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Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is being investigated for a series of multi-billion dollar fraud and money laundering offences in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and America has threatened to squeal on his co-conspirators, Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore. She said after opening up on everything that transpired in the controversial fraudulent transactions, she would be ready to be thrown in jail along with her co-conspirators. Mrs. Alison-Madueke explosive comment is contained in a recorded conversation recovered by investigators probing the corruption allegations against the former minister. Details of the conversations have now been filed as part of a civil…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out signing Cristiano Ronaldo back from Real Madrid. BBC Sport reported in June that Ronaldo was left upset after being accused of tax fraud and wants to leave Spain. A move back to United, whom he left for a then world record £80m in 2009, has been mentioned as a possibility. However, when asked about the likelihood of the move, Mourinho said it cannot happen due to the “economic difficulty” of doing the deal. Arsene Wenger texting Sanchez, Joe Hart joins West Ham Mourinho was asked about signing Portugal captain Ronaldo after his…

Erstwhile captain of Chelsea FC, John Terry has been named Aston Villa’s new skipper on Saturday after joining the Championship side earlier this month. Terry, 36, replaces Wales’s international and fellow central defender James Chester as Villa captain having signed a one-year deal with the club. “Aston Villa are pleased to announce John Terry as captain. Terry will be skipper for the 2017/18 campaign,” the club said in a statement on their website. Terry will wear the armband for the first time in a pre-season friendly against third-division Shrewsbury Town later on Saturday. The ex-England defender left Chelsea at the…

The first picture of President Muhammadu Buhari has surfaced online for the first time since her traveled to London, United Kingdom for medical treatment. Voice of America’s correspondent, Saleh Shehu Ashaka, who released the picture, Saturday evening, claimed it was the first picture of the president after 68 days abroad. He wrote, “President Buhari’s first picture in 68 days, since he departed Nigeria for medical treatment in London.” In the picture, Baba, as President Buhari is called was seen garb in flowing medical apparel and a white cap while sitting with a guest. Recall that the Acting President, Yemi Osibanjo…

Chelsea began their pre-season with an emphatic 8-2 victory over Fulham on Saturday evening. Willian struck a first-half hat-trick, while Michy Batshuayi and Loic Remy both scored twice, as the Premier League champions outclassed the Championship outfit. CHELSEA SIGN £40M BAKAYOKO FROM MONACO Chelsea were 5-1 up before the break, as Antonio Conte named a strong team, with £40million new signing Tiemoue Bakayoko watching on at the club’s Cobham training ground. Although Fulham improved in the second half, the Blues went on to score three more goals. Chelsea are next in action against Arsenal in Beijing on Saturday in a…

Tiemoue Bakayoko has completed his £40 million move to Chelsea from Monaco, signing a five-year deal with the Blues. The France international midfielder is the Blues’s third signing of the summer as Antonio Conte looks to bolster his Premier League-winning squad. Antonio Conte targeted Bakayoko as their first choice option to strengthen their midfield and they are now expected to allow Nemanja Matic to leave to make room for the France international. Talks between Chelsea, Monaco and Bakayoko’s representatives have moved slowly since they first started but all parties ultimatley came to an agreement for the 22-year-old. Wimbledon 2017: Garbine…

Spain’s Garbine Muguruza won her first Wimbledon title with a straight-set win over five-time champion Venus Williams. The 23-year-old saved two set points and won the last nine games in a 7-5 6-0 victory under the Centre Court roof. Muguruza denied the 37-year-old a first major title for nine years, which would have made her the oldest female Grand Slam champion in the Open era. It is 14th seed Muguruza’s second Grand Slam title after her French Open triumph over Serena Williams in 2016. “I had the hardest match today against Venus,” said Muguruza. Chelsea sign £40m Bakayoko from Monaco…

A Nigerian, Kunle Sodipo Williams, who resided in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, voter fraud and illegally re-entering the country after having been removed. Williams who faces a maximum 20 year jail term for the offences and deportation, will be sentenced in October. Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Carrie Costantin for the Eastern District of Missouri, said Sodipo entered the guilty plea in a Federal court in Alabama. According to documents filed with the court, Kevin…

Uber, an international cab operating company has blocked one of its drivers charged with raping a 16-year-old passenger in the eastern Australian city of Brisbane. The driver, whose name and other details were withheld by the police, is the second to be charged with sexually assaulting a passenger in the city in a week. Queensland state police said the 37-year-old man raped the teenager in his car on July 8, and the girl reported the assault to police the next morning. The arrest comes one week after another Uber driver was charged with raping a passenger three times. READ: US…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has stated categorically that there are no plans to Islamise Nigeria. The President-General of the Nigerian National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, expressed worries why a controversy suddenly surfaced over alleged attempts by Muslims to force Islam on Christians by compelling students to learn Islamic religion in schools. He spoke on Friday in Bauchi at a National Symposium and Launch of 2025 Vision by Da’awah Coordination Council of Nigeria (DCCN). He said: “When Umar Yar’adua was President, Christians and Muslims leaders wrote, asking him to make Islamic and Christian Religious Knowledge core…