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In the first El-Clasico of the season, played at the Montjuïc, Real Madrid emerged victorious against Barcelona with a stunning goal from Jude Bellingham just two minutes before the final whistle. Bellingham, the talented midfielder from England, equalized the score in the 68th minute with an incredible long-range strike from 40 yards, after Ilkay Gundugan had given Barcelona the lead six minutes earlier. Read More

The Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Port Harcourt has announced the interception of various wildlife and other contraband items with a total value of N680m. According to Emmanuel Tangwa, the spokesperson for the command, the contraband items were intercepted at different waterways within the command's jurisdiction. "The Eastern Marine Command of the NCS has made a significant breakthrough in combatting wildlife trafficking by intercepting a substantial quantity of pangolin scales, elephant tusks, and sacks of used second-hand shoes," said Tangwa. "The seizure took place in the South-South coastal waterways along the Ibaka-Bakasi Beach." Tangwa also highlighted that these seizures demonstrate Nigeria's unwavering commitment to the Convention on In...

The Labour Party's faction led by Lamidi Apapa congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Supreme Court. While urging the President to show magnanimity in victory, the LP faction mocked its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for filing a petition that the justices dismissed in a mere 120 minutes. On Thursday, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by Obi and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Atiku Abubakar, against Tinubu's election. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the spokesperson for the LP faction, Abayomi Arabambi, stated that Tinubu's victory was well-deserved. Arabambi said, "The victory has settled all the controversies that arose from the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. We hope that the Presid...

The passing of the Iyalode of Yorubaland, Alaba Lawson, has brought great grief to President Bola Tinubu. In a statement released on Saturday, Tinubu's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, expressed condolences on behalf of Tinubu. Earlier, news of Lawson's death was announced by Abdulrahman Maku, the Executive Secretary of Abeokuta Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture. The prominent educationist and founder of the renowned Alaba Lawson Group of Schools, Abeokuta, passed away in the early hours of Saturday. The statement, which was made available to journalists on Saturday morning, read in part, "We regret to announce the demise of NACCIMA past President and ABEOCCIMA Matron and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Iyalode Alaba Lawson, MFR, JP (...