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MANCHESTER UNITED have approached
Barcelona about the possibility of signing Yerr
Mina.
That’s according to beIN Sports correspondent
Tancredi Palmeri. Jose Mourinho is desperate
for a new centre-back
this summer as he seeks a long-term partner
for Eric Bailly.
The Portuguese appears to have lost faith in
English duo Chris Smalling and Phil Jones,
while Marcos Rojo and Victor Lindelof have
both been linked with Old Trafford exits.
United have been linked with a number of
high- profile defenders, including Toby
Alderweireld, Raphael Varane and Harry
Maguire. But after balking at Leicester’s
stunning £75m asking price for Maguire, it
appears they’ve turned their attention to Mina.
The Colombian has been attracting a lot of
attention from European clubs following an
impressive World Cup campaign. Mina scored
three times, including a stoppage-
time equaliser against England in the last 16.
Wolves, Everton and Newcastle are among the
Premier League sides believed to be chasing
him. But United have made the first move by
approaching the La Liga side over a transfer.
Palmeri tweeted: “Manchester United have
contacted Barcelona for Yerri Mina.”
Mina only joined Barcelona from Palmeiras in
January but he has struggled to break into the
team ahead Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti.
And the 23-year-old has fallen further down
the Nou Camp pecking order following the arrival
of Clement Lenglet from Sevilla.

source: https://crusadersii..com/2018/07/man-utd-transfer-news-red-devils-open.html

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Anthony Martial was right on time to meet his girlfriend deliver his second child after having a daughter with his ex wife Samantha. The baby's name is Swan Anthony Martial.
Anthony Martial was excused from Manchester united's pre season camp in the US so he could be with his girlfriend as she is about to deliver.
congratulations and hope you enjoy the new arrival and get back to score a sweet goal dedicated to him..

