Neymar becomes PSG player soonest as he take medical

Barcelona forward Neymar will have his medical in Doha on Tuesday prior to completing a world record €222 million move to Paris Saint-Germain, Al Watan reports. The attacker has long been associated with the Ligue 1 club, who could complete the deal before their opening match of the season against Amiens on Saturday. The French club Paris Saint-Germain expressed confidence in the completion of the century deal with the transfer of Brazilian star Neymar Dasilva from Barcelona to the French capital starting from the next season 2017/2018. The home country has indicated in the past that the player will arrive Doha during the next few hours to end negotiations with the President of the club Khulaifi, and to conduct medical examinations at the Sports Medicine Hospital of Aspetar orthopedic surgery to be then the official announcement of the deal. "The Neymar deal is going well, I'm sure," he said, referring to the suspension of the deal.

Etisalate is now 9mobile

now you would have heard that Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, formerly known as Etisalat Nigeria recently morphed into 9mobile, unveiling the new name and logo whilst promising to continuously provide innovative and value-adding propositions which it has delivered since inception 9 years ago. At a press briefing in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer, 9mobile, Boye Olusanya, said the new brand identity reflects the bold and creative attributes which the organization shares with its valued subscribers. The telco said that the new name and brand is a deliberate representation and confirmation of its Nigerian heritage and 9ja-centricity. Although its name and brand changes, it assured its customers that the values on which it operates remain the same. The new logo, a number-themed one, represents resilience and continuity and also reflects the network’s futuristic perspective. The colour green, both its light and dark variants, reflects vibrancy, dynamism, life, and youth as well as the brand’s ‘Nigerianness’.

Rebranding has commenced at all of the company’s offices, Experience Centres, online and physical touch points, to facilitate seamless integration, as 9mobile guards its position as the most customer-centric and leading innovative telecoms company in Nigeria.

Liverpool are expected to sign Virgil van Dijk by the end of the transfer window

Liverpool are expected to sign Virgil van Dijk by the end of the transfer window, according to Sky Sports. The Reds publicly ended their chase for the defender last month after Southampton complained of an illegal approach. Liverpool's position has not changed since they issue a statement last month, which read: "Liverpool would like to put on record our regret over recent media speculation regarding Southampton Football Club and player transfers between the two clubs. "We apologise to the owner, board of directors and fans of Southampton for any misunderstanding regarding Virgil van Dijk. We respect Southampton's position and can confirm we have ended any interest in the player." We understand Van Dijk still wants to move to Liverpool. He has not gone on a Southampton training camp in France. There is no suggestion that Liverpool have done anything wrong since they apologised and ended their interest, while Southampton's position remains that Van Dijk is not for sale. Chelsea and Manchester City are also interested in the player.

PDP GOVERNORS SET TO VISIT BUHARI IN LONDON TODAY

The NSA, Major General Babagana Munguno (retd.), selects six PDP governors to have lunch with President Buhari in London Four governors selected for the trip are from the south-south, south-east, north-west and south-west respectively, while two others are from the north-east and north-central The trip has been confirmed by a governor who is not among those travelling to see the president The office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has selected six governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The Punch reports that the NSA, Major General Babagana Munguno (retd.), selected the six governors from the six geo-political zones of the country. Four governors selected for the trip are from the south-south, south-east, north-west and south-west respectively, while two others are from the north-east and north-central. Listed among the six governors are Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi). The governors are expected to have lunch with the president before returning to the country on Wednesday, July 26. The scheduled visit has come as a surprise to a governor who is not among those travelling to see Buhari. The governor who did not want his name mentioned stated that those chosen for the journey were picked outside what he described as the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). He however noted that had the secretariat and the governors been contacted, the governors would have picked at least one of the PDP governors that had been critical of the Buhari. He said: “Our colleagues are going to London to see the President. But I’m not happy that someone like the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, or his Rivers State counterpart, Mr. Nyesom Wike, is not on the delegation. “Though there are PDP governors on the delegation, we know ourselves and also know those we know are truly part of the opposition and those close to the ruling All Progressives Congress. “The governors had been directed to be at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, tomorrow (Tuesday). From there, they will fly to the United Kingdom.” Another governor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the trip. He said the idea was suggested by some APC governors. Meanwhile, the London visit of the PDP governors is coming shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, July 23, received a delegation of All Progressive Congress (APC) governors at the Abuja House, in London.

