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…to miss Arsenal match at Etihad Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday that midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will miss Saturday’s home English Premier League (EPL) game against Arsenal. The midfielder had picked up an injury on international duty with Belgium last weekend. He was substituted in the second half of Belgium’s 2-1 UEFA Read More…
Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire could miss Saturday’s English Premier League (EPL) clash at Newcastle United, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Friday. Solskjaer however said the defender who is out with a knock is keen to play on and overcome his poor recent displays for club and country. Maguire endured a torrid time in Read More…
The Federal Government, states and local government councils have shared N639.901 billion for the month of September, Mr Aliyu Ahmed, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has said. Mr Hassan Dodo, Director of Information in the ministry, quoted Ahmed as disclosing this in a statement issued at the end of the Federation Read More…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday moved 343.19 million shares worth N5.04 billion in 4,048 deals, just as market indices remained flat. This represented a growth of 56.66 per cent when compared with 218.24 million shares valued at N3.14 billion exchanged in 3,896 deals on Wednesday. Transactions in the shares of United Bank for Read More…
Muyiwa Osinaike, veteran Nigerian dancer, to host maiden Naija Dance in April 2021 A Canada-based Nigerian, Dayo Alabi, has launched a dance challenge video to foster unity and happiness among blacks in Vancouver. She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via her social media handle on Wednesday that the challenge was released to commemorate Read More…
Amidst growing calls by sports enthusiasts, sportsmen and women for the ban to be lifted on contact sports, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has raised the hope of critical stakeholders for its resumption. This also includes football, especially the leagues, but the government wants all COVID-19 protocols to be complied with. The Federal Read More…
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey says he is ready to make his debut at Manchester City on Saturday and is confident he can help his new team win silverware. Arsenal signed the 27-year-old Ghana international from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day for 50 million euros (45 million pounds). “The objective of the club, of me Read More…
Dr. Phil Osagie The most famous allegory in philosophy is Plato’s cave. It is an allegory of shadows vs reality. Substance vs imagination. The story is about prisoners who have always lived in a certain cave and have no knowledge of the outside world. All they can see are shadows thrown up the wall by Read More…
The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) on Tuesday said that the Lagos State Government had procured and installed new outboard engines on some of its boats to improve speed and ensure optimal service delivery. The Managing Director of LAGFERRY, Mr Abdoulbaq Balogun, disclosed this in a statement by the firm’s Public Affairs Officer, Mr Akeem Read More…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded marginal growth on Tuesday, appreciating by 0.02 per cent on renewed bargain hunting to halt downward posture of four consecutive trading sessions. Specifically, the All-Share Index increased by 6.55 points or 0.02 per cent to close at 28,344.04 compared with 28,337.49 posted on Monday. Similarly, the market capitalisation which Read More…