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Rivers lawmakers return ₦100k ‘Christmas gift’, accuse Fubara of unauthorised spending
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have rejected and returned a ₦100,000 payment credited to their accounts, describing the funds as unapproved and unsolicited. In a statement on Tuesday, the chairman of the House Committee on Information and Petitions, Enemi Alabo George, confirmed that each legislator received a credit alert for the sum, which was reportedly intended as…
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Gov Eno approves ₦120bn for contractors, releases ₦1.5bn for retirees’ gratuities
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦120 billion for the payment of contractors handling various state projects, as part of efforts to accelerate infrastructure development across the state. The approval was disclosed in a press release signed on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah. According to the statement, the funds…
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Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low
Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest. The protests began on Sunday after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar staged a strike when the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on the open market. Since then, videos verified…
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New year prophecies as mood management tools, by Bamidele Johnson
Tonight, millions will gather in churches for the traditional crossover service and hungrily lap up prophecies for the new year. I attended a few New Year’s Eve services while growing up. I doubt they were called crossover services in those days. But I am certain that prophecies were not issued at them, at least in the churches I attended. I…
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2025 is my annus horribilis, by Mahmud Jega
The late British Queen Elizabeth II once described the year 1992 as her “annus horribilis,” i.e. horrible year, because three of her children, Prince [now King] Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew all divorced their spouses that year, in addition to a blitz of negative publicity for the monarchy and a fire at Windsor Castle. Many big people died in…
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Arsenal storm past Aston Villa to tighten grip on Premier League summit
Arsenal scored four second-half goals as they thumped Aston Villa to end the year five points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes, making his first start since recovering from injury in November, bundled the ball in from a trademark corner in the 48th minute to give Arsenal the lead and, despite appeals from Villa…
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Man Utd share spoils with Wolves at Old Trafford
Wolves ended their 11-match Premier League losing streak as manager Rob Edwards claimed his first point in charge after his side held a depleted Manchester United squad at Old Trafford. Without eight senior players due to a combination of injuries and international call-ups, United managed to take the lead thanks to Joshua Zirkzee’s deflected 27th-minute effort. However, Wolves began to…
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EPL: Bournemouth hold Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, who is nearing a move to Manchester City, set up two goals and conceded a penalty in a chaotic 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The 25-year-old is in advanced talks over a £65m move to the Etihad Stadium but turned out for the Cherries to set up two goals through long throw-ins for David…
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DR Congo wallops Botswana to seal place in knockout stage
A much-changed DR Congo eased to victory over already eliminated Botswana at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) but ultimately had to settle for second place in Group D. The Leopards were already assured of a place in the last 16 ahead of kick-off in Rabat and began the final round of fixtures behind table-topping Senegal on goal difference.…
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Tunisia, Tanzania book knockout stage tickets with draw
Tanzania came from behind to hold Tunisia in Group C at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in a result which sent both sides through to the last 16. The Carthage Eagles, the 2004 champions, needed a point to secure second spot behind Nigeria, while the East Africans advanced as the last of four best-ranked third-placed teams, edging out…
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