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Manchester United’s French striker Anthony Martial celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English FA Cup fourth / AFP Anthony Martial has signed a new contract that will keep him at Manchester United until June 2024 just months after he seemed set to leave, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. The 23-year-old Frenchman, who moved to Old Trafford from Monaco in 2015, has scored eight Premier League goals this season. “I am loving my time at this club,” said Martial, whose new deal includes the option to extend for a further year. “From the day I joined I have been made to feel part of the United family and I have been incredibly humbled and overwhelmed by the warmth and love of our fans, who continue to amaze me with their support. “I would like to thank (interim boss) Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer) and his coaching staff for their belief in me and for helping me to take my game to the next level. This club is all about winning trophies and I am sure the nex...

Everything you need to live well We reported earlier that Hollywood actor, Jussie Smollet was attacked in a suspected homophobic and racist attack. In an update to the situation, a woman who lives in Smollett’s apartment building has told police she saw a suspicious man whom she described a “redneck” loitering just outside the entrance to the building an hour and a half before the “Empire” star says he was attacked. The woman who spoke to celebrity gossip site, TMZ on the condition of anonymity revealed she walked out of the building at 12:30 AM on Tuesday to take her dogs out and saw the man near the door, pacing between the parking garage and entrance, looking agitated and smoking a cigarette. She says, “He looked out of place. He was a white man with scruff on his face wearing a blue winter beanie, a blue zip-up sweatshirt with a hood and blue jeans that were too short, exposing “thick, grey hunting socks” with camel-colored dress shoes.” She further stated that she n...

The President of Liberia, George Weah, is expected in Lagos to speak on the practice of democracy in Africa on Feb. 6, at a conference organised by the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL). President George Weah Mr Rasheed Adegbenro, Senior Vice President, CVL, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Lagos office on Thursday. The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Hassan Kukah, is also to speak on the practice of democracy in Africa at the conference, with the theme “Is Democracy Making Life Better in Africa?” Adegbenro said the conference was part of the organisation’s social service initiatives in the last 15 years to enhance national development and make life better for the citizenry. “One of our objectives is to make policy interventions. “When we make policy interventions, the government is more likely to listen to us and make policy changes that will benefit the lives of the citizens. “This year, we are taking...

In a show of affection on Thursday, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State donated N2million naira to a woman who delivered of a baby at a campaign rally. The event which took place at Isiokolo in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state drew several members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) During the programme, Mrs Odiri Benjamin of ward 10, Unit 7, and hails from Ekaka Village in Kokori area of the state gave birth to a baby girl at the campaign ground. While congratulating the parents of the newborn child that was delivered at the rally venue, the governor publicly made the announcement of his donation. Okowa also expressed joy that the projects executed by his administration had attracted members of the opposition political parties to join the PDP. Source: https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/okowa-gives-out-n2million-to-woman-who.html

Manchester City on Thursday completed the signing of midfielder, Ante Palaversa from Croatian side, Hajduk Split on loan. Palaversa joined the Premier League holders for a reported fee of £7million after he completed a medical in Manchester earlier this week. The 18-year-old will be sent back to Hadjuk on loan until 2020, but Manchester City have the option to recall him in January of the same year. Speaking after the transfer was made official on Thursday, the Croatian youngster told the club’s official website: “Thanks to Manchester City for the trust. “There is still a lot of work ahead of me. “I have not yet shown all I can and I hope to play for Hajduk to justify the great trust I have received from England’s champions.” Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/transfer-manchester-city-sign-ante.html

Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala has joined Spanish side FC Barcelona. The former Dalian Quanjian player will be at the Spanish side until the end of the season. On her Twitter handle, Oshoala expressed her delight at joining the football club on loan from her Chinese club, Dalian Quanjian F.C. She tweeted, “Delighted to join @FCBfemeni on loan. 2019 let’s go.” Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/nigerian-falcons-star-asisat-oshoala.html

Facebook logos are pictured on the screens of a smartphone (R), and a laptop computer, in central London on November 21, 2016. Facebook on Monday became the latest US tech giant to announce new investment in Britain with hundreds of extra jobs but hinted its success depended on skilled migration after Britain leaves the European Union. The premier social network underlined London’s status as a global technology hub at a British company bosses’ summit where Prime Minister Theresa May sought to allay business concerns about Brexit. / AFP / Justin TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) Facebook said Wednesday that quarterly profit climbed to an all-time record $6.9 billion as it boosted its global user base despite scandals that have dented the leading social network’s image. Revenue soared 30 percent from a year ago to $16.9 billion while the number of people using Facebook monthly rose nine percent to 2.32 billion, the company said in its fourth quarter ...

