Odion Ighalo scored in the 77th minute to give the Super Eagles a hard-fought 1-0 win against debutants, Burundi in Group B of the Africa Cup of Nations in Alexandria on Saturday. It was the Eagles’ first opening group game win since 2006 when they beat Ghana 1-0, as they went winless in the opening […]
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Chelsea Football Club has appointed former goalkeeper, Petr Cech as technical and performance advisor. Recall that Cech spent 11 years as a player at Chelsea, winning 13 major trophies, including four Premier League titles and Champions League, before moving to join London rivals Arsenal in 2015. In his new role, the 37-year-old will work closely […]
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Chile forward Alexis Sanchez continued his resurgent form at the Copa America in Brazil by scoring the winning goal in his side’s 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Friday. The win fired the holders into the quarter-finals of the competition. Chile took the lead in the eighth minute when Jose Fuenzalida volleyed into the net. But […]
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken over 3 L-39ZA aircraft, which were reactivated in-country by the original manufacturers of the aircraft, Messrs Aerovodochody of Czech Republic, assisted by NAF engineers and technicians. The colourful handing over ceremony, which had the Czech Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Marek Skolil, in attendance, took place today, 21 […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will soon ban the use of Paraquat and Atrazine products by farmers. The agency said it would mount evidence that the products hurt applicators and the environment. Dr Husman Bukar, the Director, Veterinary Medicine and Allied Products Directorate, NAFDAC, said this at […]
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Mrs. Leritshimwa Diyal, the 32-year-old woman, who has confessed to stealing a three-day-old baby in Plateau Specialist Hospita, Jos has said that the desire to have a child, who would call her mother, pushed her into committing the crime. Diyal, a student of College of Health Technology, Zawan, in Plateau, made the confession while speaking […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has thrown more light on the newly appointed GMD of the corporation, Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, as well as the six Chief Operating Officers and a Chief Financial Officer. A follow-up release on the new appointments by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, informed […]
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria heaved a sigh of relief as they qualified for the Round of 16 as one of the ‘four best losers’ at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Team Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage for the first time in twenty-years after missing out on five consecutive occasions. The last time […]
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A final year student of department of Religion and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Samuel Elias has committed suicide by drinking Sniper. The mother, Mrs Kate Elias a staff of the university said that the unfortunate incident happened on Monday June 17, around 5.30pm in her house at Justina Eze Street Nsukka. Mrs Elias said […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps has urged drivers seeking to renew their licences to make use of the corps’ Bypass Capture scheme. FRSC made the call in a statement issued by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer. Kazeem said FRSC introduced the Bypass Capture functionality on the National Drivers License portal to improve ease […]
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