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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has joined growing opposition to FIFA’s controversial proposal to sell minority stakes in the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup, insisting football must remain in the hands of the people rather than private investors. The former Spain international, who won the 2010 FIFA World Cup, threw his support behind UEFA’s…

The Edo State Police Command says five police officers have been dismissed and one other demoted, after uncovering an alleged criminal syndicate involving police personnel and civilian collaborators accused of abducting and extorting members of the public in Benin City. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday,…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting indigenous airlines as the Sokoto State Government moves forward with plans to launch Caliphate Airlines. Caliphate Airlines, a state backed commercial carrier, is being established to provide domestic passenger and cargo services. According to a statement issued by…

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi The Benue State Police Command has arrested a suspected major Bandits supplier of arms and ammunition and recovered one 115 rounds of live 7.62mm ammunition. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Peter Aondongu , said the operational breakthrough came during a routine stop-and-search operation in Guma Local…