Omar Berrada, the CEO of Manchester City, will become the next CEO of Manchester United after a spectacular swoop. Former captain Richard Arnold departed Old Trafford in November while negotiations to purchase a 25% share in the team progressed with INEOS. Berrada served as City Football Group's chief football operations officer, closely collaborating with director of football Txiki Begiristain and contributing significantly to the team's success in recent years behind the scenes.

 But it's official now that he's left the treble champions of last season. "Manchester City Football Club can confirm that Omar Berrada has resigned from his role as chief football operations officer at City Football Group," City sent to The Athletic. With our gratitude and best wishes, the club accepts his choice to seek out new challenges."

In addition to working in the football and commercial departments at Old Trafford, Berrada will be a member of the Manchester United board of directors and will be responsible for reporting to the new stakeholders. The Glazers blessed the plan, spearheaded by Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS business. Berrada will take over for current interim CEO Patrick Stewart, who assumed the position after Arnold's departure, should his hiring become official. Berrada formerly served as a senior business development manager and head of sponsorship at Barcelona.

It's one of the first major decisions taken by Ratcliffe, whose deal at United is still awaiting Premier League ratification. INEOS employee Jean-Claude Blanc had previously been touted as the Red Devils' next CEO, having previously improved the fortunes of Juventus with his work on the Allianz Stadium.

Ivory Coast 0-1 Nigeria: Captain Troost-Ekong scored a penalty kick to complete a crucial victory / R47 Nigeria's 1-0 victory against the host Ivory Coast in Group A marked a significant advancement into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16.

The pivotal moment of the game occurred in the 55th minute when Victor Osimhen was caught in the box by Ousmane Diomande. William Troost-Ekong was able to score quickly from the penalty spot as a result. The Ivorians, encouraged by a boisterous crowd, exerted a lot of effort to equalize but were unable to generate a clear opportunity against a strong Super Eagles defense. Nigeria overtook the Elephants to take the second spot in Group A. In terms of head-to-head record, Nigeria trails leaders Equatorial Guinea, who defeated Guinea-Bissau 4-2 earlier on Thursday.

After two games, the Ivorians have three points; thus, they must defeat Equatorial Guinea on Monday to advance to the next round. Guinea-Bissau will play Nigeria in their last Group A match; the three-time winners' four points may already be enough to advance.

Orders of magnitude Ivory Coast XI: N'Dicka, Ousmane Diomande, Ghislain Konan, Yahia Fofana, N'Dicka, Aurier, S. Fofana, Jérémie Boga, Kessie, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Sangare, Kouame- Subs: Gradel, Boly, Seri, Badra Ali Sangaré, Pepe, Bamba, Odilon, Singo, Karim Konaté, Lazare Amani, Ismaël Diallo, Nigerian starting lineup: W. Troost-Ekong, Iwobi, Semi Ajayi, Aina, Osimhen, Lookman, Zaidu, Frank Onyeka, Calvin Bassey, Stanley Nwabili, Samuel Chukwueze Subs: Bright Osayi-Samuel, Terem Moffi, Raphael Onyedika, Bruno Onyemaechi, Iheanacho, F. Uzoho, Joe Aribo, Awaziem, Omeruo, A. Musa, Paul Onuachu, Moses Simon, and Iheanacho

Before a Nottingham Forest game, Senegal's football association has granted international player Cheikhou Kouyate, the current Africa Cup of Nations winner, permission to return to Dakar. Following the passing of his father, Cheikhou Kouyate has been granted permission to travel home. Cheikhou Kouyate, a top player for Nottingham Forest and Senegal, has left his country's Africa Cup of Nations squad to go home after his father passed away. With 88 senior caps, Kouyate, 34, is among the most seasoned players in his nation. Following the announcement, the Senegalese Football Federation released a statement stating that the veteran has been granted permission to return to Dakar.

