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Chelsea, Man Utd, Bayern, others reject revamped Super League plans

Top European clubs including Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain and a few others, have openly rejected plans for a revamped European Super League. The controversial Super League had been fought against long before now, but it suddenly resurfaced after a top court ruling recently. The court ruled that banning clubs from joining a breakaway league was unlawful. The proposal for …

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NDLEA arrests 252 for drug offences in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 252 suspected drug dealers and traffickers in the state. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Buba Wakawa, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Assistant Commander in charge of Media and Advocacy, Ondoimi Bebetu, on Thursday in Benin. He said the suspects were arrested between January and September this year. …

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Akwa Ibom Assembly passes 2024 budget, raises it by N4.3bn

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state 2024 appropriation bill of N849.97 billion. This followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation at the plenary in Uyo. The chairman of the committee, Mrs. Itorobong Etim, who presented the report, said the budget comprised N359.07 billion in recurrent expenditure and …

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I never banned Isese in Iwo, Oluwo debunks claims of human rights’ abuses

His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrosheed Akabi, the Oluwo of Iwoland, refuted claims that he had forbade the Isese celebration in his kingdom. He made this assertion through a statement issued on Sunday. While claiming to be the protector of Yoruba culture, the monarch said he just issued a warning against the traditionalists’ attempts to restrict people’s freedom of movement, adding …

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Niger: Pro-coup protesters rally support for junta, warn against foreign intervention

Supporters of the military junta that overthrew Niger President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, have warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and other international bodies against intervention in the internal affairs of the country. The pro-coup supporters who took to the streets of Niamey in their thousands on Sunday in solidarity with the junta leaders, said they …

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FIFA rankings: Super Eagles maintain 40th position in the world

The three time African champion, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have maintained their 40th position in the latest FIFA world ranking released by the world’s football governing body on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The Super Eagles had dropped one spot from 39th to 40th position in the previous ranking released on September 21 despite trashing São Tomé and Principe 6-0 …

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Oyo to revamp water supply project, says chairman – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

The chairman of Oyo state Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo, weekend stated that the state government is working out modalities on how to improve its Water Supply Project, especially in the area of provision of adequate potable water. Hon. Adeojo who said this during his tour of the corporation’s facilities across the state declared that the tour is aimed at …

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