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Indonesia police apologise for using snake during interrogation (Punch)

Police in Indonesia’s Papua province have apologised after interrogators used a snake during an attempt to extract a confession from a suspected mobile phone thief, a spokesman said on Monday. A video circulating online showed police in Jayawijaya district wrapping…

Why I didn’t perform at 2019 Grammys —Seun Kuti (Punch)

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, on Monday, revealed why he didn’t perform at the 2019 Grammy Awards, which held on Sunday night. On his Instagram handle, he shared a video of himself on the Grammys red carpet and said that he…

Teenager stabs teacher, classmate to death (Punch)

A 15-year-old Belarusian on Monday stabbed his teacher and a classmate to death while seriously injuring two others, authorities said, in a rare school attack in the ex-Soviet nation. The teenager arrived at school before the first lesson and stabbed…

Azpilicueta says sorry to Chelsea fans after Man City drubbing (Punch)

Cesar Azpilicueta has apologised to Chelsea fans after their humiliating 6-0 defeat by Manchester City, describing it as one of the lowest points in his professional career. Maurizio Sarri’s team crashed to their heaviest loss since 1991 as the Premier…

Former NFF scribe, Taiwo Ogunjobi dies at 66 (Punch)

Former secretary, Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi is dead. Born on August 17, 1956, Ogunjobi died at the age of 66. The football administrator passed on after failing to recover from an undisclosed illness. Tunde Samusudeen, public relations officer…

Chelsea have fantastic players but no leaders, says Mikel (Guardian)

John Obi Mikel’s arms flail around as he recalls teacups and tables being launched across the Chelsea changing room, reports thesun.co.uk. In 11 gilded years at Stamford Bridge, the Nigerian midfielder saw ten head coaches come and go but there…

Driver knocks down motorcyclist in Lagos (Guardian)

A commercial motorcyclist Monday morning was knocked down by a commercial bus driver at Toyota end of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. An eyewitness told The Guardian that the rider died almost immediately. The motorcyclist was riding from Toyota inward Iyana-Isolo on the…

CAN holds prayer for peaceful elections (Guardian)

No fewer than 3,000 Christians in Kaduna on Sunday held a prayer rally for the country and peace during the upcoming general elections. The Chairman of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna Chapter, Rev. John Hayab told newsmen on…

Protest as DSS arrests PDP campaign director (Guardian)

Officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State yesterday protested against an alleged plan to arrest former governor and party chieftain, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and others as one of the campaign directors, Ben Bako, was whisked away by…

Hakeem al-Araibi: Thailand frees refugee footballer (BBC)

A football player and refugee whose detention in Thailand sparked an outcry has been freed from jail after Bahrain withdrew its extradition request. Hakeem Al-Araibi, who is a Bahraini citizen, fled to Australia in 2014 and was granted political asylum.…

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