Tripple 44
25 Jan
Sixteen-year-old Nigerian football sensation Ifeoluwa Olowoporoku is making significant strides in his budding career, joining Swedish club IFK Göteborg for their preseason tour in Portugal. The youngster, who impressed as Nigeria's youngest player at the 2023 Africa U-17 Nations Cup, has already agreed to join Göteborg through his academy, Tripple 44, and will officially move…
30 Dec
Mustapha Adams has emerged as a standout performer for Shooting Stars this season, dazzling fans with his lethal precision in front of goal and his exceptional free-kick prowess. The dynamic forward has netted four goals in just seven Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) appearances, with two of his strikes coming from stunning direct free kicks…
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President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that Elon Musk, who is presiding over a purge of US government jobs, will help find "hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud" in federal agencies. Speaking in a Fox News interview set to air before the Super Bowl football championship, Trump said the American people "want…
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The electricity crisis at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan has reached a dire and alarming point, with patients now resorting to bringing their own generators and solar inverters just to receive medical treatment. For a staggering 107 days, the hospital has been without power, forcing patients and their families to find alternative sources…
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Commodore Paul Ponfa Nimmyel has officially assumed duty as the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, taking over from Commodore Rafiu Taye Oladejo. The handing and taking-over ceremony took place on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the NNS Beecroft conference room. It followed a send-forth parade held in honour of the outgoing commander.…
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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted three students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Ondo State, over the weekend. The victims, who were Industrial Training (IT) students on a farm, were abducted on Saturday evening while returning from the farm, not far from Akure Airport. The kidnappers also abducted a farmer and a…
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The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has raised concerns over the recent introduction of a 4 per cent Customs Administration Charge on the Free on Board (FOB) value for imports, warning that it will drive duty payments up by 80 per cent for industries reliant on imported raw materials. The association cautioned that the policy…
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The management of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Sunday, debunked a report circulating that patients brought generating sets to the hospital to receive healthcare due to power challenges. ‘Funmi Adetuyibi, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, stated this on behalf of the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, in a statement made…
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A factional youth leader of the apex socio-cultural Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, has allegedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The Guardian gathered that Igboayaka was taken by his abductors in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Saturday evening. However, several quarters believe that Igboayaka was rather arrested by police operatives following a…
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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has said the killings at Amagu Nkalaha Local Government Area of the state, which happened on February 2, were not carried out by herdsmen but by criminal elements within the community. According to the governor, he came to this conclusion following investigations by security agencies into the attack,…
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Liverpool's quest for a quadruple came to a crashing halt on Sunday as they were dumped out of the FA Cup 1-0 by Championship strugglers Plymouth. Ryan Hardie scored the only goal from the penalty spot as Arne Slot was made to pay for resting his star names as he suffered…
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Lazio crushed last-placed Monza 5-1 in Rome on Sunday to climb back into the Serie A top four. Adam Marusic nodded the home team in front after 31 minutes and they ran away with the game after half-time. Pedro scored twice and Taty Castellanos once, before Stefano Sensi converted an 86th-minute penalty for the visitors.…