Argentine striker Lionel Messi has been given a USD 1500 fine by South America’s football governing body, CONMEBOL, over his comments about the federation’s corruption during the recently concluded COPA America. Messi will also be serving a game suspension for…
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PHOTOS: NYSC SENDS PRECIOUS OWOLABI’S CORPSE TO PARENTS IN ZARIA
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dispatched for burial the corpse of Precious Owolabi, the Channels TV reporter, to his family in Zaria. Owolabi was killed on Monday amidst the violent clash between the Nigerian police and Shiite protesters…
Read MoreTRAGEDY AVERTED AS AIR PEACE CRASH LANDS IN LAGOS
Tragedy was averted on Tuesday as Air Peace airline crash-landed at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The airline was said to have crash-landed on the runway, but no life was lost. The aircraft was said to…
Read MoreNIGERIAN ELECTION RIGGERS FACE US VISA BAN
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had imposed visa restrictions on Nigerians it said were involved in trying to undermine democracy in presidential and parliamentary elections this year. However, the department did not name the individuals or say…
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