There were serious jubilations within the opposition parties in Zamfara state as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday disqualified all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state from contesting the 2019 general elections in the state. According to the governorship candidate of the PDP in the state, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the official release from the commission which excluded the state wing of APC from contesting the elections was a very transparent development. According to him, INEC has proved to Nigerians that the 2019 general elections would be free, fair, credible and acceptable. According to him, INEC has obeyed the judiciary, noting that the Federal High court’s judgment supersedes a state High court, appealing to the commission to ensure that Justice prevails in the 2019 general elections. In another reaction, the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi ...

video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament’s Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain’s opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn (R) and Britain’s opposition Labour party Brexit secretary Keir Starmer (2R) listen as Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May stands and delivers a statement to the House of Commons in London on November 26, 2018, to update parliament on the newly-agreed Brexit deal. Theresa May will convene her cabinet and update parliament on the newly-agreed Brexit deal on Monday, as the embattled British prime minister begins the tricky mission of selling the plan to a sceptical country. HO / AFP / PRU British MPs are cancelling a planned holiday next month to allow time to pass key legislation ahead of the scheduled date for Brexit on March 29, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday. “The fact that recess won’t be taking place and MPs will be sitting shows you that we are taking all available steps to make sure that March 2...

Manchester United’s French striker Anthony Martial celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on January 25, 2019. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / AFP) / Anthony Martial has signed a new contract that will keep him at Manchester United until June 2024, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. The 23-year-old Frenchman has made 162 appearances and scored 46 goals since making his debut for the club against Liverpool in September 2015. “I am loving my time at this club,” said Martial. “From the day I joined I have been made to feel part of the United family and I have been incredibly humbled and overwhelmed by the warmth and love of our fans, who continue to amaze me with their support. “I would like to thank (interim boss) Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer) and his coaching staff for their belief in me and for helping me to take my game to the next level. ...

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt delivers a speech at the annual Holocaust Memorial Commemoration event, co-hosted with the Israeli Embassy, in central London on January 23, 2019. – The Foreign Secretary will deliver a keynote speech and unveil the Frank Foley bust. Frank Foley was a British Secret Intelligence Service Officer who in the late 1930s saved thousands of Jews by helping them escape Nazi Germany. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / POOL / AFP) Britain may need to delay Brexit to pass legislation to implement the split with the European Union, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Thursday. As the March 29 withdrawal date looms, the government is still trying to convince MPs to support a version of the divorce deal it has agreed with the bloc. Even if it is passed, legislation putting the treaty into effect would then have to go through both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. “If we ended up approving a deal in the days before March 29 then we might need some ex...

Jaylen Brown stepped in to fill some big shoes, finishing with 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Boston Celtics crushed the Charlotte Hornets 126-94 despite missing all-star Kyrie Irving. BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 30: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Charlotte Hornets on January 30 2019 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. /AFP Jayson Tatum also chipped in with Irving out with a hip injury, scoring 20 points, and Terry Rozier finished with a career-high 10 assists at the Boston Garden arena. Irving has missed the last two games. Marcus Morris scored 15 points, Al Horford had 14 and Gordon Hayward 12 for the Celtics, who won for the seventh time in eight games. Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 21 points, well shy of the 43 points he delivered in a 117-112 home win over the Celtics in November. Malik Monk scored 16 points, Nicolas Batum added 13 and Marvin Williams 10 for the Hornets, who lost for the third time in five contests. Morris ...

File: Chelsea Italian Coach, Maurizio Sarri gestures from the touchline. Maurizio Sarri questioned his ability to motivate Chelsea’s spluttering stars after their humiliating 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday. The shocking result at Dean Court ranked as Chelsea’s biggest league defeat for 22 years and was their fifth loss in the last 12 Premier League games. The Blues have dropped out of the top four — below Arsenal on goals scored — to leave their bid to qualify for the Champions League under severe threat. And Chelsea boss Sarri, who publicly questioned his side’s approach after the recent defeat at Arsenal, conducted a lengthy post-match inquest alone with his players after asking his backroom staff to leave the dressing room. The Italian maintained he does not feel under pressure but admitted the blame for the defeat could lie with himself. READ ALSO: Juventus Dumped Out Of Coppa Italia By Atlanta “In that moment I wanted to talk with them alone, without anybody ...

