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Australia abstained from voting on the resolution.

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The Nigeria Police Force has revealed that with the introduction of the digital Central Motor Registry Information System (e-CMR), officers would no longer need to stop vehicle owners to check their papers. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Wednesday night in a post via his account on the X platform. …

The Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of UrbanID Global, a digital identity and technology solutions company, Mr. Olatunji Durodola, has said Nigeria may find it difficult to issue physical ID to its citizens because the country currently lacks adequate infrastructure to support it. Durodola stated this in an interview with Nairametrics, adding that issuing physical …

Central Securities Clearing System PLC (CSCS) has finalized arrangement for its  forthcoming 2024 Cybersecurity Conference. The programme will be  organized by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and CSCS.  This highly anticipated event will take place at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on October 17, 2024.  The CSCS said that this year’s conference  …

ANTHONY MARTIAL was given a hero’s welcome by AEK Athens as fans lit flares following his shock free transfer.

The former Manchester United dud has joined the Greek giants following his Old Trafford exit this summer.

Martial was allowed to depart for nothing after his contract expired.

And he has now found a new home with ambitious AEK, who have made a flurry of interesting signings this summer.

Former Premier League stars Erik Lamela, Roberto Pereyra and Thomas Strakosha were also signed on frees.

And AEK also came close to landing David Datro Fofana from Chelsea before negotiations collapsed late on.

But they have hit the mark with signing of Martial, who agreed a move after seeing a switch to Brazilian giants Flamengo fall through.

The former Sevilla loanee touched down in the Greek capital last night after penning a contract.

And he was given a rapturous welcome by supporters at the airport.

Fans lit flares and chanted Martial’s name as he stepped off the plane.

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And the Frenchman was loving the adoration as he posed for an epic picture before being driven away.

Martial will certainly be hoping for a fresh start at his new club after a poor nine years at United.

He was signed in 2015 from Monaco for a fee potentially worth up to £58million, smashing the transfer record for a teenager.

Martial scored 17 goals in 49 games in his first campaign.

But it would prove to be the highest amount of appearances he’d make in an entire season at United.

Martial was hit by various injury problems and struggles for form throughout the years.

In total, he ended up with just 90 goals in 317 games.

And Martial is now hoping for greater things with AEK, who sit top of the Greek Super League after four games.

They finished runners-up to PAOK last term and will be hoping to reclaim the title they won in 2023.

However, former Arsenal and Chelsea star Emmanuel Petit has questioned whether his compatriot still has the “desire” to keep playing.

He said:  ‘I can’t remember the last time (Martial) was a proper footballer on the pitch, producing good performances. 

“Maybe he should ask himself this question, does he have the desire to keep on going with his career? Because I have the feeling that the last few years was very difficult for him on and off the pitch. 

“It’s quite difficult to get a good mind coming in every morning at the training ground and try to give your best all the time because you have a problem in your life, you have a problem in the dressing room, you have problems everywhere. 

“So, if I was Anthony Martial, I would ask myself the question in the mirror. Do I still want to be a professional footballer?”

A CORONATION Street legend has died aged 87, the soap has confirmed.

Geoffrey Hinsliff, who was best known for playing Don Brennan on the cobbles from 1987 to 1997, sadly passed away this week.

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It is not yet known how Geoffrey died.

Tributes have since poured in for the actor.

Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt, said: “Geoff was a lovely, quiet man who will be sadly missed by us all.

“His partnership with Lynne Perry was something rather special and they gave the viewers huge pleasure for many years.”

DANIEL DUBOIS is willing to get down and dirty to do a demolition job on Anthony Joshua this weekend.

‘Triple D’ makes his maiden defence of the IBF heavyweight title against the Watford warrior at Wembley on Saturday night.

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Daniel Dubois will throw down with Anthony Joshua at Wembley on Saturday night[/caption]

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Dubois will be making the first defence of his IBF heavyweight title against AJ[/caption]

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Triple D is willing to go to extreme measures to have his hand raised at Wembley[/caption]

The Greenwich gladiator is a huge underdog going into his domestic dust-up with the golden boy of British boxing, despite being the defending champion.

Dubois, 27, knows former two-time unified champ AJ will be the biggest test of his career and is willing to do whatever it takes to beat his former sparring partner – including sticking his nut on him.

He said: “I’ll do whatever it takes to win. Do you know what I mean?

“If it means rushing in, [a] dog fight, headbutts. Everything, you know? Anything to win and retain my belt.”

Dubois and AJ almost came to blows during a heated sit-down face-off in June, with security stopping them from prematurely trading punches.

Dubois didn’t cower to AJ’s threat of hitting him with a chair and doesn’t plan on doing so in the ring.

When asked if he plans to hold the centre of the squared circle, he told Matchroom Boxing: “You guys are gonna see, don’t worry about that.”

A whopping 96,000 fans will cram into Wembley to watch Dubois and Joshua duke it out for the prestigious red IBF strap.

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ANTHONY JOSHUA VS DANIEL DUBOIS: All the information you need ahead of huge world title fight at Wembley

And the magnitude of the moment isn’t lost on Dubious, who said: “This is big. This is big, man.

“It ain’t the biggest, but this is big and I’m just really soaking it all up right now.

“It’s a great atmosphere and I just want to feed off the energy on Saturday.”

Dubois got his hands on the IBF strap as a result of Oleksandr Usyk vacating the belt a month after his undisputed Saudi showdown with Tyson Fury in May.

He won the interim title in early June with an eighth-round stoppage of Filip Hrgovic but was elevated to full champion status following Usyk’s vacation of the belt.

But he doesn’t feel like a paper champion going into the biggest fight of his career.

“I’m the champ,” he roared. “I don’t agree with that one. I’m the champ, for now. I’m the champ.

“It will feel even better on Saturday when I win.

“I’m just in the zone right now. It’s what I’ve wanted since I was a little kid.”

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Daniel Dubois doesn’t feel like a paper champion – despite not winning the IBF belt in the ring[/caption]

The new Abia State police commissioner CP Danladi Isa Nda, has assumed office following the promotion and redeployment of his predecessor, AIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, to Zone 13, Maiduguri. The transition comes as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen security and leadership within the Nigerian Police Force. Abia state police Command’s Public Relations Officer ASP …

It is the birthday of legendary singer Innocent Idibia, better known as 2baba or 2face, and his wife, Annie Idibia, has poured out her heart to him. Taking to her Instagram page to share some throwback photos of them over the years, she promised to love him till death as she boldly declared that he …