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Five Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, have been declared dead Five Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, have passed on, Premium Times reports. This was disclosed by the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mohammed, on Tuesday, August 29 in Islam’s holiest city. According to the report, he made the disclosure at the 2017 pre-Arafat meeting with Hajj stakeholders. A large delegation of Nigerian Muslims are currently in Makkah, Saudi Arabia for Hajj. Photo credit: NAHCON
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                                      Mayweater beat Mcgregor in 10th round T.K.O. Floyd Mayweather Jr., the face of boxing for more than a decade, punctuated a stellar yet controversial career with a technical knockout over U.F.C. champ and first-time boxer Conor McGregor on Saturday night. In the 10th round of a surprisingly competitive fight, Mayweather backed McGregor onto the ropes with a series of rights and lefts. McGregor's face was completely bloodied. He was about to fall through the ropes, and the referee stepped in to stop the fight with 1:55 remaining in the......
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         Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to sign Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez. Manchester City gaffer Pep Guardiola has hinted that embattled Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez could be on his way to the Etihad Stadium this summer. The former Barcelona coach wants City to make one more big money signing before the close of the August 31 transfer deadline. Recently, Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi was seriously linked with a move to Manchester City, but there is no chance of him leaving the Spanish club soon as the Catalan giants just sold Neymar to PSG.
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His future at the club remains uncertain, but the Chilean winger will still give his best for the Gunners upon his return, the coach says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that Alexis Sanchez's contract issue could prove to be a positive for the club. While the Chilean star has been the subject of constant transfer speculation throughout the summer, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, he may well take the field for the Gunners Sunday against Liverpool. Sanchez 7/5 to score at Anfield RELATED ARSENAL'S EUROPA LEAGUE FIXTURES: GUNNERS DRAW BATE, KOLN & RED STAR BELGRADE DROGBA, ANELKA, ETO'O, TORRES AND NOW HENRY - MAN UTD STAR LUKAKU SALUTES STAR-STUDDED MENTORS LIVERPOOL VS ARSENAL: TV CHANNEL, STREAM, KICK-OFF TIME, ODDS & MATCH PREVIEW VIDEO: CAN ARSENAL STUN LIVERPOOL AT ANFIELD? And despite the rumours linking the winger with a move away, the manager believes that he still loves playing for Arsenal, and that both player and c
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                    Fayose Absent At Buhari’s Meeting With State Governors In Aso Rock Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state was absent at the meeting between the president and all-state governors in Aso rock on Friday. According to presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, Fayose was nowhere to be seen at the presidential villa. President Buhari had earlier met with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC.
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Breaking! Breaking! President Buhari Moves To Send Nnamdi Kanu To Jail Again. The Federal Government has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking the revocation of the bail of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The application was to send Kanu back to jail was contained in a statement released on Friday in Abuja by Mr Salihu Isah, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Minister of Justice. In the application, the Federal Government is seeking an order of court revoking the bail granted Kanu on April 25. The government is also seeking an order of court directing the arrest and committing Kanu to custody pending trial as well as any such order the court may deem fit in the circumstance. The application which has the name of the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr Shuaibu Labaran, explained that the call for revocation of Kanu’s bail was on the grounds that Kanu had breached his bail conditions. “The 1st defendant (Kanu) is standing trial f