will no doubt be hitting clubs, DJ sets and charts across the world!

The presidency has disclosed the award given to President Muhammadu Buhari by the family of Martin Luther King, late American human rights activist, was a “commemorative plaque”. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs and diaspora, said the award was not given on behalf of The King Center. According to a statement by Abdulrahman Balogun, her spokesman, Dabiri-Erewa said Naomi gave the plaque to Buhari in recognition of his fight against corruption. The statement read; “The members, led by the matriarch of MLK, Naomi Barbara King, were in Nigeria as part of the activities initiated to celebrate a low- key Black History Month in Nigeria as part of deepening partnership between Africa and its Diaspora.

President Ian Khama, a former army general who has led Botswana for the past decade, will step down on Sunday, leaving his deputy Mokgweetsi Masisi in charge of the world’s second-biggest diamond producer until next year’s elections. While Masisi, 55, will inherit one of Africa’s wealthiest and best-governed nations, he’ll still have his hands full reducing the economy’s dependence on diamonds, creating jobs for the almost one in five workers who are unemployed and wooing more foreign investment. Aside from gems the country has little other than tourism to generate foreign exchange.

FIFA has chosen six African officials for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, it was revealed on Thursday. In addition there will also be 10 assistant referees from Africa. The referees and the assistants make up a total of 99 officials selected for the tournament. The world governing body also announced that video assistant referees (VAR) will be chosen from the pool of officials. VAR, which has caused controversy in Europe , will be used for the first time at a World Cup when the tournament starts on 14 June.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday faulted remark by a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, asking Nigerians not to accept its recent apology. Speaking during the colloquium in honour of his 66th birthday in Lagos, Tinubu cautioned Nigerians against accepting PDP’s apology. In a swift reaction, PDP asked Tinubu to “stop playing god as Nigerians have the faculty and freedom to determine the leadership that best suit their desires without any body’s control.” In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Kola Olagbondiyan, PDP advised Tinubu not to allow himself to be used a second time as he “still bears a gross part of the blame for the enthronement of this incompetent, divisive, nepotic and inherently corrupt administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, which has brought the nation to its knees in three years.” Ologbondiyan stressed that Tinubu indirectly admitted the “failure of President Buhari and the APC administration.” The party...

Ebonyians are all in waiting for the official handover of goodies from the empowernement scheme of Gov. Umahi. Pa Ngele Oruta is currently filled and the world are all in standstill for the promise keeping governor to continue with the distribution of democracy dividends to the good people of Ebonyi State mostly to the grassroots.

According to reports on DAILY POST, There was a mild drama, Thursday, at the State Command of the Nigeria Police headquarters, Lokoja, as the incoming Commissioner of Police, Esa Sunday Ogbu, was not available for handover. The outgoing CP, Ali Jaga came to the office in company of AIG of Police Zone 8, expecting to see the new CP. DAILY POST which has been monitoring developments around the state command gathered that the new CP had earlier been threatened a day to his resumption. The Kogi Governor, Bello, reportedly told him to leave the state.

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday hit at Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying the party would never return to power. Tinubu, who made the remarks while speaking at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium, an event held to mark his 66th birthday, also urged Nigerians not to accept the apology offered by the PDP earlier this week. He said the APC would continue to talk about how the party mismanaged the country’s wealth in the last 16 years in order to enlighten Nigerians. Speaking on the performance of the ruling party so far, Tinubu, who claimed that the party never said fundamental and sustainable reforms would be easy, added that the party, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, had judiciously maximised the scarce resources of the country by investing in the electorate who voted the party into power as evidenced in the social investmen...

GABRIEL JESUS has reportedly rejected a new £90,000-a-week deal with Manchester City. The Brazilian striker looked set to pen fresh terms at the Etihad and add a year to his current contract that would keep him at the club until 2023. However, the press are reporting that talks between Jesus and City chiefs have not been successful. And that has led Jesus' representatives — who are holding out for £100,000-a-week — putting negotiations on ice until after the World Cup.

