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Football news: Wilfried Ndidi insists Chelsea should have lost against Leicester

The visitors went behind in the seventh minute after Wilfried Ndidi dawdled on the ball, allowing Chelsea youngster Mason Mount to nip in, steal it and finish past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.




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Nigerian man took a knife into immigration centre to get himself deported

Oluwaleke Yisa told an immigration officer 'I want to leave this f*****g country' during an appointment at the Home Office's Becket House, Bermondsey, on 20 August.




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Manchester United news: Astana CEO arrives at Old Trafford having made his mark around the world

EXCLUSIVE: Armed with tales of abduction and AK-47s, the Mourinho of Latvia is coming for Manchester United. Nearly two decades after leaving these shores, Paul Ashworth is back.




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Prince Harry gets so overwhelmed by problems he struggles to get out of bed Cape Town Africa tour

Harry, 35, who has previously spoken of his own mental health struggles, made his comments to Peter Oki, 18, at the Auwal Mosque in Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town today.




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Nigerian stowaways threatened to infect sailors on ship they were trying to hijack

Samuel Jolumi, 27, Ishola Sunday, 28, Toheeb Popoola, 27, and Joberto McGee, 20, appeared at the Old Bailey in London and denied attempting to hijack the ship, making threats to kill, and affray.




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300 men and boys freed from 'house of torture' where they sexually abused for years in Nigeria

The detainees, mostly children, emerged from the building in Kaduna with chains on their hands and feet and horrific scarring after police raided it following an anonymous tip-off.




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Inside the 'house of torture' Islamic boarding school' where students were tortured and sodomised

An Islamic boarding school has been revealed as a 'house of torture' after authorities raided the building on Thursday.




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19 women are freed from Nigerian 'baby factory'

Police say the women, aged between 15 and 28, were mostly lured to the coastal city of Lagos with the promise of domestic work before having their phones taken and being forced into pregnancy.




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Emmanuel Dennis reveals Cristiano Ronaldo inspired his Real Madrid celebration

The Nigeria international, 21, bagged a brace in the 2-2 draw and marked his Champions League goals by re-enacting Ronaldo's iconic 'Siii' celebration in front of the Real fans.




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Revered tortoise with 'healing powers' dies 'aged 344' at Nigerian emperor's palace

Alagba, meaning 'Elder', the tortoise died today after suffering from an illness. She lived with the ruler of Ogbomoso's palace, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade, in Nigeria.




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How racist abuse inspired Nigerian teenager living in New Zealand to UFC stardom

New UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was just 10 when his family uprooted him from Nigeria to an all-white school in New Zealand.




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Tammy Abraham says he was always going to choose England after Super Eagles persuaded him join them

The Chelsea striker is in line for his competitive England debut in the Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria after a recall by England manager Gareth Southgate.




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Paris Saint-Germain news: Neymar ruled out for four weeks with hamstring strain

Neymar has been ruled out for four weeks with a grade two hamstring strain. The 27-year-old begun his recovery in Paris on Monday after picking up the injury against Nigeria.




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Toddler's epic tantrum is silenced - when his auntie mimics his crying

The little boy in Nigeria threw the sulk due to his toy Winnie the Pooh not staying on the back of his tricycle but when his auntie makes fun of him he quickly regains self-control.




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PSG news: How Neymar's injury nightmare has unfolded since joining club

The 27-year-old forward hobbled off early on during Brazil's 1-1 friendly draw with Nigeria last weekend and now faces four weeks on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring strain.




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Injured Neymar left out of much-changed Brazil squad for friendlies

Brazil left the injured Neymar out of their squad for the November friendlies against Argentina and South Korea on Friday, but Douglas Luiz and Rodrygo were called up.




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Nigerian cops free 259 emaciated women, men and teenagers from another Islamic rehabilitation centre

Many reported that they were beaten regularly by their captors after they were released from the prison-like building with bars over its windows in Ibadan on Monday.




