Premier League
24 Apr 2024
Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool…
15 Apr 2024
Everton have lodged a formal appeal against a two-point penalty imposed on the club for breaching Premier League financial regulations, reports said on Monday.
9 Apr 2024
A Nigerian identified as Okechukwu Iweha has been named as the individual who was stabbed to death before Tottenham Hotspur's home game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Police and paramedics were called to Northumberland Park on the outskirts of the Spurs stadium just before 6 am, where Iweha was found dead with several stab injuries.…
5 Apr 2024
Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United's dropped points are getting "more expensive", with time running out to secure a Champions League spot after a painful last-gasp defeat at Chelsea.
5 Apr 2024
Mikel Arteta hopes his Arsenal team can create an aura similar to that enjoyed by the 2003/04 "Invincibles" as they chase their first Premier League title for 20 years.
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 45 pips to 7.1696 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. READ ALSO:Edo Poly lifts fee payment enforcement for student loan applicants The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking to stop the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) from arresting and prosecuting commercial sex workers (CSWs) in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the plaintiff’s application was incompetent under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has appealed to motorists to refrain from driving, or reduce speed during heavy rainfall to minimise accidents. Mr. Wasiu Ogunmefun, the Sango-Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota. Ogunmefun identified excessive speeding as one of…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a list of 58 companies operating illegal Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, warning the public to avoid investing with them. Here's the full list: 1. Wales Kingdom Capital 2. Bethseida Group of Companies 3. AQM Capital Limited 4. Titan Multibusiness Investment Limited 5. Brickwall Global Investment Limited…
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The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Dr. Tulia Jackson, has said the union will also listen to the other side to get a balanced view after suspended lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan made it aware of her case against the Senate and its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. On Tuesday, Natasha tabled her case during the Women…
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The Federal Government has given the contractors handling the Mbiama section of the East-West Road a marching order to complete the project by November 2025. Minister of Works, David Umahi, who inspected the progress of the work, expressed delight at the completion of the 47-kilometer Section 2.1 of the project during a two-day inspection tour.…
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Technology workers in Kenya held a vigil on Tuesday for Ladi Anzaki Olubunmi, a Nigerian content moderator for TikTok, who died after remaining in Kenya for two years. Olubunmi, an employee of Teleperformance Kenya, was found deceased in her residence last week. Her body was discovered in a state of decomposition three days later. According…
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A High Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has admitted an autopsy report as evidence in the trial of security operatives accused of torturing and killing a 17-year-old secondary school student, Abdullahi Tukur Abba. The Guardian recalls that Tukur was arrested on August 5, 2023, after a neighbor lodged a complaint with the task force over…
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The Conference of Progressive Nigerians (CPN) has cautioned the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited against suspending the naira-for-crude oil exchange arrangement. The group warned that such a move could have severe economic consequences. This came in response to claims that the government-owned oil company had suspended the naira-for-crude deal until 2030, as it has…
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Nigeria and China are set to embark on an innovative partnership aimed at enhancing the tourism and creative sectors. This partnership holds great potential for boosting cultural exchange and economic opportunities between the two nations. During a recent meeting, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, engaged with the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and…