Jose-Karl Pierre-Fanfan, agent to Paris Saint-Germain’s Christopher Nkunku, has given update on the player’s potential move to Arsenal. Unai Emery has been scouring Europe to sign a new midfielder this month, as Aaron Ramsey edges towards the exit door. Pierre-Fanfan confirms that the Gunners have already made contact with PSG to discuss a possible deal for the 21-year-old. “I am here [in the studio] which is not a good sign. “There is a real interest from Arsenal for Nkunku, but the discussions are quite complicated. There are restrictions from Arsenal’s side, they cannot do a transfer in the middle of the season. “It is still being discussed with PSG, things could still happen in the next 48 hours, but as I said, the fact that I am here means that it does not look good. “His situation will be evaluated in June, then he will have just one year left on his contract, and his situation will need to be evaluated,” Fanfan told Canal+. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogs...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will release the final list of candidates for the governorship, state Houses of Assembly and FCT area council elections today, January 31, 2019. The chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu said the list will be published in all the state offices of the commission across the country and on the commission’s website. He said this at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Resident Electoral Commissioner in Bayelsa State, Monday Udo on Wednesday. Professor Yakubu also noted that the commission is awaiting the confirmation and appointment of the nominee for Osun State. He further stated that the commission has implemented 10 out of the 14 activities outlined in its scheduled programs of activities. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/general-elections-inec-to-release-final.html

I understand the urge to belong is what makes 60% of those Shisha smokers to smoke it, same thing goes to cigarette. But do you know that Shisha is even worst than cigarettes? No wonder FG took a proactive measure in June 2018 to ban Nigerians from smoking Shisha but yet, it didn't stop anybody from inhaling it. You must read this article to the end.... Scientists in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi have found that Shisha pipes posed more serious medical problems when compared to cigarettes. According to NAN, Ms Ayesha Mohammed, a chemistry lecturer at the University of Sharjah and the lead author of the study, said: “Traditional medwakh and Shisha pipes have no filters. “So toxic metals can quickly enter the lungs, causing different diseases, such as lung and oral cancers, oral infections and cardiovascular diseases. “I will never recommend dokha (medwakh) and Shisha smoking because both don’t have filters, so trace elements can easily enter human body and cause harm compared to cig...

Top 10 Hilarious/Powerful Responses From Atiku/Obi NG Candidate Interview The NG Candidate Interview has come to an end, and reactions are all over the country. Two weeks ago, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari and His Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were interviewed and reactions also trailed their interview. However, we are focusing on today's interview with His Excellency Atiku Abubakar and his running mate Peter Obi. The Anchor of the interview Kadaria Ahmed, tackled the two on issues surrounding corruption in the country, education, the issues facing the current administration, and their solutions for the country if elected president and vice president respectively. Factboyz in its usual manner, brings to you Top 10 Powerful statements made during the interview Nigerians must not take for granted. Enjoy 1. Kadaria to Peter Obi: You have been accused of abandoning APGA for PDP to chase your political ambition. Peter Obi (replied): If I have a car that I can’t driv...

An unidentified pregnant woman and a driver were burnt beyond recognition yesterday, after a truck loaded with 33,000 litres of petroleum product exploded at Barracks Bus Stop, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. DEATH SCENE: The scene of the fatal fuel tanker fire, yesterday. PHOTO: Kehinde Shonuola. The fate of another female victim, who sustained severe burns from the resultant fire, still hung in the balance, as doctors at a private hospital around Onireke, were battling to resuscitate her alongside six other victims, who sustained varying degrees of burns. Also destroyed were six vehicles and goods worth several millions of naira. The incident occurred at about 4a.m., after the truck which was heading inward Iyana-Oba, somersaulted while trying to navigate a failed portion of the expressway at Barracks Bus Stop, spilling its content on the on the road and igniting. The fire affected vehicles that were behind the truck. Among the affected vehicles was a truck conveyi...

Coconuts, like many other perennial agricultural economic crops, are low capital-intensive, easy-to-do and life-long sources of steady income if done commercially in a plantation system. Varieties of coconuts According to breeder Ramu Thampalayagowder, Assistant Director of Agriculture at Department of Agriculture, Government of Tamilnadu Chennai Area, India, there were basically two varieties of coconuts, tall and dwarf. The tall coconut varieties start producing inflorescence in five to nine years after planting, whereas dwarf coconut varieties do produce inflorescence in two to three years after planting. Explaining why the dwarf coconut varieties produce more fruits, Thampalayagowder said dwarf coconut produces leaves (fronds) and bunches in rapid succession that even the pollen produced in the successive bunches can fertilise the female flowers in the lower bunches in the same coconut tree. “This is the reason why the dwarf coconut variety produces more nuts/fruits per ...

