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N'Golo Kante has signed a new contract at Chelsea, the club have confirmed.

The France international has committed to the Blues for the next 5 years, having been a revelation at Stamford Bridge since his move to the club from Leicester town in 2016.

There had been some speculation that Kante could be lured off from Chelsea, however he's delighted to have committed his future to the club.

‘I’m happy to increase my time with Chelsea, it's been two stunning years and i want more to come,’ he told the club’s official web site.

‘Since I came, I fully improved as a player, challenged myself and got some awards I never thought of.

I like the city, i like the club and i am happy to be here for more time.’

Kante is believed to possess virtually doubled his wage to £290,000-a-week, making him the club’s highest paid player – at least until Eden Hazard will be convinced to sign a new deal.

Marina Granovskaia, Chelsea's Club Director, added: "We are delighted N’Golo has signed a new contract and sees his long-run future with Chelsea.

The 27-year-old has made over 100 hundred appearances for the club, and has also won many individual awards, becoming Chelsea Players' Player of the Year in 2016-17 and Chelsea's Player of the Year in 2017-18.

He was also Premier League Player of the Year in 2016-17.

A member of France's World Cup-winning squad, too, he played every game as Les Bleus were victorious in Russia.

When he arrived, we knew we had signed a special player however he has astonished everyone along with his tireless and unselfish displays.

"Off the pitch, he remains a passionate professional and a humble human being despite the fact he's a world champion and a two-time Premier League winner.

"We now look forward to five additional years with N’Golo at the heart of the Chelsea midfield ."

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday in Ado Ekiti sealed some homes belonging to a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose.

The houses, located in different places in Ado Ekiti include one at Fajuyi Park, beside the old Mr Biggs; a two-storey building at Okesa and the building housing a radio station, Peoples Voice 104.1 FM located at GRA.

The state Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning had last month sealed a house linked to Fayose at the GRA, Ado Ekiti.

In his reaction, Fayose, in a very statement by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, said: “This is another wild goose chase and therefore the usual media campaign against my person.

It's solely in our country that anti corruption agency will first go about sealing houses before determining the ownership, which can be done by simply by visiting relevant agencies.

I am therefore informing the general public ahead of their usual blackmail and media trial.

“None of the properties in question is owned  by me and the records are there for anyone that's interested to see.

The EFCC is advertised to stop going about searching for ways to malign my person just because of their hatred as a results of my uncompromising stands on national issues.

Delta State Governor, legislator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Wednesday, fulfilled his pledge of $25, 000 per goal scored by the Super Eagles in their African Cup of countries (AFCON) qualifying