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Chelsea left-back, Emerson Palmieri, limped off after just seven minutes of Italy’s Euro 2020 qualifier at Finland on Sunday night. The 25-year-old, who has been in good form for Frank Lampard’s side so far this season, started alongside Blues team-mate Jorginho. But he was replaced by Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi with the game in its […]
Nigeria’s D’tigers have secured automatic qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by beating china today in their final classification game of the FIBA basketball world cup. Nigeria failed to progress from their group finishing with 2 losses and a win but have secured their place at next year’s summer games by finishing as the highest-ranked […]
Rafael Nadal captured his 19th career Grand Slam title in thrilling fashion on Sunday by winning the US Open final, outlasting Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to seize his fourth crown in New York. The 33-year-old Spanish left-hander moved one shy of Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record 20 Grand Slam triumphs and […]
The special envoy sent to South Africa by President Muhammadu Buhari, has returned to the country after meeting with South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The special envoy, Ambassador Ahmed Abubakar held a closed door meeting with President Ramaphosa on Friday afternoon, where he conveyed President Buhari’s concern over recent events in South Africa, in the context of […]
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) says a Max Air plane conveying pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to Minna, Niger State crash-landed at the Minna Airport describing the incident as serious. The AIB in a statement explained that the engine of the plane brushed the runway surface as it was about to land although no injury was […]
Tension heightened on Sunday in the Johannesburg Central Business District in South Africa following fresh protests by a group which has been demanding that foreigners leave the country. A crowd of about 1200 hostel residents had gathered at the Murray Park to be addressed by Inkatha Freedom Party leader, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in Jeppestown. But […]
Imo State Independent Electoral Commission says its verification exercise will begin tomorrow, 10th September across the 27 local government area. In a press release signed by the state chairman, Barr. JULIUS ONYENU-CHEYA, said the exercise will kick off from ihhitte/uboma at 11:30am while obowo local government is slated for 1:30 PM respectively. ONYENU-CHEYA […]
Imo state governor EMEKA IHEDIOHA says he will set up a new irrigation scheme which will engage up to 500 youths across the State as part of his effort to empower youths for self-reliance. IHEDIOHA who disclosed this in an event to mark his 100 days in office, said that the 500 youths will […]
The Kano State police command has confirmed the arrest of 100 suspects including those who recently disrupted mobile network services in the state after allegedly stealing a large quantity of telecommunication solar panels in some parts of the metropolis. Parading the suspects, the Kano state commissioner of police Ahmed Iliyasu says the suspects were apprehended […]
Police authorities in Lagos have paraded suspected looters of Shoprite in the Lekki area of the State. The police area commander of Shangotedo, Mr Gbolahan Olugbemi says between September the 3rd and 4th, a total of 125 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack on Shoprite with 90% of the stolen goods recovered. […]
