Day: August 31, 2021

Brazilian model makes $600,000 bid for Messi’s tear-soaked tissue

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Luana Sandien, a Brazilian model and FC Barcelona fan, has bid a whopping $827,000 for the tear-soaked tissue Lionel Messi used when confirming he was leaving the club. Messi broke down in tears when it was time to say goodbye to Barcelona after more than two decades with the Spanish club “I don’t know if I’ll be able to speak,” he said while trying to compose himself during his farewell news conference at the Camp Nou Stadium. “It still hasn’t sunk in that I’m leaving this club, that my life…

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US willing to assist in identifying Boko Haram sponsors -Ambassador

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United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, hàs disclosed that the US is ready to help Nigeria to identify sponsors of terrorism in the country. Leonard disclosed this on Monday during a meeting in Abuja. The envoy was asked if the US was ready to help Nigeria identify sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria. She, however, said talks were ongoing on the matter. Leonard said, “That is something we are very eager to partner Nigeria on. I have had at least three conversations in the last two months on this subject.…

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Kano has 2 million drug addicts – Marwa

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Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, NDLEA Chairman, said on Monday in Kano that the state has about two million drug addicts, representing 16 per cent prevalence. Marwa made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje. “In Kano State, drug abuse prevalence is 16 per cent; that is, in every six persons, one is a drug addict and they are between the ages of 15 years and 64 years. “Kano State has close to two million drug users abusing tramadol, codeine and other cough syrups, rather than…

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Ortom, APC chieftains clash over call for state of emergency in Benue State

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All Progressives Congress, APC, members of Benue State chapter yesterday, in Abuja deliberated on the security situation in the state and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately take steps to declare a state of emergency. Those who converged on the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre and Suites, venue of the meeting to deliberate on the state of affairs in Benue include former Senate President, Ameh Ebute; Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, who addressed the gathering; Gen. Garba, Prof. John Enyi, John Ochoga and Gen. Harrison…

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