•PM Sunak Britain exited a shallow recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed today, in a boost to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of this year’s election. Gross domestic product expanded 0.6 percent in the first three months of this year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, noti...
•Coach Mazzarri Walter Mazzarri has been sacked by Napoli to become the second man sent packing by the ailing Italian champions this season, Italian media reported yesterday. The 62-year-old took charge in November after Rudi Garcia was dismissed but Napoli have since fallen to ninth in Serie A ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League last 16 [&he...
•President Joe Biden US President Joe Biden belatedly joined TikTok yesterday, marking his debut on the social media platform with a 26-second video. The move comes after fierce US government criticism of the video-sharing platform in recent years, most notably from Republicans but also from the Biden administration, reports AFP. TikTok is own...
•Yususf and Ndidi Royal Antwerp midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, will now replace the injured Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi as the Super Eagles prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Cote d’Ivoire. Ndidi missed his team’s runaway Championship leaders Leicester City’s 4-1 win over Huddersfield Town on Monday due to an unspecified injur...
•Terrorists A chilling account of how communities were attacked in three local government areas of Plateau State was given on the floor of the Senate at the weekend. Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) held the Red Chamber spellbound when he told his colleagues how almost 200 people were massacred by bandits, reports The Nation. According [&h...
The 2023/34 UEFA Champions League round-of-16 draw occurs at the UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. 16 teams, consisting of eight group winners and runners-up, will take part in the draw. Qualified teams by countries England: Manchester City, Arsenal Spain: Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Barcelona, Atlético Germany: Bayern Munich, RB Leipz...
•Lagos airport As the yuletide approaches, air passengers are facing increasing discomfort over the high cost of tickets. A one-way flight ticket costs up to N200,000, depending on the route. Checks by our correspondent showed that ahead of Christmas and New Year, many seats have been booked; and as the festive period draws nearer, available [...
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