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Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar remain the three highest paid players in the world, according to details published by L'Equipe.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi continues to be the world’s highest paid footballer ahead of Juventus’s Cristiano Ronaldo, according to details published by French outlet L’Equipe on Friday.

According to the French newspaper, 32-year-old Messi has a salary of €8.3 million

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Odion Ighalo has reportedly been handed his shirt number by new club Manchester United.

It’s believed Ighalo will wear the number 25 kit for the remainder of the season.

That number is particularly popular in his native Nigeria, with Nwankwo Kanu having...

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Ansu Fati became the youngest player to score two goals in one match in LaLiga Santander history on Sunday night.

The teenager netted his first of the night when he latched onto Lionel Messi's through ball before finishing past...

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Naira Marley has hit a record high achievement this week with his track ‘Tingasa’ top the weekly chart on YouTube.

Tingasa which features C Blvck, stands to show Naira Marley’s musical dexterity as it ranked number one on the weekly

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Indigenous Nigerian rapper, Zlatan Ibile has thrown a jab at Ayo Balogun known as Wizkid over his small size by mocking his height.

The Zanku hitmaker while speaking via his official Instagram story compared the ‘fever’ crooner’s height to that of Nollywood duo, Aki and Pawpaw.

Zlatan wrote: “Wizkid tall like them Aki and Pawpaw.” See his post:

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All Progressives Congress in Anambra State has described political parties that will contest against it during the 2021 governorship poll in the state as midgets.
It boasted that the election would be a walkover, stressing that it had long prepared to take over the state. The All Progressives Grand Alliance has been ruling the state since 2006, while the Peoples Democratic Party has remained the major opposition party....

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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the trial of a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, till January 31.

The judge, Okon Abang, gave the ruling after the defence counsel informed the court that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, Leke Atolagbe, had just served them with the additional proof of evidence in the....

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Rihanna reportedly shared a hotel suite with A$AP Rocky in New York.

We've got Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are madly in love. Cardi B and Offset bring that raunch to the red carpet every single time. Now, we may finally be nearing the romantic union of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.

Earlier this month, Rihanna called things off with her billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jameel, kicking him to the curb and moving

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What a country

The total debt owed to the World Bank Group by Nigeria rose by $1.3bn in one year to $9.81bn as of September 2019, latest data from the Debt Management Office showed on Wednesday.

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, which make up the World Bank, have over the years advanced loans to Nigeria.

The IBRD lends to governments of middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries while,,,,

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Enugu Govt approves payment of N30,000 Minimum WagePublished 1 min ago on January 29, 2020By Emmanuel Uzodinma

Enugu State Government has approved the payment of N30,000 Minimum Wage for state workers with effect from February, 2020.

This is following the submission of the report of the joint committee of labour and the state government set up by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for the negotiation of the consequential adjustment of the N30,000 Minimum Wage.

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Nigeria’s federal government is not resting on it’s oars as it fights to prevent the deadly Coronavirus from berthing on its shores. The virus has already been confirmed in neighboring Ivory Coast, sparking fears of a much larger spread.

Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC recently shut down Panda Supermarket, Jabi ‘in avoidance of caution considering...

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The group also decried the burning of Fulani hamlets in reprisal attacks.

The state chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) , Isa Bappa, on Tuesday, spoke through a press statement in Jos.

On the same day, Governor Simon Lalong at a meeting with security officers and community leaders declared that all participants...

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One person has reportedly been killed and several houses burnt, as deadly attacks have once again, begun following gunmen’s raid in Bokos Local Government Area of Plateau State.

According to NAN, the gunmen had descended on Ruboi and Marish communities in Bokos Local Government, killing at least 16 people late on Sunday. While another onslaught taking....

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A seasoned rising goalkeeping star of the Sweden’s Women national soccer team, Ronja Andersson has been threatened by fans for converting to Islam despite excelling on the green turf of Uppsala and the national team.

Andersson however has revealed “I am proud to be Muslim!“ as she no longer...

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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has called for the establishment of Operation Shege ka Fasa in the North in response to the Western Nigeria Security Network nicknamed Operation Amotekun.

Spokesman for the group, Abdulazeez Suleiman, said in a statement in Kaduna that the North has persevered in a dangerous

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The Senior Pastor at Touch for Recovery Outreach Ministries International, Dr. JS Yusuf has reportedly released a lot of bras and women pants bearing his face, for female individuals from his congregation to assist them in attracting men and for the most part have

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The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State has disowned Hon. Igo Aguma from the party at the local government level.

The body said the reason for the decision was following his alleged betrayal of the party and its

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