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President Buhari visits Prince Charles — in pictures
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday paid a visit to the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, in Scotland, on the sidelines of Uk-Africa Summit.
South Africa rugby captain wins UK writers’ award
Siya Kolisi was voted the UK Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year for 2019 on Monday, after leading South Africa to their emotional World Cup triumph in Japan. =
Arewa CF to Igbo: Pick Biafra or 2023 Presidency
Nigeria’s Igbo ethnic group in the five states constituting the South East zone, has been asked to make a choice between having Biafra Republic or Nigerian presidency in 2023.
Ralph Uwazuruike: Why I founded MASSOB
Protagonist of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, on Monday, gave an insight into why he founded the group. =
Arsenal reignites interest in Joe Aribo
Scouts In Attendance has informed that Gunners scouts have watched the last six matches played by Rangers and has suggested that the Scottish Premiership side are more likely to be running the rule over Aribo than his teammate Glen Kamara, who used to play for Arsenal youth teams.
Newcastle keen on Rangers ace Alfredo Morelos
The 23-year-old Colombian has made quite the impact in Scotland and it is no surprise that other teams are looking at him.
Manchester United count cost of win over Newcastle on Boxing Day
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Scott McTominay suffered a knee ligament injury in the 4-1 win over Newcastle United in their Boxing Day cracker, with the Manchester United boss admitting: “We don’t know how bad it is.”
Kenny Dalglish: Steven Gerrard replacing Jurgen Klopp in 2024 is a Christmas fairy tale
Talk of Steven Gerrard being lined up to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool in 2024, with both men having committed to contracts through to that point, is a Christmas fairy tale, says Kenny Dalglish.
Anti-Johnson protests kick off in London and Glasgow
Hundreds of protesters have marched through central London to protest against the United Kingdom's snap election result that saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party sweep to a landslide victory.
Former Nigeria’s boxing champion cries for help
One of the Nigeria’s celebrated boxers in the 1970s, Abayomi Adeyemi is in dire need of help as the 1972 Olympian and former Commonwealth champion has been down with ailment.
Britain votes in ‘Brexit election’
Britain went to the polls on Thursday to determine the immediate future of Brexit, in a vote described as the most important in a generation.
England to host Italy in Euro 2020 warm-up
England will step up their preparations for the Euro 2020 finals with a friendly against Italy at Wembley in March, the Football Association announced on Monday.
UK parties in final campaign push for Thursday election
The main political party leaders are continuing to push their election pledges to voters, as the campaign enters its final few days.
Former Premier League star to take charge for Everton against Chelsea
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard will face Everton legend Duncan Ferguson from across the opposition dugout at Goodison Park this weekend.
Euro 2020: England boss excited about Croatia rematch
England manager Gareth Southgate waved away suggestions Croatia will be afraid of playing his team at Wembley in their opening game at Euro 2020 after they came out in the same group at Saturday’s draw in Bucharest.
Joe Aribo shines in emphatic Rangers victory over Hearts
Joe Aribo put in a decent shift and made an assist as Rangers thrashed Hearts 5-0 in a Scottish Premiership fixture.
Boris Johnson replaced by melting ice on UK TV climate debate
Britain’s governing Conservative Party complained to the broadcasting regulator after its chosen representative was shut out of a general election television debate on climate change on Thursday.
Golf prodigy Iyene Essien to represent Nigeria at 2022 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar
Iyene was the youngest invitee at the just-completed Nigeria Ladies open championship in Abuja, that held from Nov 13th to Nov 19th. In February 2019, she captained the Nigeria Girls team to Botswana for the Africa Junior Golf Championship in Botswana
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Lassa fever: NMA faults Nigeria’s preparedness for disease outbreaks
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has described the recent outbreak of Lassa fever across the country as a reflection of the abysmally low level of preparedness in handling infectious diseases, especially viral hemorrhagic fever, at all levels of healthcare delivery.
MURIC: Amotekun should not target any group for victimization
THE Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) yesterday advised the South-west states Governors that the new security organization code name Amotekun should not lean towards any religion or target any ethnic group for victimization.
PANDEF: Federal government should overhaul security architecture
Pan Niger Delta Forum, the South-South regional group in it’s reaction, said the Federal Government should immediately overhaul the nation’s security architecture and apparatus.
China sends medics to Wuhan as coronavirus death toll rises to 80
Hundreds of medics are being sent to help deal with a rising number of cases of the new coronavirus in China’s central metropolis of Wuhan, health authorities said on Monday.
Full list of no-go areas for motorcycles, tricycles in Lagos
The Lagos State Government on Monday banned okada and tricycle riders in six Local Governments, nine Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, major highways and bridges in the state.
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Bayern Munich set to complete loan signing of Real Madrid star
Bayern Munich could be about to complete the loan signing for Real Madrid right-back Álvaro Odriozola.
PenCom directs employers to submit employees’ insurance certificate for 2020
The National Pension Commission has directed all employers of labour covered by the Pension Reform Act 2014 to submit copies of their Insurance Certificates with the schedule of benefits to the commission before March 31.
Orji Okwonkwo ‘lucky’ to play under Thierry Henry at Montreal Impact
Nigeria youth international Orji Okwonkwo feels lucky to return for a second loan spell with Major League Soccer (MLS) side Montreal Impact under manager Thierry Henry.
Court stands down hearing in bail application by Senator Shehu Sani
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stood down hearing in a bail application filed by Sen. Shehu Sani’s, until noon.
Katsina settles N2.5 billion exam fees
The Katsina State Government on Monday stated that it has disbursed a combined N2.5billion as students’ fees for public examinations including West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), NECO and NABTEB, since the inception of Governor Aminu Bello Masari’s administration in 2015 in the past 5 years