Section: Pulse Nigeria (Nigeria)
Panama Papers Update: Probes opened, China limits access to news on leaks
Following the reports, China has moved to limit local access to coverage of the matter with state media denouncing Western reporting on the leak as biased against non-Western leaders. Authorities across the globe have opened investigations into the activities of the world’s rich and powerful after a cache of leaked documents from a...
Euro 2016: Germans on 300,000 euro a man for winning tournament
"I am happy about the agreement," said team manager Oliver Bierhoff, after talks between the DFB and the players. "This will bring peace and clarity ahead of the tournament." Germany’s players will each receive a bonus of 300,000 euros if they win Euro 2016, national football association DFB said on Thursday, announcing...
Gareth Bale: Real Madrid star announces birth of second child
Bale took to Twitter to announce the arrival of his second child with his childhood sweetheart, Emma Rhys-Jones Real Madrid star, Gareth Bale has announced the birth of his second child.Bale’s childhood sweetheart, Emma Rhys-Jones, was last seen with a baby bump at premiere of the James Bond movie, Spectre in November 2016.She gave birth to...
Germany hopes for humanitarian solution for jailed Ukrainian pilot
The Russian court had found Savchenko guilty of being involved in the killing of two Russian journalists in the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday he hoped a humanitarian solution could be found for Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko who was on Tuesday sentenced to 22 years in...
In Russia: Court sentences Ukraine’s Savchenko to 22 years in jail
Savchenko, a 34-year-old who has become a national hero at home in Ukraine, was defiant as the verdict was read out, singing the Ukrainian national anthem while standing on a bench. A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to 22 years in jail after finding her guilty of involvement in the killing of two Russian...
In Russia: Court sentences Ukraine’s Savchenko to 22 years in jail
Savchenko, a 34-year-old who has become a national hero at home in Ukraine, was defiant as the verdict was read out, singing the Ukrainian national anthem while standing on a bench. A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to 22 years in jail after finding her guilty of involvement in the killing of two Russian...
European Union: EU calls for more countries to impose sanctions over Crimea
In a statement issued on the anniversary of Russia's formal absorption of Crimea into Russia, the EU also said it will maintain its sanctions that ban European companies from investing in Russian Black Sea oil and gas exploration. The European Union called on Friday for more countries to impose sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s...
Rio Ferdinand: Manchester United legend reveals why English side fail in Champions League
Rio Ferdinand says Premier League teams fail in the Champions League because they lack world class players Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand believes that English clubs have failed in the Champions League because they lack world class players.Ferdinand played in three Champions League finals, winning one in 2008. English clubs have not been...
In France: Government says time to act on Libya, pushes for EU sanctions
Ayrault said he would press for European foreign ministers to agree sanctions on individuals at a ministerial meeting in Brussels on March 14. France’s foreign minister on Thursday said there was no time to waste in forming a Libyan government that would pave the way for action against Islamic State and he would push for sanctions against...
Forbes: 10 cities with the highest number of billionaires in the world
Check out the top 10 cities which have the highest number of billionaires in the world. The global billionaire’s club is a highly limited one boasting exactly 1,820 members in the entire world.These distinguished set of people, according to statistics provided by Forbes, happen to reside in 67 different countries.But what cities in said...
