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Osimhen to earn additional N120m

Lagos, Feb. 27, 2023 – Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will earn an additional €260,000 (N120m) if he scores 30 goals for the Parthenopeans in the 2022/23 season. The 24-year-old recently activated his goals bonus in his contract after scoring his 20th goal of the season, which saw him earn €130,000 (N64m). The Nigeria international scored in Napoli’s 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League round of 16 to take his tally for the 2022/23 season to 20 and unlock the €130,000 bonus (N63.6m). Osimhen has been instrumental in …

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2023 Elections: Police begin training for 79 mobile force officers

Abuja, Jan. 13, 2023 – The Nigeria Police Force has started a two-week refresher training for 79 squadron commanders of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State.     Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), said the training was geared at strengthening the operational efficiency of the squadron commanders and for more effective tactical deployment of their personnel to ensure a secured and hitch-free environment before, during, and after the 2023 general elections. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, …

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W/Cup: Buhari salutes Morocco for making Africa proud

Abuja, Dec. 12, 2022 – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Moroccan football team, the Atlas Lions and the ruler of the country, King Mohammed, for making history at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu, on Monday in Abuja, Buhari lauded the Atlas Lions for becoming the fourth team from an African country to ever qualify for the World Cup quarterfinals. The team is also the first in Africa to win a place in a semi-final at the FIFA …