Manchester United hammer Chelsea Four Times
As opening games go, Manchester United will have to be happy with this one. They won, their new signings all seemed to have fun and Ole Gunnar Solskjær was noisily serenaded by all four sides of the ground. Sure, there was the impertinence of José Mourinho, in his new role in the television studios, suggesting that Manchester City’s B team would stand a better chance of winning the Premier League. Yet this was the fifth season in a row United have won their first game and the last time that happened in the top division was 1910 – the very year that Old Trafford opened for business.
Not that anyone should be getting too carried away just yet or, indeed, thinking Mourinho might have been wrong. A 4-0 winning margin does not quite tell the full story, particularly when taking into account a first half in which Chelsea’s players often gave their opponents the run-around, hitting the woodwork twice as well as creating all sorts of danger.
Ultimately, though, it turned into a chastening experience for Frank Lampard, taking charge of his first match as Chelsea manager. Marcus Rashford, in particular, profited from Chelsea’s shortcomings in defence, opening the scoring with a first-half penalty and then racing away to put in the third goal little more than a minute after Anthony Martial had doubled United’s lead. The indignities for Lampard were stacking up and he had to endure the now familiar “sacked in the morning” chant after Daniel James confirmed United’s second-half superiority late on with a debut goal, eight minutes after coming on as a substitute.
Yet the more pertinent song, perhaps, came a few minutes earlier when the Stretford End made it clear what they thought of Graeme Souness, the long-term critic of Paul Pogba. Pogba had just supplied the best pass of the match to dissect the entire Chelsea defence, resulting in Rashford sprinting through the middle to slip the ball past Kepa Arrizabalaga and make it 3-0. Pogba also supplied the decisive pass for James to score with a deflected shot and, on this evidence, maybe even Souness might be forced to concede that the French World Cup winner can bring more good than bad to this club.
Pogba was the last player to leave the pitch, staying back to applaud the section of the Stretford End that has not always ushered him down the tunnel so warmly. It felt strategic as if he wanted to repair some of the damage from having said he wanted to find another club.
Everton Sign Nigerian Winger, Alex Iwobi, From Arsenal
The Toffees opted to make an 11th-hour move for Iwobi after having an improved offer rejected for Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha, who handed in a transfer request yesterday in at attempt to leave Selhurst Park.
However, Palace stood firm over their valuation in excess of £80m and Everton turned to Iwobi, improving their initial £30m offer.
Everton are now in a race against time to complete the necessary paperwork.
BREAKING NEWS: Court takes decision on Sowore’s detention for 45 days
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request by the Department of State Services (DSS) to further detain the convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore for 45 days pending the conclusion of its investigation.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a ruling on Thursday on an ex-parte motion by the DSS, said e would allow the agency detain Sowore for 45 days in the first instance, which could be renewed upon and application, to enable the DSS complete its investigation.
In the motion ex-parte brought by the DSS, under Section 27 of the Terrorism Prevention Act, the agency accused Sowore of engaging in terrorism Act.
It tendered two digital video disks (DVD), which contained recording of Sowore’s meeting with Nnamdi Kanu (of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra – IPOB) and an interview where Sowore was said to have boasted that members of the equally proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) were going to join forces with him to bring down the Nigerian government.
Sanwo-Olu’s Victory: Court Orders Retrial Of Governorship Election At Tribunal
A court of appeal in Lagos State has ordered a retrial of the case challenging the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the March 9 governorship election.
The court on Tuesday asked that the case be returned to the election petitions tribunal for a retrial.
Owolabi Salis and Ifagbemi Awamaridi, the governorship candidates of Alliance for Democracy and Labour Party, respectively, filed a petition challenging the validity of Sanwo-Olu’s victory.
In a unanimous decision, a five-man panel of the court ordered the tribunal to continue hearing of the petition.
“From the record, it is clear that the tribunal was wrong to have declared the petition as an abandoned petition.
“The case is to be remitted to the lower court for expeditious hearing of the matter,” the court held on Owolabi’s appeal.
The appellate court also found merit in a related but separate appeal by Awamaridi challenging the dismissal of its appeal against the victory of Sanwo-Olu as governor of Lagos State.
The court also ordered a quick retrial.
73,000 Nigerians Killed In Road Crashes In Two Years
The permanent secretary at Lagos State Ministry of TransportationTaiwo Salaam, says about 73,504 Nigerians died in different road crashes across the country between 2016 and 2018.
He said this at the flag-off of the Bi-annual Road Safety Campaign Week organized by the Lagos State Vehicle Services (VIS) in Lagos on Tuesday.
“This situation has major negative impacts on the socio-economic health of the country hence there is a need for a more holistic and strategic plan especially as it concerns safer vehicles and road users in line with the UN Decade of Action.
“As regards the reduction of road crashes, may I seize this opportunity to urge you to install standardized C-Caution and retro-reflective tapes on your vehicles to aid motorists visibility at night, especially when there is a breakdown of vehicles on the road. I would, therefore, urge Lagosians to be disciplined and patient,” Salaam added.
Court Freezes Lagos Govt Accounts Over Alleged N9.9b Fraud
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the freezing of three accounts allegedly belonging to the Lagos State Government over alleged N9.9billion fraud.
Justice Chuka Obiozor made the order following an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He ordered the accounts’ “suspension” pending conclusion of investigation and possible prosecution of the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Adewale Adesanya.
The accounts are domiciled in First City Monument Bank (numbered 5617984012), Access Bank (0060949275) and Zenith Bank (1011691254).
In a supporting affidavit, an EFCC investigator Kungmi Daniel said the commission discovered huge inflow of N9,927,714,443.29 from the state accounts into the FCMB account.
