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Man City players 'bribe' coaches and fans after Champions League setback

- Man City players have vowed to foot the bill for 26 coaches to being joined by supporters in their buses to watch the FA Cup final live at Wembley - The gesture is an appreciation from the players to their fans for their support so far this season - Man City face Watford in the FA Cup final on May 18 Manchester City players will foot the bill for 26 coaches’ buses who will be joined by supporters to watch the FA Cup final against Watford live at Wembley. According to the captain of the side Vincent Kompany, the gesture is an appreciation from the players to the fans for their support so far this season, despite their Champions League setback at the hands of Tottenham. READ ALSO: Ole Solskjaer mocked by fans who think Man United made mistake hiring him The fans will even get extra buses for the trip to Wembley if there is a demand. The 26 coaches represent every senior members of Pep Guardiola’s team. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football app for FREE to easily access stats...

Police officer who killed 20-year-old lady in Ajegunle dismissed from service, declared wanted

- The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Inspector Daniel Ojo from the service - Ojo together with five other policemen had shot dead one Adaobi Ifeanyi and wounded Emmanuel Akomafuwa in Ajegunle, Lagos - Ojo escaped immediately after the shooting and has been declared wanted Inspector Daniel Ojo who shot dead one Adaobi Ifeanyi and wounded another, Emmanuel Akomafuwa, in Ajegunle area of Lagos last Saturday, April 13, has been dismissed from service and declared wanted. The Lagos state commissioner of police, Zubairu Muazu, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Lagos state Police Command headquarters, Ikeja, on Thursday, April 18. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Ojo together with five other policemen had on April 13 accosted their victims during when he shot Ifeanyi who died on the spot . The five policemen were however subjected to orderly room trial while Ojo escaped. READ ALSO : Breaking: Another man reportedly stabbed to death by police in Rivers (...

Supercomputer predicts who will win Europa League title between Chelsea and Arsenal

- Europa League: Chelsea have been tipped to win the 2018/19 championship - The prediction was made by supercomputer who gave the Blues 35 percent out of 100 - Supercomputer gave Arsenal 26 percent which means the Gunners will finish second Premier League giants Chelsea have been tipped by the supercomputer to win the 2018/19 Europa League title after landing in the semifinal of the competition. En route to the last four of this season's Europa League, Maurizio Sarri's men defeated Slavia Prague 4-3 on Thursday night, April 18, and qualified on 5-3 aggregate. Chelsea will now face Frankfurt who scaled through on away goals as the German side lost 4-2 at Benfica, but claimed a 2-0 win on their turf. The supercomputer has now given Chelsea 35 percent out of 100 to win the Europa League title with their Premier League rivals Arsenal tipped to be runners-up. PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores READ ALSO: Ole So...

Okei-Odumakin reacts as Buhari signs N30,000 minimum wage bill into law

- Joe Okei-Odumakin lauded President Buhari for signing minimum wage into law - Okei-Odumakin who is the president of Women Arise for Change Initiative expressed hope that implementation of the new minimum wage will commence immediately - The president's assent mandates all employers of labour across the country to pay workers a minimum of N30,000 monthly wage President Muhammad Buhari has been commended for signing into law the National Minimum Wage Bill approving N30,000 for the least paid worker in the country. Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, president of Women Arise for Change Initiative, stated this in an interview with the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, April 18, in Lagos. Buhari on Thursday signed the Minimum Wage Repeal and Re-Enactment Act, 2019 into law; by this act, the new minimum wage is now N30,000. READ ALSO: Minimum wage: Show more commitment to your work - Buhari tells workers The assent mandates all employers of labour across the country to pay workers a ...

Ibori takes UK to European court to appeal conviction, says Britain went against established laws

- The former Delta state governor, James Onanefe Ibori, has taken the UK to an European court to appeal his conviction - The former governor is appealing his case on the basis that the Britain court that ruled against him disobeyed its own laws on his case - Ibori is challenging the ruling despite the fact that the guilty plea he already made The former Delta state governor, James Onanefe Ibori, has taken the UK to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in France to appeal the conviction against him by a London court. The European court on Tuesday, April 16, received the papers that were filed for the appeal challenging the London court ruling, The Nation reports. READ ALSO: Minimum wage: Show more commitment to your work - Buhari tells workers The basis for the appeal, according the filed appeal, is that Britain rushed to convict the former governor and in the process disobeyed its own laws. The counsel of Ibori argued, among other things, that the UK ‘s disobedience...