David Coote
28 Jan
Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says he hid his sexuality over fears of the abuse he would receive for being gay, apologising for the actions that led to his sacking.
9 Dec
Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked after videos revealed him making foul-mouthed comments about Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool. The videos also showed him allegedly sniffing what appeared to be white powder. The video allegedly showing Coote sniffing what appeared to be white powder was published by Sun two days after his comments about…
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Ahead of 2026 governorship poll in Osun, a group within state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, enlisted
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Some members of major political parties in Osun State have reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries in a violent attack that broke out during a rally in Ilesa town of the state on Wednesday. Supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress were said to have clashed while campaigning around…
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The Federal Government has announced the scrapping of all Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Enugu State has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of one of its highly respected medical elders and renowned gastroenterologist, Prof. Neri Picardo. The association said the late physician collapsed and died while seeing a patient at his clinic at the Niger Foundation, in spite of several efforts to resuscitate…
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Thursday urged 10,000 youths in the state inaugurated into Imole Youth Corps, to ensure the success of the programme. The Imole Youth Corps is an empowerment programme of the state government to provide job opportunities for the youth in the state. Speaking during the inauguration in Osogbo, Adeleke said…
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Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the expansion of its Contactless Passport Application System to Europe, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, set to commence on Friday, February 7. Immigration spokesperson, ACI AS Akinlabi, made this known in a statement on Thursday. Akinlabi said the expansion follows the successful implementation of the system in Canada on…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has began the payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 indigenous youths from the Niger Delta under its Youths Internship Scheme. Mrs Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She explained that the beneficiaries would undergo practical, hands-on training…
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A group, Ojokoro Progressive Movement, has appealed to the Lagos State Government over the deplorable state of some roads in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area. Mr Olaniyi Ilori, leader of the group, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Ilori said that recently, the group from across the seven wards in Ojokoro,…