International Championship Cup: Real Madrid Vs Man United Line Up

Manchester United target Gareth Bale will come face to face with Jose Mourinho tomorrow night when Real Madrid take on United in the International Champions Cup.

Mourinho will be hoping for an improved performance from his team after the disappointing display against Liverpool at the weekend, where United lost 4-1, and next up are La Liga giants Real.

The game, in Miami, is United's last pre-season tour game in America before they fly back ahead of a final friendly fixture against Bayern Munich at the weekend.

And, after a summer of speculation around Bale it will be the first time the former Spurs man will be back in action since the Champions League final where he hinted he could leave the club this summer.

Here's the 32-man squad to face United:

Goalkeepers: Navas, Casilla, Luca and Lunin.
Defenders: Carvajal, Vallejo, Ramos, Nacho, Theo, Odriozola, Reguilón, Quezada, Sergio López, Javi Sánchez, De la fuente and León.
Midfielders: Kroos, Llorente, Asensio, Isco, Ceballos, Odegaard, Valverde, Seoane, Óscar and Feuillassier.
Forwards: Benzema, Bale, Lucas Vázquez, Mayoral, De Tomás and Vinicius.

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Nigeria Arny Killed Boko Haram members, recovered guns and Vehicles

The Nigerian Army yesterday said it killed 16 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered a weapons cache during its clearance operation in Mairari village in Monguno local government area of Borno State. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this in a statement released in Maiduguri. Nwachukwu said that the troops also recovered two gun trucks abandoned by the insurgents during the encounter. “The insurgents in three vehicles, including gun trucks had infiltrated and attacked the community, when troops at the formation were alerted by locals . “The troops supported by the Air Task Force swiftly responded to the attack killing 16 insurgents and capturing two trucks loaded with guns abandoned by the insurgents, as they tried escaping , having been overwhelmed by the superior fire power from the troops. “The gallant troops also recovered 163 rounds of anti aircraft gun ammunition during the fierce encounter,” he said. During the fire fight, he said, four civilians and a soldier unfortunately, sustained varying degrees of injury and have been promptly evacuated to a Military Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical attention. “The FOB has been further reinforced with additional troops, while fighting patrols are on the trail of the insurgents who fled the attack. He said that normalcy had been restored and the people of Mongonu local government area are enjoined to remain vigilant and report any suspicious person(s) or activities as they go about their normal business. News Source: https://leadership.ng

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After Battle with Leukaemia Super Eagle and Wolves FC Goalkeeper Announced Retirement

Former Super Eagles’ number one goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, has announced his retirement from the game. The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC safe hands, diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017 but who entered into complete remission only last month, announced the decision on Friday afternoon. Last month, on entering into complete remission, Ikeme had announced on his twitter handle: “After a tough year and intense chemotherapy treatment, I would like to let everyone know I am in complete remission. I still have hurdles to get over to be cured but I can hopefully now move forward with some normality. “I would like to thank my family/friends, to start with who have gone above and beyond for me. The support I have received from Wolves/Nigeria, the football world and from people from all over the world has been hard to put into words. I can’t thank everyone at the Christie and Heartlands Hospital enough for their care!!! What next who knows…I’m just taking it a day at a time.”

Ikeme was in goal for Nigeria’s first three matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying series (home and away against Swaziland in the preliminary stage, and away to Zambia in the opener to the group phase campaign) before being diagnosed of acute leukaemia . His first cap was in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away to Tanzania in Dar es Salaam in September 2015.

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Chelsea fc have accepted €75million From Man United For Winger Willian

Manchester United have seen a bid for Willian accepted, according to reports.

Italian outlet Tuttosport suggest the two clubs have reportedly agreed terms which would see the Brazil international complete a move to Old Trafford this summer.

Chelsea are understood to be keen to cash-in on Willian as new manager Maurizio Sarri looks to generate funds in order to strengthen his squad.

Willian is one player reportedly in the shop window and Jose Mourinho is understood to be keen on a reunion with the 29-year-old.

And now reports in Italy suggest Chelsea have accepted an offer of roughly €75million for the winger.

Barcelona had been keen on a move for the forward, however United have emerged as favourites to sign him after the La Liga side completed a deal for fellow Brazilian winger Malcom.

Despite the interest Sarri recently suggested he was hopeful of keeping the Brazilian at the club: “It’s a pleasure to have Courtois, to have Willian, to have Hazard, but it [their futures] doesn’t depend on me, not only on me.

