Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has called on Igbo indigenes to ignore threats asking them to leave Yorubaland. Recall that in a video circulating on social media, Grandson Adeyinka, a UK-based Nigerian, called on Igbo indigenes to leave south-west states. Grandson was arrested arrest in London in 2019 for allegedly “stirring racial discrimination” against the […]
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In a typically ruthless Bayern performance, the prolific Poland forward struck thrice before substitutes Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala completed the rout. The only disappointment for Bayern was an early injury to Alphonso Davies who had to be carried off after twisting his ankle in the fifth minute. Bayern moved into second place with 12 […]
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Former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has debunked speculations that he fled Lagos State when as the state witnessed rising violence and destruction of properties. Tinubu said this when he spoke to journalists after he paid a visit to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, […]
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property in the country. He gave the order to all Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), Heads of Police Operational Units, Squadron and Base Commanders in […]
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Real Madrid averted a crisis in the best possible way on Saturday by beating Barcelona 3-1 in the first empty Clasico, landing an early blow in La Liga’s title race. Barca had the chance to inflict a third consecutive defeat on their rivals and increase the pressure on Zinedine Zidane. Instead, Madrid’s win earns them […]
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Leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc, has announced a N50 billion support, in form of interest-free loans and grants to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), affected by the violence that trailed the #EndSARS protest in some parts of the country. The bank disclosed this information via its Twitter handle on Saturday. The peaceful #EndSARS protests […]
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Manchester United and Chelsea played out a drab 0-0 draw at a rainy Old Trafford on Saturday, as the Reds failed to win for a third time in five league matches this season. United went into the game on the back of successive wins away to Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain, having scored six goals across […]
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Manchester City Manager, Pep Guardiola, has said that his team failed to beat West Ham United in today’s Premier League clash because his players failed to convert their chances. The Spanish tactician also said that five of his players were affected with COVID-19, adding that Manchester City didn’t have time for regeneration before the West […]
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Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the invasion of Teslim Folarin’s house in Ibadan on Saturday. Mr Yinka Folarin, the lawmaker’s elder brother, told journalists on Saturday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some hoodlums had on Saturday invaded Mr Folarin’s house, carting away items worth more than N200 […]
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The leaders of Odi community in Bayelsa state, have asked ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to apologise for the massacre of their people by the military 21 years ago. Recall that Obasanjo had reportedly ordered the military into Odi in November 1999 following a conflict in the Niger Delta region over the control of resources. In some […]
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