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The Ondo State Government on Sunday’s evening commiserated with the people of Biagbini Community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the State over the unfortunate fire incident which claimed five lives. In a Statement on behalf of the State government, the new Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo said a State Government’s delegation will visit Biagbini Community to have a first-hand assessment of the scene and condole the immediate family of the victims. Ojogo said, “the incident is sad It is particularly pathetic that a 70-year woman and her four grandchildren were victims of the inferno. The State Government shares in this agonising moment that has inflicted an indelible pain in the hearts of relations, friends and acquaintances of the departed.” “Whether this incident was avoidable or not, it has once again brought to the fore, the need for all to be vigilant and mindful of our environment at all times.” The Statement says, “against this backdrop, the State...

Brazil dump Lionel Messi’s Argentina out of the Copa America after a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino. The competition’s host dent any hope for Messi to secure an international trophy in his career and will have to wait another two years for the opportunity. In the FIFA Women’s World Cup, VAR drama as defending champion USA advance to the third consecutive final after beating England by 2-1. England’s equaliser was cancelled out by VAR and when VAR later awarded them a penalty, they spurned the opportunity before later being reduced to 10 women which further made it difficult to secure a comeback. The group stage of the African Cup of Nations ended yesterday and Cameroon, Ghana, Tunisia and Mali all secured qualifications to the next round. Four best third-placed teams were also confirmed yesterday; Uganda, Benin, South Africa and Guinea have all secured a place in the next round. The Round-of-16 draw is as follows… Round of 16 Uganda Vs Senegal  Moroc...