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The Lagos State Government has prosecuted a paramilitary officer attached to the Lagos State Task Force for stealing a ‘Phantom 6 Techno’ mobile phone belonging to one Pastor Kingsley of Christ Church, Fadeyi, Lagos. The official has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for the offence. Magistrate Lateef Owolabi of the Lagos State Mobile Court at Oshodi sentenced the accused Moses Prince) to one year imprisonment without any option of fine after he pleaded ‘guilty’ to a one-count charge levied against him for ‘Stealing a Phantom 6 Techno Mobile Phone while in discharge of a lawful duty with the Lagos State…

Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to a new deal at Barcelona, which will tie him to the La Liga club until 2021 or 2022. Messi has only one year left on his current contract, but intends to continue under new manager Ernesto Valverde. Spanish newspaper, Marca, reports that the 29-year-old’s pay packet will vary from year to year. With the agreement close, lawyers will draft up the contracts in the coming weeks. Messi managed 54 goals in all competitions for Barcelona in just 52 games last season. It was only enough for the Camp Nou side to win the…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances. The advice is among the additions to the WHO Model list of essential medicines for 2017, which includes medicines for HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis and leukaemia. The updated list added 30 medicines for adults and 25 for children, and specifies new uses for nine already-listed products, bringing the total to 433 drugs deemed essential for addressing the most important public health needs. The WHO Essential Medicines List (EML) is used by many countries to…

A coalition of Northern Youth groups tagged, “The Kaduna Declaration”, which gave all Igbos residing in any part of North three months to relocate to their places of origin, has reversed the threat. They had also directed northerners residing in the East to within three months relocate back to the North. The spokesman of the group, AbdulAziz Suleiman while briefing newsmen said, “All northern civil society and pressure groups are by this declaration mandated to mobilize for sustained, coordinated campaigns at their respective State Government Houses, State Houses of Assembly, Local Government Council Secretariats and Traditional Palaces to mount pressure…

Manchester City have signed goalkeeper Ederson Moraes for £35m from Benfica. The 23-year-old broke into the Benfica team last March and won the Portuguese league and cup double this season. “I like everything about Manchester City,” said Ederson, who will join the Premier League club when the transfer window opens on 1 July. “With Pep Guardiola, City are growing more and more. He’s putting in place a young team for the future. Those were important factors in my decision.” He added: “I have always had the dream to play in English football and now I’m going to make it true.…

Manchester City have wrapped up the signing of goalkeeper Ederson from Benfica for 40m Euros (£34.7m). City needed to resolve third party ownership issues before confirming their new acquisition on Thursday morning and the 23-year-old will officially join on July 1. He will become City’s fourth Brazilian alongside Fernandinho, Fernando and Gabriel Jesus. “I like everything about Manchester City,” Ederson told City’s website. “This is a great club, the league they have here in England and they have amazing fans and they play splendid football. “I have always had the dream to play in English football and now I’m going…

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can subtly influence the way a baby’s face is formed, researchers have found. The finding includes even drinking at low levels such as the occasional drink. Using a 3D facial analysis, features observed were subtle and not visible to the naked eye, being less than 2mm. However, the researchers did observe small changes to the mid-face – the nose, lips and eyes – of babies who were exposed to any alcohol from the first trimester of pregnancy. According to Mirror, the findings which researchers said also raises questions about brain development – come out of a…

Diego Costa has claimed he has been told by Antonio Conte that he is not wanted at Chelsea next season, with the Spain striker admitting he will “have to find a way out” of Stamford Bridge. Costa, who is away on international duty after helping Chelsea to win the Premier League title last season, has been linked with a move to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian having seen a potential return to Atlético Madrid collapse after the Spanish side’s transfer ban was upheld. But with Chelsea interested in a move for Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, the 28-year-old revealed after Spain’s…

On the 10th anniversary of LeBron James’ NBA Finals debut, the King positioned his Cleveland Cavaliers to defend home court and spring back into this series. Then, the Golden State Warriors reclaimed their spot as the league’s reigning two-way terror. An 11-0 run over the contest’s final three minutes helped the Dubs flip a 113-107 deficit into a gut-punching 118-113 victory. At least Cleveland made it interesting. This was only Golden State’s third playoff game decided by single digits in 15 tries—all of them wins. Before the series shifted to Northeast Ohio, the Cavs had suffered a pair of defeats…

Chelsea has made a £34.7million offer for Juventus defender Alex Sandro. Alex Sandro had an impressive season for Juventus as they won Serie A and the Coppa Italia. He also featured against Real Madrid in the Champions League final last weekend. The 26-year-old was signed by Max Allegri in 2015. According to Italian outlet La Stampa, Conte has met with Sandro’s agent on to discuss the deal. Boko Haram attacks Maiduguri ahead of Osinbajo’s visit La Stampa added that Juventus has welcomed the bid but wants £43.4m (50m euros) for the player.