Tag: ALABA
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Tinubu meets with Alaba in France
President Bola Tinubu, has on Friday, June 24, met with Real Madrid’s defender, David Alaba, in France. The 31-year-old was born in Vienna, Austria to Nigerian parents. Alaba’s parents are Nigerians though he chose to play for the Austrian national team ahead of the Super Eagles. Alaba’s father, George, is a prince from Ogere Remo,…
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UCL: Self-confidence will give us edge over Liverpool – Alaba
Real Madrid defender David Alaba believes the record 13-time winners can prevail over Liverpool in Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final match because of their self-confidence and unique character. “We are Real Madrid. With this self-confidence we go to Paris to win,” the Austria international said on Monday.
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Differences between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich – Alaba
David Alaba admits he’s noticed little difference between Real Madrid and former club Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at least operate in a very similar manner, at least according to Alaba who switched Bavaria for the Spanish capital in the summer. After seeing his contract with Bayern Munich expire, Alaba elected to begin…
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Real Madrid holding back David Alaba from making debut
Real Madrid are holding back David Alaba from making his debut. The Austrian won’t be used against Rangers this weekend in Real Madrid’s first official pre-season friendly. The defender has only had four training sessions at Los Blancos and Ancelotti believes he would be rushing the process by fielding the new signing in Scotland against…
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Real and metaphoric floating debris – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido Last week, I told you a strand of the story of my trip to the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Lagos. I also told you about the heavy rain that caught up with me while I was there. By the time the rain subsided, everywhere was flooded. Floating on the flood…
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Photo: How SARS officers broke my spine, looted goods worth N15m from my shop, trader tells panel
A trader, Ndukwe Ekekwe, on Tuesday narrated how his spine was broken in 2018 when operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) threw him down from a two-storey complex at the Alaba International Market in Ojo, Lagos. Ekekwe testified before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS-Related Abuses…
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Censors Board invades Alaba, seizes pirated copies of movies
The National Film and Video Censors Board has snatched many copies of Nigerian movies and duplicating machines from pirates in Alaba market.The items seized were revealed on Monday at a news conference in Lagos. The NFVCB worked in partnership with the Movie Producers Association during the task. The invasion follows an amendment…