Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will go head-to-head later this month to decide which football club is the finest in Europe but, when it comes to the money, there is only one winner-Real Madrid. The city rivals will battle it out in the Champions League final on May 24 in Lisbon, but Atletico look to […]
When Abu Dhabi’s rulers first decided to build a bonfire of hundreds of millions of pounds at Manchester City they would have laughed at the idea that blowing money was a crime punishable by Uefa sanctions. Imagine that: a sport where they throw a £50 million penalty at you for excessive generosity. Strictly, Financial Fair […]
The Gambian government on Thursday in Banjul announced the appointment of Mrs Aminta Hydara as its first female governor. She was appointed governor of the West Coast Region by the Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. Before her new appointment, Hydara was working at the Kanifing Municipal Council as ward councilor She replaced Alhagie Sanneh who has […]
Villarreal have been fined €12,000 (£9,850) by the Spanish Football Federation after a fan threw a banana at Barcelona defender Dani Alves. The Brazilian, 30, picked up the banana and took a bite as he prepared to take a corner in the La Liga match between the sides last month. “We have accepted the €12,000 […]
Mona Ogbeidi Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, on Tuesday performed CPR on a dying woman from a seeming heroin overdose, likely saving the woman’s life. According to reports, Kitzhaber who was being driven, on his way to dinner in downtown Portland on Monday night, spotted someone along the edge of the street who seemed to be […]
The United States have called in the help of the FBI to find more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by terrorist group Boko Haram. It is feared the girls who were taken from a school in the village of Chibok on 14 April have already been sold as brides for as little as £7 ($12), according […]
Mona Ogbeidi A strong earthquake has hit Tokyo early Monday morning, causing a major damage and few injuries. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the quake at 5:18 a.m. local time (2018 GMT Sunday) had a magnitude of 6.0 and was centered 160 kilometers (99 miles) under the seabed near Izu Oshima Island south of […]
Socio-political groups in the South, particularly the South-West and South-South, have raised the alarm that the North is bent on truncating the ongoing National Conference. The groups, including the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere and the Ijaw National Congress raised this fear while commenting on a 47-page document circulated by northern delegates on Tuesday. Among others, […]
Some aides to delegates in the ongoing National Conference have protested against the refusal of the Conference leadership to pay them any entitlements. The aides under the aegis of Forum of Aides and Drivers of National Conference 2014 Delegates, include drivers, Personal Assistants and other domestic staff. The aides in a letter dated April 28 […]
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday fired his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, via twitter message by presidential spokesperson, Reuben Abati. Although, no reason was given for the removal of Mr. Gulak, a man well known for complementing another presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, in launching verbal attacks on critics and opponents of President Jonathan but […]
Los Angeles Clippers Coach Doc Rivers said tonight that the NBA’s decision to ban owner Donald Sterling for life and fine him $2.5 million after he was recorded making racist comments about African-Americans can “begin the healing process” for the team, the league and the country. “These last three or four days have been very […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki Ebonyi State House of Assembly on Tuesday during its plenary suspended the Deputy Speaker and member Representing Afikpo South East constituency, Hon Blaise Orji and two other members for alleged insubordination. The other suspended lawmakers, are the member Representing Afipko South West Constituency, Hon Eni Uduma Chima, and the member representing, Ohaukwu […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has fired Alhaji Ahmed Gulak as his Special Adviser (Political). A statement issued by the President’s spokesman Dr Reuben Abati says the termination is with immediate effect. The statement further stated that, “a replacement for Alhaji Gulak will be announced in due course.” more soon
Arguments upon arguments; motions upon motions is what can best describe the process that led to another adjournment on Monday of deliberation on whether legislation on mining of mineral resources should remain the exclusive right of the Federal Government. Another crucial issue, shot down by the Committee on Devolution of Power after a lengthened argument, […]
