Category: News
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NigeriaVsGhana: Official Reveals Cause of CAF’s Doctor Death
The General Coordinator for the Super Eagles/Black Stars world Cup play off, Kabeli Bosilong has revealed circumstances surrounding the death of CAF official, Dr Joseph Kabungo adding that his death has nothing to do with the violence that occurred at the Stadium. Bosilong said, the deceased, Dr Kabungo, a doping officer was not at any…
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Kaduna Train Attack: Survivors, Families of Victims Recount Ordeals in Hands of Terrorists
Vanguard Survivors and families of victims of Monday night’s terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train, yesterday recounted their ordeals in the hands of the attackers. The survivors relived their accounts as Nigeria Railway Corporation confirmed eight casualties in the attack that also left 26 injured and scores missing. Recall that the terrorists had blown the…
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Confusion, as CAF’s Doctor Slumps, Dies After Fans Invaded MKO Abiola Stadium
Punch Newspaper Confusion has surrounded the death of Confederation of Africa Football’s doping doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo. Kabungo, a Zambian medical practitioner, was said to have died shortly after Ghana stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday. There are reports that Kabungo died as a result of the stampede that occurred…
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Why I Remove Singer Portable From my Canada Show, MC Morris
Popular Nigerian Comedian Mc Morris has has removed fast rising singer, Habeeb Okikiola also known as Portable from his upcoming event titled: “My hearing” billed to hold in Canada. MC Morris let this out via his Instagram story on Tuesday. The event was slated to hold in Canada on May 22 with the Zazzu crooner…
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Salah Misses penalty as Mane’s Senegal beat Egypt, qualify for 2022 World Cup
Punch Newspaper Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted a shoot-out penalty in Diamniadio on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt. Senegal won the second leg of the African play-off 1-0 thanks to a fourth-minute goal from Boulaye Dia and the teams finished level at…
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List of Victims in Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack Released (See Names Here)
A list containing the list of injured people in horrible attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday night, has been released. The terror suspects had planted explosives devices along the rail track and laid in an ambush whilst the Abuja-Kaduna bound train approached the point – when the device exploded, causing the train to derail.…
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NFF Officials, Others Injured in Abuja Stadium Stampede
Punch Newspaper An unnamed Nigeria Football Federation official and the Ogun State Football Association chairman, Ganiyu Majekodunmi, were reportedly among the casualties after a stampede at theVIP entrance gate of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday (today) as fans overpowered security operatives and forced their way into the stadium. The incident happened…
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FG Freezes Accounts of 30 Loan Apps Over Illegal Operations
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, says it has frozen no fewer than 30 bank accounts operated by illegal loan organisations. Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, said this at a media engagement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Irukera also said that the Commission had engaged Google and Apple Stores…
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NBTE Director Killed in Kaduna-Abuja Terrorists Attack
A director at the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, Abdu Isa Kofarmata, has been killed in the Monday night terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train. Recall that terrorists had bombed the Abuja-Kaduna train en route Rigasa destination with hundreds of passengers on-board. During the attack, many passengers were feared kidnapped, others shot dead…
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American Lawmakers Honor Young Nigerian For Wining Basket Ball Championship
American lawmakers have honoured an 18-year-old young Nigerian, Prince Raphael Akinyemi, for winning a basketball championship for the State of Maryland. Raphael is the son of a First Class traditional ruler in Ogun State, the Eselu of Iselu land in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of the state, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi. The 18-year-old Akinyemi stood…