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Manchester United senior officials are set to fly to Saudi Arabia amid rumours the Gulf state's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is planning a takeover bid. United delegates are set to attend the Future Investment Initiative organised by the Saudi Royal Family's sovereign wealth fund this weekend. [mirror] United officials have previously been in attendance, but their presence this time round will only strengthen rumours a takeover could be in motion. The Glazers will be among those who represent United at the conference in Riyadh this Sunday. [duncan castles]

A lot of Prospective Corps Members want to know why they see “Sorry there is no more available state slot for deployment” when trying to register online. This has been a big challenge to Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) who do not register when others are registering. However, no one should blame Prospective Corps Members because most of them were delayed by their respective institutions. But the good news is that there is ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. In this post, I want to explain why you see “Sorry there is no more available state slot for deployment” on your NYSC dashboard. So, if you see that message, then this post will be of a great help to you. Why you see “Sorry there is no more available state slot for deployment” The reason you see that message is because you did not register on time. Those who registered before you have taken all the available state slot. Does it mean I will not go for NYSC again? No, that’s not what it means. You will still go for NY...

Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez is reportedly the subject of interest from Manchester United after making a strong start to the 2019-20 campaign. The 20-year-old, who starts alongside former United striker Romelu Lukaku, has scored six goals in 11 appearances for the Nerazzurri across all competitions. Inter are currently second in Serie A and Martinez is proving his worth in the Champions League too, scoring against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night. A number of top clubs are said to be monitoring the Argentine forward at the moment, and with United searching for a new striker it’s no surprise to see us linked with him. According to FC Inter News (a relatively unknown source for transfer news), United are among those eyeing Martinez, who has a €11 million release clause in the current contract at San Siro. Barcelona are also thought to be chasing Martinez’ signature, yet FC Inter News add that the Italian giants are prepared to increase his buy-out clause t...

Governor Samuel Ortom has charged members of the Bem Riders Club on more sensitization and advocacy against drug abuse and cultism in the State. Governor Ortom who gave the charge today during a courtesy call on him by members of the club, lauded their initiative to sensitise the public against social vices, stressing that such ills had caused so much damage to the society and needed concerted efforts to tame the tide. He stated that a reduction in such acts would further enhance peace and stability in the State. Governor Ortom said he admires the activities of the power bike riders which he noted catches attention and could be used effectively for sensitization and awareness creation. While accepting the request by the riders to beautify any strategic roundabout in Makurdi metropolis to register their presence in the State with the exception of Wurukum roundabout which had already been given out for rehabilitation, Governor Ortom also wished them a happy convention w...

The Fulani Socio-cultural organization, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has apologized to Governor Samuel Ortom over herdsmen attacks and killings in the state. National Secretary of the association, Engr. Saleh Alhassan, who spoke today in Makurdi during a peace initiative brokered by the Chairman of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyeama, expressed regrets of the herder group over the Benue killings and pledged to ensure peaceful coexistence between herdsmen and farmers moving forward. He described Governor Ortom as a peace-loving man who stood firmly for the emancipation of his people. The Miyetti Allah scribe gave assurance that members of the group would embrace the peace initiatives put forward by the Governor. Responding, Governor Ortom stated that the enactment of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law by Benue State Government was to end the killing of innocent people and encourage ranching as the global best practice of animal husbandry. He stated th...

A lot of Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) have been asking me to give them the addresses of NYSC pre-camp verification centres. Today, their requests have been granted. It’s no longer news that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has devised new strategy of verifying Certificate and other documents submitted to them during online registration. NYSC invented pre-camp verification strategy during 2019 Batch B Stream 2, and they vowed to continue using it till further notice. The reason for pre-camp verification is to combat fake graduates from foreign countries, especially African Countries. To ensure that the verification exercise is carried out smoothly, NYSC has marked out eleven (11) centres in Nigeria. So, candidates can choose centres closest to them for the exercise. Addresses of NYSC pre-camp verification centres Below is the addresses of NYSC verification centres 1. Lagos State: NYSC Secretariat, Old Census Office, Lagos. Phone: 08065522674. 2. Osun Stat...

NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has commissioned the NYSC/MDG Model School in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa State. During the commissioning of the four blocks of fourteen classrooms today, the DG appealled for support and conducive environment for Corps Members in order to enable them discharge their statutory responsibilities to their fatherland. He equally thanked Jigawa State Government for the provision of a befitting Orientation Camp for NYSC with regular maintenance of its facilities. Ibrahim also reiterated the commitment of NYSC Management towards upholding the objectives of the founding fathers of the Scheme. Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, represented by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Alhaji Lawan Yunusa Danzomo described NYSC as a tool of fostering National Unity among the different ethnic groups within the country. He commended Corps Members for their immense contributions to the soci...

