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Matthijs de Ligt has admitted he had already decided to move to Juventus before Cristiano Ronaldo spoke to him at the Nations League finals. The Dutch defender, one of the most sought after prospects in world football this summer, signed with the Serie A giants earlier this week in a deal worth £67.8million. One of the most intriguing details of his transfer saga, however, came when Ronaldo encouraged him to move to Turin after Portugal's win over Holland in June but De Ligt insists that conversation had nothing to do with his eventual transfer. De Ligt also revealed that all it took was a quick chat with manager Maurizio Sarri was enough to convince him that the footballing philosophy in Turin would match his own. He added: 'I spoke to Sarri on the phone before coming just to get to know each other. 'He was one of the reasons that I wanted to join here, I've heard a lot of good things about him and I like his footballing philosophy and how he prepares his

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)  says it will  continue to supply 10 per cent of India’s crude oil demand in the face of competing demand for the product from other countries. The Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari, disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr Ndu Ughamadu, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division  on Thursday. Kyari gave the assurance when the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur, paid him a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja . He said that Nigeria, through the corporation, would continue to support India’s energy security. He added that the recent Memorandum of Understanding in the area of energy between Nigeria and India would be consummated to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries. He said that NNPC was desirous of growing the energy cooperation with India and that it was time to progress from just talking to walking the talk. He said India was a very important market

                Popular Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw says she is happy celebrating her 48th birthday having been blessed beyond measure. Henshaw who took to her Instagram page to appreciate friends and family members who have stood by her all the time thanked God for her career. “I love my life; I am blessed beyond measure. I am grace personified.. I am grateful for my family and very lovely friends. “I am grateful for my career that has brought me so much happiness and connections to do much more for those I come in contact with; I am thankful for another year.” Click on the wordings below to see Henshaw dancing in a recent video she posted to celebrate her birthday: NAN

It seems the Circle of Life nowadays is being a grown man watching a Disney reboot of a beloved animated film from childhood. We’ve had three of those this summer alone, and the latest – a remake of one of their greatest – The Lion King is aggressively mediocre in every department except for the visuals. Make no mistake, this is one of the most beautiful looking films ever made, but it lacks both heart and nuance. The story remains the same – somewhere in the Pride Lands of Africa King Mufasa (James Earl Jones reprising his role) is blessed with a child whom he names Simba (JD McCrary and Donald Glover). Mufasa’s brother Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor) wants to take over the throne so he plots to get rid of the king and his child, and Simba has to learn about life away from the comfort and privilege of his home. If you’re only interested in gawping at the visual boundaries a film could push The Lion King will blow your mind because there is absolutely no way to tell where the ‘live acti

A lawmaker in Bayelsa state has been caught on camera assaulting an All Progressive Congress chairman.    Scene of the incident   A video has emerged of a Bayelsa State lawmaker allegedly assaulting the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in the state, Hon. Jothan Amos. According to Daily Post, the lawmaker, Hon. Wilson Dauyegha, was captured dragging, pushing and shoving the Bayelsa APC chairman in the video shared by APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, who is from Bayelsa State. Dauyegha, a known political ally of the immediate past Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, represents Ekeremor Constituency II in the Bayelsa state House of Assembly. From the video, it was apparent the confrontation was due to the mode of governorship primaries to be adopted by the party leadership in the state. Hon Dauyegha was also seen and heard shouting, after he tore some documents reportedly belonging to the APC:  “What kind of chairman are you?

European Union (EU) Programme Manager to Nigeria, Laolu Olawumi, said 250 million Euros had been earmarked to empower women in line with the 2030 agenda in Africa. Olawumi, disclosed this in an interview on the sideline of the UN and EU spotlight initiative workshop in Abuja. According to her, the EU-UN joint Spotlight Initiative is a global initiative focused on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls. “Spotlight initiative is a global initiative that has attracted 500 million dollars and several countries have been selected across some continents in the world, to benefit from the grant. “In Africa, “Nigeria is one of the countries that have been selected, an envelope of 250 million dollars has been agreed for countries around Africa. “ “In Nigeria, further envelop has been earmarked, which would be soon confirmed,’’ she said. Also, Ms. Patience Ekeoba, an official of the UN Women, disclosed that the funds earmarked for Africa would be allocated to Nig

Barely a week after resumption of office as Commissioner of the Rivers state Police Command,  Mustapha Dandaura has paraded 15 suspects allegedly involved in various crimes ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery and carjacking  in Port Harcourt. While parading members of the syndicate who allegedly specialized in kidnapping at Police headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Commissioner said the State Police command has taken the fight against crime to criminal hideouts along the East-West Road. Other areas he listed as being under the focus of police include Rumuigbo, Eliozu, Choba, Etche and Akpajo in Eleme local Government area where attacks by hoodlums have become a daily affair. The Commissioner of Police said the Command is poised to tackle crimes headlong and promised to bring the wave of crime to the barest minimum. Among  the suspects who confessed to the beheading and kidnapping along the East-West Road is  a 25-year-old suspected notorius criminal,  Joshua Edet, A.K.A ‘