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Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, in Ogun State, is alive, hale and hearty, contrary to widespread rumours about his demise. The 83-year old monarch, who is spending his 57th year on the throne was reported to have died today by some bloggers and websites. But it was all fake news. The respected monarch debunked the rumours about his death in a telephone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria. READ: Boko Haram can’t stop oil search – Ibrahim Njodi The Awujale has for the past week been a guest of Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, in Lagos,…

The UN has allocated over $10.5 million to help thousands of vulnerable in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance in the devastated Nigeria’s northeast. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, said that the fund would prioritize life-saving assistance to victims of Boko Haram insurgency. A statement by Mr. Abiodun Banire, National Public Information Officer, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) quoted Kallon as saying in Abuja. Kallon described the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s north-east and the Lake Chad region as one of the most severe in the world today, with 8.5 million people…

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 28, will not report for pre-season training with the rest of the squad on Tuesday as he continues to look for a move. (Marca) Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has told Chelsea his club will not sell left-back Alex Sandro, 26. (Sport Mediaset, via Star) Blues boss Antonio Conte is interested in Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 27. (Mail) Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could move for Bayern Munich’s 19-year-old Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches if playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 25, leaves for Barcelona. (Bild, via Mirror) Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 26, is set for talks with new manager…

President Donald Trump personally dictated the statement his son gave on his talks with a Russian lawyer during the election campaign, US media report. It said Donald Trump Jr and the lawyer had mostly discussed the adoption of Russian children in June 2016. Mr Trump Jr later revealed he had agreed to meet her after being told he could receive damaging material on Hillary Clinton. President Trump has repeatedly denied any collusion with Russia. The Washington Post – which first reported the story – says some of the president’s advisers fear the extent of the president’s intervention could place him…

White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has been fired after fewer than 10 days in the post. The former Wall Street financier had drawn criticism after calling a reporter to give a profanity-laced tirade against his colleagues. Mr Trump’s chief of staff Reince Priebus and spokesman Sean Spicer both left their posts with his appointment. The decision was made by Mr Trump’s new chief of staff, General John Kelly, who was sworn in on Monday. The president was also unhappy with Mr Scaramucci’s performance, the White House confirmed. Mr Trump’s spokeswoman, Sarah Sanders, said the president thought Mr Scaramucci’s comments…

Chelsea have signed Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater for £35m on transfer deadline day. The England international signed a five-year-contract with the English champions. The 27-year-old midfielder is the sixth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Alvaro Morata and also tonight, Davide Zappacosta. Drinkwater who won the league with Leicester two seasons ago will reunite with N’Golo Kante who joined from Leicester last season. The pair forged a profitable partnership in Leicester’s incredible title-winning campaign of 2015/16. Drinkwater played in 35 of Leicester’s 38 league games in their title-winning season but is…

The Police in Calabar on Monday killed five armed robbery suspects during a gun duel with the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The spokesperson of the Police Command in Cross River, ASP Irene Ugbo, who briefed newsmen, said that the suspected robbers attacked and snatched a bag containing some money from a resident in Calabar. Ugbo said that on citing the operatives from SARS, the robbers opened fire and in the process the SARS operatives killed five of them at Barracks Road in Calabar. According to her, the quick response of SARS operative is as a result of the timely information…

For the umpteenth time, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was caught sleeping by the camera at a political campaign rally. This is not the first time the 93-year old president would be caught napping during important political meetings, but he has often been defended by his loyal wife and others who always paint a different picture. Another instance of Mugabe sleeping during an important function occurred last Saturday during a campaign rally. As President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace took presidential spokesperson George Charamba down a peg or two before a stunned Zanu PF crowd and a television audience Saturday, Mugabe…

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has arrested four suspected hoodlums in Enugu. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Ebere Amaraizu, issued in Enugu on Monday said that the suspects were arrested following a distress call. Amaraizu said the suspects, who were armed with a Pump Action riffle, allegedly went into a house at Onuakpa Street Trans Ekulu and robbed the occupants of their property. He said after robbing the occupants, the suspects attempted to kidnap a 76-year-old woman, Mercy Chijioke, in her car but failed. Read Also Aluu 4: Court Convicts 3 Persons…

The man in charge of Kenya’s computerised voting system has been found dead just days before the 8 August elections. Chris Msando, an electoral commission IT manager, had gone missing on Friday. “There was no doubt he was tortured and murdered,” said the commission’s chairperson, Wafula Chebukati. Tension is high as the presidential election is expected to be a close race between incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and long-time opponent Raila Odinga. Police said on Monday that the bodies of Mr Msando and an unidentified woman had been found in the Kikuyu area on the outskirts of Nairobi and taken to the…