THE world football governing body, FIFA, has approved new regulations for goalkeepers, stipulating that they will be penalized with a corner kick awarded to the opposing team if they hold onto the ball for more than eight seconds. This significant rule change was unanimously ratified by the International Football Association …
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Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, has warned the squad to expect a number of exits at the end of the season. Amorim is keen to overhaul the squad he inherited from Erik ten Hag in the summer. United’s financial situation means any new signings will have to be funded by …
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman Mbala Dajou Abuba at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano for attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine, which he ingested, to Istanbul Turkey. A statement by the spokesperson of NDLEA, Femi …
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MINISTER of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has assured Nigerians of the federal government’s commitment to safeguarding land rights while boosting agricultural productivity. He gave this assurance on Sunday to farmers and pastoralists in Udobo, Gamawa local government area of Bauchi State, during a community engagement in the historic agrarian …
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Pope Francis, currently hospitalised with pneumonia, suffered a severe breathing “crisis” on Friday, prompting urgent medical intervention. The Vatican confirmed that the 88-year-old pontiff was placed on non-invasive mechanical ventilation and underwent bronchoaspiration, responding well to the treatment. The Holy See disclosed that the episode led to a sudden deterioration …
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UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team has reported that a staggering forty per cent of the world’s population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand. Despite an increasing awareness of the role of home language in education, policy adoption remains inadequate due to implementation …
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ISRAELI Prime Minister’s Office announced on Sunday that all goods and supplies entering into the Gaza Strip will be stopped effective immediately. The decision comes after what the Israeli government describes as Hamas’s refusal to accept the Witkoff framework for continuing negotiations, a proposal that Israel had agreed to. Prime …
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Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has joined the global Muslim community, especially in the state, to joyfully welcome Ramadan, the ninth lunar month in which fasting is prescribed for Muslims. This is contained in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, on Saturday in Ilorin. “The …
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HAS anybody wondered why the generality of the first set of our educated citizens revered the United Kingdom and aped the white Briton? They saw the mode of dressing, manner of speech, behavioural nuances, and general etiquette of the Briton as the epitome of civilisation. It took some coups and …
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GRAMMY-nominated R&B artist Angie Stone has died after a car crash, aged 63, her daughter says. “My mommy is gone,” her daughter, Diamond Stone, wrote in a Facebook post. Stone was fatally injured when a van she was travelling in overturned in Alabama early on Saturday following a performance, according …
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