Tag: Spain
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VACATION TRAGEDY! RCCG pastor, son, daughter drown inside pool in Spain
A 52-year-old pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, Gabriel Diya, his 16-year-old son, Praise Emmanuel Diya and 9-year-old daughter, Comfort Diya, drowned inside the swimming pool in the Costa del Sol resort in Southern Spain on Tuesday December 24th. Gabriel Diya who was until his death the Minister in charge of the…
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NIDCOM condemns attack on Amaechi in Spain
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned, in its entirety, the attack on Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi in Madrid. NIDCOM condemned the attack in a statement by the Chairman/CEO, NIDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Friday. According to NIDCOM, Amaechi was attending an official event in Madrid. “NIDCOM appeals to Nigerians in diaspora to…
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IPOB claims responsibility for attack on Amaechi in Spain
…vows to attack more ‘corrupt’ politicians in diaspora The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says its members were responsible for the attack on Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Confirming the incident via his Twitter handle, Amaechi had said he was attacked by “misguided Nigerians” while attending an event on climate change in Madrid, Spain on…
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Angry Nigerians attack Buhari’s minister in Spain
Barely six months after former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu was attacked in Germany, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaech has received same dose of attack by Nigerians in Spain. The Minister on Friday said, that he was attacked by some Nigerians in Madrid, Spain. Amaechi disclosed this in a post on his Twitter…
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JUST IN: How I survived attacks by ‘misguided’ Nigerians in Spain – Amaechi
Some Nigerians on Friday attacked the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, at the climate change summit holding in Madrid, Spain. The minister who stated this in a tweet via his handle @ChibuikeAmaechi however said the Spanish Polish repelled the attackers before they could do harm. “Some minutes ago, I was attacked by a few…
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Spain draw 1-1 with Sweden to qualify for Euro 2020
A stoppage-time strike by substitute Rodrigo cancelled out Marcus Berg’s opener for Sweden and gave Spain the draw they needed to qualify for Euro 2020 in a Group F game that finished 1-1 on Tuesday. Spain dominated the opening 20 minutes and looked set to easily book their berth in next year’s finals but Sweden…
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Euro 2020: Sergio Ramos breaks Spain record
Sergio Ramos became Europe’s most capped male outfield player as Spain edged closer to Euro 2020 qualification with a 1-1 draw in Norway. Ramos’ 168th cap also makes him Spain’s record appearance maker, surpassing goalkeeper Iker Casillas. Saul Niguez’s dipping second-half effort was cancelled out by Josh King’s injury-time penalty to ruin Spain’s 100% record…
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Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Spain beat Faroe Islands 4-0 for sixth straight win
Spain homed in on Euro 2020 by easing past the Faroe Islands 4-0 on Sunday for a sixth straight qualifying win. The match featured two goals each from Rodrigo and Paco Alcacer and moved Spain further clear at the top of Group F. Sergio Ramos equalled Iker Casillas’ record of 167 appearances for Spain on…
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Euro qualifiers: Isco, Koke, Saul out of Spain squad
Spain coach Luis Enrique has dropped Real Madrid midfielder Isco and Atletico Madrid’s pair of Koke and Saul from his squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Norway and Malta. The former FC Barcelona manager has however handed a return to Sevilla veteran Jesus Navas. The 33-year-old Navas has reinvented himself in the last…
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Liverpool defender Lovren banned over social media outburst
Croatia defender Dejan Lovren has been banned for one international match over comments he made on social media about opponents Spain following his side’s 3-2 Nations League win in November. Lovren posted a video on Instagram where he appeared to brag about elbowing Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and made insulting comments about the Spain…