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Brighton have signed Iran winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh from Dutch club AZ Alkmaar for an undisclosed club record fee, reported to be £17m. The 24-year-old, who has signed a five-year deal, becomes the Premier League club’s eighth major summer signing. “His versatility will increase our attacking options within the squad,” said Brighton boss Chris Hughton. Jahanbakhsh played in all three of Iran’s games at this summer’s World Cup in Russia. He started the 1-0 win over Morocco and the 1-1 draw with Portugal, while he came on as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat by Spain as Iran narrowly missed out…

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a reduction in the price of GOtv Max, one of the packages on its digital terrestrial platform, from N3,800 to N3,200 starting August 1, 2018. The company announced this via a text message to its customers. The price review, however, does not affect the subscription fees of the other GOtv packages. GOtv Plus package remains at N1, 900, Value package at N1, 250 and Lite at N400. The company also announced that matches of the Italian football league, Serie A, will return to SuperSport from the start of the upcoming 2018-19 season, beginning 19 August and…

Governor Samuel Ortom has officially dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress for the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party. Ortom presented his resignation letter to party leaders in Makurdi, the state capital. He has also presented same letter to his ward chairman. The governor also met with elected local government chairmen and councillors at the Government House in Makurdi. His decision to switch parties came hours after protesting youths barred him from traveling to Abuja to attend the APC reconciliation meeting. READ: SERAP explains how citizens can use FOI Act to curb corruption His defection comes one day after 14…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has launched its latest report on “how citizens can use the Freedom of Information Act to curb corruption and improve access to public services, particularly education, healthcare and water in Nigeria.” The report raises “concerns that 57 million Nigerians still lack access to clean water and a significant amount of the country’s disease burden is linked to the lack of access. 59,500 children under 5 die yearly in Nigeria due to poor water and sanitation. “Nigeria ranks 187th out of 190 countries in the world on the health index, which means that the Nigerian…

A recording of a conversation in which President Donald Trump and his lawyer discuss a payoff over an alleged affair with a model has been broadcast by CNN. Mr Trump and Michael Cohen discuss buying the rights to former Playboy model Karen McDougal’s story. The audiotape was recorded in September 2016, two months before the election. The affair allegedly dates to 2006. Mr Trump’s current lawyer Rudy Giuliani says no money was paid, and the tape does not show evidence of any crime. The tape obtained by CNN was one of a number reportedly discovered during an FBI raid on…

…As FG directs immediate deployment of trucks to 300-capacity trailer park as part of efforts to decongest Oshodi-Apapa Expressway The Ministry of Works has postponed the closure of Third Mainland Bridge following extensive discussions with the Lagos State Government. The three day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test earlier slated to begin on July 27, 2018, has been shifted to August 24 the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has announced. The shutdown, earlier scheduled to last from July 27 to July 30 will now last from August 24 to August 26,…

 By Seun Bisuga As a public relations, advertising and marketing spectacle Sterling Bank succeeded in selling itself to prospective and existing customers while slaying its competition by telling them that they could become stars while aiming for the moon. The projection of Sterling Bank’s logo also shows that they are way ahead of competition in banking and technology terms while the others are on ground trying to grapple with ways to ascend. “In shooting for the moon men become stars,” Sterling Bank wrote with the catch phrase Welcome to #SterlingBank. For those of us domiciled in Nigeria, we can kinda…

A House of Representatives member, Abdulrazak Atunwa representing Asa/Ilorin West, who with 36 others defected from All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, said more members would leave the party in the coming weeks. Briefing newsmen in company of some of the members who moved to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atunwa said that Tuesday’s defection was just the first batch of members that would leave the APC. He said that the public should expect more as many members had indicated interest to defect from the party. Atunwa said that the APC was a party they all laboured for as people…

Pop singer Demi Lovato is now awake and with her family in a Los Angeles hospital after a suspected drug overdose, US media report. The Los Angeles Police Department reportedly responded on Tuesday to a medical emergency in the Hollywood Hills, where Lovato lives. TMZ reports the 25-year-old was found unconscious and treated at the scene with Naloxone, an anti-overdose medicine. The Sorry Not Sorry singer was in a stable condition, US media report. She was alert and breathing at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Her spokesperson told the BBC: “Demi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks…

Portugal international midfielder Joao Moutinho has joined Premier League newcomers Wolves from Monaco for £5m on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old follows Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio to Molineux and should partner Ruben Neves in midfield. .@JoaoMoutinho is "very excited" to join Wolves after signing for the club on a two-year deal. #BemVindoJoão ???????????? pic.twitter.com/42opXQjrLY— Wolves (@Wolves) July 24, 2018 With 113 caps, Moutinho is Portugal’s third most-capped player behind Cristiano Ronaldo (154) and Luis Figo (127) and helped them win Euro 2016. “It was one of my objectives to play in the Premier League,” said Moutinho. READ: Everton sign Richarlison…