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Man Utd 'have to back' struggling Rashford, says Ten Hag
The 26-year-old scored a career-high 30 goals last season and was rewarded with a new deal until 2028, but his form has since slumped dramatically. Rashford has managed just eight goals in 40 appearances for his boyhood club during the current campaign and fans booed him in last Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final win aga...
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Several Workers Trapped As Building Collapses In Kano
Several workers are reportedly trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. At least 11 persons are trapped under the rubble, Daily Trust reports. It was learnt that two persons rescued from the collapsed building had been rushed to the ...
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Russia hands over remains of 140 Ukrainian soldiers
Ukraine has received the bodies of 140 soldiers killed while trying to defend the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson from Russian attacks. The authority responsible for prisoner of war matters disclosed this on Telegram on Friday. Five bodies were from the Sumy section in northern Ukraine. Russia has...
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Gov Fintiri mourns as Adamawa PDP publicity secretary dies
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has expressed dismay over the sudden death of the Adamawa State Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Muhammadu Gidado Bello. Fintiri described Gidado’s death as a rude shock, according to the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, who released a statement ...
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Iran, China agree on closer military cooperation
The defence ministers of China and Iran have agreed on closer cooperation on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO, being held in Kazakhstan. Iran’s Brigadier General, Mohammed-Reza Astiani said: “Improved cooperation and rapprochement on both sides is needed to resolve regional a...
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Court remands man for allegedly defiling 12-year old girl
Afeez whose address was not provided, is being charged with unlawful penetration and defilement. The Prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 9:00a.m on April 19, at Baba-Pupa, Azangbemeh area of Badagry, Lagos. Adeosun said that Afeez sexually penetrated the vag...
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ATBUs outgoing VC advocates drug tests for lecturers
Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi, Prof. Muhammad Ahmed Abdulazeez, has proposed mandatory drug tests for academic staff across Nigerian universities to assess their mental well-being. Abdulazeez made the call while delivering his valedictory speech to the Senate of the ...
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Africa Road Builders: Selection Committee names 2024 winners
Members of the Selection Committee of The Africa Road Builders – Trophy Babacar NDIAYE have met in the United Arab Emirates to decide the winners for 2024. This year, the central theme of the deliberations was: “Quality of Road Infrastructure of Africaâ€. According to a statement signed by Mr. George Orido, spokes...
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Transfer: Injuries stopped Ndahs move from Orlando Pirates – Agent
Olisa Ndah’s agent, Mike Makab has revealed that persistent injuries scuttled his client’s ambition of playing abroad. Ndah was linked with a move to Serie A and Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs last summer following his impressive displays for South African club, Orlando Pirates. The 27-year-old has however...
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NCS confirms abduction of Prisons Assistant Controller in Niger State
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has confirmed the abduction of Assistant Controller Abdulraman Ibrahim Gelele in Niger State. Gelele, who was attached to the Niger State command of the service, was reportedly kidnapped along Minna-Ilorin Road on April 17, 2024. According to reports, the abductors initially made...
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TikTok makes clarification on imminent sale
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, refuted on Thursday that it is considering selling the popular social media platform, dismissing media speculation in the wake of President Joe Biden’s bill threatening a ban unless it divests its ownership. In a statement posted on its news platform Toutiao, ByteD...
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Kenya flood death toll since March climbs to 70
“The official tally of fellow Kenyans who regrettably have lost their lives due to the flooding situation now stands at 70 lives,” government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said on X, after torrential rains killed more than a dozen people in the capital Nairobi this week. Kenya and other countries in East Africa...
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Kenya Airways urges release of employees detained in DR Congo
The KQ employees, who work at the company’s airport office in the DRC capital, Kinshasa, were arrested on April 19 by the Military Detection of Anti-Homeland Activities (DEMIAP) allegedly because of “missing custom documentation on valuable cargo”, the airline said. According to the KQ statement, a mi...
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Ekiti Govt reiterates commitment to welfare of PWDs
Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun has reiterated the commitment of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration to the welfare of persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in the state. Olatunbosun, who gave the assurance in Ado Ekiti, urged interested individuals and corporate organizations not ...
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Nigerian Govt announces plan to create 2.5m jobs
The Nigerian Federal Government plans to create 2.5 million jobs through the Labour Employment Enhancement Programme, LEEP. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed this at Thursday’s pre-inaugural ceremony for the LEEP in Abuja. She noted that in a quickly changing glob...
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Sudan: UN seeks intl engagement in fighting sexual violence
Two United Nations, UN, officials are calling for more international engagement to fight sexual violence against women and girls in the Sudan conflict. Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Joyce Msuya, joined Pramil...
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