Day: July 15, 2018

France Lift FIFA World Cup 2018

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France won the Fifa World Cup for the second time by overcoming Croatia’s bold challenge in a thrilling final in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Didier Deschamps’ side repeated the success on home soil at France ’98 by a margin that hardly looked possible as Croatia stood toe-to-toe with the favourites for an hour. France’s victory meant Deschamps, who captained them 20 years ago, became just the third man to win the competition as a player and coach. Croatia also felt their luck deserted them, but ultimately France ran out victorious to…

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Flood kills 11, destroy properties in Ogun state

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Downpour in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has left no fewer than 11 people dead while property and other valuables worth millions of naira were lost on Friday. The rain, which started around 4.30pm, subsided about three hours later, leading to a gridlock in major parts of the town, forcing many residents to trek to their destinations. Among those who lost their lives were a food vendor, Halirat Akintobi, and her two sons. The deceased, according sources, had a container at Ilawo, near Kobiti  Central Mosque in the Abeokuta North…

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Ekiti gubernatorial election : Fayemi declared winner, promises to restore Ekiti values

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Dr Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) , has been declared winner in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti state. The governor-elect has described his victory  as one “ for reclaiming the land and restoring Ekiti values.” Fayemi spoke on Sunday while addressing the newsmen in Isan-Ekiti shortly after he was declared the winner of the governorship election. He said: ” The victory of this election, I believe, is for reclaiming the land and restoring the values of our people. “Our values in Ekiti are respect for our…

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