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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says he has had trouble sleeping as his side prepare for Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have won just four of their past 12 games in all competitions. Barcelona are in contention to win the treble and are unbeaten in La Liga, which they lead by seven points. “This team is one of the best in the world – maybe they are favourites to win this competition,” said Conte. “On the other hand we must be excited because we have a great opportunity to play a massive game…

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka said a psychiatrist should be called to examine him should he join the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) recently launched by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Soyinka spoke in an interview with BBC Yoruba Service, which began online on Monday. Obasanjo had in a letter written to President Muhammadu Buhari in January, canvassed a new movement that will give Nigeria a new leadership. But Soyinka said: “Me? Obasanjo would establish a group and I will become a member of such group? That means they should get a psychiatrist to examine me,” he said. Soyinka advised Nigerians…

Mrs Uchechi Kanu, wife of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has denied knowing the whereabouts of her husband. She told the Igbo service of BBC in London that she believes that Kanu who is supposed to be standing trial for treason was in the custody of the Nigerian Army. Insisting that she is not aware of Kanu’s whereabouts, Uchechi said that she is not also aware if her husband was dead or alive. She stated that the last time she spoke with Kanu was when soldiers invaded his residence in Umuahia, Abia State last…

Wigan Athletic ended Manchester City’s hopes of a clean sweep of trophies with a stunning upset in their FA Cup fifth-round tie. The League One side survived virtually constant pressure from the Premier League leaders, eventually capitalising on Fabian Delph’s controversial first-half red card when Will Grigg struck 11 minutes from time. The striker’s low finish capped a night of drama at the DW Stadium, with City’s Fernandinho wasting a fine chance shortly before Delph was dismissed for a heavy challenge on Max Power. The incident led to a heated argument between City boss Pep Guardiola and opposite number Paul…

The Libyan coastguard said 324 migrants were picked up on Monday trying to leave the North African country on board two rubber boats. Libya’s western coastline is the main departure point for migrants attempting to reach Europe by sea to seek better lives. Most are from sub-Saharan Africa, though recently more Tunisians and Libyans have been trying to cross. The migrants intercepted about seven miles off the western town of Zuwara on Monday included 35 women and 16 children, coastguard spokesman Ayoub Qassem said in a statement. They were mostly from four sub-Saharan countries: Chad, Nigeria, Mali, Ivory Coast. READ:…

The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe kachikwu said the Launch of the oil and Gas road map tagged “7 BigWins” has brought about  many development in the oil and gas sector in the country. Kachikwu disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), on Monday in Abuja. The five days summit is designed to be Africa’s largest and most important platform and linkage to the world. It  is fashioned after the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) where technological breakthroughs are unveiled. He said that the launch of the road map had opened…

The former Governor of Niger, Dr Babangida Aliyu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says that he has no intention of defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Aliyu made the remark on Monday in Minna following the defection of 34, 826 politicians from other political parties including Alhaji Aminu Yusuf, deputy chairman of PDP in the state. Many of the politicians who abandoned their various political parties to defect to the APC were mainly Aliyu’s close allies in the state. “I have no intention of defecting to the APC because I believe in the PDP. I had the opportunity…

…Unveils plan to build contemporary Museum in Ikeja Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday lauded an international organisation, Ford Foundation for donating $600,000 (about N216million) towards the architectural design and commencement of the iconic Lagos Museum Project to be located in Presidential Lodge and Lagos House in Marina. The Governor has also unveiled plans by the State Government to build a modern museum in Ikeja to promote arts and sciences in addition to the Marina museum. Speaking at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja when he received a delegation from Ford Foundation led by its Executive Vice President in…

Farmers in Borno have announced plans to unveil rice pyramid sequel to the bumper harvest recorded this cropping season. They made the announcement on Monday in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that about 18, 000 farmers were supported by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under its Anchor Borrower scheme in the state. Anchor Borrower is a critical component of the Federal Government’s agriculture transformation programme designed to enhance farmers support services, to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production. The farmers recorded bumper harvest in spite of combined negative forces of insurgents’ attack, drought…

People who are fond of wearing heavy make-up on their faces and skins to enhance their beauty have been warned to reduce such to its barest minimum. Some dermatologists who gave the warning on Monday said that this could cause the applicants skin cancer, irritation and other diseases. Mr Alex Adeniyi, a Lagos-based dermatologist, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that excessive use of make-up could cause skin irritation, allergies and skin cancer on the users. He attributed this to the chemical contents of most make-up. Adeniyi also said that excessive make-up could expose the skins and…