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  Pep Guardiola has refused to back down on his recent comments about low attendances at the Etihad but insists he is ‘incredibly grateful’ for the support Manchester City fans continue to show both home and away. There were more than 16,000 empty seats at the stadium on Wednesday evening as City got their Champions League off to a winning start with a thrilling 6-3 victory over Group A rivals RB Leipzig. However, Guardiola’s calls for ‘more people to come’ out in force for City’s upcoming clash with Southampton largely overshadowed the match, with many perceiving it as an unnecessary swipe at the fanbase in tough financial times. A ‘frustrated’ Kevin Parker, the general secretary of the Manchester City Supporters’ Club, said Guardiola was wrong to question numbers at the Etihad and urged the Spaniard to instead ‘stick to coaching’. ‘It’s not factual, our attendances are generally excellent,’ Palmer said. ‘He doesn’t understand the difficulties that some people might have g

  Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has said he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of his love for Nigeria.   Fani-Kayode spoke after his introduction to President Muhammadu Buhari by Chairman of the APC’s Caretaker Committee Governor Mai Mala Buni and Zamfara Governor Bello Matawale at the Presidential Villa, Abuja as the newest member of the party.   The former Minister, who recalled he was a founding member of the ruling party in 2013, also said he decided to return to the party to join in efforts to save the nation.   Fani-Kayode speaking to newsmen said: “The point is that I felt that this was the appropriate time to do the right thing, to put Nigeria first and to appreciate the efforts that have been made, particularly in the last couple of years in terms of security, fighting insurgency, fighting terrorism, and most importantly, is the appreciation of the fact that we must remain one as a nation, build bridges, work together to move the c

  Nigeria is making preparations to assist the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish a national fire service. Dr Ibrahim Liman, Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) made this know on Wednesday in Jalingo when he paid a visit to the Nigeria Correctional Service, Taraba Command.   “The DR Congo requested for assistance and the FFS positively responded.   “The request became necessary due to the capacity of the organisation as the most qualified and second best fire responders in Africa,” he said.   The CG said that the qualification was determined by the capacity of its fire fighting equipment and the strength of its personnel.   He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for changing the narrative of the fire sector in Nigeria.   Liman further attributed the achievement to the commitment of the president who ensured that all the budgetary allocations had been released in 100 per cent form to the organisation.   He assured Nigerians that the s