Barcelona have a deal with Liverpool midfielder Coutinho

Barcelona have agreed a deal with Liverpool midfielder Coutinho, according to reports in Mundo Deportivo via RAC1. The Spanish side have come to terms with the player, though will still have to negotiate with the Premier League club, who have already rejected a €75 million offer. The Barça team would already have a pact with the Brazilian player and now will negotiate with Liverpool the price of the transfer The club has accelerated in the last hours of negotiations to include Philippe Coutinho this summer to strengthen the staff of Ernesto Valverde to the point that already have a closed Brazilian midfielder for calling at the Camp Nou agreement. This has been reported 'RAC1', adding that the '10' Liverpool has everything agreed with the club and baroque only need to negotiate the amount of transfer that would perceive the set of Anfield. At first, it was speculated that Liverpool would have rejected an offer close to 75 million euros , so that the final price of the operation could exceed 80 'kilos. As we have informed from MD, a Barça emissary is already in England to begin negotiations and it is expected that in the next few hours new representatives of the Barça club will travel to speed up the procedures. Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp acknowledged he has no intention of giving up one of his stars but could look favorably on the Brazilian's departure to tackle the additions of Naby Keita and Virgil van Dijk .

Over 13 people were rescued in Lagos building collapse

Over 13 people were rescued alive after a four-storey building collapsed in Lagos Island, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has said. According to a statement by the General Manager, LASEMA, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, the incident occurred at about 2.43 pm on Tuesday at number 3, Massey Street. A joint recovery operation is reportedly ongoing by LASEMA Response Unit, the National Emergency Management Agency, the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the Lagos State Fire Service. “Others include the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Red Cross and the police. “Heavy duty equipment presently searching through the rubble,” Tiamiyu added.

Bayern boss says €222m for Neymar is sign of weakness

The Brazil international has been tipped for a record move to the French capital, but the Bayern chief believes it means they have failed elsewhere Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness feels it is an admission of failure for a club to spend big in the transfer market, as Paris Saint-Germain continue to be linked with an extraordinary €222 million swoop to sign Neymar from Barcelona. The Ligue 1 giants are ready to smash the world transfer record by meeting the enormous release clause in the Brazil international's contract, although Barca defender Gerard Pique suggested via a Tweet on Sunday that the 25-year-old has been convinced to remain at Camp Nou. The attacker is yet to confirm his future has been decided, though, and Hoeness believes such a transfer would be a bad sign. "This is a sign of weakness," he said of the outlays being made across Europe. "If I have to spend a lot of money to achieve nothing, it is more of a sign that I have not worked as well somewhere else. And that's why I cannot be interested in spending so much. "Not the most expensive transfer is the best, but the one who does the most. "I think that is why, in this shark basin - €100m, €200m - we must find our own way." Bayern parted with a Bundesliga record fee of €41.5m to capture Corentin Tolisso from Lyon and brought in Niklas Sule from Hoffenheim for a reported €20m. But they have also snared potential bargains in the form of Serge Gnabry, a cut-price arrival from Werder Bremen, James Rodriguez, signed on loan from Real Madrid, and free transfer Sebastian Rudy, as the team prepares to try and secure a sixth successive Bundesliga title. RB Leipzig sprung a surprise to finish second to Bayern last season, but Hoeness expects a more predictable rival to vie for the championship in 2017-18. "Leipzig will play a good season again, but the first challenger will surely be Borussia Dortmund," he said. Bayern were without a sporting director in coach Carlo Ancelotti's first campaign in charge last term, after failing to replace Matthias Sammer, who stepped down in July 2016. According to Hoeness, though, they are now close to making an appointment. "We will announce a sporting director within the next six weeks," he said.

