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The Chelsea winger's career trajectory could have turned out differently had an Old Trafford official's glowing recommendations been acted upon Former  Manchester United  scout Jorge Alvial has revealed that the Red Devils passed up the chance to sign Christian Pulisic when he was still a youngster on  Borussia Dortmund 's books. Pulisic rose through the youth ranks at Dortmund before graduating to the senior squad in 2016, and went on to score 19 goals in 127 appearances for the club. Chelsea  were impressed enough to invest £58 million ($75m) into the United States international's potential last year, which he has gradually paid back over the course of an encouraging first year in the Premier League. Pulisic has contributed 10 goals and 10 assists to the Blues' cause in his first 33 outings for the club,  earning comparisons with club legend Eden Hazard , who joined  Real Madrid  in 2019. The 21-year-old is already being tipped for a bright future at the very high

The Tottenham boss has aimed a subtle dig at a fellow Portuguese and the Red Devils after seeing another key decision go their way at the weekend Jose Mourinho has taken a light-hearted swipe at Bruno Fernandes for his  Manchester United  penalty record, joking that the midfielder "had about 20 to score" in the second half of the season. United set a new Premier League record for the most penalties won in a single campaign  when Anthony Martial was brought down in the box during a crunch clash with Leicester on Sunday. Fernandes, a €55 million (£50m/$65m) January signing, stepped up to convert the Red Devils' 14th spot-kick of 2019-20, which set them on their way to a 2-0 victory at the King Power Stadium. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men secured third place and  Champions League  qualification as a result, while extending their unbeaten run in the top flight to 14 matches. United have picked up more points than any other Premier League side since Fernandes' arrival fro

Two persons have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion that rocked Afariogun Street in the Ajao area of Lagos State yesterday evening Tuesday, July 28. The explosion started from a shop used in refilling gas cylinders. Nine shops were razed in the explosion and a number of cars were also burnt. According to reports, the accident happened after a 62-year-old woman, who runs a cooking gas shop and her 32-year-old daughter were called back to their shop to attend to a “regular customer” who came to fill a gas cylinder. The woman returned and successfully attended to the customer. However, the sad incident happened when the customer tried putting the gas cylinder into a waiting tricycle, it fell and exploded. The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said the fire had been extinguished and that the bodies of the deceased persons have been evacuated from the scene of the incident. See more photos from the scene below

Dr. Stella Emmanuel (Aka Warrior) has treated over 300 COVID patients. U.S based Nigerian born doctor says there is a cure for COVID-19. Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Emmanuel claimed that antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and antibacterial drug, Zithromax, were effective cures for the virus. Emmanuel dismissed experts’ warning that hydroxychloroquine could cause serious heart problems for coronavirus patients, citing her experience with the use of the drug. She said she had successfully treated no fewer than 350 patients with hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. Hydroxychloroquine, long touted by President Donald Trump is the cure for the virus, according to her. The following are excerpts of Emmanuel’s speech: “Hello, I’m Dr Stella Emmanuel. I’m a primary care physician in Houston, Texas. “I went to medical school in West Africa, Nigeria, where I took care of malaria patients, treated them with hydroxychloroquine and stuff like that. “So I’m used to thes

Lionel Messi has insisted Barcelona secure this Leeds’ Argentine coach. Lionel Messi has chosen an Argentine coach as his ideal manager to replace Quique Setien at Barcelona for the next season. Marcelo Bielsa is up for a new contract with Leeds and is yet to sign one with just 1 week remaining in his current deal.  Reportedly , Messi wants Barca to lure the Argentine compatriot and replace the current coach, Quique Setien. Coach Setien came under a lot of criticism after Barca lost the La Liga to their rivals,  Real Madrid . Initially, they had a lead but with poor management as well as inconsistent performance on the pitch, the Blaugranas quickly slipped down the table and lost bitterly. A rare occurrence was the club Captain’s vocal expression of his disappointment with everyone including the President. While club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, made some questionable moves like selling young Arthur Melo for an aging Miralem Pjanic just to be financially secure, it’s his open  dism

