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- Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, reportedly carried Davido home when he was a baby - It was gathered that the business tycoon carried the singer home on the day he was christened - Aigboje Imoukhuede revealed the story in an interview with a veteran Nigerian journalist In an interview with journalist Mike Awoyinfa, it was revealed that Nigeria’s biggest business tycoon, Aliko Dangote, once carried singer, Davido, home when he was a baby. Awofinya who is writing the businessman’s biography for an upcoming ‘Giants of Africa’ series spoke to close friends of Dangote, including the former president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. Imoukhuede shared amazing things about Dangote, including the fact that he carried Davido home after he was christened. According to the former NSE president, the business mogul is a God-fearing man. He also said Davido’s father, Adedeji Adeleke and Dangote have been close friends for a longtime. The journalist wrote down his i...

- Jose Mourinho's currently deal at Manchester United runs until 2019 - The Special One says his ambition will see him coach other clubs - He is in his second season at the club after replacing Louis Van Gaal Jose Mourinho reveals that he won’t finish his career at Manchester United as he reveals his ambition to coach at other clubs once he leave the Red Devils. Mourinho is in his second season at United. He won the Europa League and the League Cup while his team have looked genuine challengers for the Premier League and the Champions League this season. The 54-year-old has now indicated that his desire to achieve new things and match his ambitions will him coach at other clubs once he leaves United. “The only thing I can say is that I am still a coach with worries, ambitions, desires to do new things,” he told Telefoot. “I’m sure I will not finish my career here (in Manchester).” Speaking further, Mourinho hailed PSG as a team the younger generations fancy citing an example of ...

Lionel Messi has reportedly revealed that he wants to play against Nigeria in the 2018 World Cup - The Barcelona star was superb as he scored three goals which helped Argentina beat Ecuador to qualify for the Russia 2018 fiesta - Nigeria and Argentina have both qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly picked a match against the Super Eagles of Nigeria as one of his favorites in the 2018 World Cup. The winger who was superb in Argentina's win against Ecuador which gave the South Americans the World Cup ticket was said to be looking forward for his country to face Nigeria in Russia. Messi was reported to have explained that a game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia will make him glad. He has played against Nigeria twice at age-grade level which was in the 2005 World Youth Championship and also the 2008 Olympic in Beijing winning both matches. At senior level, Messi has scored in three...

- Lionel Messi is reluctant to extend his stay at Barcelona - The Argentine could be on the verge of rejoining former manager Pep Guardiola at Man City - Me ssi and Gaurdiola worked for three seasons and they won numerous trophies together Lionel Messi could be on his way to the blue side of Manchester as his contract stand off with Barcelona continues. The Argentine ace is yet to sign a new deal with the La Liga club, having been in negotiations for 18 months, with his current contract set to expire at the end of the season. The five times Ballon D'or winner dragged his national team to the World Cup finals in Russia with a scintillating display against Ecuador in the last game of the CONMEBOL qualifiers. Messi's contract situation means he could sign a pre-contract with City in January and join the club in July ahead of next season, and there are reports that officials from the Etihad have met with the player's representatives on several occasions. A deal for Messi...

- Abubakar Shekau released the video at a time the troops of the Nigerian Army are carrying out an order to get him - In the video, Shekau mocked President Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan and Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai - He spoke mostly in Arabic language in the video Days after troops in the northeast were given 40 days to get Abubakar Shekau alive, the leader of a faction of the Boko Haram terrorist group has released a video. In the video, Shekau reportedly mocked President Muhammadu Buhari and his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan. Shekau also mocked the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, who issued the order to get Shekau within 40 days Shekau, who is currently being searched for by troops, mostly spoke in Arabic language in the video. NAIJ.com had earlier reported that the Nigerian military has reportedly declared that it has enough evidence that Abu Shekau, the leader of a faction of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, is dead. The report quoted The New Telegraph as saying that th...