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The Belgian giant has found it difficult to win some fans of United, but there can be no doubt of its value to the side at the moment. The vision of Paul Pogba limping from the return of Manchester United to the action of the Champions League against Basel in early September had many fans of the Reds concerned, particularly when Marouane Fellaini was called to take the place of the Frenchman. Such is the reputation of the Belgian among some factions of United's fan base, it has become something of a fun figure during his time at Old Trafford. His sometimes clumsy style of play has been a slow burner with supporters of a club who have done their best to boast slick football over a period of many decades. But since the absence of Pogba, Fellaini has become a streak of form that has had Jose Mourinho deliver innumerable superlatives, and Saturday was scored twice as United rejected the Premier League game Crystal Palace 4-0 at Old Trafford. The value of Fellaini for United ...

Harry Kane continued his good form with two goals as Tottenham beat Huddersfield 4-0 in the Premier League at John Smith Stadium on Saturday. Two trademark strikes gave Kane his 10th and 11th goals of the season in the first half, reaching either side of Ben Davies 'cool finish after an excellent move from the Spurs' team. Substitute Moussa Sissoko rounded off the victory in stoppage time, wrapping the ball home through Christopher Schindler's boot. The result continues the good form of play of the Spurs this season, having won every game, while Huddersfield is without winning in five Premier League games. Kane took only nine minutes to make an impact, trapping Kieran Trippier's long header behind the defense before slotting into the lower right corner. It was 2-0 just seven minutes later through Davies, who finished perfectly from the left of the box as Jonas Lossl rushed after the break Christian Eriksen forward had fallen randomly to the full-back Spurs....

The purpose of this thread is to make it easier for you to know when your school of choice has released their 2017/2018 POST UTME Result. All information regarding the 2017 Post-UTME Result and admission list for all schools (Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of education) will be on this thread the moment they are announced. All you need to do is to click on the link indicating the name of your school of choice and you will have access to their Post-UTME result. Below are the list of schools that has so far announced their Post-UTME r for 2017/2018 academic session. FULOKOJA Post-UTME Screening Result 2017/2018 Released ABSU Post-UTME Screening Result 2017/2018 Released UNN Postgraduate Screeening Result 2017/2018 Released FUNAI Post-UTME Screening Result 2017/2018 Released AAUA Post-UTME Screening Result 2017/2018 Released UNIZIK Post-UTME Screening Result 2017/2018 Released FUTMINNA Post-UTME Screening Result 2017/2018 Released AAU Post-UTME Screening Result 201...

Jose Mourinho says Man United are relying on Romelu Lukaku to keep shouldering the goal-scoring burden until Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to fitness. The Belgian striker has been in red-hot form for United, scoring 10 times in nine appearances, while playing 90 minutes in each of those matches. The 24-year-old's only rest came during United's 4-1 Carabao Cup victory over Burton Albion, and Mourinho says he will continue to lean heavily on Lukaku until Ibrahimovic works his way back from a serious knee injury. "Without Zlatan, we can not rotate the striker, especially since Marcus Rashford is playing in other positions," said Mourinho, whose side faces Crystal Palace on Saturday. "So until the moment we have Zlatan, we can not think about giving rest to our number nine the same way we give in other positions." Lukaku faced a huge weight of expectation after completing his £ 90m move from Everton to United but despite increasing scrutiny on his pe...

If Catalunya was to free itself from Spain, then the giants of Camp Nou, with Espanyol and Girona, had to explore the options of the La Liga. Barcelona could play in the Premier League, Ligue 1 or Serie A if Catalan independence is secure, according to the sports minister of the region. A controversial referendum should be organized on Sunday, with Catalonia seeking to become recognized as a nation in its own right, The Spanish government ruled the process illegal, the ballot boxes being seized and Prime Minister Mariano declaring that the vote "will not happen". However, the Catalan natives continue to propose their proposal, and this includes an action plan for sports clubs in the event of the formation of a new country. Barcelona, ​​Espanyol and Girona all face an uncertain future in the back of independence, but Gerard Figueras believes there are plenty of intriguing options to explore. He said: "In the case of independence, the Catalan teams of La L...

 Ronaldo show off his new Bugatti chiron on instagram, the Bugatti chiron which is reported to wroth over $3 million.  The Real Madrid superstar is worth $93 million annually according to Forbes,making him the fifth most paid celebrity in the world.  The Bugatti chiron has the following specifications  is a 1500-hp smackdown of every hypercar ever produced. An 8.0-liter 16-cylinder engine uses four turbochargers to make 1500 hp and 1180 lb-ft of torque, but calling its acceleration “heroic” would be an understatement —Bugatti claims a top speed of 261 mph. A seven-speed dual-clutch automatic routes power to all four wheels, but it can do more than straight-line speed.

