Diego Maradona
30 May
The long-awaited criminal trial of eight medical professionals accused of negligence in the death of Argentina football legend Diego Maradona, due to start next week, was postponed from Wednesday to October.
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Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen matched the late Diego Maradona's scoring achievement at Napoli after scoring a hat-trick in a 6-1 win at Sassuolo on Wednesday. It was Osimhen's second hat-trick in the Serie A. Osimhen's second goal against Sassuolo which put Napoli 3-1 up, took his league goals for the season to 10. According to…
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Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani on Thursday reopened the Birnin Gwari cattle market, which had been closed for over a decade due to insecurity. Sani also received some repentant bandits, stating that his administration would be fair and just to everyone to achieve lasting peace and development in Kaduna State. The governor disclosed that the…
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The Federal Government on Thursday handed over 15 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses in Abuja. The Minister of Transportation, Said Ahmed Alkali, during the launch ceremony, said buses symbolise the government’s commitment to empowering citizens while transitioning to a cleaner energy economy. The buses were handed over to major transport unions, including the National Union…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has disbursed N5.3 billion to about 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims who performed the 2023 Hajj exercise. While N4,479,362,880 was remitted to States’ Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Armed Forces, N917,148,479.99 was disbursed to 192 accredited Tour Companies that participated in the 2023 Hajj. NAHCON…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against selling or purchasing
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Popular Canadian stage actor, Julian Arnold, passed away on Sunday evening while performing in A Christmas Carol at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. The 60-year-old was playing the roles of Marley, Mr. Fezziwig, and Banjo when he collapsed mid-performance, leaving the audience and cast in shock. READ ALSO: Xmas chicken sparks uproar as seller lists…
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Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been confirmed dead after a Boko Haram ambush on November 18, 2024, in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. The attack occurred near the Niger-Kaduna state boundary during an inspection tour of national grid installations. NSCDC spokesperson Babawale Afolabi confirmed the incident in…
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President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron took bilateral relations to the next level on X by exchanging pleasantries in Pidgin. Tinubu and his wife arrived in France on a two-day trip on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader since 2000. Macron celebrated the occasion with a heartfelt post on X…
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The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to step up surveillance for bird flu after the first case was detected in a child
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A power cut plunged Zimbabwe's parliament into darkness as Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube was finishing his budget speech.