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A group of unidentified gunmen have attacked a funeral ceremony in Imande Abur village, Mbategh council ward of Benue State on Saturday. It was gathered that four people were killed during the incident. Many others were injured. According to a statement signed by police spokesperson Anene Sewuese Catherine, five persons sustained gunshot injuries during the attack and were rushed to the hospital, but four lost their lives while receiving treatment. “On the 13th November 2021 at about 0300hrs information was received that a group of gunmen numbering three (3) and identified by eyewitnesses to be known persons within Sankara area…

World number one side Belgium sealed progression to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with victory over Estonia. Roberto Martinez’s men face Wales in their final group game on Tuesday but went through with a game to spare. Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke tapped in on 11 minutes after Estonia goalkeeper Matvei Igonen spilled Yannick Carrasco’s low cross. Carrasco smashed a stunning 25-yard drive into the top corner and Thorgan Hazard curled in a delightful third. Onuachu emerges top scorer in Belgium Erik Sorga had pulled Estonia back to 2-1 but the visitors were thoroughly outclassed and were fortunate not…

Manchester United are willing to sell England midfielder Jesse Lingard for £10m in January. (Sun) New Barcelona manager Xavi wants the club to re-sign Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 30, from Liverpool. (Sport – in Spanish) Barcelona are considering a loan move for 23-year-old Chelsea and United States midfielder Christian Pulisic. (Sport – in Spanish) Manchester City and Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 26, is a key target for new Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who was previously Ake’s manager at Bournemouth. (90min) Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino would welcome a return to the Premier League. (Telegraph – subscription required) Leicester City and Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, 24, is on the radar of Real Madrid. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish) Real Madrid are…

Kylian Mbappe scored his first hat-trick for France as the reigning world champions secured their place at next year’s World Cup in Qatar in style by thrashing Kazakhstan. Mbappe got four of the eight goals, with the striker’s first three coming in the opening 30 minutes. He completed the rout with a late fourth. Karim Benzema got two after the break. Adrien Rabiot and Antoine Griezmann, with a penalty, were the other scorers. Mbappe’s hat-trick was the first by a France player in a competitive international since Dominique Rocheteau in 1985. Pogba ruled out of France squad with thigh injury…

The Nigerian Army has debunked a publication circulated by “Naija News House” captioned; “Defence Headquarters warns soldiers against overthrowing Buhari’s regime” published on November 13, 2021. The Army made this known in a statement by the Directorate of Army Public Relations on Saturday, adding that the publication was riddled with outrageous lies and fabrications. The statement reads: “The Directorate of Army Public Relations has been notified of an online story making the rounds, with the caption, “Defence Headquarters warns soldiers against overthrowing Buhari’s regime” published on November 13, 2021 by a certain online news medium dubbed “Naija News House”. “The…

A senior military officer has been reportedly killed during a fierce gun battle with ISWAP fighters in Borno state. The latest development was confirmed in a statement by the Nigeria Army spokesperson Brigadier-General Nwachukwu, on Saturday evening. According to Nwachukwu, the encounter took place in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Despite the heavy losses suffered by the military, the Army stated that it was able to destroy some ISWAP jets as well as some gun trucks. “Troops of Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI have neutralized several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during…

Not less than nine persons have been reportedly killed by bandits who attacked Tungar Ruwa Village located in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Reports say that the gunmen also rustled livestock, looted shops, carting away foodstuff and other valuables. The assailants stormed the community on Wednesday night shooting sporadically which led to the death of nine villagers, while many others were left injured. The grim incident was confirmed on Friday night by the spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, Mohammed Shehu. Shehu assured that tactical security operatives had been deployed to the area to go after the bandits and…

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to leave Paris for Durban, South Africa, at a special invitation by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to join other African leaders at the Official Opening Ceremony of the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2021 which takes place on Monday. The event, holding from November 15 to November 21, is being convened by the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. The theme of the Fair, Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA aims at boosting trade and investment across the African continent. It…

Pope Francis on Saturday thanked journalists for helping uncover the clerical sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church initially tried to cover up. The pope praised what he called the “mission” of journalism and said it was vital for reporters to get out of their newsrooms and discover what was happening in the outside world to counter misinformation often found online. “(I) thank you for what you tell us about what is wrong in the Church, for helping us not to sweep it under the carpet, and for the voice you have given to the abuse victims,” the pope…

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and other cities on Saturday to protest against a military takeover, despite security forces firing tear gas and bullets to disperse them, witnesses and medics said. One protester was killed by live fire from security forces in Omdurman, across the Nile from central Khartoum, and many others were wounded, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. The demonstrations come two days after military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced the formation of a new ruling council that excludes the civilian coalition the military had been sharing power…