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Manchester City Are Champions Of England

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Manchester City won the Premier League title as Manchester United’s shock 1-0 home defeat by West Brom confirmed their rivals as champions. Second-place United are now 16 points behind Pep Guardiola’s side with only five games left to play. It is City’s third title in seven seasons and a fifth top-flight crown – their first under the Spaniard in his second campaign in charge. They have dominated the title race, scoring 93 goals and losing just twice. The Premier League title is the 24th trophy of the former Barcelona and…

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Gold coast 2018: Nigeria finishes with 24 medals

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At the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Nigeria ended its competition with Aruna Quadri’s table tennis silver medal bringing the country’s total haul at the event to 24. Quadri, who was beaten in the quarterfinal at the last edition of the competition in Glasgow, Scotland, lost the gold medal to Singapore’s Gao Ning, just before the closing ceremony yesterday. The 24 medals, which placed Nigeria ninth on the medals’ table, are made up of nine gold, nine silver and six bronze medals, a collection which Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, believes…

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Youths chase away monarch, shutdown palace in Ekiti

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The youths of Agbado-Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government of Ekiti State have kicked against the alleged imposition of a Regent. The protest was said to have been spearheaded by the youths, who were joined by other indigenes, to protest the alleged imposition of Bolaji Okunbobade, who was appointed by the kingmakers to occupy the throne vacated by her late father, the Owa Oro of Agbado, Oba Okunbobade. Clutching leaves and placards of various inscriptions, the irate youths, who barricaded the Ado-Ikare Road for several hours, accused one of the kingmakers, Chief…

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Another Nigerian killed in South Africa

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ThankGod Okoro, a 30-year-old Nigerian from Ogbaku in the Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, was reportedly killed in South Africa. The killing of Mr. ThankGod is the latest in what has been described as recurring pre-meditated murders of young Nigerians in South Africa. Records show that no fewer than 117 Nigerians have been killed in South Africa since February, 2016. Unofficial estimates put the number of Nigerians residing in South Africa at about 800,000 majority of whom are young people. The Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Union in…

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Court sentence Chief magistrate to three years imprisonment over N100,000 bribe

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An Abuja High court has sentenced a Chief Magistrate, Mohammed Balogun, to three years imprisonment for demanding a bribe of N100, 000 from a litigant for the purpose of giving him favourable judgment. He was, however, given the option of paying a fine of N500,000. The chief magistrate was arrested barely a week before he was to be elevated to the position of a judge. Balogun was charged before Justice Ishaq Bello by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission on two charges bordering on demanding and receiving…

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THE 2018 GTBANK FOOD AND DRINK FAIR… SET TO HOLD FOR 3 DAYS

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From the promise of mouth-watering delicacies to the allure of savoury wine tastings, the 2018 GTBank Food and Drink Fair is set to deliver, in 3 days, an experience that will certainly remain unmatched for the entire year. On April 29th, 30th and May 1st, 2018, the third edition of the GTBank Food and Drink Fair will bring together small businesses in Nigeria’s food sector, more than a dozen internationally renowned chefs and food experts and thousands of food lovers to create the biggest food experience in Africa. Organized by…

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Danish National remanded at Ikoyi prison for murdering Nigerian wife, daughter

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Danish national, Peter Nielsen, who was suspected of killing his wife, Zainab Ali- Nielsen and their three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Petra, has been remanded at Ikoyi prison by a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos yesterday. Chief Magistrate Kikelomo Ayeye remanded Nielsen, 53, in Ikoyi Prison, following an application by the police. Nielsen was docked on a two-count charge of unlawful killing. The charge, marked B/87/2018, was read to the defendant in English. It reads: “That you Peter Nielsen, male, on April 5, 2018 at Block 4, Flat 17, Bella Vista…

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Illegal brewery uncovered in Lagos

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An illegal distillery, where fake malt drinks, stout and ethanol are produced, has been uncovered by police at Igba Afa community in Igbogbo Bayeku area of Ikorodu. Five persons were arrested, while drums of finished malt and stout drinks waiting to be transferred to different parts of the country were recovered. The illegal brewery is situated on an acre of land. To hide their activities, the perpetrators built a residential apartment in front of the factory. The brewery is made up of five sections for the production processes. There were…

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‘We didn’t do enough to prevent privacy crises that rock Facebook’ – Zuckerberg

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Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly expressed contrition in a high-profile congressional hearing Tuesday that featured complaints that went far beyond how the social network has handled the data of tens of millions of Americans. Senators from both parties aggressively questioned Zuckerberg in his first ever public appearance in front of Congress over recent controversies – from data privacy to Russian disinformation. They demanded new detail about how Facebook collects and uses data and elicited assurances that it will implement major improvements in protecting personal privacy. The threat of greater…

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Roma Knock Barca Out To Reach UCL Semi-Final

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Roma pulled off a sensational second-leg comeback to beat Barcelona 3-0 and reach the Champions League semi-finals on away goals. Barca were heavy favourites to progress after a 4-1 first-leg win, but fell apart to Roma’s brilliant showing. Defender Kostas Manolas scored the crucial third goal, heading in at the near post with eight minutes remaining. Edin Dzeko struck early to give Roma hope and Daniele de Rossi added a second-half penalty. The crowd at the Stadio Olimpico erupted at the final whistle as the Roma substitutes and coaching staff…

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