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Nigerians in US hold independence carnival, honour deceased members
Nigerians living in the US on Saturday converged at New York in a carnival to celebrate the 61st Independence Anniversary of their homeland. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the annual event, which usually features parade and carnival did not hold the parade component because of COVID-19. Described as the largest gathering of…
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W’Cup qualifier: Rwandan Hakizimana to referee Nigeria vs CAR
Rwandan official Louis Hakizimana has been appointed by the Confederation of African Football as referee for Sunday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Les Fauves of the Central African Republic in Douala. Hakizimana will be assisted by compatriots Ambroise Hakizimana (assistant referee 1), Dieudonne Mutuyimana (assistant referee…
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Fury bombs Wilder after defeat, says he suffered ‘shots that end careers’
Tyson Fury says he threw career-ending shots to retain his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday against Deontay Wilder. In an epic battle in front of 15,820 fans at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, both fighters were knocked down on multiple occasions in an enthralling contest full of improbable twists and turns. Fury looked to…
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16 feared dead in plane crash in central Russia
An aircraft carrying parachutists crashed in central Russia on Sunday, the emergencies ministry said, with sixteen people feared dead. The L-410 plane carrying 23 people crashed around 9:23 a.m. local time (0623 GMT) during a flight over the republic of Tatarstan, the ministry said on its Telegram channel, adding that seven have been rescued from…
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Why Tyson Fury defeated me -Deontay Wilder
Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight crown on Saturday with a spectacular 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder as their trilogy fight delivered a boxing classic. Wilder says Fury’s size was a problem for him to handle after he was rushed to the hospital. In brief remarks, he acknowledged he had struggled to deal with Fury’s…
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Lalong congratulates Gbong Gwom Jos at 70
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has congratulated Jacob Gyang Buba, the Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman, Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs, as he marks his 70th birthday. Lalong felicitated with the traditional ruler in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, on Sunday in Jos. He…
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Suspected kidnappers attack police station, abduct nursing mother in Adamawa
Suspected kidnappers have attacked Ngurore Police station in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa and abducted a nursing mother in the area. DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. According to Nguroje, the criminal gang attacked the station at…
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NCDC reports 137 new COVID-19 infections, two deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 137 additional coronavirus infections with two deaths across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC made the announcement via its website late on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 137 new cases indicate a decline from the 269 cases reported the previous…
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Substandard facilities, others may delay malaria vaccine use in Nigeria -UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund says Nigeria needs to spend the next two to three years building its immunisation infrastructure to enable the country to access and administer the WHO malaria vaccine. The UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Peter Hawkins, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. Hawkins was reacting to the World…
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Ebonyi transporters resume operations as govt resolves impasse
Mass transit operators, on Saturday, resumed normal operations, in Ebonyi State following the prompt intervention by Governor David Umahi. This development came after an agreement was reached by the leadership of the Association of Mass Transit Operators in a closed-door meeting with the Governor, on Friday, in Abakaliki, the state capital. The issue began after…
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