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Chelsea ended Manchester City’s hopes of winning an historic quadruple as they shone in the closely-fought FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. The four big trophies are the Champions League, the Premier League, the FA Cup and the League Cup. City and Chelsea had both secured their places in the last four of the Champions League this week – but Pep Guardiola’s side had their sights set on a unique haul of four trophies as they close in on the Premier League title and also face Tottenham here in the League Cup final on 25 April. Chelsea had other ideas, however,…

The military bands played and a procession of royals escorted the coffin of Prince Philip to the church. His remains were laid to rest Saturday in a funeral ceremony that honored his lifetime of service to the U.K., the crown and his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II. The widowed British monarch, setting an example amid the coronavirus pandemic, sat alone at the ceremony, dressed in black and with her head bowed in prayer. The Queen was unable to hold back her grief as she was seen wiping away tears inside a vehicle as she followed her beloved husband’s…

Russia, Friday, went for tit-for-tat by ordering 10 US diplomats to leave the country. This is in retaliation for Washington’s expulsion of the same number of Russian diplomats over alleged malign activity and suggested the US ambassador return home for consultations. The measures, part of a broader retaliatory package, were approved by President Vladimir Putin, as a response to an array of US government sanctions imposed on Moscow a day earlier, including curbs to its sovereign debt market. Though Moscow responded swiftly and with measures designed to hurt US interests and shrink its diplomatic footprint, it left the door open…

Ahmed Musa, Super Eagles captain, has returned to play for Kano Pillars FC, a team in Nigeria Professional Football League. The former Leicester City winger has been without a club since he left Saudi Arabia Professional League outfit Al Shabab in October last year. Before now, he had played for CSKA Moscow, Leicester City, Al-Nassr and VVV Venlo as an attacker. Musa, 28, has 96 caps for the team as well as scored 15 goals for Super Eagles. However, the attacking maestro who rejoined his Nigerian former club until the end of the season has been unveiled on a short-term…

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, has been jailed 12 months after being found guilty of unauthorized assembly. Lai was among Hong Kong’s nine prominent democracy campaigners found guilty of organizing and participating in one of the city’s biggest-ever protests in 2019. Organizers say 1.7 million people, almost one-quarter of Hong Kong’s population turned out for a huge rally that formed the backbone of demonstrations that wracked the city throughout 2019. Nine activists were sentenced for participating in the demonstration on August 18, 2019. Another three received sentences in relation to a separate protest on August 31. They include…

Singer Jennifer Lopez and former New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez have finally split. Recall that E! News earlier reported that the Hollywood couple called off their engagement which is nearly two years. The news came as a shock to fans after Jennifer Lopez and Alex spent Valentine’s Day together and also attended the Super Bowl in Miami in February. Following the development, the couple while giving an update on the reported split in a statement provided to Reuters dismissed the reports adding that they were working out something together. However, the duo in a joint statement to NBC’s…

The United States announced sanctions and the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats on Thursday (Apr 15) in retaliation for what Washington says is the Kremlin’s US election interference, a massive cyber attack and other hostile activity. President Joe Biden’s broadside against Russia came the same week as he offered to meet President Vladimir Putin for their first summit- a meeting US officials say remains “vital” so that the two countries can deescalate. In an executive order, Biden widened restrictions on US banks trading in Russian government debt, expelled 10 diplomats who include alleged spies, and sanctioned 32 individuals accused of meddling…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, April 15 returned to the country through Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport, Abuja from the United Kingdom. The Nigerian leader arrived at the Presidential Wing of the airport Abuja at about 4.45 p.m. Those who welcomed him included the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Malam Muhammed Bello and the National Security Adviser to the President retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno. Others were the Service Chiefs, acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, the Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufa’i, the Director-General of the Department of State…

Senator Rochas Okorocha is still in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), 48 hours after he was arrested in Abuja. Okorocha representing Imo West Senatorial District was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday, April 13, and is currently being quizzed over a N7.9 billion alleged fraud perpetuated when he served as governor of the state. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the arrest, said he was not certain if operatives were done with quizzing Okorocha. A source in the antigraft agency says the former governor is yet to be granted administrative bail.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is grilling a former Akwa Ibom State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uwemedimo Nwoko, for alleged involvement in the laundering of N1.4 billion. He was arrested in Uyo on Tuesday for his role in the alleged conversion of N1.410 billion worth of Akwa Ibom State Government property after being at large for several times, EFCC confirmed. Nwoko, who was replaced some months ago after serving on the post for more than five years, was conferred with Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Life Benchers in December 2020. He is an alleged accomplice in the…