SPORT : Champions League: Solskjaer sends Anthony Martial home from Man Utd training

 Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Monday morning sent Anthony Martial home after only 11 minutes of training, according to Manchester Evening News.

Martial missed the 3-2 win over Southampton on Sunday afternoon but reported to training on Monday.

However, the France striker was quickly sent home, after it was determined he was not fit enough to train.

Martial had travelled with the squad to Southampton, but was taken ill overnight and remained in the team hotel, while his team-mates fought their way back from 2-0 down.

Ahead of the game, Solskjaer said: “Anthony fell ill overnight so he’s in the hotel by himself, poor lad. So that’s the reason he isn’t playing.”

Martial is now a doubt for Wednesday night’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford.

SPORT : Nigerian striker confirms he wants to leave Liverpool

Nigeria striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has admitted he prefers to leave Liverpool, after failing to secure a UK work permit since his arrival in 2015.

Awoniyi joined the Reds following his heroics at the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup and 2015 Africa U20 Championship, where he helped Nigeria win both tournaments.

Since then, the 23-year-old has had seven loan stints in clubs across Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

In an interview with ESPN, Awoniyi stated he would love to play for Jurgen Klopp’s side, but was left considering his options after another loan deal was agreed with Union Berlin in September for the 2020/2021 season.

“It is my dream to play for Liverpool. But me playing for Liverpool has to do with getting my work permit,” Awoniyi said.

“Without it, there is no chance for me to discuss playing for Liverpool for now.

“This season was maybe a bit tough to make the decision because honestly, I was hoping to leave permanently.

“Liverpool has been great, they have been so supportive and we always talk with the director and every time, they tell me to be patient.

“But the reason I discussed something permanent this season was just that I felt most loans I have been to, have not really been the way I want it.

“And I felt like it happens that way because the loan players get less of an advantage than the players of their own club.

“That was what made me think, okay, maybe it’s time to find a home with my family.”

SPORT : Mike Tyson confesses to smoking cannabis before fighting Roy Jones Jr

 

Former world boxing champion, Mike Tyson, has admitted he smoked cannabis before he fought Roy Jones last weekend.

There was no winner in the bizarre eight-round exhibition bout, as the judges ruled it a draw.

Both Tyson and Jones were drug tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) beforehand.

But cannabis was not included in the list of banned substances and 54-year-old Tyson took full advantage with a pre-fight blaze.

He said: “Listen, I can’t stop smoking.

“I smoked during fights. I just have to smoke. I’m sorry. I’m a smoker.

“I smoke every day. I never stopped smoking.”

SPORT : FA Cup third round draw: Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea discover opponents

 

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup was conducted on Monday night.

Holders Arsenal will host Newcastle, as they begin their quest to win a record-extending 15th title.

Manchester United welcome Watford, Chelsea have been handed a home tie against Morecambe, while Wolves and Crystal Palace clash in an all-Premier League affair.

Tottenham Hotspur are away at Marine, Stoke City host Leicester City and Aston Villa take on champions Liverpool.

The matches will be played during the weekend that begins January 8, 2021.

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NEWS : Borno massacre: Declare state of emergency now – Fani-Kayode tells Buhari govt over Boko Haram killings

 

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Monday, has urged the government to declare a state of emergency, following Boko Haram’s killing of rice farmers in Borno State.

Fani-Kayode made the appeal while describing the manner in which Boko Haram killed the farmers as evil.

The insurgents had over the weekend beheaded some rice farmers in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.

Boko Haram allegedly beheads 43 farmers in Borno

The death toll, which was initially reported as 43 has risen to 110.

However, the former minister in a series of tweets wrote: “110 Nigerians had their throats slit and heads chopped off in a few hours & in a single location?

“The enormity of this atrocity is simply astounding and it beggars belief.

“Their killers then lay them in lines on the floor with their heads on their stomachs? This is evil.

