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Fabregas reveals past Real Madrid talks

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The Chelsea midfielder has disclosed how he has previously "discussed terms" over becoming a player for Barcelona's arch-rivals

Beckham, Scholes, Ronaldinho & five legends who proved they still have it at Unicef Match For Children

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A Great Britain & Ireland XI triumphed 3-1 over a Rest of the World XI in front of 75,381 in attendance at Old Trafford, but who continues to impress despite their advancing years? see more picture: DAVID BECKHAM PAUL SCHOLES CAFU AND Beckham RYAN GIGGS AND Beckham RONALDINHO
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Today Bet9ja Predictions Booking Number:9GTX3B Stakes 250.00 ₦ Bonus 11,699.02 ₦ Pot. Winnings 50,695.73 ₦ Football National League - Torpedo Armavir - Arsenal Tula 15/11/2015 12:00:00 1X2 2 1.49 World Cup Qualification, CAF - Uganda - Togo 15/11/2015 14:00:00 1X2 1 1.75 Regionalliga West - Rw Oberhausen - Rot-Weiss Essen 15/11/2015 13:15:00 1X2 1 2.16 Regionalliga North - Sv Drochtersen/Assel - Tsv Schilksee 15/11/2015 14:00:00 1X2 1 1.22 Primera Division, Clausura - Universitario De Deportes - Alianza Lima 15/11/2015 21:30:00 1X2 1 2.53 2. Liga - Fk Pohronie - Fk Slovan Duslo Sala 15/11/2015 13:00:00 1X2 1 1.30 U21 EURO, Qualification - Macedonia - France 15/11/2015 13:00:00 1X2 2 1.42 U19 EURO, Qualification - Ukraine - Turkey 15/11/2015 15:00:00 1X2 1 1.85 U19 EURO, Qualification - Portugal - Greece 15/11/2015 16:00:00 1X2 1 1.51 U19 EURO, Qualification - Denmark - Israel 15/11/2015 14:00:00 1X2 1 1.74 You can also predict and add your contribution

Pique became Spain's public enemy No.1

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The defender has been booed by fans of La Roja in the last two games and is also being unfairly targeted by the media for his political views and mocking of Barca's big rivals

Armed Robbery: Davido Wishes He Has Superpowers

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Award winning Nigerian artiste, Davido, after surviving robbery attack by gunmen in Sandton, South Africa has something to say. Davido took to his official Instagram page to join in on a trending topic #ThingsILongThroatFor. Davido shared the photo below of himself dressed up in animated costume “SuperMan” and said he long throats to have super powers.

MUST SEE: Rivers APC Expectations Of Amaechi As Transport Minister

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The agenda for the new Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi, has been set for him by the All Progressives Congress in his home state of Rivers – revive the ​​aviation, rail and maritime sectors as soon as possible. Amaechi, a former Rivers State governor and director-general of the APC presidential campaign organization, was sworn-in as minister on Wednesday alongside 35 others by President Muhammadu Buhari. The former governor, who visited the ministry immediately after the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, said he would formally assume duties on November 17. In a statement Thursday congratulating the new minister on his appointment, the Rivers APC asked him to direct his attention to “issues that need urgent attention as the man saddled with running the strategically important ministry”. The APC specifically drew his attention to the recent rating of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Murtala Muhamme

India can't forgive British Airways for asking for Sachin Tendulkar's full name

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British Airways just learnt the pitfalls of poor customer care service on Twitter. An airlines customer care executive asked Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar for his full name and address on Twitter, incurring the wrath of millions of his fans. Earlier today, Tendulkar took to Twitter to complain about his bad experience with British Airways, with a family member's ticket not being confirmed despite vacant seats on the flight and his baggage being incorrectly tagged. The airlines came up with a template response, which went unanswered by Tendulkar but caught the attention of his 8.4 million Twitter followers.

Ministerial Portfoilios: APC Congratulates Buhari, Blasts PDP

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for the inauguration of the new cabinet which will effect the desired change which the nation has been waiting for. Malam Mai Mala Buni, the national secretary of the APC, described the reactions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Buhari’s cabinet as a product of defeat hangover, Daily Trust reports.

LASUTH Performs Its First Kidney Transplant

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History was made yesterday as the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), carried out a successful kidney transplant on a 56-year old man. According to Vanguard, The transplant operation which lasted for two and half hours was the first in the history of LASUTH. Speaking on the achievement, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Wale Oke, said the successful kidney transplant was part of the Lagos state government’s promises to deliver excellent healthcare services to Lagosians. He revealed that before the surgery was carried out, consultations were made to ensure that the patients were well selected to avoid complications after the exercise. “But thank God today, both the donor and recipient are in sound health,” he said. Prof. Oke also assured Lagosians that the hospital would continue to bring such services in-country. Also speaking on the achievement, the leader of the transplant team, a Consultant Nephrologist, Dr. Jacob Awobusuyi, said the initiative was

Messi, Usain Bolt...a horse?! Bizarre sportsman of the year award list

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The Barcelona star faces competition from American Pharoah, the first horse to win the Grand Slam of American horse racing, for Sports Illustrated's annual prize

