2022 World Cup
20 Nov 2023
A set of six jerseys that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina's victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December, Sotheby's announced Monday, estimating their value at $10 million.
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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged the public to disregard fake news regarding the purported shutdown of Government House, noting that “government is very much on course.” The clarification came amid speculations that Obaseki had proceeded on terminal leave ahead of November 12, 2024, during which time his administration would wind up.…
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The Executive Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, has revealed that no fewer than 74,000 candidates applied for the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise in the state. However, only those who met the necessary qualifications were invited to sit for the Computer-Based Test (CBT). Speaking during her appearance on…
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Israel said on Sunday it was carrying out new air raids against "dozens" of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, after killing the Iran-backed group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah. READ ALSO:Israel to press Lebanon offensive until ‘objectives’ met, Netanyahu tells UN Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its leader Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli…
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Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has allocated plots of land to political appointees, party executives, government officials, and law enforcement officers as recognition of their hard work. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna by Dr. Bashir Garba, the Director-General of the State Geographic Information Service (KADGIS). Garba said the allocation…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara State Command has vowed to take disciplinary action against an officer accused of supplying ammunition and drugs to bandits. The Guardian reports that ASC II Maikano Sarkin-Tasha, an official of the NSCDC, was arrested by the police for allegedly supplying the items in the Mada district…
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Russia downed 125 Ukrainian drones over its territory overnight, the defense ministry said Sunday, with regional governors reporting some damage but no casualties from the attack. READ ALSO:Ukraine says 4 killed by Russia strikes on port, police office "125 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed and intercepted by air defense systems on duty,"…
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Police operatives in Katsina State, in collaboration with soldiers, have foiled two different kidnap attempts and rescued six victims. READ ALSO:Edo Election: Ganduje gives families of late police officers N20m ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of the Katsina Police Command, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.…
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A key witness in the trial of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam has testified in court about delivering a substantial sum of money to him in cash. Abubakar Umar, a bureau de change operator, claimed that Suswam instructed him to convert ₦3.1 billion to dollars and deliver the equivalent ($15.8 million) to his residence…
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is marking one of the worst massacres carried out by the Nazis in World War II on Sunday, in a trip to Italy that follows a visit by his Italian counterpart to western Germany. READ ALSO:Frank-Walter Steinmeier (left); Laurent Fabius (right) and John Kerry (top), arriving for the 51st Munich…
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Donald Trump on Saturday called Democrat Kamala Harris "mentally impaired" and said illegal immigrants are out to cut the throats of ordinary Americans in their own homes as he doubled down on the racially charged rhetoric fueling his unprecedented bid to regain the US presidency. Trump was seeking to strike back at Harris after she…