In other transfer news, United are favourites to sign Ante Rebic in the summer transfer market, according to one bookmakers.

The World Cup star looks set to quit Eintracht Frankfurt this summer following his impressive performances for Croatia during the summer, and BetStars believe he could be Manchester bound.

Jose Mourinho’s side have been constantly linked with a move for the 24-year-old in the coming weeks and have been made favourites to complete a deal should he leave the Bundesliga club.

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NAF medical outreach over 2000 Katsina Flood IDPs benefited from outreach

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has begun a three – day medical outreach for an estimated 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Katsina State. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed this in a statement, he issued yesterday in Abuja. Adesanya said that the medical outreach holding at Jibia Central Primary School in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, was an initiative of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. He said the medical intervention was part of the humanitarian efforts of the NAF at mitigating the plights of victims affected by the recent flood that ravaged some parts of the state and rendered thousands of residents homeless. The spokesman said the outreach, which is expected to end today, attracted a large turnout of beneficiaries who expressed satisfaction with the medical services received from the NAF Medical Team. “The people also expressed their gratitude to the NAF for the humanitarian gesture and for remembering them in their time of need. The medical services provided during the first day of the outreach include mass de-worming of children, medical check-ups. “Distribution of treated mosquito nets, eye glasses and drugs while patients with surgical cases were also operated upon,” he said. Adesanya said that Head of Local Government Administration in the council, Alhaji Almustapha Dan-Musa, appreciated the NAF for the kind gesture and the provision of free healthcare for the people of Jibia.

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Planning for Holiday in USA: Best top 10 Places A Most To Visit

USA holidays can take many forms, but for UK tourists looking for adventure and activity trips, it’s one of the best places in the world to be.

Small group adventure specialist Grand American Adventures offers a comprehensive range of tours across the USA and has shared with Express.co.uk their top 10 adventure holidays in the US. 

From snowshoeing in Yellowstone and snorkelling in Hawaii to rafting through the Grand Canyon and sandboarding the tallest dune in the USA, Grand American Adventures offers an activity for every level of active traveller.  

Plus, the good news is, the US is now one of the cheapest places for Britons to travel to.

1. Canyoneering in Utah

For those who don’t just want to stand back and admire the scenery of the mighty canyons, canyoneering lets travellers get up-close to these mighty structures and admire the views from on high. 

Adventurers can climb, jump, abseil, rappel and swim on an excursion to a red rock gateway to Arches National Park, in Moab, Utah and take in the view from every angle.

2. Snowshoeing and wolf tracking in Yellowstone, Wyoming

Experience a breath-taking winter wonderland in the heart of Wyoming, at the beautiful Yellowstone National Park. 

Adventurers will don snowshoes and enjoy the majesty of the picture-perfect winter postcard scene, complete with the herds of iconic American Bison.

Search for other animals sporting their winter wardrobe with a professional wildlife tracker, including wolves, elks and Bighorn Sheep.

3. Sandboarding down the tallest dune in the USA, Colorado

Hit the dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park - sandboarding down the epic dunes is a sure way to get the heart racing. 

Rising to a maximum height of 750 feet (229 m) from the floor of the San Luis Valley, the dunes are a centrepiece in a diverse landscape of grassland, aspen forest, alpine lakes and tundra, leaving travellers breathless - in more ways than one.

4. Snorkelling excursion in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii

Discover the spectacular underwater world off the coast of Hawaii. After a Zodiac boat trip out to a secluded bay, spend a few hours under the cool waves with a mask and snorkel exploring the local sea life.

5. Rafting the entire length of the Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is one of the most remarkable sites in the USA. Add to the adventure by seeing it on an exhilarating raft ride down the entire length of the Grand Canyon. 

Experience nearly 200 white water rapids and camp on the banks of the remote Colorado River. More than five million people visit the Grand Canyon every year, but it’s much rarer to see the spectacular site from the river.

6. Sea kayaking with dolphins in Alaska

Take to the water and sea kayak through the Alaskan wilderness, against snow-capped mountains and forests, with Bald Eagles circling overhead. 

The peacefulness of the picture-perfect Kachemak Bay makes it a common place to spot sea otters, dolphins and porpoises.

7. Horseback riding from an American ranch in Yellowstone

Learn to ride American style and experience horseback riding through the stunning mountain scenery of Yellowstone, the home of the original Wild West. Stay at the Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch for the true American experience.

