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Mauricio Pochettino reveals how close he came to quitting Tottenham
Speaking on the club’s tour of Asia, the Argentine hinted that he would have left north London had the Champions League final gone differently in June.
Tottenham confirm Danny Rose free to leave after being left out of Asia tour...
England international Rose played a key role for Mauricio Pochettino's side during their run to the Champions League final last season but hinted that he may look to move elsewhere ahead of the 2019-20 campaign.
Neymar returns to PSG training with future still up in the air
Neymar showed up for training at Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, according to French media reports, a week late and days after controversially claiming his best football memory was beating PSG when he played for Barcelona.
Afcon: Safa undecided on Bafana coach Stuart Baxter’s future
The South Africa Football Association (Safa) has revealed a decision is yet to be made on the future of Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter.
Mauro Icardi to miss Inter’s pre-season tour as he leaves training camp amid exit...
Mauro Icardi has mutually agreed not to travel with the rest of the Inter squad for their pre-season tour of Asia and will now leave the club's training base in Switzerland to return to Milan.
Markets rally after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agree to resume talks
Stock markets have rallied after the US and China agreed to restart trade talks, easing fears over the escalation of a damaging dispute between the world's two biggest economies.
Nigeria-China currency swap: Manufacturers groan over Renminbi access
Almost 70 per cent of Nigeria’s imports come from China and other Asian countries, while a paltry 12 per cent comes from the United States of America. This must have, no doubt, influenced the decision of the Federal Government to negotiate a currency swap deal with China.
Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal
The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its kind with a developing country in Asia,
Asa releases new album title ‘Good Thing’
Nigerian Afro-soul superstar, Asa Elemide, has released a new single titled ‘Good Thing’.
Hackers steal call records from cell providers in ‘massive-scale’ espionage
The attack has been dubbed “Operation Softcell” by Cybereason, the security research firm that discovered it. It’s sophisticated enough that the firm believes there’s a “very high probability” it’s state-backed
Dirty oil crisis over in Russia, but…
Russian officials have opinion that the oil contamination crisis that disrupted flows from the world’s second-largest exporter of crude since the spring is long over for the country.
Cambodia building collapse: Rescue efforts continue as toll rises
Rescue workers in a Cambodia beach town have picked through the rubble of a collapsed Chinese-owned building in a desperate search for survivors after the construction site accident killed at least 17 people.
Nigeria, Africa’s total merchandise trade at $997.9 billion
Nigeria and the rest of Africa’s total merchandise trade in 2018 have been estimated to be 997.9 billion dollars, retaining its number one position as the fastest growing regions in the world.
China calls on US to stop “extreme pressure” on Iran
The United States should not use “extreme pressure” to resolve issues with Iran, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday, amid a standoff following attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
UN scribe urges urgent action on desertification
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an urgent action to protect and restore the world’s degrading land in a bid to reduce forced migration, improve food security and address the global climate change emergency.
Indian migrant girl dies in Arizona desert
A six-year-old girl from India died of heat stroke in an Arizona desert after her mother left her with other migrants to go in search of water, a medical examiner and U.S. Border Patrol said on Friday.
WWC: Desiree Ellis praises Banyana Banyana despite China defeat
Desiree Ellis has stated she is not satisfied with South Africa's 1-0 loss to China but insisted Banyana Banyana made her proud.
Report: Nigeria’s oil revenue hits N85 trillion in five years
Nigeria earned about N85 trillion, or $236.2 billion from oil between 2014 and 2018, the 54th edition of Annual Statistical Bulletin by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has revealed.
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Tribunal: I have not been certified – Atiku Abubakar’s data analyst
Petitioners’ Witness 60, Joseph Gbenga, called by Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as an expert witness admitted before the Presidential Election Petitioner Tribunal, on Friday, that he had not been certified.
Presidency: Court will decide Ibraheem El Zakzaky’s fate
The Presidency has enjoined El-Zakzaky-led Shiite members to desist from needless violent street protests and await the decision of the court in Kaduna where their leader is currently being tried.
Governor Masari pushes for collective dialogue with bandits in North-West
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State says, for dialogue and amnesty programme for cattle rustlers and bandits in the Northwest to succeed, it must involve all state governments in the zone.
Tailor arrested over alleged N1.48 million fraud
A 47-year-old tailor, Popoola Abolade, was on Friday brought before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a company of N1.48 million.
Kogi guber: APC stakeholders drag NWC to court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders Kogi State chapter, have taken legal action against the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) over the indirect mode of primaries adopted by the national leadership for the election of candidates for the November 16 Kogi State governorship poll.
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Nwankwo Kanu cries out from Egypt over seized property
Super Eagles’ Ambassador and former Nigerian international, Nwankwo Kanu, has expressed sadness over the take-over of his Hardley Apartments on Waziri Ibrahim Crescent at Victoria Island, Lagos.
Victor Wanyama set to get a British passport after a six-year stay in the...
Harambee Stars and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama is set to be issued a British passport.
HIV/AIDS: Society wants nurse penalised for stigmatising client
Coalition of Civil Society Network about AIDS in Nigeria (COCSNAN) on Saturday called for immediate penalisation of a nurse for stigmatising HIV positive client.
NPS: Human capacity development key to prison reform programmes
The Controller-General, Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS), Alhaji Ja’afaru Ahmed, has said human capacity development remains one of the priorities in the ongoing prison reform programmes.
President Buhari plays video on INEC’s stand on results transmission
At the resumption of the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Tuesday morning, lawyer to President Muhammadu Buhari, Alex Izinyon (SAN), played a video, where INEC Chairman said his commission could not transmit results electronically, because of inadequate communication facilities/coverage in the country and the challenge of cybersecurity.