“We need to declare a state of emergency in some states. If this barbaric atrocity by Boko Haram had been committed in the south, the whole country and international community would have been up in arms. Yet it has happened in Borno and the outrage and disgust that has been expressed is minimal.

“Are we no longer one nation? Are some lives more important than others? Each time anyone, no matter where they come from in our country, is butchered it kills a part of each and everyone of us. 110 heads chopped off and few seem to care? Enough of this madness! Something must give!”

BBC : Boko Haram attack Rice farmers decapitation 'massacre' for Borno, village burial vex Nigeria social media users as UN say death toll high

 

Borno Rice farmers murder village victims of suspected Boko Haram attack enta six feet on Sunday afta di dem suffer slaughter [decapitation] during di attack near Maiduguri, Borno state northeast Nigeria.

At least 110 civilians na im dem kill and many odas wound inside one attack on farmers for northeast Nigeria.

UN resident and Humanitarian coordinator Edward Kallon, reveal dis tori for statement on Sunday.

Tori be say attackers cut throats of dis rice farmers wey only go find wetin to chop for dia agriculture fields inside northeastern Nigeria.

Earlier BBC Pidgin bin report say na 43 rice farmers dem kill but Zabarmari villagers for Borno say dem no fit tok di exact number of pipo wey di suspected Boko Haram attackers slaugter for di rice farm.

Now, Nigeria social media dey catch fire on top di killing of dis rice farmers wey dey dia farms dey harvest rice on Saturday.

On Saturday, di militants attack di farmers wey bin dey harvest rice farm for Zabarmari, Mafa local goment.

Govnor Babagana Zulum lead di burial prayers for forty three farmers wey Boko Haram militants kill on Saturday. Residents say nobody still fit tok exactly how many pipo die for di attack.

Tok tok pesin for di community tell Govnor Babagana Umara Zulum,wey lead di burial of di farmers say, as tins be now nobody still fit tok exactly how many pipo die for di attack.

According to Amnesty International, inside di pipo wey die, 10 na women wey dem neva sabi who dem be, wey bin dey wordk for di rice farm, while sixteen of dem na refugees.

Boko Haram killing of innocent pipo don dey go on for more dan 10 years, but in recent times Nigerians as well as pipo from around di world don dey tok more and more about about di mata as e be like say di killing no get ending.

While some pipo dey blame Buhari goment for doing rehabilitation programme and releasing many of di militants unto say dem don "repent."

Odas feel say goment need to do more serious military attacks to fight di insurgents.

Anoda set believe say goment must to first tackle poverty and illiteracy first before dem go fit arrest di situtation for di region.

dem go fit arrest di situtation for di region.

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US election update: Adewale Wally Adeyemo, Nigerian born fit becon US Deputy Treasury Secretary

 

Nigerian-born lawyer and former senior international economic adviser wen Obama be US president, Adewale Adeyemo fit become di America Deputy Treasury Secretary according to America media.

Adeyemo, wey be former senior international economic adviser during di Obama administration, go serve under former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, wey Biden get plans to appoint to lead di US Treasury Department.

• Trump don give condition before e go leave White House
• Joe Biden don win US presidential election

Adeyemo appointment na one of di many ogbonge cabinet positions Biden dey expected to announce soon.

Who be Adewale Adeyemo?

Dem born Adewale Adeyemo alias "Wally" for 1981 for Nigeria but he grow up for California.

E obtain im Bachelor degree from University of California, Berkeley before e go Yale Law school for im legal education.

Before e begin work under Obama administration, Adeyemo bin first work as editor for di Hamilton Project, den work as senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to Jack Lew for di United States Department of Treasury.

He later work as di chief negotiator for di Trans-Pacific Partnership and also serve as di first chief of staff of di Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Elizabeth Warren.

For 2015, dem appoint am to serve as Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics and deputy director of di National Economic Council.

He later become di first president of di Obama Foundation.