8. Hike 40 miles of world’s longest hiking-only trail

Take on the longest hiking-only trail in the world, the Appalachian Trail, which includes a 40-mile trek across the stunning Appalachian Mountains. 

This backcountry experience is perfect for hiking enthusiasts, with its unparalleled natural beauty and cultural heritage. Hikers will carry all they need on their backs and stay in simple hut accommodation for a truly authentic trip.

9. Fast paced mountain biking in Grand Teton National Park

Enjoy an electrifying bike tour of Grand Teton National Park. The fast-paced but scenic trip travels along the sagebrush flats on the eastern slopes of Grand Teton National Park. Be on the lookout for wildlife in the home of the roaming antelope, wolves and Grizzly bears.

10. 4x4 tour monument valley with Navajo guide

Set out on a backcountry tour of Monument Valley in a 4x4 driving tour with a Navajo guide. Head deep into the heart of the park to explore places that very few non-Native Americans ever get to see. 

Complete the picture by watching the sunset from the heart of canyon country and where the Navajo prepare a meal and you learn about their ancient cultures and customs.

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Smartphone Festival Is Here As GLOBALCOM Partner OEMs Like Nokia,Samsung etch

Telecommunication company, Globacom has collaborated with some original equipment manufacturers, OEMs, including Samsung, Nokia, Huawei, Infinix and Techno, to bring smart phone festival on board. According to the company, the new initiative was brought about in order to offer value to customers who desire to own various categories of smartphones. With the Smartphone Festival, Glo customers will be able to get smartphones of their choice at the best price from any Gloworld shop across Nigeria. In addition, each smartphone purchase will come with six months of free data, extended warranty, screen guards, memory cards and phone covers, among many other freebies. The company said in a statement that the initiative was conceived of to deepen broadband penetration and also encourage customers to own smartphones of their choice as to be able to harness the immense benefits inherent in the communication tool. It added that customers will also be entitled to free recharge card or voice bundle on every purchase just as they will enjoy personal attention and first-class customer care service. “The offer is consistent with our commitment to meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations. The festival will hold every two months and will last for 15 days. Customers who wish to avail themselves of this offer are required to walk into any of our retail outlets nationwide to pick any smartphone of their choice.” Source:

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Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal on alert to sign £100m-plus Ousmane Dembele

Ousmane Dembele is now reportedly ready to leave Barcelona after the arrival of Brazilian winger Malcom. Barca have wrapped up a surprise £37million transfer deal for the Bordeaux forward and Malcom has now passed his medical after Roma had announced he was heading to Serie A. Dembele though is predominantly a right winger, just as Malcom is, and now he is understood to be unhappy and considering his position at the Camp Nou. Dembele, who was a £135.5million signing last summer from Borussia Dortmund, is now exploring his options, according to Cadena Cope. The 21-year-old has been linked with Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea this summer, but it seemed more in hope that reality with the player happy and Barca keen to keep him in Catalonia. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp had been chasing the France star for some time and there had been rumours of the possibility of a loan move to Anfield. Josep Maria Bartomeu though poured cold water on Liverpool’s hopes of signing Dembele in June. Bartomeu though poured cold water on the talk, he said: “[Philippe] Coutinho, Dembele are for us a big investment. They are very important players that we expect from them a lot.” However, it would appear that 21-year-old will be plying his trade at the Nou Camp again next season. Bartomeu said: “[Philippe] Coutinho, Dembele are for us a big investment. They are very important players that we expect from them a lot. Now though with added competition for places Dembele may well look elsewhere after struggling for game time last season through injury and poor form.

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DELSU student Laments his ordeal with SARS officers they withdrew N20, 000 from my bank account

