Sunderland have sacked head coach Tony Mowbray after 15 months in charge, the Championship club said. The team in England’s northeast are ninth in the table but on a recent…
Month: December 2023
Hollywood braces for actors’ vote on strike deal
Hollywood on Tuesday anxiously waited to learn if actors have approved their union’s hard-fought deal with studios, or if an entertainment industry still reeling from months-long strikes could be plunged…
Nigeria army drone strike accidently kills 85 civilians
A Nigerian army drone strike accidently killed at least 85 civilians on Sunday in a village in northwest Kaduna State, officials said, in one of the country’s deadliest military bombing…
Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE Wednesday — Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the Kremlin announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated over the Ukraine conflict. Putin…
Super Eagles possess talent, capacity to succeed at AFCON — Aghahowa
Julius Aghahowa, a former Super Eagles striker, says the team possesses the necessary talent and capacity to succeed at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Aghahowa said this…
COP28: FG sponsored 422 delegates -Information Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said the Federal Government sponsored 422 delegates to the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, not 1,411.
Climate change: NDDC to train 1,000 youths on fuel engine conversion
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is set to train 1,000 youths in the Niger Delta region on conversion of fuel engine to condensed natural gas (CNG).
Haaland criticises ref on social media after Man City draw
Erling Haaland faces possible disciplinary action after complaining about referee Simon Hooper on social media following Manchester City’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Tottenham on Sunday. The City striker was incensed…
New UK Foreign Secretary Cameron to visit Washington
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron, a former prime minister brought back into government last month, will visit Washington from Wednesday, his office said. The trip will be a chance to…
Inter make title statement with convincing win at Napoli
Inter Milan sent a warning to the rest of Serie A with Sunday’s convincing 3-0 win at Napoli which re-established their two-point lead at the summit and left the champions’…
Julia Roberts wants cheeseburgers and booze at the apocalypse
Julia Roberts, who stars in the new apocalyptic comedy-drama “Leave the World Behind”, says the end of humanity would be a good time to indulge herself. Streaming on Netflix starting…
Bitcoin soars past $40,000 on optimism for US trading approval
Bitcoin on Monday rose past $40,000 for the first time since May last year, boosted by hopes that the United States will soon allow broader trading of the world’s biggest…
Magnitude 5.1 quake hits sea south of Istanbul
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck just south of Istanbul on Monday, rattling parts of Turkey’s largest city but causing no immediate injuries or damage. The earthquake’s epicentre was in the…
Spotify cuts 17% of jobs as economic growth slows
Music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it would reduce the number of its employees by around 17 percent in a bid to cut costs amid “dramatically” slower economic growth. The…