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Wolves starlet Owen Otasowie 'wanted by Liverpool, Arsenal and PSG'

Wolves youngster Owen Otasowie is reportedly being pursued by French giants Paris Saint Germain, who hope to sign the teenager before Premier League sides make their first move.




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Cambridge University agrees to return bronze cockerel looted from Nigeria in 19th century

Known as a Benin Bronze, it was snatched by British colonial forces and donated to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student. The piece was removed from public view in March 2016.




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More than 1,000 Christians have been murdered by militants in Nigeria this year

The UK-based Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART) says the nomadic Fulani group has targeted Christian farmers in Nigeria with an 'aggressive and strategic land grabbing policy'.




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Four Nigerian stowaways are jailed after hurling faeces at elite SBS sailors

The stowaways mutinied on the ship, after they were found and placed in quarantine, while it was off the coast of Essex. Special Boat Service sailors rushed to rescue the Grande Tema's crew.




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Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi is out until FEBRUARY

The Nigeria international has been a key man for Leicester this term but Brendan Rodgers revealed before the clash with Aston Villa that Wilfred Ndidi had been injured in training on Tuesday.




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Ex-cashier, 61, who defrauded some of the world's poorest people may be forced to pay back £117m

James Ibori (pictured), who previously lived in Middlesex, was jailed for 13 years for fraud and money laundering back in 2012 and is yet to pay any of the money back.




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Nearly 40% of countries will face civil unrest in 2020 with flashpoints predicted in 75 nations

Analysts predict that as many as 75 nations will see violence and demonstrations break-out this year. Hong Kong, Chile and Lebanon are among 47 states that saw a rise in protests in 2019.




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Manchester United fans get excited about Odion Ighalo's trademark 'scoop' trick after sealing move

The Nigeria striker, 30, sealed a dramatic deadline day loan move to United from Shanghai Shenhua as boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's search for a striker went down to the wire.




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Brendan Rodgers forced to omit Wilfred Ndidi from crunch clash with Chelsea

The 23-year-old has been a key player in the Foxes remarkable season, as they sit in third place ahead of Saturday's game against fourth-placed Chelsea at the King Power Stadium.




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Odion Ighalo grew up idolising Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke in a house crammed with 50 people

Manchester United's decision to sign Odion Ighalo on loan in the final few hours of deadline day last week certainly raised a few eyebrows. But can he deliver for the club he has supported for years?




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New arrival Odion Ighalo in the clear for Manchester United's trip to face Club Brugge

Odion Ighalo will be able to travel with Manchester United for their Europa League tie in Bruges next week despite having to miss the club's training camp in Marbella over the coronavirus alert.




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Andy Cole backs Odion Ighalo to succeed during Man United loan spell

Manchester United fan Odion Ighalo will be desperate to prove himself at Old Trafford and earn a permanent move, according to former striker Andy Cole.




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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer declares Odion Ighalo ready for Manchester United debut at Chelsea

Odion Ighalo will be ready to make his Manchester United debut at Chelsea on Monday if needed despite not having trained with his new teammates yet, claims manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.




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Top 10 Nigerian players in Premier League as Odion Ighalo prepares for Man United debut

There will be plenty of excitement in Nigeria when Odion Ighalo makes his debut for Manchester United. But the striker is far from the first player from the country to grace the Premier League.




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Odion Ighalo could make permanent Manchester United switch if he impresses - Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied that Manchester United's deadline day signing of Odion Ighalo was an act of desperation - and left the door open for the striker to make his loan move permanent.




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Wilfred Ndidi will not be rushed back for Leicester says Brendan Rodgers

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has refused to put a time limit on Wilfred Ndidi's recovery from injury. Ndidi has missed the Foxes' last two matches and will not feature on Saturday.




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Odion Ighalo has last laugh after first Manchester United goal - his time to shine is now

Nobody is laughing at Odion Ighalo now. The "joke" whose deadline day signing for Man United from China created more social media traffic than Brexit Day celebrated his first start with a goal.




