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Juan Mata opens up in emotional goodbye letter to Chelsea fans TWEET   ( SH Somewhat unusually, throughout this whole transfer Matastrophe, we rarely if ever heard from any of the major players.  Moyes and the United press secretary refused to talk about it.  Mourinho and  Chelsea  didn't bother with it publicly until they had to.  Mata himself was on absolute radio silence. Until today. As he's now been  officially confirmed  as ... a ... well ... you know...  Anyway, it's now time for his proper goodbye to us Chelsea fans.  And it comes in the form of an  emotional letter , posted on his official website.  A few excerpts follow, emphasis added: This letter is written from my heart, and first of all I would like to say that I will  never forget  all the affection given to me by the Chelsea fans. From the very first day until the last. With your support and affection I have grown up as a player ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Monday alerted the public on reports of fake Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) e-facility cards in circulation in Lagos. Alhaji Kamaldeen Oladeji, the Coordinator of the Board in Lagos, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Oladeji said that the board’s annex in Lagos had been informed that some persons were selling fake e-facility cards for the board’s 2014 UTME. “I want to seize this opportunity to sensitise the public of this ugly development. “Some candidates have reported the purchase of fake e-facility cards to the JAMB National Headquarters Annex at No. 11, Ojora Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. “The candidates said they bought the fake e-facility cards from vendors at the Lagos State University (LASU) and around Ikotun and Sango-Ota. “The e-facility card provides the PIN for access to print the original UTME result slip and the JAMB admission letter. “The candidates complai...

The Federal Medical Centre in Ebutte Metta Lagos turns away pregnant women Pregnant women at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, in Ebute-Metta, Lagos, on Monday called for a review of the hospital’s policy that institutionalises only 20 women for ante-natal clinic. Some of the women, who spoke in Lagos, appealed to the management to reconsider their stand on the policy, insisting that it was an unfair practice to pregnant women. The clinic holds only on Mondays- once a week. A mother of two, Ijeoma Ndubisi, who resides in Badagry, said she chose the FMC because of its efficiency. “I was residing around this area before I moved to Badagry and this is where I have been receiving treatment. I left home around 4:00 a.m. but I still did not make the first 20 pregnant women today. “They are efficient here, but the issue of just 20 women is not good enough. They should please have a re-think,” she urged. Another pregnant woman, Latifat Suleiman, said she chose the hospit...

Students of the Lagos State University, Ojo Main Campus, went on rampage, Thursday, protesting the hike in the institution’s tuition fees. AfricaNewsPress gathered that those who could not pay the nearly N250, 000 fee as at the deadline set by the university management, were on Thursday disallowed from writing their exams. It would be recalled that the school, not long ago, made an upward review of fees applicable to new and old students. Our source said that those who tried to make payment were denied doing so on the school portal. The aggrieved students who made bonfires, damaged the official vehicle of the Vice Chancellor, Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa. Equally destroyed was an utility vehicle driven by his Personal Assistant.

Lagos State House of Assembly, has directed the management of the Lagos State University, LASU, to re-open the registration portal for the over 1,292 students, who could not register before the portal was closed, to complete their registration exercise. This came as the lawmakers invited the Vice Chancellor of the school, Professor John Obafunwa and the Governing Council chairman, Mr. Bode Agusto, over protests in the school which degenerated into violence. Meanwhile, the acting president of the Lagos State University (LASU) Student Union Government (SUG), Miss Mojirade Hassan said that the protest embarked upon by the students to register their displeasure over the closure of the registration portal, was hijacked by unknown hoodlums. This came barely 24 hours after the students went on rampage, destroying the school’s property, burning tyres on the expressway and disrupting the second semester examinations of the 2012/2013 academic session. The House gave the d...

Justin Bieber Arrested for DUI While Hanging Out with DeSean Jackson’s Crazy Hot Ex-Girlfriend (Pics) with this sexy girl around you, tell me you would'nt have done worse. LOL

Police in Miami Beach arrested Justin Bieber early Thursday morning for drag racing and driving drunk. The authorities say that the 19-year-old pop singer was driving a rented yellow Lamborghini, which they saw racing a red Ferrari at 4:19 a.m., according to ABC News. The pair had blocked traffic in a residential area with two other vehicles for the race. Police arrested both Bieber and the other driver, NBC Miami reports, after chasing the yellow sports car, which was trailed by a group of SUVs. Bieber failed a sobriety test at the scene and, later, a Breathalyzer given to him at the Miami Beach police station. He will soon be transported to the Miami-Dade County jail. Justin Bieber's wild decline: a timeline of the pop superstar's high-profile troubles According to the Miami Herald, Bieber was incoherent, had his hands in his pockets and resisted arrest without violence. Miami Beach Police Chief Raymond Martinez told the paper that Bieber did not have a valid license. ...

Inside Nigeria’s Ruthless Human Trafficking Mafia Six out of 10 people who are trafficked to the West are Nigerians. PREMIUM TIMES investigative reporter, Tobore Ovuorie, was motivated by years of research into the plight of trafficked women in the country, as well as the loss of a friend, to go undercover in a multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise. She emerged, bruised and beaten but thankfully alive, after witnessing orgies, big money deals in jute bags, police-supervised pickpocketing, beatings and even murder. This is her story. We are 10 at the boot camp: Adesuwa, Isoken, Lizzy, Mairo, Adamu, Ini, Tessy, Omai, Sammy and I. We have travelled together in a 14 seater bus from Lagos, hoping to arrive in Italy soon. We are eager to get to the ‘next level’ as it is called: from local prostitution to hopefully earning big bucks abroad. But first, it turns out, we have to pass through ‘training’ in this massive secluded compound guarded by armed military men, far from any other...

