Day: August 13, 2022
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JUST IN: Brentford Humiliate Man Utd 4-0
By Sedara Oluwadara Brentford produced a stunning first-half performance as they scored four goals in the first 35 minutes to condemn Manchester United to a humiliating defeat at Gtech Community Stadium. Josh Dasilva put the hosts ahead when his strike from distance somehow eluded United goalkeeper David de Gea. Mathias Jensen…
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Four dead in OPC-Fulani men clash — Kwara police
The Kwara State Police Command has said that it recovered four corpses from the scene of the clash between members of the Oodua Peoples Congress and Fulani people in Ajase-Ipo, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state on Friday. The police, in a statement issued late Friday, and signed by the Command’s Spokesperson, Ajayi…
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Anambra bans campaign posters in public places
Ahead of the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 elections in September, the Anambra State Government has banned the pasting of posters on bridges and road demarcations along the streets. The state also prohibited the pasting of campaign posters on street light poles; round-abouts and other public buildings and places. These were stated…
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Ngige sabotaging FG’s efforts to end ASUU strike – NAPTAN president
The National President, Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria, Haruna Danjuma, speaks to GODFREY GEORGE about the lingering industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities which has gone on for almost six months How would you assess the response from the Federal Government as regards the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities…
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EPL: Arsenal Beat Leicester to maintain 100% Start
The impressive Gabriel Jesus scored his first Premier League goals for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s side beat Leicester City in an entertaining encounter at Emirates Stadium. The Brazilian striker, signed from Manchester City in the summer, scored twice before the break and missed several chances for a hat-trick as well assisting his side’s other…
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Willian winger leaves Corinthians after ‘receiving death threats’
By Sedara Oluwadara Former Chelsea and Arsenal winger Willian has left Corinthians after claiming he and his family received death threats on social media. The 34-year-old has scored once in 45 games since rejoining Corinthians from Arsenal last summer. The Brazil international has already been linked with a return to the Premier…
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Oshoala Makes 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or Award Nomination
Reigning African Woman Player of the Year, Super Falcons and FC Barcelona Femeni striker Asisat Oshoala has been nominated for the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or award. Oshoala was selected alongside the final 20 BallonDor women nominees for the prestigious award and became the first-ever African woman soccer player to make the shortlist. The Barcelona…
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Okowa: Nigeria Now Badly Fractured, Too Polarised to Have an Untried President in 2023
There are loads of problems and if we do not elect the right person, we’ll find ourselves with somebody who is going to get to the seat and become confused because the problems will overwhelm him; he will not even know how to start’ Kuni Tyessi in AbujaDelta State Governor and the vice-presidential candidate of…
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Presidency: FG Freed Wife, Children of Train Terror Leaders without Result
President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, has said people should stop blaming the administration and alleging it did nothing to free passengers kidnapped on the Kaduna-bound train as it met all conditions of the kidnappers who allegedly reneged on the agreement to free the hostagesResponding to questions in an interview with BBC Hausa service yesterday,…
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Buhari’s performance has dimmed Tinubu’s chances says Dino
Spokesperson of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, Dino Melaye, has said the poor performance of the President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has ruined the chances of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, of becoming the next President of Nigeria. Dino, who said this during an interview monitored…
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No rift between Atiku, Fintiri – Adamawa PDP
The Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has denied any rift exists between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and the governor of his home state, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. There had been an alleged rift between Atiku and Fintiri over the fallout of the presidential primary, with loyalists of the former Vice President…
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For Buhari, charity begins abroad
As Nigeria’s insecurity and economic challenges bite harder, STEPHEN ANGBULU examines how the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), prioritises international applause over local victories On August 3, 2022, Nigerians were irked to their bones when it became public knowledge that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) splurged another N1.15bn to procure exotic…