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World Cup: Hard luck caused Super Eagles ouster

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Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director, Tunde Disu, has said that hard luck was responsible for Nigeria’s ouster from the ongoing World Cup in Russia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles lost1-2 loss to La Albiceleste of Argentina in their last Group D match at St. Petersburg on Tuesday. An emotional Disu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Gernot Rohr-tutored side deserved to win barring the last minute goal by Marcus Rojo. Victor Moses after scoring the equaliser Moses celebrates goal…

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3 young Nigerians get Queen Elizabeth awards

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Queen Elizabeth Tuesday night presented three Nigerians, Hauwa Ojeifo, Isaac Ezirim and Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph from Nigeria with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. The awards were in  honour of the work they are doing to transform lives in their communities. The Queen was joined at the Award ceremony by the  Duke and Duchess of Sussex in recognising their success. Hauwa Ojeifo: honoured The Queen’s Young Leaders Awards programme, now in its fourth and final year, celebrates the achievements of some of the most…

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Plateau killing: Nigerians deserve adequate security from our government-Dino Maleye

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By Grandball Joel Following the recent killing of over 86 persons in plateau state by suspected Fulani herdsmen who claimed to have revenged the missing of over 300 cattle, senator Dino Maleye has called on the federal government to provide adequate security for Nigerians. The chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Danaldi Ciroma disclosed that the attacks are retaliatory of the cattle rustling and destruction of farms between Berom and Fulani herdsmen where herdsmen have lost about 300 cows in the last few weeks. Maleye, in…

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Central bank clears 3,000 youths for federal government’s agric scheme in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday said the first batch of 3,000 youths had been cleared to benefit in the Federal Government’s Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme. Yusuf Abdullahi, AADS Desk Officer in the state Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna. Abdullahi said: “We have received 3,000 clean lists out of 7,000 applications submitted to the Central Bank of Nigeria for screening and Bank Verification Number.” Abdullahi spoke on the sideline of the State Agriculture Vision Group monthly meeting, convened by Synergos…

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Two robbery suspects arrested with gun in Ughelli 

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By Grandball Joel  Two armed robbery suspects have been arrested with gun and handed over the police at ‘A’  Division for alleged robberyat  Awhinawhi in Ughelli North local government area of Delta. One the suspects simply identified as Junior also known as ‘Olokpa’ was arrested at crime with a cut to size gun, while Kingsley, (surname withheld) was arrested at different location after they had attacked their victim at Awhinawhi. It was gathered by Urhobo Voice. A source at the area who spoke in anonymous condition alleged that, the suspects…

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Suspected herdsmen kill two soldiers, injure two others in Benue

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At least, two Nigerian soldiers were, on Tuesday, killed and two others injured after they were ambush by suspected herdsmen in Benue State. It was gathered from sources in the area that the attack occurred on Tuesday while the soldiers were travelling between Branch Umenger and Bakin-Korta, Mbadwem Council Ward of Benue State. Chairman of Guma Local Government Area, Hon. Anthony Shawon, who confirmed the report stated that the attackers had on Monday, dug trenches around a bridge in the area to prevent easy access of the Military in case…

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Lawyer Udeme Otike-Odibi jailed for cutting hubby’s penis, killing him

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An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Monday remanded a 48-year-old female lawyer, Udeme Otike-Odibi, at Kirikiri prison for killing her 52-year-old husband, Symphorosa Otike-Odibi, and also chopping off his penis. Udeme, 47, was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on a two-count charge of murder and misconduct with regard to a corpse. She however pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Lagos State Prosecutor, Mr Sunmonu Babatunde, had told the court that the accused committed the alleged offences on May 3, at Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Lekki, Lagos. He said…

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Davido named best international act at BET Awards

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Davido on Sunday won the 2018 BET award for best international act. The ‘Aiye’ singer and Tiwa Savage were nominated for the award category. Davido received the award during the ceremony in Los Angeles, US, on Sunday. The singer was nominated alongside Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Booba (France), Dadju (France), Stormzy (UK), Fally Ipupa (DR Congo), among others. During his acceptance speech, Davido sent his condolence to D’banj who lost his one-year-old son on Sunday. He said: “Before I go on, I wanna send condolences to my big brother. My…

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Ministers can’t be picked from all tribes – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has told members of Urhobo Progress Union that it was not possible to make ministerial appointments on tribal basis. President Buhari told the traditional rulers and opinion leaders drawn from the union on Monday that, “it is not possible to make each tribal group (a minister) because I suspect they are around 250’’. “Two hundred and fifty ministers will be too cumbersome to handle, so it is limited by the constitution. So the only thing we can do is to pick one person per state.’’ Buhari thanked…

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Eagles will be intense with Argentina – Rohr

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Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, has assured Nigerians that the team would play total football with intense attack against Argentina in their match at St. Petersburg. Rohr said his team would have total concentration against Argentina on Tuesday when they meet in a crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D match. At a pre-match press conference on Monday, he said: “We are going to play a wonderful mass attack. We are going to play good game on Tuesday. We are going to defend the colours of Nigeria. “We will…

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