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Jose Mourinho insists the gap that separates his side from Real Madrid is quite obvious ahead of the Super Cup clash on Tuesday. Mourinho claimed victory in the UEFA Europa League last season to set up the super cup showdown in Skopje. The Red Devils have bolstered their squad with the addition of Lindelof, Matic and Lukaku, but the Portuguese bemoans the difference between them still. “We are going to try but the difference between the Champions League winners and Europa League winners is obvious,” he told a pre-match news conference. “The Europa League is very difficult to win. There is a difference of quality but we believe it’s possible. “My team should play and enjoy this special moment. It’s not many times in a player can play in the Super Cup unless you are Real or Barcelona, winning European trophies regularly.”

Ligue 1 champions, Monaco have completed the signing of Algeria international Rachid Ghezzal for the next four years. The winger scored 11 goals in 86 appearances for his youth club Lyon, before he was released in June. He was courted by Premier League, La Liga and Serie A clubs, but Ghezzal has opted to remain in France with Monaco. “I have the ambition to play at the highest national and international level, and the Monaco sporting project, which won the title and has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, is fantastic,” he told the club’s official website. “After several seasons in Lyon, I needed a new challenge. Everything is present here to make a great season. I cannot wait to meet my teammates and start training.” Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev said: “We welcome Rachid Ghezzal, whom we have been following for some time. “He is a talented young player who knows our championship well but also has a solid experience in the Champions League. We believ

Back in 2015, Apple wanted to show off the camera chops of its then-flagship iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones, so it decided to tell the world the old fashioned way. A new ad campaign plastered gorgeous photos of natural and human beauty up on posters and in television commercials, all with the subtle tagline at the bottom: Shot on iPhone 6. Now, three years later, Apple has made a permanent showcase for pics taken with its smartphones...on Instagram. A look through the lens of iPhone users around the world. Tag #ShotoniPhone to take part. - Words and images by @koci, @itsreuben, @danilo, @_xst, @subwayhands, @marcelonava, @brockdavis, @lanadeathray, @thesdcowgirl, @inomad, @_yaisyusman_, @dawn_denfeld, @pauloctavious, @jeremysnell, @laurazazanis, @ryanpernofski, @abstractconformity, @mirafilm, @joez19, @daniil, @oli_op, @fotombo, @j9ryl, @tertiusalio, @maggiefortsonphoto, @trevorpaulhus, @rodrigomartinezfotos, @louiegraphy, @vmiura, @lfleischer, @vasjenkatro, @stevenxue

Manchester City are stepping up their interest in Middlesbrough skipper Ben Gibson, according to The Daily Mail. Pep Guardiola is reportedly a big admirier of the centre-back, who has been tracked by West Brom this summer. However, Garry Monk has continuously said Gibson is not for sale: “From day one, it was very clear we don’t have to sell any player. I said all along it would have to be an extraordinary offer for any player to leave and we don’t want our important players to leave.” Everton, Liverpool and Chelsea have also followed Gibson in recent months who is the nephew of Boro chairman Steve Gibson and has been with the club since the age of 12. City are looking to move out Eliaquim Mangala while Galatasaray, who bought City midfielder Fernando for £4.75m last week, also want to sign Jason Denayer either on loan or on a permanent.

Monaco are ready to test Arsenal’s resolve by making a £45m bid for Alexis Sanchez. Antonio Conte has hit out at Chelsea’s transfer dealings and the sale of Nemanja Matic. Monaco teenager Kylian Mbappe’s potential move to Real Madrid could be scuppered after he picked up an injury in his side’s 3-2 win over Toulouse on Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo says he would not have tax problems in England – and that is why he wants to return. Inter Milan have offered Ivan Perisic a new deal in a bid to stave off interest from Manchester United. Danny Drinkwater is ready to tell Leicester he wants to move to Chelsea. Antonio Conte says it is down to the Chelsea board to clarify why Nemanja Matic was sold to Manchester United for £40m. Roma remain hot on the heels of Riyad Mahrez as they continue to pressure Leicester to sell. West Brom are interested in a loan move for Leicester forward Ahmed Musa. Sheffield Wednesday are poised to confirm the signing of former Arsenal defender Jo

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, has disclosed that the sensitive nature of the suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudi Onuamadike aka Evans, was responsible for his being kept in custody till date. Idris, who said that the suspect would soon be arraigned before the court, added that so many suspects were connected with the kidnap kingpin that needed to be arrested. He said that any attempt to take him to court in a hurry may jeopardise the investigation and arrest of others whom he promised must be brought to book no matter how highly placed. The IG made this disclosure on Friday August 4 at Eko Hotel, Lagos, during a public lecture with theme: ‘Providing strategic solutions to emergent security challenges, the essentials of synergy among security agencies and the civil populace’. Idris further disclosed that in the Month of July this year alone, over 1000 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers were arrested across the country. “Most heinous crim

