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Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, this morning swore in Emmanuel Ofor (in the red cap) from Imo state into his cabinet as a Permanent Secretary in the state. Photo credit: Hafsat Abiola-Costello

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   Darryl Howard, who was sentenced to 80 years in prison after a 1995 court trial was released from the Durham County Detention center in North Carolina on Wednesday after spending 21 years for a crime he didn't commit. Howard was convicted of the 1991 strangling and sexual assault of 29-year-old Doris Washington and her 13-year-old daughter, Nishonda., but the judge yesterday threw out the double murder conviction and ordered Howard's immediate and unrestricted release from prison, saying there was no DNA evidence unavailable at Howard's 1995 trial. According to the judge, new DNA evidence shows Howard did not rape the women, and no other physical evidence connected him to the crime as conviction was based heavily on testimony of witnesses at the Durham public housing project where killings occurred. Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson said on Wednesday 'I don't see any reason he can't be released today,' DNA tests unavailable at t

  With the summer transfer window now closed and the sale of Bravo and the loans of Munir, Samper and Douglas confirmed, the first team shirt numbers for the coming season can now be confirmed also. Recent movements in the squad bring the latest changes. With Claudio Bravo having left for Manchester City, new goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen will take up the number 13. For his part, the final signing of the transfer window, Paco Alcácer, will wear the number 17 left free by Munir’s move on loan to Valencia. Also confirmed is that Denis Suárez will inherit the number 6 worn last season by Dani Alves; Digne takes the number 19 left free by Sandro’s departure; Andrés Gomes will have the 21 shirt that was previously Adriano’s number and Samuel Umtiti takes over the number 23 given Thomas Vermaelen’s loan to AS Roma. The players who continue in the first team squad from last season will maintain their squad numbers. With Douglas on loan at Sporting and Samper on loan at Granada,

  A petrol tanker this morning suffered brake failure and rammed into a tricycle popularly known as Keke Napep, killing two people instantly. Graphic photos from the scene of the accident  

  The striker passed his medical before signing and will be officially be presented as a Barcelona player after he returns from international duty with Spain. Alcacer has a 100m Euro (£85m) buy-out clause in his deal with the La Liga champions and will be challenging the likes of Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar for a place up front.