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By Magnus – 2019-10-29 00:02:02 – [ News ] Southampton’s players and coaching staff are to donate their wages from last Friday to the Saints Foundation in a first step towards redeeming themselves following the 9-0 thrashing by Leicester City. Friday’s rout equalled Manchester United’s 9-0 demolition of Ipswich at Old Trafford in March 1995Continue reading “Southampton Players, Coaching Staff To Donate Wages After 9-0 Defeat To Leicester”

By Magnus- 2019-10-26 18:32:03 – [ News ] A file photo of late Lady Deborah Jibowu. Nigeria’s first female science graduate, Lady Deborah Jibowu, is dead. She was aged 95 years. The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode. According to him,Continue reading “Nigeria’s First Female Science Graduate, Deborah Jibowu Dies At 95”

By Newstalk – 2019-10-26 18:48:03 – [ News ] Governor Abdullahi Ganduje (file) Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has set up a commission of inquiry into the cases of missing persons in the state. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, announced this in a statement forwarded to Channels Television, following the rescue ofContinue reading “Ganduje Constitutes Panel To Investigate Cases Of Missing Persons In Kano”

By Magnus- 2019-10-26 18:48:07 – [ News ] Abortion doctor Ulrich Klopfer kept thousands of foetal remains at his home in Chicago A doctor who “hoarded” 2,400 foetal remains used to compete with another surgeon to see how many abortions he could carry out in a day. The US Mid-West is in shock after thousandsContinue reading “The Shocking Story Of Abortion Doctor Who Kept Foetuses Of 2,400 Babies In His Home And Car”

The following 10 tips will help you save some money on fuel and you’ll be able to free up cash for other things. These tips work if your car also runs on diesel: Don’t drive in the rush hour Getting stuck in a traffic jam is not only energy-zapping, it is also cash-zapping. It isContinue reading “10 Fuel-saving Tips Every Car Owner Should Know26/Oct/2019, 08:03”

Lightyear solar carDutch car maker Lightyear has unveiled the first ‘long-range’ solar car that’s claimed to provide customers with around 12,400 miles of motoring a year using free energy captured from the sun, according to Dailymail.The Lightyear One was unveiled on Tuesday priced at €149,000 – around £134,000. Customers who want to secure one ofContinue reading “See The Solar Car That Can Go 12,400 Miles A Year Using Energy From The Sun (Photos)26/Oct/2019, 08:03”

By Nse- 2019-10-26 10:02:03 – [ News ] A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC, name withheld) allegedly beat a young Almajiri to death in Bebeji village in Bebeji Council of Kano State. A source in the village, Shehu Sulaiman, told The Guardian that the incident occurred on Thursday at the NYSCContinue reading “Corps member allegedly beats almajiri to death in Kano”

The Supreme Court on Friday delivered judgment in the appeals filed by governor of RIvers State, Nyesom Wike over his position as helmsman of the oil-rich state. The apex court upheld two appeals filed by Wike against the decisions of the Court of Appeal, which had upturned the dismissal of a petition filed by theContinue reading “JUST IN…RIVERS GOV’SHIP: Supreme Court delivers judgment on Wike’s case25/Oct/2019, 12:57”

By Magnus – 2019-10-25 13:17:02 – [ News ] The National Judicial Council, NJC, has recommended the appointment of four Supreme Court Justices, four Heads of Court, thirteen Judicial Officers for Federal and State High Courts and one Kadi for Sharia Court of Appeal. It also set up Committees to investigate eight Judges for allegedContinue reading “NJC seeks Buhari, Governors’ approval for appointments of judicial officers, probes eight for alleged misconduct”

Not all heroes wear capes. Captain Simisola Ajibola is one of such. She is the Female pilot who averted the near tragedy on Air Peace aircraft that happened at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos yesterday July 23rd.The Air Peace Boeing 737 plane lost its tyres after crash-landing at the Airport facility. According to eyewitnessContinue reading “Meet the Female Nigerian Pilot who Averted the Tragedy in Lagos Airport (Photos)”

By mark – 2019-10-19 15:48:04 – [ News ] Egyptian archeologist open a wooden coffin belonging to a man in front Hatshepsut Temple at Valley of the Kings in Luxor on October 19, 2019. Egypt revealed on Saturday a rare trove of 30 ancient wooden coffins that have been well-preserved over millennia in the archaeologicallyContinue reading “Egypt unveils trove of ancient coffins excavated in Luxor”

Ashley Cole has revealed that he wants to take aspects of Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Arsene Wenger’s management styles, after starting his coaching career with Chelsea. The 38-year-old has returned to Stamford Bridge to help assist the club’s U15 side, after announcing his retirement from playing in August. Speaking about the managers who inspiredContinue reading “EPL: Ashley Cole names three best managers19/Oct/2019, 06:48”

A 30-year-old man, Mohammed Babangida, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl.The man, a resident of Damare, a community in Yola Town of metropolitan Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, was picked up for the offence by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).The NSCDC, in a statement handed toContinue reading “Mohammed Babangida arrested for allegedly defiling 9-year-old girl”

19/Oct/2019.SATURDAY COUNTERPOINTBy talknews Aisha BuhariOrdinarily, we have no business poking our noses in the family affairs of our president. It is quite distressing that we have digressed to a point where the banters, tantrums and vituperations of the President’s wife, Aisha Buhari should occupy our space and interest so much that people who have moreContinue reading “Of Failed Buhari Wedding, Aisha-Daura Fiasco and Other Stories”

By Mod – 2019-10-18 08:02:13 – [ News ] 3 more dead bodies found in Ochanja market By Anayo Okoli, Vincent Ujumadu & Omeiza Ajayi THREE more dead bodies were recovered, yesterday, at the Ochanja Market in Onitsha, which got burnt when a tanker filled with fuel caught fire at the Upper Iweka area ofContinue reading “Angry reactions, as death toll rises in Onitsha tragedy”

By Magnus- 2019-10-06 13:48:03 – [ News ] Joseph Erunke – Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday killed 10 armed bandits at a forest near Birnin Gwari and Janko Hill in Kaduna State. Nigerian Air Force Alpha jetThe NAF said the attack followed a directive by its special operation in the state, codenamed:Continue reading “NAF kills 10 bandits in Kaduna forests’ raid”

By Magnus – 2019-10-06 13:32:19 – [ News ] By Olasunkanmi Akoni Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has described what it called trend by Federal and State Governments to use the court as a tool to suppress citizens’ human rights, as “dangerous manipulation of judicial authority and functions.” SERAP, therefore, called on the ChiefContinue reading “SERAP urges NJC to stop govt. from using courts as tool against citizens”

By magnus – 2019-10-06 13:32:20 – [ News ] A man who was a key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas, United States police officer Amber Guyger was fatally shot Friday in the parking lot of his apartment complex, according to attorney Lee Merritt. Joshua Brown Joshua Brown was a neighbour of shootingContinue reading “Key witness in US ex-police murder trial shot dead”

By Magnus – 2019-10-04 21:48:07 – [ News ] The founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria, Dr Ola Brown, has called for investment from the private sector participants in funding the health sector to improve the economy and help the government in delivering quality health service to Nigerians. Brown at an event organised by her firmContinue reading “Ola Brown calls for intense private-sector investment in Nigerian Health sector”

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