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Lakers’ Christian Wood Undergoes Another Procedure On His Left knee
The Los Angeles Lakers' Christian Wood underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Monday, and the organization said that he will be checked again by team physicians in about eight weeks. Wood missed the last two months of last season with a left knee injury and had an initial arthroscopic procedure on the knee [...]
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Telecom Industry Faces Service Disruption Amid Workers’ Strike
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association (PTECSSAN) has commenced a seven-day strike over what it described as ‘precarious working conditions’. In a statement to KOKO TV NG, the association said the strike, which started on Monday, will not be suspended until its demands are met. The industrial action may impact the operations of [...]
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Tinubu Officially Approves Start Of 2024 National Honours Awards
President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the commencement of 2024 National Honours Award to Nigerians and friends of Nigeria who have contributed to the development of the country. Zaphaniah Jisalo, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, made this known at a meeting with the management staff of the ministry on Tuesday in Abuja. [...]
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Houston Rockets’ Longtime Coach And GM Carroll Dawson Dies At The Age Of 86
The Houston Rockets announced on Monday that Carroll Dawson, an assistant coach and general manager for nearly thirty years, has passed away at the age of eighty-six. No other details of his death were given. READ ALSO: Osimhen Is Not Greedy, He Did Not Ask For £500,000 Weekly – Mikel Obi On Chelsea Transfer Collapse "The [...]
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Kwankwaso Should Seek Accountability From Kano Govt On FG Palliatives, Says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has chastised the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso, for criticising the method adopted by the Federal Government for the distribution of palliatives to ensure that the foodstuff reaches the intended beneficiaries. In a statement posted on his X handle, the Chairman of [...]
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Two Nigerians Found Guilty of Multiple Rapes In The UK
Two Nigerian men have been found guilty of multiple r3pes in the United Kingdom. The Northamptonshire Police in a Facebook post, said the men, Tosin Dada, 34 and Solomon Ibukun Adebiyi, tried to claim that they had consensual s3x with a 17-year-old girl. READ ALSO: Meet Chukwuemeka Carney Chelsea’s Latest Signing: Biography, Background And CareerThe post [...]
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Aisha Yesufu And Pastor Ighodalo Managed LP’s Campaign Funds – Abure
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has disclosed that activist, Aisha Yesufu and Pastor Itua Ighodalo, managed the party’s campaign funds in 2023. Abure said Yesufu and Ighodalo were signatories to LP 2023 campaign funds and not the party as widely speculated. The embattled LP National Chairman spoke at a press conference [...]
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Remit N3.6bn To FG Within 30 Days – Reps Order JAMB
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been ordered by the House of Representatives to remit N3.602 billion to the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Rep. Bamidele Salam, the Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, who gave the order during an investigative hearing in Abuja, said that the remittance was not one that is subject [...]
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Luton Complete Signing Of Super Eagles Star Victor Moses
Luton Town have signed former Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses. The 33-year-old former international for Nigeria signs a free agency contract with the Championship club after leaving Russian team Spartak Moscow earlier in the summer. He spent almost four years with Spartak, having initially joined them on loan from Chelsea in 2020. READ ALSO: Chelsea Excludes Cole [...]
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“The Cash Cannot Finish” – Davido Trolls Critics
Nigerian singer, Davido has boasted that his money cannot finish. He made the boast on his X page while replying criticis. READ ALSO: Side Chic Who Tried To Kill Her Lover’s Wife, Arrested And Arraigned For Murder In KanoThe singer reacted to a post made by his cousin, Tunji who remarked how he makes money while [...]
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Governor Alia’s Secretary Joseph Alakali Resigns From Benue State Government
Prof. Joseph Alakali has stepped down from his position as the Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG). It was gathered that Alakali’s resignation is based on personal challenges. READ ALSO: Ex-Governor, Ortom Opened More Than 600 Bank Accounts But Released Only 25 At Handover – Benue State Government Sir Tersoo Kula, the Chief Press [...]
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Stop Arresting People Without Thorough Investigation – AGF Fagbemi Warns Anti-graft Agencies
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has issued a stern warning to anti-graft agencies in the country against arresting individuals without conducting a thorough investigation. Fagbemi noted this while declaring that any Nigerian convicted of corruption should not be granted a state pardon.On arresting individuals considered suspects, [...]
