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Substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini both scored as Manchester United overcame a resolute Leicester to continue their winning streak and maintain their position at the top of the Premier League. Jose Mourinho’s side had applied incessant pressure on the Foxes from kick-off, and Romelu Lukaku missed a second-half penalty prior to the goals, as they found it difficult to break the steadfast backline. READ: PSG agree Mbappe deal, Chelsea turn to Ross Barkley They finally breached the last line of defence when Rashford converted Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s corner three minutes after coming on. And then midfielder Fellaini stuck out his…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has distanced himself from the clamour for the restructuring of Nigeria by some section of Nigerians. Obasanjo, who faulted the call said what Nigeria needs now is not restructuring of the country but that of individual mentality. He made his stance known on the sidelines of the African Leadership Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. The former President said Nigerians should restructure their minds before calling for restructuring of the country. Read Also Nigeria selling Agriculture produce to Burkina Faso, CAR – Buhari Obasanjo said Nigerians’ focus should be on how to include everyone in a nation…

President Donald Trump’s fight against terrorism could suffer a setback following the resignation of a White House counter-terrorism adviser Sebastian Gorka. Gorka, seen as an outspoken and combative defender of President Donald Trump’s national security agenda, left his position willingly. According to CNN, the news, which came late on Friday, was widely expected in the West Wing, which has now seen high-profile departures on successive Fridays for several weeks. Gorka was one of Trump’s most prominent cheerleaders, frequently hitting the airwaves to defend the President’s policies and public statements. But his role outside of television hits was unclear. He did…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said about 57 million Nigerians lack access to safe water supply, and more than half of these people live in the rural community. The UNICEF WASH Specialist, Mr Moustapha Niang, who revealed this yesterday, at a two-day media dialogue on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, noted that poor sanitation and hygiene is still a major problem in the country. According to him. about 46 million people still practise open defecation. “rural people still drink water from rural lakes, ponds, streams and irrigation canals. About 130 million people use unimproved…

North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles Saturday, the US military said, reviving tensions with Washington after President Donald Trump had said Pyongyang was starting to show some “respect”. The launches come as tens of thousands of South Korean and US troops take part in joint military drills in the south of the peninsula, which the North views as highly provocative. Following an initial US assessment saying that two of the missiles had “failed in flight”, a spokesman for the US Pacific Command later said the two weapons had not failed but “flew approximately 250 kilometres (155 miles) in a…

Suspected Boko Haram militants sprayed a village in remote Cameroon with automatic fire, killing 15 people and kidnapping eight others in an overnight raid near the Nigerian border, several officials said on Friday. The attackers burned down around 30 houses in Gakara village, just outside the town of Kolofata, which has been a frequent target of suicide bombings by the Islamist group. A government source on the ground said that 15 people had been killed, all shot dead except one who was burned alive, while another 30 had suffered bullet wounds. The mayor of Kolofata and a senior military source…

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is grateful to Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo for taking charge of the country while he was away in London for medical vacation. Buhari’s statement was in response to Governor Dave Umahi’s commendation of Osinbajo at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. On Friday, President Buhari welcomed Nigerian governors including Governor Umahi of Ebonyi State. VIDEO: President @MBuhari’s Meeting with State Governors this afternoon, at the Council Chambers of the State House. pic.twitter.com/Znrfg5fZTm — Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) August 25, 2017 While addressing President Buhari and other governors, Umahi said, “As State Governors we…

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he is happy that Nigeria is selling agriculture produce to people in Burkina Faso and Central African Republic. Buhari who met with State governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday hailed the successes recorded by the country in agriculture in the past two years. “You are all doing your best and we are lucky our best has proved to be good enough. “(Our) emphasis (has been) on agriculture and solid minerals right from our campaign days. “We are more successful on agriculture because I think people could not afford to buy foreign food.…

The newly appointed Head of Service in Kogi, Mrs Hasana Lawal, has been retired. A statement issued on Friday in Lokoja by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Ayoade, confirmed the retirement of Lawal. She was retired barely 72-hours after being appointed as the substantive Head of Service on August 23. Lawal had acted in that capacity from March 15, 2016 and no reason was given for her retirement from the civil service. Ayoade said that her retirement was with immediate effect. READ: FG ASKS COURT TO REVOKE NNAMDI KANU’S BAIL Both Lawal and Governor Yahaya Bello hail…

Paris St-Germain have concluded an agreement with Monaco to sign forward Kylian Mbappe, 18, and defensive midfielder Fabinho, 23, from the Ligue 1 champions. (Daily Record) Chelsea plan to hold talks with Everton over a £30m deal for 23-year-old England midfielder Ross Barkley after the two teams clash on Sunday. (Sun) The Blues are also weighing up a late bid for Swansea City’s 32-year-old forward Fernando Llorente, who is interested in playing under manager Antonio Conte again. (Daily Telegraph) West Brom manager Tony Pulis is ready to make a club record bid of £30m for 27-year-old Liverpool centre-back Mamadou Sakho. (Daily Telegraph) READ: BARCELONA SIGN OUSMANE DEMBELE FOR £90M Newcastle and Watford are weighing up moves for Leicester’s 29-year-old striker…