Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will undergo surgery, according to his Serie A club, Udinese. The 24-year-old shot-stopper sustained the injury which will keep him out of action for weeks in Udinese’s league clash with Genoa. Due to the wrist injury, Maduka will undergo surgery in the coming days the club said in a statement on Monday, December 9. …
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Syria’s former prime minister, Bashar al-Assad, has agreed to hand over power to his rebel counterpart, the outgoing prime minister, Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, told Al Arabiya TV, according to Reuters. The leader of the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) met with the Assad regime’s outgoing prime minister to discuss the transfer of power. A video shared by …
Read More »The Federal Road Safety Corps has ordered a thorough investigation into a viral video showing an unidentified woman physically ass@ulting one of its personnel along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos, on November 7, 2024. In a statement released on Monday, December 9, the Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC Headquarters, Abuja, Olusegun Ogungbemide, noted that the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, …
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Nigerian superstar Davido gears up for a strong end to 2024 by releasing a new party-starting single. On ‘Funds’, Davido fuses Afrobeats and Highlife elements to craft a song where he promises a love that comes with a good time. Combining the English and Pidgin, Davido sings about a damsel that has held him spellbound and for who he will spare …
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A Toronto resident who lost $355,000 in a romance cryptocurrency fraud was able to recover some of those funds after the Nigerian man, Omonkhoa Precious Afure, who was allegedly behind the scam was arrested, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) reveals. LIB reported that Omonkhoa was arrested on November 8, 2021, in the Ikoyi area of Lagos, following credible intelligence …
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Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, has filed a preliminary objection asking the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court to strike out the defamation suit filed against him by legal expert, Afe Babalola. This comes ahead of tomorrow’s hearing of the case. The preliminary objection dated December 9, 2024, was filed through his lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, leading …
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Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has suffered a fractured hip in a fall from his bike, according to Belgian media reports. The 79-year-old winner of 11 Grand Tours was cycling with a group when the incident happened near Hombeek, Mechelen. His wife Claudine told reporters that it was “a stupid accident” with “no other road user involved”. “Eddy just skidded away,” …
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel has detained a 34-year-old Nigerian man in Tripura, India for illegal border crossing. A BSF spokesperson who disclosed this on Monday, December 9, 2024, said following specific intelligence, a checkpoint was established at Kaiyedhepa in Sepahijala district, leading to the arrest of the Nigerian national named Maxwell Nweke. Maxwell was observed acting …
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A person of interest has been arrested in the fatal sho0ting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The man allegedly had a manifesto on him when he was taken into custody by cops in Altoona, Pa. He also had a gun, silencer, four fake IDs, and other items “consistent” with what authorities were looking for in the case, sources said. Law enforcement was still …
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In continuation of the ongoing military operations aimed at restoring peace and security in Taraba and parts of Benue State under the code name “Operation Golden Peace”, the gallant troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have recorded another resounding success. Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde, disclosed this in …
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