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Nigeria and Cameroon troops have killed 27  Boko Haram terrorists, destroyed gun trucks and recovered arms and ammunition belonging to the terrorists in a joint clearance operations Col. Sagir Musa, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, made this known in a statement today. According to Musa, the troops’ encounter with the terrorists took place in the Northern part of Wulgo, Tumbuma, Chikun Gudu, and Bukar Maryam villages. He said no casualty was recorded among the Nigerian and Cameroonian forces. He listed items recovered to include, five gun trucks, five AK 47 rifles, one automatic revolver Galil rifle, one G3 rifle,…

By: Israel Umoh The clergymen gaitly walk into the tastefully built chapel. The host gently escorts men in the cassock to the pulpit, genuflects and retires to his seat. Seated with him are his brothers and sister. From time to time, he scribbles things and gives to the usher. Occasionally, he gazes into the space and soliloquizes “I am alive! God, you are wonderful.” He sobs, wipes his face and concentrates on the event. The pianist rummages the keys to produce right tunes. Copies of Efik Hymnary Songs are shared. Bibles with different translations are ready. And the solemn assembly…

Jurgen Klopp hailed “fantastic” Mohamed Salah as the key to Liverpool’s title dreams as they powered back to the top of the Premier League thanks to the Egypt star’s stunning strike in a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Klopp’s side had surrendered pole position a few hours earlier when Manchester City won 3-1 at Crystal Palace, piling pressure on the Reds to respond as the title race heats up. But Liverpool rose to the challenge as Sadio Mane’s opener five minutes after the break and a blistering long-range drive from Salah two minutes later moved them two points clear…

Akwa United United have whitewashed Kano Pillars by 3-0 to remain on top of Group B of Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL table. In the match played on Sunday at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, the coach Rafael Everton-tutored team defeated the Kano team in their match 15. The Promise Keepers who got a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture tore their fierce rivals apart with goals from Ndifreke Effiong, Emmanuel Charles and Kodjovi Dadzie. By this victory, they now get 28 points to top the group. Meanwhile, in Group A game, Enugu Rangers are the leading team in Group…

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets began their quest for a third continental title at the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on a brighter note on Sunday as they beat host Tanzania 5-4 in the exciting encounter. The Coach Manu Garba-trained side showed great promise as they held their own against the Tanzanians who were playing in front of their vociferous home crowd. Premium Times reported that it was Olatomi Olaniyan that got the curtain raiser scoring in the 21st minute for the Eaglets. But the hosts responded with a quick equaliser almost immediately through Edmund John. The Golden Eaglets soon pulled…

Formula 1 celebrated its 1,000th World Championship race on Sunday as reigning champion Lewis Hamilton won the third race of the Grand Prix at the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship in China. The competition was held at the 5.4 kilometer-long (3.36 miles) Shanghai International Circuit, as Mercedes’ British driver Hamilton claimed the victory to top the standings. Sunday marked the 75th victory of Hamilton’s career. Hamilton is also the leader of the season with 68 points, followed by his teammate Valtteri Bottas with 62 points. Mercedes currently leads both driver and constructor standings. This season’s driver and constructor standings are…

The seven-year-old girl whose video went viral for expressing anger after she was sent away from school, has signed a deal with a Dubai-based company, House of Michybal.Little Success was sent away by her class teacher in Delta State for her inability to pay N900 examination fee.She signed contract with the multi-million Naira fashion company as her kid model/brand Ambassador. Speaking after the official signing, the CEO of House of Michybal, who was one time Miss Nollywood Culture and Tourism Nigeria 2014, thanked little success for her role on education and promise to support her in different ways. The House…

Juventus missed the chance to clinch an eighth consecutive Serie A title on Saturday as SPAL surprised them by coming from behind to win 2-1 at the Stadio Paolo Mazza. Massimiliano Allegri’s side knew a draw would be enough to wrap up the championship with six rounds remaining and took the lead in the first half through Moise Kean. However, the home side fought back after the break as goals from Kevin Bonifazi and Sergio Floccari secured their first win against the Italian champions since February 1957. The Turin club can still be named champions this weekend if second-placed Napoli…

Death has snatched the former President of Court of Appeal and Galadiman Katsina. Justice Mamman Nasir died this afternoon after a brief illness at the Federal Medical Center, Katsina. Confirming the death, Bello Ifo, the secretary of Katsina Emirate Council, said the deceased’s funeral prayer is slated for 4.30 p.m. at his palace in Malumfashi. Until his death, the late Nasir was the District head of Malumfashi. According to his biography on Wikipedia, Justice Nasir was born in 1929 in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria. He attended Kaduna College where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1947 and later…

Mr. Aniekpeno Mkpanang is the Permanent Secretary, Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He is the brain behind the Carol Night, an annual event sponsored by the state government that won a spot as the largest gathering of carol singers in the Guinness Book of Records in 2014. In November 2018, Mkpanang came face-to-face with death. However, he survived it. Recently in a thanksgiving service to thank God for sparing his life in his country home, Ikot Akpa Nkuk in Ukanafun local government of the state, the Permanent Secretary narrated in details how he escaped death in a…