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North-Central Handball League: Benue Queens defeat Peacock Queens 31-22
(NAN) Benue Queens handball team of Makurdi on Friday defeated Peacock Queens of Jos 31-22 to record their first win in the female category of the ongoing North-Central Handball League. Playing their fifth game of the competition holding at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, the Benue Queens led 20-11 in the first half
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Borussia Moenchengladbach hold Bayern Munich in breathless Bundesliga opener
(dpa/NAN) A magnificent performance from Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer secured Borussia Moenchengladbach a 1-1 home draw with champions Bayern Munich in a pulsating Bundesliga opener on Friday. Sommer produced a string of superb saves, including several on last season’s record goalscorer Robert Lewandowski and was beaten only by the Pole’s volley in the 42nd minute.
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Nasarawa: APC aspirant drags party, NASIEC to court, seeks nullification of primary
From Abel Leonard, Lafia An All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship aspirant for the forthcoming Local Government election in Nasarawa State, Barrister Iliya Ibn Aliyu, has dragged the party before the State High Court. Aliyu is seeking the party’s ticket for Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area for the forthcoming election slated for October 6. Aliyu in
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Brentford make dream start to Premier League by spanking Arsenal
(dpa/NAN) Brentford announced their arrival in the English Premier League (EPL) in style on Friday as goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard secured a memorable 2-0 win over Arsenal. A below-par Gunners side missing captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette were deservedly beaten in the 2021/2022 season-opening game. The Bees, promoted via
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Tears, anger as Greek island residents face wildfire aftermath
(Reuters/NAN) Residents of the Greek seaside village of Rovies mourn a lost paradise of pristine pine forests and family homes, scorched by wildfires that burned for nine days. But they are also angry as they start to see how little was salvaged. The village at the foothills of a mountain, on the island of Evia
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IOM strengthens consular support for migrants stranded in Libya
(Xinhua/NAN) The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that it would inaugurate a project aimed at strengthening consular support for migrants stranded in Libya. In a statement, the IOM said it was working with consular officials and migrant community leaders from Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, and Somalia, and that the project
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Masari condemns recurring killings by Customs’ operatives in Katsina
(NAN) Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has condemned the recurring killings of innocent citizens through reckless driving by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in the state. In a statement by Malam Abdu Labaran, Director-General, Media and Publicity to Masari and made available the News Agency of Nigeria ((NAN) in Katsina on Friday,
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COVID-19 claims 11 lives on Friday across Nigeria
(NAN) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 11 patients died from coronavirus (COVID-19) on Friday in Nigeria. The NCDC, which made this known via its verified website on Saturday morning, said the country’s fatality toll from the pandemic now stood at 2,211. The agency added that the country logged 636 additional
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NAF set to establish office of ombudsman – Spokesman
(NAN) The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has approved the establishment of the office of Ombudsman, to empower stakeholders to channel their complaints and grievances against the service and seek redress. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Cdr. Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, in
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PIB: PENGASSAN endorses 3% allocation to host communities
From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has thrown its weight behind the allocation of three per cent of the oil companies’ operating expenses (OPEX) to the trust fund created for host communities in the recently-passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently awaiting presidential assent. Speaking to reporters
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EPL: Fernandes hat-trick helps Man Utd thump Leeds
Bruno Fernandes scored an opening-day hat-trick as Manchester United swept Leeds aside with a devastating second-half display. The Portugal midfielder opened the scoring on the half-hour mark at a packed Old Trafford, but Luke Ayling’s thunderous strike drew Leeds level early in the second half, reports the BBC. Mason Greenwood restored the hosts’ lead
Nigerian food delivery driver shot dead on duty in US
A Nigerian family in Maryland, United States has been thrown into mourning after 48-year-old Noel Njoku, husband and father of four was shot dead while doing food delivery in the Mitchellville area of the city overnight. He was shot multiple times inside his vehicle, Prince George’s County Police said, indicating a search for a
IPOB officially suspends weekly sit-at-home order, fixes new date
Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Aba The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday announced that it has suspended the weekly sit at home order placed in South-East Nigeria to protest the continued detention of its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Head of Directorate of State of IPOB announced the new decision and said that it understands
JUST IN: Police rescue abducted Niger APC Zonal Chairman
Daniel Atori, Minna One week after his abduction, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Zone ‘C’ Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Musa Bobi has been released by his abductors and subsequently rescued unhurt by the Niger State Police Command. It should be noted on Saturday last week 2.30pm, suspected armed men attacked the said victim and his
Diplomats hasten exit as Taliban near Kabul
The first US troops are arriving in Afghanistan to help diplomatic staff and others leave, as many countries scramble to evacuate workers and citizens amid a rapid Taliban advance. On Friday, militants captured Pul-e-Alam, capital of Loghar province, just 80km (50 miles) from the capital Kabul. The UN chief said the situation was spinning
*-assault-victim/ Nicki Minaj, husband sued by s** assault victim
Rapper Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, are being sued by a woman he was convicted of attempting to rape in 1994. The woman, now 43, has filed a lawsuit alleging that the couple harassed her to try to make her take back her claims, US media report. Petty served four-and-a-half years in
Russia, fourth worst-hit country, sees record COVID deaths for second day in a row
Russia recorded on Friday its highest daily death toll for COVID-19-related deaths for the second day in a row, according to government reports. A government tally showed 815 COVID-19 fatalities over the past 24 hours and 22,277 new coronavirus cases, according to The Moscow Times. As of Thursday, the Russian government has reported 6,534,791 cumulative cases
Taliban imposing ‘horrifying’ human rights curbs, UN chief warns
Guterres calls on the Taliban to halt its advance, says they are imposing severe restrictions on human rights in areas of Afghanistan under its control – targeting women and journalists in particular. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Taliban to immediately halt its offensive in Afghanistan, warning that the country “is
Wildfire smoke has caused rise in COVID infections and deaths, study says
Hazardous smoke from massive wildfires raging across the western US have likely caused COVID-19 infections and deaths to surge in several states, according to a new study. Tiny pollutant particles known as PM2.5s — which invade the respiratory system and cause inflammation — may have raised the infection rate by nearly 20 percent in some counties
Rapper Eminem’s 19-year-old child comes out as non-binary
Eminem’s 19-year-old child came out as non-binary and asked to be called Stevie from here on out. Stevie, who shared the news in a recent TikTok video, said they’ll use the pronouns they/she/he going forward. Formerly known as Whitney, Stevie showed their journey to become “more comfortable” with their body and self as their appearance
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