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Arsenal midfielder Odegaard out until mid-November

Arsenal midfielder Odegaard out until mid-November

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is not expected to return from a knee injury until after the November international break. The midfielder suffered a medial collateral ligament injury in the Gunners’ win over West Ham on…

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Thousands line streets for Ricky Hatton’s funeral

Thousands line streets for Ricky Hatton’s funeral

The great and the good of the boxing world were among thousands of mourners who said an emotional farewell to world champion Ricky Hatton at his funeral earlier. Hatton, whose passion, personality and skills drew…

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Tinubu mourns as ex-UK envoy, Christopher Kolade, dies at 92

Tinubu mourns as ex-UK envoy, Christopher Kolade, dies at 92

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and one of the nation’s most revered elder statesmen, Dr. Christopher Kolade, who passed away at…

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James to miss start of NBA season with Sciatica

James to miss start of NBA season with Sciatica

LeBron James has been ruled out for up to four weeks and will miss the start of the NBA season with sciatica, Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed. James, 40, signed a new contract with the Lakers in…

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Army Officer dies after wife allegedly sets him ablaze in Akwa Ibom

Army Officer dies after wife allegedly sets him ablaze in Akwa Ibom

A Nigerian Army officer, Lieutenant Samson Haruna, has died after sustaining severe burns when his wife allegedly set him on fire during a domestic dispute in Akwa Ibom State. The incident reportedly occurred on September…

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Ex-Pompey, Leicester and Sheff Wed owner Mandaric dies

Ex-Pompey, Leicester and Sheff Wed owner Mandaric dies

Milan Mandaric, the former Portsmouth, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday owner, has died at the age of 87. Mandaric’s family released a statement which said he passed away at a hospital in the Serbian capital…

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Makinde commiserates with Arise TV over Maduagwu’s death

Makinde commiserates with Arise TV over Maduagwu’s death

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has condoled with the Chairman of Arise Television, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, the management and staff on the demise of one of its staff, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, during a robbery incident…

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Assata Shakur, one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives for over 50 years, dies in Cuba

Assata Shakur, one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives for over 50 years, dies in Cuba

Joanne Deborah Byron, aka Assata Shakur, died on Thursday in Cuba, the country that welcomed her as a refugee for decades after she staged a spectacular escape from the Hunterdon County maximum security prison after being…

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Lagos Afriland Towers fire- Death toll hits 10, as Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Obasa, Obi, others mourn

Lagos Afriland Towers fire- Death toll hits 10, as Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Obasa, Obi, others mourn

Following the devastating inferno that gutted Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial building on Broad Street, Lagos Island on Tuesday, six additional victims were confirmed dead yesterday, after the initial four persons on the fateful day.…

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Barcelona winger Yamal a doubt for Newcastle tie

Barcelona winger Yamal a doubt for Newcastle tie

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is a doubt for the Champions League game at Newcastle United – and his manager Hansi Flick has criticised Spain’s treatment of the 18-year-old. Yamal played for his country in a…

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