The Brazil international has been tipped for a record move to the French capital, but the Bayern chief believes it means they have failed elsewhere Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness feels it is an admission of failure for a club to spend big in the transfer market, as Paris Saint-Germain continue to be linked with an extraordinary €222 million swoop to sign Neymar from Barcelona. The Ligue 1 giants are ready to smash the world transfer record by meeting the enormous release clause in the Brazil international's contract, although Barca defender Gerard Pique suggested via a Tweet on Sunday that the 25-year-old has been convinced to remain at Camp Nou. The attacker is yet to confirm his future has been decided, though, and Hoeness believes such a transfer would be a bad sign. "This is a sign of weakness," he said of the outlays being made across Europe. "If I have to spend a lot of money to achieve nothing, it is more of a sign that I have not worked as well somewhere else. And that's why I cannot be interested in spending so much. "Not the most expensive transfer is the best, but the one who does the most. "I think that is why, in this shark basin - €100m, €200m - we must find our own way." Bayern parted with a Bundesliga record fee of €41.5m to capture Corentin Tolisso from Lyon and brought in Niklas Sule from Hoffenheim for a reported €20m. But they have also snared potential bargains in the form of Serge Gnabry, a cut-price arrival from Werder Bremen, James Rodriguez, signed on loan from Real Madrid, and free transfer Sebastian Rudy, as the team prepares to try and secure a sixth successive Bundesliga title. RB Leipzig sprung a surprise to finish second to Bayern last season, but Hoeness expects a more predictable rival to vie for the championship in 2017-18. "Leipzig will play a good season again, but the first challenger will surely be Borussia Dortmund," he said. Bayern were without a sporting director in coach Carlo Ancelotti's first campaign in charge last term, after failing to replace Matthias Sammer, who stepped down in July 2016. According to Hoeness, though, they are now close to making an appointment. "We will announce a sporting director within the next six weeks," he said.

The Brazil international has been tipped for a record move to the French capital, but the Bayern chief believes it means they have failed elsewhere Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness feels it is an admission of failure for a club to spend big in the transfer market, as Paris Saint-Germain continue to be linked with an extraordinary €222 million swoop to sign Neymar from Barcelona. The Ligue 1 giants are ready to smash the world transfer record by meeting the enormous release clause in the Brazil international's contract, although Barca defender Gerard Pique suggested via a Tweet on Sunday that the 25-year-old has been convinced to remain at Camp Nou. The attacker is yet to confirm his future has been decided, though, and Hoeness believes such a transfer would be a bad sign. "This is a sign of weakness," he said of the outlays being made across Europe. "If I have to spend a lot of money to achieve nothing, it is more of a sign that I have not worked as well somewhere else. And that's why I cannot be interested in spending so much. "Not the most expensive transfer is the best, but the one who does the most. "I think that is why, in this shark basin - €100m, €200m - we must find our own way." Bayern parted with a Bundesliga record fee of €41.5m to capture Corentin Tolisso from Lyon and brought in Niklas Sule from Hoffenheim for a reported €20m. But they have also snared potential bargains in the form of Serge Gnabry, a cut-price arrival from Werder Bremen, James Rodriguez, signed on loan from Real Madrid, and free transfer Sebastian Rudy, as the team prepares to try and secure a sixth successive Bundesliga title. RB Leipzig sprung a surprise to finish second to Bayern last season, but Hoeness expects a more predictable rival to vie for the championship in 2017-18. "Leipzig will play a good season again, but the first challenger will surely be Borussia Dortmund," he said. Bayern were without a sporting director in coach Carlo Ancelotti's first campaign in charge last term, after failing to replace Matthias Sammer, who stepped down in July 2016. According to Hoeness, though, they are now close to making an appointment. "We will announce a sporting director within the next six weeks," he said.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed more signing for Manchester United

The Red Devils' quest to strengthen their squad may have begun to stutter but the Portuguese manager remains hopeful of making two signings Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed he wants to add a midfielder and winger to his squad. Though Mourinho would not divulge the names of his targets, Inter's Ivan Perisic and Nemanja Matic of Chelsea are thought to be at the top of his wishlist. United have signed Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku so far in the transfer window, while Mourinho has previously suggested he may be forced to settle for just one more addition. By comparison, Manchester City have spent an estimated £200million on six players, while Chelsea (four) and Liverpool (three) have recruited more fresh talent than United so far, but Mourinho remains calm about the situation. "I don't know [the current situation], honestly I don't know, Ed [Woodward] is in control," the United boss told a media conference on Tuesday. "He did Lindelof and Lukaku, he knows that I would like two more players but he also knows that I have balance, I depend on the situation, the market, and if my club is unable to do two players and just one, I accept that as a consequence of the market now. "Our relationship is good and I just wait for good news, and he knows good news is to have the players, maybe just the [one] player as soon as possible because to work together with the team is really important. "But I'm calm, I like my players, I like my squad, I trust them, so I'm calm and that's important." He added: "I would like one player [to be] a midfield player, [that] would give me more options to the balance and the team. "Another one an attacking player, especially that can play through the wings to give me more attacking options but I never speak about players that belong to other teams. "I don't like if any manager comes and would say he would like one of my players, that's not correct. I would like two more players but probably I only get one."

