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                                   RB Leipzig have made an improved £22.5m offer for Ademola Lookman. Leipzig reignited their interest in Everton winger Lookman again this window and responded after seeing their opening bid rejected. Their first approach for the 21 year-old winger was worth £13m. But Leipzig have now returned with a significantly increased package of up to £23m for exciting forward Lookman, who starred while on loan with the Bundesliga side in 2017/18. The new bid is made up of an initial fee of £18m with a further £4.5m in add-ons. Everton are now considering the offer for Lookman who they signed in an £11m deal in January 2017. He marked a dream debut with a goal against Manchester City but failed to receive the first-team opportunities he had been promised at Goodison Park.

Radio Bayelsa `Glory FM 97.1’ in Yenagoa which went off-air following a fire incident that destroyed its studios and broadcast equipment on July 2, has resumed test transmission. The General Manager, Dr John Idumange, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Monday. Idumange said that the fire was put out through a concerted effort of sympathisers and firemen. He attributed the fire incident to sabotage by some staff but the labour unions said the allegation was prejudice to ongoing investigations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Bayelsa Government-owned radio station returned to the airwaves on Saturday with uninterrupted music for several hours. Reacting to the development, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Bayelsa Commissioner for Information, said the feat was achieved through the relentless efforts of staff of the station. He noted that there were plans to rebuild the studios destroyed by the fire incident, while...

A 73-year-old man has gotten married to his lover who happens to be 63 years old in a community in Kaduna state.   The couple   These are photos from the wedding between two elderly lovers which took place in Zaria state recently. The photos have gotten Nigerians all emotional on social media.   According to Facebook user, Chinecherem Ebubechi, who shared their photos online, the groom is a 73-year-old Nigerian Evangelist, Matthew Owojaiye, while his bride is 63 year old Abosede Ayobola.   According to Chinecherem, this was the bride's first wedding. The couple met 50 years ago. The groom had asked her out at the time but she turned him down. Many years later, they met again, found out they were both single and decided to give love a chance.   They got married at the Living Faith Church in Zaria in front of family members and friends.   See more photos from their wedding below       torinews ...

Senator Elisha Abbo has been granted bail in the sum of N5million. The Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District was granted bail on Monday by Senior Magistrate Abdullahi Ilellah. This was after the lawmaker was arraigned by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police at Zuba Magistrate Court, Abuja. He was granted bail in the sum of N5million and the sureties must have verifiable addresses within the Federal Capital Territory. The case has since been adjourned to July 22nd for hearing. Senator Abbo was arraigned on Monday on a one-count of assault which he pleaded not guilty. He was arraigned after a video of him assaulting a woman went viral. Senator Abbo is in the eye of a storm for attacking and beating up a woman who tried to prevent him and others with him from assaulting another woman in a sex toy shop in Abuja. The viral video of the assault sparked outrage with many Nigerians calling for his prosecution. Abbo has since confirmed to Channels Tel...

Details have emerged showing that Senator Elisha Abbo who slapped a woman inside a shop has a history of violence.   Senator Elisha Abbo   For the embattled Senator Elisha Abbo, there is no end in sight to his self-inflicted travail. The infamous video of his assault of a Nursing at an Abuja adult toy shop is the Pandora’s box that brought him to bad light. Now, the floodgate is open and more damaging revelations are coming into the open, as grave allegations surface from different quarters.   Two of his accusers spoke with Saturday Sun. The worse allegation came from Eunice Tochukwu Ojukwu, his sister-in-law, who alleged that Senator Abbo, battered his late wife, Eucharia Uche Ishiaku, who eventually died ofHIV.   Eunice Tochukwu Ojukwu made this allegation when she visited the Ikeja office of the Sun newspaper yesterday. “I am the immediate junior sister of Eucharia Uche Ishiaku who was married to the man you all now know as Senator Elisha ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been advised to forget the issue of Ndudi Elumelu being named the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and face matters of bigger concerns in the country like the Ruga settlement for herders. An elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, gave the advice to the opposition party when he addressed newsmen at his residence in Abuja on Sunday. The PDP had gotten irritated after Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila named Elumelu as the Majority Leader of the House against the party’s design. The party had wanted Kingsley Chinda for that position. In its response to the action of the House Speaker, the PDP had since suspended Elumelu and six others for one month. But Clark, a former Federal Commissioner of Information said, “I think democracy should be allowed to prevail in this country and institutions should be allowed to do their jobs. There is no place, even in the PDP constitution, which says they should nominate people and give to the House. The...

