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Sergio Aguero became the most prolific foreign goalscorer in English Premier League (EPL) history with a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 6-1 to reclaim second place on Sunday. The Argentine striker struck Manchester City’s third, fifth and sixth goals at Villa Park to take his league tally to 177. This is two more than what Frenchman Thierry Henry managed for Arsenal and is fourth on the all-time list alongside Frank Lampard. Manchester City’s resounding victory, in which Riyad Mahrez also scored twice and Gabriel Jesus once, meant they moved above Leicester City. They also trimmed Liverpool’s lead to…
Watford moved out of the relegation zone as their stunning revival under new manager Nigel Pearson continued with a 3-0 victory at south coast strugglers Bournemouth on Sunday. Abdoulaye Doucoure’s goal shortly before half-time gave Watford the lead and Troy Deeney smashed in their second midway through the second half. Bournemouth offered little by way of a response and substitute Roberto Pereyra completed the rout in stoppage time. The win, Watford’s fourth in the six games since Pearson took charge with them bottom of the table, lifted them to 17th place, ahead of Aston Villa who faced Manchester City later.…
Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has applauded the Embassy of China for its various cultural exchange programme initiatives in Nigeria. Mohammed gave the commendation at a cultural presentation by the Chinese Zjejiang Wu Opera Troupe in Abuja on Friday. The minister, who was represented at the presentation by Mr Jacob Ehichomo from the ministry, said that Nigeria and China would continue to grow their cooperation for the benefit of their citizens. He gave an assurance that the ministry would continue to explore ways to expand the implementation of cultural cooperation and exchanges between both countries. “Let me…
Residents of Suleja and Tafa have expressed optimism over the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) initiated by Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger to make towns and cities socially inclusive and self-sustaining. They made this known at the end of a Two-Day Technical Interactive Session with stakeholders on IDP formulation with officials from the UN-Habitat and Niger State Urban Support Programme (SUP) in Suleja on Saturday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Niger state government is working with UN-Habitat and other partners to prepare the state Urban Development Policy based on the National Urban Development Policy of 2012. This was…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that it hoped to see more cargoes moving down to the Eastern port this year. The General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Mr Adams Jatto, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday. According to him, due to the border closure, the Lagos ports witnessed the tremendous influx of cargoes which led to its congestion. He added that the authority was still making every effort to ensure that it coped with the volume of cargoes coming in, adding that the terminal operators, the…
By Amosu Adeboye Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title continued as they beat Tottenham 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to set a new European points record. Roberto Firmino scored the only goal of the game in the 37th minute as Jurgen Klopp’s side, who have now gone 38 league games without defeat, sealed their 20th win of the season to move 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League. Victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is another significant hurdle cleared as the Reds go in search of a first league title in 30 years. It also…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has eulogized the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, who is marking his 61st birthday. The Speaker said Lawan, who has been in the National Assembly since 1999 serving first in the House and later in the Senate, is one Nigerian that has actively contributed to the development of the country’s legislature. In a congratulatory message he personally signed in Abuja on Saturday, the Speaker recalled the valuable contributions of the Senate President while he served as a member of the House and later as a non-presiding…
By Amosu Adeboye Recently crowned African Women’s Player of the Year winner Asisat Oshoala netted four goals as Barcelona Ladies thrashed Tacon 6-0 in the Primera Division Femenima on Saturday. Oshoala scored Barcelona Ladies’ first, third, fifth and sixth in the 2nd, 19th, 47th and 63rd minutes respectively. Jennifer Hermoso and Marta Torrejon were also on target for Barcelona Ladies. She has now scored in three straight league games and has taken her tally to 14 after 14 appearances this season. Also, she is now second in the top scorers standing, just one goal behind teammate Hermoso. Barcelona Ladies remain…
Veteran filmmaker, Yemi Shodimu, on Saturday emphasized training as one of the keys to better movie production in Nigeria. Shodimu, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, charged film producers to always employ the best hands for their movie productions. The popular actor also identified bad and inaccurate subtitles as one of the flaws affecting Nigerian movies. He urged producers to do adequate vetting of their productions before releasing them into the market. “It is the responsibility of the producer because he recruits the crew, though the director can assist along the line. “The producer pays…
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