Pogba
15 Nov
Paul Pogba's Juventus career is over after the Serie A club announced on Friday that the France midfielder's contract had been terminated even though his doping ban was cut to 18 months on appeal. Pogba will be able to return to competitive football in March after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) chopped last…
14 Oct
French international Paul Pogba said Monday he was hungry to return to football after his doping ban was last week reduced from four years to 18 months. "Football is the strawberry cake that was taken out of my mouth," Pogba told L'Equipe television in an interview from the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris. Pogba,…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lamented the Federal Government's failure to implement the upward review of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members' allowances, which was announced in September 2024. The group described the government’s prolonged inaction as unjust and deceptive. It urged the immediate actualization of the promised policy to…
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The 49th Annual National Maulud Anniversary commemorating the birth of Sheikh Ibrahim Nyass witnessed a massive turnout in Bauchi, as thousands of Muslim faithful gathered from Nigeria and across the globe, including participants from the United States, Egypt, and Morocco. The spiritually significant event was hosted by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi and featured prominent Islamic scholars…
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The crisis rocking the Edo State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) may soon be history as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, this weekend called on the Nigeria Labour Congress to urgently resolve the internal crisis within its Edo State Chapter to prevent further escalation of tensions. The conflict stems…
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The Lagos State government on Sunday announced that the full enforcement of the removal of stalls and shanties under Apongbon Bridge and on the setback of the Savage/Elegbata/Bombata drainage channel on Lagos Island will commence on Tuesday, following the expiration of the 48-hour quit notice issued to stall owners and traders last week. The Commissioner…
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The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing safe and reliable transportation for commuters in the state. The Commissioner for Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, disclosed this on Sunday in Abeokuta, noting that a series of measures are being put in place for a full-scale assessment of Bus Mass Transit (BMT) vehicles to ensure compliance…
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Sunday, called for continued and intensified efforts in the fight against terrorism and banditry across Nigeria. The group urged governments, security agencies, and community leaders to prioritise long-term strategies aimed at restoring peace and stability. In a statement, the National Coordinator of CNG, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, emphasized…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Engineer Opeyemi Olabanji, has lauded the state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for placing the state on an enviable pedestal in the recently released statistics by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on 2024 VAT contributions. Opeyemi, in a chat with reporters on Sunday in…
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Leicester City pushed Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou closer to the sack with a 2-1 win that extended the north London side's dismal run and lifted the Foxes out of the Premier League relegation zone on Sunday. Postecoglou's troubled team blew the lead on home turf as they crumbled to a sixth defeat in their…
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UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday on Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo and halt support for M23 fighters advancing on the key Congolese city of Goma. Guterres "reiterates his strongest condemnation of the M23 armed group's ongoing offensive and advances towards Goma in North Kivu with the support of the…
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Twenty-two people, including two physically challenged university students, benefitted from the 2024 scholarship scheme of the Ilorin Emirate Professor’s Association (IEPA) over the weekend. The two physically challenged recipients were Ayinde Aloba of the University of Ilorin and Abdulgafar Ahmad. Each beneficiary of the annual scholarship scheme received ₦100,000, a certificate, and a Holy Qur’an.…