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Tottenham have re-signed Wales forward Gareth Bale from Spanish champions Real Madrid on a season-long loan. Bale, 31, left Spurs for a then world record £85m in 2013 and went on to score more than 100 goals and win four Champions Leagues with Real. “It’s nice to be back. It’s such a special club to me. It’s where I made my name,” said Bale. “Hopefully, now I can get some match fitness, get under way and really help the team and, hopefully, win trophies.” Spurs said Bale has signed for them with a knee injury sustained playing for Wales earlier this month…

INEC assures voters of credible election Governor and other very important personalities (VIPs) who have converged on Benin ahead of today’s governorship election in Edo State will not be allowed the luxury of moving about during voting. It is part of the measures put in place by the security agencies to prevent manipulation of the voting process. The move, however, appears not to have gone down well with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which accused security agencies of harassing and threatening the lives of its governors who had gathered in Benin ahead of the poll. The verbal war between the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 221 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Friday. The 221 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 56,956. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 213 patients from isolation centers across the country with one new death reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 59 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 18827. Nigeria announces 131 new coronavirus cases Abia state reported 46 new cases, Federal Capital Territory…

Manchester United have agreed terms with Porto full-back Alex Telles and the 27-year-old Brazil international could now sign a five-year deal. (RMC Sport – via Mirror) United will need to move quickly to secure the deal as Paris St-Germain have stepped up their interest in Telles. (O Jogo – in Portuguese) Sections of the Real Madrid dressing room are said to be relieved that Wales forward Gareth Bale has made a loan move to Tottenham. (AS – in Spanish) Rennes want Chelsea to include two players in any deal for Senegal international goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, 28. England defender Fikayo Tomori, 22, is one of those the French club want. (Football Insider)…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday commissioned the Eko Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Fashion Hub-1 in Lagos. The MSME Fashion Hub-1, which is a shared facility in Lagos State under the National MSME Clinic Scheme is situated around Alade Market, off popular Allen Avenue in Ikeja Local Government Area of the State. It is expected to serve 380 Small and Medium Enterprises daily. Speaking during the official commissioning of Eko MSME Fashion Hub-1 in Ikeja, Osinbajo and Sanwo-Olu said government at federal and state levels remain committed to promoting and developing…

Serge Gnabry scored a hat-trick and Leroy Sane scored on his Bayern Munich debut as they opened the new Bundesliga season with a demolition of Schalke. Leroy Sane, making his debut after a £44.7m move from Manchester City, assisted two of Gnabry’s goals. Hansi Flick’s side have won 22 games in a row. Robert Lewandowski, Leon Goretzka, Thomas Muller and 17-year-old Jamal Musiala scored their other goals. Bayern’s record now reads 30 wins and one draw since their last defeat in any competition on 7 December. They won last season’s treble of Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League. Schalke, in…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has outlined how is trip to the Silicon Valley in the United States has benefitted Nigerian start-ups, some of whom have gotten funds to grow their business. Osinbajo disclosed this milestone when he spoke on the Fire Side Chat with Nick Clegg, Facebook VP of Policy and Communication, a former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He explained that there have been active partnerships between Nigerian start-ups and some US tech firms, assuring Nigerians that more investment is expected to pour in. “Both tours were extremely successful. At the Silicon Valley, Nigerian start-ups got a…

Live stream Premier League, La Liga, Serie A with a series of fascinating fixtures from SuperSport on Showmax Pro. This weekend features another exciting action of the 2020-21 Premier League, La Liga Serie A the Nedbank Cup and the US Open from SuperSport on Showmax Pro. This weekend’s games begin with the Premier League encounter between Everton v newly promoted West Bromwich Albion on Saturday at Goodison Park. The two clubs have played each other 24 times in the Premier League era with the Toffees holding the upper hand, winning 12 of those encounters. The best of Premier League matches…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government needs to revisit the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) amendment of the broadcasting code. Osinbajo said this on Friday during a session with Nick Clegg, Vice President of Facebook’s policy and communication. The code, which has stirred a lot of controversy, seeks to regulate content exclusivity, enforce content sharing and empower the NBC to determine prices at which content is sold to sub-licensees by rights holders. Also, the fine for hate speech has been increased from N500,000 to N5 million. Osinbajo said there is need to take a second look at the code…

Viewers on DStv and GOtv will enjoy another great weekend of football action as the 2020/21 Premier League, La Liga and Serie A seasons continue with matches scheduled for 18-21 September 2020. The pick of Premier League matches this weekend is the meeting of Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday 20 September, which will air live at 4:30pm on SS Premier League. The Reds completed a league ‘double’ over the Blues last season, with the teams’ most recent meeting a 5-3 win for the Merseyside club in July. Liverpool supporters have been concerned at their club’s relative lack…