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               Several hundred people have attended a Mass at a  US  Catholic church to protest against an eight and a half-foot (2.6-metre)-tall bronze statue of  Satan  that hundreds of people also lined up to see. The Satanic Temple had said it would unveil the statue on Saturday at a Detroit location that only people with tickets would know about. Hundreds lined up on Saturday evening to get the tickets as Christian protesters rallied nearby. The bronze Baphomet statue, featuring a human body, goat’s head and wings, was unveiled just before midnight to cheers of "Hail Satan". Statues of a boy and a girl in poses of adoration stand on either side.Earlier on Saturday, The Detroit News said 200-250 people attended Mass at St. Joseph Church in a protest against the Satanic event. The statue had been planned for the state Capitol in Oklahoma City until Oklahoma's Supreme Court banned all religious displays on Cap...

Former Chelsea Striker Didier Drogba has signed for Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact. The 37-year-old left Stamford Bridge this summer after playing 381 games and winning four Premier League titles across two spells with the London club. Drogba is the Ivory Coast's all-time top scorer, with 65 goals in 105 international appearances. Montreal president Joey Saputo said the signing made it "one of the biggest days in club history". He added: "It's an honour to welcome Didier Drogba to the Impact. "From the first conversation I had with him, I felt that he really wanted to play in Montreal. "His arrival will be beneficial in every aspect." Drogba will be a designated player at the Canadian side, which means his wages will not be restricted by the MLS salary cap. Impact, MLS members since 2012, finished bottom of the table last season. Drogba follows former Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard in moving to the North American le...

The camp of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, is in mourning following the death on Thursday morning of the team’s Media Officer, Miss Gracious Akujobi. Doctors confirmed Gracious Akujobi dead on arrival at the General Hospital, Maitama, Abuja at about 7am on Thursday after she suddenly took ill at the team’s Parkview Hotel, Zone 1. She looked very ill and appeared to have struggled hard to open the door to her room, when some persons noticed her. The team doctor and physiotherapist and other officials moved quickly to attend to her and then rushed her to the hospital, but she died on the way.

Rivers State Governor, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has promised players of the U-23 National Team the sum of $100,000 (about N24 million) if they are able to defeat Congo's U-23 side by three un-replied goals in Sunday's African U-23 Championship final round, first leg qualifier at the Adokiye Amiesieamaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. The Rivers State governor made this promise  on Friday  when he led some members of the State's executive council to pay the team a morale -boosting visit, explaining that the sum of $30,000 would be paid for every goal. Assuring the players of total support by the Government and people of Rivers State on Sunday, Governor Wike said they should not be afraid of anything and just go out there and play good football to do themselves and the nation proud. "I am sure if you win  on Sunday,  the President of the Federal Republic (President Muhammadu Buhari), as well as the generality of Nigerians will be happy with you. The Government o...

Kim and Kanya looks on as daughter North West is baptised in an ancient American traditional church in Jerusalem.                       

NFF President Pinnick, Oliseh and NFF GS, Mohammed Sanusi at the official presentation. NFF President Amaju Pinnick presided over the event, supported by Vice Presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko, Executive Committee members Anyansi-Agwu, Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, Dilichukwu Onyedinma, Babagana Kalli and Ahmad Kawu, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and other members of NFF management, including Technical Director Shaibu Amodu. As Pinnick announced to the audience that the NFF would immediately pay three months’ salary of Oliseh and his assistants in advance, the member of the FIFA Technical. In his acceptance speech, Oliseh quickly admitted that he was not the Messiah expected to transform Nigerian Football but that he was willing and ready to put in his hundred percent to serve the country in the capacity assigned to him.  “I have come to serve, and the NFF has promised to give me all the support I need to succeed. They are the employers and I am the employee. That di...

Raheem: Its All About Winning  Trophies                                  Manchester City   last night ended their summer long pursuit of the   Liverpool   rebel by making Sterling the most expensive English player ever in a £49m deal. The England winger will pocket a whopping £180,000-a-week over five years at the Etihad Stadium. And Sterling claims he swapped Anfield for the Etihad Stadium because he is desperate to boost his medal collection. Sterling, 20, said: "What excites me about City? The world class players that are here and a squad that are capable of winning things year in, year out. "The more quality players that are around you, the more quality it brings out in you so I can't wait to get started and play alongside them.