Croatia Beats Japan On Penalties To Win Their World Cup Quarterfinals

Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was the hero, saving three penalties in the shootout, as Croatia edged past Japan with a 3-1 victory to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. After a 1-1 draw at extra time, Livakovic kept out the first two efforts before stopping Maya Yoshida’s kick, then Mario Pasalic tucked his penalty into the corner to take his side through. Zlatko Dalic’s side, beaten in the final by France four years ago, will face tournament favourites Brazil or South Korea in the next round on Friday (15:00 GMT). Japan were…

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No Intention To Disrupt 2023 Poll Says IPOB

By NewsBits Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has debunked the rumour that it planned to scuttle the 2023 general elections, insisting that its members have no interest whatsoever in the polls. IPOB which stated this in a press release issued Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, dissociated itself from attacks on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Imo State. The pro-Biafra movement urged Nigerian security agencies to stop linking it with the senseless attacks on INEC facilities. IPOB promised hard times for anybody…

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Over 507 Doctors From Lagos Arrive UK In Two Years – NMA

By NewsBits The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State chapter, has revealed that 507 medical doctors practicing in the state have migrated to the United Kingdom in less than 24 months due to better conditions of service there. The association’s Chairman, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, disclosed this during an exclusive interview, calling on the Federal and state governments to address the problem of brain drain in the health sector. Olowojebutu stated that brain drain had become a big problem in Nigeria, warning that medicine might go into extinction in the country if…

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You Have No Moral Justification To Criticise Buhari, Lai Mohammed To Atiku

Atiku Abubakar (left) and Lai Mohammed By NewsBits Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, warned the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, that he and his party have no moral justification to attack the All Progressives Congress (APC), administration headed by Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister, who spoke in Abuja on the achievements in the water sector, accused Atiku of trying to downplay what the Buhari government had achieved. Mohammed said, ”Let me use this opportunity to comment on the increasing tendency by some opposition…

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NRC Resumes Operation At Abuja Railway After Eight Months

By NewsBits The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday, resumed operations at the Kaduna-Abuja railway, eight months after they were suspended amid low passenger turn out. Recall that in March, Boko Haram attacked a passenger train along the route, leading to deaths, abduction, and injuries to the passengers. The NRC in the wake of the attack suspended the service with the abducted persons released in piecemeal. But on Monday, operations resumed with the first train leaving the Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna to Abuja by 8:00 am. The first train…

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Buhari Spends 225 Days On Medical Trips, Visits 40 Countries

President Muhammadu Buhari has spent at least 225 days away from the country on medical trips since assuming office in 2015, Sunday Punch investigation has uncovered. On February 5, 2016, eight months after assuming office, the President took his first medical trip to London, the United Kingdom, spending six days. Buhari’s second medical trip would follow four months later on June 6, 2016. He spent 10 days treating an undisclosed ear infection after which he rested for three extra days before returning to Abuja on June 19, 2016. On January…

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Rights Group Condemns Detention Of Journalist By Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku

Taraba State Governor, Mr Darius Ishaku By NewsBits A civil rights group, Coalition of Journalists of Conscience (CJC), has condemned the continued detention of Ayodele Samuel Oloye, a journalist and publisher of Taraba Truth and Facts Newspaper by the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku. At a press briefing held in Lagos, the group accused Governor Ishaku of using his office through his commissioner for justice and the police to unjustly remand Mr. Oloye, at the Taraba Police Command in spite of meeting bail conditions at the magistrate court. The detained…

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Herdsmen Attacked Our Community 15 Times – Former Commissioner

By NewsBits A former Commissioner for Human Development and Poverty Reduction in Enugu State, Hon. Godwin Chidozie Ogenyi has said Mgbuji in Ehamufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State has been attacked 15 times by armed Fulani Herdsmen in 2022. Hon. Ogenyi who is also the Executive Director, Yordel Africa and a Consultant told newsmen in an interview that many lives were lost last week after a two-day attack by Fulani herdsmen on his community. Ogenyi who expressed sadness over the development said: “Apart from the recent attack that occurred…

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Igala Stakeholders Endorse Peter Obi-Baba Ahmed Datti Presidency

…declare their readiness to work for Labour Party’s victory in Kogi Igala Stakeholders across the 9 Local Governments in Kogi East Senatorial District have endorsed the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Dr Baba Ahmed Datti Yusuf. Rising from a stakeholders meeting held at Swiss Pearl Continental Hotel, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja on Saturday December 3, 2022, the group expressed their determination to work hard for the victory of Obi and other Labour Party candidates in forthcoming elections in the state. Convener of…

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Okowa, Tambuwal, Lamido Others Meet Obasanjo In Abeokuta

Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar (left) with former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in a recent meeting By NewsBits Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo late Saturday, was host of the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council leaders in Abeokuta. A statement by Special Assistant on Media to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi, indicated that the team led by the Vice-Presidential candidate and Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, included the Director General of the Presidential Council and…

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