Category: News
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AFCON: Absence Of Some Players Won’t Affect Our Performance Against Super Eagles, Tunisia Coach Vows
Nigeria Super Eagles set to slug it out with their counterparts, Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 later in the day by 8 pm(Sunday). Carthage Eagles say the the team is not disturbed with the absence of some of its athletes , including 12…
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Ex-Millitary Head of State, General Abdulsalami Reveals Cause of Abiola’s Death, Counters Poisoned Tea Belief
A former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has countered age long belief that Ogun born philanthropist, late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential election in Nigeria, died after drinking poisoned tea. The retired General made the revelation in an interview with Trust TV, at the weekend. According to him,…
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Murder of Haneefah: Who Is Safe? By Tijani Taofeek B
WHO IS SAFE? The hurt and hatred in usLike tantase in the sea,We asked,How did we get here? The wile and guile in humanityLike an umbrella in the oceanWe askedWhat is the need? The whine and pretentious loveLike the roses in pepper soupWe askedWhy must we be stupid? Years and years of guerillas precariousnessLike a…
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Why Ogun State Has Highest Number of Yahoo Boys, Governor Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has attributed large presence of fraudulent young boys also known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ in the state to the availability of many educational institutions in the gateway state. Abiodun said his administration will establish a financial crime agency to address the challenge in the interest of the state, in particular,…
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Obi Cubana Keeps Scholarship Promise, Places Lagos Hawker on Monthly N100,000 Stipends
Businessman and socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, kept to his promise as he has offered a letter of scholarship to Jeremiah Ekumah. Earlier last week, Ekuma, a young hawker, was caught on camera in the Ajah area of Lagos, giving money to persons who were being transported to prison in a Nigerian…
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How 13-year-old Boy Stabbed Man To Death Over Refusal To Pay For Sugarcane
The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 13-year-old boy identified as Abdullahi Sanusi over alleged murder of a 19-year-old man named Mohammed Abdullahi for refusing to pay for sugarcane. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the state commissioner of police, Abdu Umar, said the victim on Wednesday forcefully took the suspect’s sugarcane without payment and when the…
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Qatar 2022: Super Eagles To Face Black Stars of Ghana
Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Black Stars of Ghana in the final play-off of the 2022 World Cup qualifier. Nigeria who had participated in all editions of the quadrennial global football showpiece since they made their debut in 1994 edition except the 2006 tournament, were paired against Ghana in the play-off draw held…
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Why I Oppose Release of Sunday Igboho, Evicted Seriki Fulani
Evicted Seriki Fulani of Ibarapaland, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, has said that the daring nature of Sunday Adeyemo, Yoruba freedom agitator popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is why he was opposed to his release. Abdulkadir, who has relocated to Ilorin, Kwara State, since the incident, while speaking on the earlier quit notice issued by Igboho prior…
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2023: “If you give me your support, you will not regret it”, Captain Timi Iyela tells Okene PDP leaders
Frontline aspirant for 2023 Okene/Ogori Magongo Federal Constituency seat, Captain Timi Iyela, on Tuesday visited leaders of Okene PDP to seek their support for his ambition to vie for the Okene/Ogori Magongo Federal Constituency seat, come 2023. The 32-year old flight captain aspiring on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said; even though…
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Super Eagles Tactician, Eguavoen Bags CAF Award (See List of Other Awardees)
Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen has bagged Confederation of African Football, award in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON taking place in Cameroon. CAF made the announcement on its website after AFCON 2021 group stage, saying that its Technical Study Group shortlisted the Best of the Group Stage. The Indigenous tactician, Eguavoen was…