“Numbers don’t lie” says Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo said that his “numbers don’t lie” after his double helped Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid side beat Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff. A goal in Read more
Month: June 2017
London attack: 12 arrested in east London after van and knife attack
Twelve people have been arrested after the London terror attack which left seven people dead and 48 injured. The arrests in Barking, east London, followed Read more
Eskom former CEO to challenge sacking in court
The former head of South Africa’s power utility Eskom has approached the courts to overturn his sacking, local media reported on Sunday. Eskom was told Read more
South Africa’s Zuma denies owning “palace” in Dubai
South African President Jacob Zuma has denied owning a “palace” in the United Arab Emirates, his office said on Sunday, after local media reported that Read more
North Korea rejects new UN sanctions, to continue weapons programme – KCNA
North Korea “fully rejects” the latest round of sanctions against its citizens and entities by the United Nations and will continue its weapons development, its Read more
‘Enough is enough’ British PM May says after London attackers kill seven
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain must be tougher in stamping out Islamist extremism after attackers killed at least seven people by ramming a van Read more
Egypt to cut fuel imports to 10% of consumption by 2019
Egypt is looking to ramp up petroleum production over the next two years, aiming to reduce fuel imports to about 10 percent of total consumption Read more
World Cup 2030: Uefa would ‘strongly support’ British or English bid
A British bid for the 2030 World Cup would be “strongly supported” and the tournament should not be sold to the country “who wants to Read more
6 killed, 48 injured in London Bridge attacks
Six people have now been confirmed killed and at least 48 injured in a terror incident in London in which three male attackers were also Read more
Learn democracy from us, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
Taiwan’s president offered on Sunday to help China transition to democracy, on the anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Read more
Indebted gambler behind Philippines casino attack – police
Philippine police on Sunday identified the gunman behind an attack on a casino that killed 36 people as a heavily indebted local man addicted to Read more
Trump climate deal: Indian Prime Minister Modi vows to go beyond Paris accord
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed his country will go “above and beyond” the 2015 Paris accord on combating climate change. Speaking at a Read more
Ronaldo beats Messi 5 times consecutively to Champions League top scorer award
The Real Madrid star was tops in front of goal for the 2016-17 competition after his crucial double saw off Juventus in the final Cristiano Read more
I would never have dreamed to win third Champions League – Isco
Although the player has been the subject of transfer speculation, he has indicated that he wants to stay Madrid as “there is no better place Read more
Ronaldo hails Real Madrid’s ‘amazing season’ after Champions League final win over Juventus
The Portuguese enjoyed a historic night in Cardiff as he added two more goals to his tally and more silverware to the Bernabeu trophy cabinet Read more
Real Madrid become first team to score a 500th Champions League goal
Cristiano Ronaldo fired past Gianluigi Buffon with 20 minutes of the final gone at the Millennium Stadium as Los Blancos hit a historic mark Real Read more
Record Breaker: Cristiano Ronaldo scores 600th career goal
The Portugal international was in imperious form in front of goal to hit twice, marking in the process a truly incredible personal landmark Cristiano Ronaldo Read more
Next Irish Prime Minister Varadkar is gay, Indian, youngest
Leo Varadkar, an Indian-origin doctor and Ireland’s first openly gay minister, has won the leadership race for the ruling party to become the country’s youngest-ever Read more
Breaking: Juventus 1 Real Madrid 4, Ronaldo double seals historic Champions League triumph
Real Madrid won a record 12th Champions League/European Cup trophy courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo’s double against Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid defeated 10-man Read more
Drop charges against TB Joshua -Fasehun
Oodua People’s Congress, founder, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun has said that founder of Synagogue of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua’s exit will be a national embarrassment Read more
200 injured in Juventus fans panic after bomb scare – police
A bomb scare triggered panic among Juventus fans assembled to watch the Champions League final in Turin on Saturday, leaving some 200 supporters injured, according Read more
Homelessness: Muhammad Ali’s son cries for help
Muhammad Ali’s son claims he is on the ropes and facing homelessness a year after his father’s death thereby accusing other family members of stopping Read more
NJC recalls Justice Inyang Okoro, other suspended judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recalled Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court who was suspended with seven other justices in November 2016. In Read more
Ex-governor Shema looted N50.5b – Inquiry
Former Governor of Katsina state looted N50.5 billion from the treasury, a commission of inquiry set up by his successor has revealed. The looting came Read more
APGA condoles Gov. Obiano over mother’s death
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has expressed sympathy with Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra over the death of his mother, Mrs Christiana Obiano. A Read more
Barclays sells Zimbabwe bank to Malawi’s First Merchant
Barclays announced the sale of its Zimbabwe bank to Malawi-listed First Merchant Bank on Friday as the British lender continues its exit from Africa. In Read more
Police arrest 5 suspects for killing pregnant woman over witchcraft in Adamawa
The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, Mr Moses Jitoboh, has confirmed the arrest of five suspects for beating a pregnant woman to death for alleged Read more
Tinubu’s TVC explains sack of TV, radio staff
Authorities of Television Continental (TVC) have explained that 145 members of staff were sacked as part of the repositioning measures. The Board of Continental Broadcasting Read more
Conduct referendum now, IPOB tells FG
Following what it described as the successful sit- at- home order in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Biafra, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Read more
2 Chibok schoolgirls graduate from US high school
Two Chibok schoolgirls, who escaped from Boko Haram militants have graduated from a high school in Washington D.C.. The two girls known simply by their Read more