The APC is currently divided into four warring
camps as follows:
a) The Aso Rock Cabal Camp (ARC)
b) The Buhari Political Friends Camp (BPF)
c) The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Camp (BAT)
d) The Bukola Saraki Camp (BS)
a) The Aso Rock Cabal Camp (ARC) currently
is about the most powerful of all the four
camps.
The reason this camp is the most powerful is
that they are the family members of the
President. The President is loyal to them
120%. The President would rather die than
question their decisions. They determine who
sees the President and who gets the favours
of and from the
President. This group is led by Mamman
Daura, the invisible visible hand who is
actually doing the governing of this country in
practical terms. Other members include the
Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari who was raised by
Mamman Daura. He
would defend Daura with his blood. In this
inner circle is the boss of Directorate of State
Security (DSS) Lawal Daura. They are so
powerful that they sent out the First Lady,
Hajia Aisha Buhari out of United Kingdom,
away from her sickly
husband and she could not bat an eyelid. The
did it and nothing happened and President
Buhari was very happy about it. It is being
suspected that General Yusuf Buratai and
Minister of Internal Affairs, retired General
Dambazzau are
members of this camp.
For the ARC, the fear of Bola Tinubu is the
beginning of wisdom. This camp lives in
perpetual fear of Bola Tinubu and is ready to
go to any length to emasculate him. The
members believe that Tinubu has to be
rendered ineffectual by all means, especially
with eyes on 2019. For this reason, they are
keeping more than an eye on Vice President
Yemi Osinbajo. They are praying
that President Buhari does not give up the
ghost for obvious reasons.
The ARC has made an alliance with Senator
Bukola Saraki. And they bent on convincing
the
President to come out for him and support hi
publicly regardless of the cost to the faked
integrity of the President. President trusts the
ARC more than any group. The DSS already
told Nigerians that Senator Saraki is “not
corrupt.”
The ARC hates Ibrahim Magu, the acting
chairman of the EFFC, with passion. That
passion could only be matched by Senator
Saraki who has been
humiliated repeatedly by Magu. They have
common interest to see that Magu never
emerges
as the de facto and de jure chair of the EFCC.
The need to keep Bola Tinubu ineffectual is
another common interest between the ARC
and the BS camp. More on this issue later.
b) The Buhari Political Friends Camp (BPF).
These are political friends of Buhari who are
considered no threat to the control of the
presidency by the
ARC. They are largely tolerated and allowed
their space to do what they wanted to do as
long as they understood their boundaries. This
group have
no influence whatsoever on the President. The
president does not show any dislike for them
but he is in no way committed to any of them
He has not expressed any form of lack of
confidence in them but has not expressly
showed any form
of confidence in them. Members of these
group include Ministers such as Kayode
Fayemi, Rotimi
Amaechi, Babatunde Fashola and their ilk.
Some of them are not antagonistic to the
Bukola
Saraki camp. Though, they have not shown
openly their loyalty to Bukola Saraki. This
group is secretly interested in clipping the
wings of BAT camp but is not openly
expressing that desire. This has put them in
the good book of the ARC.
For those of them that are of Yoruba
extraction, they are in a quandary. They have
no choice but to tread carefully because the
Yoruba consensus now is that Bola Tinubu
should not be allowed to be humiliated by the
ARC and others gunning for
him. It is not clear if this current protective
support of Bola Tinubu by the Yoruba
leadership would translate to votes in 2019
across Yoruba land, but it would be better to
allow time to tell, as things continue to
unravel.
c) The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Camp is arguably
the smartest but currently the weakest of all
the groups. This camp has been suffering
from lack of vision and proper planning and is
paying dearly for it. In the days leading to the
election, the leadership of the group failed to
pay attention to a lot of pointers showing
them that the group could be at risk in a
Buhari administration.
Right now, the leadership of the group is
playing “good boy” to the administration as
much as it
could. It recognizes the threat of ARC and it is
not willing to dare the cabal. This group is
compelled to show its loyalty to the President
at all times even in absurd situations such as
the
killing of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife in Osun
State. Even when one of the leading members
of
this group, Senator Ali Ndume was suspended
from the Senate by the Saraki camp, there
was
not a whimper from any other member of the
group or its leadership. The leadership of this
group is busy trying to save itself and its
political relevance rather than worry
excessively about a member suffering “only
suspension” for six months.
This group has been on a losing spree since
Buhari took over power despite its enormous
contribution to installing this administration. It
lost the Senate Presidency to its rival Saraki
camp that described the Vice President
Osinbajo as an “ordinary commissioner.” It los
many of the principal positions in the Senate
and has been
reduced to spectators in the body. The group
also suffered the same fate in the Lower
House as all its candidates were left in the
rain soaked without recourse. It won some
negligible principal positions in the lower
chamber and that was it. The lower house is
more loyal to
