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Arsenal are keen to sign Manchester United’s 28-year-old Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan as part of any deal that would take forward Alexis Sanchez, 29, to Old Trafford. (Guardian) Manchester United first approached Alexis Sanchez’s camp about signing the Chile international last summer. (Star) Manchester City have pulled out of a deal to sign Sanchez over wages and fees demanded by the player’s agent. (Goal) Arsenal held talks with Bordeaux attacking midfielder Malcom on Sunday and are expected to pay £40m for the Brazilian 20-year-old. (Guardian) Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in Watford’s 20-year-old Brazilian forward Richarlison. (Sun) READ: Liverpool hold…

Africans in the diaspora would join Haitians, and El-Salvadorians in rallies to protest against US President Donald Trump’s alleged racist remarks. The rallies would begin on Monday in major cities, including New Jersey, Atlanta, Houston. He was reported to have branded Haiti, El Salvador and unspecified African nations as “shithole countries”. The organisers of the event urged all people of African descent and others to attend the rally to “reject the denigration President Trump uttered against us”. The US president reportedly made the comment during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Thursday. “Why are we having…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara are currently in an ongoing meeting over the security situation in Benue, Taraba and other States in the country. This was disclosed by the Presidency in a message posted on its Twitter handle, @NGRPresident. According to the message, the meeting was at the instance of the President. It said Buhari called the meeting to enable him to brief the National Assembly leaders of ongoing efforts aimed at restoring normalcy to troubled parts. The pictures produced by the Presidency showed little or no empathy or sympathy from…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA) have called for the total deregulation of the downstream sub-sector of the country’s oil and gas industry. The marketers under the aegis of IPMAN and DAPPMA told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that this was against the backdrop of fuel hike and frequent scarcity in the country. They said that the deregulation of the sub-sector was the only panacea that could bring an end to the perennial problems inhibiting the smooth operations of the sub-sector such as the lingering…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the 2017 Batch ‘B’ stream II orientation course scheduled to hold in Benue from January 16 to February 5 has been suspended till further notice. The scheme made the announcement on its official Facebook page in Abuja on Sunday. It said that a new date would be communicated in due course to prospective corps members deployed to the state for the orientation. “The NYSC management wishes to inform all prospective corps members deployed to Benue and Taraba states that the 2017 Batch ‘B’ Stream II orientation course scheduled to hold in Benue camp…

Manchester City lost a Premier League game for the first time this season as Liverpool edged a thrilling encounter with the league leaders at Anfield. The Reds scored three times in a rousing eight-minute spell in the second half to go 4-1 up, then clung on after City scored twice in the last six minutes. Jurgen Klopp’s side – playing their first game since Philippe Coutinho’s £142m move to Barcelona – deserved their victory as they ended City’s hopes of going through the league season without losing, and extended their own unbeaten run to 18 games. Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain’s low…

The Federal Government is undertaking various road projects worth N2.8 trillion across the country, Mr Chukwunwike Uzo, the Director of Highways, Planning and Development, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, has said. Uzo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the projects are being funded partly by proceeds of the Sukuk bond. NAN recalls that the Federal Government had in 2017 raised N100 billion from Sukuk to fund 25 selected roads projects across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The director explained that the government…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday took delivery of five Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan meant to enhance its training and operational efficiency. The Chief of Logistics, NAF headquarters, AVM Garba Bello said while taking delivery of the aircraft in Kaduna that the total Super Mushshak aircraft received from Pakistan now stood at 10. “The aircraft acquired is for the training of air force personnel and to improve the service’ air power,” he said. Bello, who represented the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar at the event, said:“This will enhance training of our student pilots who will…

…Hosts Thanksgiving Service For Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said the State Government will continue to give top priority to the welfare of ex-service men as well as their families, particularly the orphans of fallen gallant men and women. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Thanksgiving Service to commemorate this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, said his administration will continue to set the standard and be a model for the promotion of the welfare of ex-service men so as to add immense value…

Arsenal’s miserable recent run continued as goals from Callum Wilson and Jordon Ibe saw Bournemouth come from behind to put a further dent in the Gunners’ pursuit of a top-four place. Arsene Wenger’s men are now without a win in five games in all competitions, and five points adrift of fourth place in the Premier League, after Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run to four games to move further away from the bottom three. Defender Hector Bellerin had given the visitors – playing without forward Alexis Sanchez – the lead when he latched on to a defence-splitting Alex Iwobi pass to…