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Manchester United believe they can sign 20-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for less than £100m this year. (90 Min) New Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with two of his former Tottenham players – England midfielder Dele Alli, 24, and Inter Milan’s Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen, 28. (AS) Liverpool have changed their stance on Switzerland winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 29, and will not allow him to leave this month. (Liverpool Echo) Arsenal have joined a host of Premier League clubs taking an interest in Celtic’s Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie, 25, and hope their former Bhoys left-back Kieran Tierney, 23, can persuade him to move to Emirates Stadium. (90 Min) Meanwhile, Gunners…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 1,074 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Friday. The 1,074 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 88,587. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 660 patients from isolation centers across the country with five new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 642 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 30,830. Nigeria announces 1,031 new coronavirus cases Kaduna state recorded 92 new cases, Rivers state reported 78,…

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has returned positive for coronavirus, his Italian club confirmed on Friday evening. The Nigeria international returned to Naples on Thursday having been away to Lagos, Nigeria for the yuletide break. On arrival, the former Lille and Royal Charleroi star was subjected to the compulsory Covid-19 PCR test and his Serie A outfit disclosed that Osimhen posted a positive result. Transfers: Pogba, Dele Alli, Ozil AndOAnd On The Move  Fortunately, he had not met with any member of Gennaro Gattuso’s squad, and the goal machine is now set to remain in quarantine for some days. “Napoli report that footballer…

The Lekki Estate Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) has donated patrol van to the Ajah Division of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The gesture is to show support to the police division and strengthen its capability for curbing violent crimes and other social vices in the area. The association made the donation on Thursday at the premises of the burnt Ajah Divisional Police Headquarters. #EndSARS: Police recover more stolen rifles The Ajah division was one of the numerous police stations burnt by hoodlums during the #EndSARS protests in Lagos. Police vehicles, as well as other properties were set ablaze during…

A large percentage of front-line workers in hospitals and nursing homes have refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine, a hurdle for public health officials as the country struggles to roll out inoculations around the country. About 50 percent of front-line workers in California’s Riverside County have refused to take the vaccine, Riverside Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari told The Los Angeles Times on Thursday. California is currently overwhelmed with cases as hospital staff in Southern California face a shortage of intensive-care units and have created makeshift units. Vaccine development and distribution has been the target of persistent conspiracy theories and disinformation on social media,…

The Anambra State government, on thursday announced Jan.18, 2021 as the new resumption date for the second half-first term of 2020/2021 academic session. Prof. Kate Omenugha, the state’s commissioner for Basic Education, said the change in date followed a directive by Governor Willie Obiano. The State government had earlier announced Jan. 11 as the resumption date. According to the statement, no student or teacher would be allowed into any school compound without a face-mask, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state. ACF: Weapons being ferried into Nigeria through north’s land borders The statement said: “The ministry wishes to…

CAMELS are being used to bring in Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and anti-aircraft guns into Nigeria through northern borders, North’s socio-political organisation Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has claimed. The group expressed fear that criminals terrorizing Nigeria would soon become better equipped than the nation’s constitutional security agencies, unless the trend was checked. Raising the alarm in a statement by its National Executive Committee Chairman and the immediate-past Agriculture Minister Chief Audu Ogbe, ACF alleged that kidnappers have been building armoury with the ransom they collected from kidnapped victims. He said the decision to issue the statement was informed by ACF’s observation…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 1,031 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Thursday. The 1,031 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 87,510. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 391 patients from isolation centers across the country with 10 new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 570 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 30,188. Man Utd forward, Edinson Cavani handed three-match ban by FA over social media post FCT recorded…

2021 should be another bumper year for African music. We’ve taken a look at who’s innovating in terms of style and sound, as well as who is exploring new genres, to come up with our list of who to watch out for: Elaine (South Africa) Elaine is fast claiming her spot as one of the golden R&B voices from the continent. In this era when many singers resort to auto tune, the 21-year-old stays true to her real voice. She signed to US label Columbia records last August which should see her build on solid foundations. Elaine captured fans with…

Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban and fined £100,000 ($136,594) by the English Football Association in relation to a social media post. The Uruguayan thanked a follower on his Instagram story last month using the phrase “gracias negrito,” which translates to “thank you, little Black one.” The phrase is seen as an affectionate term of endearment in South America but considered offensive in other parts of the world, because its meaning can be misconstrued. Cavani later issued an apology for the language used saying “the last thing I wanted to do was cause offence to anyone.…