Manchester United interim manager Ryan Giggs says Phil Jones and Wayne Rooney will both be fit to play for England at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil. . United defender Jones, 22, injured his shoulder in Tuesday’s 3-1 win against Hull, while forward Rooney, 28, has had a minor groin problem. . England manager Roy Hodgson will name a provisional 30-man squad for the World Cup on Monday. . On Rooney, Giggs said: “He is training and will be fine for the World Cup.” . The Welshman added: “He has just started over the last couple of days. Sunday is…
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Rodgers is set to put pen to paper on a new deal once the title challengers have completed the season. . “I’ve obviously been in discussions with the club and there’s the framework of a deal in place,” said Rodgers. . “But I’ve always said it will be the end of the season. I want nothing to detract from what has been a great season for ourselves.” . The new contract rewards Rodgers for transforming Liverpool into Manchester City’s closest rivals for the Premier League title after finishing seventh last season. . Having let slip a 3-0 lead at Crystal…
Atletico Madrid’s top scorer Diego Costa looks set to miss his side’s crucial La Liga match against Malaga on Sunday due to a hamstring injury. . Depending on the extent of the injury, the 25-year-old could also be a doubt for Atletico’s trip to Barcelona on the final day of the La Liga season and the Champions League final against Real Madrid on May 24. . “Diego Costa has undergone some scans to determine the extent of a grade one injury in his right hamstring,” the club said in a statement on their website on Friday. . “The striker did…
Arsenal centre back Laurent Koscielny has signed a “new long-term contract” at the Emirates, the Premier League club said on Friday without specifying the length of the deal. . “Laurent has proven himself to be an outstanding player since joining us in 2010 and has shown his quality once again this season. I am delighted he has decided to commit his future to the club,” manager Arsene Wenger told the club’s website (www.arsenal.com). . French international Koscielny has made 163 appearances in all competitions for the Londoners since joining from Lorient, more than any other Arsenal player over the same…
Manchester United are ready for massive summer over haul and look to sign world class stars in the upcoming transfer window. . According to reports, the Red Devils are set to announce Louis van Gaal as permanent manager on Monday and are closing in on three top quality signings. . The players in discussion are, Luke Shaw of Southampton, Toni Kroos of Bayern Munich and last but not the least Edinson Cavani of PSG. . Shaw has been one of the best players in the premier league and arguably the best left back this season as he was voted in…
Ryan Giggs is set to tell incoming Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal that he is ready to extend his playing career into next season, according to reports from Goal. . The 40-year-old Welshman is set to see out the current campaign in the dugout after stepping in for the departed David Moyes, but his role as head coach is likely to come to an end over the summer. . Van Gaal is widely expected to be announced as the club’s new full manager in the coming weeks, with various sources claiming that a deal is all but finalised for…
Shareholders of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, yesterday, dragged the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi ,before a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of complicity in an alleged N50billion fraud. . In a suit they entered through their lawyer, Chief Chris Uche, SAN, the plaintiffs, including Abdullahi M. Sani, Adaeze Onwuegbusi and Chijioke Ezeikpe, alleged that Sanusi, as the CBN governor, acted contrary to the provisions of sections 12, 32, 35 and 39 of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, Cap B4 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, by…
The Imo House Assembly on Wednesday denied hatching any plot to impeach the Speaker, Dr Benjamin Uwajumogu. . The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Dr Acho Ihim told newsmen in the premises of the assembly in Owerri that the claims were “false, malicious and unfounded”. . According to him, the speaker has not contravened any law to warrant his impeachment. . Ihim accused some politicians and a section of the media of spreading the rumour to “witch-hunt and tarnish the image of the House”. . “It should be noted that the impeachment speculations only exist in the wildest and skewed…
A 69-year-old housewife, Mrs Simbiatu Oduntan, on Wednesday told an Orile Agege Customary Court in Lagos that her husband, Alhaji Mustairu Oduntan, 84, wanted to divorce her because she refused him sex. . Simbiatu, a trader, who lives with her husband at 3, Olaleye St., Orile Agege, told the court that the 45-year-old marriage had witnessed ups and downs. . “The main reason my husband wants to leave me is because I refused to satisfy his demands for sex. . “I have lost the urge for sex. My thinking is not towards that direction again; but my husband still wants…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of a new central bank governor to replace Lamido Sanusi, who was suspended on government charges of “financial recklessness and misconduct”. . The upper house of parliament unanimously approved the appointment of Zenith Bank boss Godwin Emefiele, after his appearance before lawmakers that was broadcast live on television. . Senate president David Mark said it was a key appointment, adding: “Emefiele will ensure the prerequisite responsibilities of the central bank governor without fear or favour.” . President Goodluck Jonathan suspended Sanusi on February 20 just days after he had accused the state oil…
