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Teleogy, Monday, has  taken over the management and ownership of 9Mobile and announced the constitution of a new board of directors for the company in Lagos. It said that the constitution of the new board followed the successful completion of the tenure of the former board appointed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and in fulfillment of the consequential transfer of final ownership to the new investors, Teleology Nigeria Limited. “We thank all out-going members of the board for helping to shepherd 9mobile through the critical transition phase it has passed through since July 2017 and wish them the…

The Interim Real Madrid manager, Santiago Solari, has been appointed as a replacement for Julen Lopetegun on Monday, after overseeing a startling upturn in the European champions’ fortunes. Solari has led Real to four wins out of four since being installed on a caretaker basis following Lopetegui’s abrupt sacking last month. The upturn has left Madrid only four points adrift of league leaders Barcelona and on the brink of qualification for the last 16 in Europe. “Everything is in order. Real Madrid have worked out his contract and there are no problems,” the Spanish football federation stated. Solari, who spent five years…

In the aftermath of the crisis that paralysed the socio-economic activities in Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun local government areas, crisis-torn communities whose ailing mono-economy further nosedived are still counting their losses that ran into millions of naira. The crisis spawned by the then aggrieved youths grounded all activities in areas and hit agrarian businesses mainly palm oil production and subsistence farming, the major sources of livelihood of the people. Though Ukanafun local government council had on Friday, November 9 organised solemn assembly followed by tree planting to signal a return of peace to the deserted area, the spill over effects…

Akwa Ibom State Government has deflected the story making rounds that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing some state officials for alleged withdrawal of N6.5 billion in cash from an imprest account. The Nation newspapers and The Publisher Nigeria News on November 11, 2018 published that the cash was said to have been diverted from a derivation account to the imprest account of the Ministry of Justice/Office of the Accountant-General in the state. However, Charles Udoh, the state Commissioner of Information and Strategy in a press release dated November 11, 2018 instead of addressing the issue rather…

The US will hold accountable all involved in the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist in a wide-ranging telephone call that also took in the conflict in Yemen, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday. Jamal Khashoggi, a US resident, was murdered in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2 and the crown prince has been accused of orchestrating the killing, which has strained the decades-old alliance between Washington and Riyadh. “The Secretary emphasised that the United States will hold all of those involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, and…

Reigning champions Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 derby win at home to Manchester United on Sunday as Liverpool maintained their title charge with a 2-0 victory over basement club Fulham. Chelsea, like the top two, remained unbeaten in league action so far this season but lost ground in a goalless draw at home to Everton, while fifth-placed Arsenal were indebted to Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Wolves at the Emirates. City ended the day two points clear of Liverpool and four in front of Chelsea. Goals early in…

After publicly declaring to the world that of plan to spend the rest of his life with her, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, the Nigerian popular  music sensation has gotten ‘assurance’ of marriage from Chioma Rowland, his girlfriend. This was gathered after Davido shared a post on his Instagram page with the title that Chioma has finally accepted his unofficial proposal. ‘The love of my life, can’t wait to spend forever with you’ Chioma crowned it all by saying ‘yes’ to the ring-less proposal right in the comment section, saying she also wants to spend her life with the…

A Nigerian social media commentator and critic has claimed that Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a mail forwarded to him, called Southern women “whores.” Reno Omokri, the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, said he agreed it was “so true,” threatening to reveal e-mails he received from El-Rufai. Writing on Twitter, Omokri claimed, “Once again I dare @elrufai to deny he forwarded me an email calling Southern women ‘whores’ and responded by saying ‘so true!’ “If he denies, I‘ll immediately make the email available to newsmen. El-Rufai is very notorious for challenging falsehoods. Let him deny this,” he tweeted.…

“I have been dating one of the suspects for three years now before the bubble burst. “He used to give me money, and he told me that he is a business man unknown to me that he is a Yahoo, Yahoo man,” one of the girls freed by the police spoke to journalists in Asaba on condition of anonymity. This bubble led the detectives at the Delta State Police Command Asaba to have arrested three “Yahoo Boys” following their alleged failed attempt on Monday to use their girlfriends for money rituals. It was gathered that the suspected ritualists who live…

Saad Bguir was the unlikely two-goal star as Esperance of Tunisia defeated Egyptian side Al Ahly 3-0 to win a third CAF Champions League title. The 24-year-old midfielder, a reserve for most of the campaign, only started in the second leg of the final because of Franck Kom’s suspension. Anice Badri completed the scoring to give Esperance a 4-3 aggregate victory. They had lost the first leg 3-1, with Ahly converting two controversial penalties. A dominant performance by the ‘Blood and Gold’ at the Stade Olympique de Rades ended a 10-match winless run against Ahly in CAF competitions that stretched…