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Kennedy Boboye’s Promise Keepers began their continental campaign on a winning note against the reigning Algerian champions. Akwa United pipped CR Belouizdad 1-0 in Uyo on Sunday to begin their Caf Champions League campaign on a winning note. Friday Ubong’s 88th-minute effort inspired Kennedy Boboye’s Promise Keepers past the North Africans in the keenly contested preliminary round affair at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Having won the Nigeria Professional Football League in the 2020-21 season, Akwa earned one of the tickets to represent the West African country in Africa’s elite club competition. They did not disappoint as they pegged down…

California lawmakers have unanimously voted to return a resort worth $72 million on Los Angeles’s Manhattan Beach to descendants of a wealthy black man. The property was confiscated by white racist neighbors and the the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in what was seen as racial bias. Resort owners, Willa and Charles Bruce purchased ‘Bruce’s Beach’ in 1912 and built the first West Coast resort for black people during an era of segregation. The resort was a place where blacks went and relaxed without facing any racism or segregation. However, racist group, KKK and the white neighbors harassed the couple and…

The Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has officially named the wife of the late Prophet Temitope Balogun, aka T.B Joshua’s wife, Evelyn, as the new leader of the church. SCOAN said the church activities would be under the guidance of God and leadership of Mrs Evelyn Joshua. In a statement on its verified Facebook page, SCOAN urged members and followers to pray for Mrs Evelyn as she takes on her new role. According to the statement, “Good Morning. We thank you for all your prayers and your love for the ministry since the glorious home call of our dear…

Emma Raducanu has become the first British woman in 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title. The 18-year-old overpowered Leylah Fernandez, a 19-year-old from Canada — winning 6-4 6-3 in the US Open final. Their showdown lasted an hour and 51 minutes, was the first major tennis final between two teenagers in 22 years. Saturday night’s match had a dramatic finale as Raducanu was forced to have a medical time out after skidding on the court and hurting her leg as she raced to return a ball. It is an extraordinary, unprecedented achievement for Raducanu, who came into…

Two persons died after a building belonging to Holy Ghost Church in Abeda Pave Community, Chachanji Ward in Takum Local Area, Taraba State collapsed during an ongoing church service. The building, according to reports, collapsed following a heavy downpour that lasted several hours on Saturday, September 11. The two victims were male and female while several other members of the church sustained varying degree of injuries. Confirming the report, the council chairman, Shiban Tikari, said even though he was aware of the incident, he was yet to visit the area. Tikari, however, confirmed that two persons lost their lives in the…

The brother of Afghanistan’s former Vice President Amrullah Saleh has been shot dead by the Taliban fighters, his nephews told news agencies on Saturday. Rohullah Azizi was an anti-Taliban fighter in the last holdout province of Panjshir, and Saleh is now one of the leaders of the resistance movement against their strict new rule. Rohullah Azizi was traveling with his driver on Thursday when Taliban fighters stopped them at a checkpoint in Khanez village in the province of Panjshir, the relatives said. “As we hear at the moment [the] Taliban shot him and his driver at the checkpoint.” nephew Shuresh…

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch A.  Adeboye has kicked against the growing number of transgenders in the world. In a post shared on his Facebook page, the clergyman stated that God is not the author of confusion and that in the time of creation, God created humans in female and male gender yet some people have decided to change their gender as if God did not know what he was doing. He stated that God doesn’t make mistakes. Adeboye wrote “Our God is the God of distinction; He is not an author of…

In a determined effort to achieve fiscal federalism, 36 states in the country have instituted a legal action against the Nigerian government over its continued collection of stamp duties in the country. The state governments in the suit filed last month at the apex court are claiming specifically that the right to collect stamp duties on financial transactions between persons or individuals in a state is the exclusive reserves of the states, asking the court to intervene and restrain the federal government from further collection of the monies. Few months ago, the state governments had dragged the same federal government to…

Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace on his Manchester United return on Saturday evening, September 11, as United drenched Newcastle 4-1.  The 36-year-old scored either side of half-time to send Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side on the way to victory before Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard completed the score-line in an over packed stadium joyous at the return of the Superstar footballer. With two minutes left to the end of the first half, teenager Mason Greenwood cut in from the right and drilled a left-footed shot towards the Newcastle United goal. Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman tried to gather it but Ronaldo took a…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed into law the State VAT Bill as passed by the House of Assembly. This was confirmed by Gbenga Omotoso, Honourable Commissioner, information & Strategy in a statement. The Governor signed the “bill for a law to impose and charge VAT on certain goods and services” at about 11. 45 a.m. today, after returning from an official trip to Abuja . ”By this act, the Bill has now become a Law,” Omotoso wrote. However, the Appeal Court in Abuja has ordered all parties to maintain the status quo and refrain from taking action that…