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India 2022: Flamingos countenance ‘interesting encounter’ with USA in Mumbai
Nigeria’s U17 girls say they foresee an interesting encounter when they tackle United States of America in Navi Mumbai in one of the quarter finals matches of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. The Flamingos lost narrowly, 2-1, to another powerhouse of women’s football, Germany in their first match of the
JUST IN Liz Truss resigns as PM
Liz Truss has dramatically resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in the job. Tory MPs urged Ms Truss to go after her government was engulfed by political turmoil, following the ditching of most of her economic policies, reports the BBC. Her resignation comes after a key minister quit and Tory MPs rebelled
INTERPOL Arrests Over 70 Suspected Fraudsters Linked To Black Axe Cult In Nigeria
Over 70 suspected cyber fraudsters have been apprehended by operatives of the International Criminal Police Organisation, following a coordinated operation, which the INTERPOL says confirms the global footprint of Nigeria’s Black Axe and similar organised crime groups. In its latest statement regarding the recent crackdown on West-African financial crime rings, the INTERPOL said
Plant in Bonny still in operation – NLNG
Success Nwogu The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) on Thursday, said operations at its facility, have not been shut down due to flooding, following its declaration of Force Majeure on Monday. General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG, Andy Odeh, in a statement, said the company’s plant is in operation, though at a limited capacity, due to reduced
Alleged Money Laundering: Former Lagos Attorney General, Shasore, arraigned
Francis Iwuchukwu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was on Thursday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was docked before the court, presided over by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, on four counts of money laundering. He has, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Details later…
Mr Macaroni, Falz present at #EndSARSMemorial procession
Comedian, Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni and singer, Folarin Falana aka Falz are present as the #EndSARSmemorial procession begins at Lekki Tollgate. Others present at the Thursday procession to mark the second anniversary of the Lekki shooting include Feyikemi Abudu and other youths. However, a man, identified as Desmond Jacob, was picked up
Maradona’s 1986 World Cup final shirt returns to Argentina
Thirty-six years after Diego Maradona helped Argentina beat Germany to lift the World Cup in Mexico City, the shirt he wore in the game has returned to his homeland. Germany’s Lothar Matthaeus, who swapped shirts with Maradona, donated the jersey to the Argentine embassy in Madrid in August and it was handed over to
Serie A: Spalletti ignites old passions, rivalries as Napoli visit Roma
Luciano Spalletti returns to his old patch on Sunday night when his rampaging Napoli team take on Roma, where he is the central figure in one of Italian football’s most enduring love-hate relationships. Two points ahead of Atalanta at the top of Serie A, in the Champions League knockouts with two games to spare
JUST IN: Tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A fuel-laden tanker has exploded along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday. New Telegraph learnt that an 18-seater bus was involved in the raging fire, which occurred at Araromi town, before Sagamu interchange, Ogun State. Details of the incident
EPL: Shearer slams Ronaldo for walking down tunnel early in Man Utd v Spurs
Premier League legend Alan Shearer has suggested that Cristiano Ronaldo has made it “difficult” for Reds boss Erik ten Hag after he walked down the Old Trafford tunnel before the full-time whistle on Wednesday night. United produced an impressive display to secure an important victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, with Fred and Bruno Fernandes both on target
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