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Brentford Records First-Ever Win Over Liverpool in 86 Years

Brentford made history yesterday after recording a famous first win over Liverpool since 1938, as an own goal from Ibrahima Konate and strikes from Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo sealed a remarkable 3-1 victory. Konate met the same fate as Leicester's Wout Faes did last night by accidentally turning the ball into his net for the opener in the 19th minute before Wissa deservedly doubled the hosts' lead from a Mathias Jensen’s cross three minutes before the break. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain […]

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Foreign

looted ancient sarcophagus has been returned to Egypt from the United States

A looted ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus that was on display at a United State US museum has been returned to Egypt. The 2.9meters long Green Coffin dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned 664BC to 332BC, and belonged to a priest called Ankhenmaat before it was looted from the ABU Sir necropolis in north Egypt by a global art trafficking network, which smuggled it through Germany into the US in 2008. A collector loaned it to the Houston Museum […]

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Security

Gunmen kill Anambra’s Obosi community leader

The President-General OF Obosi Community, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Ike Okolo has been reportedly killed. Okolo was shot dead in a petrol station in the community by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at about 8 pm yesterday. A video circulating on the internet showed that the community leader was shot right inside his SUV, as he sat in a pool of his blood, behind the steering of the car. As of the time of filing the report, […]

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Security

Four Police Orderlies Die in Attack on Former Governor of Imo State

Four of the former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim’s police orderlies were killed yesterday when fleeing militants ambushed his vehicle. The fatal incident happened yesterday night at Oriagu in The Ehime Mbano Local Government Area where Ohakim’s convoy was ambushed. Ohakim who escaped had his backup car attacked killing the four police officers in his convoy while he was returning after a visit with two of his children. According to a source close to the former governor, he was […]

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Health

As cholera ravages the Ebonyi Community, 9 people are killed and others are hospitalized

Nine persons have died from a cholera outbreak in the Akpoha community, Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State, while many others have been hospitalized and are receiving treatment in various hospitals in the state. Official reports put the number of those hospitalized at 30 but residents say the number may be higher. The state government on Sunday scrambled a State Rapid Response Team to the community to help bring the situation under control. The Chairperson of the local […]

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Politics

Governor of Enugu State Grants 41 Repentants Youth Amnesty

Peace returned to Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, Enugu State after several months of unrest and insecurity as 41 youths who had earlier turned militant embraced peace, surrendered their weapons and were granted amnesty by the State Government. The event held at Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area LGA Pavilion, Ogrute, Enugu –Ezike marked a turning point in the several efforts for peace and stability which have been pursued by several stakeholders from the area for some months now. The Chairman […]

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National

Jonathan, Aisha Yesufu, and 12 other Nigerians make the list of the top 100 most reputable Africans.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan; General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God Enoch Adeboye, and human rights advocate Aisha Yesufu are among 14 Nigerians named among the 100 Most Reputable Africans of 2023. A global reputation firm, Reputation Poll International RPI yesterday released a list that features individuals from diverse sectors, including Governance/Leadership, Entertainment, Human rights/Advocacy, Education, and Business. Reputation Poll set to become a Global Brand in reputation ratings is focused on creating and executing credible opinions on personalities, organizations, […]

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Politics

Presidency Condemns Obasanjo Over Endorsement of Peter Obi

The presidency has said the criticism of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari by former President Olusegun Obasanjo was borne out of frustration and jealousy, adding that his attitude was the height of selfishness and little short of moral filth. The Senior Special assistant to the president on media and Publicity Garba Shehu in his response yesterday to Obasanjo’s letter of endorsement of the Presidential Candidate of the Labor Party Peter Obi and the criticism of Buhari’s Government said his […]

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Entertainment

Thank you for apologizing. Alexx Ekubo responds to ex-fiancée

Nollywood star Alexx Ekubo has responded to the public apology by his former fiancée, Fancy Acholonu. Fancy who got engaged to Alexx in May 2021 had called off their wedding in August of the same year but the model took a U-turn on December 29, 2022, to tender a public apology to Alexx as she begged for reconciliation, adding that she should have handled their issue with more maturity. In a post shared on her Instagram page, Fancy apologized for […]

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