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‘Roma will believe in repeat miracle’

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Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum fears Roma’s two late goals in their 5-2 Champions League semifinal first-leg defeat will give the Italian side confidence they can repeat their miracle comeback against Barcelona. Jurgen Klopp’s team, inspired by their Egyptian goalscoring star Mohammed Salah, stormed into a 5-0 lead on Tuesday but Roma grabbed two away goals late on. Wijnaldum belives Liverpool, who beat Premier League champions Manchester City 5-1 in the last eight, have the quality to complete the job and reach the Champions League final. However, the 27-year-old Dutch international is…

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India Jails Guru For Raping 16-Year-Old Girl

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An Indian guru with millions of followers was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for raping a teenage devotee on the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits, his lawyer said. Asaram Bapu, one of India’s most charismatic and controversial “godmen”, was given the maximum sentence at a closed jailhouse hearing in Rajasthan state, where hundreds of police were on high alert for a backlash from his disciples. “Asaram has been sentenced for life until death,” Rajendra Singh, a lawyer for the defence team, told AFP outside the court in the…

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EFCC drags Sen. Nwaoboshi to court over alleged N805m fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned the lawmaker representing Delta North, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, before a Federal High Court in Lagos, charging him with an N805 million fraud. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, was arraigned on a two-count charge of money laundering and fraud alongside two companies namely: Golden Touch Construction Project Ltd and Suiming Electrical Ltd. The anti-graft agency had earlier confirmed his arrest over the weekend. Appearing before the court, Nwaoboshi pleaded not guilty to the charges. After his plea, the Prosecutor, Mr. M.…

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Senator Omo-Agege’s constituents protest at National Assembly

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Some constituents of Delta Central senatorial district have written the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to demand a reversal of the suspension of their senator, Ovie Omo-Agege. Writing under the umbrella of Delta Central Collective, the constituents threatened to resort to individual or collective representation if their demand is not acceded to. Copied in the letter are President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, Attorney-General of the Federation, National Security Adviser, Inspector-General of Police, Director-General of the State Security Service, Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Chairman of National…

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Benue church killings: NANS wants herdsmen declared terrorists

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The National Association of the Nigerian Students (NANS), has condemned the killing of two Rev. Fathers and 19 others in Benue by suspected herdsmen. The NANS National Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Bestman Okereafor, gave this condemnation in a statement issued in Enugu on Wednesday. Okereafor said Nigerian students received with shock and sadness the gruesome killings and burning down of more than 35 houses at a Catholic Church in Ukpor-Mbalom community, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue by the suspects. “The Federal Government should understand that the peace…

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National Assembly can’t dictate election sequence – Court

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the suit filed by Accord Party challenging the National Assembly’s re-ordering of the sequence of election which countered the time table released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The court ruled on Wednesday that the National Assembly could not amend the election timetable of INEC. Both houses of the National Assembly had amended the Electoral Act bill had adopted a reordered sequence of the 2019 general election, putting the presidential election last. The proposed sequence of elections would have made the…

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We’ll keep nuclear agreement- Germany

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Keeping the international nuclear deal with Iran is a top priority for Germany and it cannot be renegotiated, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. He reiterated  the countries commitment as May 12 deadline looms for the U.S. to decide on restoring U.S. sanctions on Tehran. “For us, the position stays clear – the highest priority is keeping the nuclear agreement and full implementation on all sides,” said the spokesman. “The nuclear agreement was negotiated with 7 countries and the EU and can’t be renegotiated… but it is also clear…

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Danish inventor bags life imprisonment for killing Swedish journalist

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A Danish court sentenced inventor Peter Madsen to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering and dismembering a Swedish journalist aboard his home-built submarine in Copenhagen harbour in August 2017. Madsen, dressed in black, sat completely still as his sentence was handed down in the Copenhagen City Court. Police detained him on Aug. 11 last year when he emerged from his submarine without Wall, 30, who had boarded the vessel the previous day to do research on a story about Madsen. Later that month, police identified a torso washed ashore…

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Senate adjourns over Melaye, summons IGP Idris

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The Senate on Wednesday adjourned its plenary in solidarity with one of their colleagues Sen. Dino Melaye who was arrested and humiliated with men of the Police Force. The decision of the Senate followed a motion moved by Senator Sam Anyanwu over the arrest of their colleagues. An yanwu had decried that the police refused he and other colleagues from seeing Melaye at the hospital. However, the prayer that the senate adjourn was moved by Senator Mao Ohuabunwa who insisted that there was no need for the senate to sit…

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€25,000 a minute Lionel Messi zooms past Cristiano Ronaldo as top earner

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Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earner in world football while Jose Mourinho tops the managers’ chart, according to France Football magazine. The Barcelona attacker is a long way ahead in the figures for the current season, pulling in 126 million euros ($154mn) in salary, bonuses and commercial revenue while his great Real Madrid rival is making 94mn euros. Last season ‘CR7’ led with 87.5mn euros with Messi on 76.5mn euros. That works out at 25,000 euros per minute pitch time this season for Messi in La…

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