                                                                                                                        Cheikhou Kouyate

The midfielder, who has experience playing in the Premier League for Crystal Palace and West Ham United, did not enter the game for Senegal's opening group match. The team led by Aliou Cisse defeated the 10-man Gambia 3-0, with Lamine Camara scoring twice. "The president of the Senegalese Football Federation Mr. Augustin Senghor, the members of the executive committee, the coach of the national football team Mr. Aliou Cisse, the players of the national football team, and the football family have regret and deep pain to inform you of the death of Mr Bangiougou Kouyate, father of Cheikhou Kouyate, member of the Senegal national team," said the statement.

"He passed away in Dakar on Tuesday, January 16. On Wednesday, January 17, the burial will take place at the Musalman cemetery in Yoff, after the funeral at the Khar Yalla mosque. The Senegalese Football Federation extends its deepest sympathies to Cheikhou Kouyate, who was granted permission to depart from the national team's meeting today to attend the burial in Dakar, in this traumatic situation."

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has said that certain security personnel in the nation are employed by criminals. In his appearance on Trust TV on Wednesday, January 17, Mutfwang demanded a thorough examination of the hiring procedure as well as a system to identify and remove "bad eggs" from the security services. He also emphasized the need for stricter laws governing gun ownership and more accountability. "We must be able to ensure balance," declared the governor.

But it also speaks volumes about the caliber of the decision and the judicial officers involved, which in any case affects how far they may advance in their careers—especially as justices of the appeals court, where they still have a rung to climb. "Judges who engage in these types of activities ought to be cautious by now, particularly in cases when the Supreme Court has to publicly support them.”

They also respond, "No, this is not right," when speaking with their leaders. Instead of arresting people who organize to defend their communities, you need to be able to encourage them; we have reported any excesses to the appropriate authorities. Let me add that we as a country need to face the truth that the security agencies have been compromised. Some people are working for security agencies who shouldn't be there since they are agents of these criminals and occasionally they even pose a threat to their coworkers. As a result, there are many ambushes during security agency operations.

"Therefore, to ensure that the wrong elements are not recruited into the security agencies, the president must issue a very firm directive to the security agencies directing them to take great care in the ongoing recruitment processes. Additionally, a mechanism to identify and remove these bad actors from the security services is necessary, as it is only through doing so that we can guarantee professionalism and discipline."

Obideient brought to memory that during his tenure as governor of Anambra state, kidnappers killed Obi's deputy. According to Obedient, if Obi had been chosen to succeed Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president of Nigeria, the nation's security issues would have vanished. However, the former presidential aide Bashir Lawal reminds the submissive of how Dr. Chudi Nweke, a former deputy governor of Anambra State under Peter Obi's administration, was abducted and murdered because the ransom was not paid.

SAN hits CJN's turf The Supreme Court, however, famously wept for the dismissed lawmakers whose petitions couldn't legitimately reach the highest court and overturned the Plateau firing, refusing to adopt Justice Waziri's viewpoint. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), however, was unimpressed with the Supreme Court's assertion of superiority in the Plateau scandal, notwithstanding the fury that followed the sacking and the court's ongoing praise. Chief Yomi Alliyu expressed confusion with the Supreme Court's rebuke of the Court of Appeal, pointing out that the court had previously rendered heinous decisions in governorship cases.

                                                                                                                       Chief Afe Babalola

In his words, "The Supreme Court, with respect, is departing from the long-standing custom of ruling only on matters that are on appeal before it when it was rendering a decision in a Plateau State matter." The highest court abruptly turned into the judiciary's police force in cases that were not before it! No matter how complicated the case, I think the Supreme Court should hold off on deciding until after it has had a chance to consider it to avoid giving a superfluous ruling that many would see as an attempt to deflect blame for the court's own "sins" in earlier rulings.

"It is important to inquire as to whether the Supreme Court has never erred and boasted that because its rulings are final, they are infallible. Are there no cases in which the Supreme Court flagrantly disregarded earlier rulings or even specific statutory provisions? To prevent the Amaechi issue, for instance, the Electoral Act specified that the declaration of a winner would never apply to an individual who abstained from the election. Did the Supreme Court act per this when it declared the 2014 Katsina State National Assembly elections invalid? Refer to Yardua v. Yandoma (2014) LPELR-24217(SC), among other cases.

