Samuel Chukwueze bagged an assist as AC Milan defeated Club Brugge 3-1 in their UEFA Champions League clash on Tuesday. It was the Rooseneri’s first win in the competition this season. Chukwueze was named among the substitutes in the game. The winger replaced Rafael Leao on the hour mark. The 25-year-old teed up Tijani Reijinders for AC Milan’s third goal 19 minutes from time. His compatriot, Raphael Onyedika started the game for Club Brugge. Onyedika was, however, sent off five minutes before the break. Champions League: Chukwueze bags assist in AC Milan’s win against Club Brugge
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No fewer than 19 persons have been confirmed dead in an auto crash that occurred at Hawan Kibo area of Riyom Local Government Council in Plateau State. It was gathered that the vehicle was travelling from Adamawa State to Abuja when the accident occurred on Tuesday morning. Confirming the incident, Peter Yakubu, Plateau State spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said that all passengers in the vehicle died. ‘No one survived the accident. The sole person taken to the hospital later succumbed. “Eighteen died at the scene, while one died at the hospital,” he added. 19 die in…
Amid the hike in the price of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas, the Federal Government has banned the export of the commodity produced in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this in a statement, expressing worry over the rising cost of the commodity. The prices of the commodity have increased from an average of N1,100-N1,250 per kg to N1,525 per kg. According to the statement, Ekpo convened a meeting with key stakeholders in the LPG value chain to address the escalating prices and the hardship they impose on Nigerians.…
Suspended Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has filed a lawsuit against Emeka Rollas, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN. The actress also demanded N30bn from Rollas following the announcement of her suspension on his social media handle. DAILY POST reports that Abubakar was suspended over her alleged involvement in slandering Nollywood. Reacting to the accusations, the actress expressed that she had never been contacted or given an opportunity to respond to the claims before the announcement Abubakar in a letter dated October 20, 2024, by her legal representatives, P.D. Pius & Associates, accused the AGN President of deliberately…
Super Falcons head coach, Justine Madugu, is delighted with the players turnout for the friendlies against Algeria. Madugu has the compliment of all the invited 25 players at the team’s Eko Hotel and Suites camp in Lagos. The players were however unable to train on Tuesday due to heavy downpour in Lagos. The team, however, spent time in the gym as they gear up for the friendlies. “I am very happy that all the invited players are here. We will be able to have four days of full training sessions and be in great shape for the first game. “We…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of illegal structures at the Sabon Lugbe South District Layout in the FCT. The FCT Minister gave the order in Abuja on Tuesday during an unscheduled visit to the site of the illegal structures at Sabon Lugbe, accompanied by the heads of various security agencies in the FCT. He reiterated that buildings without proper documentation from the FCT Administration would be demolished, describing the developers as land grabbers. He stated that the structures were built without the approval of the Development Control Department, in violation of…
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