MOHAMED SALAH is set to ignore Real Madrid's advances and stay at Liverpool on a new £200,00o-a-week deal, according to reports. Salah has taken the Premier League by storm this season, making his £36.9million switch to Anfield from Roma last year look like the bargain of the season. The 25-year-old has hit an incredible 36 goals on his return to England and Spanish giants Real are prepared to spend big to land him this summer. However, the Mirror believe Liverpool are fully aware of Real Madrid’s interest and are prepared to offer the Egyptian a bumper new deal worth £200,000-a-week to stay on Merseyside. Salah appears happy to stay anyway and is not looking to follow in Philippe Coutinho’s footsteps and move to Spain.

MANCHESTER UNITED will offer Bayern Munich £52.5million for Arturo Vidal, according to reports. Jose Mourinho is desperate to add to his midfield options next season with Michael Carrick set to retire and the futures of Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera unclear. The Premier League side will offer the Chilean a four-year deal worth £12.7m annually for the chance to link up with fellow countryman Alexis Sanchez at Old Trafford. Vidal moved to the Bundesliga from Juventus in 2015 for £32m. The Chile international will have a year left on his deal in the summer and could opt to try his luck in England. United’s hopes of signing Vidal could be helped by the fact his agent is Fernando Felicevich.

The Federal Government and the other two tiers of government have shared  N647. 390 billion as federation revenue and proceeds of the Value Added Tax, VAT for the month of February The funds were shared by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of its meeting in Abuja, yesterday. This followed days of disagreement over receipts into the Federation Account, which the state Commissioners of Finance initially rejected and insisted that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation   (NNPC) must pay more oil revenue into the account. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, who spoke to journalists at the end of the Committee’s meeting, said the N647.39 billion distributed to the three tiers of government was N11.836 billion higher than the N635.554 billion shared in the previous month. Statutory revenue accounted for N557.943 billion of the total revenue distributed on Wednesday while Value Added Tax accounted for the balance of N89.447 billion....

In line with its commitment to reward excellence and high performance, Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the promotion and elevation of about 2000 of its work force, representing about 17 per cent of total staff strength across the group. This is in recognition of the remarkable contribution the staff members have made to the bank’s business growth as highlighted by the impressive performance recorded in its recently released 2017 financial year end results. The announcement, which came on Monday, is especially heartening in the face of the numerous economic challenges faced by major financial institutions on the continent, most of whom are yet to recover from the impact of the recessive business climate that rocked many companies in 2016 and a greater part of last year. It is important to note that about a year ago, the bank had promoted 3,000 staff members, 25 per cent of its workforce, while also doling out cash rewards to deser...

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of Ali Janga, the police commissioner in Kogi. Mr. Janga was removed alongside some other senior police officers in the state for their role in the alleged escape of some suspects who were arrested in connection to the ongoing case involving Dino Melaye, a senator from the state. The suspects, who have allegedly named Mr. Melaye as their financier and arms provider, reportedly escaped from custody on Wednesday morning, hours before they were due to be arraigned in court in Lokoja, the state capital.

Uganda's communications regulator, UCC, has ordered nearly two dozen radio stations to be taken off the air over what it calls "lack of minimum broadcasting standards." The directive to shut down 23 stations has sent shockwaves in the broadcast industry. Pamela Ankunda, a spokesperson for the UCC, told The EastAfrican that the decision was taken after the stations ignored incessant warnings against advertising and promoting witchcraft. "The commission makes reference the public notice of 27th March 2014... where all broadcasters were warned against advertising and promoting witchcraft. "The commission has noted with concern that despite these several warnings your undertaking not to advertise and promote witchcraft... and the public outcry against such misuse of the airwaves, your station has continued to advertise and promote witchcraft in contravention of section 2 of the witchcraft act," states a letter from the commission.

Reprieve came the way of the widow of Deji Falae, son of Chief Olu Falae, who died in the ill-fated Associated Airline crash in Lagos on October 3, 2013, as a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Wednesday granted all her claims. In her judgment that lasted for about two hours, 19 minutes the presiding judge, Justice Hadizat Shagari said “From the evidence of the principal witness, Ese Falae, the widow, the fact of the case speak for itself, the first defendant, Associated Airline and the second defendant, Nigeria Civil Aviation Agency cannot exonerate themselves from the circumstances surrounding the crash of the Aircraft that claimed the life of Deji Falae. In my view, the Plaintiffs succeeded in their claims against the defendants, judgement is hereby entered in their favour as per their claims.