APC Leaders and Governors meet with President Buhari In London

- President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, July 23, met with some All Progressives Congress, (APC) governors and leaders in London - The delegation included the APC party chairman, John Oyegun; governors of Imo, Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi - President Buhari described the negative reports about him as lies President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, July 23, received a delegation of All Progressive Congress (APC) governors at the Abuja House, in London. The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha said the president was very cheerful and has not lost any bit of his sense of humour. In a telephone conversation with Femi Adesina, the president's media adviser, following the meeting of the APC governors and leaders with President Buhari, he said the president was delighted to receive the delegation and asked each governor about affairs in his state. Governor Okorocha said the party delegation spent more than an hour with President Buhari over lunch, and it was very clear from the discussions that he followed developments at home very closely. When asked to react to all the negative things being said about him, the president just laughed, describing such negative reports as lies. Governor Okorocha said President Buhari was completely unperturbed by the cocktail of lies, adding that he sent his best wishes to Nigerians. According to Okorocha Nigerians don’t have to worry at all, adding that President Buhari will be back as soon as the doctors give him the green light. “By our visit to London today, the merchants of lies have been put out of business and Nigerians will not buy the garbage they have been selling. All those who look up to fake news can find better use for their time,” Governor Okorocha noted. Governors Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa; Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna; Yahaya Bello of Kogi; and APC National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, were also in the delegation. President Buhari left Nigeria for London on Sunday, May 7, 2017, to attend to health challenges, having earlier made a similar trip to London and upon arrival in Nigeria, stated that he was going to return to London at a later date.

305 IMO youths empowered by Governor Rochas Okorocha

Governor Rochas Okorocha states that he chose to empower 305 youths in Imo state to encourage the youths to succeed and begin to contribute to the progress and prosperity of the state - The governor says his administration is determined to give poverty a deadly blow in the state - Okorocha warns the beneficiaries to put the money to good use, noting that they will be arrested if they fail to do so Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has transformed 305 youths into instant millionaires by empowering them with the sum of one million naira each. The youths who benefited from empowerment programme were selected from the 305 wards across the 27 local government areas of the state, according to a statement by Sam Onwuemeodo, the chief press secretary to the governor. The Okorocha explained that he chose to empower one youth each from the 305 wards in the state to encourage the youths to succeed and begin to contribute to the progress and prosperity of the state in particular and the nation at large. He said: “I declare myself the grand patron of all the Youth Millionaires. Henceforth, if you encounter problems in running your various businesses you should feel free to consult me by channeling your difficulties through the Chief of Staff. My dream is to make sure that in the next one year your story will change for better. “We have employed ten young graduates from each of the 305 wards totaling 3050. We have empowered ten women in each of the wards with N100,000 also totaling N305million. And today, we have given One Million Naira each to 305 youths. Those in school are enjoying our free education programme. We are determined to give poverty a deadly blow in the state.” The governor however told the beneficiaries to put the money to good use, warning that if the government visits them and does not see what you are doing with the money, they will be arrested and put in prison.

Costa ban from training

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, has refused to consider including Diego Costa in first-team training. The Daily Mail reports Costa will not play for Conte again and has even been barred the player, from practising with his team-mates. The 28-year-old is also not on the pre-season tour of China and Singapore, having been allowed to extend his summer break, in the hope a transfer deal can be struck. Atletico Madrid is believed to be the only club keen on the Spain striker, but a deal is complicated, because Diego Simeone’s team are serving a transfer ban until the end of the year. The two clubs have also been wrangling over the fee and the details of how and when payments would be made.

