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May, 2018

• 23 May

  APC Condemns Killing In Alamieyeseigh Ammasoma Village

  

  The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned Tuesday’s killing of residents of Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, by the police. In a statement released on Wednesday in Yenagoa signed by APC’s State Publicity Secretary-Elect, Mr Doifie Buokoribo, the party described the killings as an ...

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• 23 May

  Arsenal Replace Wenger With Unai Emery As New Manager

  

  Arsenal has appointed Unai Emery as new Arsenal manager. Arsenal have appointed former Paris St Germain coach Unai Emery as the new manager of the club, with the Spaniard succeeding the long-serving Arsene Wenger, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Emery, who joined PSG in June 2016, left the ...

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• 23 May

  Atletico Madrid Beat Super Eagles 3-2 In Friendly

  

  Spanish LaLiga giants, Atletico Madrid have beaten the Super Eagles of Nigeria 3-2 in a friendly played at the ‘Nest of Champions’ in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Former Golden Eaglets star, Kelechi Nwakali put Nigeria ahead but Andrea Correa levelled the score for Atletico Madrid. However, the La Liga outfit ...

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• 23 May

  Argentina goalkeeper Romero Out of World Cup Due To Knee Injury

  

  Argentina on Tuesday suffered a blow as goalkeeper Sergio Romero was ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee injury. The South American country is in the same World Cup group with Nigeria. According to the Argentina Football Association (AFA), Romero injured his right knee during training in ...

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• 23 May

  $16bn Allegation: You Are Ignorant- Obasanjo Replies Buhari

  

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has fired back at President Muhammadu Buhari over the allegation that $16 billion was wasted on power project. In a statement issued on his behalf by Kehinde Akinyemi, his spokesman, Obasanjo alleged that Buhari’s statement was based on ignorance. While hosting some of his supporters at ...

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• 22 May

  Lifestyle Russia 2018: NFF has paid $2.8m to Super Eagles – Pinnick

  

  The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commenced the payment of 30 per cent allowance to its players and coaches participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, an official said. The NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, made the disclosure in Port Harcourt on Tuesday at a seminar jointly organised by The ...

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