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XTRATAINIC... According to XTRATAINIC REPORT , Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are among the clubs interested in Newcastle United midfielder Bobby Clark. Clark is 14 years of age and is hugely talented, and the teenage midfielder is in line to make his England Under-15 debut next month, according to the report. XTRATAINIC has claimed that Newcastle manager Steve Bruce rates the youngster highly and considers him as the best schoolboy prospect at the Magpies. It has been reported Tottenham, United, City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich all are looking at the possibility of landing the youngster. The report has further stated that Spurs are now the frontrunners for the 14-year-old. Season ahead Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle all are in action in the Premier League this weekend, with the two London clubs aiming to finish in the top four of the league table this season and the Magpies looking to avoid the dreaded drop to the Championship ...

XTRATAINIC... The Senate had on Tuesday last week introduced the hate speech bill, which among others, prescribed death by hanging as punishment for certain categories of offenders. The N igerian Governors’ Forum has opposed death penalty for hate speech and asked the National Assembly to conduct a public hearing on the proposed bill to aggregate the views of citizens. The Senate had on Tuesday last week introduced the hate speech bill, which among others, prescribed death by hanging as punishment for certain categories of offenders. The NGF Vice Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on Thursday said due process should be followed.  When asked whether the governors backed death penalty for hate speech, Tambuwal said, “I’m not sure I have heard any governor coming out to say he is in support of death penalty for hate speech. “I believe the National Assembly should hold a public hearing on that bill so that due process of lawmaking is followed, so that t...

XTRATAINIC... Salome Abuh. Political thugs killed the late Mrs. Abu shortly after Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello won re-election on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe alleged that APC hoodlums chased her to her house, doused the residence with petrol and burnt her to death in public view.“You have all seen the viral video of her skeleton and especially her skull…for the mere fact that she is an opposition leader and a woman at that. If you are in the opposition and you are singled out to be murdered, it tells us that what we are going to see will be dangerous for Nigerian politics, if it is not curbed immediately and now.”He called on President Muhammadu Buhari, Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu and security agencies to fish out the killers of the woman. “What it tells us is that the rest of us who are in the opposition are no longer safe. What it also tells us i...

XTRATAINIC Football fans are excited about Spurs sacking Mauricio Pochettino and appointing Jose Mourinho for one big reason, Amazon Prime cameras are currently following the club for a behind the scenes documentary. In recent seasons Manchester City and Sunderland are amongst the clubs to have had cameras closely following their seasons, with the latter on Netflix, and Spurs series is due to air late next year after this season is over. Fans will now be considering skipping ahead a couple of episodes after the last 12 hours saw Pochettino sacked and replaced by Mourinho. "Maybe the club need to change my title description, because my job now is to coach the team. It is not a question for me, it is a question for the club. Maybe the club are going to change my title description. "Of course I am the boss, deciding the strategy to play, training, mentality, philosophy in my area, but in another area, I think I am the coach the coach."

XTRATAINIC... Mauricho   Pochettino   has been relieved of his duties as Tottenham manager, and speculation is rife over who will replace him. Tottenham sacked the Argentine on Tuesday night after a torrid run of form, which has left them toiling in 14th place in the table. With Pochettino being ushered out of the door, attention has turned to who will replace the former Espanyol manager. Former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is the favourite to replace Pochettino and has repeatedly been linked with a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Ex-PSG chief Carlo Ancelotti is also in contention to succeed the 47-year-old, who guided Spurs to the Champions League final last season. RB Leipzig’s is also a possible replacement, though he could prove to be very difficult to land. Leicester City and Bournemouth managers Brendan Rodgers and Eddie Howe are understood to be on the club’s shortlist of replacements for Pochettino, with the Spurs brass holdi...

XTRATAINIC The Government of Imo State has disowned an ultimatum issued by a Group, under the aegis of Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, giving herdsmen in the state 24 hours to quit. According to a Statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Chibuike Onyeukwu, the group lacks legitimacy to speak for the state. Onyeukwu described the report of the ultimatum as an embarrassment to the Government and people of the state, urging members of the public to disregard it. “The attention of the Government of Imo State has been drawn to a report on some news media, credited to a group, which identified itself as Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, giving herdsmen in the state 24 hours to quit.” “The group, led by one Goodluck Ibem relied on an alarm allegedly raised by the management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, accusing herdsmen of destroying their farm lands and crops, among other concerns.” “The Government of Imo State, under the l...

XTRATAINIC . For every football fan who is enthralled by Lionel Messi's return to international football, there is an opponent who is utterly infuriated. First, the Argentine wriggled his way into Brazilian minds with the only goal in the Superclasico de las America, also telling Selecao boss Tite to 'shut up' for good measure.  On Monday, he turned his attention to Uruguay as the Albiceleste fought back for a 2-2 draw.  Edinson Cavani opened the scoring, only to be cancelled out by Sergio Aguero getting on the end of a Messi set-piece.  Luis Suarez then looked to have won it for Uruguay, before his Barcelona partner scored from the spot to level it up in the second minute of injury time.  However, the most extraordinary scenes of the night came not from the boots of one of a plethora of high-profile goalscorers. Indeed, the striker was actually seen offering Messi out for a fight at one stage. OLE claim Cavani said "let's fight" during his clas...

XTRATAINIC REPORT. . A Training helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Enugu State after returning from a routine exercise. According to NAF Twitter account on Friday, the crash occurred on Thursday. It said that although there were casualties, the cause of the incident was still sketchy and unknown. The tweet reads, “NAF helicopter suffers mishap upon landing in Enugu. “Helicopter has crashed on landing in Enugu after a routine flight today. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries to any crew member or persons on the ground. “@CAS_AMSadique has directed that a board of inquiry be constituted to determine the cause of the accident. “@NigAirForce continues to solicit the understanding and support of the general public as it daily strives to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians.”

XTRATAINIC SPORTS Real Madrid are preparing a mega bid for Paul Pogba which includes their out of favour playmaker as they test Man Utd once again Realmadrid  are ready to continue their pursuit of Paul Pogba after several failed attempts in the summer. But the English club held firm on their stance that the World Cup winner wasn't for sale. Madrid are now ready to test their resolve once again with a cash plus player offer including Spanish playmaker Isco, according to Spanish publication  The 27-year-old has made just seven appearances this term as he struggles to fit into Zinedine Zidane's plans. United slapped a price tag on their record signing that exceeded £100m and that proved an issue with Los Blancos investing heavily last summer. Those new signings haven't made the impact Zidane had hoped for, but the club are ready to go again with £68.5m in cash and Isco. Those new signings haven't made the impact Zidane had hoped for, but the club ar...