Robert Lewandowski a perfect replacement for Diego Costa at Chelsea

Since the final whistle blew on Chelsea's 2016-17 campaign, barely a day has gone by without an eye-catching story regarding the club's striker department.

Diego Costa's uncertain future at Stamford Bridge has been thrown into stark relief with his revelation that Antonio Conte had sent him a text message that stated that he was no longer wanted. Michy Batshuayi also wasted little time in issuing his own verdict on a stuttering debut season in England by asserting that he is not prepared to be a bit-part player in a World Cup year. 

Cristiano Ronaldo follows Nigerian artiste Davido on Instagram

It seems world best player is a fan of the award winning afropop artiste Davido.

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has added Nigerian artiste Davido to his expectional list of friends on social media.

After netting the winning goal for the Seleccao in their 1-0 win over Russia in the Fifa Confederations Cup, the 32-year-old took to his Instagram account to follow the Nigerian artiste as his 376th follower.

These School Boys Wear Skirts in Protest Over No Shorts Uniform Policy

Teenage boys have turned up at a Devon school this morning dressed in skirts in protest at strict uniform codes which the headteacher has refused to relax.

The schoolboys, from ISCA Academy in Exeter, Devon, had asked earlier this week whether they would be allowed to wear shorts amid the hot weather. Temperatures have been upwards of 30 degrees. Their headmistress said no.

Dino Melaye says many will be imprisoned in an attempt to recall him

Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district, says the move to recall him from the upper legislative chamber will land many people in jail.

The lawmaker said this in response to reports that files of signatures of voters in his district had been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“It can not succeed. It is a hoax and absolute comedy of errors. I’m laughing at the stupidity of kogi state government,” he tweeted on Wednesday.

“Many appointees will go to jail for forgery. Even dead people’s names on the recall register.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia to try to reduce tensions over Qatar - abcNEWS

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and the new crown prince to "increase efforts" to end tensions in the region related to the dispute with Qatar, Turkish officials said Thursday.
The Turkish leader called the Saudi royals late on Wednesday to congratulate them on the appointment of prince Mohammed bin Salman as the new crown prince, according to a statement from officials in Erdogan's office.

We are still one big family - Sultan of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has advocated dialogue as the panacea to the agitation for the breakup of Nigeria.

Speaking when he hosted leaders of resident communities, heads of security agencies, civil society groups and media practitioners to a Ramadan break fast dinner at his palace in Sokoto, the monarch maintained that no matter the call for secession, Nigerians would remain one big family.

He said, “No matter what anybody can say, no matter what is happening, we are still one big family.
“Let’s sit down, discuss these issues. So that together we can find out what really went wrong. Let us retrace our step and see where we started getting things wrong so that we can find the way of sorting things out.

I am not the football Pope the result stands above everything else - Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp has told kicker magazine that he believes the "war of attrition" in the Premier League is a reason for the lack of relative success in European competition.

There have only been two English sides in the semifinals of the Champions League in the past five seasons.

Before taking over as Liverpool manager in October 2015, Klopp wondered about the poor recent record, but says he can now fully understand the difficulty in juggling two demanding competitions.

Juventus 2 Lazio 0: Alves, Bonucci secure historic third consecutive Coppa Italia

Juventus made history on Wednesday as they became the first team to win the Coppa Italia three times in a row after a 2-0 win over Lazio.

Juventus took their first step towards the treble with an historic 2-0 win over Lazio in the Coppa Italia final at Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.

First-half goals from Dani Alves and Leonardo Bonucci secured an unprecedented third triumph in a row in Italy's premier cup competition and the 12th in their history.

S. Korean president vows to reopen probe into 1980 massacre

South Korea's new liberal president vowed Thursday to reopen an investigation into the government's role in the violent suppression of a 1980 democratic uprising in the city of Gwangju that killed hundreds, as he further distanced himself from his ousted conservative predecessor.

An emotional President Moon Jae-in made the comments during an event in Gwangju marking the anniversary of the massacre, which he called the "saddest and most painful moment" in the country's recent history.

Cristiano Ronaldo sets record to become all-time top European scorer

The Real Madrid star scored after 10 minutes away to Celta Vigo to move past Jimmy Greaves and create yet another personal milestone.

Cristiano Ronaldo has created history by becoming the all-time top scorer in Europe’s five biggest leagues after netting for Real Madrid against Celta Vigo.
The Portuguese superstar opened the scoring after 10 minutes with his 367th league goal to take him past former England international Jimmy Greaves.

Lai Mohammed‘ I Never Said FG Doesn’t Know Who Will Sign 2017 Budget’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has denied media reports claiming that he said the federal government does not know who will sign the 2017 budget.

Actress Moji Olaiya passes on just hours after ‘thanking Allah for gift of life’

Moji Olaiya, popular Nollywood actress, passed on in the early hours of Thursday, about 48 hours after thanking Allah for the gift of life.

Colleagues and friends of the actress have confirmed Olaiya’s death.

‘Osinbajo Will Not Replace Buhari If He Is Unable To Run In 2019’ – Northern Elders

The Northern Elders Forum has ruled out the possibility of Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo replacing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 should anything happen to Buhari.

Chairman of Northern Elders Forum, Professor Ango Abdullahi, said should President Muhammadu Buhari fail to seek re-election in 2019, the North must retain the presidency by fielding a candidate through the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, party.

Our playing style is more important than trophy - Pep Guardiola

The Catalan is approaching the end of a first season in management without success, but he feels that progress is being made at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola says style is “more important than winning a trophy” as he reflects on the progress made in his first season at Manchester City.

The Catalan arrived in English football with a reputation for delivering success, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich benefitting from his tactical ability.

What a Minister in Uganda said about Nigeria will shock you - Oby Ezekwesili reacts

Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks

We - Nigeria- just got shaded by a Minister from Uganda. ."We don't want to be like Nigeria which exports crude to import refined products"