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Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Tottenham after just 17 months in charge. The Portuguese replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Spurs manager in November 2019 and guided the club to sixth in the Premier League last season. They are currently seventh, having picked up two points from their past three league games, and were knocked out of the Europa League in March. The Club can today announce that Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalin and Giovanni Cerra have been relieved of their duties.#THFC ⚪️ #COYS — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 19, 2021 Spurs face Manchester…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Department of State Service (DSS) to immediately invite the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, for questioning over his alleged affiliations with Taliban and Al-Qaeda. In a statement on Sunday by its national publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari should immediately sack the minister, given the sensitivity of the issue at stake. The party said its position was predicated on the heightening concerns in the public space and in the international arena of possible compromises by the communication minister. It noted that Pantami had access…

The US has warned Russia there will be “consequences” if the opposition activist Alexei Navalny dies in jail. The UK, France, Germany and the European Union have also expressed their concern over his treatment. Navalny’s doctors say he “will die within the next few days” if not given urgent medical attention for acute back pain and leg numbness. Russia’s ambassador to the UK has said that Navalny is attention seeking and “will not be allowed to die in prison”. Navalny, 44, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, was jailed in February for old embezzlement charges, which he claims are…

UEFA, the Premier League and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have condemned 12 major European clubs, including the ‘big six’ from England, signing up to a breakaway European Super League. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are part of the group. La Liga’s Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid and Serie A’s AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus are also involved. UEFA said it will use “all measures” possible to stop the “cynical project”. Senior figures at European football’s governing body are furious about the proposals. None of the clubs involved have commented yet but it is…

Leicester City reached their first FA Cup final since 1969 as Kelechi Iheanacho’s second-half goal gave them victory over Southampton at Wembley. Iheanacho was the beneficiary of fine work by Jamie Vardy to score at the second attempt 10 minutes after the interval. The game was played in front of 4,000 supporters as part of a pilot scheme, with research being carried out on allowing fans back in to sporting events as coronavirus restrictions are eased. Tickets were limited to residents of Brent – the north London borough where Wembley Stadium is situated – and key workers. Premier league plans…

Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (aka Winners’ Chapel) Bishop David Oyedepo has declared that he would not take COVID-19 vaccine jab because he is not a guinea pig. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiP28i0khec] The cleric expressed his disapproval for the vaccine during the church’s Covenant Hour of Prayer programme at Faith Tabernacle – Canaanland, Sango Otta, Ogun State on Saturday. Oyedepo said it was immoral to force people to take the vaccine. The Bishop said the church had the answer to some of the challenges facing the world, while he added that his job is to expose the devil and its…

Popular comedian Debo Adebayo aka Mr Macaroni has recounted his ordeal in the hands of Policemen after he was arrested alongside some protesters during the #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest in February. The skit producer joined hundreds of protesters who kicked against the proposed reopening of the Lekki Toll gate following the shooting of #ENDSARS protesters on October 20, 2020. He was picked up among 40 other protesters and taken into custody before they were granted N100, 000 bail each and arraigned for flouting COVID-19 protocols on public gathering. The skit maker alleged that while he was in custody, policemen took turns to…

Mason Greenwood scored twice as Manchester United saw off Burnley to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to eight points. The 19-year-old watched his thumping opener after the break cancelled out moments later when James Tarkowski rose above Harry Maguire to level. But Greenwood scored his second with six minutes remaining with a fierce left-footed strike that deflected beyond goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell at the front post. Edinson Cavani then tapped in from close range in stoppage time to wrap up the victory at Old Trafford. The visitors’ direct attacking play had caused United problems of their own…

Fear has engulfed residents of Ikere-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ikere council area of Ekiti State following the death of six persons in a cult clash. The incident started on Saturday when one member of a cult group identified as Ojuale was shot dead near Ikere city Hall, Odo Oja area of the town. It was gathered Ojuale, an indigene of the town, came from Port Harcourt on Friday to attend a wedding ceremony before he was killed by rival cult members. Ojuale’s cult group launched a reprisal attack and unleashed terror by engaging in a shooting spree, forcing many residents…

Juventus’ hopes of Champions League qualification are under threat after they slumped to defeat at Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovsky’s deflected 86th-minute shot flew past a wrong-footed Wojciech Szczesny to win it for the home side, who leapfrog Juventus into third place in Serie A. They are just two points behind AC Milan in second who beat Genoa earlier. Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus side could drop to fifth if Napoli beat leaders Inter later. Juventus suffer shocking home defeat The top four in Serie A will qualify for next season’s Champions League. Without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus struggled to break down their…