Nick Imudia, a Finland-based Nigerian and former Vice President of Nokia has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by the board of Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant. Imudia replaces former CEO, Shola Adekoya, who resumes at the Zinox Group headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria as Head of Future Business. Imudia assumes office on April 3rd, 2018 with a clear mandate to deliver Konga as number one e-Commerce company in Africa. Imudia recently left TCL/Alcatel where he was the Regional Director, responsible for Nigeria and Central Africa Operations. Before joining TCL/Alcatel, Imudia was Managing Director, Nokia West, and Central Africa, a thriving concern which remains a world leader in Mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and Communications industry.

A young man has landed in a hospital after his ex-girlfriend injured him badly with a razor blade in Sapele area of Delta state. According to reports, the man had already broken up with the girl who is said to still have interest in him. The girl was alleged to have been reporting the guy to his mother and sisters which made him more unhappy with her. The young man reportedly warned her not to report him to his family again since they are no longer together. He allegedy told her that if she tries that again he will slap her. The girl told him he can't slap her.

Narcotics Control Bureau Ahmedabad, India arrested 25-year-old Ehimen Ruth for possession of drugs.

The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Acho Ihim, yesterday, led 19 members of the house to endorse the governorship ambition of the Chief of Staff and son-in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha, Chief Uche Nwosu. Ihim who read the position of the lawmakers at a press briefing in Owerri said Nwosu remained “the best and most plausible panacea to the issue of disjointed and often abandoned projects syndrome that hitherto constituted a clog in the wheel of progress in most instances.”

The international break is upon once again, with the high drama of the Premier League set to make way for what can only be described as two weeks of footballing purgatory. Nonetheless, it's not all doom and gloom. With the World Cup just around the corner, that means there are plenty of fixtures to get stuck into as the game's best teams add the finishing touches to their preparations. With this in mind, we look ahead to five fixtures from the coming international break which will more than fill the Premier League-shaped hole we're now faced with: Argentina vs Italy (19:45, Friday 23 March): A match that, on paper, oozes pedigree. But, in reality, both sides are no longer the force they once were. Italy have suffered the greatest fall from grace of the two after failing to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958. Argentina, on the other hand, have not won the World Cup since 1986 and only just booked a spot at Russia 2018 thanks to the magic of Lionel...

Floyd Mayweather has fuelled speculation he could face Conor McGregor in a rematch after confirming he plans to apply for mixed martial arts licence later this year. Mayweather has teased fans in recent months with a series of social media posts taunting McGregor, although the Irish UFC champion has distanced himself from a potential rematch in the Octagon. However, Mayweather insists he is planning for a change of sports and will look to apply for his MMA licence later this year once his training has progressed. When asked if he had already applied, Mayweather told TMZ: "Not yet, everything takes time. Eventually, we're going to apply for the license. Hopefully, we can fight.

Mohamed Salah's four-goal haul for Liverpool on Saturday saw him take the lead in the race for the European Golden Shoe. Salah helped Jurgen Klopp's side thrash Watford 5-0 at Anfield on Saturday and took his goal tally for the season to an incredible 28 in just 30 matches. That puts the Egyptian on 56 points, six clear of second-placed Lionel Messi, who grabbed Barcelona's second in their 2-0 win at home to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Messi, who won last season's European Golden Boot having scored 37 times to finish with a total of 74 points, has now netted 25 goals in only 28 La Liga games to put Barca within touching distance of the title in Spain. Meanwhile, there are three strikers on 48 points completing the top three - Paris Saint-Germain's Edinson Cavani, Lazio's Ciro Immobile and Tottenham's Harry Kane - with each man having found the back of the net on 24 occasions so far in the league this campaign.

Paul Pogba has brushed aside on-field problems with Manchester United and got himself a new haircut inspired by the France national team colours. The 25-year-old is among those featured in Didier Deschamps 25-man squad for this month's friendlies against Columbia and Russia, despite being absent from United's starting line-up for three consecutive games.

