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Labbadia reverses course, steps down as Super Eagles coach

Less than four days after Bruno Labbadia was announced as the new coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, the German has resigned. Labbadia, who was due to lead the Nigerian national team into their next matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda in the coming days, has now turned down the chance to coach the team. Ripples Nigeria had reported on Tuesday, …

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Kano brings forward local council elections by 26 days

The Kano state government has postponed general elections in 44 local government areas in the state for four weeks. The chairman of the state Independent National Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Prof. Sani Malumfashi, who spoke to journalists on Friday in Kano, said the election would now take place on October 26. The previous vote was scheduled for November 30. READ ALSO: …

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Senator Okpebholo reiterates commitment to empower Benin City business community – TrendyNewsReporters

Edo2024 Senator Okpebholo reiterates commitment to empower Benin City business community Benin City,: August 29, 2024— The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo AKA Akpakomiza, together with Senator Uroghide and other party loyalists, met with the New Building Materials Sellers Association in Benin City, where they discussed strategies to strengthen the growth and …

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Why we can’t secure Labbadia as Super Eagles coach —NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed the reasons why the process to secure Bruno Labbadia as Super Eagles coach failed despite an official announcement. Ripples Nigeria recalls that the NFF announced on Tuesday that the services of Labbadia had been secured as the new national team boss. However reports on Friday revealed that a deal had not been reached, …

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Doctors in Ogun end four-week strike

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Ogun State on Friday suspended its 27-day strike for four weeks. The strike that began on August 3 paralyzed activities at state-owned hospitals in Ogun. Doctors are protesting the state government’s failure to implement the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) currently under review at the federal level. The NMA took the decision at an …

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Task force arrests 25 suspected thugs who attacked motorists in Lagos

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force has arrested 25 suspected criminals who allegedly attacked motorists along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The agency’s spokesman, Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Lagos. He said the suspects were arrested during an operation that took the agency’s personnel to Chisco Roundabout, Elegushi, Ikate Roundabout and Marwa …

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Driver fined for alleged fraud worth N420K

Police on Friday arraigned a 37-year-old driver, Mohammed Hamza, at the Gwagwalada Magistrate’s Court in Abuja, for allegedly defrauding his client of N420,000. He was charged with two counts of breach of trust and fraud. Prosecutor Dabo Yakubu told the court that the complainant, Veronica Akporokah of Kubwa area, Abuja, reported the case at the Gwagwalada Police Station in January. …

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Kagame fired more than 200 people from the Rwandan army

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed more than 200 soldiers from the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF). The RDF said in a statement on Friday the dismissed personnel included 21 senior and junior officers. Among those fired were Martin Nzaramba and Etienne Uwimana. READ ALSO: Buhari remembers Rwanda genocide, calls for tolerance among Nigerians In addition, the president approved the termination …

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