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Former Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte’s move to Real Madrid is now in doubt. Real Madrid have made a shock decision shifting their attention to Santiago Solari as the favourite to replace Julen Lopetegui. Lopetegui who took over from Zinedine Zidane just four months, is set to be sacked following Sunday’s 5-1 defeat against Barcelona on Sunday which capped a miserable start to the new season. Conte has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea back in August and had been linked with a move to the Bernabeu But his hopes of securing the big job has hit the rock, according to Gianluca Di Marzio. The Italians time at the Stamford Bridge was ultimately undermined by a series of arguments with Chelsea’s board. Solari is now emerging as a genuine candidate to take charge of Real Madrid. Lupetegui, however, surprised a core of first team stars by presiding over training on Monday. The former Spain coach joined the Champions League holders having been dismissed by the Sp...

The Girl Osinbajo 'Fell In Love With' And All That Went Down At Ake Festival 2018 According to Osinbajo's fictional narrative, he wrote a “lovely poem” to the aforementioned girl, but unfortunately for him, his mother found the letter in his bag and she beat the “poetic genius out of him”. On Sunday, October 28, the Ake Festival came to an end.  The four-day event, which holds annually in Nigeria, is the brain-child of author Lola Shoneyin, whose debut novel 'The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives' was nominated for the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2010.  The event was declared open on Friday by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who acknowledged the importance of the creative industry, while also paying tribute to great Nigerian poets such as Niyi Osundare, Molara Wood and Tanure Ojaide.  Delivering his welcome address, he cited the consequences of discouraging participation in the arts with a fictional childhood experience he had with a girl he "fell ...

The former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has reportedly met his bail conditions and has been released from custody.   Fayose regains his freedom   Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose, the immediate past governor of Ekiti state, has regained his freedom from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.   The former governor was released after meeting his bail conditions.       Fayose's release was announced on Twitter by Lere Olayinka, his spokesperson. He wrote: " Fayose just regained his freedom. He left the Federal High Court, Ikoyi a few minutes ago.   "We will meet @officialEFCC  at the court from November 19.   "Thank you Nigerians."           It will be recalled that a Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Mojisola Olatiregun on Wednesday  granted Fayose N50 million bail  and ordered him to deposit his passpor...

19 Killed In China’s Mining Accident Nineteen miners have been confirmed dead in east China following a mining accident earlier this month that trapped 22 people, state media reported Monday. The tunnel where the miners were working was blocked at both ends by coal after pressure caused rocks to fracture and break on October 20, the official Xinhua news agency said. Only one miner has been rescued so far. Rescuers working to clear the tunnel recovered six bodies Sunday. Two miners remained unaccounted for as of Monday morning. The accident took place at a mine owned by Longyun Coal Mining Co. Ltd. in Yuncheng County in Shandong province. Deadly mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record, despite efforts to improve coal production conditions and crack down on illegal mines. In December 2016, explosions in two separate coal mines in the Inner Mongolia region and in northeastern Heilongjiang province killed at least 59 people. ...

Buhari Is Qualified To Contest With Primary School Certificate - Lawyer   President Muhammadu Buhari Kayode Ajulo, an Abuja based lawyer and former national secretary of the Labour Party, says President Muhammadu Buhari is qualified by law to contest the 2019 presidential election. The lawyer, who doubles as the founder of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, an NGO, said that for qualifications for elective position, the Nigerian Constitution recognises Primary Six Leaving Certificate and Public/Corporate Service Experience as School Certificate Equivalents. Mr Ajulo told NAN in Lagos on Sunday that the controversy and arguments over the president’s certificate were far fetched as he meets all legal requirements to contest. “Patently for lack of knowledge of the Constitution, most people do not know what the Constitution provides as equivalents of School Certificates because they are hidden in the Interpretation of the material Section as PART IV, Section 318. “It stat...

Dearth of data undermines growth of actuarial practice — experts By Rosemary Onuoha THE dearth of data in the insurance industry is undermining the growth of actuarial services in the sector leading to under-pricing of risks. President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, NCRIB, Mr. Shola Tinubu  Firm donates relief materials as Idps beg for malaria drugs Speaking to Insurance Vanguard, President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, NCRIB, Mr. Shola Tinubu, said the dearth of data in the sector also contributed to the migration of many actuarial scientists to overseas where their services are highly needed. Tinubu said, “The insurance industry is supposed to deal more on statistics, data and figure analytics. In essence, actuaries are meant to assist the operators in pricing. Unfortunately, the industry has been totally uninterested in statistics and keeping of data as well as bringing forth the data to determine prices and c...