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Premier League consider shorter games for when football restarts
Shorter matches are one of the measures being considered by the Premier League for when football restarts, according to the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, Gordon Taylor.
Britain rules out tanker swap with Iran
British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, on Monday ruled out exchanging a detained Iranian oil tanker for a British vessel seized by Tehran, saying the two actions have different legal status.
Theresa May could give details of resignation date next week
The Prime Minister may offer a “clear understanding” of her timetable for departure next week, the chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee has said.
Theresa May faces another damaging defeat in Brexit saga
Prime Minister Theresa May risks another humiliating Brexit defeat at the hands of her own eurosceptic MPs on Thursday, with just weeks to go until Britain officially leaves the EU.
Jeremy Hunt: Donald Trump has ‘black and white’ world view
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Friday criticised Donald Trump’s view of the world after the US president’s announcement of a withdrawal of American troops from the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria.
EU court rules UK can cancel Brexit decision
European Court of Justice rules the United Kingdom can cancel Brexit without the permission of the other 27 EU members
Warren East: Theresa May’s Brexit deal better than no deal
Politicians must get behind a “practical plan” for Brexit, the boss of engineering giant Rolls-Royce has said.
World on brink of ‘last war in history of mankind’ – ex-Russian general
A Russian former general has warned the world is on the brink of ‘the last war in the history of mankind’ amid the diplomatic fallout over the poisoning of a UK spy.
Social media is corroding civil discourse – Barack Obama
Former US President Barack Obama told Britain’s Prince Harry he was concerned social media was “corroding civil discourse,” in what he said was his first interview since leaving the White House, aired Wednesday.
Donald Trump’s Twitter attack on Theresa May ‘misinterpreted’ – US envoy
A diplomatic row over Donald Trump's Britain First retweets is threatening to break out again after a top US diplomat claimed the President was "misinterpreted".
British minister Michael Gove apologises for Harvey Weinstein ‘joke’ on live radio
A British minister apologised “unreservedly” on Saturday after making a joke about disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a live BBC radio show.
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Kaduna-owned tertiary institutions threaten strike
Tertiary institutions under the auspices of Joint Unions of Tertiary Institutions of Kaduna State (JUTIKS), have threatened to go on strike over issues that had lingered for over 12 years.
Borussia Dortmund star Emre Can furious with referees over Man City handball penalty
Borussia Dortmund star Emre Can does not believe he should have given away a penalty against Manchester City.
Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
The young mother was trying to get home with food for her two children when she says soldiers pulled her off a minibus in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, claiming it was overloaded.
New zinc-fortified wheat set for global expansion to combat malnutrition
Scientists at a leading global grains research institute expect to sharply ramp up new wheat varieties enriched with zinc that can boost the essential mineral for millions of poor people with deficient diets, the institute’s head told Reuters.
Group urges support for fight against tuberculosis
The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme has urged the media to assist in enlightening the public on the causes, prevention and treatment of tuberculosis .
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NIN-SIM verification: Criminals feeling the heat – minister
The Federal Government on Monday boasted that criminals were now feeling the heat following its directive on the verification of National Identity Numbers with Subscriber Identification Module cards.
SADC vows ‘proportionate’ response to Mozambique’s jihadists
Southern Africa's regional bloc on Thursday vowed a "proportionate" response to jihadists who last month raided a key town in northern Mozambique in a sharp escalation of a three-year-old insurgency.
Ramadan: Church donates food items to needy Muslims
The Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry on Tuesday donated foodstuffs to Muslims in Rigasa area of of Kaduna.
Niger restricts tricycles, motorcycles over banditry
Niger state has restricted the movement of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in Minna metropolis from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am daily.
Ahmed Musa set to join Kano Pillars on short-term deal
The versatile winger featured in Nigeria’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie against Lesotho last month despite his inactivity at club level.