Operatives of intelligence services in collaboration with men of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, on Monday, reportedly arrested Abdulrasheed Maina, in a town in Niger Republic. The Nigerian government had days ago, sought the help of the United States and Niger Republic, in tracking the whereabouts of Maina. Daily Nigeria quotes PR Nigeria as saying that a […]
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Eden Hazard suffered another injury setback on Saturday as he was substituted in the first half of Real Madrid’s game at home to Alaves in La Liga. The Belgium international, whose first season in Spain was ravaged by injury, was replaced by Rodrygo in the 28th minute, shortly after appealing for a penalty. Hazard appeared […]
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Some insurgents believed to be members of Boko Haram have killed at least forty farmers in Zamarmari area of Jere local government area of Borno state. The farmers were killed at Kwashabe village, about 20 kilometers north of Maiduguri, Borno capital. Nasiru Usman, one of the farmers who escaped during the attack, went to town […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declared Joe Biden the election winner. He said he was not prepared to concede defeat and repeated false claims that he won. The president said that he would “certainly” leave the White House if the Electoral College voted for Biden, […]
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Some yet to be identified gunmen have shot and killed Isreal Adeusi, the Olufon of Ifon in Ose local government area of Ondo state. It was gathered that the monarch attended the monthly meeting of the state Council of Obas in Akure, and was returning to his domain, when he was attacked. It was learnt […]
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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe, on Thursday, stated that the senate has passed a bill that will make health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians. Oloriegbe disclosed this at the inauguration of Group Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP) in Abuja. “We have passed it in the Senate. Two Committees on […]
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The Bayelsa State Police Command, on Wednesday, confirmed the shooting of two women and a teenager by a trigger-happy policeman. According to a statement by the spokesperson for the command, Asinim Butswat, the incident took place in the Edepie-Etegwe area of Yenagoa, the state capital, on Tuesday. Butswat identified the victims as Ebinipiri Onojamadu, 46; […]
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Liverpool wasted a chance to book their place in the Champions League last 16 as Atalanta earned a shock 2-0 win at Anfield on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp’s side could have guaranteed qualification from Group D with a victory, but they produced a poor display that was deservedly punished by the impressive Italians. Two goals in […]
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Akwa-Ibom State, Mike Igini has described local government elections in Nigeria as nothing but organised crime. Igini who disclosed this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, accused state governors of interfering in the conduct of the polls at the grassroots. “Local government elections are nothing but organised crime. […]
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Stunned Argentines were plunged into grief Wednesday by the death of the country’s favorite son Diego Maradona, a sublimely gifted sporting hero they saw as “the most human of gods.” The news fell like a hammer blow a nation beaten down by months of economic crisis and the health pandemic, but one where soccer is […]
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