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Luciano Spalletti has been sacked as Inter Milan boss, with the Italian club expected to replace him with former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. Spalletti, who had a contract until 2021, led Inter into the Champions League for the first time in six years in the first of his two seasons. This year his side finished fourth in Serie A and were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage. Conte has been out of the game since being dismissed by Chelsea last July. Inter secured a Champions League spot on the last day of the season by beating 2-1 on Sunday to finish level on points with third-placed Atalanta.

The US Justice Department unveiled 17 new criminal charges against  WikiLeaks  founder Julian Assange on Thursday, saying he unlawfully published the names of classified sources and conspired with and assisted former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in obtaining access to classified information. The charges, contained in an 18-count indictment announced on Thursday, go far beyond an initial indictment against Assange made public last month that accused him of conspiring with Manning to gain access to a government computer, as part of a 2010 leak by WikiLeaks of hundreds of thousands of US military reports about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.  The new indictment, which accuses Assange of violating the espionage act, says his actions “risked serious harm” to the US. It said Assange had “repeatedly encouraged sources with access to classified information to steal and provide it to Wikileaks to disclose”. “Julian Assange is no journal...

Nigerian music executive, Ubi Franklin, is expecting another child with a U.S-based Nigerian serial entrepreneur, Sandra Iheuwa. The lady claimed the 33-year-old has been in a secret relationship with her, a single mum of two for a while. Sandra claimed she was actually expecting a set of twins for him but she lost one of them in early March.  She also claimed she had been living in Ubi's house and will be jetting out of the country anytime from now to the US where she is expected to welcome their child. This will be Ubi's fourth child. He has a girl , Zaneta from a US-based woman. His second, Jayden is from his ex-wife and actress, Lilian Esoro. His third is from his former worker, a South African lady named Nicola Siyo and now another child with Sandra.  Hmmm Strong man

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 to win a ninth Italian Open title and a record 34rd Masters crown on Sunday night.   World number one Djokovic, who won the Madrid Open last week, produced an incredible performance in his 54th meeting with world number 2 Nadal. With the victory, Nadal now overtakes Djokovic at the top of the list for Masters wins. The pair were level at 33 each before Sunday’s final in a timely boost ahead of his assault on a 12th French Open crown in a week’s time.

Captain Vincent Kompany says he will leave Manchester City after Saturday's FA Cup final win over Watford. The 33-year-old defender won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups during 11 years at Etihad Stadium in which he scored 20 goals in 360 games. By beating Watford 6-0 at Wembley, City became the first men's side to complete the domestic treble in England. In an open letter on Facebook, Kompany said it "doesn't feel real". "Countless of times have I imagined this day," he said. "After all, the end has felt nearby for so many years. "Man City has given me everything. I've tried to give back as much as I possibly could." Belgium centre-back Kompany joined City from Hamburg as a defensive midfielder in 2008 and was named club captain three years later.

Friday Igwe, aka Baba Fryo posted photos of his battered face after he was assaulted by unknown soldiers in Lagos. Baby Fryo said; I was humiliated by unknown soldiers I tried forced them to the barrack but a female soldier interfered and allowed them to escape. The case is under investigation. Thanks to Ojo Army barrack who took the case on their shoulder I pray they will surely be caught and brought to book. 

Selena Gomez, once the most-followed person in Instagram, believes that social media has been terrible for her generation. The 26-year-old spoke candidly about the modern threat on Wednesday during a news conference at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, where she was promoting her new movie “The Dead Don’t Die.” The 26-year-old said: "I think our world is going through a lot obviously. "But for my generation specifically, social media has been terrible." She claimed many young people were unaware of important news issues. "It's a useful platform but it does scare me when you see young boys and girls not really aware of the news going on," she added. "It's selfish - I don't wanna say selfish, that's rude - but it's dangerous for sure." Gomez who is the third most followed person on Instagram after football star Cristiano Ronaldo and pop singer Ariana Grande.

