In picture above: Together again: Grammy winning singer Gloria Estefan has signed on to star alongside longtime friend Andy Garcia in the upcoming remake of Father Of The Bride. Credit: Getty Images They are longtime friends who are both proud to hail from Havana, Cuba. And now Gloria Estefan and Andy Garcia will star together Read More…
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Idriss Deby: Warlord in Chad’s elusive peace
In picture above: People drive past a Chad army tank near the presidential palace, after Chad’s President Idriss Deby, who ruled the country for more than 30 years and was an important Western ally, was killed on the frontline in a battle against rebels in the north, in N’djamena, Chad April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Oredje Narcisse Read More…
US experts recommend resuming J&J Covid vaccinations
In picture above: A pharmacist fills syringes with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. AFP/GETTY IMAGES The United States should resume Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccinations, an expert panel recommended to health authorities on Friday, after a pause prompted by blood clot concerns. Health authorities in the United States on April 14 proposed a halt Read More…
Goalkeeper Leno blunder gifts Everton 1-0 win over Arsenal
Spotify CEO interested in buying Arsenal amid fan protests An own goal by Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno gave Everton a 1-0 win in their Premier League clash at The Emirates on Friday (April 23), gifting the Toffees three valuable points in their quest for European football next season and damaging the home side’s own hopes. Read More…
Wales boss Giggs to miss Euro 2020 after being charged with assault
Wales manager Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting two women, with football chiefs confirming on Friday he will not be in charge of the national side for the delayed Euro 2020 tournament. A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman said the former Manchester United winger would appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on April 28. Read More…
Sanwo-Olu approves grants worth N20m for Olympics-bound Lagos athletes
The Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Sola Aiyepeku, on Friday said Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved N20 million for Lagos-based athletes going for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Aiyepeku told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the governor approved the grant as part of efforts aimed at improving sports activities Read More…
Thousands gather to wish Chad’s slain president “a deserved rest”
Thousands of people gathered at the main square in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Friday to pay their respects to the late President Idriss Deby, who was killed while leading his troops against a rebel offensive on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron, Guinean President Alpha Conde and several other African leaders were expected to attend the Read More…
Nigeria university kidnappers shoot dead 3 captive students, says state official
In picture above: A military truck arrives at Greenfield University after gunmen kidnapped students in Kaduna, Nigeria April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Bosan Yakusak Gunmen have shot dead three students they abducted from a northern Nigerian university, a state security official said on Friday, though the kidnappers still hold an unknown number of captives. On Tuesday, armed Read More…
Arsenal owners have ‘no intention’ of selling after Super League backlash
Arsenal’s owners do not plan to sell the Premier League club despite the intense backlash following their involvement in the breakaway European Super League, director Josh Kroenke said. Arsenal were one of six English clubs who signed up for the project before withdrawing amid a storm of protest from fans, players and the British government Read More…
Tech can solve Nigeria’s youth unemployment – MD BoI
Olukayode Pitan, Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BOI), has described technology as a panacea to solving some of Nigeria’s problems especially youth unemployment. Pitan made the assertion on Thursday at the inauguration of BOI-UNILAG Incubation and Co-Working Hub, located at the Faculty of Social Sciences Premises of University of Lagos, Akoka. “Tech can help solve Read More…