Day: June 18, 2020

Breaking News – Chelsea clinch Timo Werner deal

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Chelsea have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to sign striker Timo Werner. Werner has signed a five-year contract worth 170,000 per week, with the Germany international set to arrive at Stamford Bridge in July as part of a £47.5 million ($59m) deal. The Blues confirmed that the prolific frontman will remain with his current club until the end of the Bundesliga season and, subject to a medical examination, will link up with his new side ahead of the 2020-21 Premier League campaign. A plethora of…

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Man with two wives arrested for raping 13-year-old girl in Adamawa

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Members of Ngwalam village in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State were shocked, when the news broke that one of the residents, Ahmadu Idris, a 42-year-old husband of two wives, was caught defiling an underaged girl. Idris arrested by the police for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. The man was reported to have lured the minor who sells clothing materials by asking her to take the materials to his wives. Father of the victim, Mallam Musa Abubakar, explained that immediately his daughter entered the suspect’s house, he directed her…

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Sultan carpets FG, says Nigerians have right to complain over insecurity

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he The Sultan of Sokoto who is also the leader of Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has expressed his feelings to the Federal Government that Nigerians have a right to express their minds over the spate of killings in the country, especially in the north. The JNI said security agencies over what he described as lackadaisical attitude in the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country, saying they seemed to be overwhelmed by the problem. The statement from JNI, signed by the Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar…

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I’m ashamed of what white people have done to black people’ – Guardiola speaks out on BLM movement

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Pep Guardiola spoke out on the Black Lives Matter movement after Manchester City thrashed Arsenal on Wednesday, admitting he is “ashamed of what white people have done to black people”. The Premier League put on a unified front against racism as English football returned following a three-month coronavirus-enforced hiatus. Sheffield United and Aston Villa led by example when they kicked off the midweek action, with all players from both sides wearing jerseys displaying “Black Lives Matter” across the back instead of their own names. The two squads took a knee…

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Ronaldo loses consecutive finals for the first time in his career

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Cristiano Ronaldo lost a second consecutive final for the first time in his career when Juventus lost to Napoli in the Coppa Italia decider on Wednesday. After a goalless draw in normal time, Napoli secured the trophy in a penalty shootout, beating the Bianconeri 4-2 after Paulo Dybala and Danilo missed their efforts While Ronaldo played the entire game – he had three shots and hit the target with one – he did not get the chance to take a spot-kick as Gennaro Gattuso’s men were declared winners before the…

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