As part of its ongoing celebration of International Women’s Day, and under the banner of this year’s theme #EachforEqual, Facebook honours women from across Africa who have been using their voices to bring people together, build and make significant impact in their communities, while inspiring other women by changing the African narrative. Nunu Ntshingila, Regional […]
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Manchester United completed a first Premier League double over Manchester City for 10 years as Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay punished two errors from visiting goalkeeper Ederson for a 2-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Victory keeps United hot on the heels of Chelsea for a top-four finish in the Premier League just three […]
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Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has praised his “forward-thinking” midfield, following their 4-0 win over Everton on Sunday. Mason Mount, Pedro, Willian and Olivier Giroud all scored, as the Blues won convincingly at Stamford Bridge. The victory took them to within two points of third-placed Leicester. With Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho out in midfield, Lampard opted […]
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Dele Alli rescued a point for faltering Tottenham at Burnley on Saturday, scoring a penalty to earn a 1-1 draw and keep Jose Mourinho’s team in the hunt for a top-four finish. The home side were dominant in the first half at Turf Moor, taking the lead through Chris Wood, but a much-improved Spurs battled […]
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It was a dreadful sight on Saturday evening, when a three-storey building under renovation by Keystone Bank, suddenly collapsed at Palmgrove, along Ikorodu Road, killing a 35-year-old labourer, Ezekiel Ajibola. Reports have it that the incident occurred at about 7.20 pm. Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, also confirmed the […]
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NOVA Merchant Bank Limited has released its audited results for the financial year ended December 31st, 2019, recording impressive performances across its major financial lines. Specifically, the Bank declared a profit after tax of N1.65 billion for the 2019 financial year representing an impressive 44% growth compared to N1.15bn recorded at the end of the 2018 financial […]
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Odion Ighalo ruined Wayne Rooney’s hopes of leading Derby to an FA Cup upset against Manchester United as the Nigeria striker’s double sealed a 3-0 win in the fifth round on Thursday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were always in control at Pride Park and Luke Shaw opened the scoring before Ighalo took over to dash […]
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A deep-sea scientific mission to uncharted depths in the Maldives and Seychelles will gather valuable data to support the Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean action and train local scientists. The newest Commonwealth member country, Maldives, has joined Seychelles to launch a major joint scientific expedition to investigate unexplored depths of the Indian Ocean. The ground-breaking […]
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Smart Adeyemi, senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, on Wednesday, argued that the military era is better than democracy in Nigeria. Adeyemi stated this while making contributions to a bill for an Act to establish the National Electoral Offences Commission and for Other Related matters. The senator gave instances on how hooligans emerge as leaders […]
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Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday attacked residents of Dapchi, the Yobe town where more than 100 schoolgirls were abducted on February 19, 2018. A security source disclosed this, saying the insurgents have burnt the houses of some residents who fled the town. “They came in many vehicles and are patrolling the town as I speak […]
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