Brazilian model makes $600,000 bid for Messi’s tear-soaked tissue

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Luana Sandien, a Brazilian model and FC Barcelona fan, has bid a whopping $827,000 for the tear-soaked tissue Lionel Messi used when confirming he was leaving the club. Messi broke down in tears when it was time to say goodbye to Barcelona after more than two decades with the Spanish club “I don’t know if I’ll be able to speak,” he said while trying to compose himself during his farewell news conference at the Camp Nou Stadium. “It still hasn’t sunk in that I’m leaving this club, that my life…

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US willing to assist in identifying Boko Haram sponsors -Ambassador

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United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, hàs disclosed that the US is ready to help Nigeria to identify sponsors of terrorism in the country. Leonard disclosed this on Monday during a meeting in Abuja. The envoy was asked if the US was ready to help Nigeria identify sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria. She, however, said talks were ongoing on the matter. Leonard said, “That is something we are very eager to partner Nigeria on. I have had at least three conversations in the last two months on this subject.…

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Kano has 2 million drug addicts – Marwa

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Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, NDLEA Chairman, said on Monday in Kano that the state has about two million drug addicts, representing 16 per cent prevalence. Marwa made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje. “In Kano State, drug abuse prevalence is 16 per cent; that is, in every six persons, one is a drug addict and they are between the ages of 15 years and 64 years. “Kano State has close to two million drug users abusing tramadol, codeine and other cough syrups, rather than…

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Ortom, APC chieftains clash over call for state of emergency in Benue State

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All Progressives Congress, APC, members of Benue State chapter yesterday, in Abuja deliberated on the security situation in the state and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately take steps to declare a state of emergency. Those who converged on the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre and Suites, venue of the meeting to deliberate on the state of affairs in Benue include former Senate President, Ameh Ebute; Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume, who addressed the gathering; Gen. Garba, Prof. John Enyi, John Ochoga and Gen. Harrison…

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Health sector in crisis as NMA threatens to join resident doctors’ strike

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A nationwide industrial action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which commenced on August 2, 2021, over the demand implementation of agreements reached with the Federal Government on payment of owed salaries and arrears, hazard allowance, residency programme, payment of life insurance benefits to families of members that died of COVID-19 among others, may take a worse dimension if unabated. This may lead to the shut down of the health sector by next month, as the umbrella body of all medical doctors in the country, Nigerian Medical Association…

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Bandits kill Senator Na’allah’s pilot son In Kaduna

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Bandits in Kaduna State have killed Abdulkarim Bala Na’allah, the son of the senator representing Kebbi South senatorial district. The deceased, who was a pilot and the eldest child of Senator Bala Na’allah, was killed at his Malali residence in the Kaduna metropolis. Although police authorities in the state confirmed the incident, they did not give any details. An aide of the Senator, Garba Mohammed, who spoke on television (Channels TV) said that the body of the late pilot was discovered in his room on Sunday afternoon. He said that…

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FirstBank sponsors Duke of Shomolu Production; as Awo and Aremu hits the stage

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of ‘A Deep Dive Into History’, a theatre production from the Duke of Shomolu (DOS) Production House, spearheaded by Joseph Edgar. A deep dive into history comprises two exciting stage plays – Aremu and Awo, showing from the 22nd of August and will run every Sunday till the 12th of September 2021 at the legendary Glover Memorial Hall, Marina, Lagos. Aremu is a powerful depiction of the life and times of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR. The play takes us through his…

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COVID-19: Nigeria’s infections hit 188,880

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections on Wednesday stood at 188,880. A total of 637 additional infections and seven deaths were recorded on Aug. 25, the NCDC announced via its verified website on Thursday. The new infections however indicate a decrease from the 655 cases reported on Tuesday. The public health agency noted that the seven COVID-19 related deaths recorded on Wednesday increased the country’s fatality figure to 2,288. The agency said that there was a surge of the Delta variant in five states,…

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After 44 years of existence, NNPC posts first profit of N287 billion

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has declared a N287 billion profit after tax (PAT), for the first time in 44 years of it’s existence. Although the audited report, which produced the figure is yet to be released, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said the 2020 financial report showed that the state oil firm made N287 billion in 2020. Unlike other national oil companies, NNPC has been a loss-making entity, renowned for anomalies, undue political interference and shades of burden. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Femi…

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EFCC to Parents: Ask your children sources of their wealth

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Usman Muktar, the Ilorin zonal commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has decried the high rate of cybercrime among youths and enjoined parents and stakeholder to discourage the youths from internet fraud. Muktar, who disclosed that the agency had witnessed an increasing number of arrests of Nigerian youths in cyber crime in recent times, charged parents to ask their children questions about sources of their wealth. Muktar said, “When your children, who are in schools stop asking you money for upkeep or driving expensive cars, parents should ask…

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