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Newcastle United have secured promotion back to the Premier League  They beat Preston North End 4-1 on Monday night, April 24 to confirmed their promotion Former Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez is the man that made the history Newcastle United have made an immediate return to the Premier League after beating Preston North End 4-1 in an explosive duel on Monday night, April 24, 2017. The hosts took advantage of poor Preston defending for all four goals with Ayoze Perez netting twice from corners and Atsu finishing a counter-attack in first-half stoppage time after North End had lost possession in midfield.  United were relegated to the Championship at the end of last season after finishing at the bottom of the standings. Newcastle United striker Ayoze Perez Despite not being able to save the club from relegation last season, former Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez stay put and the Champions League winning coach has now returned the club to the top flight.

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi scored a brace in his sides epic 3-2 win against rivals Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on April 23, 2017. The 5-time Ballon d'Or winner netted a last minute winner in the scintillating El Classico fixture. The 29-year-old scored his 23rd Clasico goal and has now scored 16 of those goals in the La Liga, taking him past Real legend Alfredo Di Stefano who netted 14 in their meetings. The Argentine also scored his 500th goal for Barcelona in that encounter making him the all-time top scorer for Barcelona. a list of world records held by the Argentine forward. 1. Most Ballon d'Or (including FIFA World Player of the Year and FIFA Ballon d'Or): 5 (2009–12, 2015). 2. Most consecutive Ballon d'Or: 4. 3. Youngest two-time and three-time Ballon d'Or winner: 23 and 24 years old. 4. Top goalscorer in the history of FIFA Club World Cup: 5 goals (shared with César Delgado, Luis Suárez and Cristiano Ronaldo). 5. Top goalscorer in all club co

Frenchman N'Golo Kante has bagged the 2017 PFA player of the year award  The 26-year-old has been in super form for Chelsea since his move from Leicester Kante has been a major force for the Stamford Bridge side as they chase a double this season Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been named the men's Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year 2017. The Frenchman beat fellow teammate Eden Hazard and other Premier League top players including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Hary Kane, Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku to the prestigious award. "So proud for such a honour! So amazing. As I always said, it's a team work: thx to my teammates, @ChelseaFC members and all the fans," he posted on his official Twitter handle. Also on the night and for the second year running, Tottenham's forward, Dele Alli, took home the men's PFA young player of the year award. Birmingham City Ladies' Jess Carter won the Women's PFA young player o

  Cristiano Ronaldo has banned his girlfriend Georgina from organizing any gathering in his house  This come after Real Madrid suffered a defeat against Barcelona in the El Clasico  Ronaldo angrily cancelled the post El Clasico party organized by his girlfriend Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was said to be terribly angry after Barcelona's victory over his side in the El Clasico duel and had to cancel a post match party organised by his stunning girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez.  Georgina Rodriguez had set up a post El Clasico party with the believe that Real Madrid would win the much anticipated clash. But Lionel Messi's goal at the death forced the Portuguese international to cancel the gathering organised by his girlfriend. The former Manchester United star was also said to be furious with his girlfriend's action and banned her from organizing any gathering again in his house. According to the report, Cristiano Ronaldo believes that such gathering is a 

 The suspended DG of the NIA, Ayodele Oke, has been told to submit documents backing his claim that his agency received the sum of 289m from former president, Goodlick Jonathan.  Operatives of the EFCC are reportedly working on the theory that the money was meant for the prosecution of the 2015 general elections A government source discloses that the suspended NIA boss will formally submit documents to a panel haded by Osinbajo, showing that the transaction was approved by Jonathan through the former NSA Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) The suspended director-general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, has told Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo that his agency received the sum of $289,202,382 on the orders of former president, Goodluck Jonathan in February President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, April 19, suspended Ayodele Oke over the role of the NIA in the ownership of $43m (about N13bn) uncovered by EFCC operatives in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi. The president also suspen

Nigeria is indeed a land full of great talents, this is once again proved by a man from Imo state who constructed a car that runs on fuel.  Imo-based man who constructed his own version of a vehicle which actually uses fuel. The pictures which were sent in by a reader identified as Ndukaku Dandy Onwuanaegbulem, were taken at a filling station in Ekwe, Isu local government area in Imo state, where the driver had stopped to buy fuel for his vehicle. The unnamed driver confirmed to our reader that he had used a motorcycle engine as the engine of his car An Imo-state based man made a car that uses fuel This is coming barely a month after a talented Nigerian boy constructed a replica of a keke napep using slippers, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Board and Executive Management for Rural Electrification Agency The chairman of the Board is Engr. Umaru Maza Maza, while the managing director was named as Mrs. Damilola Ogunbiyi  The appointments take immediate effect Barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari approved the constitution of the board of solid minerals development fund on Thursday, April 20, in Abuja, the president has made another set of appointments. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new board and executive management for Rural Electrification Agency According to a statement signed by the director, press, office of the secretary to the government of the federation OSGF, Bolaji Adebiyi, the chairman of the board is Engr. Umaru Maza Maza, while the managing director was named as Mrs. Damilola Ogunbiyi. Dr. Sanusi Mohammed Ohiare has been appointed as the executive director (Rural Electrification); Engr. Muhammad A.

