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Ronaldo reaches 801 career goals with Arsenal double
Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally of career goals to 801 as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner struck twice for Manchester United against Arsenal on Thursday. Ronaldo’s return has been pinpointed as one of the reasons for United’s decline this season as they have struggled to find the right balance with the Portuguese up front. However, the 36-year-old has now scored 12 goals in 17 appearances since returning to the club where he first made his name as a world star. His double against the Gunners took his tally across two spells at United to 130. Ronaldo also scored 450 goals…
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#EndSARS: LASU students declare support for Governor Sanwo-Olu’s peace walk
Students of the Lagos State University LASU have declared interest to join Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in his Peace Walk initiative. This was made known by the Student Union President, Comrade Oladipupo Uthman Badmus and Speaker of the Students Union Representatives, Rt. Hon. Mustapha Adejuwon today when Governor Sanwo-Olu visited their school to commission the newly built students arcade at the Lagos State University in Ojo. The President of the Student Union Government, who led hundreds of students to welcome the Governor commended him for his giant strides in Lagos State, especially in the education sector. Governor Sanwo-Olu also…
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Like Nigeria, most Countries are Products of involuntary mergers – Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has expressed that patience, hard work and patriotism are necessary to sustain Nigeria’s unity.Fayemi stated this on Wednesday at the national unity summit organised by the National Prosperity Movement (NPM), a sociopolitical group, which held in Abuja.Speaking on the concept of unity, the Ekiti governor said leaders and citizens have a duty to invest in unity as a full time vocation.“One of the imports of my observation that leaders and citizens have a duty to invest in and grow unity as a full time vocation is that those of our compatriots who, out of a…
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“Prison is not 5-star hotel” – Judge orders DSS to allow Nnamdi Kanu have maximum possible comfort
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High court in Abuja has ordered the Department of States Services (DSS) to allow Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to have the “maximum possible comfort” in its facility. Counsel to Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has consistently complained about the poor conditions the IPOB leader is allegedly being subjected to. On November 16, Ejiofor told the court that Kanu had not been allowed to change his clothes since he was arrested. At the court session on Thursday, December 2, Ejiofor, in an oral application, requested an order for his client to…
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Discourse on Nigeria’s unity driven by ignorance and emotion rather than knowledge – Sultan of Sokoto
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Abubakar III has expressed that the discourse on the country’s unity is driven by ignorance and emotion rather than knowledge. The Sultan made this known at a national unity summit organised by the National Prosperity Movement (NPM) in Abuja on Wednesday December 1 and was represented by Shehu Yamusa III, Emir of Keffi. The sultan advised that unity should not be confused with uniformity. He said the discourse has to be an informed one driven by facts and figures. “It appears that one major problem we have around our national unity and cohesion in this country…
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Idea of granting Nnamdi Kanu pardon is premature – Malami
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has said that the idea of pardoning embattled IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is premature. The AGF said this while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday December 1. He said Kanu’s trials have not been concluded and so pardon isn’t an option in such a case. “Pardon is a function of conviction in the Nigerian context and as far as I know, Nnamdi Kanu has not been convicted yet so the idea of pardoning him is premature, he said When asked if granting the IPOB leader pardon is an…
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No Christian should be killed in Zamfara – CAN warns as it confirms that a threat letter was sent to Christians in Zamfara state
The Christian Association of Nigeria has confirmed that a threat letter was sent to Christians in Zamfara state, asking them to stop worship and to close down churches or risk their violent attacks. The Christian body which asked security agencies to protect all churches in the state and prevent terrorists from carrying out their threats against Christians, stated that the threat against Christians and churches by the terrorists is a divisive strategy against the effort of Christian and Muslim leaders towards ending criminalities in the North-West. CAN in the statement titled ‘No Christian Should Be Killed in Zamfara – CAN Warns,’ and signed by…
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From “God when” to “God forbid” – Woman who hailed her boyfriend as the best in the world & flaunted his love for her shows injury he inflicted on her (video)
A woman named Cristal has gone on TikTok to show how her “caring and attentive” boyfriend named Jordan turned into an abuser and inflicted horrific injuries on her. She shared clips from her relationship when the going was good and showered her boyfriend with praise. She spoke about how much he’s changed her life and how talented and smart he is. Unfortunately, on November 24, he beat her up, leaving her with a bleeding nose and swollen eye. She added that she has several fractures in her face and her hands and she will have to undergo facial reconstructive surgery following the attack.
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What I hate most is people flaunting wealth on social media while colleagues are dying – Baba Fryo reacts to Pastor’s N8m gift for Clem Ohameze’s surgery
Veteran singer, Baba Fryo has again made a clarification on his earlier comment of singer Davido not helping him and helping orphans instead, after actor Clem Ohameze received N8m from Pastor Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin for a surgery. Baba Fryo in his Instagram post, stated that he hates people flaunting wealth on social media while their brothers and colleagues are dying. Claiming that people think about now and forget what the future holds, he added that he owes no one an apology as he only expressed himself. Insisting that he is not a hypocrite or a sycophant, Baba Fryo also claimed that many entertainers are going…
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#EndSARS: Nigerians don’t need a walk for peace, they want Buhari, Buratai, others to walk to prison – Omokri tells Sanwo-Olu
Reno Omokri has berated Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu over his call for a peace walk as a healing process for residents of the state following the shooting that happened at the Lekki tollgate. The Governor had invited some activists for the walk, they have since turned down his invitation calling for Justice instead of a peace walk. In his post, Reno opined that the Lagos state governor should ”grow some balls” like his Benue state counterpart and speak the truth to the right authorities. He said it wouldn’t be ingratitude if the Governor bites the hand that feeds him…
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“I have all the right to charge anyone who addresses me as the son of DG DSS, to court’ – Abba Bichi, footballer and son of DG DSS tells Nigerian press
Footballer, Abba Abichi, has warned people to stop associating him with his Father’s office. In a post he shared via Instagram, he threatened to charge to court any media house that refers to him as the son of the DG of the Department of State Security DSS, Yusuf Bichi See his post below;
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‘I do not walk in the company of murderers” – Lawyer Dele Farotimi reacts to Lagos state governor’s invitation to join his peace walk
Lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has reacted to the invitation of Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to embark on a peace walk in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu had on Tuesday, November 30, announced plans to stage a peace walk with some #EndSARS protesters as part of measures to heal the state from the trauma of the October 20, 2020, Lekki tollgate shooting. Some of the invitees have rejected the governor’s invite. Dele has now taken to his Facebook page to reject the invitation. He wrote; “I do not walk in the company of murderers” #enikure #lekkimassacre
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