Author: Michael Right

Chelsea pushed 10-man Leeds further into the relegation mire as goals from Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Romelu Lukaku secured a 3-0 win for Thomas Tuchel’s men at Elland Road. Leeds needed to avoid defeat in order to move out of the drop zone but, as in their 2-1 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday, they endured a nightmare start to the game and could not recover. Mount curled home a superb opener after only four minutes and Leeds then had Daniel James sent off midway through the first half for a reckless tackle on Mateo Kovacic, who was unable to…

A Palestinian-American journalist has been shot dead while reporting for Al Jazeera on a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The Qatar-based network said Sherine Abu Aqla, 51, was shot “deliberately” and “in cold blood” by Israeli troops. Her producer was also shot and wounded. Israel’s prime minister said it was “likely” they were shot by Palestinian gunmen during an exchange of fire. Abramovich Gets Apology Over False Putin Claims It comes amid a surge in violence between Israel and the Palestinians. The Palestinian president said he held the Israeli government fully responsible for…

Malawi’s parliament has started public enquiries in the capital, Lilongwe, on a proposal to abolish the death penalty following last month’s adoption of a report recommending the move. It comes after parliament mandated its Legal Affairs Committee to solicit views from the general public on the subject, before potentially changing any laws. Malawi courts appeared to have abolished the death sentence in April last year after Supreme Court judge heard the petition of a convicted murderer, and ruled that the death penalty negates the right to life which is otherwise provided for under the Malawi’s constitution. EU, Nigeria trade volume…

Rihanna has announced that her Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin products will become available in eight African countries from the end of this month. In a social media post, the pop star said she had “been waiting for this moment” and that this was “just the beginning”. The beauty products will be available in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Elon Musk Acquires Twitter For $44Bn https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/1524064780708835329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1524064780708835329%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fworld-africa-61169482 The multi-talented singer, actress and entrepreneur, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, launched Fenty Beauty in 2017 in a partnership with luxury goods company LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis…

The Lagos State Government on Monday said it will embark on a weeklong demolition of distressed buildings in Ebute Meta and other areas of the state. It said that the exercise is to prevent building collapse and safeguard lives and property. According to Dr. Idris Salako, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, only identified distressed buildings in the state would be demolished. APC Presidential Form An Insult To My Person – Jonathan “Structures previously marked as distressed by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), particularly in Ebute-Meta East, where an occupied building collapsed about a week ago…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been ordered to pay former coach Gernot Rohr just under $380,000 in compensation after ending his contract early. Nigeria’s longest-serving manager having taken charge in August 2016, Rohr lost his job as Super Eagles coach in December just four weeks before the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Cameroon. The NFF had agreed to pay Rohr’s salary until the end of his contract, which expires in December 2022, but the Franco-German went to football’s world governing body Fifa to demand an additional sum for breach of contract without just cause. Pogba Rejects Man…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues. It also stated that the roll-over strike was effective from 12.01 am, May 9, 2021. Senator Arthur Nzeribe Dies Aged 83 ASUU said it took this decision after its National Executive Council meeting which started on Sunday night at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja. The statement read, “After extensive deliberations, noting Government’s failure to live…

DR Congo international Jody Lukoki, who began his senior career at Dutch giants Ajax, has died at the age of 29. Lukoki also had spells at PEC Zwolle, Bulgarian club Ludogorets and Turkish outfit Yeni Malatyaspor, and was most recently on the books of Dutch side FC Twente. “The club is shocked and deeply moved by this tragic event,” a statement on the FC Twente website said. Man City To Announce Haaland Signing “FC Twente sympathizes with his loved ones and wishes them a lot of strength in processing this great loss.” The cause of Lukoki’s death is not yet…

Barcelona booked their place in next season’s Champions League thanks to Jordi Alba’s stunning volley deep into injury time against Real Betis. Xavi’s side led when Ansu Fati, just off the bench, shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box – his first La Liga goal since 6 November after injury struggles. Former Barca defender Marc Bartra headed Betis level moments later. Man City To Offer Pogba 4-Year Deal But four minutes into stoppage time Alba volleyed in Dani Alves’ cross. Barcelona players gave their Real Betis counterparts a guard of honour before kick-off following the hosts’…

South Africa’s daily Covid infections rose by almost 60% between Wednesday and Thursday amidst concerns that the country faces a possible fifth wave. There were 9,757 new recorded cases and the positivity and hospitalisation rates are up, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases. The health department says two Omicron subvariants are driving a surge which is concentrated in three major provinces – Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Senator Gaya Leads Osinbajo Supporters To Pick His Presidential Form Some epidemiological experts argue that from a technical definition the country has already reached a fifth wave, and earlier than had…