the Saraki camp without any question and the
leadership of that arm of the government is
working with the ARC too as an extended arm
of the Saraki camp. Even in the appointment
of Ministers, many nominees of the group
often hit the swimming pool with their clothes
on. They could not be
considered seriously because of the stance of
ARC against the leader of this group.
This group also seems to have become an
albatross on the neck of Ibrahim Magu
because
of its support for the EFCC acting chairman.
The Saraki camp and the ARC seemed to
believe that Magu is a pawn in the playbook o
Bola Tinubu
and are determined to frustrate him. It is
however believed that this group could bounce
back in 2019. How this would turn out is
not clear yet as Bola Tinubu has been going
around begging for forgiveness for
disrespecting
the Afenifere leadership and some Yoruba
Obas. Indications are that he has been
listened to in order to save him from
humiliation by the ARC.
“Olomo buruku”, the Yoruba often say, “ko lee
fi fun ekun paje.” Whether this forgiveness
would
lead to votes from the suffering Yoruba people
who are now asking themselves whether
Tinubu’s judgment could be trusted, remained
to be seen.
d) The Bukola Saraki camp in comparison to
the ARC may not appear to be the strongest
of all
the groups, but without any question, it seems
to be the most formidable of all. It is the only
camp that has a leg in every group except the
BAT
camp. It is amazing that despite the media
war against him, he has been able to survive,
resurge, recalibrate and realign his forces to
become more
formidable than he was at the beginning of
Buhari administration.
A major factor for his survival is his ability to
plan ahead, unlike the BAT camp that keeps
exuding embarrassing naivety about politics.
This is because, the BAT camp believed their
own lies that Buhari has “integrity” and is
“incorruptible.”
Hmmmmmm! But Saraki camp did not give
and still does not give a damn about any
stupid “war on corruption.” He probably knows
that Buhari is a pretender as this writer has
been pointing out for years. He must have
recognized that Buhari is a dedicated and
committed member of the family of the
corrupt political leadership and went for the
jugular. He was right. And Buhari, the “ Mr.
Integrity” has his DSS come out to endorse
Saraki publicly, insisting that the Senator “is
not
corrupt.” While the BAT camp engaged in
media war against Bukola Saraki, the latter
knowing the truth about Buhari as a
committed comrade in
corruption and thievery, allied with him with
the help of the ARC. From that point, he had
an
excuse made for him as the DSS provided the
template for him and his ilk to refuse to
confirm Magu as the EFCC chair. Other
members of the
Senate who see themselves in their leader,
Saraki, became blindly loyal to him. They
worship him. They adore him. They daily seek
his footsteps
and walked in them. They banded with him
and fought back Magu and the media which
they concluded were biased against them.
With Saraki firmly in control of the Senate, he
has
the power to do a few things to Buhari. But he
did not. Rather he went for the soft spot of
Buhari and hemmed in. He came out with an
alliance with ARC.
Meanwhile, he was carrying
the Speaker of the House along with him and
they became a formidable force together. The
members of the BPF, mostly Ministers, would
not do anything to antagonize the Senate
leader
otherwise the budget of their Ministries could
be in jeopardy. They know where their bread is
buttered so they could also help themselves
while the parody lasts.
INTANGIBLES:
Other variables in the staying power of Saraki,
is the silent but very effective and strong
support of the Northern Emirs across the
board. They do not
consider him corrupt. He takes care of them.
They had supported him from the beginning
and were instrumental to his becoming the
Senate president. There are also other party
big wigs silent but in active support of Saraki.
They are operating from behind the scenes.
The way Saraki has been able to hold
everything together, so far, explains why he
has been so strong in Kwara
state for so long. It is difficult to place former
Vice President,
Abubakar Atiku. Available information shows
that the ARC does not see him as an enemy.
In fact he has kept communication with the
President and they speak not infrequently. He
is also reported not to be unfriendly with the
Saraki camp. The BAT camp is playing hide
and seek with him. And some members of the
BPF are friendly with him as with some
powerful members of the Northern
establishment. Nasir El Rufai is a loser all
round in this. He shot himself in the foot with
that secret memo to
President Buhari. The ARC is gunning for him.
He has also stupidly engaged in open fight
with Vice President Atiku. The Saraki camp
has no love lost
for him. The Emirs are also not very
impressed with him the way he has handled
the Southern Kaduna imbroglio in which he
has shown flagrant
and dangerous zealotry. Senator Shehu Sani
has also done his own damage to Rufai’s
fragile
reputation. While the BAT group still has the
loyalty of some
Northern political big wigs, it is difficult to
gauge their political value as of now. Things
would
become clearer as events unfold. Many believe
that it would be unwise to write off the BAT
group as a factor in 2019. .
Time, as usual, will tell!
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“In the long history of the world, only a few
generations have been granted the role of
defending freedom in its hour of maximum
danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility
– I welcome it.”
~ John F. Kennedy, in his Inaugural Address
on
January 20, 1961.
This write up was made by Christopher Aneke

