Headline: Mbappe and Messi Double Up In PSG Victory
Mbappe scored twice in the first seven minutes, the second-fastest double at the start of a game in Champions League history, before setting up Messi to make it 3-0 at half-time.
Mbappe scored twice in the first seven minutes, the second-fastest double at the start of a game in Champions League history, before setting up Messi to make it 3-0 at half-time.
Scholz, who will be formally elected by the Bundestag lower house of parliament and then sworn in by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has pledged broad “continuity” with the popular Merkel while making Germany greener and fairer.
French police earlier Tuesday arrested a man suspected of being a member of the hit squad that murdered Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, and investigators were seeking to confirm that the man carrying a passport in the name of Khalid Alotaibi was indeed the man being sought in […]
A special court in Benin on Tuesday sentenced one of the country’s opposition leaders, Joel Aivo, to 10 years in prison after a trial on treason and corruption charges. The academic had said the charges of plotting against the state and money laundering were politically motivated. He was convicted after […]
The companies, once merged, say they plan to launch the social media platform “TRUTH Social” nationally early next year, hoping to rival services like Twitter, which banned Trump over the January US Capitol riot.
Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the First Lady of Lagos State, has described the death of Sylvester Oromomi, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, as a slap on the state government.
Drake has asked the Recording Academy to withdraw his two Grammy nominations from the ballot – and the academy has complied, according to two people familiar with the decision. The star rapper and singer has long been a critic of the awards.
Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, says the country has enough vaccines that can cater for over 70 percent of the Nigeria’s population before the end of 2022. Mustapha made this known at the national COVID-19 summit which was held at Muhammadu Buhari Conference Centre in […]
China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Games, amid an increasingly bitter feud over the Biden administration’s decision not to send officials due to human rights concerns. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters at […]
Pope Francis on Monday wraps up a landmark three-day visit to Greece which has been marked by his calls for better treatment of migrants in Europe and a visit to asylum seekers on the island of Lesbos.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India on Monday for just his second overseas trip since the pandemic, seeking to bolster military and energy ties with a traditional ally being courted by Washington.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned the red listing of Nigeria by the UK government over the two cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
British novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah on Monday received his medal as winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, in a brief ceremony which took place in London due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gurnah won the prestigious award in October for his novels which unflinchingly portrayed the effects of colonialism and […]
The German Football Association on Monday launched an investigation into explosive remarks made by England midfielder Jude Bellingham about the referee after Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2 loss to Bayern Munich. The 18-year-old Bellingham claimed costly decisions by referee Felix Zwayer in Saturday’s game were to be expected given he was implicated […]
A federal high court in Abuja has fixed February 21, 2022, to deliver judgment in a suit challenging the citizenship of Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president. The presiding judge, Inyang Ekwo, fixed the date on Monday after listening to arguments from parties in the suit. The plaintiff, The Incorporated Trustees of […]
The United Kingdom has put a stop to the process of making decisions on visitor visa applications in all red list countries, including Nigeria. According to a statement from the British High Commission on the UK on Sunday, the decision is part of efforts to support the UK Government’s aim […]
As part of efforts to redefine the country’s national COVID-19 response and build the health security framework for the country, the Nigerian COVID-19 Summit is to host Dr Anthony Fauci. Fauci, who is the Chief Medical Adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden as well as the Director, the National Institute […]
China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that U.S. politicians should stop calling for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics to avoid hurting bilateral ties and China will take “countermeasures” if necessary. According to CNN report on Sunday, the Biden administration is expected to announce this week that U.S. […]
A legal official says a Myanmar court has sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions.
The leader of the Solomon Islands has survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament following riots in the capital city last month. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare told lawmakers that he’d done nothing wrong and would not bow down to “the forces of evil.”
Barrow, whose assumption of the presidency five years ago ended more than 20 years of dictatorship, garnered more than 53 percent of the vote, according to results released by the electoral commission. His main challenger Ousainou Darboe won 27.7 percent.
According to NAN, World Bank’s country director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri stated that taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages would reduce the health risks associated with their consumption and expand fiscal space for universal health coverage post-COVID 19.
The Lagos state government has ordered the indefinite closure of Dowen College in Lekki following the controversy trailing the death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. The 12-year-old was alleged to have been attacked by “some senior colleagues” for refusing to join a cult group. The student’s father, who bears the same […]
The EFCC had arraigned Fayose in October 2018 alongside his company, Spotless Investment Limited, on 11 counts bordering on alleged fraud and money laundering offences.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Friday released a decree on women’s rights which made it known that women should not be considered “property” and must agree to marriage but failed to mention female access to education or work outside the home. The Taliban has been under pressure from the international community, […]
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan told the Reuters Next conference on Friday that while the new coronavirus variant Omicron appeared to be very transmissible, the right response was to be prepared, cautious and not panic.
