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Tributes have continued to pour in from ex-teammates of former Super Eagles defender, Emmanuel Ebiede, who died in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday. Saturday PUNCH had reported that Ebiede, 47, died of Hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver) while receiving treatment at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. Ebiede was survived by a wife and […]
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The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer of Okokomaiko, SP Emmanuel Edebagha, for the lack of supervision of his men. The CP also ordered immediate disciplinary action against Edebagha and all officers involved in the act. This was disclosed by the state spokesperson, Benjamin […]
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Tunisian striker Nizar Issaoui has died after setting himself on fire in protest against ‘police injustice’. Issaoui, a former player for US Monastir, set himself on fire outside a police station on Thursday. The player, who suffered a third-degree burn was unable to survive after being rushed to the hospital. Issaoui’s brother, Ryad said he […]
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The Lagos State Police Command has recovered a gun and six cartridges from fleeing suspects in the Egbe area of the state. Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in Lagos on Saturday that the items were recovered by policemen on patrol duty in the area. He stated that on sighting the police patrol team, the […]
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Former Barcelona midfielder, Arda Turan, has become the new coach of a Turkish second-tier side, Eyüpspor. This was disclosed on Friday by the Club Vice President, Fatih Kulaksız. The new appointment is his first coaching assignment at the club. Until his appointment, he had played for Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray, Medipol Başakşehir, and Barcelona. “We signed […]
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The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Adeniran Teller, has described the supplementary election which held in Oluyole, Ibadan North-East and South-East local government areas of Ibadan as peaceful. Adeniran spoke to journalists on Saturday, at the Ward 2, Unit 1 Abbey Technical of the Oluyole Local Government Area of […]
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The Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, Ikoyi, in Lagos, says it has arrested some persons in connection with the alleged attempt to kidnap Tiwa Savage. The department’s spokesperson, CSP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that the news of the attempt to kidnap […]
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Member representing Yagba federal constituency, Hon Leke Abejide on Saturday emerged as the sole governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC ). The ADC primary which was held peacefully across the 239 wards of the 21 local government areas of the state had It’s Collation centre at the Idri Nana Hotel, Lokoja. The direct […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River has confirmed five persons dead and 24 injured in an auto crash in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Abdullahi Hassan, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Calabar. Hassan told […]
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Manchester City’s goal machine, Erling Haaaland struck twice at odds with Leicester City, which makes him equal with Mohammed Salah for the most goals scored in a single Premier League campaign. Erling Haaland could break Mo Salah’s 38-game Premier League goal record in their next encounter against table- toppers Arsenal. The home win saw the […]
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