South Africa midfielder, Bongani Zungu has said Nigeria’s midfielders and attackers are the most dangerous players in their squad. Bafana Bafana will take on the Super Eagles in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Wednesday. Zungu has been one of the key players for his nation at the tournament, starting each of their last three games and netting the winner against Namibia. He was in the South Africa side that shocked the Super Eagles 2-0 in Uyo two years ago and missed the return leg in November 2018 due to a knee injury. “With Nigeria, they are a good team, from tomorrow we will start watching their videos and see how they play. “For now, I am just happy with this win, we will focus on Nigeria from tomorrow. “They have got top midfielders, they have good attackers, I can’t spot one that I can say is the best. “There is a number of them that are the best, for us it is just to have confidence because we are a good team and we showed character tonight, and hopefully ...

A militant group, the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) has flayed declaration by a ‘Coalition of Northern Groups’ over a 30-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government to reverse its decision on the suspension of the Ruga Cow Settlement programme. The JRC stated this in an online statement signed by its spokesman, Cynthia Whyte and obtained by The Tide in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, weekend Recall that the apex government had last week announced the suspension of the planned Ruga settlement police following the public outcry and rejection that greeted it by many Nigerians. Whyte also alleged that those behind the 30 day deadline are President Muahhamu Buhari’s kinsmen, saying: “We have felt the hands of Esau. We also know the voice of Jacob. The JRC said that for more than 60 years, the people of the Niger Delta have sacrificed their lives, their land and its vast resources for the survival and continued existence for a nation that it described as ungrateful. Whi...

The Super Eagles duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Chidozie Awaziem, were selected by officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), after the game against Cameroon on Saturday for a random dope test, Vanguard reports. Both players did not return to their hotel in Alexandria with their team-mates. Omeruo and Awaziem were picked randomly, as is the usual practice after such matches. They later returned to their Helnan Palestine base along with Nigeria’s medical team. The two defenders played all 90minutes, as the Eagles dumped out defending champions Cameroon, to book a place in the quarter-final where they take on South Africa

Lionel Messi has described the COPA America 2019 as ‘corrupt’ after what he lamented as ‘unfair’ officiating at the South American showpiece. Messi was sent off in the first half for clashing with Gary Medel in last night’s third and fourth  place play-off against Chile and the Barcelona star felt hard-done by the official’s decision to dismiss him. “We don’t need to be part of the corruption that we’ve suffered at this tournament,” Messi said “Medel is always right at the limit. With a yellow that would have been the end of it for both of us, but well, maybe what I said recently had an impact,” he added. Messi also heavily criticised the referee’s officiating during Argentina’s semi-final defeat to Brazil, describing it as “crazy”.

In this file picture taken on January 9, 2014, Mandla Maseko speaks to a journalist in front of two NASA spacesuits in Mabopane, north of Pretoria. PHOTO: ALEXANDER JOE / AFP A South African man who won the chance to be the first black African in space has died in a motorbike crash before turning his dream into reality, his family announced on Sunday. Mandla Maseko, a part-time DJ, and candidate officer with the South African Air Force, was nicknamed “Afronaut” after landing a coveted seat to fly 103-kilometers (64 miles) into space in 2013 in a competition organised by a US-based space academy. He died in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, according to a family statement cited by local media. The 30-year-old had beaten a million other entrants from 75 countries to be selected as one of 23 people who would travel on an hour-long sub-orbital trip on the Lynx Mark II spaceship. Born to a school cleaner and auto tool maker in Soshanguve township near Pretoria, his win was a so...