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Olivia Gadecki Defeats Sloane Stephens In Guadalajara’s First Round
Olivia Gadecki defeated 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the WTA Guadalajara Open second round and face second-seeded Danielle Collins. After defeating Sachia Vickery 6-4, 6-4, seventh-seeded Veronika Kudermetova proceeded to face 22-year-old Colombian Camila Osorio, who easily defeated Hailey Baptiste 6-3, 6-2. READ ALSO: Aryna Sabalenka Beats Jessica [...]
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President Tinubu Announces N230 Per Litre Fuel Price With CNG Implementation
In a strategic move to reduce fuel costs and provide Nigerians with an affordable alternative to petrol and diesel, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has enabled Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to be available for vehicles at N230 per litre. This initiative provides a cheaper and cleaner alternative to petrol, which currently sells for over N900 [...]
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Jack Draper To Join Britain’s Davis Cup Team Despite Injury Concerns
Jack Draper is working on his fitness after picking up an injury niggle at the US Open and is set to link up with his Davis Cup teammates on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Britain's number one said. The 22-year-old struggled with the heat and humidity of New York and fell 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-2 to eventual [...]
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BREAKING: Gunmen Allegedly Kill Seven In Benue Community
Gunmen on Tuesday morning killed seven persons in Naka town, headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area in Benue State. Naka town is located on Makurdi- Naka- Adoka – Ankpa trunk A federal highway. The inhabitants are predominantly peasant farmers who have been suffering herdsmen attacks for over 16 years. An eyewitness, Terna Ukaa, told [...]
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Craig Bellamy Secures His First Wales Victory In ‘Impossible’ Conditions
Craig Bellamy said that he was "proud" of earning his first win as Wales head coach after they beat Montenegro 2-1 in weather conditions that the former Liverpool and Manchester City forward described as the worst he had ever encountered. Kieffer Moore and Harry Wilson both scored goals early in the game—both within the opening [...]
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Special FX Rate For NNPCL Expected To Lower Petrol Prices – PENGASSAN
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to give a special foreign exchange rate to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The PENGASSAN said with the NNPCL granted a special forex rate of about ₦1000/$ [...]
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Argentina’s Coach Optimistic About Messi’s October Return
Coach Lionel Scaloni of Argentina expressed optimism that Lionel Messi would be fit for the October World Cup qualifiers. Messi, 37, has not played since sustaining a right ankle injury during the Copa América final against Colombia on July 14. READ ALSO: EPL: Manchester United Suffer 1-2 Loss To Brighton The captain of Argentina, who just [...]
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FBI Arrests American Singer For Using Bot Streams to Generate $10m in Royalties
An American singer, Michael Smith has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Intelligence. FBI accused him of earning $10 million in royalties through Bot streams. He was accused of using Artificial Intelligence, AI, tools and bots to fraudulently stream songs billions of times. READ ALSO: FBI Arrests And Charges Tech Entrepreneur, Inegbedion For $1.5 million [...]
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Why We Conducted Raid On SERAP’s Office – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS), has explained why its officers visited the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project’s (SERAP) Abuja office on Monday. In a statement on its website on Tuesday, the DSS claimed that the agents were detailed for routine investigation, contrary to reports that its officers raided SERAP’s office. The DSS lamented that [...]
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AFCON Qualifier: Nigeria’s Super Eagles Face Rwanda In Battle For Group D Supremacy
The stage is prepared for Nigeria's Super Eagles to play Rwanda's Amavubi in an AFCON qualification for 2025. Reports that the game will start at 2:00 pm on Tuesday at Kigali's Amahoro Stadium. READ ALSO: Liverpool Yet To Extend Contract Offer To Virgil Van Dijk The Super Eagles head to the game after beating the Republic [...]
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Ukraine Rains 140 Drones On Russia, Killing One Person And Damaging Buildings As Flights Are Diverted
At least 140 drones have been launched by Ukraine into Russia, killing one person and injuring three others, according to Russian officials. Moscow's regional governor Andrei Vorobyov confirmed several buildings have been damaged and there has been at least one fatality. "A woman was killed and three more people sustained injuries. Five residential buildings near [...]
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Federal High Court Goes Digital With New Online Affidavit System
The Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Lagos has launched an online portal for the public to procure affidavits from the court. Our correspondent reports that the innovation, introduced by FHC Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, brings the court in tune with digital global best practices. During our correspondent’s visit to the Lagos division of [...]
