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#EndBadGovernance protests: 6 Spaniards, 76 others and sponsors arrested, police say

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday disclosed that the Police had arrested some of the actual sponsors of the protesters waving Russian flags and calling for change of government in states such as Kano, Kaduna and Zamfara, among others. Egbetokun spoke as the Chief Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, revealed that foreign sponsors of the …

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Couldn’t say no: Super Eagles star defends big-money move to Saudi Arabia

William Troost-Ekong has agreed to join Saudi Arabian side Al Khalood from Greek club PAOK in a deal that will see the player triple his salary in the Gulf region, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The 30-year-old Nigerian defender, who was named the most valuable player at the last African Cup of Nations, joined the Greek side last summer from English side Watford. …

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DPR blames bureaucracy for failure of 50% salary cut

Members of parliament have yet to implement their resolution to cut their salaries by 50 percent for the next six months. Keep in mind that federal lawmakers passed the resolution on July 18 and it is expected to be reflected in their paychecks for July. However, DPR spokesman Rotimi Akin, in a statement, blamed bureaucracy for the delay in implementation. …

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Nigeria’s D’Tigresses Overcome Adversity and Shine at Olympics

    Nigeria’s historic run to the Paris 2024 women’s basketball tournament was highlighted by the strength of its defense and a touch of inspiration from its young coach. Ezinne Kalu, who plays basketball in her club in France, is attending her second Olympics The team known as D’Tigress became the first African team, men’s or women’s, to reach the …

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