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A suicide car bomb killed at least eight people in the capital of Somalia on Saturday at a street junction near the president’s palace, police said, and al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab said it was behind the attack which targeted a convoy going into the palace. Police spokesperson Abdifatah Aden Hassan told reporters at the scene of the blast the casualties could be higher, since some of the dead and wounded had been taken away by their relatives. “Al Shabaab is behind the blast. They killed eight people including a soldier and a mother and two children. Al Shabaab massacres civilians,”…

Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Anthony Joshua on points to become the new WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world champion. The Ukrainian beat the British boxer by unanimous decision winning by 117-112, 116-112, 115-113. Usyk, who held all the belts at cruiserweight, now has four belts at heavyweight. Usyk was in tears when the decision was announced. It was a superb performance from the Ukrainian. Anthony Joshua loses weight ahead of clash with Usyk And Ukraine, who ruled the heavyweight world for so long with the Klitschko brothers, have another world champion in the heavyweight division. Having seen a fight with…

Yoane Wissa scored a late equaliser as Brentford held Liverpool to a draw in a thrilling encounter at the Brentford Community Stadium. Wissa’s dinked finish over Alisson rescued a point for the hosts, who matched Jurgen Klopp’s team for long spells and created enough opportunities to claim all three points. Ethan Pinnock had given Thomas Frank’s side a deserved early lead, poking home from close range after Ivan Toney flicked Sergi Canos’ low cross into the defender’s path. Diogo Jota brought the visitors level just three minutes later, rising unmarked to head Jordan Henderson’s looping cross into the corner from…

The acting Comptroller General of Immigration (Ag. CGI), Isah Jere Idris has directed that all outstanding passport applications be sorted out in the shortest possible time. The Ag CGI encouraged prospective Passport applicants to visit the Service’s website immigration.gov.ng to apply and make payment for the Passport categories of their choice. He urged applicants not patronise middlemen, who will most likely swindle them of their hard-earned money. CGI Idris gave the directive in a statement released by the Assistant Comptroller Of Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, Amos Okpu on Friday.  “The acting Comptroller General of Immigration (Ag. CGI), Isah Jere…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu has revamped the Safer Highway Unit in the Command and re-positioned it for better service delivery. While addressing the newly re-organised Unit at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja recently, the CP charged police officers attached to the Unit as well as other tactical units in the State to be more responsive, and committed to duty so as to justify their pay thereby winning the trust and confidence of the public. Similarly, the police boss directed that the reinvigorated Unit should henceforth forward regular reports of its activities to him for periodic…

Jamie Vardy scored twice – as well as an own goal – as Leicester City came from behind to deny Burnley a first Premier League win of the season. Vardy rounded Clarets goalkeeper Nick Pope from substitute Kelechi Iheanacho’s through ball with five minutes remaining to complete an eventful afternoon for the Foxes striker. Burnley’s summer signing Maxwel Cornet had scored a stunning volley for the visitors late in the first half on his first league start since joining for £12.85m from Lyon in August, firing in emphatically from Matej Vydra’s cross. Sean Dyche’s side had taken an early lead…

Proscribed militant group, Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, has ordered a sit-at-home across all Southeastern states on October 1, 2021. The pro-Biafra group stated that the directive was to express its rejection of Nigeria as a country and all it stands for. The latest development was announced in a statement on Saturday by IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful. The militant group also ordered that no Nigerian flag should be seen in the region starting from October 1, Nigeria’s Independence Day. I am not a member of Yoruba Nation, IPOB, says Fani-kayode “I’m a nationalist” The statement reads: “IPOB has declared 1st…

Bruno Fernandes missed a 93rd-minute penalty as Aston Villa won at Old Trafford for the first time in 12 years in a pulsating match. Kortney Hause had put Villa ahead with a powerful header two minutes from the end of normal time before the defender handled inside the box to present United with a lifeline. However, Fernandes blazed over high over the bar in front of the Stretford End as United’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season came to an end. Having suffered an early Carabao Cup exit at home to West Ham, United have lost their past two…

Manchester City produced an impressive display to end Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season with a deserved victory at Stamford Bridge. In the meeting between two sides fully expected to fight it out for this season’s Premier League title, the reigning champions dominated against a strangely passive and conservative Chelsea. Gabriel Jesus settled a tight affair when his 53rd-minute effort took a touch off Jorginho to beat Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy – but few could question City’s right to the win against the team who beat them in last May’s Champions League final, and the victory margin should have been…

An 18-year-old 100-level student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state, Sadiq Opeyemi has been bitten by a dog. It was gathered that the dog (a Pit-Bull) bit the teenager’s private part on his way to visit a friend in the area. Reports say that the victim, a student of Animal Science, is the school son of the owner of the dog. The incident occurred outside the school premises. It was also leant that the dog identified as Charlie is owned by a colleague of the victim, Abass Olagunju, a 24-year-old 400 level student of Animal Science. A witness stated…