SEARCH Daily Post Nigeria Daily Post Nigeria METROHow SARS officers withdrew N20, 000 from my bank account – DELSU studentPublished on July 25, 2018 By Owen Akenzua A final year student of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Johnson Oke, has giving details of how officers of the Nigerian Police attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) allegedly withdrew N20, 000 from his account to secure his release. Narrating his ordeal to DAILY POST in Abraka, the victim, a final year student of Geology department, said “I was on my way from Site Three of the university and was going home around Bembo Area, Abraka, when the officers, numbering three stopped me and requested for my identity card. “I showed them my DELSU Identity Card and they identified themselves as well; one of them goes by the name Hassan but I can’t remember the other name. “Afterwards, they requested for my mobile phone, which I gave to them. One of them started scrolling and saw a white lady in my phone before concluding that I am a “Yahoo Boy”. “Before I could explain myself, he seized me by the trouser and dragged me into their red vehicle parked close by. They said that they were taking me to Asaba, that I should call my master, the person teaching me the Yahoo job but I told them that I am not a “Yahoo Boy. “After I declined being an Internet Fraudster (Yahoo Boy), they said they were taking me to Abraka Police Division since I was proving stubborn and that after they are true with catching other “Yahoo Boys”, they would take us to station. “While on motion, they sighted another person buying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at Fejikev Filling Station close to the police station and was operating his mobile phone, before diverting into the station. One of them went to quiz the person, while the other two started negotiating prize with me to secure my release. “Initially, they requested for N100, 000 but I lamented that I don’t have such money and instantly, the one in possession of my phone searched further and found my United Bank for Africa (UBA) bank application and requested that I provide my secret pin to the application but I declined, telling them that I was innocent, but the other pointed a gun at my head with strict warning that if I failed to cooperate with them, they will kill me and say I was an armed robber; fear gripped me because this is the first time a gun would be pointed at me since I was born. “I gave them my secret pin, they checked my account balance and withdrew N20, 000 out of N21, 000 in it. They actually transferred the money to another account. They were not satisfied yet; so, as I was about to leave as they have released me, they searched me further and saw a Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card and requested I provide the password but I refused.” In a swift reaction, the police spokesman in the state, DSP Andrew Aniamaka said: “the reports we have is that the student is involved in Yahoo business, we are investigating the matter”.

Source:http:dailypost.ng

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Check Draws for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions league Here

The draws for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions league have been made public.

The draw was held in the Swiss city of Nyon on Monday afternoon.

Turkey’s Fenerbahce have been paired with Portugal’s Benfica in UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

The first matches will be played on August 7-8; second leg matches will be played on August 14.

The third qualifying round consists of two paths: champions and league.

Champions League third qualifying round draw in full:

Celtic/Rosenborg vs. AEK Athens

FC Salzburg vs. Shkedija/Sheriff Tiraspol

Estrela Vermelha/Suduva vs. Legia/Spartak Trnava

Kukeisi/Qarabag vs. BATE Borisov/Helsinki

Astana/Midtylland vs. Dinamo Zagreb/Hapoel Beer’sheva

Cluj/Malmo vs. Ludogorets/Vidi FC

League Path:

Standard Liege vs. Ajax/Sturm Graz

Benfica vs. Fenerbahce

Slavia vs. Dynamo Kiev

PAOK/Basel vs. Spartak Moscow

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Full Fixtures Of third qualifications round of Europa League, see it here

The draws for the third qualifying round of the Europa League have been released.

The draw was held in the Swiss city of Nyon, Monday evening.

Rangers will face the winners of the tie between Maribor and Chikhura Sachkere of Georgia if they beat their Croatian opposition over two legs in the second round.

The Dons, Gers and Hibees must find a way past Burnley, Osijek and Asteras Tripolis respectively to book a place in the penultimate round of qualifying.

Hibernian will face Molde of Norway or Albanian side KF Laci, while Aberdeen were handed a draw against Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir.

The ties are set to take place on 9 and 16 August.

Europa League third qualifying round draw in full:

Tobol Kostanay (KAZ)/Pyunik (ARM) v Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR)/Radnicki Niš (SRB)

Dunajská Streda (SVK)/Dinamo Minsk (BLR) v Zenit (RUS)

Ajax (NED)/Sturm Graz (AUT) v Dundalk (IRL)/AEK Larnaca (CYP)

St. Gallen (SUI)/Sarpsborg (NOR) v HNK Rijeka (CRO)

İstanbul Başakşehir (TUR) v Aberdeen (SCO)/Burnley (ENG)

Zorya Luhansk (UKR) v Braga (POR)

Hapoel Haifa (ISR)/FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL) v Atalanta (ITA)/Sarajevo (BIH)

Genk (BEL)/Fola Esch (LUX) v Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR)/Lech Poznań (POL)

Viitorul (ROU)/Vitesse (NED) v PAOK (GRE)/Basel (SUI)

Nordsjælland (DEN)/AIK (SWE) v Partizan (SRB)/Trakai (LTU)