Nigeria secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the arrest of one Jonah Abbey aka Jonah IDI which it described as a notorious gunrunner alongside his driver, Agyo Saviour aka Dan-Wase. DSS, in a statement released on Sunday, said ABBEY has been on its wanted list for the last 10 years over arms and ammunition trade before his arrest on March 13, 2018 in Wukari town in Wukari LGA, Taraba State.

Kanye West is reportedly dealing with a serious case of design theft after Jordan Outdoor Enterprises is coming after his Yeezy brand for allegedly stealing their camouflage design. TMZ reports that the outdoor clothing company is going after Yeezy and Unknwn for camo hoodies, camo thigh-high boots, cargo pants, hooded bomber jackets, shirts, boots and more.

According to reports on Variety , Marvel’s Black Panther isn’t showing any interest in giving up that top spot title anytime soon as it closes out its fifth consecutive week as the No. 1 film in the domestic market. Reeling in $27 million, the film still managed to outmaneuver the debut run of Tomb Raider, originally slated to dethrone Panther this weekend. With this, of course, comes new records and places in history as the Ryan Coogler-directed picture now becomes only the seventh film to ever move past the $600 million mark in North America and the third film in 19 years to spend at least five weeks at No. 1, finding company only in James Cameron’s Avatar and M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense.

As reported by a police RRS Commander in Lagos; Tunji Disu, Read through... However, when officers handled such unprecedented event with discretion and it came out successful, they got no praises, but when the discretion failed they dance to the music alone.... I want to tell you a real life #story about an incident I witnessed as a young #police officer. I remember the incident while conversing with some friends on “Suspects escaping from police custody.”While I assert that most of the time when #suspects escape from custody it's as a result of officers' negligence. The following day, the suspect beckoned on one of the officers at counter and requested to be taken to the toilet. The officer took him to the toilet and mounted the entrance to avoid the unspeakable. After some minutes in the toilet, what the policeman saw next was a comedy of error which he couldn’t interpret immediately. The officer opened the door and could not recognize the suspect again as he had defeca...

Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for another six years, after securing an expected victory in the presidential election. With 50% of the vote counted he had received 75% of the vote, the central election commission said. The main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was barred from the race. Addressing a rally in Moscow after the early results were declared, Mr Putin said voters had "recognised the achievements of the last few years". The scale of victory - which had been widely predicted - appears to be a marked increase in his share of the vote from 2012, when he won 64%. Mr Putin's nearest competitor, Pavel Grudinin, had received 13.2% so far, according to the central election commission.

After a tight 2-1 win at Leicester City, Chelsea have now been drawn against Southampton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup (thanks, Agent Petr!), with the parallel fixture being Manchester United against Tottenham. This is most certainly an encouraging match up and Chelsea will arguably go into the tie as favourites, especially as the competition represents their last chance of silverware this season. However, the Saints are no pushovers and we shouldn't by any means take this fixture lightly.

A Romanian court has upheld a death notice against a man despite him being alive and present in the court at the time. . The decision by judges in the eastern Romanian town of Barlad left Constantin Reliu, 63, legally dead despite him showing all the vital signs of life. “My name is Constantin Reliu. I am dead but I’m still alive,” he said as he left the court. “I have no source of income, and because of the fact that I am dead I cannot hire a lawyer. In fact I can’t do anything in this country.” . Reliu left Romania in 1992 to work in Turkey, where he settled down. His wife, having heard nothing from him for years, applied successfully for a death notice in 2016. .

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, have arrested and seized a trailer truck full of codeine syrup. According to information gathered, the arrest was made yesterday at Funtua area command of Katsina state.

Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister has hinted at an early start to the mass production of the boost-glide Avangard hypersonic systems and has shared new details about Russia’s other recently-unveiled, seemingly futuristic weapons. “This is not a bluff, but a reality,” Yury Borisov told Russian Ministry of Defense news outlet, Krasnaya Zvezda. During his March 1 address to the Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin had already announced a number of technological breakthroughs, developed over recent years to maintain the balance of power in the wake of the US anti-ballistic missile shield expansion. The hypersonic Avangard boost-glide system, which has been presented only in a CGI video, has been already “thoroughly tested,” according to Borisov. The device is a sort of payload delivery system, to be fitted into upper stages of strategic ballistic missiles. Russia’s President described it “as a meteor, as a fire ball” going to a target, while retaining high maneuverability and ...

