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JUST IN: Amaechi joins 2023 presidential race
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has joined the 2023 presidential race. Amaechi declared his interest on Saturday at a thanksgiving service being organised by the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The service held at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Igwuruta, near Port Harcourt. “I stand before you today to declare my
EPL: Everton beat Man Utd to boost survival hopes
Everton claimed a vital win in their battle to stay in the Premier League as Anthony Gordon’s deflected strike beat Manchester United at Goodison Park. Gordon’s 20-yard shot flew in off Harry Maguire to deal a big blow to United’s Champions League qualification hopes, reports the BBC. United created little, although Jordan Pickford twice
JUST IN: Terrorists abduct wife, daughter of Plateau commissioner
Musa Pam, Jos Heavily armed bandits in the early hours of Saturday broke into the Gindiri residence of the Plateau State Commissioner of Environment, Hon.Usman Bamaiyi and abducted his wife and daughter. It was learnt that the commissioner is one of the aspirants contesting for the Mangu-Bokkos Federal House of Representatives Constituency seat on
EPL: Man City’s clash with Liverpool biggest game of season, says Foden
Manchester City and Liverpool’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash on Sunday is a game that every player wants to be involved in, City midfielder Phil Foden said ahead of the highly anticipated encounter. The blockbuster showdown in Manchester will likely play a key role in deciding the outcome of the title race as a City
S’Arabia sets limit of 1m Hajj pilgrims this year
Saudi Arabia has said it will allow one million people – from both inside and outside the kingdom – to perform the Hajj this year compared with only a few thousand local pilgrims over the past two years. In increasing the numbers, the kingdom’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the annual Muslim pilgrimage
Joshua’s Usyk rematch could be staged in UK, says promoter Hearn
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said the United Kingdom is among the venues being considered to host the Briton’s rematch against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, adding that the fight will take place in June or July. World heavyweight champion Usyk beat Joshua in front of a sell-out crowd in London in September last year
WHO: Two-thirds of people in Africa may have had COVID
The global average of true infection numbers is believed to be 16 times higher than the number of confirmed reported cases – but could have been 97 times higher in Africa, WHO says. More than two-thirds of people living in Africa may have contracted COVID-19 over the past two years, about 97
Ukraine Conflict: US curbs Russian access to foreign fertilizers, valves
The United States on Friday broadened its export curbs against Russia and Belarus, restricting access to imports of items such as fertilizer and pipe valves as it seeks to ratchet up pressure on Moscow and Minsk following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden’s administration also restricted flights of American-made aircraft that are
Woods makes 2022 Masters cut after solid second round performance
More than a year after suffering a serious leg injury in a 2021 car crash, Tiger Woods has made the cut in his 22nd straight Masters. Woods finished up the second round at Augusta National Golf club shooting a 74 and tied for 19th after stumbling through the first nine. His 2-over par for the day
La Liga: Sevilla strike two added time goals to go second
Rafa Mir and Papu Gomez struck late as Sevilla bounced back from last week’s defeat to Barcelona with a 4-2 win over Granada on Friday to go second in La Liga. Julen Lopetegui’s side had looked ready to settle for a point after Granada captain Victor Diaz levelled 2-2 for the visitors with two
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