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo said he was "disappointed" by Antoine Griezmann's decision to leave the La Liga club. Griezmann announced on Tuesday that this season would be his last for Atletico, the club he joined from Real Sociedad in 2014. A surprised Cerezo said he was saddened by Griezmann's decision to depart the Wanda Metropolitano, leaving what he thought was a great future for both player and club behind. "More than annoyed, I am disappointed. I thought that Antoine had a great future at Atletico, with big titles and big league wins," he told Fox Sports on Wednesday. "The problem is that everyone thinks in their own way. We respect his decision, I and Atletico fans. We wish him all the luck in the world. One goes and others will come."

Former Newcastle Jets player Andy Brennan has become Australia’s first professional male footballer to come out as gay while still playing the game. The 26-year-old, who made five appearances for the Jets in 2016 and now plays for Victorian NPL side Green Gully, made the announcement in a social media post on Tuesday night. He said he had spent many years of uncertainty about his sexuality and the reaction such an announcement would get, but came to the conclusion that being open was the best way for him to feel comfortable. “I’m gay,” he wrote in an essay published by Professional Footballers Australia, the players’ union. “It’s incredible saying that now; it feels amazing. And weirdly, it doesn’t feel like a big deal. Really in 2019, it shouldn’t be. “But I couldn’t be happier that despite taking so long, ruminating over this decision for so many years and being entirely unsure about myself, I can finally come out and say it.” He joins Ian Roberts as the only top-level A...

Jose Mourinho says Manchester United's problems are down to "the players, organisation and ambition" and also denied Paul Pogba was responsible for his dismissal. Mourinho was sacked as United manager in December after overseeing the club's worst start to a campaign in 28 years. Fractures in his relationship with Pogba had begun to emerge in September, with the France World Cup winner stripped of the vice-captaincy before an animated disagreement between the pair at the club's training ground. But when asked if he was a victim of Pogba, Mourinho told French newspaper L'Equipe: "No, no. The problems are there, you can imagine that the problems are the players, the organisation and the ambition. "I will only say that I cannot say 'yes' when you ask if Paul was the only one responsible." Mourinho added: "On Manchester United, I only want to say two things. One is that time has spoken. Two, it's the problems are still t...

Barcelona are determined to land the Frenchman after missing out on him last season... Antoine Griezmann has told Atletico Madrid he will leave the club this summer with La Liga rivals Barcelona set to pay his £108m release clause, according to reports. In a farewell message on the club's website, the forward said: "It's been an incredible five years; Thank you very much for everything, I take you in the heart." Griezmann, 28, has been linked with a move to Atletico's La Liga rivals Barcelona since last year, and speculation has only intensified since the Catalonian club were embarrassed by Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final. Barcelona are ready to pay Griezmann's £108m release clause. Griezmann joined from Real Sociedad in 2014. Last season he helped Atletico win the Europa League.

An Igbo woman stirred up a hornet's nest by accusing all Igbo men of being misogynists who try to control and undermine women Now, an Igbo man has shared a thread to defend her while calling out his fellow tribe's men. Solomon Buchi, a life coach, said it is wrong to stereotype but pointed out that stereotypes sometimes have truths in them. He then went on to point out facts that make him agree with the controversial post accusing Igbo men of being control freaks. He accused Igbo men of acting like "demigods" when they have money and forcefully trying to turn their wives to housewives. He said they see women as the "lesser gender" and are obsessed with male children. See post below

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has dissolved the state executive council. Mr  Enyinnaya Appolos , the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, in a statement, said that six out of the 27 commissioners were not affected by the dissolution.  He listed them as: Chief  Eziuche Ubani , Commissioner for Works; Chief  John Okiyi-Kalu , Commissioner for Information, and Dr  Aham Uko , Commissioner for Environment.  Others are Mr   Obinna Oriak u, Commissioner for Finance, Dr  John Ahukannah , Commissioner for Health and Chief  Umeh Kalu , the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.  He said that the state government sincerely appreciated the members of the dissolved executive council for their service to the state. The outgoing commissioners were directed to hand over state government property in their possession to the permanent secretaries of their various ministries. 