Frank Lampard admits he got scared when he was in a good run as a player. Fearful that things were going too well – and he is the same as a manager. So as his young, vibrant Chelsea team go in search of their seventh win on the bounce at Burnley on Saturday (5.30pm), Lampard admits he likes to keep his men on their toes – with the odd rollicking. And Lampard revealed he was on the end of a few monsterings in his own time as a player, mainly from his uncle Harry Redknapp when he was at West Ham. But if any rollickings are to be handed out at Chelsea, Lampard says they come from him. Sometimes he has to play the ‘bad’ cop to his players. The Chelsea manager, whose team registered their best moment yet under his command as they famously beat Ajax 1-0 in the Champions League in Amsterdam on Tuesday, warned: “It is a good feeling at the moment. I want to keep that – but temper it with a bit of edginess. “It comes from me, because I was that way as a player. Having a goo...

Afta plenti tok tok, Grammy winner Kanye West finally drop im gospel album, Jesus Is King on Friday evening. Di 11-track album na follow up to im eight album, Ye, wey im release for 2018 Plenty gbebge follow di drop of di album as di rapper move di album wey im originally announce say go comot on September 27 plenti times and di latest wey im promise for midnight of October 25, make pipo para. Im come tweet say dem dey try finish di mix on top some songs. Di artist wey call imsef di greatest artist wey don exist finally dop di album wey get 11 tracks. Kanye West fans vex as im no drop 'Jesus Is king' album Kanye West church go play for Coachella on Easter Sunday New Era Di album dey mark new era for Kanye West as im don tok say im no go perform secular songs again. Andrew Barber confam am wen im listen to di album before di album drop. Im work with gospel pipo for di project. Even though Kanye feature ogbonge secular artists like Ty Dolla Sign, Timbaland and...

A member of National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) serving in Bebeji local government area of Kano state,has allegedly beaten a young boy (Almajiri) to death However, the police have barricaded the area to prevent irate mob from attacking the corps member. It was gathered that the sad incident happened on Thursday evening when the boy was said to have rushed to the corps members’ lodge to collect his share of fruits usually distributed among children in the area. It was further gathered that the deceased in his desperation to get its own share of the fruits, he accidentally collided with the corps member. This, according to sources allegedly provoked him (corps member), who descended on him by beating him to a state of coma, which allegedly led to his death. The Public Relations Officer of Bebeji Transformation for Change, Shehu Suleiman, who revealed details of the incident, said the policemen had barricaded the area to prevent residents of the area from attacking the...

After 186 days of delay from April when President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the new Minimum Wage Act of N30,000 for Nigerian workers, the Federal Government and Labour finally reached an agreement last week on the most contentious aspect of its implementation, namely relativity and consequential adjustment for workers at various levels. Minister of State for Labour and Productivity Festus Keyamo announced the agreement, reached after many weeks of intense and suspense-filled negotiations.All the while, labour was threatening a general strike unless government reached a deal with it. After much haggling between Federal Government and Labour over the finer details of the Act, the final agreement reached on Friday last week was a major breakthrough. ADVERTISEMENT The road to the new minimum wage law itself was not easy for both parties as it featured contentious negotiations as well as arm-twisting of government by labour with threats of general strike,in the face ...

A woman accused of being a fake Forex trader has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for $2m scam. Titilayo Eboh, an alleged fake foreign currency dealer, was on Wednesday, October 23, arraigned before Justice M. L. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. She was arraigned on five- counts bordering on running a banking business without a licence and obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 1(2) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2014.

World football governing body, FIFA has announced China will host the very first edition of the new expanded Club World Cup in 2021. FIFA has announced that the next two editions of the current club world cup format will be hosted by Qatar ahead of the World Cup in 2022 with the 2019 competition beginning on December 11 with 2018/2019 Champions League winners Liverpool the favorites to win it. The FIFA Club World Cup competition, which currently features seven teams -- the winner from each confederation's major continental tournament -- will be expanded to 24 teams for the first time in 2021 according to new FIFA rules The new format will feature eight European teams, six from South America, three from each of Africa, Asia and North and Central America and one from Oceania and will begin in June 2021 and the competition will run every four years from June to July, taking the place on the FIFA calendar currently occupied by the Confederations Cup, which is also being...

Mexico national team winger Uriel Antuna has interest from Benfica . The 22-year-old is currently with the LA Galaxy on loan from Manchester City but is agreeing to a new contract with City and wants to return to Europe. Read the full story on Goal! Tevez's Boca future in doubt Carlos Tevez's glittering Boca Juniors career may be entering its final months, according to Clarin . The forward is an idol at the Bombonera for his exploits across three separate spells with the Buenos Aires giants. But his contract expires in December, and while the 35-year-old is keen to renew there is no guarantee he will receive a new contract, particularly with Boca's presidential elections less than two months away. Chelsea scouts watch Milinkovic-Savic Chelsea scouts were present in Glasgow on Thursday to watch Lazio defender Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to TuttoMercato. The Serbia international is highly rated at Stamford Bridge, although he did not enjoy the best ...

