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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos fall to France
The hopes of Nigeria’s U-17 girls, the Flamingos, advancing to the knockout stages of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco became slim on Wednesday night following the team’s 1-0 defeat to France — their second loss in as many games. Both teams played conservatively and created few chances in the first 45 minutes, defending robustly, with Nigeria…
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Liverpool end losing streak with 5-1 thrashing of Frankfurt
Hugo Ekitike scored against his former club as Liverpool emphatically ended their losing run by fighting back from a goal down to thrash Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. After making a blistering start to the season with seven successive wins in all competitions, the Reds’ form dipped with four straight losses, including defeat to rivals Manchester United in the…
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UCL: Chelsea teenage players humiliate Ajax 5-1
Chelsea became the first team in Champions League history to have three teenage scorers as they secured a 5-1 win over a woeful Ajax side at Stamford Bridge. Marc Guiu, 19, was the first teenager to score and briefly became Chelsea’s youngest Champions League goalscorer in a calamitous minute and 17 seconds for Ajax after captain Kenneth Taylor was sent…
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PDP, APC trade blame over rising political violence in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Osun State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have traded blame over what they described as rising political violence and internal crisis within the opposition party.The PDP, in a statement signed by its State Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, accused the APC of breeding tension in the state through…
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Victor hits brace in Galatasaray’s Champions League win
Victor Osimhen scored twice and assisted another goal as Galatasaray recorded their second successive Champions League victory with a comfortable win over Bodo/Glimt. The Nigerian forward produced a superb display, netting two first-half goals and setting up Yunus Akgun after the break to secure back-to-back wins in the competition for the first time since December 2012. Substitute Andreas Helmersen grabbed…
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Tinubu deserves second term, says Ojodu LCDA chairman
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, Hon. David Olusegun Odunmbaku, has declared that President Bola Tinubu deserves a second term in office, citing his administration’s achievements in stabilizing the economy and driving national development. Odunmbaku made the remark while backing the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for endorsing President…
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Welfare cuts are fueling the rise of the far right globally, the UN finds
Cuts to social protection for people living in poverty have created “fertile ground” for far-right movements around the world, according to a United Nations report. Popular support for the far right has grown globally in recent years. In Europe, Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s most far-right leader since Benito Mussolini in 2022, while the far-right Alternative for Germany is now Germany’s…
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Osun govt names Davido Chairman of Sports Trust Fund
— says stadium will meet Olympic standard By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has announced plans to appoint global Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as Chairman of the Osun Sports Trust Fund, as part of efforts to reposition the sports sector in the state. The state Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Sports, Prince Kola…
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FG to invest $220m in job creation for young Nigerians
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has announced plans to invest $220 million in creating job opportunities for young Nigerians under the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0 — a partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) aimed at equipping graduates with practical work experience, training, and mentorship. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who…
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Shettima reassures journalists of Tinubu’s commitment to press freedom
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to protecting press freedom and advancing the welfare of journalists in Nigeria, describing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a longstanding ally of the media. Speaking on Wednesday when he received the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Shettima said…
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