Updates : Barca confirm £97m Dembele deal

Barca have reached an agreement to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele for a club-record fee.

The 20-year-old France international forward will undergo a medical on Monday and sign a five-year contract. He has been given squad number 11.
A Barcelona statement read: "FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ousmane Dembele for 105 million euros plus add-ons.
"The player will sign a five year contract and his buy out-clause is set at 400 million euros."
The fee is the second highest of all time, behind just the £200m PSG paid Barcelona for Neymar earlier this summer, and the add-ons in the deal are up to 40 per cent of initial fee, which equates to 42 million Euros (£38m).

Barca coach Ernesto Valverde is thrilled to have landed Dembele and said: "He is a player who guarantees us depth, something that we have lost and that we need.
"He can play on the wing and also as a striker, and in that sense offers us many possibilities.
"He is fast, deep, technical and we hope he brings us many things."

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said last week Dortmund would not wait until the last few days of the transfer window for a deal to be agreed, insisting the 20-year-old would be staying at the club if their asking price was not met.
Dembele only joined Dortmund from French Ligue 1 club Rennes last summer in £13m deal. He had been of interest to the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool in the Premier League in 2016.

Rennes are due 25 per cent of the fee Barcelona have paid for Dembele under the terms of a sell-on clause.
Dembele scored six goals and contributed 13 assists in 32 Bundesliga matches during his first season at the Westfalenstadion. - Sky Sports

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Transfer News !!! Koeman : Good players like Diego Costa welcome at Everton

Everton would give Diego Costa a warm welcome were he to arrive from Chelsea in the final days of the transfer window, according to manager Ronald Koeman.

Koeman has made public his intention to bring another forward to Goodison Park and Costa has gone AWOL after being told by Antonio Conte that he is no longer wanted at Chelsea - Everton's opponents on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid have reportedly being leading the chase for Costa, with the player openly expressing his desire to return the club he left for Stamford Bridge in 2014.

Everton have scored just twice in two Premier League matches this term - both times through Wayne Rooney - after selling topscorer Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United in the close-season.

Italian giants AC Milan have also been linked with a move, but there could be another option that would see the Spain international stay in the Premier League.
When asked about the possibility of bringing Costa to Merseyside, Koeman confirmed only that a "good player" like the Spain international would be welcomed.

"I don't know [about a move for Costa]," the Everton boss told a pre-match news conference. "I've always said that there is a warm welcome here for every good player - and he is a good player.
"But I don't know. I think it's time after Sunday to speak with the board. We have been really busy with games and are busy now preparing for Sunday's match." - Goal

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Transfer updates : Arsenal ready to listen to offers for Wilshere

Arsenal are ready to listen to offers for Jack Wilshere this summer.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is quoted by the Guardian discussing the English international’s future at the club, and admitted that he is open to the possibility of seeing the midfielder leave.
“We have honest conversations. I’m open to what is the best for him. He is at the stage of his career where he needs to play and I can’t guarantee him that today. I think I’m quite open on that.”
“If he gets back to his best and wants to stay, we have to sit down later in the season. I don’t rule that out.”

Wilshere was once destined for big things but has since been plagued with injuries, seeing his progress stagnate and therefore placing him lower down in the pecking order at the Emirates.

The 25-year-old is currently working his way back up to fitness after suffering a leg fracture last season. He spent the duration of the 2016/17 campaign on loan with Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth side and despite racking up a respectable tally of appearances, struggled to really maintain his fitness.

“You know how much I love Jack and his talent but today, in the football world, you need to be a consistent presence. What is at stake for Jack is not his quality, his talent or his determination – it is whether he is a consistent presence at the top. I hope he can manage to do that. Nobody questions his quality.”

The club now have a plethora of midfield options at their disposal and it comes as no surprise to see plans put in place for Wilshere to leave the club should the right offer come in. - Read Sports

Uncle London do something ! 27 Killed, Dozens Missing After Boko Haram Attacks

More than 27 people were killed and dozens are still missing after terrorists belonging to Islamist group, Boko Haram, attacked six villages in the northern part of Borno State on Wednesday night, security and civilian sources said.

The terrorists first stormed the remote villages of Abachari, Kote, Uda Lawanti and Wokilli, all in the Nganzi Local Government Area of Borno State, around 9:30 p.m., killing 15 people and leaving many wounded.

A source who is a civilian member of the Joint Task Force (JTF) said the besieged villagers yesterday came to the local vigilante group in Nganzi town. He said the vigilante group then mobilized its members to visit the affected villages on Friday morning, adding that the dead bodies had been brought to Nganzi for burial.

“The attacks happened in the villages on Wednesday night, but it was this morning that we brought fifteen of the corpses and buried them in Nganzi town,” said the source. He added, “As I am speaking with you many women and children are still missing.”

A military source corroborated the account. “The Boko Haram fighters burnt down the villages. They looted livestock and grains. Nothing was left in the villages. Some of the lucky ones are now taking refuge in Nganzi,” said the source.

In a related development, the suspected Boko Haram terrorists also invaded Mallam Moduri and Kijimatari, two villages in Guzamala Local Government Area, about 2 a.m. on Thursday. A security source disclosed that at least 12 persons were killed and dozens wounded in the two communities.

