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Jorginho’s penalty lifts Chelsea to sixth
Thomas Tuchel picked his second consecutive victory as Chelsea boss following a 1-0 win over Tottenham on Thursday evening.
Chelsea were dominant in the first half and were awarded a penalty that was coolly converted by midfielder…
Minister flags off Grants for 5,000 Rural Women
By Hudu Yakubu, Abuja
The Minister of State in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has flagged off grants for 5,000 rural women in the nation's capital.
This is part of measures to win the…
President Buhari presides over 1st cabinet meeting for 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting for the year 2021 at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of…
Nigeria confirms 1479 new cases of COVID-19
Nigeria has confirmed 1479 new cases of the deadly coronavirus COVID-19.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC confirmed the cases on its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Thursday, 14th of January 2021.
According to the NCDC,…
Ighalo Receives Offers From Two Clubs In English Premier League
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo may yet have a golden opportunity of remaining in England at the expiration of his loan spell at Manchester United, s two clubs in the English Premier League are reportedly on…
Indonesia to start mass COVID-19 vaccination next week
Indonesia’s mass vaccination programme is set to start next week, a senior minister has said, as about 700,000 doses of vaccines have already been widely distributed.
Currently battling one of Asia’s most stubborn coronavirus epidemics,…
Newly Crowned WBF Champion Gifted 6 Million Naira Car
A boxing enthusiast, Abdul Wahab Adekunle has rewarded the new World Boxing Federations (WBF) Super Featherweight champion, Ridwan ‘Scorpion’ Oyekola with a jaguar car, worth over six million naira.
The donor, while presenting the more…
Israel welcomes Pollard, its former spy in U.S
A former U.S. Navy analyst who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel moved there on Wednesday and was welcomed with a prayer of thanksgiving by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jonathan Pollard, 66, had long voiced a desire to…
Women’s World Cup: FIFA gives Africa extra Slot
Following the success recorded at the 2019 Women World Cup in France, World soccer governing body (FIFA ) has increased the number of participating teams from 24 to 32,
FIFA released a statement on Thursday stating how the countries will…
Messi equals Pele’s record of goals for a single club
Lionel Messi equaled Brazil legend Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club after scoring in Barcelona's 2-2 draw against Valencia on Saturday.
The Argentine reached the landmark with a diving header, following up after his…