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Against a myriad of problems confronting Nigerians, a Roman Catholic priest has called on leaders in positions of authority in the country to work for the interest of the people to ameliorate their problems. The Catholic Bishop of Uyo Diocese, Rt. Rev. John Ayah, who stated this during Sunday Easter Mass at Christ The King Cathedral, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, said authority comes from God, cautioning the people to refrain from negative criticisms of their leaders. The cleric, who stressed the need for people to continuously pray for those in leadership positions, implored Governor Udom Emmanuel to do more to…

Paris Saint-Germain celebrated as they retained the French league title for eighth time earlier on Sunday with a 3-1 home win against Monaco. The 20-year-old prolific Kylian who reached the 30-goal mark Mbappe increased his league-leading tally with his third hat trick of the campaign. Neymar who returned from injury congratulated him on his third goal of the night after coming on for the second half. The Brazil star sustained a broken right foot in January. Striker Edinson Cavani also returned from a thigh injury picked up in February, coming on during the second half. PSG hopes to have its…

A female expatriate identified as a Briton was killed  by gunmen at the Kajuru Castle, Kaduna state Police Command on Sunday said. The state Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo identified the victim as Miss Faye Mooney. Sabo said continuous efforts are still on course to rescue the kidnapped victims and bring the perpetrators to book. “The slain expatriate lady, Miss Faye Mooney, is identified to be a Briton. She was a staff of Mercy Corps Nigeria. “Investigation into the incident is in progress please,” he said. The attackers were to have raided the popular Kajuru Castle around 11:30…

Fabio Fognini became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title on Sunday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 38 minutes. “I’m really, really happy. Nothing to say,” Fognini said. “I have to keep calm, maybe take a shower, relax, and think about this because it’s something incredible.” The 13th seed converted four of five break points to become the lowest seeded player to lift the trophy since fellow No. 13 seed Gustavo Kuerten’s title run in 1999. Fognini will rise to a career-high No. 12 when the latest ATP…

World leaders expressed solidarity with Sri Lanka on Sunday after 207 people were killed in seven bomb blasts targeting churches and hotels. Three of the island’s churches were hit by explosions as they celebrated Easter Sunday. Some 450 people were also injured in the attacks. Religious leaders Pope Francis told the thousands of people who gathered on St Peter’s Square to hear his Easter Sunday message that he “learned with sadness and pain of the news of the grave attacks, that precisely today, Easter, brought mourning and pain to churches and other places where people were gathered in Sri Lanka.”…

Abdul Maikaba has gone one step closer to saving the jobs of his back room staff following Plateau United’s 3-0 win over visiting Akwa United in the NPFL at the Jos Stadium on Sunday. The club’s owner, Plateau State Government had, last week, issued a two-match win or get sacked ultimatum to the technical crew of the team starting from this weekend’s game against table topping Akwa United. Team Manager, Abel Iliya and the Chief Coach, Audu Isa Pele as well as other assistant coaches will lose their jobs should the team fail to win their next pair of league…

At least 207 people were, Easter Sunday, killed and 450 hurt in explosions that rocked churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police say. Eight blasts were reported, including at three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo’s Kochchikade district during Easter services. The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels and one other, all in the capital, were also targeted. A national curfew has been put in place “until further notice” and social media networks have been temporarily blocked. A foreign ministry official said 27 foreign nationals were among the dead.

Manchester United’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four took a huge blow after a rampant Everton side thrashed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side 4-0 at Goodison Park. Richarlison and Gylfi Sigursson put the Toffees two up at the break and, despite changes from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the second half, strikes from Lucas Digne and Theo Walcott condemned United to their worst defeat since October 2016. Solskjaer made three changes from the 3-0 defeat to Barcelona, with Ashley Young the most high-profile absentee after his error at the Camp Nou. It proved to make little difference, however, as…

Today is being marked as Easter Sunday by Christians commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death. Akwa Ibom Christians joined their counterparts all over the world to worship God Almighty in their different churches on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death on the cross of Calvary. The Christians sang and danced and thanked God Almighty for the gift of Jesus Christ who died and resurrected from death for the redemption of mankind from sins. Udeme Simon, the presiding Bishop of Great Faith Church, EMCO Lane, Uyo said “Easter is a season of reconciliation, a season of forgiveness, a…

Phil Foden’s first Premier League goal returned Manchester City to the top of the table as they overcame Champions League conquerors Tottenham at Etihad Stadium. The 18-year-old’s diving header, created by Sergio Aguero, after only five minutes ensured the reigning champions maintained the pressure on rivals Liverpool before their match at Cardiff City on Sunday. It was, however, a nervous performance in a game a far cry from the drama of Wednesday’s European game here as City relied on goalkeeper Ederson to make several crucial saves. They also lost key midfielder Kevin de Bruyne to injury. Foden gave City the…