This is to inform the general public that the date for the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Post UTME screening of 2017 National Diploma (ND) candidates has been fixed.  It will commence on Monday 9th October, 2017 and end on Friday 13th October, 2017. All aspiring ND candidates are also to be informed of the following: That the screening exercise is going to be on departmental basis and that the exercise will last for five days - Monday 9th to Friday 13th October, 2017. That candidates who are yet to take Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) as their first choice of institution should effect the change to avoid being disqualified by JAMB as admission letters will be issued by JAMB. That candidates have the choice of coming for the screening any day within the period stated for the exercise. That on arrival at the Petroleum Training Institute, candidates are advised to move straight to the department they applied to for further instructions. That the screening exercise will tak...

Manchester city will check over the forward amid reports that Aguero could be missing for two months after the accident in Netherlands The Blue City have confirmed that striker Sergio Aguero was involved in a car crash on Thursday. It is confirm that Aguero has suffered a broken rib as a result of the accident that happened in the Netherlands, with the Argentine to be assessed by City medical staff on Friday. Many Reports have suggested that the striker could be out for like two months after the accident in Amsterdam, but the club have said they need to assess the state of the striker. Sergio Aguero was in Netherlands attending a concert put on by Colombian singer Maluma, and he posted on Instagram before the accident happened. A statement from the club reads: “Sergio Aguero will be checked by Club doctors today after being involved in a road accident on Thursday. “The City striker was in Netherlands on his day off and has sustained injuries. “He will come bac...

Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has come to Paul Pogba's injury as "long-term" - by comparing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo recovery. The seriousness of the muscle injury that prevented the 24-year-old to limp off early in the Champions League club against Basel has been shrouded in mystery. Mourinho said repeatedly that he did not know how bad the Pogba injury was because the club continued to evaluate him internally and seek specialist advice. The Manchester United coach is still not ready to set a schedule for the injury, but 17 days after the setbacks of France, Mourinho has revealed that it is a long-term problem. "He's injured, he can not play on Saturday and it's not an injury that could have hope with Antonio Valencia or Phil Jones," Mourinho said in Pogba. "I hope to see them in training and have a positive response, so long-term injuries, I'm not talking about them. "So, Ibra and Pogba and Red, these pl...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has disclosed that it would demand for the records of Ordinary and Advanced Level results of candidates recommended by tertiary institutions before offering them admission. This was disclosed by the JAMB boss, Ishaq Oloyede during the meeting on admissions exercise/processes for Innovative Enterprise Institutions in Abuja on Tuesday. The registrar said that institutions must maintain the standard set by the board beginning from this year’s admission. ”From this year now, we are demanding records of the O levels of the candidates you are admitting and that is for the first time,” Mr. Oloyede said. “When you recommend a person for admission we want to see what qualification he or she possesses not just you telling me that he or she scored 300 in UTME. What of the real qualification?” he said. He said the board would stop the ”regularisation of all forms of illegal admissions conducted by tertiary institutions from this year.” “Any ...

The Bayern Munich forward has told the big-spending Ligue 1 outfit that they hold no fear for Carlo Ancelotti's team in a Champions League encounter Arjen Robben has told Paris Saint-Germain that “money doesn’t score goals” as their expensively-assembled squad prepares to face Bayern Munich. The French outfit saw the Ligue 1 crown wrestled from their grasp by Monaco last season and responded over the summer with an elaborate recruitment drive which saw them bring in €222 million man Neymar and teenage forward Kylian Mbappe, who will end up costing them €180m. With Edinson Cavani already at the club, PSG now boast an enviable array of attacking talent – although they have already  experienced problems when it comes to harmony within the ranks . Unai Emery will be hoping to see those issues put to one side against Bayern on Wednesday, but Robben has warned that the Bundesliga champions will head to Paris with no fear regarding the challenge in front of them. ...

Pep Guardiola felt Manchester City came through a tough test as they claimed a nervy 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. City were stifled by the confident Ukrainian champions in Tuesday's Group F clash at the Etihad Stadium, but eventually prevailed with second-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling. After chalking up some big wins in their recent outings, it was a different sort of victory for City but manager Guardiola was impressed with the attitude of his side against difficult opposition. He said: "We made an extraordinary performance, especially in the second half. They play short passes, they make amazing build-up, they are a machine. They are well organised defensively. He said: "We made an extraordinary performance, especially in the second half. They play short passes, they make amazing build-up, they are a machine. They are well organised defensively. "So, a lot of credit (for) our victory. We faced a tea...

