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Deji Adeyanju petitions EFCC over Tinubu’s election day bullion vans

Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, says he has taken up the challenge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and had agreed to write a petition against National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. He said the petition will be submitted on Friday. Adeyanju, who is the convener, Concerned Nigerians, said this in […]

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Opinion: Atiku Vs Buhari: Counting The Days… By Tai Emeka Obasi.

The number of calls I have been receiving for past three weeks or thereabout regarding my seeming silence on the Presidential Election Petition case now at the Supreme Court is unprecedented that it proves only one thing – Nigerians are very keen. They are keen to see justice delivered. They are keen for their country […]

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7 interesting things to know about the sacred Osun-Osogbo grove

The African continent is one rich in history as many people try to preserve the beauty of it by retelling the stories. Nigeria in particular is know for having several religions and traditional gods and these deities have interesting history. In the Yoruba tradition, one of the deities that can boast of having several worshippers […]

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ELIZABETH IVASE THE FIRST LADY OF THE NORTH

In the early 50’s, two nagging issues tormented Elizabeth Ivase as Nigeria approached independence: what would be the fate of her minority Tiv ethnic group in the giant Northern Region dominated by the Hausa Fulani? Secondly, as a woman, what would be her place in a society like the north which restricted women to the […]

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Tiv Culture: 6 interesting facts about one of Nigeria’s greatest story tellers

Regarded as one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, the Tiv people are an ethno-linguistic group in West Africa with a population of over seven million throughout Nigeria and Cameroon. The group which constitutes approximately 3.5% of Nigeria’s total population, has its language spoken by about 7 million people in Nigeria with a few […]

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Fani-Kayode rejects tribe name, says he’s not Yoruba

Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani- Kayode has said that he is not Yoruba. Fani disclosed this on Twitter while stressing that the word Yoruba is alien to his culture and not known in the Anago language while revealing that the name Yoruba was derived from “Yariba” and that it means “shady and unreliable” Nigeria’s […]

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Kogi: I was treated like a common criminal , I now trek from one place to another – Achuba

The impeached Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, on Sunday cried out over the ill-treatment meted on him by different forces in the state. Achuba, while speaking to journalists in his private residence, said he was treated like a common criminal even when the law recognised him as the deputy governor of the […]

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Thiago Motta: Genoa name ex-Barcelona star as new manager after sacking Andreazzoli

– Thiago Motta, former Genoa player, has been named as club’s new boss – The 37-year-old will be officially unveiled on Wednesday afternoon – Former manager Aurelio Andreazzoli was sent parking on Tuesday due to poor form Thiago Motta has been named the new manager of Serie A side Genoa after sacking former boss Aurelio […]

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Dickie Borthwick, Britain’s oldest footballer, is looking for new club at 83

Dickie Borthwick, a retired engineer, has stated he is fit to play 90 minutes and he is looking for a football club to sign him. The 83-year-old is regarded as British oldest footballer as he was seen sharpening his skills in his garden. He is currently unattached to a club after the veterans’ team folded […]

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El Clasico: Spanish Football Federation announces December 18 for anticipated clash

– El Clasico has been moved to December 18 amid unrest in Barcelona – Initial proposals seemed to suggest the game would be played on a weekday but the Spanish Football Federation vehemently turned against the move – Several stakeholders were involved in deciding a date for the fixture including both affected clubs Fans of […]

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Kogi Guber: PDP Cautions Banks On Loans to Gov. Bello…Warns APC Leaders to Steer Clear of Kogi Funds

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alerts commercial banks in Nigeria to be circumspect in giving loans or any form of credit to the wasteful administration of out-going Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, as the state is not wiling to bear any responsibility for such facilities when Governor Yahaya Bello vacates office in a few […]

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Students forced to wear boxes on their heads to curb cheating during exams,

– The students were seated for a Chemistry exam when the photos were taken – The boxes had an open on the front part to allow them to see – Education official intervened following outcry from members of the public – The institution has since issued an apology Saying it was an experiment A school […]

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Patrick Cheruiyot: Kenyan marathoner tragically dies days after dropping out of race in Austria

– Cheruiyot participated in the Graz Marathon in Austria where he withdrew midway before complaining of a headache – The athlete flew back home and was admitted at a Nairobi hospital with malaria. – The elite runner succumbed to brain hemorrhage days later at the health facility Promising Kenyan marathoner Patrick Cheruiyot has been reported […]

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World’s longest non-stop commercial flight lands 19 hours after takeoff

– The plane took off from JFK airport at 9:27pm on Friday and landed in Sydney, Australia on Sunday – The flight was part of research on how the journey could affect pilots, crew and passengers – Passengers were largely made up of Qantas employees with numbers restricted to minimise the weight on board – […]

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Chelsea among 24 teams expected to compete in new 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in China

Back in March — missed that I guess — FIFA announced that they have decided to revamp the exceedingly useless Club World Cup competition by also scrapping the equally useless Confederations Cup and creating an even bigger mess. Under the new format, 24 (club) teams will take part in a quadrennial event, to be played […]

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TUKO.co.ke ranked second most recognized news app in Kenya

Kenya’s fastest rising viral and trending news platform TUKO.co.ke app has been ranked second most popular news app in Kenya. Tuko.co.ke prides itself as one of the top newsand entertainment digital platformTuko.co.ke has continued to set the trend with itsunique coverage of local and regional news rangingfrom entertainment, celebrity gossip, politics,current affairs as well as […]

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Samuel Chukwueze Nominated For 2019 France KOPA Award

Kopa award nominees have been revealed by France Football. -This is the award for the best young player in the world in 2019. -Last year Kylian Mbappe won the prize. Who do you fancy this time? Sees the �Nominees: *Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax/Juventus/Netherlands)* *Vinicius (Real Madrid/Brazil)* *Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany)* *Mattéo Gendouzi (Arsenal/France)* *Andriy Lunin […]

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FC Barcelona Women – Logroño: A win with authority (5-0)

Barça Women are still unbeaten at the Johan Cruyff Stadium after a great 5-0 win against Logroño. Tacón and Atlético Madrid had conceded nine goals and six goals respectively at the new ground, and another five on Sunday meant a total of 20 goals in three league games at home, and a total of 27 […]

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Asisat Oshoala Is The Second Highest Goal Scorer In The Liga Iberdrola.

Asisat Oshoala is now the second highest goal scorer in the Primera División Liga Iberdrola with 5 goals in 6 games. The highest goal scorer is her Barcelona team mate Jenni Hermoso. There are 2 Africans in the top 5, Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria and Jade Boho (Sayo) of Equatorial Guinea (well, Spanish born Equato-Guinean). […]

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Top 5 African Goalkeeping Legends

Goalkeepers are the last line of defense, they orchestrate play from the back and save their teams from conceding whenever possible. African countries in the past have produced top- class goalkeeper over the past couple of years and as a matter of fact, become role models to European goalkeepers who made them their source of […]

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