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Nicolas Otamendi is a beast of a centre back (Picture: Getty) Manchester United are set to grab Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi by paying his £35.9million release clause, according to reports. United, who have been chasing Otamendi since last summer, failed with a £25million bid during the January transfer window. Louis van Gaal remains keen on the Argentine though – and now reports in Spain say United are set to pay his £35.9million release clause this summer to finally get him.

President Jonathan has sacked the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Alhaji Kabiru Mashi (pictured left) and replaced him with the Coordinating Director at FIRS, Mr. Samuel Ogungbesan (right). Ogungbesan's appointment takes immediate effect. Mashi had served as acting Executive Chairman of the agency since 2012.

Fashion House, Dolce & Gabbana are in the news again just days after calling IVF babies ‘synthetic’. This stirred a lot of reactions from celebs, like Elton John, who called for the boycott of the fashion house. US publicist and America’s Next Top Model judge, Kelly Cutrone, tweeted one image from the racy ad from 2007 with the caption: ‘I guess simulating gang bangs are fine – but IVF and same sex marriage are not – life according to @dolcegabbana.’

Ibinabo Fiberisima-Egbuka says she remains the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria regardless of the Lagos High court ruling on March 16th that invalidated her October 2014 reappointment. She explained that she will be appealing the judgement and until her appeal is granted, she will continue as the President of the Guild.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Aminu Wali yesterday said President Goodluck Jonathan does not need to apologise over controversy surrounding his purported telephone conversation with the King of Morocco. King Mohammed VI and President Jonathan Addressing state House correspondents yesterday, Ambassador Wali said he has ordered a full investigation into the incidence in compliance with the presidential directive adding that the out come of the investigation will dtermine whether apology would be offered. “I have already taken action on the President’s directive and of course some people are trying to make this whole thing political. And of course, at this level of our diplomacy, a lot of things can happen.

The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), has reportedly withdrawn from next week’s international game against Nigeria, over the tension and insecurity in the country. According to newpaper La Razon, the South Americans developed cold feet about travelling down, because of ongoing security concerns. “The armed conflict in Nigeria has forced the cancellation of the game”, Carlos Chave, the FBF president said, in a press conference in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Over the weekend, ‘Sekem’ crooner, MC Galaxy hosted colleagues, friends and fans to a soiree to mark his house warming. It was a two in-one celebration; house warming and the official unveiling of his record label called MCG Entertainment. Some of the celebrities at the occasion include Denrele Edun, Emma Nyra, Orezi, Klint D Drunk, Yomi Makun, Elenu, Acapella, among others. The event was held at his new Lekki residence in Lagos.