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International Friendly: Peseiro names Musa, Ekong, 23 others to face Algeria in Oran
Head Coach José Santos Peseiro has opted for captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong and 23 other players to take on former African champions, Algeria in an international friendly match in the Algerian town of Oran on Tuesday, September 27. Also called are goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Maduka Okoye, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Chidozie Awaziem
We don’t back Makinde’s call for Ayu’s removal – Lagos PDP
Anayo Ezugwu The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has distanced itself from the call for the removal of the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu. The party in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, said the call made by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State
Man arrested after approaching Queen’s coffin
A man has been arrested after he approached Queen Elizabeth’s coffin from a queue of mourners in Westminster Hall. He was arrested under the Public Order Act and was taken into custody, Metropolitan Police said. The incident in Parliament occurred at about 22:00 BST on Friday night, the force said in a statement, reports
Biden warns Putin against tactical nuclear weapons
US President Joe Biden has warned Russia not to use chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine. Speaking during an interview with CBS News, Biden said such action would “change the face of war unlike anything since World War Two”. He would not say what response the US would make to the
French police nab first-class wig gang suspects
A suspected gang of thieves who allegedly stole items worth €300,000 (£260,000) from first-class passengers on French trains has been captured. It is thought they stole luggage from passengers after sitting beside them on high-speed trains crossing the country, reports the BBC. One man, aged 57, is said to have posed as a woman,
India’s richest man surpasses Bezos on billionaires’ list
The jostling among the world’s richest humans intensified Friday as three men rotated through the No. 2 spot in the span of 24 hours, highlighting the volatility of the markets and meteoric rise of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on a list long dominated by tech titans. On Friday morning, Adani edged out French
Trail of slime leads German customs to bags of giant snails
German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf Airport this month. In a statement Friday, authorities said officials stumbled over one of the snails on a baggage truck and initially thought it was a
EPL: Conte backs ‘angry’ Son to end Spurs goal drought
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has backed “angry” Son Heung-min to end his goal drought despite admitting the South Korea star has lost confidence. Son has gone eight games without a goal since the start of this season after another disappointing performance in Tottenham’s 2-0 Champions League loss at Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday. The 30-year-old’s
Bundesliga: Last-minute Caci strike earns Mainz 1-1 draw against Hertha
A goal in the fourth minute of injury time from French defender Anthony Caci denied Hertha Berlin a second win of the season, away at Mainz. A 30th-minute goal from another French defender, Hertha’s Lucas Tousart seemed to have secured Mainz-born Berlin coach Sandro Schwarz a win against the team he coached from 2017
World No 1 Alcaraz loses to Auger-Aliassime in Davis Cup
Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest men’s tennis world No 1 in history at 19 after his US Open triumph last week, had a bittersweet homecoming as he lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-2 in the Davis Cup in Valencia on Friday. Given an ovation by fervent home support after his first Grand
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