Hibernian (SCO)/Asteras Tripolis (GRE) v Molde (NOR)/Laç (ALB)

Hajduk Split (CRO)/Slavia Sofia (BUL) v Rudar Velenje (SVN)/FCSB (ROU)

Sevilla (ESP)/Újpest (HUN) v Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)/Vaduz (LIE)

Sigma Olomouc (CZE) v Kairat Almaty (KAZ)/AZ Alkmaar (NED)

Balzan (MLT)/Slovan Bratislava (SVK) v Rapid Wien (AUT)

Djurgården (SWE)/Mariupol (UKR) v Ventspils (LVA)/Bordeaux (FRA)

CSKA-Sofia (BUL)/Admira Wacker Mödling (AUT) v Stjarnan (ISL)/København (DEN)

Olympiacos (GRE) v Luzern (SUI)

Osijek (CRO)/Rangers (SCO) v Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO)/Maribor (SVN)

Górnik Zabrze (POL)/Trenčín (SVK) v Feyenoord (NED)

Jagiellonia Białystok (POL)/Rio Ave (POR) v Gent (BEL)

Spartak Subotica (SRB)/Sparta Praha (CZE) v Brøndby (DEN)

Ufa (RUS)/Domžale (SVN) v Budapest Honvéd (HUN)/Progrès Niederkorn (LUX)

B36 Tórshavn (FRO)/Beşiktaş (TUR) v LASK (AUT)/Lillestrøm (NOR)

Željezničar (BIH)/Apollon Limassol (CYP) v Dinamo Brest (BLR)/Atromitos (GRE)

Leipzig (GER)/Häcken (SWE) v U Craiova (ROU)

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police in Lagos State arrested a 19-year-old lady who reportedly planned her own kidnapping

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 19-year-old woman, Dorcas Adilewa, who reportedly planned her kidnap to defraud her father.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect hatched the plan in connivance with one Ifeoluwa Ogunbanjo, her friend, who provided location and a phone to contact her parents.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, said that the suspects were arrested on July 13 following a report by the suspect’s father at Ketu Police Station.

“On July 7 at about 5 p.m., Adilewa Taiwo of No. 3, Kosumi Lane, Bello-Ketu, Lagos, reported at Ketu Police Station that he received a call from phone number 09057432362.

“He was told that his daughter, Dorcas Adilewa, was being held hostage and that if he does not want her killed, he should pay a ransom of N600,000 to secure her release.

“Investigation into the case was immediately commenced and the above phone number that was used by the suspects was geo-located to Ijebu-Igbo area of Ogun State.

“The O/C Anti-Kidnapping led his operatives to Ijebu-Igbo on July 12 and combed the area in search of the supposed victim till the following morning.”

The commissioner said that while the search was ongoing at Ijebu-Igbo, the location of the supposed kidnappers changed to Ikotun in Lagos and the search party had to move from Ijebu-Igbo to IKotun in Lagos to ‘rescue’ the victim.

“When the fake kidnappers realised that the Police were closing in on them, the supposed victim decided to call the complainant to inform him that she has been released, after he had deposited the sum of N8,000 in her UBA account number: 2087804991.”

Mr Imohimi said that when Ms Adilewa was being debriefed upon her release, she confessed that she actually planned the fake kidnap with her friend, one Ogunbanjo.

“She provided her with accommodation at No. 174, Adeboye road, Okesopin, Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State to hide and the phone that they used in demanding for the ransom.

“Investigation is in progress and on completion, the suspects will be charged to court accordingly,” the commissioner said.

Meanwhile, the police in Lagos have arrested Jacob Dare for alleged attempted kidnapping.

Mr Imohimi said that case was reported at Ayobo Division, Lagos, on July 17 by Ebhoboghe Rufus.

He said that the suspect had attempted to kidnap the complainant’s daughter at the Christ Anointed Church, Ayobo, Lagos.

The commissioner said the suspect, who was not a member of the church, attempted to kidnap the complainant’s daughter by luring her to follow him with a gift of N50 note.

He said that the suspect attempted to escape from the scene of the incident before he was arrested by members of the church.

Mr Imohimi said that the suspect, who was pretending to be insane, later abandoned his art of trickery and admitted that he was of sound mind and he only went to the Church to worship.

