Rooney admits United fall short

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       Wayne Rooney admitted Manchester United have fallen short of expectations despite winning the FA Cup as rumours swirled that Louis van Gaal is set to be replaced by Jose Mourinho. United manager Van Gaal was in defiant mood on Saturday as he celebrated United's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace by parading the FA Cup in front of the media while refusing to discuss the growing possibility he will be sacked in the next few days. Just minutes after the final whistle at Wembley signalled United's first trophy in Van Gaal's two-year reign, reports emerged that former Chelsea boss Mourinho was on the verge of agreeing a deal to take charge at Old Trafford.

PDP Removes Ali-Modu Sheriff, Sets Up Caretaker Committee

       

       Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has removed its National Chairman, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff, and sets up a caretaker committee. Senator Sheriff was removed on Saturday.

Grandmother of air hostess who died on the doomed EgyptAir MS804 flight collapses at her memorial service

     

     
       Concerned friends and relatives rushed to Anna Yara's aid as she sat wailing on a pew in a church in Cairo, during the funeral of her 'perfect' granddaughter Yara Hani Tawfik. Nahla Wagih, a friend of Miss Tawfik, said: 'It is so sad to see the family in this state. There are no words to describe her loss. Yara was the perfect daughter and grand-daughter. The family must be broken.'

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Wreckage of EgyptAir Flight MS804 Found in Greek Island

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          Wreckage of EgyptAir flight MS804 has been found south of the Greek island of Karpathos, Egyptian aviation officials confirmed. The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew when it went down overnight.

Former NIMASA Boss Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment Over Contract Scam

        A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency, Raymond Temisan Omatseye, to five years in prison over a N1.5bn contract scam.
 Omatseye was arraigned before the court today May 20 on a 27-count charge bordering on alleged contract variation, bid rigging and awarding contract above his approval limit 


     
     

PHOTO- Man caught Hawking Fetish Fried Meat in Akure

         

           A drama in Akure, the Ondo State capital made all astonished when a self- acclaimed pastor with one of the Pentecostal churches, was arrested for allegedly hawking fetish items.

RRS saves mother & her baby from committing suicide by jumping from 3rd Mainland bridge into the lagoon

   

     The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) yesterday, evening prevented a mother of four from committing suicide by jumping into the Lagoon with a 12 – month old baby.

Father pours kerosene on Daughter and set her on fire

     Elomachukwu Agbara disclosed that her father, Ifeanyi Agbara, had poured kerosene on her and set her on fire for returning from her tailors place late.

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Photos: NLC members led by factional leader, Ayuba Wabba, stage protest in Abuja

   

    leader of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba and his loyalists in NLC are presently holding a protest on the streets of Abuja. They are calling for the immediate reduction in price of petrol. More photos after the cut...

$115 million cash- EFCC Detains Ex Gov Yero and Others

   

 
       $115 million released by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke that was shared ahead of 2015 presidential poll has taken officials of  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to Kaduna where its former governor, Ramalan Yero, was picked up and questioned, yesterday.

(Photo)- Woman Drives Car Into Lake After Following GPS Directions

         

         According to The Canadian Press, A Canadian woman from Kitchener, Ontario, ended up in a lake  on May 12 after following her car's GPS directions.The 23-year-old driver's visibility was impaired that night due to rain and fog, which resulted in her taking a deadly wrong turn into Lake Huron.

Fuel Price Hike: FG Reaches Agreement With Ajaero-Led NLC

    The federal government has reached an agreement with the Joe Ajaero led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to set up a committee to resolve agitations over the new pump price of petrol.

The committee is expected to address the downward review of the pump price, determine new minimum wage and consult with the PPPRA for effective price regulation of petroleum products.

Industrial court restrains Nigeria Labour Congress from going on strike tommorrow

      The National Industrial Court has granted an interim order restraining the Nigeria Labor Congress and all its allies from embarking on any strike action. The Federal government this morning approached the court asking the court to stop the proposed strike action by NLC.