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Gov. Makinde lacks good upbringing as a Yoruba son, says Ajimobi’s aide
Bolaji Tunji, spokesman to late Sen. Abiola Ajimobi on Monday lambasted Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde for allegedly failing to honour his predecessor. Ajimobi’s aide described Makinde as a Yoruba son who lacks a good upbringing ethos. Recall that TNG reported how Florence, wife of the deceased politician had earlier expressed similar displeasure at the…
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Barca plan to sack coach at the end of the season
La Liga giant Barcelona are prepared to sack Quique Setien as manager unless results drastically improve and they win the Liga title or Champions League this season, Goal reports. The veteran coach, who only took the Camp Nou job in January as replacement for Ernesto Valverde, has lost the confidence of the Barca dressing room,…
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Respite for Nigeria as new Covid-19 cases drops to 490
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 490 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 24,567. Seven deaths were recorded from the virus on Sunday bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 565. There was a drop in the number of…
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Democrats slam Trump as White House downplays spike in virus cases
The number of coronavirus cases continued to spike across much of the U.S. on Sunday as the White House downplayed the severity of new outbreaks and sought to deflect responsibility on to local authorities. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence blamed the rising infection rate on expanded testing and criticised the media’s continued focus on rising…
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Trump eats humble pie after posting video with ‘white power’ slogan
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted and then deleted a video in which his supporters could be heard repeating a “white power” slogan, in the latest instance in which the president was accused of inflaming racial tensions. The phrase is often used by far-right white nationalists and prompted a backlash from within the president’s own Republican…