West Ham United has sacked manager Manuel Pellegrini after Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to Leicester left the Hammers just one point above the Premier League’s relegation zone. A run of just two wins in 14 games, including seven defeats in their last nine league matches, saw patience run out with the 66-year-old former Real Madrid […]
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The siege at the First Bank in Mpape, Abuja, which started Saturday morning, has ended, as the robbers have been arrested by a joint team of the police and military. One of the armed robbers was eventually killed by the superior firepower of the security agent. The attackers were said to have alleged that “an […]
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The governor of Edo state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki says Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), remains suspended from the party in the state. In November, the APC faction loyal to the governor suspended Oshiomhole after a no-confidence vote was passed on him. Speaking at a meeting with some leaders of the […]
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Towering Swede, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has rejoined Serie A giants AC Milan. Ibrahimovic signed a six-month contract with AC Milan with the option of an additional year, the Italian club confirmed on Friday. “I’m coming back to a club I hugely respect and to the city of Milan I love,” the 38-year-old said on the club’s […]
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Men of the Nigerian Army dislodged tens of Boko Haram insurgents around communities in Adamawa state. Aminu Iliyasu, army’s operation media coordinator, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The soldiers, Iliyasu said, have been on relentless clearance, and after flushing the insurgents out, their flag was lowered in one of the communities. “The […]
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Around 300 migrants were rescued off the coast of Spain on Wednesday and Thursday, Spain’s maritime rescue service said. More than half of them were found off the Costa Blanca on Spain’s southeastern coast, with 10 people rescued just before dawn, among them eight men, a woman and a child. Later in the morning, rescuers […]
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has identified the the art of betraying the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, by those supposedly close to him as the new money spinner in Rivers State politics. Chief Eze, who disclosed this in a new statement he released […]
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A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has identified four persons who fought from within to ensure the release of Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement, and Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA). In a tweet on Tuesday, Fani-Kayode the four individuals were able to convince Buhari to ensure the release of both men. […]
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Former national security adviser and a Sokoto Prince, Sambo Dasuki has been released after four years in detention. The Department of State Services (DSS) released Dasuki in Abuja on Tuesday following the directive of the federal government. Ahmed Raji, Dasuki’s counsel, confirmed that his client was released on Tuesday evening. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the […]
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The federal government of Nigeria says set a date for reopening of the country’s land borders which were closed in August. Responding to question on reason for closure, President Muhammadu Buhari had said the borders were closed to prevent smuggling of banned items. Speaking with journalists on Monday, Mariam Katagum, minister of state for industry, […]
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