Only Daddy Showkey has taken permission to wear the Army camouflage before. The Nigerian Army has denied sending out a letter to Nigerian musicians, cautioning against wearing the army camouflage. In a telephone chat with PREMIUM TIMES, the Army spokesperson, Olajide Laleye, a Brigadier General, said the letter, which circulated on the internet early this week, wasn’t from the Army. The letter asked Nigerian celebrities to stop using the military wear in music videos, photo-shoots and concerts and even pointed out that some of the celebrity smoked marijuana while wearing the camouflage. Mr. Laleye, however, concurred that it was indeed a crime for civilians to wear the camouflage or any other uniform of the Nigerian Army. “The letter isn’t from the Army and I am not aware if we wrote any. But there is a law which prohibits all civilians from wearing the Army camouflage and this law binds the celebrities too,” Mr. Laleye said. He added that permits were nevertheless is...

Top seed Rafael Nadal dominated his semi-final clash against old rival Roger Federer to book his third appearance in the Australian Open final on Friday. The Spaniard played his best tennis so far in the tournament on his way to claiming a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-3 win, extending his winning run over the Swiss in majors to six straight matches. The victory also increased his career head-to-head wins over Federer to 23-10. The 27-year-old Marjocan will look to continue his dominance over Federer’s compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka in Sunday’s final at the Rod Laver Arena and also add to his 13 Grand Slam title. The Swiss Sixth seed, who also lost in the 2012 semi-final to Nadal, led the winner count in the opening set, coming up with ten winners to Nadal’s six but his 24 unforced error counts affected his momentum, nine more than Nadal’s. Federer made away with two break points in the seventh game and another in the ninth when the Spaniard sent a forehand long. Several errors from the...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho at his Friday’s news conference, confirmed that Juan Mata is set to join Manchester United. He said: “Things are going in a good direction. We allow Juan to travel and have the medical with United. Things are really going into a good direction. I think sooner rather than later things will be done.” On why he decided to allow the Spaniard leave Stamford Bridge, he said: “I think this club is a special club and it cares for people. It is very respectful of its players and especially those who wrote history and Juan is one of these. “This is a fantastic opportunity for him. Another big club wants him in the country he want to stay in, has made the right offer for him, so, although lots of clubs feel you should not sell to rivals, we are different. “The player deserves respect and to play and because the offer is right, we allow him to negotiate, but we don’t close the door.” The former Real Madrid manager, also said that it was good that the 2...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he “understands why” Chelsea have decided to sell midfielder Juan Mata to Manchester United at this time of the season and not earlier. Chelsea lies third on the Premier League standing, two points behind leaders Arsenal and have played United twice this season. Arsenal still has a game against United, so also second-placed Manchester City. “Maybe the rules should be adapted for more fairness,” said Wenger. “It opens up questions about the dates of this transfer window.” Arsene Wenger Says the Antecedents Surrounding Mata’s Proposed Move to Old Trafford Calls for Fairness in the Timing of the January Transfer Window. Arsene Wenger Says the Antecedents Surrounding Mata’s Proposed Move to Old Trafford Calls for Fairness in the Timing of the January Transfer Window. Mata’s proposed £37m move to Old Trafford could be sealed on Friday with the player set for medical at the club training facilities. United are 14 points behind Arsenal but c...

The Confederation of African Football says it will introduce new rules for future Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). “We shall make sure nations that host the CHAN event suspend the League for the entire time,” Caf’s secretary general, Hicham El Amrani, said. The Premier Soccer League has continued in South Africa as they host the current CHAN, the tournament for locally-based players. South Africa, who were knocked out in the group stages, were unable to field their strongest team as clubs refused to release all their players. “And teams that refuse to allow their players to feature for the national team in that host country will have those players suspended,” Amrani added. “We are going to sit as Caf and make certain tough decisions on future hosts because this will help the championship to be better organized. “It will also ensure we have a high level of competition instead of some teams undermining it.” Rwanda are due to host the 4th edition of CHAN in 2016. ...

Vehicle importers will now pay more charges at the ports. In line with the new automobile policy of the Federal Government, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued new fiscal policy measures to regulate the operations of authorized motor dealers in the country. The CBN, in a memo dated January 20 from its trade and exchange department to all authorized dealers and the general public, spelt out new tariff for all categories of motor vehicles and tyres imported into the country. The new measures, which take effect from October 9, 2013, stipulates that all e-forms ‘M’ and letters of credit, LCs, for certain brands of imported motor vehicles must be established and the last shipment date evidenced by the bills of lading on or before January 10. The affected vehicle types include fully built unit, FBU, cars falling under H.S. Common External Tariff, CET, code 87.03, which are to attract 35 per cent charge each for duty and levy. They previously attracted 20 per cent duty ...

Coming up with a plan is a life lesson in general. But it also applies so well to marriage specifically. Did you come up with a plan before you were married? Chances are, you had a plan and even some learned lessons about marriage long before you ever walked down the aisle. Chances are, you learned a lot of lessons about marriage when you were in pre-school. Here are 10 lessons you probably learned in pre-school about marriage. 1. Have patience.  You can’t always get what you want, whenever you want it. Sometimes you have to wait your turn. In marriage, your patience is strengthened because it’s no longer just about you. It can’t always be your way or the highway. Marriage will test your patience over and over again. In marriage, you have to embrace imperfection. There will be plenty of messes along the way, but it can always be cleaned up when working together as a team. 2. You Don’t Have to Be Perfect.  In pre-school, we learn that it’s ok to color outside of...