Former Chelsea & England midfielder Frank Lampard retires
Former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard has retired, bringing to an end a 21-year professional career. The 38-year-old, who spent last year with New Read more
Month: February 2017
Though the Tiger refuses to go back to the Woods, He is out of Dubai Desert Classic with ‘bad back’
Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Dubai Desert Classic because of a “bad back”, according to the European Tour. The 14-time major winner only returned Read more
Pirates, cyclones and mud – Bangladesh’s island solution to Rohingya crisis
By Antoni Slodkowski THENGAR CHAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – The island is two hours by boat from the nearest settlement. There are no buildings, mobile phone Read more
Europe must not play Trump’s ‘divide and rule’ game – EU official
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is playing a game of “divide and rule” with the European Union and the bloc’s member states should Read more
White House says Israeli settlement building may not help peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Thursday that Israel’s building of new settlements or expansion of existing ones in occupied territories may not Read more
Turkish, coalition jets strike Islamic State, 47 ‘neutralised’ – Turkish army
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish military said on Friday its warplanes and jets from the U.S.-led coalition have carried out air strikes near Syria’s al-Bab, Read more
U.S. warns North Korea of ‘overwhelming’ response if nuclear arms used
By Phil Stewart SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s defence secretary warned North Korea on Friday of an “effective and overwhelming” response if Pyongyang Read more
Britain says Russia is trying to undermine West by ‘weaponising misinformation’
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to undermine the West by spreading lies and attacking critical infrastructure with hackers, Britain’s defence minister Read more
At least 94 psychiatric patients died of negligence in South Africa last year
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – At least 94 psychiatric patients died of negligence in South Africa last year after they were moved from a licensed home to Read more
Credit squeeze curbs Kenya’s private sector growth – PMI
NAIROBI Feb 3 (Reuters) – Activity in Kenya’s private sector increased modestly in January as banks curtailed new lending to firms in the wake of Read more
South Africa’s private sector expands at slower pace in January
JOHANNESBURG Feb 3 (Reuters) – Activity in South Africa’s private sector remained in growth territory in January but dipped from December as demand for exports Read more
Veteran goalkeeper sends Egypt into final
By Mark Gleeson LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Egypt’s 44-year-old goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved two spot- kicks as the seven-times champions reached the African Nations Cup Read more
New Zealand’s Wagner doubtful for South Africa tests
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner is doubtful for next month’s home test series against South Africa after fracturing a finger in his Read more
Cameroon beats Ghana 2-0 to reach Nations Cup final
FRANCEVILLE, Gabon (Reuters) – Cameroon reached the African Nations Cup final as a second-half goal from defender Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui and a stoppage-time effort from Christian Read more
Uganda rules out military intervention in South Sudan
By Ed Cropley KAMPALA (Reuters) – Imposing an external “trusteeship” government on South Sudan to try to end a three-year ethnic civil war and potential Read more
In Congo, Tshisekedi’s death undermines chances of 2017 transition
By Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) – The death on Wednesday of Congo’s opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi leaves opponents of President Joseph Kabila seriously weakened in Read more
EU leaders in Malta, hoping to curb African migration
By Alastair Macdonald and Gabriela Baczynska VALLETTA (Reuters) – European Union leaders meet on Malta on Friday to endorse plans they hope can forestall a Read more
Governor Obiano bombards Rochas Okorocha again
** Your govt catastrophic, unmitigated, Anambra gov blasts his Imo counterpart * Nwobodo calls for ceasefire From Chidi Nnadi, Enugu and Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka In the Read more
FG moves to force down food prices
Raises task force, set to increase VAT on champagne, luxury items From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Government has raised an inter-ministerial task force to force Read more
Six killed as illegal miners clash in Plateau community
Following a clash between illegal miners at Gyero village of Gyel District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, 6 persons have been Read more
Custom Officers Wanted For Imported Pump-Action Riffles Surrender to Authority
Samson Folarin The two customs officers who were declared wanted by the Nigeria Customs Service in connection with the 661 pump-action rifles recovered in the Read more
Beyoncé Is Pregnant With Twins
Today, Beyoncé announced on her Instagram account that she and her husband, Jay Z, are expecting twins. The superstar posted an image of herself kneeling Read more
Melania Trump Might Not Move to the White House After All
It’s been a week and a half since Donald Trump assumed office. While the spotlight-loving president has been front and center since then, doing prime-time Read more
White House Makes Another Tweak To Trump’s Ban On Refugees And Certain Foreign Nationals
WASHINGTON ― It’s been less than a week since President Donald Trump signed a sweeping ban on certain foreign nationals and all refugees entering the Read more
Nigerian University Discovers New Drug for Treatment and Cure of HIV/AIDS
Prof. Francis Otunta, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, in Abia, has confirmed the discovery of a new drug for the Read more
Woman dies in Lagos guest house after hard-core sex
Samson Folarin The wife of a Lagos State socialite, identified only as Josephine, has been killed after sex romps with her boyfriend in a guesthouse Read more
Worst leadership is in the church – Pastor Adeboye
Samson Folarin The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said there is dearth of good leadership in Read more
FG Approves New Tax Policy, Increase VAT on Luxury Goods
In an effort to shore up the federal government’s revenue base, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a new tax regime, just as it Read more
New national minimum wage coming
By Ismaila Chafe The Technical Committee on National Minimum Wage, saddled with the responsibility of reviewing workers’ salaries to reflect current socio-economic realities, will submit Read more
Community gives Chevron 14 days ultimatum
By Edeki Igafe Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, has given Chevron Nigeria a 14-day ultimatum to provide them Read more