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Dembele re-signs with Barcelona until 2024
France international forward Ousmane Dembele has signed a new two-year deal with LaLiga side Barcelona after his previous contract expired at the end of June, the Catalan club said on Thursday. The 24-year-old has extended his stay with Barcelona until 2024, bringing an end to speculation over his future. Dembele was dropped by
Court dismisses suit challenging Oyetola’s eligibility to contest Osun guber
Two days to the Osun State governorship election, a Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the election. A governorship aspirant in the party’s primary, Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti sued the APC, Oyetola and the Independent National Electoral
United’s Rashford eager for ‘fresh start’ under Ten Hag
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said Thursday he was relishing a “fresh start” under new coach Erik ten Hag, keen to put a forgettable last season behind him. The England international had a frustrating and disappointing 2021/22 campaign, dropped by Gareth Southgate from the national team amid a form dip at the Old
Atiku returns, set to storm PDP’s guber grand rally in Osun
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, arrived in Abuja in the earlier hours of Thursday. It was learnt that Atiku set aside pre-scheduled meetings and appointments in Morocco and the United Kingdom, to be in Nigeria to participate in his party’s governorship grand rally in
Sri Lanka protesters to end occupation of official buildings
Sri Lanka’s anti-government demonstrators said Thursday they were ending their occupation of official buildings as they vowed to press on with their bid to bring down the president and prime minister in the face of a dire economic crisis. Protesters overran President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s palace at the weekend, forcing him to flee to the Maldives on Wednesday, when activists
Man held for raping US girl who travelled for abortion
A man in the US state of Ohio has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines for an abortion after her home state restricted the procedure. Gershon Fuentes, 27, appeared in court in Columbus on Wednesday, reports the BBC. The unnamed girl’s plight has drawn international attention. US
Sri Lankan PM tells military to restore order
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do “whatever is necessary to restore order” after protesters stormed his office on Wednesday. Wickremesinghe has been appointed acting president by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has fled the country, reports the BBC. But the decision to leave him in charge triggered further protests
Sunak wins first round of UK leadership vote
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has won the first round of voting by MPs to choose the next Conservative leader and prime minister. He got 88 votes, with Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt in second place on 67 and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss third on 50, reports the BBC. Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and former health secretary
Police arrest Kuje Correctional Centre escapee in Ogun
The police in Ogun State have arrested one of the inmates, identified as Yakubu AbdulMumuni, who escaped from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja last week. Some terrorists had attacked the Kuje prison on July 5, and freed more than 600 inmates. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed
Muslim-Muslim ticket attempt to polarise Nigeria –PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Kaduna State chapter, yesterday, disclosed that the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is an attempt to polarise the country on religious lines. Apostle Emmanuel Egoh Bako, PFN Chairman, Kaduna State Chapter, in a statement also accused the APC of “consistent disregard for our heterogeneous nature in
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