Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Liverpool’s hopes of record points haul end after loss to Arsenal

Arsenal capitalised on shocking errors from Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to beat the champions 2-1 at The Emirates on Wednesday. The loss ended their hopes of a record points tally for the Premier League season. It means Liverpool, on...

If we don’t have Tokyo Games, we’re unlikely to have Beijing 2022 — IOC member

If the postponed Tokyo Olympics do not go ahead next year due to COVID-19, then the 2022 Beijing Winter Games will likely also fall victim to the pandemic. Long-time International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound made the assertion on...

Wigan thrash struggling Hull 8-0, West Brom draw with Fulham

Wigan Athletic recorded their biggest ever league victory as they beat Hull City 8-0 in the Championship on Tuesday, hitting seven past their beleaguered opponents in the first half. The Latics broke the deadlock through Kal Naismith inside the opening...

Zaha urges social media platforms to remove racist users

Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha has called on social media platforms to identify and remove users who resort to racist abuse. His comments have come after the forward was targeted before his team’s Premier League match at Aston Villa on Sunday. The...

Para-Athletes, Coach commend Sports Minister over palliatives

A National Para-Powerlifting Team Coach, Feyisetan Are and some other para-athletes on Monday commended the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, over the palliatives to disabled athletes. The medal winning coach, in an interview with the News Agency...

Bournemouth boost EPL survival hopes as they stun Leicester

Bournemouth breathed life into their English Premier League (EPL) survival bid on Sunday, coming from a goal down to beat fourth-placed Leicester City 4-1 for their first win in 10 games. Leicester were in command after Jamie Vardy’s scrappy first-half...

Hamilton wins Styrian Grand Prix in Mercedes one-two

Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton dominated the Styrian Grand Prix in a Mercedes one-two on Sunday to celebrate his 85th Formula One win and move a step closer to Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 victories. Finnish Team mate Valtteri Bottas,...

Silva shines as Man City thrash Newcastle 5-0

David Silva scored one goal and made two more as Manchester City put on a passing masterclass to overwhelm Newcastle United with a 5-0 Premier League victory on Wednesday. Gabriel Jesus put the home side ahead in the 10th minute,...

Tottenham’s Dier gets four-game ban for confronting fan

Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Dier has been banned for four games and fined by the FA over a confrontation with a fan. The ban was after the London side’s defeat on penalties by Norwich City in the FA Cup fifth round...

Suarez scores as Barca condemn neighbours Espanyol to relegation

FC Barcelona kept up their pursuit of leaders Real Madrid in the La Liga title race by beating city rivals Espanyol 1-0 at home on Wednesday. The slim win also condemned their neighbours to relegation from the top flight. Luis Suarez...
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Ex-House Leader Wole Oke seeks creation of 30 LGCDAs in Kwara

Leader, Kwara State House of Assembly in the Second Republic, Hon. Stephen Wole Oke, has called...
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A/Ibom Assembly Passes N150b Supplementary Budget, 5 Other Bills Into Law

Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly has passed N150billion Naira supplementary Budget and five other Bills into law According to Governor Umo Eno, the...

NAFDAC:shuts 15 Bakeries,sachet water factories in Bauchi for noncompliance

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has shut 15 bakeries and sachet water factories in Bauchi State, for an...

lmpeachment : My Life Under Threat- Ondo Speaker Cries Out

The Speaker Ondo State House of Assembly Olamide Oladiji, has raised alarm on an alleged threat to his life This is coming on the heel...

Unknown Gunmen Abduct Benue Information Commissione Abo

Unknown gunmen Sunday at about 8:00 pm kidnapped Benue Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism Mr Mathew Abo from his residence in Zaki- Biam...