Police in New Zealand have shot a ram dead believed to be responsible for killing an elderly couple. The pair, in their 80s, were found dead by their son in a paddock attached to their home in Waitakere, rural West Auckland, the New Zealand Herald reported. He had grown concerned after not hearing from them…
Barcelona have been fined for racist behaviour and other actions by their fans in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Paris St-Germain. In addition to the racism, Uefa also charged Barca over their supporters lighting fireworks and causing damage at the Parc des Princes. The Spanish club will have to pay a fine of…
The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Damagum, has survived attempts to remove him from office. In the lead-up to Thursday’s National Executive Committee meeting, the issue of whether Damagum should maintain his position or be substituted has been the focal point of discussions among party officials. Formerly serving as the PDP…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has vowed to arrest the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and bring him before the Federal High Court Abuja for arraignment to answer to the charges preferred against him. This came on the heels of Bello’s counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammed, SAN, refusing to be served in the…
Liverpool will be up against it in their Europa League quarter-final second leg away to Atalanta on Thursday. The Reds fell to a shock 3-0 loss at Anfield and will now have to pull off an incredible turnaround to reach the semi-finals. Luckily for Jurgen Klopp’s side, Liverpool have a sublime catalogue of European comebacks…
Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp says his players are still “1,000% focused” on the Europa League as they go into the second leg of their quarter-final at Atalanta requiring a huge turnaround. Liverpool were beaten 3-0 at Anfield in the first leg but Klopp refused to admit defeat in the tie. The German oversaw the Reds’…
Roma have confirmed that manager Daniele de Rossi will continue in his role beyond the end of this season. De Rossi, 40, was appointed as Jose Mourinho’s successor in January on a contract that ran until the end of 2023-24. Roma have climbed from ninth to fifth in Serie A under De Rossi after a…
It is no longer news that defending champions Manchester City have crashed out of the Champions League. Losing to Real Madrid on penalties One of many talking points to come from Real Madrid knocking Manchester City out of the Champions League quarter-final was Bernardo Silva’s weak penalty in the shootout. As usual with social media,…
FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition. All rounds of the Emirates FA Cup will also be played on weekends, including the fifth round which has been played in midweek for the past five seasons. The changes come as part of a new six-year agreement between the…
The faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State led by Emeka Beke has called on the national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje to resign. Speaking during a media briefing in Port Harcourt, the embattled Publicity Secretary of the APC in the state, Darlington Nwauju, emphasized that Ganduje should either return to his ward to…
