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Martinez ‘on brink’ of Portugal job
Former Belgium manager Roberto Martinez is on the brink of becoming the new boss of Portugal. The Spaniard has been in talks to replace Fernando Santos, who stood down as manager after Portugal’s quarter-final loss to Morocco at the World Cup, reports the BBC. Martinez also left his role with Belgium
Electricity Tariff Hike: SERAP heads to court
Francis Iwuchukwu The Federal Government (FG) has been given a seven-day ultimatum to reverse what has been termed as an unlawful electricity tariff or face legal action. The ultimatum was issued by a Lagos-based human rights organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) which also charged President Muhammadu Buhari, to “direct the Minister
JUST IN: Injured Iwobi out for 3 weeks
Everton’s Alex Iwobi is expected to be out for around three weeks with the ankle ligament injury sustained against Manchester United in the FA Cup on Friday. The Nigerian international left the pitch on a stretcher in tears after being at the receiving end of a crunchy tackle by a United defender. More details
FG charges MSMEs in North-East to leverage SON’s laboratory
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has urged the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the North Eastern part of the country to take advantage of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria’s (SON’s) recently commissioned laboratory in the area, to test their products. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador
Prime suspect in murder of Ogun couple allegedly escapes from police custody
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Lekan Adekanbi, the prime suspect arrested in connection with the killing of a couple, Kehinde Fatinoye and Bukola Fatinoye and their son, Oreoluwa Fatinoye has reportedly escaped from police custody in Ogun State. Adekanbi was said to be the driver of the couple until the
US: Condition of teacher shot by child improving
The condition of a Virginia teacher left seriously injured when she was shot by a six-year-old pupil has shown signs of improvement, authorities say. Abby Zwerner suffered life-threatening injuries after she was shot with a handgun at Richneck Elementary School in the city of Newport News on Friday. Mayor Phillip Jones told
Top spy freed in US after more than 20 years
Ana Montes – among the best-known Cold War spies caught by the US – has been released from prison after more than 20 years in custody. The 65-year-old spent almost two decades spying for Cuba while employed as an analyst at the Defence Intelligence Agency, reports the BBC. After her arrest in 2001, officials
Prince Harry says he cried once after mother’s death
Prince Harry has revealed he cried only once over the death of his mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, in 1997. In a new interview clip promoting the publication of his autobiography Spare, Prince Harry recounts how he and Prince William were unable to show any emotion as they met mourners in public, reports
Phillips learns lesson on keeping fit- Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said midfielder Kalvin Phillips has “improved his level” but must be in perfect condition all year, having learnt a valuable lesson after being dropped for returning overweight from the World Cup. Phillips played only 40 minutes for England as a substitute at the finals. He has
EPL: Dropping Rashford was necessary to maintain discipline – Ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said it was a risk to relegate Marcus Rashford to the bench for disciplinary reasons but maintained it was necessary to create a winning culture at the club. Rashford, who later said he had overslept and was late for a team meeting, started as a substitute
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