When the Court of Appeal sits in as the last court in certain election appeals, will the maxim "be infallible because you are final" not also apply? When there is no way—at least not through the Constitution—to correct the "mistake," shouldn't the Supreme Court's adherence to the notion of the last court's infallibility serve as guidance to prevent it from making careless remarks that can ignite the nation? "Any attorney who dares to request a revisit at the Supreme Court pays through their noses."

                                                                                                                        Chief Wole Olanipekun

Inquire about Chief Wole Olanipekun, Chief Afe Babalola, and Chief (Mike) Ozekhome SANs who previously dared to challenge the Supreme Court's ultimate authority and finality! Furthermore, given the Supreme Court serves as a training ground for Court of Appeal judges, one would assume that as former members of that court, they should be aware that the Court of Appeal lacks the authority to vacate its ruling. Since election appeals are sui generis and cannot be resolved upon or reopened beyond the time frames stipulated by the Constitution and the Electoral Act, why was Pontius Pilate justified in doing so?

The Supreme Court's judges have been successful in utilizing the Court of Appeal as cannon fodder, but they seem to have forgotten that many others are gazing at your anus as well when you kneel to spy on someone else's in a dunghill.

Based on the aforementioned principles, the Supreme Court behaved supremely against the interests of the judiciary when it issued rulings and/or pronouncements on a case that was not before it. Aside from dancing to the gallery, their remarks are purely self-serving! "This aberration in the minds of right-thinking persons will hurt the judiciary and the profession." Don dismisses PCA As Alliyu was criticizing the Nigerian Chief Justice's court, Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, a renowned attorney and law professor, was scolding the lower court.

According to the enduring critic of his main constituency, Plateau was the state with the most obstinate Court of Appeal. Additionally, Monica Dongban-Mensem, the president of the court, was born and raised there. On June 11, 2020, two days shy of her 63rd birthday, Mrs. Dongbam-Mensem took office as the seventh President of the Court of Appeal. Simon Bako Lalong, a lawyer who, like Mrs. Dongbam-Mensem, is from Shendam in the Central Senatorial Zone of the Plateau State, was the governor of the state at the time. Nigeria's Supreme Court is still casting the final votes in the 2023 elections, over a year after the nation started voting in February last year.

Election season has been lengthy, torturous, and painful. The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) declared the results after public voting. Both of those phases were completed by March of last year.

The next year, Mr. Lalong named Buetnaan Mandy Dongban Bassi, Monica's daughter, a judge of the Plateau State High Court. The National Judicial Council (NJC), which authorized her appointment, included her mother as a member. Two years later, in September 2023, Paul, the son-in-law of Monica and husband of Buetnaan, was forwarded to the Court of Appeal by the same NJC. "Mr. Lalong campaigned on the APC platform to represent the people of Plateau Central in the Senate in that election as well. Mrs. Dongban-Mensem would have been a constituent if he had prevailed. They reside in the same community. He was defeated by Napoleon Bali of the PDP in the end.

After that, Mr. Lalong appealed his defeat to the electoral petition tribunal. All challenges regarding parliamentary elections are resolved at the Court of Appeal. The president of the court appoints panels of three justices to sit on the court. All appeals in Plateau State were heard by a panel led by Justice Oluwayemisi Williams-Dawodu, a Justice of Appeal serving since March 2014.

He mentioned that Okon Abang, whose tenure on the court started only in October 2023, and Justice Abdulaziz Waziri, who was appointed to the court in 2021, joined her. Additionally, Odinkalu, a former head of the National Human Rights Commission, claimed, "On November 7, this Court of Appeal panel annulled Senator Bali's election. Simon Lalong was declared the winner of the election, even though he had been soundly defeated, by the court.

Lalong was one of several people who benefited from a decision made by the Court of Appeal in the state where Monica Dongban-Mensem was born. By the time it was over, the court had dismissed five members of the House of Representatives who had been elected on the PDP platform in addition to two state senators. The Court of Appeal ousted 16 PDP-endorsed lawmakers from the 25-member state House of Assembly, giving the APC authority over the legislature and their seats.

