Jose Mourinho bemoaned Tottenham’s inability to keep clean sheets after twice having to come from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw at bottom-of-the-table Norwich. Slack Spurs defending allowed Mario Vrancic to open the scoring and only a VAR review to harshly rule out Teemu Pukki’s goal prevented Mourinho’s men trailing 2-0 at half-time. Even once […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that President Mohammadu Buari is leading the country into bankruptcy, with the plan to borrow $29.6 billion. Obasanjo expressed fears that Buhari is taking the country into more debts, adding that those advising him to take more loans are enemies of Nigeria. Nigeria’s external debt profile […]
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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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There was pandemonium as suspected thugs attacked the family house of Philip Shaibu, deputy governor of Edo state, on Saturday. The suspects reportedly invaded the house located in Jattu-Uzairue, Etsako west local government area, on Saturday. They were said to have scaled the fence into the compound. A patrol team from the Edo state police […]
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The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has ordered the acting registrar-general of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Azuka Azinge to step aside because of false declaration of asset. Azinge was arraigned before the tribunal on December 23 on an 11-count charge bordering false declaration of assets. She was also accused of receiving allowances she was […]
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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has conceded that the Premier League title race is over, after his side’s 3-2 defeat at Wolves on Friday. City are third in the Premier League, 14 points behind leaders, Liverpool, and a point below Leicester City, who are second. Asked if the title race is over, Guardiola told BBC […]
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Chief Press Secretary to Kwara State Government, Rafiu Ajakaiye said on Friday, that a piece of land being used by the Saraki Family in Ilorin has been taken over by government. A release by the Kwara Governor, that a new secretariat would be built on the land. Ajakaiye said the land was originally meant for […]
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The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has urged Nigerians not to allow insurgents divide them along religious lines. Buhari said this in reaction to the killing of 10 Christians in Borno state by the Islamic State (IS). According to a statement released by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari described the execution […]
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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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