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Pogba Scores On Return As United Thrash Newcastle

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Paul Pogba scored on his return from injury as Manchester United came from behind to beat Newcastle United and set a club record of 38 games unbeaten at Old Trafford. Dwight Gayle gave the visitors a surprise lead when a slip by Victor Lindelof let in the striker to score in off the post. Pogba, back after nine weeks out with a hamstring injury, crossed for Anthony Martial to head the equaliser before Chris Smalling met Ashley Young’s centre on the stroke of half-time. Pogba finished off a fine team…

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Three Nigerian Students Arrested For Peddling Drugs In Cyprus

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Three Nigerian students have been arrested by narcotics police in Cyprus, over sale of 13 packets of drugs believed to be synthetic cannabinoid and ecstasy. The three have been identified as Raymon Stephen Ekerete, Mary Jane Ahunna Onuegbu and Isabella Abosede Brown. According to Police officer Mahir Türe, Ekerete one the suspects arraigned in court for additional detention, was arrested in front of his apartment building, while Onuegbu was arrested in her room. Scales used in drug weighing and materials used in the packaging the drugs were also retrieved from…

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Arsenal Defeat Spurs For The First Time Since 2014

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Arsenal closed to within a point of Tottenham and maintained their arch-rivals’ miserable record at Emirates Stadium with a comfortable north London derby victory. The pressure was on Arsene Wenger and the Gunners as they trailed Spurs in the Premier League table – but they responded in style and were superior in all areas of the pitch to win with plenty to spare. Shkodran Mustafi headed a free-kick powerfully past Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris in the 36th minute after referee Mike Dean had contentiously penalised Davinson Sanchez for a challenge…

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Hazard Shines As Chelsea Sink West Brom

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Chelsea cruised to an easy away win over West Brom to increase the pressure on Baggies manager Tony Pulis. Alvaro Morata scored his eighth Premier League goal of the season when he converted a rebound after Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster had parried Eden Hazard’s low shot. Hazard made it 2-0 shortly after when he collected Morata’s flick and took the ball around Foster, before Marcos Alonso volleyed in a third from Cesc Fabregas’ free-kick. In the second half, Hazard scored his second of the game with a curled finish from…

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What Really Happened At The One Africa Music Fest Between Wizkid, Davido And Tekno

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It had been earlier reported that a face-off between Wizkid & Davido’s crew members caused the chaos at the venue of the One Africa Music Fest Concert in Dubai but the reports claim that Tekno was the victim of physical assault by Wizkid’s crew members. According to reports,the fight happened as a result of an assault on Tekno by Wizkid’s manager, Sunday Are. It was claimed that after Tekno’s performance, he approached Wizkid’s camp to greet them and in the process, he stretched his hand to shake hands with Are.…

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Lagos Lagoon Reportedly Sold For N787 Million By Fraudsters

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A US-based Nigerian businessman was dazed in Lagos, when land agents led him to the lagoon after the part-payment for 150 plots offered for N787.5 million. Kennedy Chukwuemeka Nwabuoku told detectives led by DCP Abutu Yaro, at the Force Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (FCIID), Alagbon, how he had paid N577, 590, 792 in installments among other charges, plus another N18million for bush clearing in February, and how the agents were sending him pictures and videos of caterpillars in action at the purported site at Ifedele Agunbiade Village, Sangotedo, in…

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EFCC arrests Pius Anyim

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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the arrest of Anyim Pius Anyim, a former secretary to the government of the Federation. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission, said on Friday, November 17, that Anyim was being held over an “ongoing investigation.” The former Senate president was still at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja as at press time. Report said that Anyim was being questioned for his role in the alleged mismanagement of ecological fund while in office as SGF, among other matters, our source said. While serving as…

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The Gem International Schools Set Standards In Academic Excellence

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In a competition recently organised by The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun state district society, tagged “Catch Them Young”, The Gem International Schools, represented by Mr. Omotayo Arinola and Ms. Blessing Amosu came first and fourth respectively. The merit award, given to Omotayo Arinola will cover full scholarship upon his admission in a tertiary institution to study Accounting. The competition, aimed at reaching out to students who aspire to become Chartered Accountants in the future had Senior Secondary Students in the Yewa/Awori…

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Serena Williams Weds Alexis Ohanian

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It was an assemblage of Stars in New Orleans on Thursday as A-list celebrities gathered for the wedding of tennis superstar Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Despite the media frenzy, the happy couple released few details of their ceremony. Music royalty Beyonce, legendary Vogue magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, actress Eva Longoria and singer Ciara were all also seen arriving at the arts complex. Security for the event, anticipated to last into the wee hours, was tight. An entire block in the Big Easy…

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No Ramos-Ronaldo rift at Real, insists Zidane

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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane shrugged off reports of a dressing room rift between captain Sergio Ramos and World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of vital derby clash at Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Both sides from the capital already trail La Liga leaders Barcelona by eight points with Ronaldo complaining earlier this month that the departures of Alvaro Morata, Pepe and James Rodriguez had left Real’s squad lacking experience compared to the one that claimed a La Liga and Champions League double last season. Ramos later described those…

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