source: https://crusadersii..com/2018/07/game-of-thrones-in-nigerian-politics.html

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Nigeria Senate's Transfer market is Open....

15 Senators left their former clubs APC fc after a torrid 3 seasons at the top level....

Meanwhile, 2 strikers left APC fc for ADC in a bid to seek for playing times....

8 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers also Left APC fc to PDP fc after they allegedly fell out with their newly signed Head coach, Adams Oshiomhole....

However, the no-nonsense newly signed coach has issued a stern warning to the misfiring left winger, Chris Ngige , warning him to watch his back.

The captain of APC fc, Bukola Saraki is now sitting on the fence and hoping to force his move immediately the transfer window opens in September 23.

Painfully, A prolific defender, Shehu Sani who played a key role in the APC's cup winning 3 years ago failed his medicals at his new Club and his contract was terminated..... Hopefully, they might loan him to SDP fc by next season.

Finally the owner of APC fc, Buhari has refused to involve himself in any signing of new players especially after they won a local league in Ekiti state recently..

More details to come shortly......!!
http://crusadersii..com/2018/07/nigeria-political-transfer-window.html
source:

2nd chronicles 20:20 will soon take effect in Nigeria

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has dared President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church. This is coming after Bishop Oyedepo admonished President Muhammadu Buhari to “resign” from office over the spate of killings in the country.
He stated this on Sunday at the church’s headquarters in Canaan Land, Ota. But Omokri, while reacting said Buhari will meet his end if he dares to touch Bishop Oyedepo.
According to him, “Oyedepo is right to call Buhari to resign over his failed leadership.
On his Twitter page, “I dare Muhammadu Buhari to lay a hand on Bishop @DavidOyedepo for speaking the truth to him. He tries it and he meets his Waterloo!
“Bishop Oyedepo is right in asking @MBuhari to resign and go. This is a failed leadership that has brought little beside sorrow, tears, and blood!”

source: https://crusadersiii./2018/07/24/what-will-happen-if-buharitouches-bishop-oyedepo-omokri/#more-229

PalmchatApp:
A Twitter user simply identified as ‘@S_O_E_B’ has taken to the platform to reveal she has a crush on an Uber driver.

The young lady who could no longer hide her feelings cried out on the platform saying she won’t mind marrying him and she also confessed she has a crush on him.

She really has deep crush on her uber driver and does not mind having a relationship with him. She narrated her experience when she requested for his uber ride and she is so so in love.

SOURCE: http://aftrending.com/twitter-user-gushes-over-her-uber-driver-says-shes-in-love-and-wants-to-marry-him/

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APC govt ad some yorubas tried to bring the hard working igbo woman down but her God shamed dem.

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A Deputy Vice Chancellor with the Nasarawa State University, Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio has urged accountants to simplify accounting information, so as to enable common man on the street demand for accountability from the government and by so doing, contribute to the ongoing war against graft.

Prof Fodio made this call during the university’s 18th inaugural lectures series in Keffi. 

According to him, “When I talked about social accountability, I am demystifying accounting and accounting reports, so that, a common man on the street can understand the information we reel out to the public. That was why I said, social accountability has to do with deconstructing accounting for public interest.

Fodio explained that the role of accountants is essentially to serve the public. He therefore, asked accountants to do their reports in such a way as the common man can understand.

“The obligation of an accountant is to serve the public, even though, I deconstructed to say that, accountants should begin to redefine the relevant public, I insisted that the real public must be served. And, the real public are common men on the street. The common man on the street must begin to use accounting information to hold political office holders and those charged with the responsibility of managing our resource to account.”

He reiterated that for the ordinary Nigerians to be empowered to join government in the ongoing war against graft, they must equip with the required information.

According to the professor of accounting, the people can be empowered to ask the following questions: “How have you managed our resources, tell us how much you collected, tell us how much you spent, tell us how your spendings has actually impacted the common man. The common man should be able to use accounting information to ask lots of questions.

“As things are now, the common man finds it difficult to demand for accountability because accounting information has been made so complicated for him to understand. 

