Новости за 29.10.2016

Preservation experts have opened for the first time in at least two centuries what Christians believe is Jesus’s tomb inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Some of the historic work was witnessed by AFP photographer Gali Tibbon who captured images of the site believed to contain the rock upon which Jesus was […]

Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben combined for all three goals as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich eased to an impressive 3-1 victory for their second win over Augsburg this week. Having also beaten their Bavarian neighbours by the same margin on Wednesday at home in the German Cup, Bayern completed the double thanks to Robben’s outstanding […]

Barcelona members passed a bumper contract extension with American kit manufactures Nike that will see the Catalans make at least 150 million euros a season from 2018. The initial deal, which smashes Manchester United’s previous record £750 million (835 million euro) deal 10-year deal with Adidas, will run until 2023 when Barca’s members will have […]

Collated English Premier League results on Saturday: Crystal Palace 2 (McArthur 18, 33) Liverpool 4 (Can 16, Lovren 21, Matip 44, Firmino 71) Manchester United 0 Burnley 0 Middlesbrough 2 (Ramirez 39, Downing 56) Bournemouth 0 Tottenham 1 (Janssen 44-pen) Leicester 1 (Musa 48) Sunderland 1 (Defoe 65-pen) Arsenal 4 (Sanchez 19, 78, Giroud 71, […]

Robert Lewandowski revealed Saturday he is close to signing a new deal with Bayern Munich, which could reportedly make the Poland hot-shot the club’s highest earner. Lewandowski netted his seventh goal in nine league games so far this season when he scored twice in their 3-1 win at Augsburg to leave Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern two […]

Hillary Clinton, on the defensive after the FBI began reexamining her email practices, was headed to the crucial state of Florida on Saturday as her White House rival Donald Trump sought to take advantage of the latest revelation in the long-running affair. While Clinton was targeting voters in Florida, Trump, who appeared headed for certain […]

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to goalscoring form with his first hat-trick of the season and also missed a penalty as Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga with a 4-1 win at Alaves on Saturday. Ronaldo’s wayward form in recent weeks had come under the spotlight — he was booed by Real […]

Friday Olokor, Abuja A former Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, on Saturday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, attributing the decision to personal reasons. His resignation letter, which was formally tendered to the Ondo State chairman of the PDP through its Chairman, Akoko North East Local Government […]

Rekiya Iletu, the Provincial Coordinator in charge of the Children Church of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has urged mothers to spend quality time with their children. Iletu made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria  on Saturday at the Musical Concert of the Lagos Province 15 of RCCG, Idi-Oro, […]

The Chairman, Kogi Chapter of Wuro Miyetti-Allah Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen who invaded his residence in the early hours of Saturday. The unknown gunmen numbering about eight, invaded the Peace Community, Road 3, Ganaja road, Lokoja residence of Abubakar at about 2:05am on Saturday to carry out the dastardly […]

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Saturday flagged off the construction of a N38 billion cargo airport at Dauda in Guma Local Government Area of the state. Ortom said the project would provide a platform for quick evacuation of farm produce from the state to markets abroad. According to him, the effort would be […]

Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta Two persons lost their lives while seven others were injured in an auto crash which occurred in front of the abandoned Gateway Hotel, Ota, in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State on Saturday around 6.10am. Our correspondent gathered that those who died were crushed to death in the accident which involved […]

Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, the Deji of Akure, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the crisis arising from the clearance of Jimoh Ibrahim as Ondo state governorship candidate. The monarch made the appeal on Saturday while addressing aggrieved Ondo Peoples Democratic Party members at his Palace in Akure. He said the non clearance […]

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, said his administration would not probe the administration of his predecessor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso. Ganduje stated this at an interactive session with newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday. He said, “though there are so much issues of probe across most of the states and the country, but in Kano State, I will […]

Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia will undergo surgery on Saturday after fracturing his arm, the English Premier League giants announced. Ecuador defender Valencia, 31, has made 11 appearances in all competitions for United so far this season. But he was missing from Jose Mourinho’s squad for Saturday’s league match at home to Burnley, with United confirming […]

The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, has apologised to customers within its operational territory, over the power outage that lasted between 5pm and 9:47pm on Friday. A statement by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, Mr Godwin Idemudia, on Saturday, in Lagos, said the outage was due to a major transmission fault that resulted […]

Dr Chinyere Akpanika, a Gynaecologist at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), says breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women worldwide. Akpanika said this on Saturday while delivering a lecture on “Early Detection and Prevention of Cancer’’ at the Naval Officers Mess, Calabar. The programme was organised by Mrs Omotayo […]

Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score twice in five second-half minutes as Arsenal maintained their Premier League title challenge with a comfortable 4-1 win at struggling Sunderland. Alexis Sanchez scored the Gunners’ other two goals to make it 14 games unbeaten for Arsene Wenger’s side, who would have won with even more to […]

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday felicitated with legendary newscaster, presenter and first African female to appear on television, Anike Agbaje Williams, on her 80th birthday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said he joined Williams’ family, friends and the vibrant media profession, […]

Sevilla’s struggles away from home in La Liga cost Jorge Sampaoli’s men top spot as lowly Sporting Gijon held the Europa League holders to a 1-1 draw on Saturday. A point takes Sevilla level with Real Madrid at the top of the table, but behind the European champions on goal difference. Madrid are in action […]

Germany’s World Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew is set to extend his reign until 2020 amidst reports his new contract will be confirmed on Monday by the German FA (DFB). German daily Bild reported on Saturday that the 56-year-old, who took charge in 2006, will pen a two-year extension to lead Germany’s defence of the World […]

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Saturday said his administration is targeting a monthly revenue of over N10 billion. Ganduje spoke on the sidelines of a three-day retreat for the officials and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. He said, “The state government was netting between N500m and N600m monthly […]

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Senate has called for proper investigation of the N2bn worth of cocaine intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service at the Apapa Tincan Island Port in Lagos. The drug, which was intercepted on October 13, 2016, had been handed over to the NDLEA by the Customs. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes, […]

Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu The Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network, a coalition of human rights lawyers, on Saturday asked the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons to investigate a suspected case of sexual exploitation and trafficking surrounding the Miss Anambra Beauty Pageant. The development followed the circulation of an online lesbian sex […]

Sterling Bank Plc has posted gross earnings of N79.66bn for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. The bank, in a statement on Saturday, said the figure was lower than N81.81bn achieved in the corresponding period of 2015. It stated that the bank’s profit before tax stood at N6.07bn against N8.30bn recorded in the comparative period […]