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Prosperity Cup Final: EGM FC defeat Odioma FC, win N5m prize
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The 2022 Douye Diri Prosperity Football Tournament ended on Tuesday evening with Eternal Grace Football Club defeating Odioma Football Club to clinch the cup and a cash prize of N5 million. At the well contested final, played at the Sampson Siasia Sports Complex, EGM edged their opponents 2-1 with
Appeal court affirms Adeleke as PDP guber candidate for Osun election
The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, has dismissed a suit filed by Dotun Babayemi, governorship hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against Ademola Adeleke. Babayemi had taken Adeleke before a Federal High Court in Osogbo, seeking to be declared as the PDP candidate for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Two
Finally, INEC issues Certificate of Return to Adeleke as Osun Governor-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday finally presented the Certificate of Return to Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke. This is coming 72 hours after he was declared winner of the gubernatorial election held on Saturday in the state. INEC National Commissioner, Supervising Osun, Ogun and Oyo states, Prof. Kunle Ajayi,
Two dead, two injured in Ijebu-Ode – Ore Expressway crash
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Two people have died while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident which occurred along the Ijebu-Ode – Ore Expressway. The accident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, involved a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number, LSD304XD and a Mercedes Benz Truck marked, AGB174ZD. The
JUST IN: Abducted Edo APC chieftain escapes from kidnappers’ den
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 9, Orhionmwon Local Government of Edo State, Mr Godwin Aigbogun, has escaped from his abductors’ den. The kidnappers, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, were said to have demanded N5 million ransom from his family after Aigbogun was abducted on his way back to his
Sri Lanka elects new president opposed by many
Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s new president, despite his unpopularity with the public. Wickremesinghe faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring public order after months of mass protests, reports the BBC. He roundly defeated his main rival for the job,
UK fire services stretched as blazes follow 40C heat
Fire crews have worked through the night damping down wildfires which broke out following Tuesday’s record-breaking temperatures in the UK. In Wennington, east London, around 100 firefighters tackled a blaze which began in grassland before spreading to nearby homes, reports the BBC. Several brigades declared major incidents due to the number of 999 calls
Juventus set to sign Torino defender, Bremer
Brazilian defender Gleison Bremer appeared to be on the brink of joining Juventus from local rivals Torino as the 36-times Serie A champions shared pictures of the player upon his arrival in Turin. “Bremer landed at Caselle,” Juventus wrote on their website, posting a series of pictures of the Brazilian after he landed at
Barcelona complete signing of Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski is joining Barcelona in a €50 million deal until 2027, the Spanish club said on Tuesday. Barca released a statement confirming the move three days after both clubs announced that a deal “in principle” had been struck for the Polish striker to move to LaLiga. “Barcelona and Bayern Munich have arrived at
Insecurity: Kaduna has become dangerous for Christians –CAN
Following the discovery of the remains of one of the Catholic priests abducted by bandits in Kaduna State last week, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has described the state as dangerous terrain for Christians, especially its leaders. The Kaduna State CAN Chairman Rev. John Joseph Hayab while reacting to the death of the Catholic
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