Brazil smiles during an International Friendly Match between Brazil and Panama Neymar will not travel to Cleveland for Brazil’s World Cup warm-up match against Egypt on Saturday as he continues to receive intensive treatment for a calf injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Thursday. “Neymar will not travel …
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Fenerbahce chairman Sadettin Saran A Turkish court sentenced Fenerbahce Chairman Sadettin Saran to two and a half years in prison for inciting illegal betting, days before the Turkish club was set to hold a congress to elect his replacement. The ruling by an Istanbul court said Saran and his brother, …
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The United Kingdom has said it is closely monitoring Nigeria’s democratic process and is keenly interested in the country’s next general elections scheduled for 2027. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, stated this on Thursday during a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, …
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concern over what it described as a growing pattern of excessive and unrealistic bail conditions being imposed by courts and law enforcement agencies across the country. In a statement, NBA President Afam Osigwe said bail conditions should not defeat the constitutional purpose of …
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Liverpool have confirmed the appointment of Andoni Iraola as their new head coach following the dismissal of Arne Slot. The former Bournemouth boss has inked a two-year deal at Anfield and replaces Dutchman Slot, who was sacked a year after guiding Liverpool to the Premier League title. The hiring process was led by …
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Mourinho is likely to be appointed Real Madrid boss Benfica confirmed on Thursday that Real Madrid would have to pay 15 million euros to prise away their coach, Jose Mourinho. Real president Florentino Perez has vowed to bring back Mourinho to the Bernabeu, 13 years after he left the club …
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The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria’s Northwest has climbed to nearly 800,000, following a sharp rise in violence across the region, according to new data. Figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) indicate that the IDP population in the zone rose by 143,189 people …
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The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency says the return airlift of Kaduna pilgrims from Saudi Arabia will commence on June 15, 2026. The chairman of the agency, Salihu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Datti, on Tuesday, June 2. Abubakar said all …
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“They came shooting” — Residents flee as Dan Gulbi suffers second attack in two days, 37 dead total Bandits struck Dan Gulbi community in Tureta LGA again Tuesday, killing an estimated 20 people barely 48 hours after a Sunday assault that left 17 dead. The back-to-back attacks have left at …
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Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said he will support the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, in the 2027 election. Newsextra24 reports that Omo-Agege disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show. He said he remained a loyal party man and would give …
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