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Six stars to watch at Qatar 2022
The 2022 World Cup gets underway on Sunday in Qatar, with France hoping to become the first team to successfully defend the title since Brazil 60 years ago. AFP Sport takes a look at six of the world’s best players who will be competing in the tournament: Lionel Messi (ARG) Arguably the greatest player of
2023 Polls: Ballots for run-off ready – INEC
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said ballot papers for possible run-off elections in the 2023 elections have been printed. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, at a roundtable meeting with senior editors and bureau chiefs in Abuja on Friday, explained that this is to meet the 21-day period given by
4 dead, 3 injured as car rams into truck along Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Four people have lost their lives, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway. The accident, which occurred around 7:18pm on Thursday, involved a Toyota Sienna car with registration number, AAA 307 GN and a Sino truck, laden with cement and marked, WDL 418
Spurs’ No Show: Ten Hag ‘provoked’ me, says Ronaldo
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he regretted leaving early during a Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur last month, but added that his decision to walk off came because he felt “provoked” by manager Erik ten Hag. Last month, Ten Hag said Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute in the 2-0
JUST IN: Three Nigerians shot dead in S’Africa
The Federal Government has revealed that three Nigerians were shot and killed between November 14 and 17 in South Africa. The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg in a statement issued Friday morning said the killings of Nigerians in the Rainbow nation was as a result of intra-community violence that has not been
Ukraine War: Fighter jets escorted Poland’s national team to World Cup
Poland’s national soccer team was escorted by F-16 fighter planes as it traveled to the World Cup in Qatar Thursday, just days after two Polish citizens were killed in a missile strike. The team’s official Twitter account posted a video showing a pair of fighter jets flying alongside the civilian aircraft emblazoned with the words “Republic
N’Korea fires suspected ICBM into sea
North Korea has fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), South Korea says. The ICBM was fired from near the North Korean capital Pyongyang, military chiefs in Seoul said. Japan said the missile landed in waters to the west of an island near its northern Hokkaido island, reports the BBC. On Thursday North Korea’s
Pelosi stands down as US House Democratic leader
Nancy Pelosi, who has led Democrats in the US House of Representatives for almost two decades, has announced she is standing down from the role. The 82-year-old is the most powerful Democrat in Congress and the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House, reports the BBC. She will continue to represent her
Twitter closes offices until next week
Twitter has told employees that the company’s office buildings will be temporarily closed, effective immediately. In a message seen by the BBC, workers were told that the offices would reopen on Monday, November 21, reports the BBC. It did not give a reason for the move. The announcement comes amid reports that large numbers
At least 21 killed in Gaza refugee camp fire
At least 21 people – including 10 children – have been killed by a fire in a building in a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, a hospital director has told the BBC. The number of deaths at Jabalia refugee camp following the fire – which is now under control – is
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