Saudi Arabia sends 198 Nigerians back

Some Nigerian deportees from Equatorial Guinea The Federal Government on Saturday received no fewer than 198 Nigerians illegally residing in Saudi Arabia at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport at about 10 am. This number was out of the 1,800 Nigerians living illegally in Saudi Arabia, who were given amnesty to return to the country. The 198 persons including women and children returned with their luggage on board a Med-View aircraft. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Kano received the first batch of the returnees. Mohammed Yahaya-Sani, the Consular at the Nigerian Consulate in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, who led the illegal immigrants to Nigeria, told newsmen at the airport that the Federal Government sponsored their return. According to him, the illegal migrants voluntarily reported to the Nigerian Embassy to be returned to Nigeria in compliance with the three months evacuation notice issued to them by Saudi authorities, which will expire on July 24. Yahaya-Sani said that contrary to speculations, the returnees were not deported rather they voluntarily accepted the amnesty offer granted them by the Saudi authorities for illegal immigrants to leave the country. “They decided on their own to return to Nigeria. The Saudi authorities offered amnesty to all illegal immigrants to leave the country within three months,” he said. The official handed over the returnees to NEMA officials at the airport who witnessed and documented their returns before they later departed to their various towns and villages.

Man City To Announce Mendy and Danilo deal

The Premier League club agreed a world-record fee for a defender for Mendy on Friday having already reached an agreement with Real Madrid for Danilo Manchester City are set to confirm the signings of Real Madrid's Danilo and Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy, Goal understands. City have had a £52 million (€57m) bid accepted for Mendy following weeks of negotiations, a deal which will make him the most expensive defender in history. comes after Madrid agreed to sell Danilo for £26.5m (€30m) earlier this week. City had been wary of competing interest from Chelsea in both players, but now believe they will get their men. Danilo will join up with his new team-mates in Los Angeles in the coming days, and could even make his debut against his former club on Wednesday.

Madrid have been training in LA ahead of the International Champions Cup match, while City flew into California on Friday. Goal reported in June that the Blues made an enquiry over the Brazilian towards the end of last season, but were informed he did not want to leave Madrid. But while City pursued and subsequently missed out on Dani Alves, who left Juventus, the Italian club convinced Danilo to replace his compatriot in Turin. The Bianconeri eventually cancelled the deal, however, leaving Danilo looking for a new club while City hunted for a new right-back. Mendy, however, has been one of their priority targets for many months. The Premier League side agreed terms with the France international several weeks ago, as reported by Goal in the aftermath of Bernardo Silva's signing Monaco let Silva leave for £43m but dug in their heels for Mendy. City knew the initial asking price was £40m at the end of May but attempted to negotiate that figure down. But following the collapse of the Alves deal and the subsequent decision to spend an initial £45m, rising to £50m, on Kyle Walker, Monaco upped their asking price and asked for at least what Spurs received for Walker. With pre-season now well under way and following Aleksandar Kolarov's unexpected request to join Roma, City agreed to meet the French club's demands on Friday evening. If both deals are completed as expected, City's summer spending will top £200m, having already signed Silva, Walker and Ederson.

