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Jose Mourinho says there is "no issue" with Diego Costa after leaving the striker on the bench against Tottenham. Costa was dropped after netting just one goal in his last eight Chelsea matches and reacted angrily by tossing his substitute's bib at Mourinho. But Blues boss Mourinho said: "For me his behaviour is normal. A top player on the bench will not be happy. "If he wants to hurt me it would not be with a bib. I have a good relationship with him." Mourinho defended his decision to name Costa, 27, as a substitute for  Sunday's goalless draw at White Hart Lane,  despite the striker scoring the winner  against Norwich  last weekend. "I think Diego is very privileged," he said. "He is the last player to be on the bench. Everyone has been on the bench - the captain [John] Terry, [Branislav] Ivanovic, [Gary] Cahill, [Cesc] Fabregas, Pedro and player of the season [Eden] Hazard. "Diego is privileged to have been kep...

The head coach of the U-23 national team, Dream Team, Samson Siasia has expressed happiness in the release of his mother, Mrs Ogere Siasia who was kidnapped two weeks ago in their village in Bayelsa State. An elated Siasia who could not hide his emotions, said he feels relieved knowing that his mother is now back in the comfort of their home, and the family is now relieved that she was released unhurt. “Words can’t express how I feel, all I want to say here is thank you to all Nigerians especially the NFF who stood by myself and my family in our trying times, it has not been easy but by his grace we have over come, for me all I can say now is, based on the support shown me and my family, all I can do to repay Nigerians is to go out there and pick an Olympic ticket for the country” On if any ransom was paid before she was released, Coach Siasia said he is not in the know if any was paid, but as long as his mother is back home, his ...

According to thecable, Ibrahim Babangida, former military president, says he is ready to vote for an Igbo president in 2019. In a chat with The Interview, a magazine focused on leading professionals and politicians, IBB, as he is fondly called, described the agitation for Biafra republic as a distraction. “We do not need this distraction now,” he was quoted as saying, adding that, “I will vote for an Igbo president in 2019, if I find one.” He also revisited one of the most controversial issues involving him – the death of MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 election. He said he recieved the news of his death with shock but without regret. Responding to the question whether he believed that Abiola died of natural causes, Babangida said: “I should know? I didn’t serve the tea!” According to Azu Ishiekwene, managing director of The Interview, the retired general also spoke on his relationship With President MuhammaduBuhari, Vasta Mamman, IBB’s childhood frie...

The Federal Government is yet to put a specific figure to the amount of money so far returned by those who looted the treasury, as disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, told journalists , at yesterday’s Federation Accounts Allocation Committee , FAAC, meeting, in Abuja, that the process was still on-going. According to her, when collated, the funds would be returned to where they were stolen from as appropriate. Her words, “There is no figure on the funds being returned yet. The process is on-going. When it is completed and the accounts are available, they would be returned to where they were stolen from. We haven’t come to that yet.” Meanwhile, the sum of N 400. 310 billion was shared among the three tiers of government as revenue earned in the month of October and meant for November expenditure. It represent a N78.314 billion increased above the N321.996 shared in the previous month. The federal government took a total of N20...

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his administration’s appreciation to the Commonwealth, Britain, the Group of Seven, (G-7) Industrialized Nations, France and the United States for the assistance being receive while blaming the spread of terrorism in Africa and other parts of the world on the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya. Buhari spoke of the need to establish a Commonwealth Committee to oversee the execution of greater assistance and support to Nigeria and other member-countries adversely affected by terrorism. He demanded that the proposed committee, when established, should visit member-countries of the Commonwealth where terrorist organisations have footholds with a view to evolving practical strategies for more meaningful assistance to the affected countries. Speaking on behalf of the Commonwealth leaders at a banquet hosted by the Head of Commonwealth and Queen Elizabeth II of England for Heads of States and Governments participating in the ongo...

The Federal Government has rejected a claim by the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, that the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan spent N64bn on Independence Day celebrations between 2011 and 2015. El-Rufai, in a Facebook post on October 1, had hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly budgeting N70m for this year’s Independence Day anniversary celebration. In 2010, Jonathan spent N10bn for Nigeria’s golden jubilee celebration, el-Rufai had said. He added, “This is the APC/PMB change we voted for. Independence anniversary expenditure for the past five years: 2011 – N13bn; 2012 -N15bn; 2013 – N14bn; 2014 – N22bn and 2015 -N70m coming from present administration.” But in contrast to el-Rufai’s claim, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, in response to a Freedom of Information request by BudgIT Nigeria, noted that the Jonathan administration had spent N332.6m for the anniversary celebrations. It further noted that ...

Wladimir Klitschko lost his World heavyweight title to British boxer Tyson Fury in one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing ever.  Tyson Fury won the bout by unanimous decision as he easily outclassed the iconic Klitschko with a superior boxing style.  Klitschko had held the title for 9 years, but simply could not find a way to beat the more skillful Fury. The judges scored the fight 115-112, 115-112, 116-111 in favor of Fury, who is now the WBA, IBF and WBO champion.  “You’re a great champion Wlad, thanks very much for having me,” said Fury, moments after his win was announced in Dusseldorf. “It was all fun and games in the build-up, I just wanted to be confident, young and brash,” said Fury.