ARSENAL are reportedly ready to cash in Hector Bellerin to help rebuild their squad in the summer. According to the Daily Mail, the Gunners want £50million for the Spanish right-back, 22. Bellerin is seen as one of the the brightest prospects in European football and has been linked with a move back to Barcelona.

According to reports on Business News on Channels TV this morning, 2.7billion Naira is what MTN Makes everyday doing business in Nigeria...EVERY SINGLE DAY!

NEYMAR has told his father he wants any potential move to Real Madrid sorted before the World Cup, according to reports in Spain. The Brazilian, 26, only joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona for a world record £198million last summer. But he has regularly been tipped to join Los Blancos with a summer overhaul in attack expected at the Bernabeu. However, Sport report he does not want to go Russia with his future undecided so any transfer would only happen if it is sorted before the World Cup.

CHELSEA are reportedly keeping an eye on AC Milan keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in case Thibaut Courtois leaves. Courtois, 25, has been linked with a switch to Real Madrid with the Belgian stalling on a new contract at Stamford Bridge. Now Italian publication Corriere dello Sport, Donnarumma is seen as a decent replacement if Courtois jumps ship. The report continues that the 19-yearold's agent Mino Raiola has fallen out with the Milan hierarchy.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has frozen 30 accounts and seized 37 assets allegedly belonging to the former Chairman of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr. Ngozi Olojeme. The Nation reports that the antigraft agency proceeded in seizing 37 properties linked to her after securing a court injunction.

President Muhammadu Buhari has denied knowledge of days which the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris spent in Benue State after he was ordered to relocate to the state. President Buhari said this on Monday during a meeting with some stakeholders at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital.

Following the 2019 tensed atmosphere in Imo state, the Son-in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha, Mr. Uche Nwosu, yesterday, said with God, nobody could thwart his political ambition. This statement came days after, Nwosu said in Owerri, that  it was not a sin to be a son-in-law to a governor. Where he also added that, “Being a son in-law to the governor does not stop me from doing what I am supposed to do as a Chief of Staff and a Staff of the state government.” It will also be recalled that, governor Okorocha, has reportedly endorsed Nwosu, based on the qualities as outlined by him (Okorocha). In Nwosu’s defence, he used a biblical illustration saying that, “David in the bible, when he was about to be anointed , the first person came, second, third and last but God said no, David never aspired to be a king of Israel, David was a small boy but God made him king.

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly made Chelsea star N’Golo Kante their top transfer target for this summer. Le 10 Sport claims the oil-rich giants have drawn up a list of midfielders to replace veteran anchorman Thiago Motta. And while there are plenty around who could do a job, Kante is apparently seen as the leading candidate.

MAURICIO PELLEGRINO was sacked by Southampton after just ONE win in the Premier League since November. And Saints chiefs moved swiftly to axe the 46-year-old to save their season. Pell arrived in the summer on a three-year deal and Saints officials wanted to give him every chance of succeeding on the south coast. But the 3-0 defeat to Newcastle at the weekend was a performance that persuaded them to move swiftly. Saints chairman Ralph Krueger wanted to give the Argentina coach as much time to prove himself as possible after his summer appointment.

There are indications that the fuel scarcity in the nation may worsen following the emergence of leadership tussle in the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, whose members, especially tanker drivers, are involved in the distribution of petroleum products nationwide.   The crisis became apparent following alleged breach of its constitution by the outgoing President, Comrade Achese Igwe and his National Executive Council. The Petroleum Tanker Drivers, an arm of NUPENG is leading agitations to identify the alleged constitutional breach which it said was designed to elongate the tenure of the current executive officers of the union.

THE Federal Government through the Rural Electrification Agency, has entered into a partnership with the Rocky Mountain Institute, RMI, to bring down the cost of mini-grid-delivered electricity across the country by over 60 per cent. The Rural Electrification Agency, REA, was set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria with the primary objective of increasing electricity access to rural and underserved communities.