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Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea; Rogers scores on debut
Xabi Alonso won his first game as Chelsea boss thanks to Morgan Rogers’s debut goal and Joao Pedro’s strike after just 31 seconds of a pulsating 3-2 victory against Fulham
Two elderly men arrested over alleged attempted rape of 12-yr-old
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River State Police Command has arrested two elderly men, aged 68 and 70, over the alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in Calabar. The
Trump to double tariffs on Canadian autos as trade tensions escalate
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles beginning next year, as the historically friendly neighbors spiral into an escalating trade war. Trump’s threat comes after
Shina Philips backs Nigerian football to bounce back from recent setbacks
Mr Philips spoke in Abuja on Monday as organisers of the annual Nigeria Pitch Awards announced that the 12th edition of the awards ceremony will hold on 8 September The
‘Don’t be overwhelmed by Tinubu’s appointment’ – PDP tells Yari
By Luminous Jannamike The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, dismissed Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari’s projection that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will retain the presidency beyond 2031, accusing the newly
Domestic petrol supply falls 20.6%, imports rise in July — NMDPRA
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Average daily petrol supply from domestic refineries fell by 20.6 per cent to 25.8 million litres in July 2026, from 32.5 million litres per day recorded
Benue ranching: NKST alleges 5,987 members killed, 753 churches destroyed
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Universal Reformed Christian Church, popularly known as NKST Church, has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed pilot ranching programme in Benue State, citing the killing of
Eid-El-Maulud: Emulate Prophet Mohammed’s virtues, Remi Tinubu urges Muslims
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has encouraged all Muslim faithful to emulate the noble virtues of Prophet Mohammed and continue to promote peace in their homes,
Five wounded as transport unions’ members clash in Kwara
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin No fewer than five persons were reportedly injured during a clash between members of rival transport unions in Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday. Vanguard reliably gathered
US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list
The United States on Monday delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that had severely impeded investment. The US Department of State also revoked its