“At least seven people lost their lives in Kijimatari village when the terrorists opened fire on the civilians who were sleeping and six others sustained various kinds of injuries,” said another security source.  “Five others were killed and many wounded at Mallam Moduri village around 3 a.m.” - Sahara reporters

See the best nanny job in the world offering $129,000 and full use of the family Maserati

Believe it ....If you love kids, and know how to handle yourself in a scrape, this may be the job for you.

A wealthy family with homes around the world is looking for an experienced nanny in London. Perks include international travel, meals from a Michelin star chef and pay of £100,000 ($128,680) a year.
"We are looking for a highly qualified nanny who has a degree in child psychology, no children of their own and a minimum of 15 years of nannying experience," the mother of the family wrote in an ad on Childcare.co.uk.

The ideal candidate should be trained in self-defense, but the parents will pay for the successful candidate to receive training if they aren't martial arts experts already.
That training is non-negotiable.
The parents, who have homes in London, Barbados, Cape Town and Atlanta, have four children between 2 and 15. They want a live-in nanny who may be required to travel internationally up to three times a week.

However, the job requirements are tough. The successful nanny will need to work 6 days a week from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. They'll also have to participate in lessons and classwork with the children, who are home-schooled.
The prospective supernanny will also be expected to run errands and drop the children off at appointments, but can use the family's fleet of cars, which include a Porsche, Range Rover and Maserati.

The successful candidate will need to be careful with how they spend time off work.
"We do not mind what the nanny does with their free time, however binge drinking or drug taking will not be tolerated and will result in instant dismissal," the mother states.

The identity of the family and the mother who created the job listing are unknown, but the mother confirmed with CNBC that it is a real role.
"We have received over 300 applications so far although the vast majority of them do not tick all the boxes," she told CNBC via private message.
"A handful of the candidates are worthy of making the short list!"
The successful candidate will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

The job listing first appeared around August 9, according to the website. Childcare.co.uk is a U.K. platform connecting parents with childcare service providers such as babysitters, nannies and private tutors, and has more than 1.5 million users.
The website told CNBC that the parent's profile and job posting appear to be the real thing.
"As far as we can see, that profile does appear to be genuine, although a little different compared with most of our other parent advertisers," the company told CNBC via email. - CNBC 

Globacom shut down in Ondo over non-payment of salary to workers

 

Globacom mobile network subscribers  in four local government areas of Ondo State have been unable to use the network for the past two weeks as the 33 stations in the areas have been shut down by the security men manning them.

The affected four local government areas were : Akoko North-East, Akoko North-West, Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West Local Governments.

The guards were said to have taken the action in protest against the telecommunication company following non-payment of their salaries for the past 11 months by the security outfit, Concord Security Limited, contracted by Glo to hire the guards.
Some of the 66 guards who spoke with DAILY POST on condition of anonymity on Friday lamented that the security company was owing them 11 months salary, and they could not cope doing the job again.

One of them said, “ We have to shut down the stations we are guarding because of non-payment of our salaries, we have contacted our employer, Concord Security Limited in Akure but our boss, Mr. Friday told us that Glo was owing him that is why he too is owing us.
“ We want to appeal to the management of Glo Telecommunicaton to pay our company so that they could pay us too. We are earning N10,000 as salary per month, you can see that that is too small for us but we are managing it, yet they are denying us the money, this is unfair”

The General Manager of Concord Security Company, who was identified as Mr. Friday admitted that the company was owing the security guards. He said he was owing the workers because Glo was owing him too, but explained that the matter has been resolved.
“ We are owing them, we are not denying that; it is due to the economic problem in the country. Our client, Globacom is owing us 16 months and we are able to pay the security up to 11 months. I have talked to them that it was not an intentional act for us to owe them because we are contractors. When our clients pay us, we pay our workers,” he explained . - Daily Post

Nigeria police ! Most corrupt and dangerous institution !! IG of Police makes N10bn monthly, collects bribe to post CP to states – Senator Misau

Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Isa Misau, on Friday made damning allegations against the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim ‎Idris.

The senator at a news conference in Abuja, accused IGP of failing to remit money realised from policemen attached to private citizens and companies, he put at N10 billion monthly, to the Federation Account.

He also alleged that Commissioners of Police usually bribe Idris before they are posted to “juicy states”.
Misau listed the states to include Rivers and Delta.
His words: “The Police Service Commission could not deny the bribery allegation.
“Information reaching me indicate that even transfers of Commissioners of Police, State Mobile Commanders and SPU Commanders are also allegedly riddled in corruption.

“The chain of command in the force does not allow these grievances to be aired, but the allegation is also rife that the IGP posted a Commissioners of Police, who for the past 17 years has not worked/served in a police station, to take charge of a state.
“The former Police aide to late Governor Dipreye Alamieyeseigha, who eventually served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, is now Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State.
“Foisting such officers without operational experience has been a major setback to the current administration’s fight against the Boko Haram insurgency.‎
“There is an allegation that more than 50,000 policemen are attached to oil companies, banks and private individuals, with regular payments made to Police authorities.

“While monies from these sources are estimated to run into billions of naira, they are however unaccounted for.
“The IGP is alleged to aggressively pursue nepotistic tendencies in favour of his Nupe officers and men.”
Mr Misau, who was accused by the police authorities of having been shown the way out of the Police Force, presented the letter of his exit from service by the Police Service Commission to newsmen. - Daily Post