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Tuesday, 17 July 2018

Wenger reveals his greatest mistake at Arsenal

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has admitted that he stayed at the North London outfit for too long. He described his two-decade stay as the biggest mistake of his career.

Wenger left the club after 22 years and was replaced by Unai Emery, having failed to finish inside the top four for two consecutive seasons as the club’s fans turned against him.

Spanish giants, Real Madrid are on the verge of completing a deal to sign Chelsea goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois in the coming days.

Spanish outlet, Marca reports that the Los Blancos are already in advanced talks for the Belgium international. The report claimed that a deal could reportedly be announced in the coming days, with the two clubs believed to have agreed a fee of around £31million.

The commencement of hearing on alleged misappropriation of funds by former Plateau state governor, Senator Jonah Jang and Yusuf Pam was stalled by the inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC to present its witnesses in court, citing insecurity in the state.

Hearing was billed to commence today, where the anti-graft agency was to produce its witnesses, but it could not. Counsel to EFCC, Henry Ejiga said the security situation in the state could not allow the agency to produce its witnesses.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has said Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State will face criminal trial after his tenure. This was confirmed by the agency’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement earlier this week.

Uwujaren, however, made it clear that it is the Federal High Court and not the EFCC, that will determine Fayose’s fate.

The Director-General of the Kayode Fayemi campaign council, Opeyemi Bamidele, has called on the public to disregard the rumour making the rounds that he had died in the London Hospital.

Bamidele has been in the hospital receiving medical care for the past six weeks. The former lawmaker said the rumour was targeted at botching the ecstasy of victory recorded by the All Progressives Congress APC Governorship candidate in the election held on 14th July, Doctor Kayode Fayemi and turn Ekiti into a battleground.

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards nominations have been revealed. New mum Cardi B received the most nominations with 10 total.

See the full list below.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the denial of access to some members of the Southern and Middle Belt Forum, who were to fly into Benue for a restructuring summit.

Newsmen reported that Some members of Southern and Middle Belt Forum, led by President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo and Edwin Clark were stopped at Abuja Airport from flying to Benue.

Kylian Mbappé donates his World Cup Earnings To Charity

19 year old Kylian Mbappé is the man of the moment. As the world tries to get over his four determining goals for France, reports show that Mbappé has promised to donate all his World Cup earnings to charity.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that the National Assembly is the most misunderstood arm of government in Nigeria.

He attributed the misconception to the role of the legislature in stabilizing democracy and ensuring accountability in governance. Saraki spoke at the first ever National Assembly Open Week NASSOW.

An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court remanded 27- year-old Seidu-Shakiru Adeyemi in Olokuta prison for allegedly killing his 25-year-old girlfriend, Khadijat Oluboyo.

Reports show that Oluboyo, a 25 year-old final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, was found dead at the home of her boyfriend on July 2 in Akure.