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EPL: Carrick could be sacked after Man Utd vs Aston Villa – Steven Gerrard

Ex-Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has said Michael Carrick could be fired as Manchester United manager, if they don’t beat Aston Villa on Sunday. United go into the game at Old Trafford sitting in relegation places, after Nottingham Forest claimed 3-1 victory over Manchester City. There are rumours that United’s senior officials have already spoken to…

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U17WWC: You’ve written your names in gold – Tinubu tells Flamingos

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos for making history as the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup following their 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco. The president, who received the cheering news upon his return from campaign engagements in Akwa Ibom and…

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Rumbling in yoruba land: There’s only one Afenifere despite alleged breakup plan – Secretary

• Says Adebanjo endorsed Peter Obi in 2023 without telling anybody • Explains how Fasoranti endorsed Tinubu for president despite supplanting his leadership By Dapo Akinrefon  Chief Ademola Folarin, a lawyer, is the General Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere. Folarin, who is the Agbaakin Maiyegun of Ibadanland, in this interview, speaks on the…

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ADC judgment could cause civil war if not properly managed—Amaechi

…Says mistake I made in 2023 was listening to Buhari By Olayinka Ajayi Vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has warned that the Federal High Court judgment against the leadership of his party could trigger unrest. Last Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the National Working Committee…

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68 days to polls: Struggling Nigerians make 2027 demands

•  Send strong messages to Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Makinde, Adebayo, Donald Duke, others     •  Affordability, security, steady power supply top list By Steve Oko, Olasukanmi Akoni, Esther Onyegbula, Cynthia Alo, Shina Abubakar, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Golok Nanmwa, James Ogunnaike, Musa Ubandawaki, Peter Duru, Haruna Aliyu, Deola Badru & Chiamaka Ekwuwe Hunger is biting harder, insecurity…

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2027: Ask Atiku where he got money to build university

•Shettima hits Obi •Yari targets 2.3m votes in Rivers   •President will get 3m votes — Fubara By Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajayi  and Daniel Abia President Bola Tinubu yesterday challenged Nigerians to ask former Vice President Atiku Abubakar how he acquired the money to establish his university while serving in government, accusing him of using…

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EPL: Jamie Redknapp names Arsenal’s biggest title rivals after Man City defeat

Former England midfielder, Jamie Redknapp, has picked Brighton as the team to challenge Arsenal for the Premier League title this season. Redknapp, speaking on Sky Sports, claimed the Gunners will “run away” with the title. On Saturday, Arsenal opened a six-point gap at the top of the table, thanks to a 1-0 win over Hull…

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US offers $20m reward for info on ‘Iran’s nuclear program’: CENTCOM

Washington is offering a $20 million reward “and possible relocation” for information about Iran’s nuclear program, the US military said Friday, as President Donald Trump reiterated Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war. Read Also: Iran warns of wider war if US attacks after Trump election rout A State Department program, Rewards…

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Trump: Lesson for Nigeria, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Donald Trump wanted the November 3 midterm elections to be about him. He said so repeatedly, urging Americans to vote as though his name were on the ballot. He wanted a Republican victory to demonstrate that his presidency still commanded popular support and that his influence over American politics remained firmly intact. Well, Americans took…

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From open pavilion to nation of orderlies: Is Zik’s ‘fear-free’ Nigeria still possible? 

.What a 1960 inauguration says about fear in today’s corridors of power By Omeiza Ajayi Nearly 66 years after Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was sworn in as Nigeria’s first African Governor-General, the footage of that day – which has again recently gone viral – raises an uncomfortable question: why did a leader who held the highest…

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