EPL: Don’t Rule Man City Out Of Title Race, Guardiola Warns
Manchester City gaffer, Pep Guardiola has sent a word of warning to the club’s rivals that it would be a mistake to write them off this earlier as far as this season’s Premier League title race is concerned. Africa Today News, New York reports that City will return to action against Everton on Wednesday after […]
Ex-Governor Emmanuel Wishes Success For Successor
Former Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, reveals that he includes daily prayers for his successor, Governor Umo Eno, wishing him success in office, and expresses his readiness to offer any support necessary for the fulfillment of the governor’s mandate. Speaking during the Christmas worship service at his home church, United Evangelical Church, Awa Iman, […]
Israeli Attacks In Central Gaza: UN Voices Apprehension
The United Nations voiced deep concern on Tuesday regarding Israel’s sustained bombardment of the central Gaza Strip, urging Israeli forces to employ all available measures to ensure the protection of civilians. In communication with AFP, the UN Human Rights Office underscored the necessity for all attacks to comply with international humanitarian law. ‘We are gravely […]
Rivers: 20 Dead In Explosion Caused By Tampered Fuel Pipeline
The Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State is grappling with the aftermath of an explosion at an illicit oil tapping point in Omoku, where the death toll has tragically risen to at least 20 persons. The incident, said to have occurred on a Sunday morning, involved local youths reportedly breaking a pipeline belonging to […]
South Africa: Seven Dead, 11 Missing In Devastating Flood
Amid relentless downpours on Tuesday, rescue squads fought against the deluge to locate victims of flash floods in a South African province, where a toll of seven fatalities and 11 missing persons has been reported, according to officials. According to a report by AFP on Tuesday, a mire of up to 10 meters (33 feet) […]
DR Congo Ban Protests Against Election ‘Irregularities’
Dr Congo’s government announced on Tuesday its decision to ban a planned opposition-led demonstration on Wednesday, organized to protest what they claim are ‘irregularities’ in the recent elections. In a letter published on Saturday, five opposition presidential candidates notified the governor of Kinshasa about their intention to coordinate a march. The government, citing the lack […]
Military’ll Quash Criminality In Nigeria – Defence Chief
Lt. General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, vows that the Nigerian Army will employ every means necessary to eradicate criminal activities and safeguard the nation. On Tuesday, Lt. General Christopher Musa conveyed this message while engaging with troops, part of his effort to familiarize himself with the Christmas celebrations among the forces of […]
Sri Lanka Frees 1,000 Prisoners To Commemorate Christmas
The President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe has officially granted an amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts and released them from jails across the country to mark Christmas, a prisons official confirmed on Tuesday morning. According to Prison Commissioner Gamini Dissanayake, 1,004 Sri Lankans who had been imprisoned for failing to pay unpaid fines were […]
S’East Devt Commission Bill, A Big Win For Ndigbo – Ogah
Hon Amobi Ogah who is the member representing Isiukwuato/Umunnochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, has declared that the passage of the recent South East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill by the House of Representatives will transform the southeast when signed into law. He made this assertion yesterday at his country home in Uturu, Abia State. He […]
Christmas: Naira Weakens To 1,233/Dollar At Parallel Market
The Nigerian naira exchanged to the dollar at 1,233/$ on Monday at the parallel market, according to Bureau de Change operators amid the Christmas celebrations across the country. Some BDC operators who spoke our reporters disclosed that the local currency which was bought and sold at 1,228/$ and 1,233/$ had traded at the same rate […]
Egyptian Super Cup Semi-Final Match Decided After 34 Penalties
It took 34 penalty kicks before Modern Future football club to finally defeated Pyramids FC 14-13 on Monday night in a nerve-shredding shootout in the Egyptian Super Cup semi-finals which left many fans surprised. This was after the contest had ended in a 0-0 draw. Modern Future, who will now face either Al Ahly or […]
Pope Didn’t ‘Okay’ Blessing For Same-Sex Couples – Kaigama
Bishop Ignatius Kaigama who is the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja has asserted that media reports claiming that the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis had approved blessings for same-sex couples, was false and misleading. Africa Today News, New York reports that Kaigama offered the clarification in his homily during the Christmas Mass he conducted at Our Lady Queen […]