Michael Carrick has stepped down as Manchester United’s first-team coach following a high after victory over Arsenal. The 40-year-old ex-England international also left the United following the conclusion of his brief spell as caretaker manager. His decision to leave the Red Devils — ahead of interim boss Ralf Rangnick’s arrival […]
Germany’s military on Thursday honoured outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel with their highest ceremony for a civilian, playing an eclectic mix of music of her own choosing that has intrigued the nation.
China and the United States are tussling over President Joe Biden’s upcoming democracy summit, which the ruling Communist Party sees as a challenge to its authoritarian ways. China says the summit divides countries and points fingers at others.
Alec Baldwin said he does not feel guilty for the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust,” as he explained that he started cocking the gun that killed the cinematographer but did not pull the trigger.
The federal government has disclosed that it is considering measures to regulate streaming and content providers such as Netflix in Nigeria. According to NAN, the executive director of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Adedayo Thomas, announced this at a two-day conference in Lagos. The conference, which had […]
Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has confirmed rumours of her welcoming a daughter via a surrogate mother. After days of keeping mute since the rumours began, the actress finally spoke about it in an interview with Stella Korkus, which was published on Friday. Surrogacy is a practice where a woman (a […]
The Nigerian Navy has freed internet Comedian, Abdulgafar Ahmad, popularly known as Cute Abiola, from detention. Naval spokesperson, Commodore Suleman Dahun, confirmed the development on Friday. Cute Abiola was said to have been missing on Monday, November 15, 2021, when his colleague in the comedy industry, Debo Adedayo aka Mr […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced three telcos as approved bidders of the forthcoming 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the fifth generation (5G) networks. The qualified bidders include MTN Nigeria Plc, Mafab Communications Limited, and Airtel Networks Limited. NCC’s director of public affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde, […]
A court in southern Libya on Thursday reinstated Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of slain dictator Moamer Gaddafi, as a candidate in next month’s presidential election, Libyan media reported. He had filed an appeal earlier in the day at the court in Sebha against the electoral commission’s rejection of his application […]
Manchester United announced on Thursday that interim manager, Ralph Rangnick has been granted a work permit to start his reign at the Premier League club. The 63-year-old German will be introduced to the media on Friday and lead the team for the first time at Crystal Palace on Sunday. “As […]
The House of Representatives has invited the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to explain the cost implication of conducting direct primaries by political parties in the country.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week even though the U.S. job market has been rebounding. Jobless claims climbed by 28,000 to 222,000 from the previous week’s pandemic low 194,000, the Labor Department reported.
OPEC and allied oil-producing countries have decided to maintain the amount of oil they pump to the world even as the new omicron variant casts a shadow of uncertainty over the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
After 10 months of flight suspension, the Middle East mega carrier, Emirates has announced that it would resume its passenger operations between Dubai and Nigeria from December 5, offering customers enhanced connectivity to and through Dubai.
According to a statement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the person returned from South Africa on November 22, and their close contacts have all tested negative.
The teachers were sacked after inquiries from the institutions they claimed to have attended, which showed that they presented fake certificates.
Jacqueline Avant, the wife of Clarence Avant, the US music executive, has been shot dead in their Beverly Hills home. The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) made this known in a statement on Wednesday. The 81-year-old philanthropist was fatally killed by multiple gunshots during a robbery attempt at Avant’s home […]
Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, says people should keep their personal issues away from the public due to the likely effects it will have on their children in the future. The entertainer who was speaking about his family, career, and adulthood made this known in a recent chat with BBC Pidgin. According […]
Michael Carrick believes Cristiano Ronaldo will perform better in the intense pressing system preferred by interim manager Ralf Rangnick. It has been suggested United striker Ronaldo does not have the qualities required to thrive in Rangnick’s workaholic game-plan. Rangnick has been hired as United boss until the end of the […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has said the travel ban imposed by some western countries over the discovery of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is discriminatory and unproductive in the long run.
Nigerian Singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he found out about his family’s wealth when he was 13 years.
People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nation’s teachers as its “2021 People of the Year.”
Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer has bought a franchise for a new T20 professional cricket league in the United Arab Emirates, organisers announced on Wednesday. Glazer, who also owns NFL Super Bowl winners Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completed the acquisition in his role as chairman of private equity firm Lancer Capital. […]
United Nations said on Wednesday that despite the dramatic impact of the Covid pandemic on migration patterns, including restrictions blocking many from crossing borders, international migration rose in 2020. The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) In a fresh report said the number of international migrants increased to 281 million […]