It said the account, operated by Adesanya, was opened last September 17 during the Akinwunmi Ambode administration.
According to the deponent, investigators found that Adesanya and other signatories made fraudulent transfers from the state’s accounts and dissipated the funds.
“The trend is that the account always witnessed huge inflow from Lagos State Government in the above scheduled accounts managed by the respondent (Adesanya).
“There have been concerted efforts and attempts to dissipate the contents of the accounts listed in the schedule to this application.
“Without freezing the nominated accounts and temporarily forfeiting the money to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, there is no way the fraud being perpetrated using the scheduled accounts can be stopped,” the EFCC said.
EFCC counsel Mohammed Abbas urged the court to grant the order temporarily attaching the accounts to enable it to conclude its investigations.
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Scientists move to end HIV by 2030
Scientists have made advances in their quest to eliminate the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) by the year 2030.
One of two separate studies published yesterday in the journal Nature, an experimental HIV vaccine that targets more strains of the virus than any other developed so far will start a late-stage clinical trial later in the year.
The researchers said the ‘mosaic’ vaccine, which incorporates genetic material from HIV strain from around the world, also seems to have the longest lasting effects of any others tested in
persons.
Small trials of the mosaic vaccine in people showed that it prompted an immune response, such as the production of antibodies, against HIV. But starting in September, scientists will test it in thousands of people to assess whether the vaccine provides any protection against HIV infection
The phase III trial will test the vaccine in transgender individuals and homosexuals in the Americas and Europe.The team running the trial, which they have named Mosaico, also discussed the project during the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Mexico last week
In the second study, health authorities have uncovered a surge in resistance to crucial HIV drugs.The study, published in Nature and in WHO report, revealed that surveys by the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that in the past four years, 12 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas have surpassed acceptable levels of drug resistance against two drugs: Efavirenz and Nevirapine that constitute the backbone of HIV treatment.
People living with HIV are routinely treated with antiretroviral therapy drugs, but the virus can mutate into a resistant form.The WHO conducted surveys from 2014 to 2018 in randomly selected clinics in 18 countries and examined the levels of resistance in people who had started HIV treatment during that period.
Over 10 per cent of adults with the virus have developed resistance to the drugs in 12 nations. Above this threshold, it is not considered safe to prescribe the same HIV medicines to the rest of the population, because resistance could increase.
Meanwhile, an epidemiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, United States, who is part of the Mosaico team, Susan Buchbinder, said adding an effective HIV vaccine to the arsenal of preventive measures currently available to protect people from infection, including condoms and an antiretroviral regimen called Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), could make a huge difference.
Also, an epidemiologist from the Centre for Technological, Biomedical and Environmental Research in Lima, Peru, one of Mosaico’s research sites, Jorge Sánchez, said some of the preventive methods — such as PrEP, which requires taking a daily pill — could be difficult for people to maintain or even access.
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Pro-Government Group Allowed Access Into Unity Fountain In Abuja
A group clamouring support for the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been allowed into the Unity Fountain in Abuja by security operatives.
Operating under the name – Coalition for Good Governance – members of the group stormed the popular park in Nigeria’s capital city on Monday afternoon, wielding banners and placards with messages of support for the administration of President Buhari.
Convener of the solidarity march, Sunday Attah, said that the move was to express their total support for the former military general for laying a solid foundation for the country.
He said, “We are over 12 civil society organisations and we just want to express our support for this government and President Muhammadu Buhari.
“We are here to tell Nigerians that this government is doing well, this government has set a strong foundation for us to build on.
“Therefore, we do not need any person to disrupt what the President is doing.”
Speaking further, Attah said that those calling for a revolution have been sponsored by enemies of Nigeria.
The group was given access into the Unity Fountain shortly after #RevolutionNow protesters were prevented from using the place to express their displeasure with the Buhari regime.
Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms and signs on your skin
VITAMIN B12 deficiency symptoms are important to recognise because left untreated, a number of health complications can occur, including problems with the nerves and infertility. Three signs to watch out for could be hidden in your skin.
Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms can begin to show when a person lacks the essential vitamin in their diet. B12 plays a vital role in the production of red blood cells and keeping the nerves healthy. A lack of vitamin B12 means a lack of red blood cells, and those that are produced can be abnormally large and have a short lifespan. If the body doesn’t get enough red blood cells, then tissues and organs become deprived of oxygen, triggering the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency.
symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency can be easier to spot than others – three are associated with a person’s skin.
A yellow tinge to skin
This yellow tinge to skin could be a sign of jaundice, which has been linked to vitamin B12 deficiency. Jaundice is when your skin and the white of your eyes turn yellow, explains the NHS.
It can be a sign of something serious, such as liver disease, in which case you need to get urgent medical help. But experts say jaundice can also develop when a person’s body is not able to produce enough red blood cells.
The skin gets its normal colour by red blood cells circulating under the skin. Vitamin B12 can also weaken red blood cells, which the body then breaks down more quickly.
When the red blood cells are broken down by the liver, bilirubin is released. Bilirubin is a brown-coloured substance that gives skin the yellowish tone.
It’s important to note jaundice can also be a sign of liver disease.
Pale skin
Pale skin may also appear if a person has jaundice as a result of vitamin B12 deficiency. “If you have vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia, you may also look pale.”
Again, a person may be pale due to a lack of red blood cells circulating under the skin.
White spots
White spots on the skin can be a symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, according to charity Thyroid Patient Advocacy. These spots may develop in someone with a vitamin B12 deficiency because of a lower level of melanin.
The spots are more likely to appear on the forearm, and many be dry and flakey. But it’s important to note these white spots could also be another condition, such as sunspots.
If you experience any of these symptoms see your GP.
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