The long-time couple shared the happy news with their followers on Thursday afternoon. Adam and Chloe have been together since 2015, and have not been shy about spilling all the sweet details of their relationship. So it only seems fitting that they would let fans in on their plans only a few short days after popping the question. "She said yes!" Adam wrote alongside a picture of the couple on a with Chloe's engagement ring front and center. "Well actually she said 'ahh Adam' and then kissed me but I'm pretty sure that means YES!" Given the huge smile on Chloe's face, we're gonna say it was a definite yes. In true Adam style , he joked about how small of a role he will play in the actual wedding planning and preparation. "I love Chloe more than anything and I'm so excited to spend the rest of my life with her amazing self," he continued. "You are my best friend and I'm thrilled you want to ge...

Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi has made another history as he became the first player to score in 15 consecutive seasons in the Champions League. Messi scored the opening goal against Slavia Prague and thus become the first player to find the back of the net for straight 15 years in the Champions League. Messi scored Barcelona’s first goal in five away games in Champions League to give his team the lead and did exactly the same against Slavia Prague. Messi failed to find the back of the net in their first two matches against Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund, the goal against the Czech team is his first this season in the Champions League and the third in all competitions. Messi beat the opposition goalkeeper following an Arthur Melo assist inside the box in the early minute of the game.

The passing out parade for the 2018 Batch 'C' Stream 2 Corps Members has been fixed to hold on Thursday, 31st October 2019. Below is the official message from the NYSC management as signed by Mrs. Habiba Bappah for the DG, NYSC. I am directed to inform you that the Director-General has approved the Passing- Out of the 2018 Batch 'C' Stream II corps members to be on Thursday, 31st October 2019. Please note that the Winding-up/Passing-Out activities should be low-key. Accordingly, below is the programme of activities. Monday, 28th – Tuesday 29th October, 2019- Job Awareness and Creation, Sensitization of corps members on Job Creation/Opportunities after service. This will be done at the Local Government level using relevant officers/NYSC NDE officers. Wednesday 30th October, 2019- Release of Passing-Out corps members by Employers and Registration/Clearing of corps members by Local Government Inspectors, Signing of final clearance by Zonal Inspectors, Debriefing/Evaluation...

Paul Pogba and David De Gea were among the players missing as Manchester United trained on Wednesday morning ahead of their Europa League clash against Partizan Belgrade. The Red Devils head into the European showdown in Serbia on the back of a hard- fought 1-1 draw against Premier League title-chasers Liverpool on Sunday. Indeed, it was an impressive showing from a Red Devils side who have endured their worst start to a Premier League season for 30 years. And, despite their injury concerns, they looked to be full of confidence as under- fire boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer put his team through their paces at their Carrington training base. Jesse Lingard trained with United's players as he looks to make a return from injury while youngsters Ethan Laird, Brandon Williams and James Garner were all involved. But it will no doubt be a blow to Solskjaer after Pogba missed the session. The midfielder remains sidelined by a foot problem, having spent time in Dubai during the international break...

The 2018 Graduate Skills ranking by the World Economic Forum, placed Nigeria on 135 out of 140 countries, this simply shows that most Nigerian graduates don’t have the requisite skills, experience and knowledge for the dream job that they crave, even worse, is the fact that most of them are not professionally aware of the sector they seek to work in. Personally, I have had firsthand experience with many Nigerian graduates in the last two years, interviewing them and also asking basic questions but the answers I get are rather fascinating. They appear to have little knowledge of the main course they studied in school and very little of what policies and programmes are happening around them. Hence, the cliché that Nigerian graduates are “unemployable” is sometimes apt, when you see graduates who cannot write proper English or even speak; you sometimes wonder how they graduated. I understand that no one is a master of both written and spoken English but everyone is expected to know the ba...

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the best way to check if your institution have uploaded Senate list on the NYSC portal is to keep checking this page. Please, make sure your verify your name on the NYSC Senate list before online registration. If your name is not on the senate list, you will not be able to register for NYSC online. But if you have been checking the Senate list but all you could see is “No record found”, then it is either your institutions have not uploaded or your name has been omitted. Before I show you the list of institutions that have so far successfully uploaded their Senate List, let me first show you how to verify your name on the Senate list. Below are the information you need to verify your name on the NYSC Senate list; 1. Name of your Institutions, 2. Your Matriculation Number, 3. Surname, 4. Your Date of Birth (Skip and Submit like that if you can’t select the year) If you have all the information above, then follow the link below to verify your name on the NYSC Senate list >>Verify yo...

