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Beckham reveals 1998 World Cup red card still hurts
David Beckham has laid bare the lingering pain he felt he caused to his family following the red card he received at the 1998 World Cup, saying his dismissal left him a “mess”. The revelation is contained in a new Netflix documentary series entitled “Beckham”, set for release on Wednesday, in which the ex-England midfielder
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Akwa Ibom APC gov candidate plans to appeal tribunal judgement
***says judgement shocking The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Akanimo Udofia, has announced the decision of his party to appeal the judgement of the Election Petitions Tribunal. The three-man panel led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye, last week, dismissed the APC candidate’s petition on the grounds that the allegations
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BREAKING: Fuel subsidy is organised crime – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has described fuel subsidy as an organised crime. Obi, on Monday, said this while speaking on Arise TV ‘The Morning Show’ on what approach he would have taken differently in resolving the looming strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union
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BREAKING: WAEC gets new boss
The West African Examinations Council has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Dangut succeeds Patrick Areghan, whose tenure ends this month. A statement by WAEC made available to The PUNCH on Monday revealed that Dangut, until his appointment was the Deputy Registrar/HNO’s office. The statement stated that he
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Obaseki commiserates with families of Delta tanker explosion victims
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with the families of the victims of the petrol tanker explosion at Koko Junction, in Delta State. In a statement late Sunday night, the governor expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident, noting that the loss of lives was regrettable. He said, “We are saddened by the news
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Nigeria sets $5bn target for startups
Nigeria has set a plan to help startups raise their total yearly funding rounds to $5bn by 2027. This was disclosed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, on Monday in a document titled, ‘Accelerating our Collective Prosperity through Technical Efficiency: A Strategic Plan for the Federal Ministry of Communications,
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38 injured in Egypt police HQ fire
No fewer than 38 people have been injured in a huge fire that broke out at a police headquarters in the Egyptian city of Ismailia on Monday, before it was put out, according to the health ministry. No fatalities were immediately reported but the building was fully staffed with policemen when the fire broke out
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South Korean skater apologises after early celebration costs gold
South Korea finished second in the finals for the inaugural men’s roller skating relay at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday after a premature celebration cost them the gold medal. South Korean rollerskater, Jung Cheol-won, committed a serious error of judgement by celebrating too early Jung was left red-faced after being the anchor for his
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‘Multiple taxations widening housing gap’
Developers have decried the multiple taxes in the housing sector, blaming it for the country’s worsening housing deficit. According to the developers, taxes have been identified as a contributing factor to why people hesitate to regularise their landed property. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, the Chief Executive Officer of Riel Homes, Dr Kolade
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Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record
More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever since the start of the year, official figures showed, in the country’s worst recorded outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. Figures from the country’s Directorate General of Health Services published on Sunday night said 1,006 people had died, among more than 200,000 confirmed cases. The
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