Actor Isaac Kappy died after he “forced himself off” a bridge on Monday morning in Arizona. He was 42. The actor, who had a small role in  Thor , died at the scene in Bellemont after being struck by a car, Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. “On May 13, 2019 at 7:26 a.m., troopers were called to Interstate 40 eastbound at Transwestern Road (milepost 185) for a subject who forced himself off the Transwestern Rd. bridge onto Interstate 40,” the statement read. It continued, “He was then struck by a passing car. The man has been identified as 42-year-old Issac Kappy of Albuquerque, NM. Mr. Kappy died on-scene.” Graves said the incident was being investigated as a suicide.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been likened to Zlatan Ibrahimovic by Massimiliano Allegri, who hailed the Juventus superstar's relentless hunger. "In terms of mentality, he is stronger than anyone else. Every day he finds personal objectives to hit and he can find them within himself," said Allegri, who won the 2011 Scudetto with Milan before joining Juve in 2014. "A player who has won everything he has at the age of 34 will find it difficult to feel hungry, but he is deadly in that sense. He has this determination that is incredible. We should all learn from Ronaldo, and I too have learned, because it's not everyone who gets to work with the best player in the world. "For example, on Saturday morning we have a game between ranks in training. He has fun, but his fun is winning the game. I explained it to him, and I've written the same about Ibra in the book, his idea of fun is winning, but I told him not everyone is like that and for some there...

King Mswati III  of  Swaziland  has declared in Mbabane Swaziland that men will from June 2019 be required to marry at least two or more wives or be jailed if they fail to do so. The king, who has 15 wives and 25 children, while his father and predecessor has more than 70 wives and 150+ children, noted that there are more women than men in Swaziland which he says is a very serious problem for a country, which is known to be full of virgins. According to IHarare, men from Swaziland are therefore required and expected to take more wives so that every woman gets a husband. In a statement, king Mswati called for all men in the country to marry at least five wives and the government assured the men that it would pay for the marriage ceremonies and buy houses for them. King Mswati warned that any man or woman who opposes the decision “will face a life sentence”.

Barcelona are close to signing Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt, reportedly. The defender has been linked to a move away from the Champions League semi-finalist with Barcelona mooted as the most likely option, following team-mate Frenkie de Jong €75 million (£65m/$85m) move to Camp Nou. Barca hope to make the announcement in coming days, with Goal previously reporting the starting price for De Ligt ranged between €70-€75 million. The 19-year-old defender has seen his stock continue to rise this season as he captained an Ajax side that pushed all the way to the Champions League semi-final.

Ruggedman has finally addressed his recent face-off with upcoming rapper, Naira Marley, who is currently in EFCC on fraud related charges. See his full post below.... My fellow Nigerians and the Distinguished members of the Press,  I have read and heard all sorts of comments pertaining to the Naira Marley case and seen the misinformation making the rounds which is quite unfortunate to say the least.  I do not know Naira Marley personally, the same way I do not know the over 300 Nigerians I have gotten justice for against police brutality. I do it because it is who I am.  All I did was caution a young artist, who has influence, against making utterances about an issue that by global standard is considered a crime.  I believe correcting this was the way to go as an elder, but got insulted for this even by those being misled.  I never responded to Naira Marley’s invectives nor those of his fans, same way I have not responded to any of the negati...

Victor Eghan, a Ghanian pastor has stated why he thinks Christians who watch Game of Thrones will go to Hell. According to him,  'If you're so attached to Game of Thrones that you're getting angry with me, then who are you worshipping? GOD or GOT?  Dear Game of Thrones fans (who say they're Christians), please forgive me in advance. I'm not a fan of GOT. Just watched a few episodes years ago. But I came across some statistics and facts that may interest you. Interesting Stats: 865 deaths 17 rapes (including attempted ones) 144 scenes of naked people (with 83.7% being women) Interesting Facts: In 2016, HBO was in a legal battle with the porn website, PornHub, over the site's use of sexually explicit clips from GAME OF THRONES, which HBO states breaches their copyright of the content. According to data from PornHub, the site saw a 4% drop in traffic (that is, a drop of about 2.4 million viewers) during Game of Thrones' season 6 premiere back ...