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SERAP To Students: Join suit against FG over 6-month ASUU strike
The Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigerian students who wish to join in a suit against President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to indicate their interest to do so. SERAP made the call on Thursday on its Twitter page while announcing that it is preparing a suit against President Buhari’s administration over
JUST IN: EFCC arrests Ogun Assembly Speaker, Oluomo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo. He was arrested around 9 am on Thursday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Sources told Channels Television’s judiciary correspondent, Shola Soyele, that he was picked up by officials of the EFCC to
Briton killed while volunteering in Ukraine
A British man has been killed while volunteering as a medic in Ukraine, his sister has said. Craig Mackintosh, from Thetford, Norfolk, died “in the line of duty” on August 24, Lorna Mackintosh said. Ms Mackintosh has raised more than £5,000 on a GoFundMe page to bring her brother’s body back to the UK,
Trump team downplays sensitive files at Mar-a-Lago
Lawyers for Donald Trump have argued that the storage of sensitive files at his Florida home “should have never been cause for alarm”. His legal team said the FBI search this month was “unprecedented, unnecessary, and legally unsupported”. Their filing comes on the eve of a court hearing aboutTrump’s call for a third-party official
US chip makers hit by new China export rule
Shares of major chipmakers Nvidia and AMD have fallen amid concerns of new US restrictions on the sale of artificial intelligence chips to China. Nvidia says the US government requires a new license, effective immediately, to address the risk of chips being “used in, or diverted to a ‘military end use’… in China and
Sarah Palin loses comeback bid in Alaska election
Sarah Palin has lost a special congressional election in Alaska, in a district that was Republican-held for nearly five decades. The winner, Democrat Mary Peltola, will be the first Alaskan Native to serve as a lawmaker in Congress for the state, reports the BBC. The race was to fill a vacancy left after the
US Open: Serena back in spotlight, Murray marches on
Serena Williams roared into the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, overpowering second seed Anett Kontaveit with a battling performance to extend her Grand Slam singles career in dramatic fashion. The 40-year-old tennis icon — who has signalled she plans to retire after the tournament — drew on all her reserves of
Ligue 1: Neymar, Mbappe score in PSG victory at Toulouse
Paris St-Germain maintained their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season under new boss Christophe Galtier with a comfortable victory at Toulouse. The French champions went ahead in the first half through Neymar’s cool finish and Kylian Mbappe doubled the lead in the second period by slotting in. The assists for both goals were
Haaland can be a Man City legend – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has challenged Erling Haaland to become a Manchester City legend after the Norway striker’s second successive hat-trick inspired a 6-0 rout of Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Haaland demolished Forest with a blistering 26-minute treble in the first half at the Etihad Stadium, just four days after he scored three against Crystal Palace.
EPL: Haaland hits City treble, Arsenal stay perfect
Erling Haaland hit a second successive hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Nottingham Forest 6-0, while leaders Arsenal extended their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Wednesday. City and Arsenal have set the early pace, but Liverpool are gathering momentum after snatching a last-gasp 2-1 victory
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