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Former Arsenal Goalkeeper Dies at 48 in Train Collision

The football world has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger, who reportedly died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train. According to multiple international media reports, the incident occurred at a railway crossing in Austria, where Manninger’s vehicle was hit in a devastating collision. Emergency responders arrived swiftly at the scene, but efforts to revive him proved unsuccessful. Manninger, a former Austrian international, enjoyed a distinguished career across Europe, featuring for top clubs including Arsenal and Juventus. He was part of the Arsenal squad under Arsène Wenger during the late 1990s, contributing to the club’s domestic successes and earning admiration for his composure and professionalism. Tributes have begun pouring in from across the football community, with former teammates, clubs, and fans expressing shock and grief over the sudden loss. Wenger, who managed Manninger during his time in Nort...
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OSUN Online Publishers Association Celebrates General Secretary, Hammed Tajudeen On His Birthday

  OSUN Online Publishers Association, felicitates with General Secretary of the association, Hammed Tajudeen, on his birthday. OOPAN in a message on Tuesday, described Hammed as a finest Islamic cleric, brave, principled and courageous media practitioner.   The Association pray to God, to grant you all your heart desires as you mark another new year. Happy birthday.
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CON Awards: Osun APC's Absent Part, A Special Kudos To Gov. Adeleke - Abioye Tosin Lawrence

  I want to give a special laurels to Governor Ademola Adeleke, for his matured mind to have issued congratulatory message in recognition of the awards given to his predecessors, Aregbesola and Oyetola as Commander of Order of Niger (CON), as announced by the immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement released Governor Ademola Adeleke's spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, read; "The Executive Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated former Governors of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, David Adeleke (Davido) and other indigenes of Osun who bagged different national honours awards as conferred by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Governor noted that the award is a recognition of their noble and immense contributions to the growth and development of Osun state and Nigeria in general. The Governor further noted that they have all distinguished themselves in different ways and areas to have been recognized by ...
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DOUBLE EDGE: MY Fears About Tinubu's Presidency - Adesoji OMOSEBI

  THE Presidential elections of February 25, 2023 was the most keenly contested since I knew my left from right in the annals of the history of Nigeria. We had four top contenders to Aso Rock, Abuja, they are, Peter OBI of the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Kwakwanso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The election has come and gone, a candidate emerged winner as announced by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu.  It is now history that Yakubu announced Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU as the President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria but two of the candidates, Atiku and Obi are still challenging Tinubu's victory at the Election Petition Tribunal pending the outcome of the legal battle, Tinubu will be at the helm of affairs. As Muhammadu Buhari is stepping out from Aso Rock, Tinubu is going in to face th...
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Germany Confronts Russian Espionage

  In Berlin, parliamentary buildings sit next to Russia’s diplomatic mission. For years, a silent espionage struggle played out here, as German lawmakers were warned by intelligence offices to protect themselves by turning computer screens away from the window, stop using wireless devices that were easier to tap, and close the window blinds for meetings. Tensions over Russian espionage were something Germany’s government long seemed willing to ignore. That has become increasingly difficult since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as a Cold War-style chill settles across the continent and recasts relations with Russia. Late last month, Russia exposed what it described as a “mass expulsion” of its diplomats in Germany when it announced a tit-for-tat expulsion of more than 20 German diplomats from Moscow. It was a rare sign, security analysts say, of Berlin’s counterintelligence effort after years of increasingly brazen Russian intelligence operations on German soil. At least twice, Russia...
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