Niger State is in northcentral Nigeria.Armed gunmen numbering about 60 have allegedly stormed Rafi Local Government Council of Niger State and invaded the palace of the Emir of Kagara.Reports gathered, however, reveal that the Emir, Alhaji Ahmed Attahiru (II) has been away for almost two weeks.The armed gunmen stormed the palace around 6:00 pm on…
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People arrive to attend the World Premiere of the James Bond 007 film “No Time to Die” at the Royal Albert Hall in west London on September 28, 2021. – Celebrities and royals walk the red carpet in central London on Tuesday for the star-studded but much-delayed world premiere of the latest James Bond film,…
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File photo of a boat in LagosOne person has been confirmed dead while 16 others have been rescued after an Ikorodu-bound boat capsized shortly after takeoff from the CMS ferry terminal on Monday evening.According to a statement by the Lagos National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), the boat was said to have been involved in the…
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French Secretary of State and Government’s spokesperson Gabriel Attal delivers a speech during the press briefing following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace, in Paris, on September 22, 2021. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)France on Tuesday said it would sharply reduce the number of visas granted to people from Algeria, Morocco…
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Members of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution. (File Photo)Given the nature of injuries sustained from around 9:00 pm at the Lekki Toll Gate on the night of October 20, 2020, it has been gathered that live military-grade ammunition was fired at some point by yet to be identified persons.That’s the summary…
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Ranking every starting quarterback, from 1-32 Sep 29, 2021 at 7:56 am ET 7 min read CBS Sports Graphic As goes the quarterback, so goes the team. It’s not always true in the NFL, but it usually is. And it makes sense: In a passing league, the passers are like royalty — the biggest influences on whether…
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Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season is officially in the books, and all five of this year’s first-round quarterbacks have seen the field early this year, albeit in different capacities. That means it’s time to take stock of the top rookie signal-callers. Who improved their value after the third week of games? Who looks…
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The second half of Matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League is set for Wednesday when eight more matches take center stage under the lights on a European night. The big ticket even is a Juventus vs. Chelsea clash in Northern Italy, while Barcelona hope to rebound from their crushing loss to Bayern Munich. As…
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With one NFL game left in September this Thursday night (Jaguars-Bengals), let’s just say my NFL picks had a bad month.Let’s go, October.After three weeks of stumbling around, it’s time to pick it up. I went 7-9 against the spread last week, dropping my season record to 22-24-2, while my 10-6 straight up record brought…
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Taliban officials stand on the tarmac of Kabul airport after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. — AFPKABUL: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan Tuesday said that they will “temporarily” enforce a constitution used in King Mohammad Zahir Shah’s regime, which granted women the right to vote, but eliminate the elements with which they disagree.The…
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