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A court in the United States has sentenced Oluwole Adegboruwa, a 54-year-old US-based Nigerian, and his accomplice Enrique Isong to a combined 40 years in prison after finding them guilty of masterminding a multi-million dollar dark web drug trafficking operation. The sentence was imposed by the U.S. District Court Judge Jill N. Parish after a…
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France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, the country's defence ministry said, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power. A contingent of 120 soldiers left for France from a military airport in the capital, the ministry said in a statement on Facebook, 10 days after French fighter aircraft…
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In the twilight of his political career, Joe Biden is disappearing into the background even before Donald Trump returns to the White House, despite growing turmoil at home and abroad. The 82-year-old US president's silence on a looming government shutdown over Christmas is just the latest example of how critics say the aging leader is…
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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has paid tribute to Ruben Amorim's impact at Manchester United ahead of the Cherries' match at Old Trafford on Sunday. Iraola's side are sixth in the table, seven places ahead of United but just three points clear of their opponents. Brought in after Erik ten Hag was sacked as United boss,…
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France's President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism Friday over an alleged comment on problems in hospitals, which his office strongly denied he made, adding to controversy over an angry remark during a visit to an Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone. With Le Monde daily printing a sequence of articles about the behind-the-scenes…
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with boxing star Oleksandr Usyk to be gentle with British rival Tyson Fury in their world heavyweight clash in case a battering delivers a knockout blow to a crucial arms deal. Usyk defeated Fury in May to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and the two men meet…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday signed a disputed education law on languages in schools, after reaching an agreement with his initially opposed coalition partner. The dispute over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) earlier this year was the first major test of the government of national unity, forged after May elections in which…
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Everton manager says he has the backing of the club's new owners and is not under any extra pressure as he enters the final six months of his contract. The US-based Friedkin Group completed their takeover of the Premier League club on Thursday, ending a turbulent period at Goodison Park under the control of British-Iranian…
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Family, friends, and well-wishers converged in Abuja, the nation's capital, to celebrate the remarkable achievement of Nigeria's Martina Abang Chukwuma-Ezike, who became the first black woman to be elected as the Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen in its 500-year history. The Cross River-born CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, Scotland, United Kingdom,…
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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is adamant Pep Guardiola remains "the best" coach in the Premier League as his side seek to add to Manchester City's woes. City have lost eight of their last 11 games in all competitions, winning just once in that sequence, and fallen nine points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. The…
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As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the economic reforms facing Nigerians, especially the residents of Ijebu Ode/Odogbolu/Ijebu North-East Local Government Areas of Ogun State, a member representing the Ijebu Central Federal Constituency, Femi Ogunbanwo, popularly called "Omo-Iwa," has empowered over 1,500 women and youths by procuring equipment for their businesses. Items distributed…