Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 5th November 2022
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Autopsy confirms Davido’s son, Ifeanyi, drowned
The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said the autopsy conducted on the corpse of Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of Davido and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, revealed that he died as a result of drowning. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a chat with our correspondent. Hundeyin
Iran acknowledges sending drones to Russia for first time
Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian come after months of confusing messaging from Iran about the weapons shipment,
Wolves name Spaniard Lopetegui as new head coach
Wolverhampton Wanderers have appointed Spaniard Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach, the relegation-threatened Premier League club announced on Saturday. Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla coach Lopetegui replaces caretaker manager Steve Davis, who was put in charge of the team following Bruno Lage’s dismissal last month. Lopetegui had been linked with a move
Agara: We’ll flood hinterlands with Tinubu’s message
Silas Agara, a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, is the National Coordinator of Tinubu/Shettima Grassroots Independent Campaign Council (T/SGICC). In this interview with some journalists, Agara said the ICC is complementary to the PCC, as it was created to take the Action Plan of the Renewed Hope to the villages all over the country.
Flood: Tinubu visits Bayelsa IDPs, fonates N50m
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, the Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, at the weekend donated N50 million to Bayelsa State flood victims as her own way of amolierating their pains. Tinubu, who was in the company of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva and Hajiya Fatima Nana Shettima, wife
Ukraine War: Putin endorses evacuations from occupied Kherson
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly approved the evacuation of civilians from parts of Russian-occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine. Kyiv’s forces have been steadily advancing on the strategic port city. Putin said people living in dangerous areas should leave as “the civilian population should not suffer”. At least 70,000 people are reported to
Musk blames ‘activists’ for Twitter earnings drop
Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, has blamed “activist groups pressuring advertisers” for a “massive drop in revenue” as the company makes sweeping job cuts in an effort to save money. The billionaire owner of Tesla tweeted that “activists” raising concerns about how Twitter is moderated are “trying to destroy free speech in America”. It
Kyrgios settles legal case with Wimbledon fan
Nick Kyrgios has settled a legal case with a spectator he accused of being “drunk out of her mind” during the Wimbledon final. Anna Palus instructed solicitors to bring defamation proceedings against the 27-year-old Australian, reports the BBC. The world number 22 was competing in his first Grand Slam final, which he lost in four
Serie A: Udinese held to home draw by strugglers Lecce
Udinese only managed a 1-1 draw at home to lowly Lecce on Friday as they missed a chance to move into the top four in Serie A. Lecce took the lead with a goal from Lorenzo Colombo in the 33rd minute after he picked up a cross inside the box, broke free of his
Senegal can leave a mark at World Cup – Cisse
Senegal are experienced enough to leave a mark at the World Cup after claiming their first Africa Cup of Nations title this year, manager Aliou Cisse said on Friday. Senegal will start their campaign against the Netherlands on November 21 in Group A before facing hosts Qatar and Ecuador. “We’ve remained focused on the
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