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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will join Barcelona on a two-year contract when his contract expires at the end of June. The Argentine, 32, leaves City after 10 years at the club, during which he became their all-time leading goalscorer with 260 goals in 390 games. His last appearance came off the bench in Saturday’s Champions League final defeat by Chelsea. AGÜEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/iebAeYtjLp — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 31, 2021 “We all know that Barcelona are the best club in the world,” said Aguero. “I think I made a great decision to be here and of course it is a…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has condemned the gruesome murder of a former Speaker of the Adamawa House of Assembly and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Gulak, which occurred on Sunday morning in Imo State. Lawan describes the dastardly act as one crime too many and calls for a swift investigation to bring all who are involved in the crime to justice. The Senate President says there can be no justification for the brutal murder of a human being and fellow citizen. Buhari, Akeredolu, others react to Gulak’s assassination Lawan, however, appeals for restraint on the part of…

The Chief Provost of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Imo State Command, Okiemute Mrere, has been killed by unknown gunmen. Mrere, was assassinated on Saturday night on Owerri- Port Harcourt Road in Owerri, it was learnt on Monday. A senior officer of NIS who confirmed this to our reporter, said that the slain officer’s corpse was discovered in a bush on Sunday morning. Mrere, was riding a Hilux van belonging to NIS when he was allegedly waylaid, shot and killed. The source said the assailants did not take the victim’s service pistol as it was found on him when his corpse…

Igbo traders and residents in Rivers State especially Port Harcourt, the state capital, disregarded the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). All markets bubbled in the capital city and all roads experienced usual traffic as residents went about their normal activities. Schools were opened across the state as banks and offices operated without molestation. The Ikoku spare parts market, which used to partially comply with the order, was, however, undergoing demolition following a notice by the state government that the area had been marked for a flyover construction. Some of the traders, who spoke in confidence,…

Unidentified gunmen have killed a former judge of the Enugu State High Court, Justice Stanley Nnaji while he was driving in his Mercedes Benz SUV, in the Enugu metropolis. Justice Nnaji was reportedly shot on the chest and robbed of his SUV. The assailants numbering three were seen in a viral video double-crossing the former judge along Ebeano Tunnel, Enugu on Sunday evening. They dragged him out of his car, killed him and drove his car away. The police have launched a full-scale manhunt for the yet-to-be identified armed assailants with a view to bringing them to justice. Gunmen abduct…

Social and economic activities were grounded in Awka, Anambra State capital, on Monday following the Sit-at-home order by the Biafra agitators, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group said it declared a Sit-at-home order in remembrance of more than five million Igbo people who died during the three years of civil war between the defunct Biafra and Nigeria. IPOB said May 31 is being observed as special day to remember the dead Igbos. IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, said the usual date is May 30, the shift to May 31, was to allow the Sunday worshippers to go to church…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied reports that social activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore was shot by a female Assistant Commissioner of Police at the Unity Fountain. It dismissed the reports as false and fake news. Sowore was tear gassed and not shot as widely reported in many media outfits and his supporters on social media. Spokesperson of the Command ASP Mariam Yusuf, in a statement, clarified: “Contrary to the speculation, Police operatives professionally restored calm at the Unity Fountain following attempts by a group of protesters to incite public disturbance. “The protesters who…

Nestle said on Monday it was working on updating its nutrition and health strategy after the Financial Times reported an internal document at the food giant described a large portion of its food and drinks as unhealthy. The newspaper said it had seen an internal presentation circulated among top executives early this year stating that more than 60% of Nestle’s mainstream food and drinks portfolio could not be considered healthy under a “recognised definition of health”. The paper said this assessment applied to about half of Nestle’s overall portfolio because categories like medical nutrition, pet food, coffee and infant formula…

Zinedine Zidane says he resigned as Real Madrid manager because he felt the club “no longer had faith” in him. The Frenchman left the La Liga club for a second time in his coaching career on 27 May after they failed to win a trophy during the 2020-21 season. Zidane previously managed Real from 2016-2018 before returning 10 months later in March 2019. “I’m going, but I’m not jumping overboard, nor am I tired of coaching,” said the 48-year-old. In an open letter to fans, published by Spanish media outlet AS, he added: “I’m leaving because I feel the club…

265,425 Nigerians paid under Artisan & Transport track 459,307 in Payroll Support 44,500 so far have received one-time N50k MSME Grant 202,494 business names registered for free by CAC Additional 40,114 successful beneficiaries approved for MSME Grant payment Over one million Nigerians have so far benefitted from the Survival Fund scheme under the Buhari administration’s Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), with about 500,000 Nigerians beneficiaries from the MSMEs Payroll support track, 44,500 beneficiaries under the one-off General MSME Grant, and another 265,425 under the artisan support track. Besides, there are also 202, 494 Nigerians who have registered their business names for…