Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he will be addressed as ‘Sir’ by President Muhammadu Buhari, having served as his boss in the military. He, therefore, states that he had the right to criticise Buhari Obasanjo said this at the 2018 Ibogun Day Celebration in Ogun State on Wednesday. As Head of State, Obasanjo had, in March 1976, appointed Buhari as the Federal Commissioner (position now called minister) for Petroleum and Natural Resources. Obasanjo said, “I know Buhari and he, too, knows me. “Till the day I die, Buhari will continue to address me as ‘Sir.'”

The White House has confirmed US troops are being withdrawn from Syria, after President Trump said the Islamic State (IS) group had been "defeated" there. The Trump administration said the US stood ready with its allies "to re-engage at all levels to defend American interests whenever necessary". Some 2,000 troops have helped rid much of north-eastern Syria of IS, but pockets of fighters remain. It had been thought defence officials wanted to maintain a US presence. Just a few days ago, Brett McGurk, Mr Trump's special presidential envoy for the global coalition to defeat IS, said: "Nobody is saying that [IS fighters] are going to disappear. Nobody is that naive. So we want to stay on the ground and make sure that stability can be maintained in these areas". After the caliphate: What next for IS? Can Trump quit Syria 'very soon'? It's complicated But President Trump promised earlier this year that US troops would leave Syr

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as the club's caretaker manager until the end of the 2018/19 season following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho. The 45-year-old Solskjaer spent 11 seasons at Old Trafford, famously scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich. He Norwegian told the club's official website: "Manchester United is in my heart and it's brilliant to be coming back in this role. I'm really looking forward to working with the very talented squad we have, the staff and everyone at the club." United fired Mourinho  Tuesday with the club languishing in sixth place in the English Premier League, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool after Sunday's insipid 3-1 defeat at Anfield. Photos:   Solskjaer's Old Trafford career The Norwegian didn't leave the club entirely though. He spent three years managing the Manchester United reserve team, lea