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Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has stripped Harry Maguire of the captaincy of the team, the England International disclosed on Sunday. Maguire has been linked with a move away from Manchester United after he fell out of favour with Ten Hag, who prefers the defensive partnership of Rafael Varane and Lisandro Martinez. Portugal international Bruno Fernandes captained the Red Devils for most of last season and is expected to be named captain. Maguire said he was gutted to be stripped of the captain’s armband but will continue to fight for his place in the squad. “After discussions with…

West Ham are interested in signing Manchester United captain Harry Maguire. The 30-year-old England defender has an uncertain future at Old Trafford as Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez have emerged as Erik ten Hag’s first-choice centre-backs. Arsenal to sign West Ham’s Rice for £105m United also need to sell players to boost Ten Hag’s chances of reshaping his squad in the current transfer window as he closes in on Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana. Maguire’s contract runs to 2025. The centre-back arrived at United from Leicester City for £80 million in 2019, but is known to be among the players…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, “to drop the scandalous plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members.” SERAP urged them to “repeal the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to reduce the budget for the National Assembly by N110bn, reflect the current economic realities in the country, and address the impact of the removal of fuel subsidies on the over 137 million poor Nigerians.” SERAP also urged them to “request…

Operatives of the FCT Police Command, in the early hours of Sunday morning, swiftly responded to a distress call following the kidnapping of two residents by suspected bandits. During the exchange of gunfire, the hoodlums abandoned the victims and fled into the bush. Chronicle NG earlier reported that Residents of the Mpape community had reported that gunmen, believed to be seven in number, invaded the area between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. in the wee hours and forcefully took away the two residents. “They were shooting sporadically, causing residents to wake up and start calling the police”. “After some time,…

At least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire burns out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma, authorities said on Sunday, as Europe struggles to cope with a heatwave. The fire in La Palma started in the early hours of Saturday in El Pinar de Puntagorda, a wooded area in the north of the island in the Canaries. The blaze forced the evacuation of people from the villages of Puntagorda and neighbouring Tijarafe. Ten aerial units and 300 firefighters on the ground sought to bring the wildfire under control on the island, which forms part…

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the Alaska Peninsula region on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), prompting a tsunami warning for adjacent areas. The magnitude of the quake was reduced from 7.4 to 32.6 km (20.3 miles) from an original 9.3 km, according to the USGS. The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning for South Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula, and other Pacific areas.

Arsenal Football Club unveiled their recently signed player, Declan Rice, in a spectacular and lively unveiling event, complemented by the hit song “Declan Rice” by Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, also known as Odumodublvck. Rice completed his transfer from West Ham United to Arsenal on Saturday for a sum of £105 million, the largest transfer fee paid by the North London club for a player. The football club shared a video of Rice’s introduction on Twitter, with the popular tune “Declan Rice” by Odumodublvck playing in the background. The rapper, who is known for his genre-blending skills, also congratulated the player…

Fabinho Tavares has been left out of Liverpool’s squad for a training camp in Germany following a £40 million bid for the midfielder from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has also been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, but he is travelling to Germany. The Reds received the offer for Brazil international Fabinho on Friday night. A decision between the club and player was then taken to remove the 29-year-old from the touring party. Fabinho has been at Liverpool since July 2018, after the Reds signed him from Monaco for a fee in the region of…

24 people had been killed, 10 were missing, and hundreds had been evacuated in South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency, citing several regional administrations, as a third day of severe rainfall prompted landslides and a dam breach. According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, as of 11 a.m. (0200 GMT), 1,567 individuals had been evacuated nationally after water overflowed the dam in North Chungcheong province on Saturday morning. According to provincial officials, evacuation orders issued by local governments encompassed more than 7,000 people on various occasions. The tally is expected to rise as more heavy rain is expected…

England midfielder Declan Rice says it has been a “tough” decision to leave West Ham, but “it has only ever been about my ambition to play at the very highest level of the game”. Rice issued an open letter to Hammers fans as he nears a move to Arsenal for £100m plus £5m in add-ons. West Ham also confirmed that the 24-year-old was leaving the club. “The last few days and weeks have been an absolute whirlwind of emotion,” said Rice. “You have taken me into your hearts as one of your own from day one. Even when it was…