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Tottenham Defeat Manchester United In White Hart Lane Finale

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Goals from Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane earned Tottenham victory over Manchester United in their final game at White Hart Lane. Spurs plan to have their new stadium, built on the same site, ready for the 2018-19 campaign and will play their home matches at Wembley next season. Mauricio Pochettino’s side left their current ground, where they have spent 118 years, on a high by staying unbeaten there this season and securing second spot in the Premier League. Wanyama got Spurs off to the best possible start with a header…

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Inter Milan Lose As Fans Stage Walk-Out

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Inter Milan’s Curva Nord ultras walked out of their game against Sassuolo after 25 minutes in protest at the club’s season. Stefano Pioli became the second Inter manager to be sacked this season when he lost his job on Tuesday. With the score at 0-0, hundreds of fans streamed out of the San Siro, leaving a banner saying: “You don’t deserve our support, we came to say hello, now we’re off to have lunch.” Inter went on to lose 2-1. Pietro Iemmello scored twice, with Eder pulling one back. Inter…

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Hull Relegated As Palace Ensure Safety

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Hull City were relegated from the Premier League with one game to go after a heavy defeat at Crystal Palace, a result which secures top-flight survival for Sam Allardyce’s team. Marco Silva’s side went behind after a shocking error just two minutes and 11 seconds into a game they needed to win to give themselves a fighting chance of survival. Italy defender Andrea Ranocchia missed a simple clearance, allowing Wilfried Zaha to run clear and slot beyond goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic. Christian Benteke’s header doubled Palace’s lead while late goals from…

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Wema Bank Appoints Babatunde Kasali Chairman As Adeyinka Asekun Resigns

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Adeyinka Asekun, following his nomination as an Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which has now been confirmed by the Senate has resigned as the chairman of Wema Bank Plc. Asekun became the Chairman of Wema Bank in 2012​ and​ played a leading role in the successful turnaround and transformation of the Bank which has culminated in the introduction of Africa’s first fully digital Bank (ALAT). ​K​asali​, the new chairman,​ is a consummate professional with expertise in Audit, Risk Management, Compliance and Retail banking, spanning over 3 decades. He…

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I Haven’t Smoke Marijuana In 3 Weeks- Miley Cyrus

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She recently admitted to quitting her long love affair with marijuana. And Miley Cyrus discussed how her life has changed since the decision in a radio interview during her visit to the SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles. ‘It’s very weird,’ the 24-year-old singer said. ‘I’ve got a lot of energy.’ Miley admitted to stopping the marijuana habit in an interview in the latest issue of Billboard Magazine. ‘This is crazy, but I haven’t smoked weed in three weeks,’ she said in the April interview, ‘which is the longest I’ve ever…

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Court orders takeover of Intercontinental Hotels by Skye Bank

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Skye Bank Plc has been granted order to take over a five-star hotel, Intercontinental Hotel, located at Plot 244 and 245 (now 52) Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, by the Federal High Court in Lagos. The bank had dragged Milan Industries Limited, owner of the 361-room Intercontinental Hotel, to court over an alleged debt. Skye Bank claimed to have granted loan facilities of $29.8m and N3.8bn to Milan Industries Limited to construct the hotel. It claimed to have also raised an overdraft facility of N500m in favour of Milan…

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Delta Police Declare Prince Mbanefo Nwoko, Others Wanted For Alleged Murder Of Monarch

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The Delta State Police Comand has swung into action to unravel the mystery behind the sudden death of Obi Albert Nwoko, the late King of Idumuje Ugboko kingdom, Aniocha North Local Government of Delta State. And from information reliably gathered from police sources, the second son of the late monarch, Prince Mbanefo Nwoko is said to be complicit in the suspicious death of his father. Infact, our source revealed that Prince Mbanefo was alleged to have conspired with his sister, Uzor Nwoko and two bothers; Nonso Nwoko and Uwadiegwu Nwoko…

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Minna stands still as IBB gives daughter’s hand in marriage

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The wedding of Halima, daughter of former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, was a gathering of who-is-who in Nigeria yesterday, as Minna, the Niger State capital, stood still for the marriage. Government and commercial activities were virtually brought to a halt. As early as 7:00 am, the major roads leading in and out of Minna metropolis, especially those leading to the Hilltop mansion of the Babangidas, were taken over by heavily armed security personnel stationed at every strategic junction and spots. Many shops and other business premises were shut, as…

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2face threatens legal action against Blackface

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Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, in a letter sent through his lawyers, has demanded that Blackface apologises for making ‘false, misleading and the defamatory’ remarks about him. The music superstar has threatened a legal suit against his former band member, Blackface, for accusing him of song theft. 2Baba, in a letter sent through his lawyers, demanded that Blackface apologises for making ‘false, misleading and the defamatory’ remarks about him. It stated that Blackface (real name Ahmedu Augustine) should tender a general unreserved apology for all statements made and published…

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Video of Chibok girls who refused to be rescued, released by Boko Haram

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A video claiming to show the Chibok schoolgirls who refused to be rescued as part of a recent swap deal with the Nigerian government has been released by Book Haram yesterday (Friday). In the three-minute video, a woman who claims to be Maida Yakubu, one of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in April 2014, is seen wearing a black veil and holding a gun. Flanked by three other women clad in black, she proclaims her loyalty to Boko Haram, a jihadist group that has killed over 20,000 people since…

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