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Arsenal produced a stunning late comeback to beat Leicester 4-3 as the Premier League returned in thrilling fashion on Friday night. Arsene Wenger’s men were 3-2 down with seven minutes remaining but goals from substitutes Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud stole the game from under Leicester’s noses. Big-money signing Alexandre Lacazette took just two minutes to score on his debut but he was outshone by the visitor’s No 9 as Jamie Vardy scored twice against the team that came close to signing him last summer. In what was a pulsating start to the new season, which was kicking off for…

The Niger State Government has donated N47m to 44 victims of the Abdulkadir Kure Ultra Modern Market, Minna, fire disaster. The incident occurred on Jan. 3, 2016, where 38 shops and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed. Gov. Abubakar Bello, while distributing the money to the victims on Friday in Minna, urged them to make judicious use of the money given to them to set up new businesses. He commended the victims for their patience, noting that the fire incident occurred at a time the state was experiencing financial crisis. The governor said that the government had put in…

An Ibadan housewife Fatimoh Azeez has pleaded with a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan not to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage with Kazeem, a civil engineer. Fatimoh made the plea on Friday when she appeared in the court following a divorce suit filed by her husband who described her as “devil”. Kazeem had pleaded with the Court to dissolve his marriage with Fatimoh, claiming that she wants to ruin his life. “My Lord, little did I know that I was inviting the devil into my house when I married Fatimoh 10 years ago. “As soon as she got into my house…

The Federal Ministry of Health through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has provided resources, including medical supplies, to support the management and control of Lassa fever in Lagos State. Dr Joshua Obasanya, Director, Prevention and Programmes Coordination Department, NCDC, made the disclosure in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Obasanya said that by Aug. 9, Lagos State Government had reported five confirmed cases and two deaths from the disease. He said that following the confirmation, public health response commenced immediately led by the Lagos State Ministry of Health with support from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger says it has arrested six illegal gold miners in the state. The State Commandant, Mr Philip Ayuba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the suspects were arrested on Mandela Road in Minna. The suspects were apprehended while carrying out their illegal activities in residential areas along Mandela Road, he said. Read Also Morata: Critics are already killing me! According to him, the arrest became necessary because the miners failed to heed the warnings given by the residents that they are not comfortable with the security threat…

University teachers are set for another strike over the controversial 2009 agreement they reached with the Federal Government among other issues. A meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of ASUU will hold today in Abuja ahead of the action. Yesterday, all chapters of the union nationwide held a congress as directed by its national body to decide whether or not to go ahead with the planned strike. The options given to them are: Whether it should be total and indefinite strike, one month strike, one week notice, and no strike at all. This followed the directive sent to branches…

The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had conducted condone and search operation at a building housing the United Nation (UN) staff in Maiduguri following alert on high profile Boko Haram members. Lt. Col. Samuel Kingsley, the spokesperson, 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, said in a statement released in Maiduguri that the army had intensified condone and search operation in Maiduguri and its environs to clear remnants of Boko Haram insurgents. “On 10th August 2017, the Theatre Command received information from credible sources that some high profiled Boko Haram insurgents infiltrated into Pompomari-ByePass area of Maiduguri. “It therefore became…

Alvaro Morata believes critics are already “killing” him at Chelsea, although the striker accepts his price tag invites extra scrutiny. The Spain international made his competitive debut as a 74th-minute substitute in the clash with Arsenal at Wembley and missed from 12 yards as his side lost 4-1 to the Gunners in the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw. Morata, who joined from Real Madrid for a reported initial fee of £58million, had only made two International Champions Cup appearances for Chelsea prior to last Sunday’s encounter following a lengthy transfer saga. The 24-year-old believes the significant fee – a club…

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho has submitted a transfer request, hours after the Premier League club released a statement saying he is not for sale. Coutinho stated his desire to leave via email. The club rejected the request. On Wednesday, the Reds rejected a 100 million euros bid (£90m) from Barcelona for the 25-year-old, who is out of Saturday’s trip to Watford with injury. In a statement on Friday, the club’s owners said its “definitive stance” was that “no offers will be considered”. Speaking at an earlier news conference previewing the league match at Vicarage Road (12:30 BST kick-off), Liverpool boss…

Creating or starting a business is a huge commitment. It’s not an uncertain path, and often features details you may never have considered. To make sure you have covered all your bases before kicking off your business adventure. Here are some of the very important things you must do before starting any business. 1. Do your research One of the essential things to do before starting a business is to research the competitive landscape. You do not venture into a business because you have a brilliant idea. If you can’t offer something better or cheaper than your competitors, you may…