“He then cunningly defended his act of luring the little girl with a N50 note by claiming that he was only asking for direction from the little girl and her mother,” he said.

news source: Premiumtimesng.com

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Presidency: over 9m Nigerians have benefited from CTP of the NSIP

The Presidency announced on Monday that over 9m individuals have benefitted from the Cash Transfer Program (CTP) of the National Social Investment Program (NSIP).

The Special Adviser to the President on NSIP, Maryam Uwais, said this at the One-Day Sensitization Meeting of Stakeholders on Activities of the National Social Safety-Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) which held at Abuja on Monday.

According to Uwais, the program, which is being coordinated by NASSCO, has also resulted in the feeding of over 8.5 million schoolchildren across 24 states in the federation.

“We are trying to build a roadmap for social investment to ensure the improvement on the poverty indices in Nigeria,” she said.

“With this, the government is able to start a program for people with very low inventory.

“In order to sustain this program, Nigerians need to know what it is all about.”

The National Coordinator, NASSCO, Mr. Iorwa Apera, disclosed that NASSCO has partnered with the state governments and established State Operations Coordinating Offices (SOCU) in 34 states and the FCT.

According to the data, NASSCO has registered a total of Five hundred and Three Thousand, Fifty-Five (503,055) Households with a total of One Million Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Two (1,999,102) individuals across 19 of the 34 states and the FCT.

“The mandate of NASSCO is to build a data base of poor and vulnerable households in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) using appropriate targeting mechanism in the identification of the poor and vulnerable,” Apera explained.

“In addition, it is to set up standards to support Social Safety-Nets interventions in the country and coordinate all social safety nets intervention programmes in the country amongst others.

“The database under reference is domiciled in the Ministry of planning in every state and could be used for planning and decision making nationwide.

“This database could also be accessed by development partners for social interventions.

Apera also stressed the need for the state stakeholders to submit their registries of the poor and vulnerable households to the national level.

“In order for there to be synergy between the state and national registry and recorded data, we need the stakeholders of each state to send us their own registry of poor and vulnerable households in Nigeria.”

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students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University protested the death of one of their colleagues

The students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka have protested the death of one of their colleagues, Mr Francis Mmadubuobi, a final year student of the Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing.

The students alleged that lack of medical facilities in the school contributed to the death of Mmadubuobi.

The deceased student was said to have been taken to the institution’s medical centre after he collapsed on the court while playing basketball with his colleagues last weekend at the premises of the university, but was said to have died as a result of lack of attention.

The students while protesting his death called on the school’s management to equip its Medical Centre or scrap it immediately.

They marched in their thousands from the university’s campus to Arroma Junction, Awka, a journey of over four kilometres, carrying placards with various inscriptions.

Some of the placards read: “Unizik medical, a death trap” and “UNIZIK, tell us what killed Francis, among others.

The students, all dressed in black, were equally chanting songs, meant to provoke the management of the institution.

According to the Departmental President, Mr Prosper Chisimdi, who narrated the situation as he witnessed it, “I feel bitter about everything. Francis, our course mate slumped while playing basketball in school. We rushed him to the school clinic.

“On getting to the place, no single doctor was there to attend to him. The nurse there couldn’t even attend to him and he was right before us dying. After many hours, a female doctor came and was looking for her apparatus. No oxygen was in the clinic.

“We rushed Francis to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital in the school ambulance. I was inside the ambulance holding Francis foot, it was damn cold, his eyes were already open. I was scared, I knew only miracle could happen because Francis had no impulse.

“On getting to Amaku General Hospital, the doctors said it was already late, Francis had no life in him again. They left him unattended, we felt it has happened already.”

The students warned the management of the institution against taking any form of sanction against their protesting colleagues as the action was engineered by the sense of loss they all felt.

But in his reaction, the Director, Information, Public Relations and Protocol, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Dr Emmanuel Ojukwu, who spoke on behalf of the institution, refuted the allegation, saying Francis had already died before he was rushed to the school’s clinic.

Ojukwu, in a press release, said: “The deceased was quickly rushed to the University Medical Centre, but had no pulse upon examination.

“This means that he had died before being brought to the University Medical Centre.

“He was thereafter taken to Teaching Hospital Amaku for further attempt at salvaging an already bad situation. He was without pulse and confirmed dead.”

He called on the students to maintain calm, while appealing to them to demonstrate with caution. He prayed for the repose of the soul of Mmadubuobi.

