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Leicester City were relegated to the third tier of English football following a dramatic 2-2 draw with Hull City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night. The result confirms a disappointing campaign for the 2016 Premier League champions as they drop to League One for the second time in their 142-year history. Relegation closes a bitter circle for the …

Nigerian Army troops have discovered a suspected drone launch site used by terrorists during a combat patrol in Bitta, Gwoza Local Government Area of ​​Borno State, signaling a growing change in insurgents’ tactics in the north-east. Security sources said the operation, conducted at around 6.30am on Monday, followed intelligence reports of unusual drone activity and forest burning allegedly carried out …

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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has commended a veteran broadcast journalist and public relations professional, Chief Moji Makanjuola, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. At a brief ceremony held this evening in Kaduna at the home of the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the President of NIPR, Dr. Ike Neliaku, commended the celebrant …

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has responded to comments by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who said he was too young to lead the country. Atiku, who is running for president under the African Democratic Congress, recently described Jonathan as inexperienced, and said his tenure was marked by glaring missteps. “I know Goodluck Jonathan very well. He is a good young …

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress following an investigation that found she committed more than 20 ethics violations, including violating campaign finance laws. Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of illegally funneling US disaster relief into her election campaign and spending the money on luxury purchases, including a $109,000 (£81,660) 3-carat yellow diamond ring. The announcement made her the third member of Congress …

The Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday adjourned until the first week of June, to rule on the bail application of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. Therefore, the former governor will remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) following developments. However, his lawyer, Ukpong Akpan, emphasized that the case had …

Cross River on Tuesday announced that a case of Covid-19 infection has been confirmed in the state. The state’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, who was present in Calabar, said emergency response measures had been activated to contain the potential spread. He revealed that the confirmed case involved a 53-year-old Chinese expatriate who arrived in Nigeria via Lagos on …

When Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) took over the leadership of Kebbi State in 2023, he inherited a booming healthcare sector. Dilapidated health facilities lined communities across the state, reinforcing Kebbi’s unenviable position among the worst performing states in terms of maternal and child mortality rates in Nigeria. As a man who seemed to understand that leadership begins with an honest …