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Orlando City signs former Manchester United star Nani
Orlando City has announced the signing of former Manchester United star Nani, who joins from Sporting CP in Portugal.
EA Sports drops Cristiano Ronaldo as FIFA 19 cover star
Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped as the face of EA Sports’ FIFA 19 game.
Jurgen Klopp: ‘Nothing personal’ in beating Bayern Munich
Jurgen Klopp has buried the hatchet of his old Bundesliga rivalry with Bayern Munich but wants Liverpool to show they are Champions League contenders by beating the German giants when the sides meet in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo back in Madrid ready to tackle favourite victim Atletico Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Spain ready to bury the demons of his nightmare Champions League debut for Juventus on Wednesday against one of his favourite victims Atletico Madrid.
Jurgen Klopp assessing Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren ‘minute by minute’ ahead of Bayern clash
Jurgen Klopp says he will have to wait "minute by minute" before making a decision on whether Dejan Lovren can face Bayern Munich in Tuesday's Champions League tie.
Suspended Virgil van Dijk leaves gaping hole in Liverpool defence for Bayern visit
Fortress Anfield has become even more impenetrable for visiting sides in the 13 months since Liverpool made Virgil van Dijk the world’s most expensive defender, but the commanding Dutchman’s absence for Bayern Munich’s visit in the Champions League leaves Jurgen Klopp with a selection headache.
Bayern Munich leave out Jerome Boateng, Franck Ribery for Champions League clash with Liverpool
Bayern Munich have left Jerome Boateng out of their squad for their Champions League match against Liverpool on Tuesday night, while Franck Ribery will travel separately to Liverpool on Monday.
Liverpool’s Xherdan Shaqiri relishing Bayern Munich reunion
Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri is relishing a Champions League reunion with former club Bayern Munich.
Joshua Kimmich: Liverpool are favourites against inconsistent Bayern Munich
Liverpool are favourites against Bayern Munich in their Champions League last-16 tie, according to Joshua Kimmich.
CAF CC: CS Sfaxien draw no fluke – Gbenga Ogunbote
Gbenga Ogunbote says the performance of the Nigerian team’s on the continent this season shows there has been some improvement in the quality of the game.
Samuel Umtiti set for Barcelona return against Lyon
Samuel Umtiti is set to make his long-awaited return from injury after Barcelona named him in the squad on Sunday to face Lyon in the Champions League.
Neymar’s father denies any contact with Barca over return
Neymar’s father reiterated on Sunday that there has been no attempt to contact Barcelona over a possible return to Spain for the world’s most expensive player.
Sergio Aguero: Manchester City can win everything
Sergio Aguero feels Manchester City have "the capacity to win everything" and backed his team-mates to make history by winning four trophies this season.
Alexis Sanchez: Atmosphere at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho ‘wasn’t healthy’
Alexis Sanchez said former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho created an unhealthy atmosphere at Old Trafford.
Arjen Robben: Anfield is the ‘worst stadium’ for me
Arjen Robben says Anfield is his "worst stadium" as he prepares to return there with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Paul Pogba: Class of ’92 inspires Manchester United
Paul Pogba feels the current mood at Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer resembles that of the Class of '92.
Lionel Messi hits 30 goals for 11th consecutive season
Lionel Messi scored his 30th goal of the season against Real Valladolid on Saturday to ensure he’s now hit the landmark in each of the last 11 seasons.
Sir Alex Ferguson to return as Manchester United coach against Bayern Munich
Sir Alex Ferguson will return to the Manchester United dugout to face Bayern Munich in a Treble Reunion match at Old Trafford in May.
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Elections: INEC lifts ban on political campaigns
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said political parties and candidates can resume political campaigns.
Yakubu Dogara: APC blackmailing INEC, planning to sack Mahmood Yakubu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to sack the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.
Election postponement: Ex-President Jonathan sues for peace
Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday tasked Nigerians to embrace peace and shun violence ahead of the rescheduled general elections.
Lagos government to open social register for poor, vulnerable
Lagos State Commissioner of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mr. Olusegun Banjo has inaugurated the State Operations Cooperating Unit (SOCU), as part of efforts geared towards creating a Single Social Register that would lead to fund transfer to the poor and vulnerable segment of the society in the state.
Police prosecute 600 electoral offenders in Kano
Over 600 hoodlums have been prosecuted in Kano electoral-related crimes, Commissioner of Police Mohammed Wakil has stated.
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2019 Budget: Federal government allays concerns about oil price volatility
Notwithstanding the volatility recorded by crude oil price since December last year, the federal government has reiterated that there was no cause for alarm about the benchmark price for crude oil in the 2019 Appropriation Bill.
Federal government alleges plan by PDP to orchestrate crisis, trigger panic ahead of polls
With just a few days to the presidential and National Assembly elections, the Federal Government has alerted the nation to what it described as the last-minute desperate plot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to orchestrate crisis and trigger a sense of panic among the populace, in furtherance of their plan to discredit the election and cause a constitutional crisis.
Niko Kovac: Bayern Munich can’t afford defensive mistake against Liverpool
Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac warned his team they would find themselves under heavy pressure against Liverpool unless they improved defensively.
CUPP: President Buhari’s desperation to win caused election postponement
The Coalition of United Political Parties has claimed that the desperation of President Muhammadu Buhari and his men to win the presidential election, by all means, was responsible for the last minute postponement of the election.
$900 million worth of Pangolin seizures made in Nigeria in 2018
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says that more than 900 million dollars’ worth of Pangolin for illicit trading were seized in Nigeria in 2018.