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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte wants to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez in January, saying the 29-year-old would be a “good investment”. (Telegraph) Tottenham are ready to drop their interest in Bordeaux winger Malcom because the French club want £45m for the 20-year-old, although Arsenal are still interested in signing the Brazilian. (Mail) Tottenham are ready to start pay talks with striker Harry Kane, 24, and extend the deals of midfielder Christian Eriksen, 25, and forward Son Heung-min, 25. (Times – subscription required) Manchester United plan to start contract negotiations with keeper David de Gea which would see the 27-year-old become…

United States President, Donald Trump is widely known for courting with trouble and throwing insults at people or races. He has longed been accused of stoking racial tension by making incendiary comments about ethnic minorities while taking a delicate approach to white supremacists. Before winning the 2016 president election, Trump spearheaded the so-called ‘birther movement’ which questioned then President Barack Obama’s place of birth. During the campaign, he suggested that some Mexican immigrants are ‘rapists’ and ‘bringing crime,’ while complaining that a judge presiding over a civil suit involving Trump couldn’t fairly arbitrate the case due to his Latino heritage.…

The quest by embattled lawmaker, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, to return to the House of Representatives after been suspended by his colleagues for going against the rules of the parliament has suffered a great set back as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned a suit instituted by him to push for his return indefinitely. The suit filed by Hon. Jibrin to challenge his suspension from the House of Representatives was rejected by the Federal High Court due to the existence of an appeal on the same matter which is pending at the Supreme Court. Counsel to Hon Jibrin,…

No fewer than 210 persons died in road accidents and several others injured in Ogun state in 2017. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun said on Saturday that 365 crashes were recorded in the year. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Clement Oladele, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta that the fatality reduced compared to 270 deaths in 386 crashes recorded in 2016. Oladele, who stated that 365 crashes were recorded in the state during the last year, explained that the figure had reduced compared to 270 deaths in 386 crashes recorded in…

Bayern Munich went 14 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga after beating Bayer Leverkusen in the first game following the winter break. Javi Martinez blasted in the opener from close range. Leon Bailey hit the bar for Leverkusen moments before Franck Ribery cut in from the left and slammed home his first league goal of the season. Kevin Volland pulled one back with a deflected strike, but James Rodriguez curled in a wonderful late free-kick. READ: Allardyce confirms Everton negotiating with Arsenal for Theo Walcott Sandro Wagner, a second-half substitute, made his first Bayern appearance for over 10…

Former Plateau governor Jonah Jang says his constituents are opposed to the creation of cattle colonies as proposed by his successor, Simon Lalong. Jang, who represents Plateau North in the Senate, said in Jos on Friday that he had met with his constituents to gauge their feelings on the proposal. “My people are against cattle colonies; they have said that they would not relinquish their ancestral lands for the purpose of grazing reserves or colonies,” Jang said in a statement signed by his media consultant, Mr Clinton Garuba. Lalong had told State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday that he…

The “the vulgar, insensitive and racist language” about Africans and other immigrants made by US President Donald Trump has outraged Nigerians. The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) expressed outrage at Trump’s “shithole’’ Africa countries expression. The group, in a statement by Mr Obed Monago, Chairman, NIDO Americas Board of Trustees and Mrs Patience Key, Chairman, NIDO USA Board of Directors, strongly condemned the statement allegedly made by the US president. The organisation stated that the preference of some immigrants because of the colour of their skin smacked of bigotry. It also reminded the US leader that in a country…

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said on Friday it had injected $262.5 million into the interbank foreign exchange market, extending efforts to improve liquidity and alleviate dollar shortages. The bank said in a statement it had released the funds for use by businesses in the agricultural and petroleum sectors as well as airlines. The bank said it would continue to intervene in the foreign exchange market to sustain liquidity. READ: Viathan Engineering Limited completes N10billion Series 1 bond issuance The evolution of the foreign exchange market in Nigeria up to its present state was influenced by a number of factors…

Shane Missler, a 20-year-old from Florida says he plans to “have some fun” after being named sole winner of a $451m lottery jackpot. He matched five numbers and a bonus ball to scoop the fourth largest win in the US game’s history. He opted to receive a one-time payment of $282m, instead of the full amount over a longer period of time. Mr Missler said he had a feeling he could win on the night of the Mega Millions draw, says a press release. Minutes after the draw a week ago he posted on Facebook: “Oh. My. God.” Mr Missler…

Viathan Group, a provider of captive and embedded power solutions, issued Nigeria’s first corporate infrastructure bonds to refinance existing bank loans and fund its expansion plan. Following the signing meeting, which took place on 14th December 2017, the power firm successfully issued NGN10 billion Series 1 Bonds, the first issuance under its NGN50 billion Bond Issuance Programme registered to support the company’s plan to increase its power generation capacity from the current 50MW to 200MW, over a 5-year period. With InfraCredit’s guarantee, Viathan Group, through Viathan Funding Plc – a special purpose vehicle established to raise debt capital, successfully accessed…