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CAF commiserate as Mauritania FA VP dies celebrating teams win over Mali at CHAN
Africa’s football governing body (CAF) has commiserated with the Mauritania Football Association over a sudden and unexpected death of Mauritania Football Association Vice President, Pape Amghar Dieng. Dieng passed on Tuesday night in Algeria following Mauritania’s historic 1-0 victory against Mali in Oran. He has been hailed for his contribution as part of
Waldrum picks Ebi, Oshoala, 21 others for Revelation Cup in Mexico
Head Coach Randy Waldrum has called up 23 players of Nigeria’s Super Falcons for next month’s Revelation Cup Tournament to be staged in Leon, Mexico City, among them Captain Onome Ebi, Spain-based forward Asisat Oshoala and long-time number one goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie. Hosts Mexico, Nigeria, Costa Rica and Colombia are the participating teams at
Abeokuta Outburst: Tinubu not happy with Buhari’s electoral reforms – ACJHR
Onyekachi Eze, Abuja A civil society organisation, African Centre for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) has accused the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of conspiracy to undermine free and fair elections in the country next month. The group, in a statement on Thursday by its Strategic
JUST IN: Police deploy new CPs to Lagos, Ogun Commands
Taiwo Jimoh Barely one month to the 2023 general election, the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, has deployed two new Commissioners of Police to Lagos and Ogun states, so as to boost security during and after the poll. The two new Commissioners, Frank Mba and Idowu Owohunwa, will be serving in
Fire razes Balogun Market again
Adeyinka Adeniji But for the combined efforts of men of the Federal Government and Lagos State Fire services in the early hours of Thursday, a fire incident, that started at about 0045 hours, would have wreaked greater havoc on adjourning buildings and streets around No. 5 Gbajumo Street,
Japan hunts for person who faxed bomb threats to schools
Japanese police are on the hunt for a person who sent bomb and death threats to hundreds of schools, prompting hasty closures. The threats were faxed to high schools and universities earlier this week from a Tokyo-registered number, reports the BBC. No explosives have been found in school buildings, according to
Ukraine War: Zelensky urges speedy delivery of Western tanks
Ukraine’s president has thanked Western leaders for sending tanks to support the fight against Russia, but said they needed to be delivered quickly. In his nightly address, Volodymyr Zelensky also urged the West to send long-range missiles and fighter jets, reports the BBC. His comments came after the US and Germany announced
School’s chief fired after boy, 6, shoots teacher
The superintendent of a school in the US state of Virginia has lost his job after a six-year-old pupil shot and wounded a teacher earlier this month. The school board decided by a vote of 5-to-1 to terminate George Parker only hours after a lawyer for the teacher announced plans to sue the
Dembele fires Barca past Sociedad to Copa semis
Ousmane Dembele’s strike, capping a brilliant individual display, helped Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 1-0 and reach the Copa del Rey semifinals on Wednesday. The French forward struck in the 52nd minute to power the record 31-time champions through against 10-man La Real, who had Brais Mendez sent off late in the first
Customs officials at US airport seize marijuana from Nigeria-bound passenger
Customs and Border Protection officials recently busted a traveler bound for Lagos, Nigeria, finding two pounds and four ounces of marijuana in two vacuum-locked bags. Authorities said that the drugs had a street value of around $1,800 in the U.S. and $6,500 in Nigeria. Marijuana is illegal for both recreational and
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