Day: June 20, 2018

Gerard Pique in hot water with Barcelona over Antoine Griezmann documentary

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Barcelona star Gerard Pique has landed himself in hot water with the club’s managers over his involvement in a documentary which saw Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann announce his decision to snub the Catalan giants. Pique owns the production company that filmed “The Decision” in which the French striker mulls a possible move to Barcelona before finally revealing his decision to sign a contract extension with Atletico through to 2023 instead. The documentary aired on Thursday on a Spanish pay TV channel and Griezmann, 27, on Monday signed the deal, which…

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Guterres hails U.N. Human Rights Council after U.S. exit

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has hailed what he termed the “very important role” of the Human Rights Council, following U.S. withdrawal, citing alleged bias against Israel.  Guterres said  he would have “much preferred” the U.S. remain. In a statement issued by Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, Guterres said that the Geneva-based Human Rights Council was a part of the UN’s overall “Human Rights architecture”, which “plays a very important role in the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide”. The Human Rights Council is a 47-member inter-governmental body within the UN system, that not…

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Court adjourns Senator Misau’s ‘injurious falsehood trial’

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An FCT High Court, Maitama, on yesterday adjourned till July 19, a case of alleged injurious falsehood preferred against Senator Isah Misau, to enable counsel to address the court on a subpoena issue. The case which was supposed to hold on June 18 ­was adjourned with the consent of counsel in the matter until July 3 . Paul Erokoro (SAN), Misua’s counsel, had earlier told the court at one of the sittings that the subpoena was for the prosecution to produce some documents in relation to the alleged offences. He…

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300 players jostle for N10m in CBN Tennis Championship

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No fewer than 300 tennis players will be competing in the 2018 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Open Tennis Championship scheduled to hold from June 21 to June 30, in Abuja. President, Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Mr Ifedayo Akindoju said at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday that the championship would see about 200 male and 100 female tennis players in action. Akindoju who commended the apex bank for supporting the development of the sport in the country noted that the championship would take place…

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Protesters storm APC secretariat, demand removal of John Oyegun-led NWC

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Protesters have gathered at the national office of the All Progressives Congress demanding the removal of the John Odigie-Oyegun-led national working committee of the ruing party. The protesters carried placards praising a leading contender for the national chairmanship of the party, Adams Oshiomhole. One placard read “Oshiomhole is our winner”, another said “Oyegun and co leave our party secretariat now”. The tenure of the present national working committee, NWC, is due to end this month and new officials will be elected at the party’s convention scheduled for Saturday. An earlier…

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Thailand carries out first execution since 2009

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Thailand has carried out its first execution since 2009, putting a 26-year-old convicted murderer to death by lethal injection in a move condemned by Amnesty International as “deplorable”. Theerasak Longji was executed on Monday, six years after his conviction for stabbing a 17-year-old student 24 times to steal his mobile phone and wallet. The execution came as Thailand’s coup leader-turned-premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha prepares to travel to Britain and France on a highly-publicised official visit. The trip may now see the former army chief face awkward questions over the use of…

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We use prayers, not chickens: Super Eagles supporters

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Super Eagles supporters clubs have refuted a report that they requested permission from the Russian authorities  to bring along live chickens while attending the team’s matches during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The refutal was made by both  the Nigerian Football Supporters Club (NFSC) and Nigerian Eagles Supporters Club (NESC), in interviews with According to KweseESPN. “That is ridiculous,” NFSC president Rafiu Ladipo said. “I have been leading this group for decades, and we have never carried a live chicken into any stadium. The only things we carry are our musical instruments and we pray.…

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