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APC Ondo primary: Odimayo withdraws, drums support for Akeredolu
Mr Okunjimi Odimayo, a governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo Governorship primary election, has withdrawn his candidacy from the primary. Odimayo also threw his weight behind the candidature of the incumbent Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu. Odimayo announced his withdrawal from the election in a personally signed statement to newsmen in Abuja. “As an…
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Leeds United back in EPL after 16-year absence
Leeds United returned to the Premier League after a 16-year absence on Friday as West Bromwich Albion’s loss at Huddersfield Town guaranteed them a top-two finish in the Championship. A huge favour from Leeds’ Yorkshire neighbours, who won 2-1, meant the celebrations could start in earnest at Elland Road. The club’s Italian owner Andrea Radrizzani…
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Fortune was with Real Madrid – Barca boss Setien
Barcelona coach Quique Setien says Real Madrid deserve to be champions. However, he insists Barca deserved more from the LaLiga campaign. After defeat to Osasuna, Setien stated: “Madrid has a lot of merit. “We deserved many more points. We did not have the fortune of when you win something which is what our rival had.…
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PSG prepared to do Neymar deal with Barca
PSG are prepared to do business with Barcelona over the sale of Neymar. The Brazil captain has refused to consider new contract talks with PSG as he pushes to return to the Nou Camp. And Okdiario’s chief of football Eduardo Inda, speaking on El Chiringuito, has revealed PSG are willing to discuss terms. “Barcelona continues…
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Pogba close to signing five-year Man Utd contract
Paul Pogba is close to signing a new five-year contract at Manchester United. The Sun says United are confident of announcing the news at the end of the season. The Frenchman, 27, has had a change of heart since expressing his desire to leave the club this time last season. Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has…
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EPL announce dates for summer transfer window
The Premier League have announced the dates for this summer’s transfer window. The Premier League summer transfer window will run for 10 weeks from July 27 to October 5, it has been confirmed. A domestic-only transfer window will be added from October 5-16 to enable Premier League clubs to sign players from the English Football…
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At Least 140 medical workers die of COVID-19 – Ministry
At least 140 doctors and other health workers have died of COVID-19 in Iran since the start of the pandemic, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Lari said on Wednesday. “Our country has been fighting against the coronavirus pandemic for about five months. The medical staff made continuous efforts to take control of this disease, continuing to…
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Ex-minister Labaran Maku’s brother, wife kidnapped, sister killed
Unidentified gunmen have killed the sister of former minister of information, Labaran Maku and also kidnapped his elder brother and wife. Maku’s brother was identified as Salisu Usman-Maku, an officer with the Nigeria Immigration Service. According to a family member, gunmen stormed the family house in Gudi village of Akwanga Local Government Area in the…
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‘I didn’t want to coach De Gea any more’
Former Manchester United goalkeeping coach Emilio Alvarez has revealed that he left the club following a fallout with David De Gea over the player’s future, after the shotstopper put pen to paper on a new deal at Old Trafford. The 48-year-old has played down suggestions that he was released from his role at Carrington, instead…