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Emma Hayes has signed a new long-term contract as manager of Women’s Super League champions Chelsea. The 44-year-old will enter a 10th season in charge of the Blues, having won 10 major titles. She led the club to their first Women’s Champions League final last season which they lost 4-0 to Barcelona. It capped a campaign that saw the club win the WSL, the League Cup and reach the last eight of the delayed Women’s FA Cup as they eye a domestic treble. “Everyone knows what this club means to me,” said Emma Hayes. “The work we’ve done together over…

Norwich City have signed Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The 20-year-old impressed for Scotland in a goalless draw against England at Euro 2020 on 18 June. He tested positive for Covid-19 after the game and has completed the move following a period of self-isolation. “I’ve been looking forward to coming here, playing as much as possible and helping Norwich City compete in the Premier League,” said Gilmour. “I spoke to the head coach [Daniel Farke]. He called me and we had a nice talk about how he wants to play and how he sees me…

Spain playmaker Juan Mata has agreed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United. The 33-year-old’s previous deal ended last month, but he will now stay at Old Trafford until June 2022. Mata has made 273 appearances, scoring 51 goals, for United since signing from Premier League rivals Chelsea in January 2014 for £37.1m, which was then a club record. Man Utd agree £73m fee for Sancho He played 18 times in all competitions last season, scoring three times.

A Russian court has handed the country’s longest prison sentence yet to a Jehovah’s Witness, the independent news website MediaZona reported Wednesday. More than two dozen Jehovah’s Witnesses have been sentenced and scores more are currently in prison or under house arrest since Russia declared the Christian denomination an “extremist” organization in 2017. Courts began handing out longer prison terms this year, sentencing a Crimean believer to six and a half years in March and a Krasnodar Jehovah’s Witness to seven and a half years in February. The Blagoveshchensk City Court, 7,000 kilometers east of Moscow, found church members Dmitry Golik and…

The Super Eagles arrived in Los Angeles, the United States of America on Thursday for Saturday’s international friendly match taking place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, popularly referred to as LA Coliseum. The match Organisers are expecting a good turn-out at the 77,500- capacity match venue at Saturday’s match, which would make it the most attended game globally since the restrictions that followed the coronavirus pandemic which broke out last year. Team Nigeria is made up of 22 players and a number of officials, including the Nigeria Football Federation General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi. President of the NFF and…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday declared Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho wanted while claiming responsibility for the raid on his home in Ibadan. The security agency arrested 13 of his armed men and recovered a lot of arms, ammunition, documents, passports, computers, charms etc. DSS Spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a briefing with journalists on Thursday. According to Dr Afunanya, the raid was based on intelligence that he was stockpiling arms to cause mayhem within the state. Afunanya stated that when the security operatives approached the house, they were attacked by nine…

The Nigeria Police has detained the Imam of Kamorudeen Central Mosque, Kazeem Yunus and two other Muslims for alleged assault on Masquerades on Sunday in Osogbo. The police have also arrested the son of Chief Fayemi Esuleke, Ifashola and a masquerade for allegedly attacking Muslims at their worship centre in Osogbo on Sunday. Recall that one person, Moshood Salawudeen, was shot dead, while about 13 persons, including children, sustained gunshot injuries. How masquerades killed one, injured 14 others in Osun mosque Two others arrested on Wednesday with the Imam were Jamiu Salawudeen, Alarape Sulaimon, Saheed Akewi. The Muslims according to…

The Department of State Services has confirmed attack on activist Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo AKA Igboho’s residence in Ibadan, Oyo State. Recall that in the early hours of Thursday, Igboho’s residence located at Soka area of Ibadan was invaded by some gunmen suspected to be security agents. Igboho’s house was invaded around 2am on Thursday. The invasion reportedly lasted till around 5am. However, DSS, while confirming the raid, paraded 11 men and a woman arrested after the fierce battle. Gunmen kidnap Igboho’s wife, others from his residence The Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya on Thursday night said the operatives…

The Distribution of Engagement Letters and Monitoring Devices to 46 Independent Monitors in South East began today, Thursday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,  Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq reiterated the commintment of the federal government in ensuring that  the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIP) are adequately monitored for effective service delivery. The Minister who was represented by the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics Mr Raphael Obi,  urged the Independent Monitors  to diligently report on the various social investment programmes targeted at lifting vulnerable Nigerians out of poverty  in line with President Muhammadu Buhari aspirations.…

The Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has lauded the remarkable achievements of the executive Governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Zulum. Mr Adesina pointed out that Governor Zulum wasn’t a typical greedy politician, rather a man of the people whose compassion resonates among the masses. President Muhammadu Buhari himself had kind words to say about the governor when he visited the Northeastern state to commission some projects. Mr Adesina praised the governor for not allowing the state slide into a further chaos despite the many challenges of insecurity in the state. He commended the…