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Roma agree to sign Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham for £34m
Roma have agreed a £34m deal to sign Tammy Abraham from Chelsea, reports Sky in Italy. The 23-year-old striker must now decide if he wants to join the Italian club, who are managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Abraham fell out of favour at Chelsea midway through last season as Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank…
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BBNaija S6: Rapper, Blaqbonez under fire for dissing Yerins
Nigerian rapper, Akumefule Chukwuemeka, professionally known as Blaqbonez, has come under fire for dissing Yerins, a former BBNaija Season 6 housemate. Popularly called Polymath by his fans, Yerins became the first housemate to be evicted from the show on Sunday after he was nominated by fellow housemates Maria and Pere. The S** Over Love rapper…
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Baby born four months early discharged after 13-month hospital stay
A baby believed to be the world’s smallest at birth has been allowed to go home after 13 months in hospital. Kwek Yu Xuan was born in Singapore at just 212g (7.47oz) – the equivalent of the weight of an apple – and was only 24cm long. She was born prematurely at just under 25…
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Tortured Togolese: Legal advice goes missing four months after release
Legal advice into the alleged killing of a Togolese, Frank Afavi, by two members of the Oodua People’s Congress, Ogunbayo Waliu and Mukaila Salami, may have gone missing after it was issued by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions. The case, which is before a Yaba Magistrate’s Court, was on Wednesday adjourned till August…
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BBNaija S6: Pere against Whitemoney’s ‘cooking strategy’, vows to keep him out of kitchen
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye Head of House, Pere, spoke against Whitemoney’s habit of cooking for everyone and vows to keep him out of the kitchen. Pere said this on Tuesday, day 17 of the show, while speaking with his Deputy Head of House, Maria. He said, “I’m against the idea of one person…
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Dangote ranked 117th in latest global billionaires index
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked 117th in the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. Details about the calculations are provided in the net worth analysis on each billionaire’s profile page. In the index, which usually has its figures updated at the…
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Japan apologises, pledges reform after woman’s death in immigration detention
Japan on Tuesday apologised for the death of a Sri Lankan woman in immigration detention and pledged to reform conditions in the system. Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said a report on the March death of 33-year-old Wishma Sandamali concluded she received inadequate treatment as her health deteriorated. Sandamali was detained for overstaying her visa after…
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Sit-at-home: PDP condemns killing in Ebonyi
The Peoples Democratic Party, Ebonyi State chapter, on Monday, condemned the killing of suspected travelers at Obiozara, in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, by assailants believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, during the sit-at-home. The opposition party accused David Umahi of not being alive to his duties as…
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Zambia: From ‘Africa’s Gandhi’ to brutal crackdown
Key dates in the post-independence history of Zambia, which goes to the polls August 12 after a tense presidential election campaign: ‘Africa’s Gandhi’ The country known under British colonial rule as Northern Rhodesia becomes an independent state within the Commonwealth on October 24, 1964. Kenneth Kaunda, leader of the main nationalist party and nicknamed “Africa’s…
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Japan apologises for woman’s death in immigration detention
Japan on Tuesday apologised for the death of a Sri Lankan woman in immigration detention and pledged to reform conditions in the system. Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said a report on the March death of 33-year-old Wishma Sandamali concluded she received inadequate treatment as her health deteriorated. Sandamali was detained for overstaying her visa after…
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