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Man Utd face test of title credentials at Liverpool

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http://ift.tt/2yllS1u (2nd row from L) Manchester United’s goalkeeper from Spain David De Gea, Manchester United’s forward from Belgium Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United’s defender from England Chris Smalling, Manchester United’s midfielder from Serbia Nemanja Matic, Manchester United’s defender from Ivory Coast Eric Bailly, Manchester United’s forward from France Anthony Martial, (front row from L) Manchester United’s midfielder from Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Manchester United’s midfielder from Spain Ander Herrera, Manchester United’s midfielder from England Ashley Young, Manchester United’s defender from Netherlands Daley Blind and Manchester United’s defender from Sweden Victor Nilsson-Lindelof pose for a team picture prior to the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between PFC CSKA Moscow and Manchester United FC in Moscow on September 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Yuri KADOBNOV Jose Mourinho takes high-flying Manchester United to Liverpool for a searching test of their tit...

Real Madrid call presidential election

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spanish and European champions Real Madrid announced on Thursday that they will hold a presidential election over the close season, provided somebody comes forward to challenge the incumbent Florentino Perez. “The Electoral board…have agreed to an election for the club president and board of directors,” read a statement published on the English version of the club website. Candidates have until June 18 to come forward, with the statement adding: “In the case that more than one candidate is announced, the Electoral board will make public the date and place for voting.” Perez was president between 2000 and 2006 and returned for a second spell in 2009, succeeding Ramon Calderon. Elections were announced in 2013 but Perez was the only candidate. Madrid are fresh from winning a first Spanish title since 2012 to go with a third Champions League in four seasons. The 70-year-old Perez, a civil engineer and head of construction firm ACS, changed the club’s statutes in...

Real Madrid call presidential election

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Spanish and European champions Real Madrid announced on Thursday that they will hold a presidential election over the close season, provided somebody comes forward to challenge the incumbent Florentino Perez. “The Electoral board…have agreed to an election for the club president and board of directors,” read a statement published on the English version of the club website. Candidates have until June 18 to come forward, with the statement adding: “In the case that more than one candidate is announced, the Electoral board will make public the date and place for voting.” Perez was president between 2000 and 2006 and returned for a second spell in 2009, succeeding Ramon Calderon. Elections were announced in 2013 but Perez was the only candidate. Madrid are fresh from winning a first Spanish title since 2012 to go with a third Champions League in four seasons. The 70-year-old Perez, a civil engineer and head of construction firm ACS, changed the club’s statutes in...

Banky W much awaited video for #Kololo out

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Banky W has dropped his much awaited video for his latest album #Kololo video, almost two weeks later than he promised. In Instagram and Twitter notifications, Banky said the video “is out right now”. Three weeks ago, the artiste had dropped the lyric video and promised to churn out the video soon, precisely in one week, according to his notes on You Tube. According to him, the video was inspired by the city of Dubai. The artiste, now with 1.6m followers on Instagram is also offering 10 Nigerians the opportunity to win a trip for 2 to Dubai with the release of the official video. In the earlier You Tube post, Banky W uploaded the lyrics of Kololo, which he says is a derivative of the word “Kolo”, a Nigerian slang for Crazy. “And so Kololo means… REALLY crazy,” he said. The Lyrics of Kololo Verse 1: Baby Oh E been done dey show say you want to dey carry go I suppose to know say you want to go solo On Your Own All Alone I don’t know why Oh Girl you’re ...

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Again, trial of Metuh stalled

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http://ift.tt/2p8ctDl Former National Publicity Secretary, People's Democratic Party ( PDP ), Chief Olisa Metuh PHOTO: LADIDI LUCY ELUKPO The trial of Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was again stalled as the FCT High Court, Maitama, adjourned the case until June 22. Metuh was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count charge of destruction of evidence. The trial was adjourned until June 22, for the defence to open its case; the adjournment was at the instance of the court. Mr Sylvanus Tahir, the prosecuting counsel, had on Oct. 10, 2016, closed his case, after calling three witnesses to testify. The judge, Justice Ishaq Bello, adjourned the case until Nov. 22 for the defence to open its case. The case was adjourned again until Jan. 24; March 2 and May 3. Metuh and all counsel in the matter were present in court and consented to the June 22 date. Vía The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper http://ift.tt/...