Check Out The Surprise 2face Gave Annie On Her Birthday

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This couple seems to derive fun from throwing surprises at each other. 2face threw his wife a surprise birthday dinner in the early hours of today, November 13. The mother of two who had already gone to bed was caught unawares by her husband’s plan. Annie was treated to a surprise dinner by her husband at exactly 12am and that left her speechless. The actress cum entrepreneur took to her Instagram to express her appreciation and joy. Present at the dinner just for 10 were 2face, Iyanya, her manager, Naomi Adenuga, Iyanya’s girlfriend Freda Francis, Wizkid’s girlfriend Tania Omotayo and others. Annie shared her a photo from the dinner on Instagram, she wrote:

Pagaré smartstrap gives Pebble Time wireless payment powers

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Last March, Pebble revealed its smartstrap idea and platform that would allow developers and accessory makers to add functionality to the Pebble smartwatches indirectly through smartstraps. While the idea definitely has benefits, few have jumped on the opportunity to take Pebble beyond to new heights. That long wait might be over, at least to some extent. Fit Pay and ConnectedDevice, two companies heavily invested in the wearable market, are announcing Pagaré, a smartstrap that would usher the Pebble Time into the young but fast growing world of contactless payments. Wireless payment systems are on the rise, thanks to the convergence of many big brands together pushing the industry forward, though in many disparate ways. Some analysts predict that the industry would reach half a trillion dollars in 5 years. Aside from smartphones, smartwatches and wearables are the prime devices for contactless payments. Indeed, the Apple Watch and Samsung Gear S2 smartwatches do tout that ability

Check out these wacky new boots by Puma

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Sportswear giants Puma have release their latest eye-catching boots which will be showcased across world football. Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool loan star Mario Balotelli will wear the unique new evoPower 1.2 colourway boots. The Premier League will have never seen boots quite like these before. The new models were inspired by the Pop Art movement. See more photos after the cut...

5 ex-Perm Secs to face trial for alleged corruption, N292m found in one account

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Five of the affected 17 federal Permanent Secretaries that were sacked by President Buhari on Tuesday November 10th may face trial for alleged corruption. Information from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) indicates that N292 million was found in an account operated by one of the retired Permanent Secretaries account. ICPC officials had commenced investigations into the personal accounts operated by the permanent secretaries immediately Buhari submitted the ministerial list to the Senate and it was discovered that the account had swollen to N292 million in just five months. A source at ICP headquarters who spoke with Punch said “It is true that the ICPC is probing the activities of the permanent secretaries. About N292m was traced to the account of one of the recently retired permanent secretaries. The commission has concluded investigating some of the permanent secretaries while others are still being investigated. For those that we have co

Photos: Oyedepo and wife arrive Benin city in their private jet

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The senior pastor of Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo and his wife Faith arrived Benin city in their private jet this morning. They are in Benin city for the 40th anniversary of Church of God Mission Miracle Center which was founded by late Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa. Oyedepo and his wife were welcomed by Bishop Margaret Benson-Idahosa, her son Feb and daughter in-law Laurie.

Emirates adds 98 seats to largest passenger plane for record of 615

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Emirates airlines has built a reputation for luxury. Now it's also set a record: for most seats in the largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380-800. By doing away with first class, instead having just two classes on the new airliners — business and economy — Emirates has seats for 615 passengers. That's 98 more than the A380 can accommodate with a first class.

NAFDAC Fines Guinness Nigeria N1 Billion For Alleged Regulatory Infractions

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One of Nigeria’s brewing giants, Guinness Nigeria Plc, has been fined N1 billion (5 million dollars) by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Guinness, in a letter Thursday, informed the management of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of the fine. In the letter, signed by Sesan Sobowale, its company secretary, Guinness said it was still not clear what offence it committed to deserve such a punishment. “We don’t understand the basis for the computation of the administrative charges nor the particular regulations alleged to have been infringed,” the company lamented. Guinness said while it waits for clarification from NAFDAC, “we have been advised that there is no legal basis for the demand for the payment of the said sum”. The company said the alleged regulatory infraction relates, in part, to the destruction of expired raw material without the authority and supervision of NAFDAC. The company said the allegation, which relates to expired raw material

Cristiano Ronaldo picks Lionel Messi to win Ballon d'Or in January

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Cristiano Ronaldo speaks to the media following his inclusion in the FIFPRO World XI for the eighth year in a row. Cristiano Ronaldo says the 2014-15 campaign was "probably the best season of my career," but he still predicted that Lionel Messi will win the Ballon d'Or for the fifth time in January The Real Madrid star is a candidate to win his fourth at the ceremony in Zurich, but he admitted Messi has the advantage this year after the Argentine led Barcelona to the Treble last season. "To be honest I think Messi is going to win this year because this kind of trophy, it depends on votes," he said on The Jonathan Ross Show, set to air on Saturday night. "You win competitions, you win the Champions League you win the league in terms of individual. I did probably the best season of my career which is good and I was the highest scorer in Europe [but] it's all about votes, it's difficult and to be honest I'm not very worried about that because as I

