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Olympics: Ten Nigerian athletes banned from Tokyo

Olympics: Ten Nigerian athletes banned from Tokyo

Ten Nigerian athletes have been ruled ineligible to participate at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), reducing the country’s hope of clinching more medals at the event. The athletes were said to have failed to meet the minimum testing requirements under Rule 15 of the Anti-Doping Rules for ‘Category A’ federations. The ‘Category A’ federations…

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Man Utd vs Brentford: Solskjaer fails to win another pre-season friendly after new deal

Man Utd vs Brentford: Solskjaer fails to win another pre-season friendly after new deal

Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw by Brentford in a pre-season friendly played on Wednesday night. The Red Devils lost 4-2 to Queens Park Rangers in their last warm-up game. It was the first game Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was taking charge of since he signed a new contract. Against the newly-promoted Premier League side Brenford, United took a 12th-minute lead through Anthony Elanga.…

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Biafra belongs to Ijaw not Igbos – Asari-Dokubo recounts history of agitation

Biafra belongs to Ijaw not Igbos – Asari-Dokubo recounts history of agitation

https://d9599fed31d1a429cc384e05ba014bce.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has revealed that the Biafra nation originated from the Ijaw entity, a tribe in Bayelsa, Delta and other states in the South-south. According to Dokubo, Biafra is an Ijaw name and has nothing to do with the…

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Govt not doing enough to end violence against women, girls – Christian council

Govt not doing enough to end violence against women, girls – Christian council

https://96f43c8c6f40e834c67661a89316b6b2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html The National President of the Christian Council of Nigeria, CCN, Most Rev. Benebo Fubara Fubara-Manuel yesterday said the communal clashes in many regions of the country, kidnapping and mindless brutalization/ killings by herdsmen contributed to the increase in the violence against women…

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NYSC mourns five corps members killed in auto crash

NYSC mourns five corps members killed in auto crash

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed sadness over the death of five prospective Corps members on Wednesday. The five prospective corpers lost their lives in a motor accident along Abaji/Kwali Expressway. They were traveling to the NYSC orientation camp in Katsina State. NYSC commiserated with their families and described the incident as ‘black Wednesday.’ A…

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Mohammed Kawu emerges new Emir of Lafiagi emirate, Kwara

Mohammed Kawu emerges new Emir of Lafiagi emirate, Kwara

Alhaji Mohammed Kawu has emerged the new Emir of Lafiagi Emirate Council, in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Architect Mohammed Aliyu Saifudeeen confirmed the development in a phone chat with DAILY POST in Ilorin on Wednesday night. Recall that the throne became vacant following the death of former Emir Alhaji Saadu…

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Jaba First Class Chief, Kpop Ham regains freedom

Jaba First Class Chief, Kpop Ham regains freedom

The Kpop Ham Dandali Gyet Maude, paramount ruler of Ham people in Kwoi local government area of Kaduna State, abducted by kidnappers on Tuesday has regained his freedom. The abductors of the 83-year-old monarch had demanded N100 million after abducting him from his farm located in Panda, along the Kwoi-Keffi highway. According to a source, the monarch was released by his abductors on Wednesday…

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Bandits assassinate Kaduna APC candidate in Nasarawa

Bandits assassinate Kaduna APC candidate in Nasarawa

Bandits have murdered an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Kaduna State. The late Alamkah Dominic Usman was the party’s chairmanship candidate for Kachia Local Government. The APC stalwart was shot dead along Keffi-Akwanga road in Nasarawa State. The incident occurred on Monday when Usman was on his way to Benue State, intelligence confirmed. It was gathered that the deceased will…

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Akeredolu vs Jegede: Details of Supreme Court split ruling that awards victory to APC

Akeredolu vs Jegede: Details of Supreme Court split ruling that awards victory to APC

Facts have emerged on why the Supreme Court with a split decision of four-to-three on Wednesday endorsed the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election in Ondo State. Four Justices, out of a seven-member panel, resolved on technicality that the petition filed against Akeredolu’s victory was incompetent, because the Chairman of the…

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Bad roads: Tell us how you spent N7.3bn – PDP’s Aderinokun to Ogun govt

Bad roads: Tell us how you spent N7.3bn – PDP’s Aderinokun to Ogun govt

A report by the Ogun State Government that N7.389billion had been spent on roads in the last six months has come under scrutiny, as a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olumide Aderinokun, asked for details of the expenses. DAILY POST reported earlier that the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Akeem Adesina, told the Ogun State House of…

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Ballon d’ Or: Two players identified as possible nominees

Ballon d’ Or: Two players identified as possible nominees

Former Manchester United midfielder, Luke Chadwick, has identified two players as possible nominees for this year’s Ballon d’ Or award. According to Chadwick, the two likely candidates for the 2021 Ballon d’ Or are Chelsea’s Jorginho and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Jorginho won the Champions League with Chelsea this year and also the Euro 2020 with Italy, while Messi led Argentina to win the 2021…

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EPL: Tuchel set to sign new goalkeeper for Chelsea

EPL: Tuchel set to sign new goalkeeper for Chelsea

Chelsea are close to completing the transfer for former England international goalkeeper, Marcus Bettinelli. The former Fulham shot-stopper has turned down Aston Villa and agreed a two-year deal with the Blues. Bettinelli will arrive as a free agent, after his contract at Craven Cottage expired. He is due to complete his medical and sign for the club in the next 48 hours. Chelsea manager,…

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EPL: Varane’s possible shirt number at Man Utd revealed

EPL: Varane’s possible shirt number at Man Utd revealed

Real Madrid defender, Raphael Varane, could take his dream shirt number at Manchester United, according to Daily Mail. Varane is on the brink of signing for the Old Trafford outfit, after they agreed a fee with Real. The 28-year-old will line up alongside Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Aaron-Wan Bissaka in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s back line. An acquisition of Varane’s stature will no doubt see…

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Sheikh Gumi Slams Buhari "Resign With Immediate Effect; Blood Flowing In Nigeria"

Sheikh Gumi Slams Buhari “Resign With Immediate Effect; Blood Flowing In Nigeria”

Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his inability to secure the country from criminals, which makes the blood of innocent lives to flow in the countryGumi added that the same advice he gave the erstwhile president, Goodluck Jonathan, would be given to his “own brother” who appeared to be less democratic even . than Jonathan.The Islamic scholar…

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Nigerian striker, Dennis names Premier League favourites, snubs Kanu, Okocha

Nigerian striker, Dennis names Premier League favourites, snubs Kanu, Okocha

Watford striker, Emmanuel Dennis, has snubbed Nigerian legends, Nwankwo Kanu, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and other legendary compatriots who were impressive in the Premier League at the peak of their careers. The Super Eagles star instead named Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba; Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney; and Crystal Palace attacker, Wilfred Zaha; as his top three favourite…

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Baba Ijesha: LASG to prosecute Yomi Fabiyi for contempt of court

Baba Ijesha: LASG to prosecute Yomi Fabiyi for contempt of court

The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) says it will prosecute a Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi, for contempt of court over airing a movie about the facts of a case under judicial consideration. The Director of Public Prosecution in Lagos State, Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, on Monday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that Fabiyi produced a movie entitled “Oko Iyabo,” based on the…

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BBNaija: Saga reveals female housemate he’d love to bond with

BBNaija: Saga reveals female housemate he’d love to bond with

Big Brother Naija housemate, Saga has revealed who he would wish to be his partner among the female housemates. Saga, speaking during the first diary session on Monday with Biggie, said his potential partner in the house would have been Nini. He, however said she gave him a cold response when he approached her and that broke his heart. When asked if he would love to bond with any other person…