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The human rights community, pro-democracy activists, academics and other stakeholders held a candle light procession in Lagos in honor of late activist, writer and teacher, Professor Pius Adesanmi, one of 157 people that died on board the Ethiopian aircraft that crashed recently. Among those that participated in the program were …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, March 18, 2019 Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi, and Semi Ajayi were among the first arrivals in the Super Eagles’ camp in Asaba on Monday ahead of Friday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Seychelles. Three-time African champions, Nigeria, have already booked a place …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, March 17, 2019 Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala on Sunday continued with her impressive goalscoring form for FC Barcelona Ladies by scoring in their 2-0 away win against title rivals Atletico Madrid Ladies. It was Oshoala’s fifth goal in five appearances for the FC Barcelona Ladies in …

Wolverhampton (UK), March 17, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Wolverhampton Wanderers reached the English FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1998 by beating last year’s runners-up Manchester United 2-1 at their Molineux stadium on Saturday. It was a clinical second half display in an intense atmosphere as Mexican forward Raul Jimenez …

Burnley (UK), March, 16, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Nigeria’s Wildred Ndidi anchored his team’s midfield as Wes Morgan’s 90th-minute header earned 10-man Leicester City a 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday. Chasing a second successive win under new manager Brendan Rodgers, Leicester’s task was …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, March 17, 2019 Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi continued his impressive goal scoring form for Rotherham United who fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Norwich City in their English Championship clash on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ajayi has now scored in …

  Twenty-five years ago, the Super Eagles made history by winning the Africa Nations Cup and debut World Cup appearance. Two years later, they became world champions during the Atlanta 96 Olympics. For four days beginning from April 26, African soccer stars, government and sports officials, sponsors and aficionados will …

Madrid, March 16, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Zinedine Zidane’s second spell as Real Madrid coach got off to a promising start with a 2-0 win at home to Celta Vigo in La Liga on Saturday. The two goals came thanks to Isco and Gareth Bale, who had fallen out of favour with …

London, March 16, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Premier League leaders Manchester City recovered from two goals down to beat Championship side Swansea City 3-2 at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday to progress to the FA Cup semi-finals. Having secured a last-eight spot in the Champions League to go with their League Cup …

  By Prudence Arobani/Ifeyinwa Omowole New York, March 15, 2019 The United Nations, UN, came together in sadness and solidarity on Friday to honour its 21 staff members, who died on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight which crashed last Sunday. The ceremonies were held at UN Headquarters in New York …

I went back to my roots on Friday, March 15, 2019. What took me to Ipetumodu, my hometown, in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State? An ICT Hub, worth over ten million naira, donated to my alma mater, Origbo Community High School (OCHS), by the Chinese Embassy was …

Lisbon (Portugal), March 15, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Cristiano Ronaldo was recalled by the Portuguese national squad on Friday for the first time since last year’s World Cup. The 34-year-old, who is Portugal’s most capped player with 154 appearances and all-time leading scorer with 85 goals, had not been included for any …

Nigeria’s foremost e-Commerce powerhouse, Konga has been migrated to the Retail Accelerator Program of global technology giant Intel, thereby becoming the first e-Commerce company in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this feat. Konga’s elevation to the new retail channel program takes effect from Q2’19. Making the announcement, Olabanji Womiloju, Consumer Manager …

London, March 15, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice as his side beat Stade Rennes 3-0 to reach the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals and join English Premier League (EPL) rivals Chelsea on Thursday. Chelsea had earlier on Thursday thrashed Dynamo Kiev 5-0 with a hat-trick from Oliver Giroud. …

London, March 14, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) A perfect hat-trick from Olivier Giroud helped Chelsea overcome Dynamo Kiev 5-0 on Thursday where they will be joined by Napoli and Valencia. The London side cruised into the Europa League quarter-finals in style against their Ukrainian opponents. Giroud, the tournament’s top scorer this season, …

Berlin, March 14, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Schalke 04 fired coach Domenico Tedesco two days after they lost 7-0 to Manchester City in the Champions League last 16 second leg, the German club said on Thursday. The mauling in Manchester, completing a 10-2 aggregate loss, was the fifth consecutive defeat for a …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, March 13, 2019 Nigeria on Wednesday joined other nations across the world in banning the Boeing 737 Max 8 from flying over its airspace to ensure passenger safety. The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, made this known when he addressed State House correspondents on …

Munich (Germany), March 12, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp has said that the outcome of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on Wednesday will not affect the English Premier League title run-in. Liverpool are second in the standings with 73 points, one point behind defending champions …

Manchester (UK), March 12, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Rampant Manchester City demolished a woeful Schalke 04 7-0 to complete a 10-2 aggregate win and become the third English side into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Manchester City’s record home win in Europe did not look likely after a …

Turin (Italy), March 12, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick helped Juventus to storm back from a 2-0 first leg deficit and beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 to earn a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. Ronaldo stole the show with two headers and a late penalty kick on …

Mercedes-Benz sold 152,690 vehicles worldwide in February (-6.7%). In Germany, the best February unit sales of the past ten years were achieved with 23,119 Mercedes-Benz cars sold (+7.3%). The new B-Class was launched in Europe on February 16 and posted a sales increase of more than 16% last month in …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, March 12, 2019 The Management of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria has opened Condolence Registers at their country offices in Abuja, Lagos, Kano and Enugu for the victims of the flight that crashed on March 10, six minutes after take off. A statement by the airline on …

DOUALA, Cameroon, March 12, 2019 Despite somewhat slipping from global headlines in recent weeks, Cameroon has nonetheless maintained its death spiral. The root cause of the crisis can be unequivocally placed (https://on.wsj.com/2yRnhMO) at the doorstep of the Presidency, or the Geneva Intercontinental Hotel, where President Paul Biya spends much of his time. …

  The government partner of the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has showered encomiums on the firm for its pioneering role in the deep-water sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, described SNEPCo as a clear leader in deep water …

    By Fortune Abang Abuja, March 12, 2019 Mr Benoit Billy, Linguistic Attaché at the French Embassy in Abuja, on Tuesday promised an educational and cultural project to promote the speaking of French Language in Nigeria. Billy made the promise while speaking at a news conference to commemorate the …