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Former Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o was on Saturday elected as President of Cameroon Football Federation for the next four years. The four-time African Footballer of the Year defeated rival Seidou Mbombo Njoya, the fourth vice-president at the Confederation of African Football. Seven candidates should have contested the elections, but five of them pulled out on the morning of the elections. Samuel Eto’o, 40, has promised a wide range of reforms to thrive the sport. “We have to bring footballers to the centre of our policies,” he said afterwards. “It is our role to ensure that those who play this discipline…

Raheem Sterling converted a controversial penalty to reach 100 Premier League goals and give Manchester City victory in a one-sided contest with 10-man Wolves. Sterling kept his cool to roll his 66th-minute spot-kick past Jose Sa after a lengthy VAR check ruled Joao Moutinho had illegally blocked Bernardo Silva’s cross, even though it seemed to hit the Wolves midfielder on his armpit. The decision compounded Wolves’ frustrations given they were annoyed at Raul Jimenez’s dismissal for two yellow-card offences within seconds of each other near the end of the opening period. Not that the visitors could have any complaints on…

The sight of Ye (who recently changed his name from Kanye West) and Drake on stage together is not something fans would ever expect to see, because of their long-running feud. For the past few years we’ve seen the former friends locked in a war of words, lyrics and even emojis. But they’ve put that to one side for a concert to raise awareness for a man they both want to be freed from jail. The show took place in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Larry Hoover, 71, is in one of the most secure prisons in the US. He’s…

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in several cities in northern Nigeria and the capital, Abuja, demanding action by the authorities to end the worsening violence sweeping through the region. Armed gangs have recently stepped up killings and kidnapping people for ransom including students, travellers and worshippers. In Abuja, protesters gathered at the popular Unity Fountain square to highlight the deepening insecurity. Demonstrators vowed to continue with the protests. Insecurity: Nigeria can gain from Cranfield University – Lawan They said the government is not doing enough despite the deployment of thousands of troops. In some of the latest…

•Don’t encourage bullies, they’re perverts, governor counsels pupils •Governor commissions new classroom blocks, 182-bed dormitory in Lagos Model College At the commissioning of four newly delivered school infrastructure projects in Lagos State Model College in Igbokuta, Ikorodu division, on Friday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu spared time to engage in a heart-to-heart talk with pupils on bullying. The Governor frowned at any action taken up by pupils to become overbearing on their mates and anyone partaking in organised intimidation of students. He described bullying as “perversive culture” alien to the virtue of education. Sanwo-Olu told the pupils that bullying must not be…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assured the management of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of his continuous support in its efforts to get closer to the people in order to assuage their grievances. In a statement by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information, State House, President Buhari said this at the State House, Abuja when he received in audience the Governing Council of the Commission. “I am very pleased that you have the facilities throughout the country. This is very good and I am pleased with the way you approach your work; and the way you are on the ground.…

By Femi Adesina Let’s go down memory lane. In May, 2016, President Muhammadu Buhari had led the Nigerian delegation to London to attend the global anti-corruption summit being hosted by the then British Prime Minister, David Cameron. We arrived London to the storm of reactions accompanying comments Cameron had made in a private conversation with the Queen of England, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in which he described Nigeria as “fantastically corrupt” alongside some other countries. The PM did not know that his unofficial comments were being picked by a nearby television microphone. The development played out while…

Lagos State Government and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Olalere Odusote, who is Chairman of the Ad-hoc “Lagos State Water Corporation – ExCo Strategic Review Committee”, said the MOU will ultimately enhance urban water service delivery in Lagos State, through infrastructure improvement, accountability, strengthened regulatory oversight of the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission, as well as governance, financial and technical capabilities of public and private sector stakeholders. Representing the State Government…

French striker Anthony Martial wants to leave Manchester United, his agent, Philippe Lamboley, has said. The 26-year-old has started just two Premier League games this season scoring once. He has not featured in either of Ralf Rangnick’s games in charge so far, with the German saying Martial picked up a minor knock in training last week. “Anthony wishes to leave the club in January,” his agent  Lamboley told Sky Sports. “He just needs to play. He doesn’t want to stay in January and I will speak to the club soon.” Speaking before Saturday’s trip to Norwich, Rangnick was asked about…

Africa’s leading entertainment provider, MultiChoice, is partnering with Udemy, a global leader in online learning, to provide access to thousands of high-quality courses to enable DStv and GOtv customers to invest in their personal and professional development. For years, the DStv and GOtv platforms have provided viewers with world-class edutainment, with content catering to personal growth for all ages. In addition to sport, local programming, news and general entertainment, customers of MultiChoice, Africa’s Most Loved Storyteller, can access educational content on Discovery, Nat Geo Wild, History Channel, DaVinci Kids, BBC and many more channels. The partnership with Udemy will continue…