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Liverpool have officially secured the Premier League title after a commanding 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.   The match, played at Anfield, saw Liverpool come from behind after Tottenham’s Dominic Solanke opened the scoring in the 12th minute, assisted by James Maddison.   However, it took only four ...

The Federal Government has sympathised with the people and government of Iran following the tragic explosion at the Shahid Rajaee Port, located near the Strait of Hormuz, on Saturday.   The explosion resulted in the loss of at least 28 lives, with more than 800 others injured.   In a ...

A member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Audu Lauya, has urged ethnic groups to translate the national anthem into their mother tongues to promote patriotism and development in the country.   Lauya (PDP – Lau/Karim Lamido/Ardo Kola Federal Constituency) said this at the first edition of the Sungki Yandang ...

Real Madrid midfielder, Fede Valverde, has apologised to fans following the team’s 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the final at Estadio de La Cartuja.   In a message on Sunday via Instagram, Valverde admitted his disappointment and pledged his continued commitment to the club.   “It happened again. And it ...

Rwanda has arrested three top officials from the country’s Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board along with four businessmen suspected of corruption and abuses of power, the investigation bureau said on Sunday.   Rwanda’s Investigation Bureau said the trio — Augustin Rwomushana, John Kanyangira and Richard Niyongabo — were being jailed ...

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Solomon Ibiwoye, after he was found in possession of a firearm in the Ebute-Ero area of the state.   Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in an X post on Sunday, commending vigilant residents whose alert led to the ...

The National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, the North East Development Commission, and the Chairperson of Song Local Government Area, has conducted an on-the-spot assessment of communities affected by recent windstorm and fire incidents in Adamawa State.   According to a statement posted ...

An 80-room new hotel in Victoria Island Lagos used as cover for distributing illicit substances has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency who after hours of combing the rooms recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of ...

Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.   Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Saturday, the ex-militant leader said it would be unfair to demand a power shift to the ...

The monthly statutory allocations to state governments from the federation account may decline in the coming months following an official request by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority to boost the nation’s residual funds with the support of N100bn monthly.   The request, which was presented by the Managing Director and ...