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Bukayo Saka scored the first hat-trick of his career as England made it four wins out of four Euro 2024 qualifiers by thrashing North Macedonia 7-0 at Old Trafford. Gareth Southgate’s side are well on course to qualify for the tournament in Germany next summer and, even though North Macedonia provided meagre opposition, England still demonstrated the dazzling array of attacking options they have at their disposal. And at the heart of it all was Arsenal’s Saka who struck a superb treble before departing to a standing ovation with the game won. England actually laboured in the early stages in…

Former World Footballer of the Year and President of Liberia, George Oppong Weah, has heaped praises on Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen, for leading Nigeria to AFCON 2023 qualification against Sierra Leone on Sunday evening in Monrovia. Weah who was seated in the presidential box as Nigeria tackled Sierra Leone in the Match-day 5 fixture of Group A for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, insisted that the Napoli forward did not disappoint, with an outstanding performance, scoring in the 20th and 33rd minutes to steer Nigeria into a 2-0 lead. “That is what I call a striker. Good positioning always. Very athletic…

Two West African giants, Nigeria and Ghana have gone into partnership in their effort to fight against the menace of hate speech in both countries. To achieve this feat, Ghana’s independent broadcasting organization is currently in a meeting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with its counterpart from Nigeria. This much was disclosed on Tuesday by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) which issued a short statement on its official Twitter account. “Ghana independent broadcasting organization arrives Abuja, partners broadcasting organizations of Nigeria to tackle hate speech, improve professionalism and code of ethics,” the NTA tweeted. Hate speech in Nigeria is…

The head of the UN’s refugee agency Filippo Grandi said on Tuesday that the number of people who have fled the fighting in Sudan was now more than 500,000 while two million are internally displaced. “Today we pass the mark of half a million refugees from Sudan following the beginning of the conflict,” he said at a press conference in Nairobi. “Two million people are displaced inside the country.” Sudan has been riven by conflict since April 15, with the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan…

Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, was has been taken into the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over claims of misappropriation of funds. Ortom was invited for questioning by EFCC a month after leaving office. It was gathered that Ortom arrived at the Abuja office of the EFCC on Tuesday morning and was sighted walking into the building of the anti-graft agency. His media aide, Terver Akase, and Principal Special Assistant on Special Duties, Abraham Kwanhgu, were sighted with him. It was reported that Ortom handed over a debt profile of N187.7 billion to the administration…

For most people, falling in love usually seems to just happen. It’s staying in love—or preserving that “falling in love” experience—that requires commitment and work. Given its rewards, though, it’s well worth the effort. A healthy, secure romantic relationship can serve as an ongoing source of support and happiness in your life, through good times and bad, strengthening all aspects of your wellbeing. By taking steps now to preserve or rekindle your falling in love experience, you can build a meaningful relationship that lasts—even for a lifetime. Many couples focus on their relationship only when there are specific, unavoidable problems…

All romantic relationships go through ups and downs and they all take work, commitment, and a willingness to adapt and change with your partner. But whether your relationship is just starting out or you’ve been together for years, there are steps you can take to build a healthy relationship. Even if you’ve experienced a lot of failed relationships in the past or have struggled before to rekindle the fires of romance in your current relationship, you can find ways to stay connected, find fulfillment, and enjoy lasting happiness. What makes a healthy relationship? Every relationship is unique, and people come…

As the country prepares ahead of the forthcoming Rwanda 2023 Afrobasket Championship, watchers of event in the basketball scene are scared that foreign-based female players may shun the national team camp.Nigeria, Africa’s second most successful women basketball nation after Senegal, is expected to compete in the Afrobasket Championship billed to hold in Kigali from July 28 to August 6, 2023.Some of the players vowed not to play for the country again following the Federal Government’s decision to withdraw D’Tigress from last year women’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, in the heat of the leadership crisis that dogged the…

The management of Arik Air Limited has refuted media reports that it has misappropriated the sum of N120 billion. Arik’s Receiver Manager, Omokide, Kamilu Alaba, described the report as manifestly and patently false and amounting to no more than well-concocted lies as part of a deliberate campaign of calumny aimed at aborting the ongoing receivership in Arik. ” Indeed, even on the face of the petition, the claims do not add up to N120 billion. It is made up as a publicity stunt,” it noted in a statement by Simon Tumba to ArikMedia Consultant. The management maintained that the Petition…

• Upgrades Ribadu to NSA, names Musa CDS, Lagbaja COAS, Egbetokun IGP, Adewale Customs CG• DG DSS not affected • Maritime stakeholders excited over removal of Ali, call for his probe• Disquiet in Defence, Police headquarters as security experts, dons laud new appointments President Bola Tinubu stamped his imprimatur as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, yesterday, when he sacked the entire nation’s Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, as well as the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd.).Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, disclosed…