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  Marcus Rashford scored his first goals for Barcelona as the England forward’s brilliant brace inspired a 2-1 win against Newcastle in the Champions League on Thursday. Rashford struck twice in the space of nine minutes in the second half at St James’ Park to make a memorable return to England following his loan move […]

Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 50 Champions League goals as Manchester City profited from Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s early red card to beat Napoli 2-0 on Thursday. Haaland reached his half century in Europe’s elite competition in just 49 appearances before Jeremy Doku ensured Pep Guardiola’s men got their quest for Champions League […]

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that there is no law compelling Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to immediately return to office following the end of the six-month emergency rule in the state. President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State at the height of […]

  President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Friday, September 19, for Kaduna State. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the trip in a statement on Thursday. While in Kaduna, the President will visit Aisha, widow of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, at the family residence. During the […]

Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless ancient gold bracelet was stolen from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, sold for about $4,000, and then melted down. The 3,000-year-old bracelet, a gold band adorned with lapis lazuli beads, dated back to the reign of Amenemope, a pharaoh of […]

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal. Wike spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “What do you mean by leadership and friendship? You cannot talk about leadership and ignore the person,” Wike said. He accused Tambuwal and […]

  The Lagos State Government has clarified the circumstances surrounding Tuesday’s fire at Afriland Towers, which claimed several lives in Lagos. Officials on Thursday said the blaze originated from inverter batteries in the basement of the six-storey commercial building on Broad Street. The state government assured residents that the safety of lives and property remains […]

  The Senate Committee on  Federal Capital Territory Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has appealed to members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), FCT chapter, to immediately suspend their ongoing strike.  The committee also pledged to engage urgently with the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, in order to address the doctors’ demands […]

    French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s austerity policies, causing widespread disruption. Public transport stalled, schools closed down and tens of thousands of people took to the streets for demonstrations marked by sporadic clashes with the police. Prime […]

  The Ogun State government has sealed five Chinese companies and arrested some officials for allegedly assaulting state and law enforcement officers. The affected firms along the Ogere axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway include DL Plastics, Dyschenghan Plastics, SH Agricultural, Beautiful Fibre, and Jincaicai Nigeria. Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and OGWAMA Managing […]

  The Kogi State Government has condemned a violent protest at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, on Tuesday, the government dismissed claims of exclusion. Fanwo said protesters under the Association of People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) locked the […]

  Benfica appointed Jose Mourinho as their coach on Thursday, with the Portuguese returning to work in his homeland, 21 years after leaving Porto for Chelsea. The 62-year-old, who also coached Real Madrid and Manchester United among other clubs, was sacked by Turkish side Fenerbahce in August after Benfica beat them in the Champions League […]