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1 week ago | 
bmmagazine.co.uk | Paul Joseph
Emma Jones CBE, the renowned founder of Enterprise Nation and one of the UK’s most vocal champions of small businesses, has been appointed as the new small business commissioner. She will take up the role on 23 June, succeeding Liz Barclay, who completes her four-year term at the end of this month. The role of the small business commissioner is central to addressing one of the most persistent issues facing SMEs: late payments.
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1 week ago | 
inews.co.uk | Paul Joseph
“I’m the only mum I know who still works as hard as I do,” my wife Lydia said through tears. I thought to myself, “You’re also the only mum I know who doesn’t do any childcare,” but I bit my tongue. A paperwork glitch at the bank had threatened to sink the mortgage offer on our ‘forever home’ in Kent. Our story was familiar: priced out of London and forced to move away from our support network in search of a grown-up house. In the end, we scraped through.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders for an initial fee of £46.5 million on a five-year contract. The Netherlands international is Pep Guardiola’s fourth summer signing with Rayan Ait-Nouri, Marcus Bettinelli and Rayan Cherki having also joined. Reijnders, 26, was signed in time to be eligible for this month’s Club World Cup in America and could make his debut on June 18 against Wydad FC.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo
A soccer fan tragically lost his life after falling from the stands during the Nations League final between Portugal and Spain in Munich on Sunday, June 8, as confirmed by UEFA. The incident occurred when the fan fell from the central tier into the press area located in the lower tier during the first half of extra time. Emergency services and police quickly arrived to provide assistance. A UEFA spokesperson reported a “medical emergency” and sadly confirmed that a fan had died during the match.
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4 weeks ago | 
thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo
Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa, who mysteriously exited the training camp during the Super Eagles practice at the Unity Cup arena in London, has married his fourth spouse, Asmau Moriki. The intimate wedding event occurred in Kano following the 31-year-old’s marriage to Jamila in 2013. He ended that union four years later, leaving behind two children.
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1 month ago | 
thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo
A 22-year-old woman in Zamfara State, Miss Zainab Muhamadu is now facing the death sentence for allegedly converting to Christianity. Zainab’s faith journey commenced after she met Pastor Samuel, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) assigned to her locality. Samuel treated her with respect and introduced her to his Christian beliefs. Their relationship grew stronger based on mutual values and a spiritual connection. When authorities learned of her conversion, they detained Zainab.
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1 month ago | 
thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo
Real Madrid are aiming to complete the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold before the start of the Club World Cup. The England defender has confirmed he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires later this summer and the 26-year-old is expected to join the Spanish club as a free agent. Alexander-Arnold’s contract with Liverpool expires on June 30, but the Club World Cup begins on June 14.
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2 months ago | 
thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo
Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers with a game-high 31 points in their 94-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, tying the Western Conference first-round playoff series at 1-1. Doncic scored 16 of those points in the first quarter, which helped the Lakers establish a strong lead, and he also recorded 12 rebounds and nine assists. LeBron James contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, while Austin Reaves added 16 points.
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2 months ago | 
thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo
The four Serie A matches planned for Monday in Italy’s top football league have been postponed due to the passing of Pope Francis. The matches affected are Torino versus Udinese, Cagliari against Fiorentina, Genoa facing Lazio, and Parma meeting Juventus, all of which were set to occur on Easter Monday, a national holiday in Italy. These matches have now been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 23, starting at 17:30 BST.
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2 months ago | 
thetrumpet.ng | Paul Joseph |Stephen Jombo
An official proposal to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams has been put forward by South American governing body CONMEBOL. The tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal, after the opening matches are held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, but Conmebol wants to expand further for 2030 to mark the competition’s 100th anniversary.