Inter Milan chief Giuseppe Moratta has hinted at imminent signings and claimed the club's pursuit of Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku is a 'work in progress With Juventus leading Real Madrid in the race to sign Paul Pogba for £120m, should United pocket £80m for Lukaku they could potentially have a £200m at their disposal. Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is reportedly a target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but would set United back £108m. The Old Trafford side have already brought in Daniel James from Swansea for £15m and Aaron Wan-Bissaka for £50m from Crystal Palace. The Serie A giants are interested in recruiting United's £75million striker, but United are holding firm on their £80m valuation. Inter boss Antonio Conte is understood to be interested in signing Lukaku, who on Sunday left for United's pre-season tour of Australia, and the player is keen to play for the Italian. Though Lukaku failed to live up to the heights of his first campaign ...

Lampard is thought to have been impressed by Cole's impact off the pitch at Derby last season and hailed his professionalism. 'First of all, I needed him as a player at Derby. And then there's the extra stuff in terms of what he brings as a professional,' Lampard said last season. 'Ash is great for the group. He was always first in at training, friendly with everyone and humble, even though he was the best left back in the world for a long period.' Lampard is currently in Ireland with his squad preparing for his first game in charge, a pre-season friendly against Bohemians on Wednesday. Lampard has already brought Jody Morris, another former Chelsea player, with him from Derby to Stamford Bridge to be his No 2 and The Mirror now report Cole could be his next addition. He has already appointed Chris Jones and Eddie Newton as first-team coaches and Joe Edwards as assistant coach, all of whom have long-standing ties with the west London club. It is ...

Elliott is able to walk away from Fulham after turning down a scholarship at the Championship club. Liverpool will have to fork out a large compensation fee for the Fulham youngster but they will in turn land one of the hottest prospects in European football. The Reds will have to sign Elliott on a scholarship deal before offering him his first competitive contract when he turns 17 next April. Elliott is the latest wonderkid to emerge from Fulham's academy following in the footsteps of Patrick Roberts, now on loan at Norwich from Manchester City, and Tottenham target Ryan Sessegnon. He is expected to become Liverpool's second summer signing after the Champions League holders signed 17-year-old Sepp van den Berg from PEC Zwolle for £1.7million.  Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign Fulham teenager Harvey Elliott this summer after the 16-year-old rejected the chance to stay at the Championship outfit. Elliott, who became the youngest player to feature in the P...

Real Madrid have given Zinedine Zidane almost everything he asked for in the transfer market. As he waits to see if Paul Pogba is going to arrive to complete his wish-list he will have already began to piece together his gala XI for next season. we looks at three of the big tactical dilemmas facing Real Madrid's returning coach... Zidane inherited a team with many problems but one he felt was in need of urgent repair this summer was the gaping hole in front of the defence. Holding midfielder just wasn’t holding for Madrid last season. If Zidane sticks with 4-3-3 then again Casemiro will be isolated as the holder. And with Marcos Llorente not to Zidane’s liking and now at neighbours Atletico Madrid there is no real alternative. If Pogba arrives then Casemiro will have to soldier on flanked by the new signing and by Luka Modric, Toni Kroos or Fede Valverde. If Manchester United hold their ground and Pogba stays where he is then Madrid plan to offer Zidane an alternativ...

Ander Herrera has revealed he left Manchester United because of a difference of opinion over his role in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's plans. The 29-year-old Spaniard signed for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer earlier this month after five years at Old Trafford. 'I was very happy, I have a lot to thank the club and the fans for it and also Solskjaer. He did a lot for me to stay, but things did not happen, they arrived late, and by then I had already made the decision to play in Paris.' Herrera's former United team-mate David de Gea has repeatedly been linked with a move to PSG in recent years. But Herrera was coy when asked about the possibility, citing the quality of PSG's goalkeepers Alphonse Areola and Kevin Trapp. He said: 'David is my friend, I have a great relationship with him and, of course, he is one of the best in the world, for me top three. But here there are already two great goalkeepers.' Herrera's arrival in Paris coincided ...