“The whole lecture is about, how do we begin to simplify this information for the common man, so that, he can determine which government is accountable and which is not. 

“How do we begin to hold government accountable and to punish public officials who are not accountable?”  



source: https://crusadersiii./2018/07/18/simplify-accounting-information-to-help-anti-graft-war-prof-fodio/

Belgium Honours Lumumba, DR Congo Independence Hero

Campaigners say Belgium has taken a step towards acknowledging its dark colonial history by renaming a city square after the assassinated
Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba.

Hundreds cheered as "Bastion square" in Brussels' largely Congolese neighbourhood of Matongé was officially renamed "Patrice Lumumba
square" in a ceremony at the weekend. Some of Patrice Lumumba's relatives were there.


Belgium, the former colonial power, has apologised for playing a role in his death.

Several speakers at the event criticised the fact that elsewhere in the city statues to Belgium's King Leopold II are still visible,
despite the brutality of his rule over Congo in the late 19th and early 20th Century.

A Belgian campaign group tweeted these photos showing the new plaques, saying that it was important to insert African historical figures into
public spaces because it made their legacy "visible and timeless" for future generations.

Mr Lumumba was deposed with the backing of Western governments - including its former colonial master Belgium - just months after
coming to power in 1960.

He was then handed over to his enemies, and murdered in detention in January 1961. The US and Britain have also been accused of being complicit in the murder of the former Congolese prime minister who had close ties with the Soviet Union.

“By inaugurating this square, we’re not repairing the past, we’re not closing a chapter of history,” said Philippe Close, the mayor of
Brussels. “Today, by inaugurating this square, we forget nothing."


source: https://crusadersiii./2018/07/18/belgium-honours-lumumba-dr-congo-independence-hero/#more-217

Zinedine Zidane is reportedly set to make a sensational return to Juventus as a sporting director, according to Spanish outlet, Libertad Digital.

Zidane resigned from his post as Real Madrid boss, after winning the Champions League title for a third successive year.

The Frenchman would be returning to the Serie A club 17 years after he left as a player, in a then world record €77.5m move to Real Madrid.

After hanging up his boots, Zidane worked upstairs at the Santiago Bernabeu, before replacing Rafa Benitez in 2016.

Zidane would work alongside current sporting director Fabio Paratici.


Paratici currently works alongside Beppe Marotta, the general manager, and the pair worked together to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin in a £88m deal.

Should Zidane join Juventus, it would see him back working in conjunction with Ronaldo again, with the pair aiming for a fourth successive European crown.

source: https://crusadersiii./2018/07/18/zidane-set-to-join-ronaldo-at-juventus/

Kylian Mbappe garnered global recognition for his performances in this year’s World Cup, but the proceeds he earned are not going to him,
it has been reported. Mbappe, who scored four goals this year as France claimed its second World Cup, decided to donate his earnings from the tournament to a charity that gives free sports instruction to hospitalized and disabled children in sports, Premiers de Cordee.


The organization also coordinates disability awareness campaigns for schools and businesses, according to the French news outlet L’Equipe.

After consulting with his entourage, Mbappe decided his World Cup premiums can serve a humanitarian cause, according to L’Equipe.
“Kylian, he's a great person,” Sebastien Ruffin, general manager of Premiers de Cordee, told Le Parisien. “When his schedule allows it, he
intervenes for us with pleasure. He has a very good [relationship] with children, he always finds the right [words] to encourage them. I
sometimes even feel that [he] takes more pleasure to play with the kids than the kids themselves.”


Sports Illustrated reported that Mbappe earns about £17,000 per game with bonuses. The news outlet also reported that Mbappe received a £265,000 bonus (about $350,000) if France won the tournament. The French national team did just that, defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final Sunday. Mbappe has been supporting the organization since June 2017.

source: https://crusadersii..com/2018/07/wow-you-won-believe-what-mbappe-is.html#more