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France striker Kylian Mbappe, 22, will not sign a new contract with Paris St-Germain regardless of how much money the Ligue 1 side offer him as he is determined to join Real Madrid. (AS – in Spanish) Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United are all eyeing Monaco and France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 21, who is valued at around £40m. (ESPN) Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer accepts that England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 28, may not be persuaded to sign a new deal at the club unless he gets more game time. (Evening Standard) Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has offered the Manchester United midfielder to Barcelona. The 28-year-old France international’s contract at Old Trafford is set…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has released a revised COVID-19 travel protocol for in-bound passengers which will be effective as from Monday, 25th October, 2021. This was made known by the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee/ Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. Mustapha listed varying requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated in-bound passengers. The statement reads: “RELEASE OF REVISED INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PROTOCOL INTO NIGERIA “The Chairman of Presidential Steering Committee/ Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has released the revised travel protocol into Nigeria effective Monday, 25th October, 2021 as follows: “Travellers arriving in…

A British lawmaker, David Amess was stabbed to death in a church on Friday by an assailant who lunged at him during a meeting with voters from his constituency, a killing police are investigating as a possible terrorist attack. Amess, 69, from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, was knifed repeatedly in the attack at about midday in the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London. A 25-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder, and detectives said specialist counter-terrorism officers from London police were leading their initial investigation. Politicians described the attack as an assault…

-Council also strongly advises against planned protests considering security situation -Urges organisers to consider other options In receipt of reports from judicial panels regarding EndSARS protests set up in 28 States across the country and in the FCT, the National Economic Council have resolved that payment of compensation to victims should proceed with each State, in collaboration with the Federal Government, establishing the modalities for the settlement of all monetary compensations awarded by the panels. Equally, NEC, which is composed of all State Governors in the Federation and representatives of the FG, Chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, also…

Following the planned protests to mark the anniversary of #EndSARS on Oct 20, the National Economic Council (NEC), has urged organisers to use alternative means of engagement. The council opined that the protests billed to hold next week Wednesday, may be hijacked by armed hoodlums and other opportunistic criminals taking advantage of the current security situation in the country. NEC urged organisers to table their concerns before the government through amicable means as provided by the government. The council noted that the steps taken by Federal and State governments to address the issues that gave rise to the protest in…

Newcastle United are a new “super power” in football following the club’s £305m takeover, says Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. The Premier League approved the Saudi-led takeover last week after receiving “legally binding assurances” the Saudi Arabian state would not be in control. There are many human rights issues linked to the state. “Newcastle are guaranteed to play a dominant role in world football for the next 20 or 30 years,” Klopp said. Speaking to Sky, he added: “There are no two opinions about the obvious human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia. That’s not a question. But how it could then…

Around 100 footballers were evacuated from Afghanistan to Doha on Thursday, including female players. Qatar’s government worked with Fifa, football’s world governing body, to co-ordinate the rescue effort, according to a source close to the operation. The group is understood to have included 20 national players. Fifa is trying to secure the evacuation of more footballers and their families from the country, which fell under Taliban rule in August. “Around 100 footballers and their families including female players are on board,” tweeted Lolwah Al Khater, Qatar’s assistant foreign minister. EU pledges $1bn aid for Taliban-controlled Afghanistan After the fall of…

A farmer identified as Tsunatu Danjuma has been confirmed killed after a group of gunmen suspected to be fleeing gang members of the late notorious criminal Terwase Akwaza a.k.a Gana stormed a community in Taraba state. It was gathered that the victim was murdered while working on his farm along with a relative. The incident prompted residents of the Rafinkada community in Wukari Local Government Area, to flee their homes for safety. The incident was confirmed by the Chairman of the council, Daniel Grace. He, however, called for calm, asking all fleeing residents to return home. “I received a distress call…

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 15, 2021, granted the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking to discontinue the matter in Suit No. FHC/L/ CS, 1086/2021 involving the N20bn Kogi State Salary bail-out loan. The application, according to the Commission’s counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, is sequel to the decision of the management of Sterling Bank Plc to return the total sum of N19, 333,333,333.36 standing in the credit of the frozen account back to the Central Bank of Nigeria. On August 31, 2021, Justice Tijani Garba…

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man who was throwing fire-bombs at cars near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the military said. The Palestinian liaison office confirmed the man was killed and that another Palestinian was arrested by the troops. It provided no further details. The military wrote on Twitter that the two suspects hurled a fire-bomb at a road leading to an Israeli settlement bloc near the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, endangering drivers. 5 Palestinian gunmen killed by israeli troops in West bank clash with Hamas Soldiers nearby acted “in order to thwart…