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The former Manchester City and England player, 41, was also forced to share an apology online with Vine BBC Radio 2 host Vine, 59, launched legal action in response to the online “bike nonce” provocation made in January this year. Barton, sacked as Bristol Rovers manager last October, has now confirmed his resignation in a comment shared with his 2.8 …

The Jigawa State House of Assembly on Thursday lifted the suspension of four local council chairmen in the state. The quartet – Bappa Shinge (Auyo), Bala Usman-Chamo (Dutse), Ahmed Rufa’i (Gumel) and Shehu Sule-Udi (Ringim) – were suspended by the House of Representatives on March 6 on charges of misconduct, negligence and injudicious use . public funds. Its chairmen were …

Spain have progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after beating Italy in their second group game on Thursday night. After a goalless first half, Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal in the 55th minute was enough for Spain to secure a 1-0 win and progress to the knockout stages. Spain have won their opening game against Croatia 3-0, and will …

No more Wike – Angry youths destroy statue of FCT minister in Rivers Supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday destroyed the statue of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, in Obi Akpor Local Government Area. The youths were protesting against attempts by local government chairmen in the state to extend their tenure. LG presidents are loyal …

The naira dipped slightly against the United States dollar on Thursday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the domestic currency traded at N1,485.36/$1 on Thursday. This is N2 higher than the N1, 483.02/$1 traded on Wednesday. The intra-day high and low recorded during the day were N1,495/$1 and N1,434/$1 respectively, representing a very thin spread …

Nigeria’s total public debt has increased by N24 trillion in the first three months of this year to reach N121.67 trillion. The Debt Management Office (DMO) revealed this in new data released on Thursday. This figure is up 24.99 percent from N97.34 trillion in December 2023. Nigeria’s public debt profile consists of the domestic and external debt stocks of federal …

A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the death of Oba Olufemi Ogunleye Towulade I, as a great loss to Owu Kingdom and Ogun, in general.   Oba Olufemi Ogunleye Towulade I, Ogunleye, the traditional ruler of Akinale town in Owu Kingdom of Ogun, died on Wednesday 19 June in the United Kingdom after a short illness at the …

Five tourists were killed and one injured in a car accident in the northern Pakistani region of Gilgit Baltistan on Wednesday evening. Police told reporters on Thursday that the accident occurred in the Naltar valley where tourists were returning home after a tourist trip. READ ALSO: Seven Pakistani soldiers killed in car bomb in northwestern region According to police, the …

The Kano State Government on Thursday evening ordered the police to remove the deposed Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, from his mini-palace in Nasarawa local government area of ​​the state. This was stated by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Haruna Dederi in a press conference at Government House, Thursday evening. He said the state government had decided …

Go home safely’ – Asari Dokubo warns Rivers LG chairmen A new crisis is brewing in Rivers State over the tenure of the 23 council chairmen. This is even as Niger Delta leader and former militant warlord, Muhajid Asari Dokubo, called on local government chairmen to accept the end of their three-year tenure and “go home peacefully”. Recall that Governor …