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Matt Harvey designated for assignment by Angels
Matt Harvey is facing another career crosswords after being designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels. The #Angels have made the following transactions: RHP Jake Jewell was optioned to Salt Lake following last night’s […]
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Bennacer Wins AFCON 2019 Most Valuable Player Award
Algeria midfielder Ismael Bennacer has been named player of the tournament at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt which ended on Friday in Cairo with the Desert Foxes emerging champions, Completesports.com reports. Bennacer, […]
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Lake Chad Basin: Forum agrees to foster sustainable development
A Lake Chad community By Uche Bibilari The Lake Chad Basin (LCB) Governors’ Forum for Regional Cooperation on Stabilisation, Peacebuilding and Sustainable Development have agreed to remain committed to joint efforts towards fostering sustainable development […]
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Video: Moment Algeria lifted 2019 AFCON
Algeria are Africans champions Algeria on Friday lifted the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the second time when a fortuitous second-minute goal gave them a 1-0 win over Senegal in the final. The fans […]
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Video: Algeria beat Senegal 1-0 to lift AFCON title after 29 years
Algerian players celebrate AFCON 2019 glory By Emmanuel Afonne Algeria Desert Foxes have won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) with a lone goal defeat of the Teranga Lions of Senegal in the final […]
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Bandits commanders agree to suspend attacks in Zamfara
Bandits in military uniform By Ishaq Zaki Bandits commanders in Birnin-Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara, on Friday agreed to suspend attacks on the people at a dialogue meeting with the state government and security […]
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Nigeria will find peace through dialogue – Oritsejafor
Nigeria will find peace through dialogue – Oritsejafor Jessica Onyegbula A cleric, Pastor Helen Oritsejafor, has called for national dialogue to resolve challenges threatening the peace and unity of Nigeria, saying like a marriage the […]
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Botswana on high alert for Ebola
Botswana on high alert for Ebola Botswana’s health ministry on Friday said the country was on high alert for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The development comes after […]
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Yankees rally around ‘savages in the box’ quote
The New York Yankees found their season slogan Thursday. They have Aaron Boone’s ejection to thank for that. As Boone was being tossed from Game 1 of the team’s doubleheader, he called the Yankees “f—ing savages […]
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5 inmates bag degrees in Kirikiri prison – NOUN VC
Prison inmates By Damilola Fadugba Five inmates of Maximum Security Prison in Kirikiri, Lagos, have bagged university degrees from National Open University (NOUN). The Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, disclosed this in […]
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NSE indicators up by 0.20% after weeks of downward trend
Nigeria Stock Exchange By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Market indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rose marginally by 0.20 per cent on Friday after weeks of downward movement. The All-Share Index, which opened at 27,864.49, grew […]
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Emulate Late Jonhson’s leadership style, Buhari urges Union leaders
late Francis Johnson, PENGASSAN President By Edith Ike-Eboh President Muhammadu Buhari has advised leaders of the various workers union in the country to emulate the leadership style of humility of late unionist Mr Francis Johnson […]
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NDLEA to recruit 5,000 personnel to boost manpower – Abdallah
NDLEA officer By Martins Abochol The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Abdallah (retd), says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recruitment of 5,000 personnel for the agency to boost its manpower. Abdallah […]
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I Cannot, And Shall Not, Celebrate This Bronze! –Odegbami
I am an Olympian to the core. I went to two Olympics. The first was boycotted at the last minute by African countries. At the second, I was Nigeria’s flag bearer, overall captain of the […]
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A$AP Rocky to be held in Sweden for third week over alleged fight | Ents & Arts News
US rapper A$AP Rocky will spend another week in custody in Sweden as police continue to investigate an alleged fight in Stockholm. The 30-year-old music star – real name Rakim Mayers – was arrested on […]
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DPR seals 33 filling stations in Port Harcourt
DPR Sealing filling stations. By Desmond Ejibas The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Friday shut down businesses in 33 filling stations in Port Harcourt over alleged sharp practices. Mr Bassey Nkanga, Operations Controller, DPR, […]
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Xenophobic Attacks: Fear grips Nigerians abroad
Nigerian being attacked by South Africans By Olanrewaju Akojede The Centre for Protection of Nigerians in the Diaspora (CPND), says many Nigerians living abroad are now in palpable fear as a result of Xenophobic attacks, […]
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BBC and ITV to launch BritBox streaming service to rival Netflix | Ents & Arts News
The BBC and ITV have signed a deal to launch subscription service BritBox in the UK before the end of the year. The service will cost £5.99 a month in HD and stream across multiple […]
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Marcus Morris left agent Rich Paul over backing out of Spurs deal to join Knicks
Thes are the facts on the ground: Powerful agent Rich Paul negotiated a two-year, $20 million contract for Marcus Morris with the Spurs, and he verbally agreed to it. The Spurs made a series of […]
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Zuma pulls out of corruption inquiry
Former South African President Jacob Zuma Former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma has withdrawn from the corruption inquiry, saying that he would no longer give evidence in the probe over his administration. Zuma’s lawyer […]
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Tailor docked over alleged N1.48m fraud
Tailor docked over alleged N1.48m fraud By Adaeze Iroha A 47-year-old tailor, Popoola Abolade, was on Friday brought before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a company of N1.48 million. Abolade, who […]
