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Rangers Steven Gerrard in favour of paying to tear up plastic pitches
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has backed calls from Scottish players’ union to ban plastic pitches from the Scottish Premiership and is even open to his club and rivals Celtic funding the change.
Dutch unveil furry Brexit monster
What’s big, blue, furry and monstrous? For the Netherlands the answer is simple: Brexit.
UK teen runaway who joined ISIS ‘wants to come home’
A British teenager who fled to join the Islamic State group in Syria is living in a refugee camp and wants to return home, The Times reported on Thursday.
National strike brings Belgium to standstill
Belgium slowed to a standstill on Wednesday as a national strike closed airports, shuttered businesses and caused major disruption to railways.
Shell faces trial in Netherlands for alleged role in execution of Ogoni leaders
A Dutch court will today hear the first arguments in an historic case against Shell, in which the oil giant stands accused of instigating a raft of horrifying human rights violations committed by the Nigerian government against the Ogoni people in the 1990s.
Georginio Wijnaldum: Liverpool’s improvement is clear to see
Liverpool’s transformation this season into Premier League title contenders reflects how much they have improved, says midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.
Louvre Abu Dhabi introduces Rembrandt, Vermeer
The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum to carry the famed name outside of France, announced Sunday it will roll out works by Dutch masters Rembrandt and Vermeer this month.
Global stocks mostly rise after strong US jobs data
Global stocks mostly rose Friday following strong US jobs data, though Wall Street’s rally showed signs of fatigue after the Dow finished its best January in 30 years.
Mariah Carey ignores activists calls to boycott Saudi gig
Mariah Carey has defended her decision to perform in Saudi Arabia, insisting her appearance is “a positive step” towards ending gender segregation.
FC Barcelona demolish Sevilla with spectacular 6-1 Cup comeback
Philippe Coutinho struck twice as FC Barcelona mounted a comeback to thrash Sevilla 6-1 and sweep into the Copa del Rey semi-finals 6-3 on aggregate on Wednesday.
Arjen Robben considers J-League move after Bayern exit
Superstar Dutch winger Arjen Robben is lining up a move to J-League outfit FC Tokyo after he leaves Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, local media reported on Tuesday.
Nine injured in Dutch gas blast building collapse
A suspected gas explosion in The Hague has caused a home to partially collapse, injuring at least nine people including four who were plucked from the rubble, Dutch emergency services said Sunday.
Ruud Gullit: Gonzalo Higuain ‘not the right striker for Chelsea’
Gonzalo Higuain is not the right striker for Chelsea and will struggle to play in the same team as Eden Hazard and Willian, according to former Blues boss Ruud Gullit.
Governor Akeredolu: Federal government plans to build deep seaport in Ondo before the end...
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has disclosed the Federal Government plans to build Deep Seaport in the coastal region of the state before the end of the year, saying this would help to decongest the gridlock on Lagos seaport.
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde rebukes Pep Guardiola over Frenkie De Jong pursuit
Ernesto Valverde has hit out at Pep Guardiola after Barcelona-bound Frenkie De Jong claimed to have spoken to the Manchester City boss about a transfer to the Etihad Stadium.
Two men suspected of plotting attack arrested in Belgium
The Belgian authorities have arrested two men suspected of plotting a terrorist attack and charged them with terrorism offences, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.
France, Germany seek closer bond to tackle EU crisis
France and Germany will on Tuesday sign a new friendship treaty to deepen their alliance at a time of crisis for the EU, drawing fire from the far right and a flurry of alarmist fake news reports.
Georginio Wijnaldum: It would be stupid if Liverpool didn’t believe in Premier League title...
Georginio Wijnaldum admits it “would be stupid” for Liverpool not to believe that they can capture the Premier League title this season.
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Police officer, 8 others killed in Rivers
At least nine persons including a police officer, have been reportedly killed by gunmen at different locations in three local government areas of Rivers State.
Election postponement: APC manipulating INEC to rig polls – Senator Jang
Former Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau North, Dr Jonah David Jang, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of manipulating the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enable them rig the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
Labour Party candidate receives postponement news with mix feeling
The Labour Party governorship candidate in Kwara state, Issa Aremu, has said the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was accompanied with mixed feelings.
INEC rules out political influence in election postponement
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has ruled out political influence in the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections earlier scheduled to hold on February 16 and March 2, 2019.
Adams Oshiomhole: Nobody had clue elections won’t go on
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has condemned the postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
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Former Governor Fayose kicks as Ekiti government seals off radio station
A new private radio station, ‘Our People’s FM’, allegedly owned by former Governor Ayo Fayose has been sealed off by the Ekiti State government.
Election: Police, civil defence deploy 17,000 personnel in Kano
Police authorities in Kano said over 15,000 policemen have been deployed for Saturday’s presidential election.
UK, Russia hold first talks in over a year
Junior foreign ministers from Britain and Russia met in Germany on Saturday in the highest-level contact between the two countries since an alleged nerve agent attack in Britain last March froze diplomatic relations.
President Buhari vows to probe $16 billion power project
President Muhammadu Buhari says he will probe the spending of the $16 billion Independent Power Project executed by the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Former NFF scribe Taiwo Ogunjobi passes on
Former Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, has passed on.