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Andreas Christensen came off the bench to head in the winning goal as Barcelona won 3-2 away to Paris Saint-Germain in a remarkable first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie on Wednesday. Raphinha had earlier scored twice for the Catalans at the Parc des Princes, slotting in the opener late in the first half and then volleying in an equaliser to make it 2-2 just after the hour mark. In between, PSG had turned the game around as they awoke from a poor first-half display by starting in electrifying fashion after the restart with two goals in six minutes,…

A political party chieftain, Dr. Andrew Uwanta and Director of Finance in Nsit Atai Local Government Council of Akwa Ibom State, Elder Nyaknobong Etuk recently kidnapped by unknown persons have breathed fresh air of freedom. Uwanta comes from Etinan while Etuk hails from Oruk Anam Local Government Area. Uwanta who served as Chairman of Akwa Ubok Abasi Campaign Organisation 2023 under Young Progressives Party (YPP) is said to have been kidnapped Tuesday, April 9 when he visited his farm located along Etinan/Mkpat Enin Road. A Facebook writer, Imo Udoima wrote on his timeline that upon receiving the news, the Transition…

Arsenal rescued a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich as Leandro Trossard’s late leveller stopped Harry Kane making a triumphant return to north London in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg. Trossard came off the bench to equalise in the closing stages at the Emirates Stadium after former Tottenham striker Kane put Bayern 2-1 ahead with a first-half penalty. Fans in the 60,000 sell-out crowd were relieved to be able to focus on a pulsating clash after security was increased at Champions League games this week. A media outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against stadiums hosting quarter-finals…

A Ruben Dias own goal and Rodrygo’s effort put Madrid in front early on after Bernardo Silva’s clever free-kick for City, but the hosts needed Valverde to level the match after the Premier League champions hit back through Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol. Real Madrid and Champions League holders Manchester City shared a pulsating 3-3 draw in a rollercoaster quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. Bernardo Silva put City ahead with a low free-kick but Ruben Dias’ own goal and Rodrygo Goes helped Madrid dramatically and swiftly fight back. Manchester City’s own quick-fire double in the second half through Phil Foden…

The Federal Government had earlier declared a two-day holiday for the festivities  – Tuesday and Wednesday – but the crescent moon was not sighted yesterday. The Federal Government has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday.  On Sunday, it declared a two-day holiday – Tuesday and Wednesday – for the festivities. However, the crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, meaning the Eid celebration will take place on Wednesday. This prompted the Federal Government to add an extra day to the already-declared public holiday. “The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April 2024 as an additional…

The Super Falcons qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008, after beating South Africa’s Banyana Banyana 1-0 on aggregate Tuesday. The Falcons secured a hard-fought 0-0 draw in Pretoria, to land the qualification ticket, going through with a 1-0 aggregate score. This is the first time in 16 years that Nigeria will be qualifying for the Olympics in women’s Football. The Falcons will join Spain, Japan and Brazil at Paris 2024. Also read Super Falcons move up eight places in latest FIFA ranking  Each Super Falcons’ player to earn $60,000 for reaching second round  FIFA Felicitates Super…

Three teenagers are facing the death penalty in China for beating their 13-year-old classmate to death last month. The three suspects, aged under 14 at the time of the murder, are accused of bullying their classmate, named only as Wang, over a long period before killing him in northern China’s Hebei province. ‘‘He was beaten alive and his body was disfigured beyond recognition,’’ Wang’s father wrote on Douyin, a Chinese social media platform. ‘‘I hope the government will be fair, open and just, punish them severely, and that the killers will pay with their lives.’’ Also read Brunei Backtracks On…

Solar eclipse raced across parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, as the moon swept in front of the sun, blotting out daylight. Almost everyone in North America was guaranteed at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting. It was the continent’s biggest eclipse audience ever, with a couple hundred million people living in or near the shadow’s path, plus scores of out-of-towners flocking in. Clouds blanketed most of Texas as total solar eclipse began its diagonal dash across land, starting along Mexico’s mostly clear Pacific coast and aiming for Texas and 14 other U.S. States, before exiting into the North…

A 38-year-old Omobayo Godwin was, Monday, sworn in as the new Edo State Deputy Governor, hours after Philip Shaibu was impeached. Omobayo who holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical electronics, and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was sworn in at the Edo Government House in Benin City, the state capital. Shaibu impeached The Edo State House of Assembly impeached Philip Shaibu as deputy governor of the state on Monday. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-member investigative panel. The panel was set up by Daniel Okungbowa, chief judge of…

Akwa Ibom Police Command has expressed order to go after the killers of a popular businessman, Pastor Sylvanus Ukpong, and abductors of his farm manager. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara, who gave the order, mandated tactical operatives of the Command to immediately fish out hoodlums responsible for the murder. Straightnews gathered that a business woman from Rivers State called and negotiated to buy layers from the deceased poultry farm along Airport Road in Ifa group of villages, Uyo Local Government Area on Saturday evening. A member of the deceased family told the online newspapers that ‘‘He picked…