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BREAKING: Zidane Resigns as Real Madrid Manager

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Zinedine Zidane has resigned as manager of Real Madrid today. The Frenchman announced his decision after calling for an impromptu press conference following a meeting with club President Florentino Perez. While the reason for the presser was not given, most of the Spanish news outlets had already come to the conclusion that Zidane had resigned. And it was proved right by the French great who confirmed the decision to step down. Zidane enjoyed sensational success with the Los Blancos in two and a half years, winning the Champions League thrice…

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GTBank Implements PIN for 737 Transactions

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Renowned for its simplicity and efficiency, GTBank’s 737 USSD Banking Service is the most robust USSD banking platform in Nigeria, staying miles ahead of its competitors and setting the pace for innovation in mobile banking. The Bank has continued to expand the services and features of the 737 service platform to make banking from a mobile device simple, fast and secure by implementing the use of a Personalized Identification Number (PIN) for completing transactions on the 737 banking platform. This means that customers can now create a 4 – digit…

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Raheem’s M16 assault rifle tattoo sparks criticism

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Man City star, Raheem Sterling, has triggered the fury of anti-gun campaigners by unveiling a new tattoo of an M16 assault rifle on his right leg. Sterling posted a picture of himself training with his England team-mates at St George’s Park, with  the  tattoo on his  right calf clearly visible. They called for the striker, 23, to be dropped from the England World Cup squad, with one saying: “That tattoo is sick.” An anti-gun campaigning mother  whose son was shot dead said Sterling’s new tattoo is “an absolute disgrace.” Lucy…

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Ivanka’s mother and child photo sparks migrant backlash

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As the daughter of one of America’s most divisive presidents, Ivanka Trump is no stranger to controversy. But on Sunday, she sparked a backlash by sharing a photo of herself holding her two-year-old son, Theodore. Some Twitter users labelled the image “offensive”, amid reports that hundreds of migrant children have been removed from their parents by US border agents. The storm surrounding family separations by immigration authorities has been brewing for several months. Ms Trump, who serves as an adviser to her father Donald Trump, has so far not responded…

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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ‘eligible to be Israeli citizen

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The Russian-Jewish billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has flown to Tel Aviv after being found eligible for Israeli citizenship. Immigration officials told the BBC that he was interviewed last week at the Israeli embassy in Moscow. He has faced delays in renewing his UK visa. His spokesman would not comment on reports citizenship had been granted. Mr Abramovich, 51, would be the richest person in Israel, worth $11.5bn. His UK investor visa reportedly expired some weeks ago but the British government has refused to comment on his…

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N187bn loss recorded by power sector in 6 months

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  As a result of inadequate gas, poor distribution and transmission as well as water reserves constraints, the electricity sector has recorded losses amounting to N187 billion . The losses recorded between December, 2017 and May, 2018 has affected the generation, transmission and distribution of adequate and stable electricity to consumers in Nigeria. A report from the office of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, stated: “The dominant constraint on May 26, 2018 remained unavailability of gas – constraining a total of 2,232.4MW from being available on the grid. “Estimated amount…

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Midwife, two others arrested for selling two-week-old baby

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Three women have been arrested by policemen attached to the Ilemba Hausa Division of the Lagos State police command for allegedly running a baby factory in Lagos. The suspects identified as Regina Ibeto, 50, a midwife; Joy James, 33 and one Udoju Chukwuoju, were paraded yesterday at the command headquarters for selling a two weeks old baby boy. Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, while parading the suspects, expressed sadness over the incident. He said: “On May 23, information was received that one Regina Ibeto, 50 years of age, of…

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GBENGA DANIEL BECOMES ATIKU’S CAMPAIGN DG

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Former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has appointed former Ogun state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel as the Director-General of his campaign for 2019 presidency. In a release personally signed by him, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said Mr. Daniel will see to the day to day running of his campaign while he focuses on his nationwide consultation. The statement reads in part: “I am pleased to officially notify you of the appointment of His Excellency, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (“OGD” as he is popularly known), as the Director-General of the Atiku Campaign Organisation.…

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Excitement As Gov. Ugwuanyi Inaugurates 1000 Youths To Clean Up Enugu

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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, yesterday, amid excitement inaugurated the 1000 youths recently engaged by his administration to clean up the state under the Enugu Clean Team Project. Inaugurating the project at the popular Michael Okpara, Square, Enugu, Gov. Ugwuanyi stated that the initiative was in keeping with his administration’s vision and promise to create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for the people of the state. The governor added that the project will not only help reduce the risk of epidemics and other health hazards but will also…

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Okonjo-Iweala claims Gbajabiamiala, others trying to distort her book for political reasons

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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has cautioned those she described as mischief makers to desist from trying to distort what she said in her book, “Fighting Corruption is Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines,” for their political reasons. Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The Ex-Finance minister, while particularly faulting the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on his claim, said the Majority Leader tried to distort her statement in her book concerning the N17 billion in the…

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