RUMOURS: Abramovich will SELL HAZARD to buy Ronaldo

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According to AS, the Chelsea owner has identified the Real Madrid superstar as the best way to revive the Blues, with or without under-pressure manager Jose Mourinho Is Cristiano Ronaldo the man to revive Chelsea after their dreadful start to the Premier League season? Blues owner Roman Abramovich is convinced that he is, according to a report in AS. While Jose Mourinho is understood to be safe in his job due to a lack of available alternatives, Abramovich is claimed to be looking to pick up the team's fortunes by returning to the huge spending that defined the club in the years following his arrival. The Spanish newspaper says that the Chelsea chief is readying "an irresistible offer" for Ronaldo that could break the world-record transfer fee by going over €100 million (£70.1m) - and that he is willing to fund the bid by selling first-team stars like Oscar, Nemanja Matic and even last year's Premier League Player of the Season, Eden Hazard.

Udacity Raises $105 Million Series D, Bringing Valuation To $1 Billion

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Udacity , the coding education service, has sprouted a magical horn. The company announced on Wednesday it had raised a $105 million Series D round. With a total valuation of $1 billion, the company has now joined the growing ranks of unicorns. The round was led by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann with Scotland’s Baillie Gifford, Emerson Collective and Google Ventures joining as new investors. Existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Charles River Ventures, and Drive Capital also participated in the round. Kay Krafft , CEO Bertelsmann Education Group, also joined Udacity’s board. “Our mission at Udacity is to democratize education making it affordable and accessible to billions of people around the globe to get the jobs they want to improve their lives. While we have made great strides, we have a long way to go in reaching our goal,” wrote Udacity president and COO Vish Makhijani. “This latest round values our company at $1 billion, making it an exciting y

‘Fashola’s template is tainted’ | Read Ambode’s response to The Economist

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Below is an article written by Steve Ayorinde, Lagos state Commissioner of Information, in response to an article on Governor Ambode, by The Economist. The Lagos State Government has taken note of an article in the latest edition of The Economist magazine entitled “Paralysed: Why Nigeria’s largest city is even less navigable than usual” and has considered a rebuttal necessary, in view of the bile and bias contained in it. The said article has since gained frenetic, orchestrated spread in both social and traditional media in Nigeria, helped in part, ostensibly, by a push from a recalcitrant legion of traducers still struggling with the reality of a new helmsman whose idea of progress in Lagos State factors in electoral promises and respect for human dignity. If we excuse the fact that the offensive article in The Economist came out last weekend just about the time that Lagos State Government has added some bite to its security and traffic management efforts, what shall we call the curio
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A Grade 1 Area Court Aso Pada, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday dissolved an eight-year-old marriage over wife’s abandonment of matrimonial home. Yeno Shekwogaza, 43, filed an application before the court seeking to divorce his 39-year-old wife, Grace Dada, over allegation of abandoning her matrimonial home for a almost a year. Shekwogaza in his application said there was no longer love between them and complained that his wife whom he married in 2007 had since abandoned their matrimonial home and went to live with her parents. “I have asked her several times what the problem is, but she will not tell me, since she is no longer interested in the marriage, so I am also no longer interested. “I want the court to dissolve my marriage with her and give me custody of my children to take care of them. However, the wife denied all the allegations and accused her husband of not allowing her to work. “I was tired of staying idle and I told my husband I want to work or he should give me mo

Research shows higher rate of happiness among non-users of Facebook

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Logging off from Facebook can contribute to more happiness, according to a Danish study on users of the social networking site. The findings were based on a week-long survey of 1,095 Facebook users, who were divided into two groups, Meik Wiking, chief executive of The Happines Research Institute said on Wednesday. “One half would continue to use Facebook as normal, that was our control group, and the other half were asked not to log on to Facebook for a week,” he told newsmen. A week later, the two groups were assessed again and there was an increase in the average happiness rating among those who took a break from Facebook. On a 10-point scale, their average increased 0.5 points – rising from 7.56 to 8.12 points, while the group that continued to use Facebook showed only a marginal change, the report said. “The finding, I was most surprised about was how much life satisfaction increased in our treatment group, the people who had a break from Facebook,” Wiking said. The researchers had

Re: Why Nigeria’s largest city is even less navigable than usual

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                    Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State A recent publication by The Economist and culled by ThisDay and Punch under the headline of ‘Why Nigeria’s Largest City Is Even Less Navigable Than Usual”, is at best unfair and uncomplimentary in its analysis of the traffic situation and the efforts of the State Government, under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to address a perennial problem that the writer acknowledges as unfathomable. While it is not the intention to join issues we wish to state categorically that it is uncharitable to describe after acknowledging the Administration as“new”(having been in existence for only 5 months) as ‘less competent’. Obviously, there are challenges of traffic hiccups. It is also true that it is not a new challenge. The traffic situation has been the story of Lagos: Nigeria’s land of opportunity and the land of our collective prosperity. Had past Administration banished or conquered the situation the new Administration will

Photo: Buhari, Osinbajo, Saraki in group photo with new ministers

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See more photos from the inauguration after the cut...