PHOTO: Google.com/search The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has said the ability of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to sustain intervention in the real sector as well as maintain a stable foreign exchange (forex) rate has positively impacted the prices of locally produced goods. According to the local manufacturers, weekly intervention in the foreign exchange market as well as access to forex for raw materials importation aided the stability of consumer goods’ prices, and tamed inflation. Indeed, the consumer price index, (CPI), which measures inflation increased by 11.44 percent (year-on-year) in December 2018, or 0.16 percent higher than the rate recorded in November 2018 (11.28) percent. Similarly, increases were recorded in all COICOP divisions that yielded the Headline index, especially in the prices of domestic services. Addressing journalists in Lagos, yesterday, MAN President, Mansur Ahmed, said the decision of CBN to keep the monetary policy (MPR)...

Yesterday, Omoyele Sowore and Banky W had a meeting. Good to see our celebrities support Sowore. source: https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/sowore-and-banky-w-meet-pictures.html

SOMETIME in 2009 a terminally-ill President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua went into a sudden relapse and had to be rushed to a Saudi Arabian hospital. And this time the man was hanging virtually on a gossamer of hope he might live, even if it was only so he could finish up his barely two-year old first term.   File: Lawyers But as concerned Nigerians anxiously fretted over the ominous clouds looming above the nation’s gloomy firmaments, many of the geo-ethnic hawks in Yar’Adua’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP saw instead a beautiful silver lining, -an opportunity to stir up geo-political and ethno-religious mischief. They would soon instigate a needless constitutional crisis in remonstration merely of the fact that Yar’Adua left without transmitting to the National Assembly a letter, as recommended by Section 145 of the Constitution, to make Vice President Goodluck Jonathan President, in ‘Acting’ capacity. For Nigeria, this was an excellent recipe for, -or a casus belli if you wil...

Breastfeeding is often considered nature’s way of helping new moms lose their baby weight, maybe because nursing mothers burn more calories each day. File: Breastfeeding Research shows that exclusively breastfeeding mothers tend to burn on average, 500 additional calories daily — the equivalent of performing 45–60 minutes of medium-intensity physical exercise. *Nursing moms may also be more conscious of what they eat. This may contribute to weight loss through a lower intake of processed foods and a higher consumption of lean protein, fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes. *In one study, breastfeeding women were also 6 per cent more likely to return to or dip below their pre-pregnancy weight than non-exclusively breastfeeding women. Other studies report similar results, adding that breastfeeding mothers appear to achieve their pre-pregnancy weight on average six months earlier than those who formula-feed. *In one study, women who breastfed fo...

Scent leaf Depression is fast becoming as common as malaria in Nigeria. Unfortunately, most of the estimated 60 million people with the mental health disorder do not know they have the condition and some are living in denial- “I cannot be ‘mad’. God forbid.” Depression is a common mental disorder, characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, for at least two weeks. In addition, people with depression normally have several of the following: a loss of energy; a change in appetite; sleeping more or less; anxiety; reduced concentration; indecisiveness; restlessness; feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or hopelessness; and thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Depression is treatable, with talking therapies or antidepressant medication or a combination of these. Unfortunately, some antidepressants come with unpleasant side effects including suicidal tendencies. However, ...

Arsenal have now moved up to fourth place in the Premier League, following Chelsea’s 4-0 defeat at Bournemouth. The Gunners’ 2-1 win over Cardiff City on Tuesday, ensured they stayed three points behind their London rivals. However, it got better for Unai Emery’s men at the Vitality Stadium, thanks to Joshua King’s brace. David Brooks and Charlie Daniels also got on the score sheet, as the Cherries recorded a famous victory. In the other matches played on Wednesday, Crystal Palace were held to a 1-1 draw with Southampton. Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Watford 2-1 and Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City, to increase the gap at the top between them and Manchester City to five points. Source: https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/epl-table-arsenal-go-fourth-as.html

By Prince Okafor The Federal Government has been called upon to adopt a National Energy Policy (NER) that will end the erratic power supply affecting businesses across the country, as well as hold the executives accountable for their inability to provide Nigerians sustainable electricity. The President of Good Governance Initiative, GGI, and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Diamond Logistic, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, made this called at press conference in Lagos. Mbisiogu said the policy will define the roles required for petroleum, gas, coal, hydroelectricity, solar power, nuclear power and any other sources and also hold our leaders, particularly the executive accountable for inability to provide Nigeria and Nigerians sustainable and cheap electricity. *A major power grid He stated that a recent statistics revealed that Nigerians spend an average of N60,000   per month on fuel and maintenance of their generating sets, yet government insists it cannot pay more th...