Timothy Datong (Riyom); Rimyat Nanbol (Langtang); Moses Sule (Mikang); Salome Waklek (Pankshin); Bala Fwangje (Mangu South); Maren Ishaku (Bokkos); Dagogot (Quaanpan North); Nannim Langyi (Langtang North); Nimchak Rims (Langtang South); Danjuma Azi (Jos North-West); Gwottson Fom (Jos South); Abubakar Sani Idris (Mangu North); Happiness Akawu (Pengana); Ibrahim Abalak (Rukuba/Irigwe); Philip Jwe (Barkin Ladi); and Cornelius Deyok (Qua’apan South).

The Court argued that the PDP ought not to have fielded candidates in any of these circumstances. Their logic overturned a slew of rulings from the Supreme Court. This was extremely corrupt judicial misconduct, not an error. The panel ought to have been summoned, at the very least, when they rendered their initial ruling.

Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation, has been questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for her purported involvement in a N585.2 million scam that involved Dr. Betta Edu, the recently sacked Minister of Humanitarian Affairs. At the EFCC offices on Monday, Madein, the keeper of Nigeria's purse strings, was subjected to intensive questioning for six hours. Even though she was freed without being formally charged, the questioning sheds information on the government's ongoing investigation into possible financial misconduct.

                                                                                                                              Halima Shehu

 Documents that have been leaked indicate that Edu planned the illegal transfer of N585.2 million from the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) account to a ministry official's account. Madein, however, angrily denied having approved the contentious document, emphasizing that funds are sent directly to self-accounting organizations that are in charge of carrying out projects and making payments. Following a ten-hour questioning session by the EFCC last week, President Bola Tinubu finally suspended Edu on January 8. This came after earlier revelations that revealed the unauthorized movement of aid money into a personal bank account.

                                                                                                                                      Betta Edu

In the meanwhile, Halima Shehu, the troubled head of the NSIP agency, is also being investigated for a second N44 billion cash theft, significantly broadening the anti-graft agency's scope. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs is a national organization entrusted with reducing poverty and misery, and the growing crisis raises grave worries about possible mismanagement and embezzlement within the organization. President Tinubu's prompt suspension of Edu and the stepped-up investigations show that he would not tolerate corruption in his government. The complete scope of the suspected financial violations is yet unknown, though, due to continuing investigations and emerging information. To rebuild public confidence and guarantee that important humanitarian aid reaches those most in need, more oversight and openness are imperative.

The Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has acknowledged that Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Okocha are largely responsible for his success. In an interview with AFP, the Napoli player revealed this, saying that Okocha and Kanu had inspired him to pursue a football career. "I used to talk to Jay-Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu. "I believe that they are largely responsible for my achievements as they served as a source of inspiration for me during my formative years," declared Osimhen, who won the Under-17 World Cup in 2015.

It means a lot to me to be ranked in the same category as them, not because I am a better football player than them, but rather because of what I have accomplished. He also conveyed his dissatisfaction with the team's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations game with Equatorial Guinea, ending in a 1-1 stalemate. He declared, "The first game was disappointing." "In the future, we must ensure that we execute well in the upcoming match against a more formidable foe."

The troubled fired council officials and the Oyo state government's never-ending troubles could finally come to an end. The situation occurred in the context of Oloye Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, intervening during his professional visit to the governor's office on Monday.

                                                                                                                         Oloye Adebayo Adelabu

The former chairman of the fired ALGON members, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, who was fired by the governor upon taking office, was in the minister's entourage during the visit.

"Today, peace has been brokered between the State government and the sacked members of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), as Governor Seyi Makinde promises to release the fund immediately," a source with access to the meeting told journalists. Chief Adelabu, the Minister of Power, brokered a peace deal by pleading with the state administration and Prince Aleshinloye, the ex-ALGON envoy, to accept it.

During a business visit to state governor Engr. Seyi Makinde earlier today, the minister made the statement at the state secretariat on Monday.