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“We’re No Longer Good Enough” – De Bruyne Slams Belgium’s Performance After Loss To France
Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne launched an angry tirade against his teammates after his side were beaten 2-0 away to France in their Nations League clash on Monday. De Bruyne expressed obvious frustration during the Group A2 encounter, as he did again later, telling Belgian VTM television that too many things had gone wrong during [...]
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Side Chic Who Tried To Kill Her Lover’s Wife, Arrested And Arraigned For Murder In Kano
A woman, Amina Nura, has been remanded by a Sharia court in the Rijiyar Lemu area in Dala LGA of Kano State over an alleged attempt to kill a housewife, Rashida Kamal, whom she accused of obstructing her (Rashida) husband's proposal to marry her. Nura was remanded alongside four of her accomplices, Nusaiba Abdullahi, Maryam [...]
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One Dead As Dangote Cement Truck Collides With Another Vehicle In Lagos
A yet-to-be-identified man has been reportedly killed in an accident involving two trucks in the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State.       It was learnt that a mini-truck and an articulated one collided at Araga Bus stop, Poka Road, around 7pm on Monday. The Head, Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos State [...]
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‘It Looked Serious’ – Arsenal Captain Ødegaard Suffers Injury During Norway’s Win
Prior to an important run of games for his club Arsenal, Martin Ødegaard, the captain of Norway, suffered an ankle injury on Monday. Ødegaard covered his face with his hands while being treated on the field midway through the second half of a 2-1 Nations League win over Austria. READ ALSO: Aaron Ramsdale Joins Southampton From [...]
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Murdered Ugandan Olympian, Rebecca Cheptegei, To Be Buried September 14
The burial ceremony for late Ugandan Olympic runner, Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after she was set ablaze by her ex-boyfriend, will be held on September 14 in her home country. The 33-year-old, who competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday, September 5, four [...]
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Ruling APC Postpones National Caucus And NEC Meetings Indefinitely
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced an indefinite postponement of its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings, scheduled for September 11 and 12. The decision was confirmed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, in a statement released late Monday night. READ ALSO: Ajaero, SERAP: Tinubu Using Security Operatives To [...]
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Paul, Ifeoma Okoye Welcome Their First Baby
Nigerian music star Paul Okoye professionally known as Rude Boy has reportedly welcomed his first child with his new wife, Ivy Ifeoma. The couple has welcomed their child which was confirmed to be a baby girl. READ ALSO: Paul Okoye’s Wife Ifeoma Celebrates Joyful Baby Shower (Video) KOKO TV NG reported earlier this week that [...]
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French Forward Wissam Ben Yedder Faces Sexual Assault Charges
Wissam Ben Yedder, a French football star, was arrested over the weekend and is scheduled to go on trial for "sexual assault in a state of inebriation," a court official told The Associated Press on Monday. Nice prosecutor Damien Martinelli told the AP the public prosecutor's office has appealed the decision not to remand Ben [...]
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Portable Faces Backlash For Slapping Pastor Preaching At His Bar (Video)
Controversial singer Portable has sparked widespread outrage after angrily confronting a pastor who was preaching at his bar. In a recent Instagram Live session, Portable filmed himself confronting a pastor who had come to preach at his alcoholic bar. The singer was seen slapping the pastor and warning him not to disrupt his business, creating [...]
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Ajaero, SERAP: Tinubu Using Security Operatives To Harass And Intimidate Nigerians – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has accused President Bola Tinubu of using security operatives to harass and intimidate Nigerians. She said this following the arrest of Comrade Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and raid of the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, in Abuja by DSS [...]
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Dutch Striker Memphis Depay Signs With Brazilian Club Corinthians
Dutch striker Memphis Depay has signed a two-year contract with Corinthians after leaving Atletico Madrid as a free agent in July, the Brazilian club announced on Monday. Terms of the deal were not announced but local media reported the contract would be worth 70 million Brazilian real ($12.54 million). READ ALSO: Man United Sign Matthijs De [...]
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Rebecca Cheptegei: Boyfriend Who Killed Ugandan Athlete Dies In Hospital
The former partner of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who is accused of killing her by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire, has died in hospital from burns sustained during the attack, Kenya's The Star newspaper reported on Tuesday. Cheptegei, 33, who competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, suffered burns to [...]
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