Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Sunday 2nd October 2022
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FIFA job delights former Eagles’ skipper, Oliseh
Nigeria football icon Sunday Oliseh has been appointed by world football governing body, Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) as a member of the Technical Experts team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Oliseh and another former Super Eagles star, Emmanuel Amuneke (1994 African Footballer of The Year winner) had taken up similar
Kwara: Monarch, 2 others kidnapped; 2 suspects in police net
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The traditional ruler of Owa Onire in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, his wife and driver have been abducted. However, the police tactical teams, alongside the vigilante and hunters, promptly dispatched to the area by the state Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama, led to the rescue of the
Lagos: 2 suspected POS robbers set ablaze by angry mob
The police in Lagos State, on Sunday, said that a mob carried out jungle justice on two men, who allegedly robbed a POS attendant in the Igando area of the state. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident in his verified Twitter handle monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Florida deaths rise to 47 amid struggle to recover from Ian
Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors on a large barrier island cut off by Hurricane Ian and Florida’s death toll climbed sharply, as hundreds of thousands of people were still sweltering without power days after the monster storm rampaged from the state’s southwestern coast up to the Carolinas. Florida, with nearly four dozen reported dead, was
Brazilians on tenterhooks ahead of polarising poll
Brazilians are heading to the polls on Sunday in an election which could see one of the world’s most populous democracies switch from a far-right to a left-wing leader. Voting is compulsory for the more than 156 million Brazilians eligible. Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second term after four years in power but
Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face
Bruce Willis’s agent has denied reports that the film star has sold the rights to his face. Last week, it was widely reported that Willis, in the first deal of its kind, had sold his face to a deepfake company called Deepcake. However, a spokesperson for the actor told the BBC that he had
City have ‘strategy’ in place if I leave – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the Premier League club knows the right steps to go forward even if he leaves at the end of the current season. Guardiola, who has guided City to four Premier League titles, four League Cups and the FA Cup, will be out of contract in 2023 and his
Mbappe hits late winner as PSG edge Nice to go top
Kylian Mbappe scored a late winner as Paris St-Germain beat Nice to climb back to the top of the Ligue 1 table. Lionel Messi’s excellent 20-yard free-kick, which left Kasper Schmeichel rooted to the spot, gave the French champions the lead, reports the BBC. Gaetan Laborde pounced from close range with his first Nice
La Liga: Barca edge Mallorca to top league, Atletico dominate sorry Sevilla
Robert Lewandowski’s lethal finish sent Barcelona provisionally top of LaLiga with a tight 1-0 win at Real Mallorca on Saturday. Marc-Andre ter Stegen kept a fifth consecutive clean sheet in the top flight and, along with Lewandowski’s brilliantly taken strike in the 20th minute, it was enough to put Barcelona one point clear of
UPDATE: Death toll in Indonesian stadium disaster passes 170
At least 174 people have died in a stampede at an Indonesian football match, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. It happened after police tear-gassed supporters who invaded the pitch late on Saturday, reports the BBC. About 180 were hurt in the crush after local team Arema FC lost 2-3 to bitter
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