Damir Dzumhur and Peter Gojowczyk were the surprise winners on the ATP Tour at the weekend, claiming titles in St Petersburg and Metz on Sunday. Dzumhur captured the first ATP World Tour title of his career in Russia as he completed a 3-6 6-4 6-2 victory over Italian Fabio Fognini in the final of the St. Petersburg Open. The 25-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina native had lost his two previous clashes with Fognini and a third defeat looked firmly on the cards after he slipped to a first set loss. The match swung on the ninth game of the second set, with it finely poised at 4-4 as Dzumhur kicked on to win the next four games to close out the second set and break Fognini at the start of the third. A second break of serve in the seventh game of the third set saw Dzumhur serve it out and lift the first trophy of his professional career. "I was very nervous today, even though it was my second final. I was very nervous at the start," said Dzumhur. "I couldn...

Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher agreed Sergio Aguero is world class - but Alvaro Morata, Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku aren't there yet. All four strikers scored at the weekend to continue their blistering starts to the season with Aguero, Morata and Lukaku locked at the top of the Premier League scoring charts with six goals apiece, while Kane is not far behind on four goals. Speaking on  Monday Night Football , both Henry and Carragher agreed Aguero is world class because of the longevity of his career. And while Arsenal legend Henry doesn't think Morata, Kane and Lukaku are quite there yet, he thinks they will all be world-class strikers given time. "The closest to being world class, or is world class, or has been world class is Aguero because of the longevity of what he has done in the Premier League year in, year out," he said. "He's won the league here and got to the final of the World Cup. He's been doing it the longest so you have...

A goal in each half from Alexandre Lacazette gave Arsenal a 2-0 victory over West Brom at Emirates in the Premier League. West Brom had several chances in the first half, and Jay Rodriguez had a strong call for a penalty kick in the early minutes, but the head rebounded from Lacazette (20) had Arsenal ahead of the break. The penalty from Lacazette made Arsenal 2-0 in the middle of the second half, and that's how Arsene Wenger's team maintained their 100% record at home this season. The result means that Arsenal advance to seventh with 10 points, while West Brom was eighth, two points behind. In a first game full of action, West Brom felt aggrieved haven't been awarded a penalty after eight minutes after Shkodran Mustafi's trip to Rodriguez. The incident was unpunished by referee Robert Madley, but Rodriguez recovered, striking the post for 12 yards with a beautiful touch from goalkeeper Petr Cech before Jake Livermore hit the ball wide of the post. Arsen...

Mourinho will take the touchline against Crystal Palace after the FA opted against his action on Saturday. Jose Mourinho will not face any action of the Football Association after being sent to the pits during the 1-0 victory of Manchester United on Southampton.  The Man United boss was asked to leave the touchline by Craig Pawson during second-half injury time at St Mary's on Saturday, after fourth official Mike Jones pulled him back for encroaching on to the edge of the pitch. Speaking after the match, Mourinho was no wiser about the referee's decision. "I do not know [what happened]," he said. Craig told me to leave and leave. The FA confirmed that, regardless of Mourinho's offense, he no longer guarantees punishment and will be free to take his place on the Old Trafford when United will host the Crystal Palace next weekend. He is no stranger to the disciplinary controversies during his stay in England, former Chelsea coach received a one game sus...

Roger Federer delivered the Laver Cup for Team Europe with a nail-biting win over Nick Kyrgios on Sunday. The inaugural tournament came down to the final match after Team World's John Isner upset Rafael Nadal, but Federer would have the final say to secure a 15-9 score-line. The world No 2 won 4-6 7-6 11-9 against Kyrgios to avoid a deciding match that, for long periods, appeared to be on the cards. The third and final day began with Team Europe enjoying a 9-3 advantage but Jack Sock and John Isner added three points to Team World's tally by beating Tomas Berdych and Marin Cilic in doubles action. Alexander Zverev beat Sam Querrey 6-4 6-4 to give Team Europe an overall 12-6 lead, and hand Nadal the opportunity to seal victory. But world No 1 Nadal suffered a surprise 7-5 7-6 loss to Isner forcing him to hand the baton to team-mate Federer, who eventually got the job done.

   Romelu Lukaku continued his fine goalscoring form for Manchester United to give them a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. Lukaku scored his eighth goal in eight games for United after 20 minutes, converting a rebound after his initial header was saved by Fraser Forster. Saints piled on the pressure in the second half, going close through Oriol Romeu on two occasions, and Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands in the final minute of stoppage-time for venturing onto the pitch, but United held on for a vital three points. The result means United stay second on goal difference behind Manchester City, while Saints are down to 11th. New Saints owner Gao Jisheng was in the stands for the first time since buying an 80 per cent stake in the club in August, and witnessed a first half lacking in chances. United took the lead midway through the half through Lukaku, who struck home on the rebound from four yards after his initial he...