Bellingham
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Jude Bellingham made amends for missing a penalty by snatching 10-man Real Madrid a 2-1 victory at Valencia on Friday to take them top of La Liga after winger Vinicius Junior was sent off. Huro Duro sent the hosts ahead in the first half of a feisty clash but Luka Modric levelled for Carlo Ancelotti's…
14 May 2024
Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior inspired runaway Spanish champions Real Madrid to a 5-0 rout of Alaves on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti's side continued warming up for the Champions League final with a comprehensive demolition of their Basque visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu. Bellingham scored the opener and played a part in Madrid's next three goals,…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the 50 individuals detained for vandalising manhole covers on Abuja’s roads would face prosecution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Monday, the Nigerian Police Command in the FCT announced the detention of 50 suspected vandals, who were caught…
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Bauchi State governor Bala Mohammed has sacked five commissioners in a cabinet reshuffle to enhance governance and ensure optimal service delivery. This is contained in a statement by his media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, in Bauchi on Tuesday. Those affected by the reshuffle are Dr Jamila Dahiru, Commissioner for Education; Abubakar Bununu, Commissioner for Internal Security…
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Airtel Nigeria has stated that a tariff increase is necessary to maintain and improve its services in the face of rising operational
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The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU) has approved the commencement of online course registration for full-time undergraduate students for the First Semester of the 2024/2025 academic session. This announcement was made in a statement posted on the university’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday. New and returning students can now access the registration…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday demonstrated its unwavering commitment to ensuring road safety and free traffic flow following a lone accident at Otedola bridge. The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander, Mr Kehinde Hamzat, in a statement said a lone Mark Truck (Registration No: AGL 140 YE) carrying a container fell at…
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The Police Command in Katsina State has decorated 181 newly promoted officers with their new ranks. The ceremony took place at the command’s headquarters in Katsina on Monday. Commissioner of Police, Katsina State, Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, congratulated the officers and charged them to ensure professionalism, integrity, and dedication in discharging their duties. He urged them to…
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The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has started replacing the vandalised manhole covers on Independence Avenue in the Central Business District of Abuja. The acting Executive Secretary, Mr. Richard Dauda, stated this in Abuja on Monday, when he visited the area to assess the replacement exercise. Dauda said that about 13 manhole covers in the…
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Says Nigeria at moderate risk Directs all hospitals to enhance infection prevention and control practices The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has clarified that rumours about the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) are false and should be disregarded. According to…
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A powerful earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu. "Fifty-three people have been confirmed dead and 62 others injured as of Tuesday noon after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Dingri County in the city…
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The decline in the country’s real sector performance as reported in the 2024 third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) publication of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) did not come as a surprise to many Nigerians