Sports

Official: Mudryk Joins Tottenham on Loan

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has joined London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan deal. The move was officially confirmed by Chelsea as the Ukrainian international begins a new chapter after a difficult spell at Stamford Bridge. Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 and made 73 appearances for the club, scoring 10

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Sports

Swedish Tennis Star Collapses Twice, Forced to Retire From Match

Swedish tennis player Elias Ymer was forced to retire from his opening-round match at the Zhangjiagang Challenger in China after collapsing twice on court. Ymer was facing Taiwan’s Hsu Yu-hsiou when the incident occurred while he was serving for the second set at 5-3. The Swedish player suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness, prompting the umpire,

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Sports

NFF Says FIFA Accepts Resignations of Former Officials

The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, says world football governing body FIFA has formally accepted the resignations of its former principal officers and members of the federation’s Executive Committee. The NFF disclosed this while dismissing a purported letter allegedly issued by FIFA concerning the circumstances surrounding the recent changes in the federation’s leadership. The federation described

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Politics

Akuku-Toru Chairman Pledges People-Centred Projects

The Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Aboiya-a Bob-Fubara, says his administration is focused on delivering people-centred projects within available resources. Bob-Fubara stated this in Abonnema when leaders from Belema community visited him to seek the council’s intervention in some of the community’s needs. The council chairman urged the Belema leaders to

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General Health

Suspected Diphtheria Claims 23 Lives in Plateau

Twenty-three people have died from suspected diphtheria in Plateau State in the last two weeks, with 143 suspected cases recorded as health authorities intensify efforts to contain the spread of the infectious disease. The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this in a telephone interview with Channels Television. Baamlong said nine patients are

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Politics

Atiku Promises to Review NELFUND, Forgive Qualifying Students’ Debts

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, scheme and forgive the debts of qualifying students if elected. Atiku’s position was disclosed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu. Shaibu said Atiku does not believe Nigerian students should be forced

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Politics

Rivers Govt Pledges Support for Nigerian Army to Strengthen Security

The Rivers State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and partnering with the Nigerian Army to strengthen security and maintain a safe environment across the state. Governor Siminalayi Fubara stated this when the new General Officer Commanding, GOC, 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Everest Okoro, paid a visit to the Government

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Politics

Fresh Controversy Trails Rivers LG Personnel Verification Exercise

Fresh controversy is trailing the ongoing personnel and payroll verification exercise across the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. Former Chairman of Abua/Odual Local Government Area, Daniel E.O. Daniel, has described the exercise as politically motivated, alleging that it amounts to a form of political cleansing. In a statement, Daniel called for the suspension

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Environment General

Flood Cuts Off Ula-Ekata Community in Rivers State

Floodwater has submerged farmlands and cut off residents of Ula-Ekata in Upata Kingdom, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, from other parts of the state. The Chief of the community, Chief Clement Onyiri, disclosed this in an interview, saying residents are finding it increasingly difficult to survive as the flood continues to disrupt

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General

NSCDC, NIPR Seek Stronger Partnership to Improve Public Relations

The Rivers State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dennis Lesor Reuben, has identified public relations as a vital tool for fostering goodwill and strengthening mutual relationships between security agencies and the communities they serve. Lesor Reuben stated this when the Executive Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR,

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