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Oshoala’s brace helps Barcelona win maiden Spanish Super Cup

Asisat Oshoala scored twice to help Barcelona claim her maiden Spanish Super Cup trophy after thrashing Real Sociedad 10-1 on Sunday.  It’s the first title for the team this season and the 25-year old’s goals added spice to the team’s…

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*Man, 22, fingered as ‘Supreme Leader’ of dreaded Lagos cult (DailyTrust) *We use Facebook to recruit members, says ‘cult leader’(Nation)

Man, 22, fingered as ‘Supreme Leader’ of dreaded Lagos cult (DailyTrust) The police in Lagos State have arrested a 22-year-old man identified as supreme leader of Berry Boys cult group. It was gathered that the suspect, simply indentified as Maliki,…

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*Residents storm Lagos Marathon, protest okada, tricycle ban (Punch) *Prices rise as traders lament 7.5% VAT (Vanguard)

Residents storm Lagos Marathon, protest okada, tricycle ban (Punch) Some residents on Saturday stormed the venue of the Lagos Marathon to protest against the ban of motorcycle and tricycle operations in major parts of the state. The protesters under the…

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Late goal knocks Barcelona out of Copa del Rey

Barcelona’s hopes of reaching a seventh successive Copa del Rey final have ended at the quarter-final stage with defeat by Athletic Bilbao. The tight contest was decided in the third minute of stoppage time when Spanish forward Inaki Williams headed…

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*UI: Our auditor went blind auditing our books (Nation) *Some Lagosians on VI have never visited Ikeja –Buhari (Punch)

UI: Our auditor went blind auditing our books (Nation) Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts were stunned yesterday when the University of Ibadan (UI) Bursar Michael Alatise said the university could not submit its audited accounts…

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Barcelona confirm transfer interest in Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Barcelona have confirmed they remain interested in signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after failing to prise the Arsenal captain away from the north London club in January. The Gabon international has enjoyed another prolific season with the Gunners, despite the club’s ongoing…

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*Okada ban: Schoolgirl shot, LASTMA, police vehicles destroyed (Punch) *Man remanded for alleged $4,500 love scam (Nation)

Okada ban: Schoolgirl shot, LASTMA, police vehicles destroyed (Punch) Pandemonium broke out in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Alimosho in Lagos State on Wednesday as motorcyclists and the police clashed over the ban and restriction on the activities of motorcycle riders…

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Messi attacks Abidal after dressing room criticism

Lionel Messi has hit back at Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal after the Frenchman blamed slackness in the dressing room for the departure of recently-fired coach Ernesto Valverde. In an interview with Spanish daily Sport, Abidal, said that under Valverde,…

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*Enforcement on Okada ban: Operators storm Sanwo-Olu’s office in protest (Vanguard) *Two kids rescued as fire guts another Lagos building (Guardian)

Enforcement on Okada ban: Operators storm Sanwo-Olu’s office in protest (Vanguard) Ahead of the commencement of total enforcement ban on activities of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called, “Okada” and tricyclists, “Keke NAPEP” commencing, February 1st, some operators, on Friday, led a…

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Everton turn down €100m offer from Barcelona for Richarlison

Everton have reportedly turned down a €100m (£85m) bid from Barcelona for Richarlison. The Brazilian is currently partway through his second season at Goodison Park after joining the club from Watford for around £35m in July 2018. Since then, the…

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