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West Bromwich Albion have parted company with manager Alan Pardew after eight successive league defeats. The 56-year-old was appointed on 29 November after the Baggies sacked Tony Pulis following a run of 10 Premier League games without a victory. A 2-1 home defeat by Burnley on Saturday left Albion 10 points from safety with six games left. Coach Darren Moore has taken over the first-team and is likely to stay in charge for the rest of the season. Pardew has become the 10th permanent manager in the Premier League to leave his post this season, which is a joint record…

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says he has “no problem” with manager Jose Mourinho and is not thinking of leaving, despite the 25-year-old Frenchman being left on the bench recently. (Telefoot via Manchester Evening News) Everton, West Ham and Swansea all want Porto’s 26-year-old Mali striker Moussa Marega. (Mirror) Former Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli says current boss Antonio Conte “cannot wait to leave”. (Sky Italia via Metro) Conte says he is “not worried” about his future as Chelsea manger after a defeat by Tottenham left his side struggling to qualify for next season’s Champions League. (Guardian) Reports linking 26-year-old Brazil…

By Madame Olieh Hello everyone, I would continue from where I left off, ‘Where is my Dad, I need my Dad’. Its the Easter holiday and a really good time for Daddy to show up and live up to billing. In my previous article, I mentioned some attitude and behavioural patterns to look out for in any child. Behaviours like bottled-up hatred, anger, strife, jealousy, envy, bitterness, aggressiveness, covetousness and negative computation. Most children in this situation lack love and when showed real love sometimes doubt it. As a teacher, I have come across many cases and I know how…

Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base and two surrounding villages near the flashpoint Nigerian city of Maiduguri overnight, killing at least 18 people and wounding 84, officials said Monday. It is one of the most brazen attacks in recent months and was a precursor to a planned strike on Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state and the birthplace of the hardline Islamist group. Boko Haram fighters attacked the base in the Cashew Plantation area on the outskirts of the city with suicide bombers, mortars and guns, leading to a prolonged battle, a senior military officer in Maiduguri said. “Eighteen…

The ancient city of Yola was agog on Saturday as the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, among other dignitaries visited Adamawa to witness the turbaning of the new Dujima Adamawa, Alhaji Musa Halilu Ahmed. The ceremony which was held at the Palace of Lamido of Adamawa, His Royal Highness, Muhammadu Barindo Aliyu Musdafa Ph.D OFR, also witnessed the presence of Adamawa state governor, Bindow Jibrilla; National Security Adviser (NSA), General Babagana Mungono (rtd), Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello. Lamido Adamawa, in his address, urged the Dujima…

China has imposed tariffs of up to 25% on 128 US imports, including pork and wine, after US President Donald Trump raised duties on foreign steel and aluminium imports in March. The tariffs affecting some $3bn (£2.1bn) of imports kick in on Monday. Beijing said the move was to “safeguard China’s interests and balance” losses caused by new US tariffs. China had previously said it did not want a trade war but would not sit by if its economy was hurt. Mr Trump, however, has insisted that “trade wars are good”, and that it should be “easy” for the US…

The rescheduled convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has been fixed to hold from 8 to 11 May, 2018. The Registrar of the institution, Dr Taiwo Ipaye, told NAN in Lagos that the week-long ceremony for the convocation of 2016/2017 academic session was earlier scheduled to begin on February 19. They were postponed because of the strike by non-academic staff. “The university management is happy to announce a new date for the convocation ceremony. “The schedule for the ceremony remains the same. The only additional thing is reception for retired professors, directors and registrars; it will take place…

Is Vogue magazine coming to Africa? Well, Naomi Campbell wants Vogue magazine to launch an African edition to recognise the continent’s contribution to a global fashion industry that has been criticised for its lack of diversity. The supermodel who was visiting Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, to appear on the runway at Arise Fashion Week, said on Sunday that there was a need for better representation of the continent. “There should be a Vogue Africa,” she told Reuters in an interview. “We just had Vogue Arabia – it is the next progression. It has to be,” the 47-year old said, referring…

The Federal Government government has set up an in-house committee to investigate the activities of the data harvesting firm, Cambridge Analytica, during the Nigeria’s general elections in 2007 and 2015. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the committee is to find out whether Cambridge Analytica’s work for the then ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in 2007 and 2015 elections campaigns broke the laws of Nigeria or infringed on the rights of other parties and their candidates. The Cambridge Analytica was alleged to have swiped the data of more than 50 million Facebook users to sway elections in many…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the second batch of treasury looters, naming 23 persons, most of whom are members of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a press statement, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the list of alleged looters which Government released earlier was based on verifiable facts, including the amount involved, the date the amount in question was collected and from where it was taken. Mohammed, also said those complaining that the list was too short apparently did not understand that it was strategically released as a teaser. ”At the…