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Serie A: Ademola Lookman brace fires  Atalanta pasts Napoli 

Atalanta stunned Serie A leader Napoli by winning 3-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday. Mateo Retegui was surprisingly benched but Ademola Lookman netted twice in the first half to inflict what was only Napoli´s second defeat of the season, and the first since the opening day. Retegui was brought on with 14 minutes remaining and scored in stoppage time for his 11th goal in as many matches. Atalanta soared into second spot although it could be leapfrogged by Inter Milan if the defending champion beats Venezia later to cut the gap to Napoli to one point. Napoli visits Inter next weekend. Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini surprisingly opted to drop Retegui. That was reportedly because he wanted a more unpredictable attack against a Napoli defence that had kept clean sheets in six of its past seven matches and only conceded five goals all season. Gasperini instead picked Lookman and Charles De Ketelaere in attack with Mario Pasalic behind them and that paid off almost immediately as Atalanta took the lead in the 10th minute. A cross was cleared by Napoli but only as far as the edge of the area where it was put back in and De Ketelaere nodded it back for Lookman to slot into the near bottom corner. Napoli almost levelled immediately but Scott McTominay´s powerful effort crashed off the right post. The Atalanta forwards combined again in the 31st as De Ketelaere raced down the right and squirmed between two players before passing across to Lookman, who slotted a hard shot into the far bottom corner. Sead Kolasinac thought he had extended Atalanta´s lead early in the second half but the defender was offside. Retegui was brought on for De Ketelaere late on and he volleyed a cross into the bottom right corner. Fiorentina can move into third spot with a win at Torino later. Roma was playing at Hellas Verona.

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EndBadGovernance: SERAP hands Tinubu ultimatum to release arrested kids

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued the Federal Government 48 hours deadline to release malnourished children that were arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protest in August. The organisation stated this on its X handle on Sunday. “We’ve given the Tinubu administration 48 hours to release the hungry, malnourished children and other #EndBadGovernance protesters from arbitrary detention, or face legal action. “These children ought to be in school, and not languishing in detention,” SERAP stated.

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113 foreign nationals, 17 Nigerian arrested for cybercrimes, hacking 

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals (87 males and 26 females), primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origin, and their 17 Nigerian collaborators (4 males and 13 females) for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities that threaten national security.  This strategic operation was conducted through a coordinated raid on a building at the Next Cash and Carry area of Jahi, Abuja, where the suspects were reportedly using computers and other sophisticated devices to facilitate criminal activities.  The operation which was led by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Benneth Igweh, on Saturday, 2nd November 2024, comprised officers of the Nigeria Police Force Zone 7 Command Abuja and the National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC). “We are investigating the matter and scientifically analysing the exhibits recovered from them. The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of our investigations.  “We will update the public on the outcomes of our investigations as and when due.  “Thanks,” the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated.  

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