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15th successive win in La Liga, Since losing the derby at home to Atletico in late February, Real Madrid have won all of their fixtures in La Liga. The run of 12 wins at the end of last term saw Los Blancos push Barcelona to the wire - and this time they look likely to challenge again. Real have not won the Primera Division since 2011-12. Back then, Mourinho was in charge and the team accumulated a joint-record 100 points. But since that triumph, there have been three titles for Barca and one for Atletico. Los Blancos, with 32 championships in their history, are being made to wait for the 33rd. This season may see that wait end. "La Liga is our biggest priority," Zidane said on Friday. "Everything is important, but it's what we are working towards every day." And so it should be. Madrid have claimed the Champions League twice over the past three seasons and that remains the most prestigious prize in club football, but the club have gone without success in their...

Nigeria female pilgrim arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja has excreted eighty-two wraps of cocaine weighing nine hundred and thirty-one (931) programmes. Mrs Binuyo Busari Iyabo old was arrested during the outward screening of passengers on an Emirate flight to Dubai en-route Medina. The 55years old who hails from Irepodun local government area of Kwara State is married with three children and sells cosmetics at Dosumu market, Lagos. In her statement, she owned up to the crime and also provided investigators with useful information. Describing her action as shameful and discreditable. “It is a shameful and discreditable act for a 55 year old mother who is going on a holy pilgrimage to ingest narcotics. This is very shocking and a clear indication of her inability to effectively discharge parental responsibility. The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah warned against trafficking in narcotic d...

The Women’s Wing of the Christian Council of Nigeria (WOWICCN) called for sex education at homes to limit rape cases and violence against women in the country. National President of the Association, Rev. Omatsola Williams, gave the advice at the rally organised by association "Say No to Violence against Children" on Saturday in Abuja.  She advocated the teaching of sex education in schools, homes, Churches, and Mosques so that the children would learn through many different approved means and not from the wrong people. “Sex education is not being taught in schools anymore, parents don’t even teach children sex education in their homes. “Nigerians should wake up and have a world free of rape and violence on our children, women or man-to-man. “It is still violence when young boys now are been kept in hotels for men to go and meet them; violence is not only when you are giving a physical combat.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has hit back at criticism of his surprise move for David Luiz by claiming the Brazilian can become one of the world’s best defenders. Conte has brought Luiz back to Stamford Bridge two years after he was sold to Paris Saint Germain in a world record £50 million ($66 million, 59 million euros) deal for a defender. But Conte’s £32 million swoop for the centre-back on last month’s transfer deadline day wasn’t greeted with widespread acclaim given Luiz’s habit of making careless and costly mistakes during his first spell with the Blues. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville memorably said Luiz looked like he was “being controlled by a 10-year-old in the crowd on a Playstation” after one especially error-strewn display and he was unable to shed that reputation during his time in France. Conte conceded the 29-year-old still has room for improvement, but the Italian believes Luiz has the ability and desire to eventually rank among the best in the w...

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has ordered all Assistant Inspectors General of Police in charge of zonal commands and all Commissioners of Police in the States to deploy adequate personnel to Eid-Kabir praying grounds, recreation centres and public places.   He said this has become expedient in order to ensure adequate security and to guarantee utmost protection of life and property during the celebration and the public holidays. This was contained in a statement signed by the Force PPRO, Mr. Donald Awunah, on behalf of the IGP, in Abuja.

Edo State will elect a new governor on September 28 after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday postponed the election by 18 days. The Directorate of State Services (DSS) and the police advised the agency to shift the poll because of an untoward security situation. At a joint news conference, the security agencies said it would be impossible for the election to hold on schedule. The INEC, whose top officials, including Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, were already in Benin, the state capital, said it would meet and take a decision based on the advice. The initial position of the agency yesterday was to go ahead with the election. INEC National Commissioner in charge of voter education and publicity Prince Solomon Soyebi, said the agency was ready and would go ahead. “We cannot shift the election on the basis of security report. We have weighed all the parameters and consequences of postponing the election. This Commission will not mortgage its independence...

Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez feels as though he possesses the natural talent to rival Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid man Cristiano Ronaldo as the finest player in the world. Sanchez has been a huge hit at the Emirates Stadium since joining from Barcelona in the summer of 2014, adding an industry and incision to the final third. And the Chile international believes he's good enough to match the aforementioned duo. “I have reached a level where I can compete with great players,” he said. “I do not feel inferior to anybody. I liken [my qualities] to Messi and Ronaldo. I have the same abilities as them.” In terms of inherent ability, there’s arguably not too much difference between the three. While they all have their own stylistic perks, Sanchez has a lot of diversity to his play; he is able to thread passes, beat defenders and score goals. The difference is an ability to recreate such high standards on a remarkably consistent basis. Here is a glimpse at how the three co...