Royal Rumble 2019: Kanu vs Nigeria Ladies and gents, the stage is set. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in a statement by the spokesman for IPOB, Emma Powerful (Dang, what a WWE-esque name) will hold…
*Onnoghen: Atiku reports Buhari to US, France, three others (Punch) * Boycott stalls court proceedings (Nation)
Onnoghen: Atiku reports Buhari to US, France, three others (Punch) The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has petitioned France, Germany, European Union, United States of America and United Kingdom over alleged undemocratic actions and infractions of…
‘Goooal!’: Brazil mother narrates games for blind son (Vanguard)
A passionate Brazilian football fan has drawn nationwide attention for narrating her local team’s soccer matches live to her blind and autistic son. Silvia Grecco and her son Nickollas, 12, have become minor celebrities for the Sao Paulo team Palmeiras…
Harris emerges as frontrunner to oust Trump as rivals circle (Guardian)
Early 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris introduced herself to American voters Monday by drawing a sharp contrast with Donald Trump, offering a robust defense of her progressive positions a day after formally declaring her White House bid. By launching her…
Arjen Robben considers J-League move after Bayern exit (Punch)
Superstar Dutch winger Arjen Robben is lining up a move to J-League outfit FC Tokyo after he leaves Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, local media reported on Tuesday. The 35-year-old has already confirmed he is leaving Bayern at the end of…
‘French Spiderman’ arrested after scaling Manila skyscraper (Punch)
French urban free-climber, Alain Robert was arrested on Tuesday, police said, after he scaled one of Manila’s tallest towers in his latest high-risk ascent. The 56-year old adventurer dubbed the “French spiderman” climbed the 47-storey GT Tower without safety equipment,…
PSG sign Argentina midfielder Paredes before Man Utd clash (Punch)
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the French champions announced on Tuesday. The 25-year-old put pen to paper on a contract until 2023 after completing a medical in Qatar. No transfer…
Elderly women die in free food stampede (BBC)
Two elderly women in Malaysia have died in a crush caused by a crowd jostling to get free food coupons. Only 200 coupons were available but more than 1,000 people showed up at an indoor market in the Pudu district…
Woman trapped in NYC lift all weekend (BBC)
A woman has been rescued after spending an entire weekend trapped in her billionaire employer’s lift, authorities said. The woman, reported to be 53-year-old Marites Fortaliza, entered the elevator at the Manhattan townhouse owned by investment banker Warren Stephens on…