Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 18th April 2021
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Sunday 18th April 2021 on some of the nation newspapers .
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EPL: Sheff Utd relegated after loss to Wolves
*Newcastle beat Hammers in thriller to move nine points clear of drop Sheffield United’s relegation to the Championship has been confirmed with defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willian Jose got the decisive goal midway through the second half, slotting in Adama Traore’s cutback. The Blades rallied late on as they tried to delay their drop and
JUST IN: Chelsea end Man City’s quadruple hopes
Chelsea reached the FA Cup final with a narrow victory that ended Manchester City’s hopes of a historic quadruple. Hakim Ziyech turned home Timo Werner’s pass early in the second half to settle a cagey affair at Wembley, reports the BBC. The Morocco winger had earlier had a goal disallowed for offside, while Ben
NCAA approves commercial flight operations at Bayelsa Airport
After months of expectation, the Bayelsa State-owned airport, on Saturday, finally got the nod of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence commercial flight operations. The NCAA Director General, Dr. Nuhu Musa, presented the regulatory body’s approval letter to an elated Governor Douye Diri in Government House, Yenagoa, after the team completed the
EPL: Newcastle beat Hammers in thriller to move nine points clear of drop
Newcastle took a big step towards securing their Premier League status with a dramatic win against 10-man West Ham. Issa Diop’s own goal and a Joelinton tap-in had put the hosts in a commanding position at the break, reports the BBC. However, West Ham, who had Craig Dawson sent off for two first-half bookings,
Army kills five bandits, injure others during air raid in Benue
Cephas Iorhemen, Makurdi Troops of the joint military spike Operation codenamed Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) Saturday neutralized five suspected armed herdsmen and injured others during an air raid of their hideouts on the border between Benue and Nasarawa states. New Telegraph learnt that the bandits armed with sophisticated weapons, had in the wee hours
FM: Qatar aims to host COVID-free World Cup
Qatar’s foreign affairs minister said on Saturday his country is ready to host the World Cup next year and has been in talks with vaccine providers to ensure all attendees are vaccinated, Qatar’s state news agency QNA reported. “Right now there are programs under development to provide vaccination to all the attendees of the
Ikoyi Club stages tourney to end tennis clinic
The tournament leg of the Ikoyi Club holiday tennis clinic takes place on Saturday at the temnis courts of the prestigious social club. A total of 16 coaches have been working with over 70 young tennis players in various categories since Monday April 12. The top performers during the five days intensive coaching are
More electrical problems found on some Boeing 737 MAX
An electrical problem that led to dozens of Boeing 737 MAX jets being suspended from service has widened after engineers found similar grounding flaws elsewhere in the cockpit, industry sources said on Friday. Airlines pulled dozens of MAX jets from service a week ago after Boeing Co (BA.N) warned of a production-related electrical grounding problem in
Hundreds protest Chicago police killing of 13-year-old boy
Hundreds marched through the streets of Chicago on Friday to protest the police shooting of Adam Toledo, a day after the city released a graphic video of a police officer shooting and killing the 13-year-old Latino boy in an alley two weeks ago. Demonstrators chanted “Hands up, don’t shoot!” and “No justice, no peace!”
New 36-team Champions League format set for final UEFA approval Monday
*Plans move forward after ECA and UEFA meetings on Friday *Fans’ groups label plans ‘serious threat to the entire game’ The Champions League’s controversial new 36-team format from 2024 is set for final approval by UEFA’s Executive Committee on Monday. A decision had initially been expected on March 31 but was delayed due to some
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