A Nigerian man, Mr. Sylvanus Amachukwu Godwin with passport Number A06011089 reportedly died aboard an Ethiopian Airlines Flight 606 en-route Addis Ababa to Guangzhou, China after high grams of drug burst in his stomach. Though the airline authority has not concluded its investigation to ascertain the real cause of his death, however Nigeria’s Consul General to China, Ambassador Wale Oloko, said Godwin’s death was announced to the consulate when the aircraft landed at the Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, China. He was told that the Nigerian collapsed while in the flight and though first-aid measures were administered on him, he unfortunately died before the aircraft could reach China. It was also learnt that the corpse has been taken to the Aviation Hospital’s mortuary within the Baiyun International Airport complex for expected post mortem to determine the cause of the sudden death. Vanguard reports that Ambassador Oloko noted that the Mission is not restricting

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday evening said the State Government spent over N15billion last year to beef up security and ensure the safety of lives and property. Governor Ambode, who spoke at a dinner held at the Lagos House in Ikeja, in honour of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, who was on a two-day working visit to the State, said security, being one of the tripods upon which he administration is built, has improved drastically since he assumed office. He attributed the development to the sustainability of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), a template, he said has helped to champion funding of security agencies to carry out effective policing across the State. “Like the IGP said yesterday, the template of which we are using to run the Security Trust Fund is worthy of emulation and he has also averred that they would like to replicate it in other parts of the country and also for men of the Nigeria Police Force,” the Governor

F ellow Nigerians, there is nothing more critical and important to us than the issue of electricity. Any country that continues to sleep in total darkness 57 years after attaining independence is indeed a backward nation. The matter of power failure is reminiscent of a time when Nigerians believed in the concept of Abiku (the Igbo call it Ogbanje), a mysterious child prodigy who dies shortly after birth and continues to return and die repeatedly to the eternal torment of the parents. The case of electricity in our country has thus become like that of Abiku, with no solution in sight. It is with this sorry state in view that many of us rejoiced when the highly celebrated former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, was given the fattest combined portfolio ever in the history of the Nigerian State, as Minister of Works, Power and Housing by President Muhammadu Buhari. For the record, it must be noted that Fashola was a natural and perfect successor to the brilliant

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce‏ represents the Bayelsa East constituency, in Bayelsa State has said that time is running out and that Nigeria must redesign its automobile and mass transit policy so that the nation will not become a dumping ground. Murray-Bruce in this video lamented that how can we allow people to die for oil a commodity that is fading and on it way to extinction We must redesign our automobile and mass transit policy and go green! pic.twitter.com/m8KBLHvCvN — Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) August 5, 2017

Efe is definitely not to be slowing down since his emergence as Winner of Big Brother Naija 2017, releasing singles and videos back to back and touring the country. He successfully organized his “Lagos Thank You Concert” at the Shrine recently with large turnout of celebrity guest artistes and fans. He is back with the video to his Duktor Sett produced hit single “Based On Logistics”. The video was shot on locations in Lagos with Geniuz, Denrele Edun, Bisola and other BBNaija housemates making cameo appearances. He is set to embark on his “Based On Logistics Tour” round universities in Nigeria. The video was directed by MEX Films. Here's the audio for you to download

Veteran actor Jude Orhorha, in a new interview with Saturday Beats have stated that many of the prominent entertainers in the game now are not on his level.According to the actor, many of those prominent today got there via some other shady means.According to Jude, since stepping into the industry he has been approached by cougars and gays. “I know what some actors and actresses did to gain the fame that they are enjoying now. Some of the men in the industry are gay while the women sleep around and that is why I am not bothered about where I am today. When it is your time, it is your time. Some entertainers are opportunist while others are born lucky. Omotola was born lucky from day one; her first character was a lead role. Some people marry for money and not love. That is why I am not really bothered because some of the guys are gigolos. They do not make their money from the movie industry but from the gigolo business. I cannot do such because I have a name to protect. In the 8

Apart from being sued by two women for allegedly infecting them with Herpes, Usher has also been sued by a man. Celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom said she is planning to file the suit in California on Monday and will hold a news conference to correspond with the filing as one of the women is set to appear with her. The other woman and man involved in the suit will remain anonymous and will appear as Jane Doe and John Doe in the lawsuit. Bloom, says that the three people claim they had sexual contact with the Grammy award-winning singer after 2012. They claim that 38-year-old Usher - whose real name is Usher Raymond IV - did not warn them that he allegedly had an STD.

The photograph of ageing and sick Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe, with medics around him  has gone viral in the social media. Nzeribe who is now 78,  had vanished from the limelight since he was defeated in the 2006  primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party to elect a senatorial candidate for his Orlu Imo state constituency. He has not been  a factor in the Nigerian politics for close to a decade. He once ran for office as president and was elected a senator in the short-lived Babangida military-Civilian rule experiment and in 1999 and 2003.

