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Breaking: Sheffield relegated from Premier League

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Sheffield United’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed as Newcastle recovered from a sluggish start to thrash Chris Wilder’s side at St. James’ Park. Anel Ahmedhodzic gave the visitors …

Breaking: 4 dead, 6 vehicles set ablaze as explosion rocks Ogun

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Four persons have reportedly lost their lives in Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital in a gas tanker explosion on Saturday evening. The explosion which occured when a …

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Power minister resigns amidst epileptic power supply

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Following weeks of disruption, electricity supply has been finally restored in most cities across Sierra Leone after a part payment was made for the $48m (£38m) utility bill it owed …

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EFCC chairman names Chief of Staff, new zonal directors

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Mr. Michael Nzekwe has been appointed as the Chief of Staff to the executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede. The EFCC boss also …

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Brazil international Marta sets retirement year

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Brazil legend Marta says she will retire from international football this year. The 38-year-old striker is Brazil’s all-time record goalscorer in international football, with 123 goals in 196 appearances. Marta …

Madrid Open: Alvarez kicks off title defence

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Carlos Alcaraz started his Madrid Open title defence with a comfortable victory over Alexander Shevchenko.World number three Alcaraz, 20, eased to a 6-2 6-1 win against Kazakhstan’s Shevchenko. The Wimbledon …

Confusion hits NFF over new Super Eagles coach

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Poor decision making has thrown the NFF into a serious muddle in their continued search for a new coach for the Super Eagles. It was specially gathered that the NFF …

Premier League week 35 preview: Liverpool, Manchester United in action, North London derby beckons

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Liverpool will look to pick themselves up when they travel to take on West Ham at the London Stadium. The Reds’ title chances were dealt a severe blow after a …

Ten Hag snubs Journalists, Mount returns ahead of EPL clash

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag banned three media outlets from asking questions at his news conference on Friday. The Dutchman did not take questions from the Sun, the Mirror …

Paris Olympics: Security concerns heighten ahead of opening ceremony

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Security issues are still major concerns ahead of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine on July 26, 2024. This is as organisers are still tinkering security measures to …

2024 WAFCON will go on – CAF

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Confederation of African Football (CAF) has finally announced that the 15th edition of Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) billed for Morocco in 2024 will go ahead despite the dark …

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Troops neutralise 216 terrorists, arrest 332 in one week

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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) weekend says troops deployed to different theatres of operations neutralised 216 terrorists and arrested 332 persons.The military high command also said troops arrested 24 perpetrators of …

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Bayern Youth Cup final: Ladan Bosso storms Enugu

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Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso will be the special guest of honour at the final of the 2024 Bayern Youth Cup. Bosso arrived Enugu on Friday to add flavour to …

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Re: How Ganduje hired fake NGO to rate Kano low in an attempt to cover his wasted 8 years

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I read with shock and consternation, an article written by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf titled: “How Ganduje Hired Fake NGO to Rate …

Yahaya Bello denies payment of children fees with state funds

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The immediate past governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has debunked allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he withdrew the sum of US $720,000 or …

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Centre harps on gender-responsive budgeting for Nigeria correctional service

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The Center for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has reemphasised the need to address the pressing issue of gender responsive budgeting, shedding light on the disparities in funding for …

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Steel minister meets Ajaokuta steel builders on resuscitation

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The minister of steel development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has engaged a consortium led by the original developers of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), Tyamzhpromexport (TPE) to revive the steel …

Atlast APC resolves Ezza political crisis

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The ongoing political war amongst some actors in Ezza South local government area of Ebonyi state has been resolved by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Major …

NESREA, NDRBDA get new heads

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Innocent Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA). Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to …

UNICEF, IHS towers, others hand over oxygen plant to Ebonyi

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Friday inaugurated an oxygen plant it built in collaboration with IHS Towers, Canadian government among other donor partners to Ebonyi state government. The project …

Family of late Nollywood actor, Junior Pope releases burial date

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The family of the late Nollywood actor, John Odonwodo, known as Junior Pope, has announced his burial arrangements. The 43-year-old actor tragically lost his life on April 10 in a …

Slot: Liverpool names Klopp’s replacement

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Liverpool reached an agreement with Feyenoord on Friday for Arne Slot to succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager, British media reported. The Press Association said that a compensation package for the …

Iheanacho, Ndidi’s Leicester City promoted to Premier League

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The Super Eagles duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have won promotion back to the Premier League with Leicester City. This was confirmed following Queen Park Rangers’ 4-0 win …

Coexistence: Speaker harps on review of primary, secondary schools curricula

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Abass Tajudeen, has harped on the need to review primary and secondary school curricula to ensure that young Nigerians know the various …

EDO 2024: Ex- Council chair Ilaboya appeals for issue-based campaign

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Hon. Frank Ilaboya, former Chairman of Owan West Local Government Council has appealed to all political parties participating in September 21 governorship election in Edo state to base their campaign …

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How to end banditry in North-west – Emir

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‘…Foreign collaborators, mineral resources responsible for worsening insecurity’ …We’re taking fight to bandits’ enclaves – GOC North-west Nigeria has been hit by an unprecedented wave of kidnappings, maiming, killings, displacements,…

CSOs hail NNPCL ‘s immediate intervention to tackle fuel scarcity, set up task force

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Fuel scarcity: CSOs Commend NNPCL for swift proactive intervention, set Task Team to monitor product distribution As part of efforts to ensure that the difficulty being faced by the public …

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Sanwo-Olu approves N1.57bn WAEC fees for 58, 188 SS3 students

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The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary School Education, Hon. Jamiu Ali Balogun, has said the Lagos state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the sum of N1,571,076,000 as …

We’ll destroy hotels, harbouring kidnappers – Alia

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Benue state Governor, Hycinth Alia, on Friday warned Hotel owners and landlords against harbouring criminals, stating that those found to be harbouring criminals, especially kidnappers and cultists, would have their …

Allegations of illegality at Kano Free Trade Zone false- Customs

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The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Management of Kano Free Trade Zone have debunked an article alleging irregularities at the Free Trade Zone causing the …