October 2023
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A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu has reacted to the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Recall that political developments in the state took a dangerous turn on Monday morning with the sack of Edison Ehie, the majority leader of the State House of Assembly and the commencement of impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminilayi…
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US Vice President Kamala Harris said that Washington has no plans or intentions to send troops to Israel or Gaza. “We have absolutely no intention nor do we have any plans to send combat troops into Israel or Gaza, period,” Harris said in an interview with CBS News aired on Sunday. She stressed the importance…
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A standing ovation for Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi. A moment to savour for his wife and their three children. A beaming Messi says: “Above all I have to congratulate everyone who was nominated for this award. I have to share this award with my team-mates and everything we achieved with the national…
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Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d’Or Monday night, Erling Haaland finished second while Kylian Mbappe took third place. Speaking on the coveted award, Messi hinted on his retirement from professional football. In his words, “I don’t know for how much longer I’ll play but I plan to enjoy it. I can’t put a number on it as…
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When Victor Osimhen finished eighth in the #BallonDor rankings on Monday night, it marked yet another milestone in Africa’s relatively short involvement with the awards. Eighth may have made him top dog in Nigeria’s Ballon d’Or history, beating Nwankwo Kanu’s 11th place of 1996, but in African terms, others have been better. Since its 1956…
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Lionel Messi joked that PSG fans wouldn’t want him parading his eighth Ballon d’Or at the club after things on the pitch didn’t go as well as hoped. WHAT HAPPENED? Messi admitted after winning his record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or that, although he and his family enjoyed living in the French capital, in the end, his time at Paris…
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Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has admitted that he will “never” be able to make his team play like his famous Ajax side. Ten Hag was appointed at Old Trafford in May 2022 and has been handed over £400 million to spend on transfers. The Dutchman earned a reputation for playing exciting, attacking football…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Monday convened an emergency meeting with members of the State Security Council. The meeting, according to sources, was unconnected with the recent crisis rocking the political space in the state. The crisis had resulted in an explosion at the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, and subsequent suspension of…
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The owner of London Line Automobile Workshop, Emmanuel Viashima on Monday, withdrew a suit he filed against the Benue Government over infringement of his fundamental rights to acquire and own a movable property. Viashima had dragged the State Government and four others to court seeking the enforcement of his fundamental rights pursuant to Order 1…
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The Ekiti State Government has directed hospitals and medical facilities in the state to save the lives of gunshot victims by treating them even without police report. A statement made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti by the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani, explained that the directive followed the decision of the…
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As the Inter Miami star picked up yet another individual prize in Paris, the rest of the 30-man shortlist learned their final positions in the voting The Ballon d’Or. Love it or loathe it, it’s the award every footballer in the world dreams of one day winning. And now, after a memorable and unique 2022-23…
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Messi wins Ballon d’Or Lionel Messi wins an eighth Ballon d’Or. The pint-sized Argentine magician has done it again. Was it ever in any doubt? Messi extends his record having lifted the World Cup with his trophy. He wasn’t nominated last year for the first time since 2005, but he’s back on top of the world…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the dissolution of statutory commissions in the state. This was made known in a circular by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Teslim Igbalaye, on Monday. According to the circular, the dissolution takes immediate effect. The affected commissions, according to the SSG are the State Civil Service…
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Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, the highest seat of learning in the Sunni Islamic world, has called for help to the Palestinians amid an Israeli campaign of aerial bombardment in the Gaza Strip. “Al-Azhar urges governments of the Arab and Islamic countries to race to provide help to their brothers in Palestine, and to mobilize their capabilities, wealth,…
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