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Cash-strapped Barcelona beg banks over debt repayments amid bankrupcy fears
Laliga giants Barcelona have reportedly asked a host of major banks to delay debt repayments so that the club can avoid insolvency, in an alarming development for the club’s supporters, Daily Mail reports.
Barcelona confirm €122 million salary cuts, announce presidential election schedule
Barcelona have officially announced the club has ratified an agreement over a reduction in salary for players and staff, as well as confirming the schedule for the upcoming presidential election.
Spain electoral board disqualifies Catalan president from office
Spain’s electoral board ordered Friday that Catalan separatist president Quim Torra be disqualified from being a member of Catalonia’s regional parliament, meaning he would lose his presidential post.
Catalan president goes on trial for ‘disobedience’
The president of Catalonia’s regional government went on trial in Barcelona on Monday for “disobedience” after refusing to remove separatist symbols from public buildings, amid heightened tensions in the Spanish region.
Gary Neville reckons Brendan Rodgers is ideal candidate to replace Pep Guardiola as Manchester...
Gary Neville has been discussing why he thinks Brendan Rodgers would be an excellent choice to replace Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager.
Tens of thousands March in Barcelona urging Spanish unity
Tens of thousands of people are marching in Barcelona to protest the separatist movement in the northeastern Catalonia region that has produced Spain's worst political crisis in decades.
German prosecutor requests Catalonia’s Carles Puigdemont extradition to Spain
German prosecutors on Tuesday asked a court to order the extradition of Catalonia's ousted president Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month.
FA: Pep Guardiola fined £20,000 for ignoring warnings over yellow ribbon
Pep Guardiola’s 'defiance' in continually wearing a yellow ribbon is the reason why he was fined £20,000, according to the written reasons published by the Football Association.
Is Obasanjo an opportunist, patriot or mystic?
Nigerians who have been waiting with baited expectation for who blinks first between ex president Olusegun Obasanjo, OBJ and incumbent president, Muhamadu Buhari, PMB appear to have a long waiting time.
Immunity won’t save ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont from arrest – Spain prosecutors
Catalonia’s ex-leader Carles Puigdemont, currently exiled in Brussels after a failed independence bid, faces arrest if he returns home despite having parliamentary immunity, Spanish prosecutors said Saturday.
Lionel Messi can leave Barcelona for free if Catalonia leaves Spain
Lionel Messi has ensured he could become a free agent if Barcelona no longer plays in a major European league as a result of Catalan independence, Spanish media wrote on Friday.
Spanish prosecutor seeks EU arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont
Spain's prosecutor has sought a European Union arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.
Carles Puigdemont urges Catalans to peacefully oppose Spain takeover
Catalonia's disputed president Carles Puigdemont has urged Catalans to oppose Spain's takeover of the region peacefully.
Five must-know facts about sacked Everton manager Ronald Koeman
Five facts on Ronald Koeman who was sacked as Everton manager on Monday after just over a season in charge.
FC Barcelona demand talks between Catalonia and Spain over independence stalemate
FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu insists the club will stand with the Catalonian people and demand talks between the region and the rest of Spain over the current independence stalemate.
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EFCC hands over recovered N67.5 million to victim in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has restituted the sum of N67,523,000 to one Mr. Emmanuel Onyekachukwu Onah, a trader based in Onitsha, Anambra State.
Governor Wike: Nobody can undermine Rivers in quest for Nigeria’s presidency
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that anybody jostling to be president of Nigeria would also need to secure votes in Rivers to combine with either Kano or Lagos to emerge victorious.
Governor Bello: Many PDP governors will join APC soon
Kogi State Governor and Chairman of Contact and Mobilisation Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Bello, has said more governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other political bigwigs would soon join the party.
RCCG apologises to minister over Osun road project
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), on Thursday, dismissed alleged payment of N151million to a firm for a road rehabilitated by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Osun State.
NUC approves Kano university’s postgraduate school
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of a Postgraduate School and the commencement of 34 postgraduate programmes in Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano.
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Minister: Why Twitter picked Ghana for HQ over Nigeria
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alh Lai Mohammed, has said that the negative comments and reports Nigerians are making about the country led Twitter to make Ghana its headquarters in Africa rather than Nigeria.
Ex-minister: Nigeria can host African Games with facilities in Benin
Former minister of youth and sports development, Solomon Dalung, says Nigeria can host the African Games with the current facilities in Benin.
PAP, NCDMB to train, empower Niger Delta ex-agitators in oil, gas sector
The Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, have struck a deal to build the capacity of ex-agitators benefitting from the amnesty programme.
Minister promises effective passport, visa service delivery
The Nigeria Government is now determined to ensure efficient service delivery to all Nigerians at home and Diaspora, including foreigners, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said.
Myanmar security forces arrest prominent leader of anti-coup campaign
Myanmar security forces arrested on Thursday one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule after driving into him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally, friends and colleagues said.