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Man United midfielder to hang up his boots and become a coach

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Michael Carrick is ready to retire as a player to take up a coaching role. The player is set to call time on an illustrious career at Old Trafford at the end of the season and unlike so many before him, he will not be having much time to rest The 36-year-old explained how it was a 'no-brainer' to take up Mourinho's offer. He hardly had to think when Jose Mourinho offered him a coaching role at Manchester United. 'I didn't even have to think about it,' Micheal Carrick said. 'It was a total no-brainer. Working with Jose. I'm genuinely looking around and thinking "not many lads would get that opportunity so quick". 'It's an unbelievable opportunity to learn off somebody like Jose who has been everywhere and won everywhere. He's got something very special. He's a winner. He's got that drive to succeed.' Carrick's playing days have long seemed over for him. He has played only four times this season, his las...

Former guest sue Steve Harvey $2m for feeling sexually harassed during appearance on show

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Comedian and TV host, Steve Harvey is being sued by a former guest on his eponymic TV talk show. According to TMZ, a celebrity news website, the "Steve Harvey" episode aired in April 2016, and the guest, Dominique Collier, says she had responded to a casting call for "single professional women who like to show off their looks." She claims producers told her the show would highlight her being a professional single mom, who's also a fitness model. In her lawsuit, Dominique says that's not how it all went down, as she showed up for the recording in a conservative outfit, a long-sleeved blouse and pencil skirt, the producers put her in a halter top and form-fitting skirt. In a document, she says the segment included an audience vote on her looks, and responses such as: "whore," "slut," "ratchet" and "daddy issues." Dominique says she fired off a cease and desist to the show to remove the audience poll from the s...

Minister of Finance appoints the new Aciting Director-General of SEC

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The Nigerian Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has appointed Mary Uduk as the Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC). Uduk’s appointment is governed by the provisions of the Investments and Securities Act, 2007 and the conditions of service applicable to the Director-General of the Commission. In a letter dated 13th April 2018, Adeosun said that Uduk’s appointment had become important  to ensure effective regulation of the Capital Market. The Minister of Finance also announced the redisposition of the former acting Director-General of the Commission, Dr Abdul Zubair, to the External Relations Department. Adeosun further reassigned following Persons: Reginald C. Karawusa – Acting Executive Commissioner, Legal and Enforcement, Isiyaku Tilde – Acting Executive Commissioner, Operations, Henry Roland Adekunle – Acting Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services. Mrs Uduk joined the Commission in 1986 as an assistant financial analyst. In ...