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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The new Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brig.- Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf has formally taken over command of the Division in Maiduguri. Yusuf  took over from his predecessor, Brig. Gen. Victor Ezugwu who was  posted to Depot Nigerian Army Zaria as Commandant. In a brief ceremony at the Maimalari Barracks, Headquarters of the Division, the new GOC  was presented with the Division flag by his predecessor after signing the handing and taking over notes. He later inspected the Quarter Guard where old flag was lowered and new one hoisted to signify the change of command at the division. Yusuf, who hails from Yobe, is the 7th GOC of the Division since its formation in 2013. He is a member of 37 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and also an alumni of the National Defence College, Abuja. Until his present appointment, Yusuf was the Registrar of the NDA   The post Boko Haram; New GOC of 7 Divisi...

http://ift.tt/2pJbV6f Bayern Munich's Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben (R) and Leipzig's Brazilian defender Bernardo vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich on May 13, 2017 in Leipzig, eastern Germany.ROBERT MICHAEL / AFP Arjen Robben scored a superb solo goal in the 95th-minute to seal Bayern Munich’s dramatic 5-4 comeback win at RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga’s electric top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti’s star-studded Bayern, who were already confirmed German league champions for the fifth straight year, found themselves 4-3 down on 90 minutes until David Alaba drilled home a 91st-minute free-kick. Robben, 33, then proved he still had the legs to sprint clear of the defence as his winning goal capped a superb run. It was heartbreak for second-placed RB Leipzig, who were minutes from avenging their 3-0 defeat at Bayern’s Allianz Arena last December. Bayern’s last-gasp victory ...

http://ift.tt/2qe6wri Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory over Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic during their ATP Madrid Open semifinal match in Madrid, on May 13, 2017. Nadal won 6-2 and 6-4.JAVIER SORIANO / AFP Rafael Nadal snapped a seven-match losing streak against Novak Djokovic in commanding fashion as he romped into the final of the Madrid Masters 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday. The Spaniard looks in ominous form with just over two weeks to go till the start of the French Open as he stretched his perfect record on clay this season to 14-0 with a dominant display. Nadal will look to seal his fifth title in Madrid in Sunday’s final against Dominic Thiem or Pablo Cuevas. An open era record 50th meeting between Nadal and Djokovic served to highlight the Serb’s dramatic dip in form since they last met in Rome almost exactly a year ago. Djokovic’s straight sets win in that encounter meant he had won his last 15 sets stretching back to the 2014 French Open f...

http://ift.tt/2pGlaET PHOTO:AFP Carlo Ancelotti on Friday insisted Germany star Jerome Boateng and under-performing Renato Sanches will next season stay at Bayern Munich, who aim to assert their Bundesliga domination at title-rivals RB Leipzig this weekend. Ancelotti’s Bayern, the confirmed 2016/17 Bundesliga champions, need a win at second-placed RB Leipzig on Saturday to maintain the status quo as Germany’s top club. As head coach, Ancelotti needs a moral-boosting victory to steady the ship with rumours of unrest behind the scenes amidst disappointment after last month’s Champions League quarter-final exit. Boateng had reportedly been considering his future and was unhappy about being left out of the starting side for their German Cup semi-final home defeat against Borussia Dortmund. A first-choice player for Germany Boateng has a Bayern contract until 2021. He faces stiff competition for a first-team place next season alongside Javi Martinez, Mats Hummels and Niklas Su...

http://ift.tt/2q7b7LY Manchester United's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, central England, on December 17, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Oli SCARFF / Zlatan Ibrahimovic will continue playing for “many years”, the surgeon who operated on the 35-year-old Manchester United striker’s knee has said. Swede Ibrahimovic underwent surgery last week in the United States after suffering major knee ligament damage. “Fixed, done and stronger”, he declared after the operation carried out by Hong Kong-born Freddie Fu and Volker Musahl. And Fu, in an interview with Thursday’s South China Morning Post, gave his football A-list patient a glowing assessment. “He’s so healthy, so strong, biologically, bone morphology, everything, is absolutely very healthy. “He can still play for many years.” Fu, chairman of the dep...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Ikeja High Court was on Thursday thrown into confusion after an unnamed witness slumped and died in the court just before testifying before Justice O.A. Olayinka in a land case. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, who was in his late 30s had come court to testify in a land dispute. “Before the case was called for trial, he started coughing and gasping and had to leave the courtroom. “He was vomiting a lot of blood and onlookers were scared to go near him. “He collapsed on the corridors of the courtroom and a medical team came in an ambulance to take the body away. “His lawyer informed Justice Olayinka of his client’s death and she immediately stopped proceedings for the day,” a witness said. When NAN visited the courtroom, clots of blood were seen in the corridors of the courtroom as well as the blood-stained shirt and leather slippers of the deceased. A court registrar, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN:“I am not authorised to...