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Manchester City were better, deserved to win, says Ancelotti

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, admitted they were beaten by the better side as they suffered a painful 4-0 demolition at Manchester City on Wednesday. The win completed a 5-1 aggregate defeat for Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final. Manchester City, who were beaten by Real Madrid at the...

I had feeling Manchester City were ready to deliver, says Guardiola

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

Manchester City were perfectly prepared with the right mix of calmness and tension for their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, manager Pep Guardiola said on Wednesday. The English champions dismantled the holders 4-0 with a ruthless display to secure a 5-1 aggregate win. The result meant Manchester City secured...

Kenyan Woman Arraigned For Damaging Lover’s Car, Television Over Cheating

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

A Kenyan lady, Imelda Kigunda, has been charged with unlawfully damaging a car belonging to her lover, Vincent Alata, because he cheated on her. Kigunda was said to have damaged the car by hitting the windscreen, and his television. According to the a Kenyan news outlet, The Star, on Wednesday,...

Lagos Gifts PoS Machines To 1,500 Unemployed Youths

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

The Lagos State Government has given Point of Sale Machines for free to 1,500 unemployed youths in the state. In a statement shared on the state’s Facebook page on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Yetunde Arobieke revealed this during the distribution of the digital machines at the...

10th NASS: Denying South-East Deputy Speakership position rubs insult on APC loyalty, Group insist

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

By Douglas Blessing The Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA), has insisted that denying Benjamin Okezie Kalu and South East deputy speakership position at the House of Representatives rubs insult on loyalty of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The group made the remark yesterday, in a statement signed by its...

Matawalle’s call for probe of the presidency, a personal opinion – FG

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

By Yakubu Salisu The Federal Government has reacted to a call by the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), should extend its probe on corrupt officials to the presidency and the outgoing cabinet ministers, describing him as his own opinion. Governor Matawalle...

FEC approves $4.7b Ondo, Snake Island, Burutu ports development

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

By Abdullahi Sule The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved port development projects worth $4,713,841,477 in Ondo, Lagos, and Delta states. The approval was given on Wednesday during the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola...

Buhari to inaugurate N21bn Presidential/VIP State House Medical Centre

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

By Emmanuel Kelvin As a demonstration of his commitment to advancing healthcare management in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday, May 19, inaugurate the state-of-the-art Presidential/VIP Wing of State House Medical Centre, Abuja. This legacy project, situated within the premises of the Presidential Villa, had its ground-breaking ceremony...

Buhari saddened by killing of US embassy staff, policemen, others in Plateau and Benue states

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday expressed condolences on the loss of lives of two United States embassy officials and two Nigerian policemen accompanying them in an attack by gunmen in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. “I was very sad hearing about the killing of the embassy staff and our...

Presidency faults inflation’s report on Buhari, says taming inflation remains high priority

NewsDeskNgMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

By Emmanuel Kelvin The Presidency has criticised a news report published by a local newspaper in the country which analysed how President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration leaves inflation at highest peak in 17 years. But the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a counter...