The Portugal international has been the catalyst behind the Red Devils' resurgence that has led them to securing a top-four finish Back in October, it seemed as if  Manchester United  needed a miracle if they were going to secure  Champions League  football. They were languishing in 13th place in the Premier League, could not string together a run of victories and had endured their worst beginning to a season for 30 years. Even at the start of 2020, they were 10 points off third and six behind  Chelsea  in fourth. Rumours were circulating suggesting that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be sacked, with claims the Norwegian was out of his depth and would be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino. In reality, his position was never truly under threat, with the board and the owners instead backing their man as he oversees a rebuild at Old Trafford. An illustration of that came with the initial £47 million ($60m) they agreed to spend to bring Bruno Fernandes to the club from  Sporting  C.P. in Janu

The suspended EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu has made a shocking confessions, pointing at Presidential Villa . According to Onyxnews Nigeria reports that the embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , made a revelation that some of the cars and properties for which he is standing trial for the alleged mismanagement were bought off by the presidential villa and other ministries and agencies of the federal government. Magu revealed this development in a letter addressed to the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel entitled, ‘Re: Alleged Case of Conspiracy, Enrichment, Abuse of Public Office and Other Infractions,’ where he stressed what happened to some of the vehicles recovered by the EFCC headed by him. The suspended EFCC Chairman said the Presidential Villa, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, as well as the Federal Inland Revenue Services, are some of the government establishments that benefitted from the vehic

  Landlords and property agents have been asked to charge six percent Stamp Duty on all tenancy and lease agreements by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Landlords and property agents were given the directive by the tax agency's Director, Communications and Liaison Department Abdullahi Ahmad on Wednesday July 22. They are expected to remit such collections to FIRS “so that they do not run foul of the Stamp Duty Act.” Ahmad said; “Property-related transactions like tenancy or lease agreement fall under the Ad Valorem category of the stamp duty which attracts six per cent duty payable in percentage of the total value or sum of the tenancy or lease. "The burden of payment of the six per cent lies on the beneficiary of the tenancy or lease agreement, whom the Stamp Duty Act identified as the tenant or renter. “The responsibility of collection and remittance fall on the landlord or agent in charge of the property for lease or rent. The party making the payment shall have t

With coronavirus infections spreading fast and COVID-19 deaths climbing yet again, most Americans say the country is not ready to send children back to school this fall — and they emphatically reject every aspect of President Trump’s new effort to force public schools to fully reopen, according to  the latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll .   The survey, which was conducted between July 11 and 14, found a remarkable consensus on the issue of school reopenings that transcended party lines, geographic boundaries and demographic divisions. A full 63 percent of Americans say Trump should not be pressuring schools to reopen. Only 25 percent say he should continue his push. At the same time, a mere 30 percent of Americans believe the Trump administration is doing everything it can to stop the coronavirus.  Instead, more than three-quarters (77 percent) insist that America’s priority should be to limit the spread of the virus, even if it means students can’t physically return to schools; just 23 per

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed shock and sadness at the tragic news of the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile. Lawan said despite her brief service, the deceased flying officer, 24, left indelible footprints as a dedicated officer and Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot. The Senate President noted the attestation of the Nigeria Airforce that Arotile flew several combat missions and made remarkable contributions to the military efforts against banditry and other criminal activities, particularly in the North Central states. Lawan said Arotile was a role model for young women and the Nigerian youths in general with her focus and dedication to service and calling. Lawan condoled with the family of the late Flying Officer, the Chief of the Air Staff, her officer colleagues, other airmen, and airwomen. The Senate President also commiserated with the government and people of Kogi State over the loss and prayed for her sou

Even before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called on Tuesday for all Americans to wear masks as a  “civic duty, ” a number of governors were taking matters into their own hands, imposing requirements for face coverings in indoor (and some outdoor) public spaces. Concern over rising cases and deaths recently prompted the governors of Alabama, Kentucky and Louisiana to join more than a dozen other states that have some form of a statewide mask mandate. “Cases in Louisiana continue to increase, including setting a record-high number of new cases reported in one day, today and yesterday,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a July 11  statement . “More than two thousand new COVID infections reported each of these days and increased hospitalizations are signs that we continue to go in the wrong direction in our work to control COVID-19 in our state.” President Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday. (Alex Edelman/AFP) As masks beco