Air force fighter jet bombing of IDP camp, what really happened

THE Defence Headquarters, yesterday,attributed the January 17,2017, erroneous airstrike of Internally Displaced Persons , IDPS, near the Camp at Rann in Kala-Balge Local Government Area, Borno State, by the Nigerian Air Force, to lack of appropriate marking of the area, near the camp where the IDPs were struck. It said the location was not reflected in the operational map as a humanitarian base. The DHQ said since the normal pattern for Boko Haram terrorists to form up, before attacking innocent civilians and troops is to amass, the event camp which it noted,was not captured in the humanitarian map,was mistaken as a Boko Haram terrorists settlement. Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche,who addressed the media,in Abuja,said the air strike on the IDPs was a mistake. ”The main reason that caused the unfortunate airstrike near the IDPs camp at Rann, was lack of appropriate marking of the area, near the Camp where the IDPs were struck. ”Hitherto, people were not expected to amass at that location. “Furthermore, the location was not reflected in the operational map as a humanitarian base. “The normal pattern for Boko Haram Terrorists to form up, before attacking innocent civilians and troops is to amass. “Hence, it appeared as a place that could equally be used for enemy activities,”Enenche explained. According to him,”when mass movement was noticed through aerial satellite observation, it was taken for Boko Haram Terrorists activity, which needed to be neutralized with speed.” He said in order to forestall the ugly development, the committee which probed the incident recommended that henceforth:”All locations where humanitarian activities take place in the Theatre of operation should be marked appropriately for ground and aerial identification in line with international best practices.” ”The geographical and spatial coordinates of all areas of humanitarian activities within the Theatre, should be provided to the Theatre Command Headquarters. ”There should be timely and mandatory exchange of information between stakeholders, for all activities in the Theatre of operation,”the committee, according to him, also advised. Recall that following the incident,the Defence Headquarters had constituted Boards of Inquiry to investigate the incidents and come up with their reports. However, some of the services and commands who were directly affected also constituted their boards of inquiry in line with service regulations. In all, Defence Headquarters was equally provided with the reports of all the other boards constituted, to investigate the various incidents. Enenche said ”going by the ethics and best military practices, all the reports were harnessed by a final Board at the Defence Headquarters, to have a clear picture of the incidents.” ”Thereafter, comprehensive reports of each of the incidents were produced. ”Each covered the cause of incidents and recommendations among others,” he added Also speaking on the armed clash between some Nigerian Army and Police personnel under Operation LAFIYA DOLE, in Damaturu on 11 April 2017, which led to the death of one soldier and 3 policemen, with 7 other policemen injured, Enenche said the probe panel set up by the DHQ over the incident discovered that it was caused by an avoidable misunderstanding from exchange of words and later physical confrontation. The committee, according to him, made some findings and came up with recommendations, to forestall future occurrences. The recommendations,he explained were that:”Strict centralized operational and administrative control should be exercised, on all security agencies serving under Operation Lafiya Dole;Offenders in the incident are to be sanctioned appropriately, to serve as deterrence to other personnel in the Theatre of operation and the outcome of all disciplinary action, should be communicated to other parties.” On the clash between the Nigerian Navy and Police personnel in Calabar on 30 May, 2017, that led to the death of two policemen and shooting of a naval personnel, Enenche said investigation into the act showed that it was a misunderstanding between a naval rating and a policeman that escalated , leading to the incident. ”It was found that, the immediate cause was a misunderstanding between a naval rating and a policeman that escalated. ”The incident equally resulted in the destruction of properties,”Enenche said. According to him,to forestall future occurrence of such nature, the probe panel recommended that:”The Nigerian Navy and Police, should institute further investigation to identify erring personnel for sanctions and Security services should periodically remind their personnel to always comply with standing regulations, at all times and places.” He urged all Nigerians and the general public to continue to support the Armed Forces of Nigeria to tackle security challenges, while the troops remain committed to carrying out their roles professionally.

AC Milan have officially confirmed the capture of Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus

The Italy international defender has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at San Siro, arriving for a fee believed to be in the region of €42m AC Milan have officially confirmed the capture of Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus. The Rossoneri have landed the Italy international on a five-year contract for a fee believed to be in the region of €42m. Milan confirmed last Friday that they had reached an agreement to sign Bonucci , 30, subject to him passing a medical. But now Vincenzo Montella's men have revealed the transfer is done, in what is the latest in a long list of high-profile deals completed by the San Siro club this summer. Juventus sign Milan's De Sciglio Speaking to Milan's official website, manager Montella said: “He is a player with international experience. Technically, I think that he and Sergio Ramos are the strongest central defenders in the world. “Coaching him is a dream come true.” Bonucci joins Mateo Musacchio, Ricardo Rodriguez, Franck Kessie, Hakan Calhanoglu and Fabio Borini in securing a switch to big-spending Milan so far this summer. The 18-time Serie A champions have also signed Andre Silva, Andrea Conti, Antonio Donnarumma - brother of first-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi - and Lucas Biglia ahead of the new season. Milan are hoping to end Juventus' dominance in Italy with Massimiliano Allegri's men having won the league for the last six years, as well as the last three Coppa Italia trophies.

President Muhammadu Bihari Return's To Nigeria From London

The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari who has been in the United Kingdom since the 7th of May has been reported to be making plans to return to the country.

The news regarding the president’s return comes some days after an alleged first photo of the president surfaced online.

The presidency has however denied the authenticity of the photo shared by a Voice of Africa personnel stating that it is in no way relevant and should be treated as such.

