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Feb

19

2024

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Osimhen, Boniface Listed Among World’s Best Strikers

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Football, News Flash, World News

Osimhen, Boniface Listed Among World's Best Strikers Nigerian strikers Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface have been ranked by SPORTbible among the top 10 best strikers in the world and excluding the duo, only Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez feature as compatriots on the list. With the focus solely on centre-forwards who play in the number nine role for their teams, there are few better then both Nigerian forwards with Osimhen recently claiming the 2023 African Footballer of the Year award for his goalscoring feat for Napoli in the 2022/23 season. Below are the top 10 best centre forwards as ranked…

Feb

11

2024

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Hungary’s President Resigns Over Child Sexual Abuse Case

News Flash, World News

Hungary’s President Resigns Over Child Sexual Abuse Scandal Hungary’s president has resigned amid outrage over her pardoning of a man convicted in a child sexual abuse case. President Katalin Novak has faced days of growing pressure to resign because of her controversial decision to pardon a man who was convicted of covering up crimes committed by a sexual predator at a children’s home. The 46-year-old announced in a televised message on Saturday that she would step down from the presidency, an office she has held since 2022. “I issued a pardon that caused bewilderment and unrest for many people,” Novák…

Feb

07

2024

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AFCON: South Africa Slams Nigeria For Warning

Football, News Flash, Sports, World News

Afcon: South Africa slams Nigeria for football safety warning Avoid provocative celebrations, Nigerian fans are being told.A diplomatic row has broken out between Nigeria and South Africa ahead of the two sides' semi-final match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa warned Nigerian football fans to refrain from boisterous celebrations if their team wins. That warning was intended to prevent the provocation of xenophobic attacks by frustrated South African supporters. But South Africa says that this has only created "false alarm". There has been a long-standing rivalry between the two footballing giants…

Feb

07

2024

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US President, Biden Speaks Over King Charles 111 Cancer Diagnosis

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

US President, Biden Speaks Over King Charles III Cancer Diagnosis US President Joe Biden said he was “concerned” about King Charles III on Monday, telling the press that he had only “just heard” about the British monarch’s cancer diagnosis. Former president Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee in November US elections, meanwhile wrote on his Truth Social network that the king was “a wonderful man” and that “we all pray that he has a fast and full recovery!” King Charles III diagnosed with cancerKing Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace…

Jan

24

2024

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125 People Killed In Gaza By Israeli Bombing Amid Cairo Truce Talks

News Flash, Security, War, World News

Israeli Bombing Of Gaza Kills 125 People Amid Cairo Truce Talks Heavy Israeli bombardment of Gaza overnight killed at least 125 people, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said Wednesday, against the backdrop of talks in Cairo aimed at reaching a truce. As the fighting raged, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said Israeli forces had issued fresh evacuation orders for a section of Khan Yunis housing an estimated half a million residents and displaced people. The orders came as the World Food Programme warned Gazans were facing “catastrophic food insecurity”, and as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took Israel to…

Jan

11

2024

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US Backs Creation Of Palestinian State

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United States Backs Creation Of Palestinian State The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, has thrown his weight behind the creation of a Palestinian state.Blinken told Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday that Washington supports “tangible steps” towards the creation of a state. Blinken reiterated Washington’s longstanding position that a Palestinian state must stand alongside Israel, “with both living in peace and security”, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement. Palestinian statehood was anticipated following the Oslo Accords of the 1990s but talks have been moribund for years. Abbas told Blinken that Gaza is integral to Palestinian…

Dec

22

2023

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This Life: 110-Year-Old Man Kills 109-Year-Old Wife Over Sex Denial

Crime, World News

This Life: 110-Year-Old Man Kills 109-Year-Old Wife Over Sex Denial In an act of domestic violence, a 110-year-old man in western Uganda district of Ntungamo district, has allegedly murdered his wife aged 109 years by repeatedly stabbing her with a machete after she refused his request for sex. According to a police statement issued by police officer Kasasira Samson, the suspect, Dominic Babiiha , and his wife, Constansio Bakasisa lived in the same house but slept in separate rooms. On December 14, Dominic reportedly requested Bakasisa to join him in his bedroom, but she declined due to feeling unwell. Early…

Dec

22

2023

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Five Children Die In Fire While Father Was Our For Xmas shopping

Mishap, World News

Five Children Die In Fire While Father Was Out For Christmas Shopping A father was out for Christmas shopping when his four children and a young relative died in a house fire in Arizona, USA, police said. The fire tore through the two-storey home on Saturday evening, authorities said, leaving no survivors. Four children, ages 2, 4, 5 and 13 were siblings, while an 11-year-old was a visiting relative. Police officials are investigating the fire and have not released the names of the children or father. The fire broke out in Bullhead City, 100 miles (160km) south of Las Vegas,…

Dec

18

2023

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Tinubu Commends Nigeria-Born Professor Who Emerged Cambridge College President

FGN, Education, News Flash, World News

Nigerian-born Professor Emerged Cambridge College President; Tinubu Reacts President Bola Tinubu on Sunday congratulated Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience and top-flight researcher, Ijeoma Uchegbu, on her election as President of Wolfson College, Cambridge. This was revealed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, and shared on his Facebook account on Sunday. Professor Uchegbu is known for her innovative work in nanoparticle drug delivery. The statement read, “President Tinubu celebrates the outstanding accomplishment and commends Professor Uchegbu for being an excellent ambassador for the country and for her relentless efforts to advance the frontiers of…

Dec

16

2023

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“Dear, You Are The Reason For My Death” -Man Commits Suicide Over His Wife’s Alleged Infidelity

Crime, Gossips, Marriage And Love, World News

“Dear, You Are The Reason For My Death” – Man Commits Suic!de Over His Wife’s Alleged Infidelity A Zambian man identified as Nathan Mithi, has committed su!cide over his wife, Sabby Phiri’s alleged infidelity. Mithi, said to be a member of the Ghetto Link, a prominent Zambian music group, took his life a few days ago. He was laid to rest on Thursday, December 14, 2023. In a lengthy suicide note posted on his Facebook wall, Mithi detailed the tumultuous journey of his marriage to Sabby, accusing her of infidelity, deception, and a quest for a lavish lifestyle. “If you…