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Behold, the new coaches of the Super Eagles… Jean Francois Losciuto (left), Salisu Yusuf (assistant coaches); Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh and Goalkeepers’ Trainer, Alloy Agu, at the presentation of Oliseh as the Nigeria’s new head coach in Abuja….yesterday. PHOTO: NAN.

Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes will be sold after manager Louis van Gaal claimed he “refused to play” in the reserves. The 33-year-old Spain international was a surprise omission from the pre-season squad currently touring the US. “He doesn’t follow my philosophy. There is no place for someone like that,” said Van Gaal of his January signing.

Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom scored a hat-trick to help his club advance into the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy in Singapore on Wednesday. The Gunners thrashed Singapore Select XI 4-0, with Akpom- eligible for Nigeria despite having represented England at youth level- and Jack Wilshere getting among the goals.

New Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh has drawn a list 70 players for invitation to the new look Super Eagles. Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigeria football federation disclosed this at the official presentation of the new national team crew, noting that the team has already started working to actualize new vision of the federation. On the list we gathered include a good number of unknown Europe based players of Nigerian parentage.

 New Service Chiefs who were named by President Muhammadu Buhari last Monday are set to assume office on Thursday (today) according to sources close to the military hierarchy in Abuja. The new Service Chiefs who were appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari, are, Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin;  Chief of Army Staff, Maj.Gen. T.Y. Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar; and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma with Archbishop Desmond Tutu Image by: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/Files / Reuters The Presidency wished Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu “a speedy recovery” as he spent a second night in hospital. “We send our good wishes and support to our world renowned Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Tutu‚” said President Jacob Zuma said in a statement on Wednesday.

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, (middle), Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu(1st left) and the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele after a courtesy visit to the National Assembly

A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he chose the late former President Umaru Yar’ Adua as his successor. Obasanjo said only Yar’ Adua was upright among the rest members of the PDP, adding that the rest contenders were corrupt. The ex-general said one of the people who wanted to succeed him in 2007 was “stinkingly corrupt” and that the only way he (Obasanjo) could justify himself before man and God was to go for Yar’Adua.

Photo: Guardian News President Muhammadu Buhari in his office.By Musa Abdullahi Krishi and Ibrahim Kabiru Sule A member of the House of Representatives Igariwey Iduma Enwo has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before an Abuja Federal Court over the release of N700 billion grants to states to pay backlog of salaries allegedly "without following constitutional process."

Kanye West has urged Scott Disick to "man up and go to rehab" so he can "get his act together" for the sake of his three children with ex-girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian. The 38-year-old rapper, who has stepped in to help sister-in-law Kourtney Kardashian take care of her three children, Mason, five, Penelope, three, and seven-month-old Reign following her split from her long-term boyfriend, reportedly contacted the reality TV star, who has been struggling with alcohol issues and partying to excess recently, earlier this month and demanded he "get his act together for the kids."

England star wants to play central midfield next season — but so do teammates Ozil, Ramsey, Cazorla, Arteta, Flamini, Coquelin and Oxlade-Chamberlain! Stuart MacFarlane Golden goal: Wilshere scored wearing Arsenal's new away kit in Singapore Jack Wilshere wants talks with Arsene Wenger to work out how he will fit into his congested midfield next season, writes Steve Bates in Singapore. The Arsenal star - who has been a summer target for Manchester City - missed a five-month chunk of last season following ankle surgery.

Apple Inc on Wednesday launched its latest iPod touch gadget at a time when the company is looking to popularize its new music service. The new iPod features an 8 megapixel iSight camera, FaceTime high-definition camera and also houses Apple-designed A8 chip, which is used in iPhone 6. The iPod, which will give access to Apple Music, also features fitness tracking M8 motion co-processor.

Images captured by the New Horizons space probe have revealed huge mountains made of ice on Pluto. The mountains are similar in size to the Rockies in Canada and America. The probe has also captured its moon Charon and small moon Hydra. Flyby

Against the backdrop of worsening hardship facing civil servants, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has demanded N46,000 as minimum wage for workers. The Secretary-General of ASCEN, Basir Lawal, said in Lagos Wednesday that the current N18,000 minimum wage was no longer acceptable. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he said the new wage being sought by workers was arrived at after the association’s meeting with the National Public Service Joint Negotiating Council.