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Lupita Nyong'o sports gold-tipped braids as she celebrates 37th birthday with friends in Nigeria

She's currently in Nigeria to work on an HBO Max TV adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's best-selling 2013 novel Americanah, which has been a passion project for sometime.




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Christian pastor is beheaded by Islamists in Nigeria after appealing for help in Boko Haram video

Reverend Lawan Andimi was killed in Nigeria on Monday, days after appealing for help in a video released by Boko Haram. The Christian pastor was abducted earlier this month.




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Self-styled prophet who raped members of his church at least 88 times is jailed for 34 years

Michael Oluronbi, originally from Nigeria and living in Birmingham, was convicted of 15 counts of rape, seven counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.




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Odion Ighalo earning big bonuses at Manchester United after taking pay cut

Odion Ighalo is being rewarded for his fine start to life at Manchester United with some huge bonuses, according to The Sun. The Nigeria striker has scored four goals since arriving in January.




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Former oil exec, 67, who returned from the UK becomes Nigeria's first coronavirus fatality 

The 67-year-old man, Suleiman Achimugu, died in the capital Abuja after returning to Nigeria following a medical procedure in the UK. Nigeria has 36 confirmed cases of the virus.




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Africa's biggest city lies empty: Deserted streets in Lagos after Nigeria locks down its capital

Businesses were closed, markets abandoned and streets empty as Nigeria's usually chaotic megacity of 20 million shuddered to a halt on the first full day of a two-week shutdown.




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Coronavirus Nigeria: Actress arrested for having party

Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello, held a birthday party during the coronavirus lockdown despite the star fronting Nigeria's 'Stay Home' campaign on social distancing guidelines.




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Odion Ighalo excited at prospect of a Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba partnership at United

Ighalo is one of many United stars to have benefited from the arrival of Fernandes. The Portuguese has taken to life at United and has triggered a sense of optimism among fans.




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Odion Ighalo 'may not be wanted' at Man United and should sign for Chelsea, Real Madrid or Barcelona

Despite being written off by many following his surprise loan switch to United in January, Ighalo has impressed with four goals in eight outings for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.




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Lille hotshot Victor Osimhen reveals he rejected a move to Arsenal after speaking to Arsene Wenger

There were a raft of footballers who turned down the opportunity to join Arsenal during the Arsene Wenger years, and according to Lille's rising star Victor Osimhen he was one of those.




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John Fashanu tried to pay his late brother to not come out as gay

John Fashanu, 57, who is now living in Abuja, Nigeria, spoke about his late brother Justin on today's GMB, admitting he didn't want his brother to 'embarass' the family by coming out as gay.




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Jordyn Woods was asked if she had sex with Tristan Thompson during lie detector test

The 22-year-old reality star lost her best friend status with Kylie Jenner when it was revealed that she had kissed Tristan, but insisted during a polygraph test that there was nothing more between the pair.




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Khloe Kardashian is dressed to impress for 'holiday season' fun with her daughter True

The 35-year-old reality star rocked a gorgeous sequin coat while her baby girl wore a darling red dress for a few selfies with her mom.




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Kardashian dermatologist reveals the top non-invasive procedures

Dr. Simon Ourian, a Beverly Hills-based dermatologist, works with A-list clients including Kim Kardashian West, Khloe Kardashian, and Jenna Dewan.




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Khloe Kardashian flaunts her endless cleavage and mega-sparkly outfit on social media

She's never been one to fade into the background, and Saturday night was no exception. Khloe Kardashian uploaded a series of sexy video snippets to her Instagram Story on Saturday night.




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Khloe Kardashian is slammed for promoting a weight loss product AGAIN

Khloe, 35, shared her sponsored post for Flat Tummy Tea Tuesday. Her post claimed she has a flat stomach from drinking the shakes, despite also using a personal trainer and a nutritionist.