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Zinedine Zidane has resigned as manager of Real Madrid with immediate effect. Los Blancos were knocked out of the Champions League in the semi-final and also missed out on the LaLiga title.   According to Sportsmail,  Zidane would have walked away from the club regardless of whether they secured the title after Zidane sensed for some time that he did not have the backing of the club's president, Florentino Perez.  Spanish publication AS, report Zidane has already informed both the club's directors and the first team squad that he has left the club. The Frenchman had been in charge of in two spells since 2016, and has won three Champions Leagues in the Spanish capital.  He also guided Madrid to the LaLiga title last season but they were unable to repeat the feat this time around in a trophy-less campaign after struggling with injuries and an ageing squad. They lost in the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea and were also dumped out of the ...

A Nigerian man identified as Ezeneche Uzochukwu and five Thais has been arrested in Bangkok for a N2 billion romance scam. A police search of seven locations in Bangkok, Nakhon Sawan, Phuket and Pathum Thani on Monday, led to the arrest of the six suspects, Pol Maj Gen Suwat Saengnoom, chief of the Crime Suppression Division, said on Tuesday May 26.   According to Bangkok media, the suspects were identified as Ms. Punyawee Chusinjiraphat, 46; Mr. Ezeneche Uzochukwu Jorome, 44, a Nigerian national; Ms. Sasithorn Nuankaew, 22; Mr. Sudjai Kamnon, 34; Mr. Thotsaphol Siripru, 33, and Mr. Nirandon Thianthavorn, 29., were arrested on Monday, May 25, and  charged with conspiracy to defraud and putting false information into the computer system   The report states that the arrest came after a victim filed a complaint with Pol Maj Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), last year, saying she had been swindled out of 1...

A fan has sent a hate mail to Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea following his poor performance in goal for the club in last night's Europa League final loss. Villarreal played out a 1-1 draw with United on Wednesday May 26, and had to play extra time then penalties.      The subsequent shoot-out was much more entertaining as 21 out of 21 spot-kicks were scored, meaning it was left to De Gea to take one himself with it all on the line. Unfortunately, De Gea's shot was weak and easily saved by his opposite number, Geronimo Rulli, meaning United's four-year wait for a trophy goes on. According to reports, legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson waited for David De Gea after the medal ceremony and walked down the tunnel with him as he cheered him and gave him comfort .   Some Manchester United fans believe the club would have won the Europa League final had substitute goal keeper, Dean Henderson played in the penalty...

An angry mob have beaten a suspected armed robber to death in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital.  It was gathered that a three-man gang allegedly attacked a Point of Sale operator along Erepa Road on Wednesday May 26, and made away with undisclosed sum of money.  According to an eyewitness, the suspected robbers were trying to escape with the stolen money but ran out of luck when they had an accident with the tricycle used for the operation. After the accident which occured near the Isaac Boro Express Way axis at Custom road, Biogbolo, the said robbers fired gunshots to scare away the mob, who, however, overpowered them. One of the robbers managed to escape while the mob beat one to death before the police arrived the scene and rescued the third one.    The angry mob also burnt down the Keke.    

President Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff.   He takes over from Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in an air crash last Friday, May 21.   Prior to his appointment, Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East code named Operation HADIN KAI.