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Ronaldo ‘Improving’ But In Doubt For Atletico Clash

Cristiano Ronaldo remains in doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid in Turin, Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri said on Monday.

The 34-year-old Portuguese international was rested for Saturday’s Serie A game against Atalanta which Juventus won 2-1 thanks to a Gonzalo Higuain double to stay top of the Italian league.

“Cristiano trained with his teammates yesterday (Sunday),” said Sarri.

“It seems that his condition is improving but we still have to evaluate between today and tomorrow.

“The positive thing he was able to play throughout the training session with his teammates.”

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Bloody Clash Over Motor Park Leadership In Ebonyi

Palpable tension has engulfed Agubia Ikwo community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State following a bloody clash by youths over control of one of the biggest motor parks in the area.

Daily Sun gathered that one of the youths involved in the clash was reportedly killed on Tuesday during a reprisal while no fewer than 15 were seriously injured.

Some of those injured were being treated at the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.

Unspecified number of houses and vehicles belonging to some of the current leaders of the parks were also vandalised and torched by the angry …

Dbanj And Former Manager Clash, Dirty Secrets Dug Up

When “Tongolo” hit the airwaves in 2005, it was clear that a new music era had dawned in Nigeria. And championing the new course was Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo, professionally known as D’banj.
Following the critical acclaim of his first album “No Long Thing”, D’banj’s career grew at an exponential rate. The climax was when he met with American rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West in 2011.

Enter Bankulli. D’banj enlisted Bankulli as his manager after having broken his ties with his former manager, Sunday Are. It was during his time with Bankulli that the pair met with West at the Dubai

Many Sustain Injuries As PDP, APC Members Clash In Bayelsa

Some members of the People’s Democratic Party were attacked on Wednesday by allegedly by members of the All Progressives Congress at King Koko Square in Nembe, Bayelsa State.
The attack was said to be a retaliation of an alleged attack by PDP member on APC members on their way to their party rally at Igbogene town in Yenago LGA in the State.

Violent clashes among suspected political thugs have increased in the state in recent weeks as voters go to the poll on Saturday to elect a new governor.

Hostages ‘Killed’ As Rakhine Rebels, Myanmar Army Clash

Hostages ‘Killed’ As Rakhine Rebels, Myanmar Army Clash

A number of hostages seized by ethnic Rakhine rebels in a raid on a ferry packed with scores of Myanmar security forces have been killed, the insurgents and army said late Sunday, blaming each other for the deaths.

On Saturday rebels from the Arakan Army (AA), who are fighting for greater autonomy for Rakhine Buddhists from the state, forced a ferry to the shore taking around 50 people hostage including 14 soldiers and 29 police officers.

The army said it deployed attack helicopters in pursuit of the rebels who tried to escape with the detainees loaded onto three boats.

Both …

One Killed As Truck Drivers, Taskforce Clash In Ijora

One Killed As Truck Drivers, Taskforce Clash In Ijora

A clash between truck drivers and some operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit at Lilypond area of Apapa on Thursday led to the death of one of the drivers.

According to eyewitness account, the truck drivers had come out enmasss to protest alleged extortion by the taskforce.

The confrontation turned violent and one person was shot dead in the melee, which exacerbated an already volatile situation.

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As the tanker drivers regrouped, the situation was allegedly hijacked by hoodlums who alongside the drivers went on …

Over 200 Injured In police Clash With Catalan Separatists

Over 200 Injured In police Clash With Catalan Separatists

Nearly 200 people were hurt in another night of violent clashes in Catalonia, authorities said Saturday after radical separatists hurled rocks and fireworks at police who responded with teargas and rubber bullets.

In Barcelona, which resembled a chaotic battleground Friday, 152 people were injured, with dozens more hurt in the rest of Catalonia, taking the total to 182.

The deterioration came on the fifth consecutive day of protests in the Catalan capital and elsewhere over a Spanish court’s jailing of nine separatist leaders on sedition charges over a failed independence bid two years ago.

Emergency services had already reported …

Paul Pogba Ruled Out Of United’s Clash With Liverpool

Paul Pogba Ruled Out Of United’s Clash With Liverpool

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted midfield star Paul Pogba will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash with bitter rivals Liverpool while goalkeeper David De Gea is also a major injury doubt.

French World Cup winner Pogba, 26, has failed to recover from an ankle problem while De Gea was forced off in Spain’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Sweden on Tuesday.

“Paul had an injury, he came back, he worked really hard. He played a couple of games, maybe played through the pain barrier,” Solskjaer told Sky Sports.

“He had a scan after the Arsenal game and maybe needed …

Brazil, Nigeria Clash Again As Eaglets Tackle Sao Paulo FC

Brazil, Nigeria Clash Again As Eaglets Tackle Sao Paulo FC

Another Brazil – Nigeria clash comes quickly as five-time world champions, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria tackle Sao Paulo FC in a friendly game today. It is part of their preparations for this year’s FIFA U17 World Cup finals starting in Brazil on October 26.

Having settled down in the city of Sao Paulo and gradually adapting to the high altitude weather, the Nigerian side will file out against Sao Paulo FC’s U17 team at the Saropoca Sports Complex at 3.00 p.m. local time, which is 7.00 p.m. Nigerian time.

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Manchester United And Arsenal EPL Clash Ends In 1-1 Draw

Manchester United And Arsenal EPL Clash Ends In 1-1 Draw

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Arsenal on Monday in a Premier League game which was a poor imitation of some of the past clashes between the clubs.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 58th minute goal, given after VAR review, cancelled out Scott McTominay’s well-struck opener on the stroke of halftime, but it was a game which highlighted the weaknesses of the two teams.

The result leaves United in 10th place with just nine points, their worst start after seven games for 30 years and they have won just one of their last six league games.

Arsenal are …

Insecurity in Ogoni: Wike deploys more security

Wike, AAC’s Awara clash at stakeholders meeting

The two men claiming victory in the March 9 inconclusive governorship election in Rivers State met face to face yesterday in Port Harcourt, launching straight into diatribe on who between them should be sworn in on May 29.

Governor Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is seeking a second term, and Biokpomabo Awara  of the African Action Congress (AAC), met at a stakeholders meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the  planned made-up election to determine the next governor of the state.

Awara accused Wike and INEC of doctoring results of the bloody governorship …

Bloody clash at APC campaign rally in Ekiti

Ado-Ekiti—Scores of supporters of All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party sustained various degree of injuries during a bloody clash at a campaign rally in Omuo Ekiti, headquarters of Ekiti East Local government area of Ekiti State. The incident was said to have occurred when members of the APC were said to be holding a joint rally for the senatorial candidate in Ekiti South District, Prince Dayo Adeyeye and the House of Representatives candidate in Ekiti South Federal Constituency, Femi Bamisile, Monday evening, when the suspected PDP thugs invaded the rally and launched attacks on them.

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