Abdulmumini Jibrin, a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign on health ground. Mr. Jibrin, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, said the president’s ill health has affected governance in the country badly,he also asked the president to resign from office on health grounds. “PMB should opt for or encourage to accept a negotiated exit. The country can not afford a sort of part time president at this time,” Mr. Jibrin tweeted Friday evening. “The president I see on camera needs full home care not office, moderately quiet life, enough rest and quality time with his family. “Life and health belongs to God but the more I see pictures of Mr President, the more Iam convinced he needs to go and rest. He needs it!” Mr. Jibrin is currently on suspension after accusing the speaker, Yakubu Dogara, his former ally, of budget fraud. Mr. Jibrin, who posted 30 tweets Friday evening, started by saying “PMB, TIME TO LET GO:

  President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria at around 4.am on Friday, March 10 after an extended medical leave in London Accroding to This Day, the president landed in Kaduna airport after which he was choppered to Aso Rock Villa after left the country on January on a 10-day vacation. Google.com The president was expected back into the country at the end of the month but sent another letter to the National Assembly informing of his decision to extend his vacation citing medical reasons. His indefinite vacation fuelled speculation about the state of his health with rumours being spread that he was dead although this was refuted many times by his media aides, Garba Shehu and Femi Adeshina. There was also speculation that the president could remain in the UK for four months due to medical complication although the Senate president, Bukola Saraki led a three-man delegation of himself, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawani to meet Buhari in London. Saraki ins

  Embattled Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was attacked by angry Gunners' faithfuls who are still battling with the pains of their embarrassing defeat against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.     After losing 5-1 in the first leg in Germany, the thoughts and hope of many Arsenal fans was for their team to make a stunning come back, but the Gunners were still beaten 5-1 at home in the return leg played at the Emirates stadium on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Arsenal fans have now expressed their grievances asking the board not to extend the stay of manager Arsene Wenger. The Frenchman is yet to decide on his future at the Emirates, but there is a two-year contract extension on the table should the former Monaco boss decide to stay next term.     Angry Arsenal fans in demonstration

  Premier League leaders Chelsea want Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez at Stamford bridge next season  Sanchez has refused to sign a new deal at the Emirates, and the Blues want to tempt him with a mega deal  Chelsea will also sell striker Michy Batshuayi for them to possibly land Sanchez Premier League club Chelsea are reportedly interested in bringing Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez to Stamford bridge at the end of the ongoing League season in England.                                                     Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez According to the report, the Blues are ready to sell striker Michy Batshuayi after just a season at the club and replace him with Alexis Sanchez. Since Michy Batshuayi's £33 million move from French side Marseille, he has failed to impress the Blues' selectors as he is yet to start any Premier League game this term due to the impressive form of Spanish forwar

   An ultramodern tricycle caused a stir in the FESTAC area of Lagos state, on Tuesday, February 28, around 6th Avenue, towards the Apple junction area amidst amusement by passers-by and commuters. Electricity powered 'G-Wagon' Keke Napep The tricycle which is well covered like a mini-bus costs a whooping sum of N750,000 as against the conventional one that goes for a sum of N650,000. It comes with an extra seat, doors, windows, standard roof and more space with a small cooling fan to boost ventilation. The interesting feature of the tricycle is that it doesn't use fuel. It is powered by electricity. It could move around town for a period of two days after being charged for just four hours.

     Acting President Yemi Osinbajo asked Nigerians to support Made-in-Nigerian product  Osinbajo said Nigeria would have no business patronizing China if the local industries located in Aba can be supported and developed Acting president Yemi Osinbajo has called on Nigerians to support Made-in-Nigeria goods and join hands to support and promote industries located in Aba. Osinbanjo said if Aba industries can be supported and developed, Nigeria will have no business importing from China as the local industries will be able to sustain the economy. Osinbajo said: “Aba was very strategic and important to the country in terms of manufacturing and production.” Vanguard reports that Osinbajo made this statement while receiving a delegation of some top functionaries of Abia State Government, Aba businessmen and industrialists led by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Okey Enalemah at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday

  Professor Yemi Osinbajo as Nigeria's Acting President has gained some good popularity among the Nigerian people. Many feel, the state of the nation is so bad, Osinbajo doing a little seems like a lot to Nigerians. Others have even said they prefer him as president to President Buhari who has been away since Thursday, January 19, 2017. Here are some things the Acting President has done: 1. Food Programme On January 27, 2017 the acting president held a meeting with the executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ms Ertharin Cousin. And on Friday, January 24, he promised that the Federal Government was planning urgent relief to poultry farmers in the country to save the industry from collapse. He also presided over the FEC meeting on February 1, during which the Presidential Task Force on Food Security was mandated to reduce prices of food items in the country 2. Chief Justice Onnoghen The acting president, on February 7, sent the name of the acting Chie

    Nigerians will soon have reasons to smile following a recent success recorded by the nation's oil sector. According to a report by oilprice.com, the unit technical cost for producing oil has dropped from $70/barrel to $27/barrel in about two years. Makanti Baru, the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), made this revelation on Thursday, February 23, stating that this development is monitored from 2014-2016. He was quoted to have said: “With reduced cost of production, govt’s share of economic revenue will improve which means reduced budget deficit," adding that Nigeria will no longer import petroleum by 2019. The report also revealed that the rig rates for NNPC's deep offshore operations have dropped drastically from US$580,000 to US$164,000 per day, the official said. Nigeria reportedly had the world’s third highest average cash at US$28.99 in 2016, to produce a barrel of oil or gas equivalent in 2016 only behind the UK