The NRC said in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday that the proposed re-opening was in response to appeals from commuters. . The statement was signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos District of the corporation, Mr Ademuyiwa Adekanmbi. . It noted that the highly patronised station was shut following a clash between two factions of the National Union of Road Transports Workers. . The NRC said that much damage was done to the station, train engines and coaches during the clash. . It urged commuters to patronise the corporation. . The District General Manager, Mr Akin Osinowo,…
The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday confirmed the abduction of the wife and daughter of a transport magnate, Abel Omoruyi, in Benin. Omoruyi is the Chief Executive Officer of Iyare Motors. . Spokesman of the police command DSP. Moses Eguavoen, who confirmed the incident in an interview in Benin, said that the victims were kidnapped by gunmen. . Eguavoen said that the police had received the complaint and had swung into action to release the victims. . “We are doing everything to rescue the victims unhurt and to arrest the perpetrators.” . He said that all black spots had…
Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai took a swipe at delegates in. the ongoing National conference. . He joked via his twitter handle, @elrufai, that the average age of delegates at the conference is 61 years old, adding that nearly three quarters of the delegates are in their 70s. He labeled them “PDP youths at work”. . However, the National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Abdullahi Maibasira, who is 31 years old, born on 30th January 1983 is not a delegate to…
Six people have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly selling fake Alteco 110 Super Glue in the market. . Two cartons of the fake products were recovered from the suspects during a raid carried out by officials of Alteco and the police at the Agege Main Market. . Police sources said the suspects, however, claimed that the fake products were purchased from the Lagos Island area.
Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, on Wednesday, signed the state’s 2014 Appropriation Bill of N114.7 billion. into law. . Signing the bill at the Government House, Dutse, Lamido commended the state House of Assembly for passing the budget, stating that the legislature had been cooperative, which had resulted in the development of the state. . He said: “I must thank the legislators for their commitment in the passage of the estimate as it was presented on January 7, 2014. . “The people of the state also deserve commendation for their support and cooperation with my government in the last…
Following the cancellation of the tragic recruitment into the Nigeria Immigration Service, penultimate Saturday, President. Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday approved the composition of a Special Committee to assist in reconducting the exercise. . This was contained in a press statement issued by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator Anyim Pius Anyim. . Applicvants who could not find seats await further instructions as others take seats to write the Nigeria Immigration Service examinations at the 60,000 capacity National Stadium, Abuja. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida. . According to the statement the committee. would be chaired by the Chairman of the…
Suspected Boko Haram members in Volkswagen Golf cars Tuesday rammed into a patrol vehicle of the Police in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, killing five policemen, three civilians and injuring others. . The terrorists also lost their lives in the blast. . The incident Vanguard gathered happened near Dalori Housing Estate in the town. . Our correspondent gathered that immediately after the blast men of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, a combined team of mobile policemen and vigilante youths a.k.a Civilian JTF mobilized to the scene of the blasts and cordoned off the area to prevent further attacks. . A…
Mr Bode Towoju, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Nigeria will overcome the security challenges posed by insurgents. . Towoju said in a statement, made available in Abuja on Tuesday, that all hands must be on deck to fight the menace. . He called on politicians to cooperate with the government to fight the insurgents. . Towoju commended the effort of the security agents in curtailing the insurgency and called on the Federal Government to motivate the solders. . He said the issue of insurgency was beyond party politics, adding that all Nigerians must rise…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday said that three million people were displaced by insurgency in the North-East between January and March. . NEMA Director-General Mohammad Sani Sidi made this known at the 7th National Humanitarian Coordination meeting organised by NEMA for donor agencies in the country in Abuja. . Sani-Sidi said NEMA in collaboration with the Red Cross and State Emergency Management Agencies in affected states, carried out a comprehensive multi-sector rapid assessment of humanitarian situation in the areas. . Represented by Dr Zanna Mohammad, NEMA’s Director of Administration, Sani-Sidi said the assessment was carried out between…
Two medical experts on Tuesday in Lagos urged Nigerians to ensure elimination of rats from their environments to prevent contracting Lassa fever. . In interviews in Lagos, the doctors said that rodents, especially rats were more in human habitation during dry season. . Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia says: “Lassa fever or Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever (LHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. . “Lassa virus is a member of the arenaviridae virus family. . “Similar to Ebola, clinical cases of the disease had been known for over a decade. . “The infection is endemic in West…