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Injured Sadio Mane ruled out of 2022 World Cup for Senegal
Senegal forward, Sadio Mane is out of the World Cup due to a leg injury he sustained while playing for Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old picked up an injury to his right fibula in Bayern’s 6-1 Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen last Tuesday. Despite the injury, Mane was named in Senegal’s 26-man squad for the World Cup but the former Liverpool…
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World Cup-bound Portugal ease past Eagles in Lisbon
Two well-taken goals in each half, propelled Portugal to a 4-0 defeat of the Super Eagles on Thursday in the first-ever senior international clash between both nations, with the Eagles failing to measure up to the 2016 European champions in Lisbon. Diogo Dalot and Joao Felix ran rings round the Eagles’ defence and set up Bruno Fernandes for the first…
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Bukayo Saka funds 120 life-changing operations for Nigerian children
Arsenal and England star, Bukayo Saka has helped fund 120 life-changing operations for children in Nigeria. Saka, 21, is preparing to take part in his first World Cup after earning a call-up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad – but that hasn’t distracted him from matters elsewhere. In co-operation with youth charity BigShoe, the winger played a crucial role in medical procedures for children of Kano that…
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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari receives Oba of Benin in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the State House in Abuja received in audience, Oba of Benin, H.R.M. Omo N’Oba Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II.
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Nancy Pelosi stands down as leader of US House Democrats
Nancy Pelosi, who has led Democrats in the US House of Representatives for almost two decades, has announced she is standing down from the role. The 82-year-old is the most powerful Democrat in Congress and the first woman to serve as speaker of the House. She will continue to represent her California district in the lower chamber of Congress. It…
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South East businessmen donate N1bn to support Tinubu’s presidential bid
Two thousand South eastern businessmen have contributed N1 billion to support the campaign of Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Governor Hope Uzodimma made this known Thursday at the Town Hall meeting between Tinubu and business leaders in the region. He said membership of the group was drawn from the five states of the region. …
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NCC commends Ondo govt’s broadband plan, sets up committee
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Ondo State government for its commitment to the deployment of broadband infrastructure through the Odua Infraco, urging other states to come on board the efforts to make the service available to their citizens. A delegation of Ondo State, led by the Chairman of the State Information Technology Agency, SITA, Olumbe Akinkugbe, had…
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Tinubu promises Southeast massive development, forward looking government at town hall meeting in Owerri
…says ports outside Lagos will be opened to activities All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has promised the people of Southeast massive economic development and forward looking government that will assuage the past difficulties of the region. He spoke at a TownHall meeting with leaders of the private sector and trade associations on Thursday in Owerri, Imo…
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Anniversary of brutality, By Babafemi Ojudu
Today is the anniversary of the coup that brought General Sani Abacha to power. For those who may not know who he was, Abacha was Nigeria’s maximum ruler who killed many and detained several. I am not celebrating him . Rather today also marked the anniversary of my arrest and detention for eight months 25 years ago by this brutal…
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Obasanjo and his search for the Ethiopian twins, By Dare Babarinsa
If the November 2, 2022 peace deal in Ethiopia holds, it would be the biggest prize ever won by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo since he retired from the Presidency in 2007. For the past 15 years, Obasanjo has become Africa’s most dedicated troubleshooter, dashing from one trouble spot to another in the frequent African bushfire wars. But Ethiopia has a bigger…
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