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Aston Villa interested in signing Liverpool youngster
Brewster needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa can agree on a fee with Liverpool in the coming weeks.
Moses Simon goes for 30th Ligue 1 start for Nantes vs Lille
Nigeria forward Moses Simon is set to make his 30th Ligue 1 start for FC Nantes who visit Losc Lille in a matchday-five encounter at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy tonight (Friday).
Edouard Mendy completes £22 million Chelsea move
Chelsea have announced the signing of Edouard Mendy from Rennes, with the goalkeeper joining on a five-year deal at a cost of £22 million ($29m)
Donald Trump lashes China as UN warns against ‘Cold War’
US President Donald Trump angrily cast blame on China over the coronavirus pandemic in an address on Tuesday before the United Nations, whose chief warned against a new “Cold War” between the two powers.
Liverpool plan bid for Anderlecht superkid Jeremy Doku
Liverpool are ready to test Anderlecht's resolve for Jeremy Doku before the market shuts.
At least 10 civilians killed in armed attacks in DR Congo
At least 10 civilians have been killed in two armed attacks by militants of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), media reported on Monday.
Jordon Ibe set to join Derby County on free transfer
Former Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe is set to join Derby County on a free transfer.
WFP links record hunger levels to pandemic, conflict, climate change
The World Food Program (WFP) says many countries affected by conflict, COVID-19 and climate change are experiencing record levels of hunger, threatening the lives of thousands of people.
Shehu Abdullahi seeks fresh challenge after Bursaspor exit
Nigeria defender Shehu Abdullahi is ready for a challenge after announcing his exit from Turkish club Bursaspor.
Andre Villas-Boas: Marseille not interested in Emmanuel Dennis
Olympic Marseille manager Andre Villas-Boas says the Ligue 1 club are not interested in Nigeria forward Emmanuel Dennis.
FC Cologne sign Tolu Arokodare on loan from Valmiera
Bundesliga club FC Cologne have signed Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare on a season-long loan from Latvian club Valmiera FC.
HRW: Foreigners ‘live in constant fear’ in South Africa
Foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment, violence and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
Nigeria’s Tijani Muhammad-Bande bows out as UNGA President
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, on Tuesday, bowed out of office as President of the 74th session of the General Assembly.
More than 50 prisoners starve to death in east Congo prison
Fifty-two inmates at a prison in the northeastern Congo city of Bunia have starved to death this year because of insufficient government funding, the United Nations and local authorities said.
Tijani Muhammad-Bande successfully served at most trying time – UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Nigeria’s Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande was the miracle needed by the General Assembly to deliver on its mandate in the face of COVID-19.
Congo gold miners scour rubble for bodies after cave-in
Informal gold miners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo scoured rubble on Saturday for more than 50 colleagues presumed dead after a mine collapsed under the weight of heavy rain.
Can a tooth settle the mystery over Congo’s independence hero?
Belgium’s federal court said on Friday it would hand over a tooth, suspected to be the only remains of the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, to his family, a move that could finally unlock the secret behind his death.
Plateau United coach seeks financial support to achieve Champions League Semi final target
Plateau United coach Abdu Maikaba has stated that they need the required support to meet the target of semi-finals of the 2020/2021 CAF Champions League.
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Gabriel Jesus adds to Manchester City’s injury woes
Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus is set to be sidelined until at least the middle of next month after he was withdrawn from Brazil’s squad to face Bolivia and Peru in their opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Super Eagles now to play Algeria, Tunisia in October friendly games
Reigning African champions Algeria have replaced Cote d’Ivoire as the opponents of the Super Eagles in the first of two international friendly matches arranged by the Nigeria Football Federation to be played in Austria in October.
David Oyelowo’s father dies of colon cancer
The Selma actor took to his verified Instagram page to announce the death of his father. Eulogizing his father, the actor simply said, “My brothers and I knew him as our protector, guardian, hero, encourager and our lovely Daddy.”
Nine Kwara United players contract coronavirus
No fewer than nine people in Kwara United FC of Ilorin have tested positive to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
President Buhari: What I told security agencies before Edo polls
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his single desire is to make sure that innocent Nigerians don’t suffer regardless of party affiliation.
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Bishop T.D Jakes: My ancestors are Igbo
He said this in an interview with BBC Igbo. According to him: “Mine was traced back to West Africa, to Nigeria and particularly Igbo. My ancestors were Igbos. It’s indescribable. It gives something that we the African-Americans don’t have, which is roots.
Colonel, two soldiers die as Nigerian troops, bandits battle in Katsina
The Nigerian military has lost one senior military officer (reportedly a Colonel) and two soldiers.
Cobbler bags eight months imprisonment for stealing iPhone
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Friday sentenced a 21- year-old cobbler, Jude Musaya, to eight months imprisonment for stealing an iPhone worth N120,000.
Edo election: PDP churning out doctored election results, fake figures – APC
The All Progressives Congress APC has accused the Peoples Democratic Party PDP of churning out fake results for Saturday’s Edo state Governorship election, urging the public to ignore same.
Gernot Rohr advised to build Super Eagles around Victor Osimhen
Felix Owolabi has advised Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr to build his team around Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, who he described as a ‘matchmaker.’