Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time playing for Barcelona as Athletic Bilbao stunned the Catalans to win the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, a dramatic final finishing 3-2 after extra-time. Moments before Bilbao’s momentous triumph was confirmed, Messi threw an arm at Asier Villalibre, who had earlier scored a 90th-minute equaliser in normal time to … Continue reading Messi Sees Red As Bilbao Stun Barca To Win Spanish Super Cup

    Inter Milan beat champions Juventus 2-0 to move level on points with Serie A leaders AC Milan on Sunday, boosting their hopes of a first league title since 2010. Arturo Vidal got his head to a Nicolo Barella cross after 12 minutes for his first league goal for Inter Milan against his former … Continue reading Inter Beat Juventus To Move Level With Leaders Milan

  Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, says he does not think Nigeria needs a national lockdown at this moment.  Professor Ihonvbere who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics stated that the government must do must to ensure that Nigerians begin to take the fight against … Continue reading We Do Not Need A National Lockdown Now – Prof Ihonvbere

  Rivers United have recorded their fourth win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Heartland Football Club at the Adokiye Amesiemeka Stadium on matchday 5. Losing to Wikki Tourists by a single goal in Bauchi last week Wednesday, the league leaders needed to bounce back, prove their current form is not a fluke … Continue reading NPFL: Rivers United Back To Winning Ways, Rangers Hold MFM In Lagos

  European Council president Charles Michel on Sunday condemned the detention of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, urging the Russian authorities to free him after he was arrested at a Moscow airport. “The detainment of Alexey Navalny upon arrival in Moscow is unacceptable. I call on Russian authorities to immediately release him,” Michel wrote on Twitter. … Continue reading EU Chief Michel Calls Navalny Arrest ‘Unacceptable’, Urges Immediate Release

  Russian police detained top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny at a Moscow airport on Sunday just minutes after he returned home for the first time since his poisoning last summer. Navalny was detained at passport control at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport less than an hour after he flew in from Berlin in defiance of warnings that … Continue reading Russian Police Detain Kremlin Critic Navalny Minutes After Return

  Russian police detained top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny at a Moscow airport on Sunday just minutes after he returned home for the first time since his poisoning last summer. Navalny was detained at passport control at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport less than an hour after he flew in from Berlin in defiance of warnings that … Continue reading Russian Police Detain Kremlin Critic Navalny Minutes After Return

  Mesut Ozil confirmed on Sunday that he was leaving Arsenal for Turkish team Fenerbahce after being frozen out for months at the Gunners. “I’m very happy, very excited. God has given me the chance to wear the Fenerbahce shirt. I will wear it with pride and give everything for the team,” Ozil said in … Continue reading Mesut Ozil Confirms Leaving Arsenal For Fenerbahce

  Egypt unveiled Sunday ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that “rewrites history”, according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass. Saqqara is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to more than a dozen … Continue reading Egypt Unveils Treasures Found At Ancient Site

  Some unknown gunmen have killed another Catholic priest, Father John Gbakaan in Niger State. Prior to his death, the priest was the Dean of the newly created Lapai Deanery and was also in charge of St. Anthony’s Parish Gulu in Lapai local government area of the state. A close colleague of the deceased and … Continue reading Gunmen Kill Another Priest In Niger State