Hearts were in mouths at the Nou Camp Saturday as a knee injury sustained after just three minutes forced Lionel Messi out of Barcelona’s La Liga fixture with Las Palmas. Messi collided with opposing defender Pedro Bigas as he tried to shoot in the Las Palmas penalty area only to be left writhing in agony.… Read More Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi suffers ligament injury; out for about two months
Over 180 bishops, laity and Clergy of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) converged at Akure, the Ondo State capital from Monday to Thursday last week to seek the face of God over the challenges of insurgency and kidnapping in the country. Primate of the church, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh said the only way out… Read More Anglican bishops pray against insurgency, kidnapping
Rapper, Fetty Wap was reportedly hit by a car while riding his motorcycle on Saturday afternoon in his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey. According to TMZ , the “Trap Queen” rapper tried switching lanes while on the bike and collided with a car that was in his blind spot. His injuries are unknown, but he… Read More Rapper, Fetty Wap involved in an accident
Some gunmen on Friday night attacked the headquarters office of the Department of State Security (DSS) in Lokoja. Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Commissioner of Police in the state, confirmed the death of a policeman when a team of security forces from the Police, the Nigerian Army and DSS later engaged the gunmen. “I cannot confirm… Read More Gunmen attack DSS in Kogi
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has decided to revisit the issue of the missing $20 billion NNPC fund. This is in line with the change and anti-graft agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari. ‘’We are bringing back the auditors to do a full audit of NNPC accounts. The… Read More Missing $20billion: Group M.D. recalls external auditors
A Brazilian court has accused Neymar of evading taxes and on Friday froze assets worth 188.8 million reais ($47.6 million) belonging to the Barcelona striker, his family and related businesses. Neymar, 23, is being investigated on suspicion of evading 63 million reais ($16 million) worth of taxes between 2011 and 2013, when he transferred from… Read More Brazilian court orders freezing of Neymar’s assets due to tax row
Nico Rosberg claimed pole at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka Saturday after the session was cut short due to a huge crash involving Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat. The Russian driver flipped his car after skimming the grass beside the track on approach to the hairpin turn during his third qualifying run. While Kvyat walked… Read More Huge crash in F1 qualifiers
The Nigerian Army yesterday alerted the nation that some elders and leaders of Borno state and other States of the North East are working against the resolve by the military and other security agencies to ensure they bring the terrorists activities of Boko Haram group to an end by December this year in accordance with… Read More Insurgency: Borno elders sabotaging our efforts- Army
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