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Blackburn’s automatic promotion hopes suffered a setback as Stoke saved off a desperate fightback to win 3-2 in the Championship on Friday. The visitors launched a late revival but failed to prevent their 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions from drawing to an end. A confident Stoke side, who thumped Sunderland 5-1 last weekend, picked […]
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No fewer than nine residents have been kidnapped by gunmen at the Grow Homes Estate along Kuchibiyi in the Kubuwa area of the Federal Capital Territory. The gunmen numbering about 20 were said to have stormed the estate around 11:30 pm on Friday. A resident of the community who identified himself simply as Hassan told […]
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom on Saturday said it seized 150 smuggled drums of petrol and arrested two suspects on March 9. The NSCDC Commandant in Akwa Ibom, Mr Yusuf Imam, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Saturday. Imam said the Marine Unit of the command acted […]
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Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier says he does not have to ‘convince’ Kylian Mbappe to remain at the club following their Champions League exit this week. A crestfallen Mbappe evaded discussing his future beyond this season following PSG’s 3-0 aggregate loss in the round of 16 on Wednesday. The Frenchman in his reaction to the […]
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Wakili Kabiru-Muhammad, Nasarawa West Senatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the Feb. 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections have dragged INEC to the election tribunal over the omission of the party’s logo. Speaking to newsmen shortly after filing his petition on Saturday in Lafia, Kabiru-Muhammad said the logo of his party […]
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BBC television’s flagship football programme was in meltdown on Saturday after pundits and commentators refused to work in support of presenter Gary Lineker, who was forced to “step back” after accusing the government of using Nazi-era rhetoric. Match of the Day presenter Lineker, England’s fourth most prolific goalscorer, sparked an impartiality row by criticising the […]
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At least 23 people were killed in lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India, officials said Saturday. The deaths in Bihar state occurred during fierce weather between Wednesday and Friday, with the victims largely being farmers and labourers. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his condolences over the deaths and pledged compensation for the […]
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Seun Kuti, a popular Nigerian musician and youngest son of the Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has stated that any supporter of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo must end up in hell. Seun made this revelation during an Instagram live session on his page, while lamenting the exploitation of natural resources for personal gains by Nigerian […]
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A Nigerian on-air personality, Kayode Ojuolape Oladotun, popularly known as Do2dtun has reacted to the recent donation of transformers by the Lagos lawmaker representing the Surulere I constituency at the State legislature, Desmond Elliot a few days before the election. Desmond, who is running for a third term as Lagos lawmaker, had Thursday donated transformers […]
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Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has redeemed the N1m pledge he made to Niger Tornadoes players for beating Dakkada FC. The Ikon Allah Boys won the matchday nine encounter at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna 1-0. David Okoromi scored the decisive goal for Niger Tornadoes in the game. Abubakar Bala’s side failed to record […]
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