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  Donald Rumsfeld, former congressman and US defense secretary best known for his role in advocating the 2003 invasion of Iraq, has passed away just short of his 89th birthday, according to his spokesman. Rumsfeld died on Wednesday, surrounded by relatives in Taos, New Mexico. “History may remember him for …

A day that Barcelona fans have long dreaded has come, as Lionel Messi is no longer a Blaugrana player. A whole 7,504 days after his first contract with the club was signed, on a napkin no less, the forward’s contractual link to the club has ended. For the first time …

  Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted as Nigeria get snubbed by Toyota, a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer and opened an assembly plant in Ghana, Newsextra24 reports. According to report the plant was established to assembly Toyota Hilux pick-up and other sedans by the …

Everton Football Club can confirm the appointment of Rafael Benitez as the Club’s new manager. The Spaniard joins the Club on a three-year deal and will commence work with the squad when they return to USM Finch Farm for pre-season training from 5 July. The appointment of Benitez comes after …

Salwa Eid Naser was born Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu (23 May 1998) in Onitsha, Anambra State.   World 400m champion Salwa Eid Naser will miss the Olympics this summer after being handed a two-year ban following an issue of missed drug tests between March 2019 and January 2020. Naser had been cleared …

A US court overturned comedian Bill Cosby’s conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago on Wednesday, allowing his release from prison. “Cosby’s convictions and judgment of sentence are vacated, and he is discharged,” the Pennsylvania Supreme Court wrote in a 79-page ruling. The 83-year-old, most famous …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the founder and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, on his appointment by French President, Emmanuel Macron, as President of the France-Nigeria Business Council. President Buhari believes the appointment of the BUA Chairman, after inauguration of the France-Nigeria Business Council, further highlights the warm …

Toyota, a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer, has snubbed Nigeria, as it opened an assembly plant in Ghana. The plant, which was established to assembly Toyota Hilux pick-up and other sedans by the Toyota Tsusho Manufacturing Company Limited, is located in the Freezones Enclave in Tema. President Akufo-Addo of Ghana commissioned …

The Communist Party of China turns 100 years old on July 1, 2021. See how this party grew from just 50 members to 95 million, becoming one of the largest political parties in the world. #CPC100Years 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party. As Communist China prepares to mark its …

How Interpol arrested Nnamdi Kanu while seeking countries’ support for Biafra The President sought Macron and INTERPOL’s support for the arrest of Kanu. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was apprehended by the International Criminal Police while seeking foreign support for the actualisation of the Republic …