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Ekiti court sentences two armed robbers to death by hanging
An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced two persons, Deji Owolabi (30) and Opeyemi Oluwakomolafe (22) to death by hanging for armed robbery. The court also sentenced them to seven years imprisonment each for conspiracy and for escaping from lawful custody at the Ado-Ekiti prison. Prosecution had earlier told the court that the duo escaped from lawful custody during a…
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England thump Iran 6-2 in World Cup group opener
England got their World Cup campaign in Qatar off to a flying start as Gareth Southgate’s side roared to a 6-2 victory against Iran Jude Bellingham’s first goal for England got things under way for the Three Lions before strikes from Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling saw them race into a three-goal lead at the interval. England added to their…
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China’s Xi attempts to claim diplomatic victory in battle for global influence after summit whirlwind
Xi Jinping may have rejected US President Joe Biden’s description of the 21st century as a battle between democracies and autocracies, but as the G20 and APEC summits showed, the Chinese leader remains intent on pushing back at American influence overseas. Still basking in the afterglow of a Communist Party Congress that last month saw him consolidate and extend his grip on power at home, the strongman leader…
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South African court orders Zuma back to jail after ruling medical parole was unlawful
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Monday that the decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on early medical parole was “unlawful” and that he should return to prison to finish his sentence for contempt of court. Zuma was sentenced last year to 15 months imprisonment after ignoring a court order to testify at a government inquiry into…
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World Cup beer going to waste after Qatari royals’ booze ban
Thousands of Budweiser beer cans have been left piled up at a warehouse after the 11th hour decision to ban the sale of alcohol in stadiums. The beverage giant had been announced as one of the sponsors for the tournament, and had been granted a monopoly to sell beer at the grounds, but it is now only able to sell…
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El-Rufai, other Northwest leaders working for Tinubu’s victory, says party
The North West Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress *APC), says leaders of the party in the region, including Kaduna State Governo,r Nasir El-Rufai will support the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to victory in the 2023 presidential election. Spokesperson, North West APC Presidential Campaign Council, Muhammad Shehu Molash said this in a statement. According to him,…
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Earthquake rocks Indonesia killing dozens; wounding hundreds
A shallow earthquake rattled Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds of others with fears the casualty figures could rise. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Monday was centred in the Cianjur region in West Java province at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles). It sent residents in the capital, Jakarta,…
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The world must not abandon children who face violence, hunger
If you are reading this, it is fair to presume you had the privilege of attending school as a child. A privilege that 244 million children do not have today. On November 20, we celebrate World Children’s Day with the theme of equality and inclusion for every child. The reality, though, is this is not a time to celebrate as…
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At Lagos Book festival, Soyinka recalls Biafra memories
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has again relived the memories of Biafra, the civil war in Nigeria that claimed millions of lives. Addressing the 24th edition of the Lagos Book and Arts Festival organised by Book Kraft on Sunday at Alliance Frances, Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Soyinka said the removal of history as a subject in secondary school will not…
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Wike’s challenge, By Sam Omatseye
Nyesom Wike is a unique sort of orator. He does not command a bravura class of diction, or the magnificence of phrasing, the sweet bass, the rich sibilant or tenor. But his voice scratches its way to the people’s heart. He has become both speaker and singer, a stagecraft he tops with dancing. His walking stick is a character in…
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