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NFF Crisis: Chris has been Evicted From NFF Glass House by DSS

The Department of State Service, DSS, has ejected embattled President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Chris Giwa from the Glass House. Giwa and the staff who were told by the Nigerian Government to occupy the NFF secretariat on July 2 have been asked to vacate the premises immediately, according to TheCable. FIFA, football governing body, had threatened to ban Nigeria if the situation was not resolved and Amaju Pinnick not reinstated as NFF president. The online newspaper quoted the DSS operatives who carried out the ejection exercise on Monday, as saying that they are working on instructions from above.

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Mesut Ozil hang his boot says "I will no longer stand for being a scapegoat"

The Arsenal attacker has hit out at the treatment he received from the German football association (DFB), confirming he will no longer wear the jersey.

Mesut Ozil has confirmed that he is retiring from international football with immediate effect following the "treatment he received from the DFB."

The Arsenal attacker claims that the way he has been treated by the German football association makes him "no longer want to wear the German national team shirt."

Ozil announced the decision in the third part of a lengthy statement released on his Twitter account, with the first part explaining the reasoning behind his controversial photograph with Turkey president Recep Erdogan and the second update criticising how the media and sponsors reacted to the incident.

DFB president Reinhard Grindel was the focus of the third and final part of the statement, as Ozil hit out at the official, claiming: "I will no longer stand for being a scapegoat for his incompetence and inability to do his job properly."

Following Germany's disastrous World Cup performance, where they failed to get out of their groups and lost to both Mexico and South Korea, Ozil was heavily criticised by the media and by the DFB, with Grindel even urging the midfielder to make a public statement on his meeting with Erdogan, also questioning his credentials as an international player following the incident.

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Ozil detailed how Grindel attempted to benefit from the fall-out of the player's meeting with Erdogan, aiming to use it as a means to express his own political views and undermine Ozil in the process. He also accused the DFB president of racism, stating that "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose."

As well as Grindel, the 29-year-old highlighted the actions of politician Bernd Holzhauer who called Ozil a "goat-f***er" and Chief of German Theatre Werner Steer who wished for the footballer to "p*** back to Anatolia."

The way Ozil has been treated by German media, politicians and especially the DFB has caused him to make the "difficult decision" to announce his international retirement, saying that: "I now feel unwanted and think that what I have achieved since my international debut in 2009 has been forgotten."

In those nine years, Ozil has played 92 times for his country, scoring 23 goals along the way. He was part of the side that lifted the 2014 World Cup and also helped Germany to the semi-finals of the 2012 and 2016 European Championships.

Ozil also went with Germany to the 2010 and 2018 World Cups and was named national team player of the year five times.

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18 killed 10 kidnapped as Boko Haram Jijadist Terrorist Attack Chad

Eighteen people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad region, a Chadian military source said Sunday.

“Boko Haram elements attacked a village south of Daboua,” not far from Chad’s border with Niger, at around 9:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Thursday, the military source said.

The assailants “cut the throats of 18 people, wounded two others and kidnapped 10 women”.

Boko Haram’s Islamist insurgency has devastated the region since it took up arms in 2009 in Nigeria, leaving at least 20,000 people dead, displacing more than two million others and triggering a humanitarian crisis.

Chad, Cameroon and Niger have all joined the military effort by Nigeria to crush Boko Haram.

Chad has seen a recent increase in attacks by the group.

In May, six people were killed, including four government officials and a soldier, in a Boko Haram attack on a Chadian army checkpoint on an island in Lake Chad.

Also Niger’s army said Saturday it killed “ten terrorists” after one of its military positions in the southwest of the country was attacked by Boko Haram.

News source: Punch News

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Real Madrid officially unveils Vinicius Junior

The 18-year-old Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior was officially unveiled by Real Madrid on Friday after completing his blockbuster transfer from Rio’s Flamengo.

Madrid signed the player two years ago for 45 million euros (A$71M), in a deal that would become official after his 18th birthday on July 12, 2018.

Vinicius Junior was accompanied on his trip to Madrid by compatriot and former Real player Ronaldo, who led Brazil to the World Cup title in 2002.

“Vinicius is a player with a lot of quality and talent. He’s the biggest prospect for the future of Brazilian football,” said Ronaldo.

The player said he was ready to seize his chance.

“This is the best opportunity a football player could have,” said the youngster who joined Flamengo at age 10.

“I’m going to sacrifice a lot to show that I deserve this opportunity,” he said at his presentation alongside Madrid president Florentino Perez.

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