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Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 win at Stuttgart on Wednesday and qualified for the Champions League knockout stages. PSG were at risk of elimination after a disappointing group stage, with three losses and a draw, but were utterly dominant against an outclassed Stuttgart side as they confirmed their…
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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has detained two persons over suspected child trafficking. The suspects, Christiana Ibanga and her boyfriend, Inyene Akpan, were apprehended for allegedly selling their own child for ₦450,000. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, at a news conference in Uyo, the state capital, said that the case…
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The Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has launched the Accelerated Senior Secondary Education Programme (ASSEP), introducing 30 mobile laboratories and virtual reality (VR) cameras to enhance student learning, foster competition, and promote excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Agriculture (STEMA) subjects. Speaking at the launch at General Murtala Muhammed College, Yola, Hajiya Saadatu Ahmed Shehu,…
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Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches.
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The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enhance tax compliance in the territory. The acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr. Michael Ango, solicited the partnership when he visited the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, in Abuja on Wednesday.…
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The M23, a Rwanda-backed armed group, has seized most of Goma, a key city of a million people in the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo. Analysts say their motives combine security and economic interests with the deadly momentum of war.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said that stringent measures are in place to ensure that states and employers implement the national minimum wage and the consequential adjustment before the end of March. Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), said this at its one-day National Leadership Retreat organized for…
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Victor Boniface's quest to leave Bayer Leverkusen for Saudi Arabian Professional League club Al Nassr this winter transfer market has fallen through. This is according to football transfer guru Fabrizio Romano who revealed on Wednesday night, that Al Nassr did not give the final approval for the deal to go through, even though talks were…
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that the Federal Government is keen on centralising passport production in Nigeria. Tunji-Ojo said this in a statement on Wednesday night following his meeting with top officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). "In the heart of our government is the people because they make up the…