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Melbourne Cup horse dies after mid-race breakdown
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England Women cancel Germany friendly after positive test
England Women have cancelled Tuesday's friendly in Germany following a positive coronavirus test.
US Republican senators confront Netflix over Chinese sci-fi show
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Nigerian rapper Falz wants government to reopen cinemas
Popular Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has enjoined the federal government to reopen cinemas, restaurants and clubs as their continued closure is stifling the showbiz sector.
UEFA name match referee for Lyon vs Bayern Champions League semi-final
UEFA have announced match officials for the Champions League semi-final between Lyon and Bayern Munich with Spaniard Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz to be the man in the middle.
Israel carries out air strike on Gaza over balloon bombs, rockets
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Neymar matches Lionel Messi with Champions League feat against Atalanta
Neymar has etched his name into the history books after playing a lively part in Paris Saint-Germain's dramatic 2-1 win over Atalanta in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Iranian president threatens consequences if arms embargo extended
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NPFL: We deserve to be crowned champions – Plateau United skipper
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Cyriel Dessers hails Genk partnership with Paul Onuachu
Super Eagles new boy Cyriel Dessers says he’s delighted to be in the same squad with compatriot Paul Onuachu.
Ex-President Obasanjo: I don’t care what you say about me when I die
Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says he doesn’t care what is said about him or how he is remembered, when he passes on.
Two dead as light aircraft crashes in Egypt
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Dollar slips after political wrangling slows rally
A dollar rebound faltered on Tuesday as political wrangling over a United States relief plan and the gloomy outlook weighed on the currency.
Berlin police break up rally as 20,000 protest virus restrictions
Police officers in Berlin on Saturday broke up a large rally against restrictions imposed to contain the novel coronavirus, held despite Germany’s rising infection numbers.
Police arrest ‘killer’ of pregnant lady who was raped before being murdered in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command, on Saturday, said it had arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a pregnant woman, Azeezat Somuyiwa, who was raped and murdered in Ibadan on June 5.
Kano discharges three coronavirus patients
After spending almost three weeks at a Kano State isolation centre, three patients who were positive to COVID-19 pandemic are now certified free of the virus.
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated Nigerian journalists and all the stakeholders in the profession as they join their colleagues all over the globe to mark this year's World Press Freedom Day.
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Nigeria records 634 new coronavirus cases, six deaths
Nigeria recorded 634 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, making it exactly one week of reporting less than 700 daily cases.
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