Revealed: Why Manchester United hero Nemanja Vidic is leaving

Revealed: Why Manchester United hero 

Nemanja Vidic is leaving and transfer 

targets who could replace him

Reds wouldn't offer their captain more than a one-year deal because of concerns about his fitness. Plus: Moyes is having TEN centre-halves watched

John Peters

Saying goodbye: Vidic wanted a two-year contract to stay at United

Nemanja Vidic decided to leave Manchester United because they only offered him a one year contract – not the two year deal he asked for, writes Steve Bates of the Sunday People.

There were concerns about the 31-year-old defender’s reliability, with him showing signs of wear and tear after eight years in the Premier League, and that made the Old Trafford giants reluctant to offer him more than one more year.

Chelsea's Jose Mourinho has told title-chasing squad he EXPECTS them to win the league

Blues' manager talks in the press of his team being "little horses" not ready to compete for silverware - but it's a different story behind closed doors

John Peters

We're number one! Mourinho told his players he'd lie to the media about their title chances

Jose Mourinho told his Chelsea players that they would win the title this season before playing down their chances in public, writes Dean Jones of the Sunday People.

Boss Mourinho ruled out his Blues after the win at Manchester City, claiming they were "little horses" up against the Etihad thoroughbreds.

But Sunday People Sport can reveal that Mourinho, who saw Eden Hazard’s hat-trick against Newcastle put Chelsea top of the Premier League, warned his team about what he would say in the media – and that he does not believe a word of it.

In an almost identical speech to one he made to his players during his first spell at Chelsea, he told them he expects them to be champions.

Beyoncé Disses Destiny’s Child Member AGAIN?

Beyoncé Disses Destiny’s Child Member AGAIN? ‘XO’ Singer Crops Michelle Williams from Instagram Photo (SEE IT)

By Minyvonne Burke m.burke@hngn.com | Feb 07, 2014 05:21 PM EST

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Beyonce was accused of dissing Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams on Instagram. (Photo : REUTERS/Fred Prouser )

Did Beyoncé diss Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams on Instagram? The singer decided to post a throwback photo to her social media account from her days singing with Destiny's Child. She captioned the photo: "Cancun 2001."

In the picture Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland are seen smiling with their arms in the air, rocking similar outfits. According to E! News, the picture was taken during MTV's Spring Break and two other members of the girl group were cropped out - Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin.

Rick Ross Pays $2 Million For Failing To Perform During Nigerian Concert

Rapper RICK ROSS is coughing over $2 million to promoters for failing to attend the Star Mega Jam concert in Nigeria.

According to reports, Zons P.R., a British promotional firm, claimed they paid ROSS $87,500 to perform during the annual concert but the rapper failed to appear citing, “violent events in Nigeria,” as his reason for not showing up.

Zons P.R. was allegedly forced to sue after attempts to retrieve their funds from RICK ROSS went went unanswered.

Awesome video from 2Baba and T pain... Rainbow remix

                        

                                 

                        Rainbow remix

 2face ft. Tpain

T-Pain – I Got It feat. Akon & 2Face by DJ V.I.P.

T-Pain – I Got It feat. Akon & 2Face

by DJ V.I.P. (@djvip510) February 7th, 2014 @ 7:35pm

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T-Pain dropped a remix to Lorde’s popular “Royals” last week, and today he returns with original music on “I Got It,” featuring fellow auto-tune singer Akon and 2Face.

For those unfamiliar, 2Face, better known as 2Face Idibia, is a Nigerian artist who is one of the biggest in the hip-pop sphere out in Africa. How does he mesh with Akon and T-Pain? We haven’t seen Akon and T-Pain together in a minute either, and they’ve chosen to collaborate on a track with a pretty positive message.

T-Pain has been keeping the fans satisified lately, apart from his single “Up Down” being a radio success, he’s delivered the street-oriented “Fuck Em” as well as “Fresh Prince.” Enjoy the download.

in has been keeping the fans satisified lately, apart from his single “Up Down” being a radio success, he’s delivered the street-oriented “Fuck Em” as well as “Fresh Prince.” 

Four ABU Lecturers Die In Auto Crash

The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has been thrown into a mourning mood following the death of its four lecturers in a car accident on the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Friday night.

The lecturers, it was learnt, were returning to Zaria after a function in Abuja when they met their untimely death.

Those who died include Professor Samuel Kafewo, Dr Martins Anyegba, Nana Aisha Ali, and another yet to be identified person.

One of the victims, Professor Jenkeri Okwori is said to be critically injured, according to the Head of Directorate of Public Affairs, ABU, Dr. Ismail Shehu, who confirmed the incident to reporters.

All of them were Development Communication experts and also lecturers at the ABU’s Department of Theatre and Performing Arts.

Liverpool can’t be ruled out of Premier League title race after destroying Arsenal

Saturday 8 Feb 2014 9:44 pm

As true as the song rang around Anfield, Liverpool’s 20 minute onslaught was described as one of the best spells in Premier League history.

And it wasn’t necessarily that Arsenal were poor, Liverpool’s play just made them look it.

A 1-0 lead against the league leaders would have been quite satisfactory enough, but the recent home spark continued as the Reds just exploded into action.

The speed, skill, and overall quality of their play made Arsenal look like a completely average side, and made it impossible for pundits to rule them out as title contenders.

It was 3-0 before the SAS even got involved, which just shows how each and every player was significant in contributing to arguably the best team performance of the season.

