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World Cup 2018: Iceland qualify for the first time

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Iceland has qualified for the World Cup for the first time on Monday following a 2-0 win over Kosovo less than 18 months after sensationally knocking England out of Euro 2016. Needing victory to guarantee top spot in European qualifying Group I, goals from Everton star Gylfi Sigurdsson and Johann Gudmundsson ensured Iceland would be on the plane to Russia 2018. “I thought after Euro 2016 that the hardest thing would be to motivate ourselves again,” admitted Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson. “The first beer after a party is not the…

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Aisha Buhari laments lack of syringe, poor services in Aso Rock clinic

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Wife of Nigeria President, Aisha Buhari, laments on the poor state of management of the Aso Rock clinic, asking the authorities to give account of the huge budgetary allocation to the hospital. The development came as the presidency announced plans to commercialise the State House Medical Centre (SHMC) for better health delivery system amidst mounting allegations of misappropriation and withholding of funds meant for medical supplies. The centre currently offers free medical services to patients. It provides medical services to the president, vice president and their families, aides, members of…

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Davido Loses Yet Another Crew Member

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Davido, Nigerian music superstar has lost another friend, DJ Olu. Olu was reportedly found dead in his car. The deceased was billionaire Dapo Abiodun’s son. His passing occurred barely after the death of another crew member, Tagbo. ​ Davido had on his snapchat page denied involvement in Tagbo’s demise. His reaction followed an allegation by former actress, Caroline Danjuma, who accused the artiste of negligence. “People are just wicked this what I get for treating everyone like my brother”, Davido wrote. “I was deeply saddened to hear of the sudden…

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Lagos, Ogun affected as Monkeypox cases spread in 31 states

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Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu yesterday announced that fresh cases of Monkeypox disease had been recorded in the country. He said 19 fresh cases had been recorded across the country, aside from the 12 cases that were earlier recorded in Bayelsa State. According to the statement, other states where the disease has been discovered are Rivers, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Ogun and Cross River States. “Following the notification of a suspected Monkeypox outbreak on September 22, 2017 in Bayelsa State, other…

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Lagos State Sensitizes Residents Over Monkey Pox

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The Lagos State Government on Monday revealed that two suspected cases of Monkey Pox have been recorded in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris disclosed this at a news conference on Monday, saying that the two suspected cases were currently being investigated in the state. “Though no confirmed case has been recorded, there is need to sensitise members of the public and provide adequate information on measures for prevention and control of the disease in line with the policy of the State government,” he said. Idris disclosed that…

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Constituents Hail Ambode, Obasa Over Pen Cinema Bridge

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The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode; the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa; and the member representing Agege State Constituency 2 in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Oluyinka Ogundimu; have been commended for their efforts in ensuring that the ongoing construction of the Pen Cinema Bridge becomes reality. This was the consensus of people at the Constituency Stakeholders’ Meetings organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly which took place in Agege. Leading the Agege people to the event, the Chairman of Agege…

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Cardinal Okojie Blasts RCCG General Overseer

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Influential Catholic Cardinal, Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, has condemned Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s plan to build more branches of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, lambasted the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over his decision to have as many branches of the church as possible. The patriarch of the Lagos Catholics condemned such multiplicity of branches and described such branches as “mere business centres,” insisting that there was indeed no godliness in…

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Ballon d’Or: Kane, De Gea, Kante, Coutinho, De Bruyne, Neymar Shortlisted

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Tottenham striker Harry Kane has been named on the 30-man shortlist for the 2017 Ballon d’Or award given to the world’s best player. Premier League midfielders Philippe Coutinho, Kevin de Bruyne and N’Golo Kante, plus Manchester United keeper David de Gea, have also been selected. Neymar is also among the first 15 players to be revealed by organisers France Football magazine. The other 15 nominees will be announced later on Monday. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona rival Lionel Messi are both expected to be named on the shortlist.…

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Nigerian Senators Earn More Than Trump, UK PM – Oyebola

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The Initiator and Chairman, Movement for Nigeria’s Total Transformation, Chief Areoye Oyebola, has decried the non-responsiveness of Nigerian federal lawmakers to the widespread call for the downward review of their “monumental salaries and allowances.” According to Oyebola, the recent criticism of the federal legislators by the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), was just one of many criticisms that had trailed the lawmakers over the years but to which they had turned deaf ears. He recalled that he had raised the same issue in…

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Nobody Died In Uyo On Saturday- NFF

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The Nigeria Football Federation has stoutly denied a report making the rounds that five football fans died during stampede at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium before Saturday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Zambia. Nigeria won 1-0 courtesy a 74th minute goal by Alex Iwobi to become the first African country to qualify for the Russia 2018, but a report claimed some persons died while trying to enter the arena for the big match. “There is absolutely no truth to the report that some fans died. Naturally, considering…

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