This occurred while the Minister was visiting the state for work and the previous chairman of ALGON was traveling with him.

Earlier in the courtesy visit, the governor made light of the situation by jokingly stating, "I can see Aleshinloye in this office that he did not follow the Minister on the working visit but he only came here to remind me of their money." Aleshinloye was seated in one corner of the Executive Chamber. Everyone laughed at the teasing.

The report claims that Chief Adelabu interfered in the situation at a private meeting between Prince Abass-Aleshinloye and the Governor, during which the Governor pledged to promptly discharge the loan.

Lionel Messi: Argentina's striker triumphs over Erling Haaland The year's top male FIFA player Erling Haaland is beaten by Lionel Messi to win men's player of the year; the duo need a vote tie-break since the national team captains made the ultimate choice; the World Cup 2022 performance was not included in the 2023 award; Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, was named the best men's coach.

After a vote tie-break, Lionel Messi of Inter Miami defeated Erling Haaland of Manchester City to win the men's player of the year award at The Best FIFA Awards 2023. Because the two players were deadlocked on points, the vote was cast by the national team captains, and Messi was chosen by all four of them: Andy Robertson of Scotland, Harry Kane of England, Aaron Ramsey of Wales, and Jonny Evans of Northern Ireland. The most outstanding performance between December 19, 2022, and August 20, 2023, was honored with the 2023 award.

Only Messi's performance in the 2022 World Cup was taken into account for the accolade, he received after leading Argentina to victory in Qatar.

The 36-year-old joined Major League Soccer team Inter Miami after winning the 2023 Leagues Cup, which was a match between MLS and Liga MX teams in Mexico, with 10 goals. The 36-year-old had previously won the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.

Despite Haaland's victory at Man City, Messi won the title because he scored 30 goals in all competitions between the end of the World Cup and August 20, 2023.

None of the three finalists attended the London awards presentation, and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe came in third in the vote.

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, won The Best FIFA Awards 2023 for best men's coach. Guardiola led City to a treble last season, which included victories in the FA Cup, Premier League, and Champions League. The shortlist also included Barcelona's Xavi, Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi, former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, who is currently managing Tottenham, Luciano Spalletti, who led Napoli to the Serie A championship, and others. Guardiola stated:

"I want to share this trophy and moment with our owners at Manchester City."I want to express my gratitude to all of our players—who have collectively contributed to our club for eight years—on behalf of my backroom crew and myself. "Thanks so much for this incredible journey because they don't know what it means every morning to go there and live with them, winning or losing it doesn't matter - living with them has been incredible."

Six members of Guardiola's City club were included in the men's team of the year: midfielders Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, forward Erling Haaland, and defenders John Stones, Kyle Walker, and Ruben Dias. Jude Bellingham, a midfielder for Real Madrid and England, was also there. City goalie Ederson earned the men's best goalkeeper title, although he did not make the squad of the year, with Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois in goal.

In a statement released Monday morning, Roma stated that Mourinho and his technical staff will leave the team immediately. Mourinho was named as the 60th manager in Roma's history in May 2021. He guided the group to the Europa League final in Budapest the previous season and the Conference League title in Tirana on May 25, 2022. Dan and Ryan Friedkin remarked, "We thank Jose on behalf of all of us at AS Roma for the passion and commitment he has shown since he arrived in the Giallorossi."

Although we will always cherish our wonderful memories of his guidance, we think rapid change is required for the club's best interests."We hope the best for José's future and those of his associates." We'll contact you soon with further information on the new first-team technical guidelines.

After taking over at the Stadio Olimpico in the summer of 2021, the Portuguese maverick won the first-ever UEFA Conference League in his first season as manager. However, Roma has only won once in their previous five Serie A games, and they are now sitting in ninth position in the standings.

The last nail in Mourinho's coffin was driven on Sunday night as they lost to AC Milan handily at San Siro, dropping them to fourth place, five points below Fiorentina and 13 points behind the Rossoneri. Their Coppa Italia elimination by rivals Lazio earlier last week further exacerbated their league problems.