Gennaro Gattuso on Wednesday took over as coach of Napoli after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked despite guiding them to the Champions League last 16, the troubled Serie A side announced. Gattuso, who left AC Milan at the end of last season after failing to qualify for the Champions League, takes charge of a club … Continue reading Napoli Appoint Gattuso After Sacking Ancelotti

  The Senate has said it will invite the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to explain the whereabouts of the over N800 billion collected for the maintenance of roads across the country. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan in a statement, stated that the funds meant to be remitted to the Federal Roads Maintenance … Continue reading Senate To Investigate PPPRA Over Non-Remittance Of N800bn Road Maintenance Funds

  Captain Tiger Woods will lead from the front when the United States begin their Presidents Cup defence after Wednesday picking himself and Justin Thomas for the opening fourball match at Royal Melbourne. The 43-year-old Woods and world number four Thomas will tee off first on Thursday against Australian Marc Leishman and Chilean rookie Joaquin … Continue reading US Captain Woods Picks Himself To Lead Off Presidents Cup Defence

  The Senate on Wednesday resolved to investigate the actions of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company in ensuring participation of indigenous companies in the freight of petroleum products, in line with the provisions of Presidential Executive Order 5(2018). This was predicated upon a call by Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha seeking an investigation into the breach … Continue reading Senate To Investigate Actions Of NNPC Regarding Freight Of Petroleum Products

  Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the leader counsel to the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has formally dragged the Nigeria Police to the Federal High Court. Ejiofor is suing the Nigeria Police over an alleged invasion of his house and alleged killing of four occupants by operatives of the force. In … Continue reading Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Sues Police Demands N2bn Compensation

  Liverpool are pushing hard for their first English league title for 30 years but the clamour to end a long wait on Merseyside has not diminished the European champions’ ambitions to retain their Champions League crown. Jurgen Klopp’s men overcame what the German described as a “tricky” test to beat an up-and-coming Salzburg side … Continue reading Liverpool Hungry For European Glory Despite Premier League Push

  Taliban suicide bombers targeted a key US military base in Afghanistan Wednesday in a major attack that wounded more than 70 civilians, officials said, amid renewed peace talks between the United States and the militants. The early morning assault began when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-packed vehicle outside a hospital building near Bagram military base in Parwan … Continue reading Woman Killed, 73 Injured In US Military Base Attack

  Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was chosen as Time magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year, the magazine announced Wednesday. The 16-year-old has found herself in the role of spokesperson for a generation haunted by climate emergency since her solo strike against global warming outside Sweden’s parliament last year. The magazine cover has a … Continue reading Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Emerges Time’ Person Of The Year

    President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the resolution of conflict situations in African countries remains a key component in the overall development of the continent. Speaking Wednesday during the opening session of the ongoing Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, taking place in the Egyptian town, the President said: “As … Continue reading Resolution Of Conflict Key To Development In Africa – Buhari

  Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft, which has been grounded since March following two deadly crashes, will not be cleared to fly until 2020, the top US regulator said Wednesday. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson told CNBC the process for approving the MAX’s return to the skies still has 10 or 11 milestones left to complete, … Continue reading Boeing 737 MAX Won’t Be Recertified Until 2020 – US Aviation Chief