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A service to mark 60 years since the Munich air crash which killed 23 people, including eight Manchester United players, has taken place. The crash, on 6 February 1958, happened on United’s return from a European Cup tie in Belgrade. Eight players, three club staff, eight journalists, two crew members and two passengers were killed. The Old Trafford service included a minute’s silence at 15:04, the time of the crash. Thousands of fans turned out for the ceremony. Read Also Antonio Conte to stay on as Chelsea manager despite Watford defeat Manchester United invited season ticket holders aged over 65…

Antonio Conte will not be sacked as Chelsea manager in the wake of Monday night’s 4-1 defeat at Watford. His position was not discussed after the match, since when he has given his players three days off. Sources at Stamford Bridge point to the fact Chelsea remain in the top four, and are still in the Champions League and FA Cup, as reason not to make a change at the present time. Chelsea captain Gary Cahill has also backed the Italian. He said players needed to “look in the mirror” following the defeat at Vicarage Road. After the Blues’ second…

South African President Jacob Zuma’s state of the nation speech in parliament has been postponed, as pressure grows on him to resign. Parliament speaker Baleka Mbete made the announcement, without giving a new date for the address that had been scheduled for Thursday. The ruling ANC earlier called a meeting of the party’s top body for Wednesday to decide the president’s future. Mr Zuma, 75, has resisted calls to quit over corruption allegations. He was replaced as party leader by his deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, 65, in December. He is now the front runner to succeed him as president. READ: Buhari…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday arrived in Lafia, capital of Nasarawa state, for a state visit and to commission some projects. Buhari is also expected to flag-off the Community Health Influencers, Promoters and Services (CHIPS). The president was received by the state governor, Tanko Al-Makura; Plateau State governor, Mr. Simon Lalong; and Deputy Governor of Benue state and other dignitaries. Some of the projects to be commissioned are Lafia Comprehensive Special School; Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Centre in Kwandere; Muhammadu Buhari International market, Karu. Ahead of the visit security personnel have been deployed in major streets. President @MBuhari arrives Lafia, Nasarawa…

President Muhammadu Buhari has designated Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to lead the consultation, reconciliation and confidence building efforts of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC). Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state is the leader of the party. Buhari took the decision as part of on-going efforts to improve cohesion within the party. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, announced in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the presidential aide, the assignment will involve resolving disagreements among party members, party leadership and political office holders in some states of the Federation. READ: Bukola Saraki returns to…

Senate President Bukola Saraki has returned to the Code of Conduct Tribunal to face three out of the 18 count charge as directed by the Appeal Court. The Appeal Court held that the Senate President had a case to answer with respect to three of the 18 count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A three-man panel of the Appeal Court led by Justice Tinuade Wilson-Akomolafe on December 12, 2017, nullified 15 out of the 18 count charges brought against the Saraki. The court ordered the Senate President to defend himself on counts 4,…

The winner of a $560 million (£400m) Powerball jackpot last month is suing state lottery officials in a bid to protect her anonymity. The New Hampshire woman filed a civil complaint as Jane Doe, after making the “huge mistake” of signing the winning ticket without legal consultation. State law says a winner’s name, town and winning amount are public record. But the woman later learned from a lawyer that she could avoid the law by claiming the lottery money via a trust. The winner has not turned in her ticket yet, but showed lottery officials a photocopy of the front…

The United States has condemned the attitude of Nigerian and Cameroonian authorities towards the 47 Anglophone detainees who were repatriated to Cameroon from Nigeria. A statement by the US Department of State, signed by Ms Heather Nauert, the Department spokesperson noted that Nigeria and Cameroon have violated the rights of the detainees by forcibly repatriating them back to their countries of origin. It however, urged both countries to respect the human rights of the detainees and follow due process in handling their matter, while urging them to refrain from embarking on forceful repatriation of asylum-seekers. “We also call on the…

Nigeria will consider the absorption, into the armed forces, some members of civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) who are assisting the military in fighting Boko Haram. The JTF members, he said, should however be qualified to be absorbed, Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said on Monday at a town hall meeting for the military and security agencies in Maiduguri. He said that no fewer than 30,000 women and children have been rescued from Boko Haram by the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Sambisa Forest in the last two years. Dan-Ali said that the Nigerian military had recorded remarkable success…

One of the largest hospitals in the country is chasing a bill of more than £500,000 from a Nigerian woman who gave birth to quadruplets. The 43-year-old, named only as Priscilla, went into labour three months early shortly after landing at Heathrow airport in November. She had intended to give birth to the babies in Chicago, in the US, where she has family – but was turned away by border officials upon arrival. They claimed that although she had a visa, she did not have required documents from a hospital stating that she had the money to pay for the…