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West Ham manager Graham Potter said Friday that forward Lucas Paqueta is focused on getting back on the pitch despite a Football Association hearing into alleged spot-fixing hanging over him. The Brazil international is alleged to have deliberately got himself booked four times in Premier League matches for betting purposes. Reports this week said the…
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President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy. “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions,…
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In its avowed determination to boost power infrastructure in the state, the Cross River State Executive Council on Thursday gave approval for a new electricity policy. The approval was given after the presentation of the new electricity policy by the state governor, Senator Bassey Otu, during the state executive council meeting in Calabar. The Cross…
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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described the death of the late former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, as a profound loss to the country, particularly his ‘unwavering’ voice in the political landscape. Afenifere, in a condolence message while mourning the passing of the septuagenarian, stated that Okupe was a fearless advocate of progressive politics in…
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A petroleum tanker containing PMS exploded in Karamin Rami village of Mashegu Local Council, Niger State, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at about 6:30 p.m., claiming seven (7) lives. According to a statement issued to newsmen in Minna by the Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah, the incident…
