Rainstorm – The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that five persons, including an infant, had been killed by rainstorm in Yola, the capital of Adamawa. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr. Mohammed Sulaiman, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Yola. Sulaiman explained that the incident occurred on Thursday evening following a downpour recorded in the affected areas. According to him, property estimated at several millions of Naira was also destroyed by the flood. …
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Real Madrid – Real Madrid’s disastrous pre-season continued on Tuesday as they lost 1-0 to Tottenham in Munich. “Our defeat was well deserved,” Real midfielder Tony Kroos told German TV after the match. It’s true that we’re not quite in good shape.” Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game with a deft finish after pouncing on a disastrous pass by Marcello, who was trying to prevent a throw-in, after 22 minutes. Humiliated 7-3 last week by Atletico Madrid, …
Super Eagles –Retired Super Eagles striker OdionIghalo was the saving grace in Egypt as he rescued broke members of the national team, who were unable to reach their families while competing at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Gernot Rohr told Sports Extra in an exclusive interview. Rohr, while lamenting Ighalo’s decision to quit the Eagles, after emerging top scorer at the AFCON with five goals, told our correspondent that the striker always exhibited his love for everyone in the team, and shouldn’t …
Vice president – Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said there is no truth in the thinking that the different regions of the country would prosper individually if the country breaks up. He said Nigeria needed to learn from the example of Sudan, which split into northern and southern Sudan in the belief that that was the solution to the country’s internal strife. Also citing the case of Somalia, the Vice President argued that the fact that people speak the same language …
Gov. Ihedioha – The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a suit filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu challenging the emergence of Gov. Ihedioha as the Imo state governor. Justice Jonn Okoro, in a lead judgment, held that the appellant failed to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt. “The appellant has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the allegations made against the 1st respondent, therefore the case is hereby dismissed and cost of N200,000 awarded in favour of the first …
Zamfara state – Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has announced plans by the state government to recruit 8,000 workers into the civil service. The governor who made the disclosure on a media programme in Gusau on Wednesday said the government has saved money for the payment of the new workers. “Plans have been perfected by the state government for the recruitment of 8,000 workers into the civil service. “On this issue too, I have made sure that the money …