Raheem Sterling was once again a contender for MOTM, and how he played today highlighted just how much he’s grown in the past few months.

He was quoted as saying this week how he was once intimidated by the star presence of Luis Suarez, but having the confidence to skip past one after another in such a strong defence is unbelievable for someone who has just turned 19.

Honeymoon murder suspect loses court bid

Updated: 05:02, Saturday February 1, 2014

British honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani has lost a High Court bid to block his extradition to South Africa until he is fit to stand trial.
Lawyers for Dewani, who has post-traumatic stress disorder, argued that he should not be sent there until he is fit to plead over the murder of his Swedish wife Anni in a township outside Cape Town in November 2010.
Judges ruled it would not be 'unjust and oppressive' to extradite him if the South African government agrees to return him to Britain if he never recovers sufficient health to go on trial.
The court heard that South Africa has indicated it was willing to give such a guarantee and has 14 days to do so.
'We're required to undertake that if he becomes unfit to stand trial while he is here, the government must send him back to Britain,' said Bulelwa Makeke.
'That is obviously understandable and the state has agreed to make that undertaking.'
Dewani has been fighting extradition from Britain to face proceedings over his wife's death until he has recovered from mental health problems, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dewani, who has been committed to a mental hospital, is accused of ordering the killing of his 28-year-old wife, who was shot as the taxi the couple were travelling in was apparently carjacked.
Dewani denies any involvement in the killing.
Anni Dewani's family, who were present in the High Court, welcomed the ruling.
Amit Karia, a cousin, speaking on their behalf, told reporters afterwards: 'We are happy with the judgment. We have waited for it for three years, three months.'
He warned Dewani could still appeal to the Supreme Court, the highest court in Britain.
'We are always worried and don't take anything for granted,' he said.

Gunmen Kill Family of Seven in Kaduna

Gunmen Kill Family of Seven in Kaduna

31 Jan 2014

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Suspected gunmen


By John Shiklam 

A family of seven was reportedly wiped out in Manyi Akuru village, near Manchok, Kaura local government area of Kaduna state following an attack  by  gunmen identified    to be Fulani herdsmen.

The incident was said to have occurred at about 10:30pm on Thursday throwing the community into confusion.

Angry youths from the community were said to have protested the continuous attacks on them by gun men when the Kaduna state governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Yero visited the area to commiserate with them over the incident

The angry youths were reported to have booed   the governor and pelted his convoy with stones, accusing him of failing to adopt security measures that will bring an end to the attacks.
Details to follow

UN slams Israel destruction of Jordan Valley homes

Saturday, 01 February 2014 02:01

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JERUSALEM: The UN humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories on Friday criticised Israel's demolition of 36 homes in the Jordan Valley and urged a halt to such actions in the West Bank.

Hundreds of activists, meanwhile, staged an overnight demonstration in the Jordan Valley region.

The demolitions in the Jordan Valley community of Ain el-Helwe on Thursday displaced 66 people, including 36 children, James Rawley said in a statement.

"I am deeply concerned about the ongoing displacement and dispossession of Palestinians along the Jordan Valley where the number of structures demolished more than doubled in the last year," he said.

"This activity not only deprives Palestinians of access to shelter and basic services, it also runs counter to international law."

His office said more than 1,000 people had been displaced last year in the West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem by demolitions on the grounds that homes had been built without Israeli permits, "which are virtually impossible to obtain."

On Friday, around 300 Palestinians together with Israeli and foreign activists set up camp in abandoned houses near Jericho in the West Bank to protest against Israel's refusal to pull out of the Jordan Valley in case of a peace deal, an AFP photographer said.

The demonstrators in Ain Hijleh village were equipped with generators and said they planned to spend the night in around a dozen of the houses, as Israeli troops and police kept watch from a distance.

3 Indians who were kidnapped from ship off Equatorial Guinea are rescued in Nigeria

Published January 31, 2014

Associated Press

LAGOS, NIGERIA –  An official says Nigeria's military has helped rescue three Indian nationals who were kidnapped from a cargo ship off Equatorial Guinea and held hostage in Nigeria.

Marilyn Ogar, a spokeswoman for Nigeria's government, says no ransom was paid and five kidnappers were arrested during Thursday's operation that freed the captives in Nigeria's Rivers state.

She provided few details about the operation.

The Indians were kidnapped Jan. 3 from the MV San Miguel, a ship belonging to Equatorial Guinea company Martinez Hermanos Limitada.

After being freed, they were handed over to the Indian High Commission and the Equatorial Guinea Embassy in Nigeria. Ogar said the leader of the kidnappers remains at large.

The International Maritime Bureau says piracy around the world fell in 2013, but increased in West Africa.

Syrian government accused of 'starve or surrender' policy against civilians

• US condemns Assad regime tactics in rebel-held cities
• Geneva eace talks fail to reach any discernible agreement

Civilians walk for safety amid dust following an alleged air strike by government forces in Aleppo on Friday. Photograph: Mohammed al-Khatieb/AFP/Getty Images

The United States accused Syria of enacting a “starve or surrender” policy toward civilians in rebel-held areas on Friday, after peace negotiations between the regime and opposition groups failed to achieve any discernible progress.
There had been hope that the first round of talks, which ended on Friday, would yield an agreement to allow aid convoys to deliver food and medicine to hundreds of thousands in the suburbs of Damascus and Homs.
The United Nations mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi, said that the fact the two sides had sat down together marked a “modest beginning”, but conceded there had been no significant advances. “We haven't made any progress to speak of,” he said.