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Ronaldo banned, fined £50k over phone incident

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Ronaldo Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for two domestic matches for knocking a phone out of an Everton fan’s hand. The 37-year-old appeared to hit the phone as he went down to the tunnel after defeat at Goodison Park in April. Ronaldo, who left United by mutual consent on Tuesday after criticising manager Erik ten Hag, was also fined £50,000 by the Football Association. He is set to captain Portugal in their opening Group H game against Ghana on Thursday. Ronaldo will serve the ban at domestic level with any new club – in England or abroad – although it doe. An independent FA hearing found him guilty of improper and violent conduct. He was cautioned by police in August and apologised to the young fan immediately after the incident. The FA said Ronaldo admitted the improper conduct charge but not violent conduct. The end of his second spell at Old Trafford followed a controversial interview in which he criticised United and said he had “no respect” fo

Two US citizens injured in Jerusalem during deadly terror attack, ambassador says

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Video Jerusalem surveillance video shows moment explosion rocked bus stop Two explosions went off at two bus stops in Jerusalem Wednesday, killing at least 1 and injuring 18. Two U.S. citizens were among the injured after a pair of explosions rocked two  bus stops in Jerusalem  during the height of the rush hour commute Wednesday morning, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel confirmed. The bombs injured at least 18 victims and killed a Canadian-Israeli teenager in what Israeli police said were attacks by Palestinians. "Sadly, I can now confirm that two U.S. citizens were among those injured in today’s terror attacks in Jerusalem," Amb. Tom Nides tweeted. "As we head into Thanksgiving, I am grateful that they will recover. I pray for a peaceful holiday in the U.S., Jerusalem, or wherever you may be celebrating." The  first explosion occurred  just after 7 a.m. local time at a crowded bus station. Israeli police suspect that a bag with explosives was detonated remotely.  Mem

ISWAP Terrorists Attack Two Nigerian Army Bases In Borno, Confirm Deaths Of Over 30 Soldiers, Burning Of Vehicles

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Malam Fatori in Abdama Local Government Area lies close to the Komadougou Yobe river and shares border with Lake Chad and the Niger Republic. Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, have attacked two military bases located in Malam Fatori, Borno State. Malam Fatori in Abdama Local Government Area lies close to the Komadougou Yobe river and shares border with Lake Chad and the Niger Republic. According to ISWAP in a post seen by SaharaReporters, over 30 soldiers were killed during the attack on the military facilities last Saturday. The terror group said its fighters invaded a camp located outside the town, using various weapons, killing at least 20 soldiers and injuring about 30 others. It added that two operational vehicles were burnt while another one was seized. ISWAP said the attack continued on Saturday evening as its men attacked a seco

Nigerians should Learn to Manage their Hunger - Tinubu

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Tinubu, however, added that Buhari has created a path to success and prosperity for Nigerians. The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said though Nigerians may be hungry, the hunger can be managed because President Muhammadu Buhari has created a path out of the hunger. Tinubu, who eulogised Buhari on Tuesday while speaking at a ceremony to flag off the Kolmani Integrated Development Project (KIPRO) located at the Bauchi and Gombe states’ boundary, described the President as a retired general who came to rescue his country. President Buhari on Tuesday flagged off the project amid tight security. KIPRO is the first oil drilling project in Northern Nigeria. Speaking at the event, Tinubu, a former Lagos governor told President Buhari that history will be kind to him because he took over power when things were gloomy in the country. Tinubu, however, added that Buhari has created a path to success and prosperity for Nigerians. Tinubu promis

I Cannot Condemn IPOB’s Militants Arm, ESN, What Everyone Needs Is Dialogue – Peter Obi

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ESN is the paramilitary organization of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, says that the agitations for Biafra is a product of bad leadership, while promising to adopt dialogue to deal with the issues, if elected president in the 2023 general elections.   Obi, who spoke at a presidential town hall series “The Candidates”, on Monday, said he could not speak nor condemn the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the South-East because he was not certain about their activities.   ESN is the paramilitary organization of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a pro-Biafra separatist movement. It was set-up to address the insecurity in the South East as a result of the failure of the state security system to protect the local communities in the South East.   While he maintained that security of lives and properties of Nigerians is the topmost agenda of his administration if elected, Obi categorically stated there was nothing wr

Fulani Terrorists Sack Enugu State Community Again, Kill 10 Residents, Burn Several Houses

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SaharaReporters gathered that the invading herders also wounded many, sacked villages, and burnt houses.   No fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed in Agu-Amede community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday. SaharaReporters gathered that the invading herders also wounded many, sacked villages, and burnt houses. It had been reported that armed Fulani herdsmen sacked over 14 local villages in Agu-Amede and Mgbuji communities since the second quarter of 2021. It was also reported that so many people had been killed with properties worth millions of naira destroyed. Also, many people including children had been kidnapped by the same armed herdsmen who use Benue State as a launching base. The latest attack, SaharaReporters gathered started on Saturday, when the armed Fulani herdsmen invaded Agu-Amede community and killed two persons and returned on Monday (today) and killed another eight people who were returning from thei

Doctors on the run: Over 661 Doctors Resigned and Relocate Abroad – UCH CMD

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Prof. Jesse Otegbayo. Photo: UCH, Ibadan The Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo, has disclosed that about 661 clinical workers resigned their roles from 2020 till October 15, 2022, to relocate to other countries, a situation which has been taking its toll on the running of the hospital. He made the lamentation, on Monday, in Ibadan, at a media briefing to mark the 65th founder’s day of the hospital. Otegbayo said, “Every week, I receive about 15 resignation letters; there are more nurses than doctors and pharmacists. The movement of health workers will continue for a while, I must confess, but the consequences are not going to be good for Nigeria because, in the next five years, we will feel full impart.” He, however, noted that the Federal Ministry of Health had already instituted committees to look at the retention of health workers. According to him, the committee of CMDs of tertiary hospitals has also made suggestions on this to