Funny man Kunle Idowu, who came to limelight with his internet series has revealed just how passionate he is about unemployment. Speaking with Saturday Beats, Kunle is famously known as Frank Donga said he is a Masters degree holder and had a job when he was shooting the series, however he has always been fascinated about unemployment. In his words: “I have degrees in Agriculture. My first degree was in Animal Science and I have a Master’s degree in Animal Genetics. The Frank Donga Interview series online about a clumsy young man looking for job in Nigeria became a reality because I am passionate about unemployment. The truth is that I was gainfully employed when I started The Interview series online. I have always been passionate about young people who go to school, spend about five or six years, graduate and not have anything to do. I am very passionate about unemployment. When I did The Interview series, I was employed but I just wanted young Nigerians to be able to cope

Former U.S President Barack Obama is a year older today. Obama clocked 56 today! Michelle Obama, took to social media to send a heartwarming birthday message alongside a couple of lovely family throwback photos. Her message on IG reads:  "Another year older, but the same phenomenal guy I married nearly 25 years ago. Happy birthday, @BarackObama -- we love you so much!"

YouTube Music has added an incredibly useful feature today, one that amazingly hasn't been in all this time. We're talking about proper support for saving stuff offline. Up until this point, YouTube Music's only option in this realm was an auto-generated "offline mixtape", which was created "based on your previous listening history". In other words, you had no control over what went into it. From now on, though, if you're a YouTube Red subscriber, YouTube music finally lets you choose what to save for offline listening or viewing - you can pick any song, album, or playlist to download. You also get to select whether you want to save just the audio, SD video, or HD video (when possible). Once you've added things to your offline library, to access it you tap your profile photo and select Offline.

Disney is facing harsh questions about its mobile games. The company is allegedly violating privacy laws regulating how children's personal data can be collected and used, according to a lawsuit filed this week in federal court. The class action lawsuit claims that ad-tracking software embedded within Disney's mobile games illegally keeps tabs on its users and makes personal identifying information of children available to third-parties. While ad tracking software is commonplace in the App Store, the FTC has strict regulations about how and when internet companies can collect data about children under the age of 13. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco District Court Thursday, says Disney has violated these rules by using ad tech that potentially exposes identifying information about the children who play its games. (Silicon Valley fans, will be familiar with the federal rules known as COPPA, which turned Dinesh into a sweaty heap before he pawned the problem off on Ho

Well, Apple Watch fans have more to look forward to than just a new operating system. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple will release a version of its Watch with cellular network support built-in by year's end, relieving users of the need to carry their iPhones around. Three words: it's about time. Rumors of a cellular Apple Watch are nothing new, and the whole concept should sound very familiar by now. After all, Samsung and LG have had LTE-enabled smartwatches for years, and the latter developed one such wearable to help launch Android Wear 2.0 earlier this year. While it's not yet clear what Apple plans to let people do with these mobile data connections, it's likely that users will be able to send messages and make phone and FaceTime Audio calls without being tethered to an iPhone. Interestingly, Intel is said to be providing the modem for the new Apple Watch, which isn't a huge surprise -- Apple tapped the chipmaker for modems used in certa

A mass grave with the remains of 40 bodies believed to be civilians murdered by Islamic State has been discovered in Iraq. “The remains were decomposed and showed signs of gunshot wounds to the skull.   “They belonged to civilians probably executed by Daesh,’’ Amar Nuri, an official in the western province of Anbar made this known to newsmen  However, he did not state when the grave was unearthed.

Nollywood actress Chika Ike, is a stunner. Rocking a burgundy outfit, the sexy actress showed off her very impressive bosom making many wonder if she got breast implant. What do you guys think though? Share your thoughts below.

Disturbed by the avalanche of breakup threats emanating from many parts of the country, Nigeria’s security agencies have vowed robust response to the promoters of inciting and hate speeches to save the country from disintegration and chaos. Similarly, the security agencies have warned Nigerians to be wary of any attempt to dismember the country but to do all within their powers to keep the nation as one united, cohesive nation. The decisions were contained in a communiqué released by the DSS at the end of a two-day seminar with the theme: “Unity in Diversity: Security and National Development” organised by the agency at the Institute of Security Studies, Bwari, Abuja. The event was declared open by the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and attended by former Nigerians leaders, including Gen. Yakubu Gowon. The communiqué, which was made available to Vanguard Friday night, made far-reaching recommendations on how to ensure national unity and development. The document maintai

The Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that the National Assembly was in support of a new Minimum Wage Bill and was ready to consider passing the bill into law whenever it was presented by the executive. Recall, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has made it clear it is demanding an upward push from N18,000 to N56,000 as minimum wage. While speaking when he featured in News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, the senate president said that the senate was aware of the need to review the current minimum wage. He said that all the indices upon which the last minimum wage of N18, 000 was approved had changed and that there was, therefore, no need leaving the wage unchanged. Saraki further admitted that Nigerians were suffering and that the national assembly was only waiting for the executive to present a bill for a wage review. His words: “We are in support; we are waiting for the executive. We have told them to go ahead with the idea.  “I have said it myself an

Nigerian Musician, Falz, has taken to social media to react to the world record deal which saw Brazilian footballer, Neymar’s weekly wage jump to an estimated £537,000 weekly after tax which coverts to about N256m. The 26-year-old rapper was shocked at the amount Neymar Jnr would earn per week at Paris Saint Germain as he then claimed that his children must play football. The singer, went on to reveal his children are free to choose as fr as their choice is about Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and PSG, even saying that his family already contain enough lawyers and musicians. Watch the Video;