Eden Hazard appears to have played his last game for Chelsea, after admitting “I think it is goodbye”, following the Europa League final win over Arsenal in Baku on Wednesday. The Belgian scored twice as Chelsea won 4-1, ending the season with the first trophy of Maurizio Sarri’s 20-year managerial career. During a post-match interview […]
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Chelsea whipped Arsenal 4-1 to emerge winners of the Europa League on Wednesday. A brace from Eden Hazard and a goal each from Olivier Giroud and Pedro Rodriguez saw Chelsea lift the trophy in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nigerian international Alex Iwobi scored Arsenal’s goal after coming on as a second half substitute. The defeat means Arsenal […]
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My fellow Lagosians. With a heart full of gratitude, I address you today for the last time as your governor. It has been an honour and a privilege of a lifetime to serve you for the last four years. It has been a remarkable journey which has had a lasting impact on my life and […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested one Murtala Muhammad said to be the younger brother of Abdullahi Shinkafi, secretary to the Zamfara state government, with N60 million in the boot of his car. In a statement, the commission said its Sokoto zonal command arrested Muhammad following intelligence report. The anti-graft agency […]
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria stepped up their preparation for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France by coming from a goal down to beat Hungarian women’s first division club, Haladas Viktoria 5-1. Asisat Oshoala scored a brace, while Chinwendo Ihezuo, Francisca Ordega, and Ogonna Chukwudi added to the scoreline to secure a comfortable […]
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French giants Marseille named former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas as the club’s new coach Tuesday after he signed a two-year deal to replace Rudi Garcia. “We are delighted to hire a coach whose success is recognised at the highest level in Europe and in the world,” said Marseille owner Frank McCourt. Villas-Boas, 41, […]
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Sen. Lawal Shuaibu, All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Chairman, North, has called on the party’s National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole to resign for allegedly failing to add any value to the APC since his election. Shuaibu, in a letter dated May 27 and addressed to Oshiomhole, accused the chairman of incompetence, high handedness and […]
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The Police in Borno on Tuesday confirmed that one Mr John Antagav, a steward with Borno Government House, has committed suicide. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, who visited the scene of the crime at the Government House, Maiduguri said the police would thoroughly investigate the matter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and his Ogun state counterpart, Ibikunle Amosun have edited their Twitter profiles to “former governor”. Ambode was elected governor of Lagos in 2015 while Amosun emerged governor in 2011. Their successors will be sworn into office in about 12 hours. In Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will take the oath of office […]
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The minister of budget and national planning, Udo Udoma, says the federal government has spent only N6.938 trillion of the 2018 budget, leaving N2.18 trillion unspent. Giving his presentation on the 2019 budget in Abuja on Tuesday, Udoma said the 2018 budget performance stood at 79 percent. “Of the total appropriation of N9.12 trillion, N6.938 […]
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