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Man United 2-4 Liverpool: Firmino Brace Boosts Reds’ Top Four Hopes
Liverpool’s top-four hopes are still alive after Roberto Firmino’s brace helped them to a 4-2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday night. The rescheduled match from May
Buhari, others mourn as Dogonyaro, ex-Chief of Defence Staff dies at 80
By Dapo Akinrefon, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Marie-Therese Nanlong The former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, during the Government of late General Sani Abacha, Lt-Gen. Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro has passed on. He
Lawan, Gbaja blast Southern govs over call for restructuring
Senator Ahmad Lawan and Mr Femi Gbajabiamila …Restructure first at state level, elected officials shouldn’t lead agitation — LAWAN …Agitations may be genuine but govs shouldn’t join calls for restructuring
Buhari pledges action against bandits’ threat to food security
Appeals for more understanding President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will use all available resources and manpower in dealing with bandits to ensure access to farms and food production in
Nigeria to Reactivate Special Terrorism Courts to Prosecute Insurgents
The Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney general of the Federation Abubakar Malami has said the federal government will through the Ministry of Justice’s Complex Case Group, resuscitate the existing
South African Entrepreneur Pledges $211m for Vaccine Production
Patrick Soon-Shiong, a South Africa-born pharmaceutical entrepreneur has pledged $211m from his family’s foundation to help develop vaccine production in South Africa. Dr Soon-Shiong, who is now based in the
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Achi in Hospital in Paris
Reports in Paris, the French capital, suggest Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, is in hospital. Reuters news agency quoted sources close to Prime Minister as saying he is having
UN Condemns Killing of Ugandan Aid Worker in South Sudan
The UN has condemned the killing of a Ugandan aid worker in South Sudan. UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in the country Alain Noudéhou said the killing of the female aid worker
Insecurity in Nigeria not tied to climate change (2)
Erosion has washed away large portions of lands in Eastern Nigeria, but the people who lost their lands and property have never armed themselves with military-grade weapons to dispossess others
India Doesn’t Want Name Attached to Virus Variant
The Indian Government has taken exception to describing one of the variant of the coronavirus as the Indian Variant. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Press Information Bureau of