Sleep disturbance is fraught with distraction, irritability, decreased productivity. And chronic insomnia can lead to more serious problems, such as apnea. Try these simple guidelines and you will sleep like a baby. A person spends a third of his life sleeping. And this is good. After all, sleep is a natural physiological process necessary for the normal functioning of […] By Kate Dollan Sleep disturbance is fraught with distraction, irritability, decreased productivity. And chronic insomnia can lead to more serious problems, such as apnea. Try these simple guidelines and you will sleep like a baby. A person spends a third of his life sleeping. And this is good. After all, sleep is a natural physiological process necessary for the normal functioning of the body. In a dream, we restore strength, “digest” the information accumulated during the day and fight diseases. 1. Hang up Observe sleep and wakefulness should not only children but also adults. Determine for yourself the optimal time...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the date for the fresh Kogi West Senatorial election involving Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Senator Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress, APC. INEC, in a statement signed Festus Okoye, Chairman of its Information and Voter Committee, said that the senate election would hold simultaneously with the Kogi governorship election on 16 November, 2019. Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja, said that another by-election for the Sabuwa State Constituency in Katsina State, had been slated for Nov. 30. “The decision was taken at the commission’s meeting held on Monday,” the statement said. He said that the fresh election was sequel to the nullification of the Kogi West Senatorial District election conducted on Feb. 23, by the Election Petitions Tribunal and its subsequent affirmation by the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal had up...

The Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said the mother of its former Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Ugoeze Sally Kanu, died from the shock of the 2017 military invasion of her home in Afaraukwu, Umuahia, Abia state. During the weekend, Kanu had in a short video confirmed that his mother died at a German hospital on the 30th of August, 2019 after battling with illness. In a statement by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group said Kanu’s mother died from ‘extreme shock from military invasion of her home under the guise of Operation Python Dance: “We the global family of IPOB felt pain and sorrow for the announcement of the sudden death of our mother, Ugoeze Sally Kanu who died on 30th of August, 2019 in a German hospital after a brief illness because of numerous attacks by security forces on her Afaraukwu family and the people of Biafra since 2015. “ She died of heart failure as a result of the incessant military attacks on her home. The trauma of the very...

Priced at £100, the Barcelona trainer is a throwback to a very special night that saw the Red Devils beat Bayern Munich at Camp Nou to claim the famous treble — winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League — a feat that has never been replicated by any other English team. Current manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the winning goal; beating the German giants 2-1 in injury time. The trainers themselves are trendy and match goers are usually seen wearing three stripes on their feet, so these are bound to sell out quickly, just like previous releases tied with the club. They are packed with references to the legendary final, too. White with red paint, suede overlays, and the numbers 91 and 93 to remember those two late goals that floored the Bayern players with tears.There’a also an outline of Ole’s treble-winning goal celebration inside the shoe. Release date is Friday 1, November. See pictures below:

Liverpool have joined the interest in Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly . Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis admits he would be prepared to sell the 28 year-old defender next summer. Manchester United and Barcelona have long been in contact for the Senegal international. But Sky Deutschland says Real Madrid , Bayern Munich and Liverpool are also watching developments. Koulibaly is tied to Napoli to 2023.

Ghanaian singer, Fantana has released a statement following the backlash that trailed her performance at Shatta Wale's Reign Concert over the weekend. Fantana who confirmed the wardrobe malfunction of flashing her sanitary pad, said she refused to let her menses stop her from performing when she felt it coming 30 minutes before her performance. The singer stated that she is not ashamed of being a woman and also mesntruating. Her statement read in part; "Regardless of my costume being transparent, my only option was to put on a sanitary pad and still go ahead to perform. I am a woman and I’m not ashamed of menstruating. "I want to urge every woman to resist being discriminated against because of menstruation. I hope some people read wide and learn about menstrual health to stop the stereotype against young girls and women. "Yes my menses appeared 30 minutes to my performance and I had to put on a sanitary pad and still go on stage. "Menstruation is not a shame an...

PSG/Brazil star Neymar Jr. and last year's Ballon D'or winner Luka Modric have been excluded from the 2019 Ballon D'or nominee list released Monday night with favorite Virgil Van Dijk competing against Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the France Football organized award. The Ballon d'Or has been awarded by the French magazine, France Football, since 1956 and sees their editorial staff put together the initial 30-man shortlist. Modric beat Messi and Ronaldo to last year's gong following his impressive run at the FIFA 2018 World Cup and Real Madrid's Champions League win but his omission this year makes him the first player in history to miss out on nomination the following year after winning it. Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was included on the 30-strong shortlist, along with World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have both won the Ballon d'Or a joint-record five times. Below are the nominated players for the...