According to Sahara Reporters, the Nigerian president is planning to make a return to the country from the United Kingdom on July 27th.

The news comes on the heels of allegations made by the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose recently stating that the cabal within the Buhari-led administration was considering bringing the president back into the country despite his deteriorating health condition.

Sahara Reporters took to its social media page on Twitter to make the disclosure.

NYSC has finally announce Batch A stream 2 corp member orientation camp date

The NYSC 2017 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) Orientation Course has been scheduled to commence on Wednesday, 26th July, 2017 nationwide.

Highlights of the exercise are as follows:

a. Registration/verification: Wednesday 26th July – Thursday, 27th July, 2017

b. Registration Cut-off date: Midnight of 27th July, 2017

c. Closing ceremony: Tuesday, 15th August, 2017

Meanwhile, all Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) of the 2017 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) are to advised to watch out for information on the printing of call-up letters shortly.

PCMs are advised to report promptly to the Orientation camps in their states of deployment at the camp addresses indicated in their call-up letters.

Management wishes all Prospective Corps Members safe journey to their respective states of deployment and a hitch-free Orientation course.

In another development, Prospective Corps Members of the 2017 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) that the printing of Call-up letters will commence in the evening of Friday, 21st July, 2017.

We informed you in our earlier post that the 2017 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) Orientation Course has been scheduled to take place from Wednesday, 26th July, 2017 to Tuesday, 15th August, 2017.

All PCMs are to proceed to their Orientation camps at the camp addresses indicated in their call-up letters.
Wishing you safe journey and a hitch-free camping.

WAEC has finally release the May/June WASSCE 2017

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has released the May/June WASSCE results for this year.

13.79% of the candidates that wrote the exams had their results withheld, while a 59.22% pass in English Language and Mathematics was recorded.

Speaking at a press briefing held at its corporate office in Yaba, Lagos on Monday, Head of National Office, Nigeria, Mr Olu Adenipekun said the performance results recorded this year, was an improvement from the last two years.

“A total of 923,486 (nine hundred and twenty three thousand four hundred and eighty six) candidates, representing 59.22%, obtained minimum of credits in five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics,” he said.

Adenipekun explained that the results of 214,952 candidates are being withheld, in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice, which under investigation.

A total of 1,559,162 candidates sat the examination.

He added: “Out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, 1,471,151 (One Million Four Hundred and Seventy One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty One) candidates, representing 94.36% have their results fully processed and released, while 95,734 (ninety five thousand seven hundred and thirty four) candidates, representing 5.64% have a few of their subjects still being processed due to errors traceable to the candidates in the course of registration or writing the examination.

“Such errors are being corrected by the Council to enable the affected candidates get their results fully processed and released subsequently.

In the analysis of the results, he said: “Of the total number of candidates that sat the examination, 1,490,356 (one million four hundred and ninety thousand three hundred and fifty six) candidates, representing 95.59% obtained credits and above in two (2) subjects.

“1,436,024 (one million four hundred and thirty six thousand twenty four) candidates, representing 92.44% obtained credits and above in three (3) subjects.

“1,357,193 (one million three hundred and fifty seven thousand one hundred and ninety three) candidates, representing 87.05% obtained credits and above in four (4) subjects.

“1,243,772 (one million two hundred and forty three thousand seven hundred and seventy two) candidates, representing 79.77% obtained credits and above in five (5) subjects.

“1,084,214 (one million eighty four thousand two hundred and fourteen) candidates, representing 69.54% obtained credits and above in six (6) subjects.”

Candidates can check their results on the Council’s results website: www.waecdirect.org within the next few hours. The result checker PIN and Serial Number are contained on the flip side of the candidates’ CIVAMPENS Card issued to all candidates by WAEC.

BREAKING News: Bakassi Indigenes Chased Out Cameroon, Many Feared Dead

Thttp://www.channelstv.com/2017/07/06/breaking-bakassi-indigenes-chased-cameroon-many-feared-dead/he plight of Bakassi indigenes has taken a turn for the worse as hundreds of them were chased out of Cameroon with many feared dead.

Those of them who made it to Ikang in Cross Rivers State on Thursday arrived with tales of suffering and despair.

The fate of indigenes of Bakassi has remained uncertain since 2002 when International Court of Justice ceded the peninsula to Cameroon.