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Alvaro Morata was the star of the game, scoring twice for his side as Atletico Madrid emerged winners of the first Madrid derby of the La Liga season. Morata opened the scoring within the first four minutes of the game, and scored his second in the opening minutes of the second half as Atletico won 3-1. The former Chelsea star …

The Federal Ministry of Works on Sunday said it had not awarded the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway construction to any firm, but had only opened discussions with Hitech. A statement by Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams, Director, (Information) Press and Public Relations Unit, Federal Ministry of Works, said media reports that the project had been awarded were wrong. She said the information credited …

The People Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has described the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as a bonafide member of the party on national service. The party reiterated this position on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the outcome it had with the former governor of Rivers state. Speaking on behalf of the governors, Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, described Wike as …

Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of Senate for the 2022-2024 external borrowing plan of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. Tinubu, in the letter, said the past administration had approved the 2022-2024 borrowing plan at the …

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi State on Friday dismissed reports that Governor Yahaya Bello had reached a compromise with the party leadership on appointments into the National Working Committee (NWC). The Kogi APC had on Thursday rejected the appointment of Duro Meseko and Ikani Shuaibu Okolo as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary and Zonal Organising Secretary, North-Central respectively. …

A resolute Arsenal side forced Manchester City to a 0-0 draw in Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Etihad. The result means Arsenal ended City’s 57-game goal streak at the Etihad Stadium. Both teams needed to react to Liverpool’s 2-1 comeback win against Brighton and Hove Albion. Liverpool, on 67 points, now lead while Arsenal (65 points) and City (64 …

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted two Chinese and a Nigerian on forgery and fraud charges. The Nigeria Police Force arraigned Hao Aijun, Liu Yangxi, and the Nigerian, Obi Anthony-Chibuzor, on a 13-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and fraud in 2017. The defendants who were directors of BN Ceramics Industry Nigeria Limited …

An 80-year-old man, Malam Rabiu, on Sunday died in a well at Sabon Sara, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. The spokesman of the state’s Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday night in Kano. He said: “We received an emergency call at about 11:00 a.m. from one Hassan Abduallhi, that a man …

They are beautiful, talented and hot.These Yoruba actresses have contributed immensely in making Nigeria’s movie industry ( Nollywood), popular and of great reckoning. NATIONAL WAVES invites you to the world of these beautiful thespians who are making waves in the industry Bukunmi Oluwasina Bukunmi Oluwasina is a Nigerian actress, movie producer, singer, musician, playwright, and model. She is the third …

The value of investments in the Nigerian capital market rose by 0.24 percent at close of trading on Friday. This represented a N85.7 billion growth in the market capitalization from N35.79 trillion to N35.88 trillion at the close of business today. The All-Share Index rose by 157.09 basis points to close at 65,558.91, up from 65,401.82 posted by the bourse …