Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Wednesday 30th October 2019

Nigeria Breaking News Today Headlines Wednesday 30th October 2019

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Edo 2020: All venues ready for use December, says Shaibu

E do State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, (LOC) for the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has assured that all the venues and facilities earmarked for the festival scheduled for March 22 to April 1, 2020 will be  ready for use by December 31, 2019.  
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AFN insists on trials before major meets – Gusau

P resident of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Alhaji Ibrahimm Gusau has said athletes represting the country in future international competitions like the All Africa and Olympic Games must go through trials to avert the reccurence disturbing incidences at the Doha World Athletics Championship. Gusau said in a press conference organised to clear the board
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Copa Lagos 2019: Okocha, Ikpeba, Sound Sultan, others for celebrity match

T he 2019 Copa Lagos soccer event billed to hold  at Eko Atlantic from November 1 to 3  will see Nigeria’s ex-international football stars engaging the who is who in the entertainment industry in a celebrity match. Former Super Eagles midfielder, Austin Okocha, a brand ambassador of Bet King is expected to dazzle fans with
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Ogbonna: Why I snubbed Nigeria for Italy

W est Ham star Angelo Ogbonna has revealed that the decision to wear the colours of Italy at international has instead of Nigeria had nothing to do with the colour of his skin.   Angelo’s uncle, Prince Ogbonna earlier informed allnigeriasoccer.com that his nephew had considered representing Nigeria but was ignored by the Nigeria Football
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Kienka, Okubena shine at AIICO Tennis meet

T he AIICO Tennis Singles Championship taking place at the Ikoy Club 1938 on Monday night recorded some interesting results across all categories.   In some of the matches, Kalada Kienka defeated O. Emelie in a straight set of 6/4, 6/2, E. Imoukhede defeated J.Efuribe while K. Awokoya was also 6/3,6/2 better than R. Nandal.
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Expanded FIFA Club World Cup’ll kill AFCON – Le Roy

T ogo coach Claude Le Roy says moving the 2021 Fifa Club World Cup to June and July will be to the detriment of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.   The 24-team 2021 Club World Cup has been scheduled to run from June 17 to July 4, dates that fall within the period of
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Yellow fever claims 18 lives in Katsina

A t least 18 people have died out of 47 cases of yellow fever recorded in Katsina State.   The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Kabir Mustapha, disclosed this yesterday.   Mustapha, however, denounced media report that yellow fever has claimed 115 lives in Matazu Local Government Area.   The permanent secretary described the
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Western Union launches real-time payments platform

W estern Union has announced the launch of real-time cross-border payments integration in India through that country’s Unified Payments Interface, a real-time payments system developed by the National Payments Corp. of India, according to a company release. Western Union customers from around the world will be able to make real-time payments to individual bank accounts
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FCT Minister: Govt alone can’t tackle unemployment

M inister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, yesterday said that depending on government alone to tackle growing unemployment in the country may never yield the desired result. The minister, who addressed participants at the on-going “Proudly Made-in-Nigeria Goods Expo,” in Abuja, also said that the intervention of the private sector
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South Africa returnee jailed 38 years for drug trafficking

J ustice Chuka Obiozor of a Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday sentenced a South Africa returnee, Raji Issa Adio, to 38 years imprisonment for drug trafficking.   Adio was found guilty of a three-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful possession of 5.10 kilogrammes of heroin slammed on him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency […]
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