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Arsene Wenger knew four weeks ago he would be leaving Arsenal after it was made clear to the 68-year-old he would be moving on at the end of the season. (Mail) Arsenal’s chances of appointing former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique as Arsene Wenger’s successor have improved after Chelsea cooled their interest in the Spaniard. The Blues now have Juventus boss Max Allegri and Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri top of their list to replace Antonio Conte. (Times – subscription required) The Gunners are considering Nice’s Swiss manager Lucien Favre, 60, as Wenger’s replacement. (Bild via The Sun) Paris St-Germain manager Unai…

No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed dead in a fresh herdsmen attack in Saghev, Guma Local government area of Benue state. Mr Terver Akase, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Samuel Ortom, confirmed the casualty in Saturday. In a statement, he said, many innocent persons are feared killed during the attack which started on Friday night and lasted until the early hours of Saturday. The communities affected by the invasion are Tse-Abi, Tse-Ginde, Tse-Peviv, Tse-Ikyo, Agenke and Gbenke. READ: Verne Troyer: Austin Powers actor Mini Me dies aged 49 “Ten corpses have so far been recovered with many…

Verne Troyer, who is best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films, has died at the age of 49. Troyer, who was 2ft 8in (81cm) tall, also played Griphook in the first Harry Potter film. “It is with great sadness and incredibly heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today,” a post on his official Facebook page read. “Over the years he’s struggled and won… but unfortunately this time was too much,” it added. Troyer appeared on a number of reality TV shows, including Celebrity Big Brother in the UK in 2009. He has also made regular…

The Anambra Police Command says it has arrested three masqueraders for allegedly disrupting a church programme on Friday night at Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs Nkeiruka Nwode, told newsmen on Saturday in Awka that the suspects attacked worshipers at the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke. “Three masqueraders have been arrested in connection with the church attack. We have commenced investigation into the cause of the incident and would notify you when concluded,” Nwode said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the masqueraders were celebrating a…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Adekunle Ajasin University and the government of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN over “unfair and arbitrary tuition hike, abuse of power, lack of free, prior, and informed consultation as well as a fundamental breach of legitimate expectations of students.” In the Originating Summons with Suit No: AK/103/18 filed last Friday at the High Court of Ondo State, Akure, SERAP argues that: “The power of the Ajasin University and Ondo State government to change policy is constrained by the legal duty to be fair, among other constraints imposed by law. “A change of…

The United Kingdom has said it would provide increased support to help Nigeria counter Improvised Explosive Devices, IED, which will save lives in the fight against Boko Haram north-east, Nigeria. The United Kingdom’s Minister of Armed Forces, Mark Lancaster, revealed this when he met with Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali, in London on the sidelines of the concluded Commonwealth meeting. The gift is part of the collaboration between the two nations to combat terrorism. “It’s in both the UK and Nigeria’s interest that we tackle the issue of terrorism in Nigeria,” Lancaster said. Both men are hopeful that the kit…

Luis Suarez scored two goals as Barcelona produced a masterclass to beat Sevilla and win the Copa del Rey final for the fourth successive season. Sevilla were 3-0 down at half-time, Suarez tapping home Philippe Coutinho’s pass to open the scoring in Madrid. Lionel Messi doubled the lead before setting up Suarez for the third. Andres Iniesta added the fourth before Coutinho’s penalty sealed Barca’s first trophy since Ernesto Valverde took charge last May. READ: Sanchez, Herrera fire Man Utd to FA Cup final Sevilla, who had beaten Atletico Madrid on their way to the final, were completely outplayed in…

Ander Herrera scored the winning goal as Manchester United came back from a goal down to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the semi final of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. Dele Alli put Tottenham ahead thanks to an exquisite cross from Christian Eriksen but Alexis Sanchez who was named Man of the Match equalized from a Paul Pogba cross to draw the game level. READ: Sunderland relegated to League One after lost to Burton Albion Eriksen should have extended Tottenham’s lead after Harry Kane set him up in the box but his wayward shot did not stress David De Gea.…

Former US Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton attended the funeral of former first lady Barbara Bush has begun, with an estimated 1,500 mourners in attendance. Mrs Bush was the matriarch of a political dynasty that included two presidents – her husband George HW Bush and her son George W Bush. Past presidents, pizzeria owners and historians are among those invited to the private service at St Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. Mrs Bush, a literacy campaigner, died in her home on Wednesday, aged 92. The first lady from 1989 to 1993 had been in failing health for some…

Sunderland have been relegated for the second time as they dropped down to League One, the third tier of English football after losing 1-2 to Burton Albion. It was former Sunderland striker Darren Bent that engineered a dramatic comeback that relegated Sunderland from the Sky Bet Championship at the Stadium of Light. Chris Coleman’s side were the better side in the opening 45 minutes and deservedly took the lead through former Manchester United player Paddy McNair, who scored his third goal in as many games. Sunderland had chances to stretch their lead as Burton gambled and left space at the…