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Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappe insisted he was proving a point to his coach, Thomas Tuchel after his stunning display against Club Brugge. The French phenom was introduced from the bench in the Champions League clash in Belgium on Wednesday night with PSG holding a slender 1-0 advantage through Mauro Icardi’s first-half strike. Mbappe, still […]
Genoa have appointed Thiago Motta as their new head coach, in the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder’s first senior managerial role. The Serie A side sacked Aurelio Andreazzoli after their 5-1 defeat by Parma last week and have turned to Motta, who spent a season playing for the club after leaving Atlético Madrid and before joining Inter Milan. Motta, 37, has been coaching […]
Paulo Dybala struck a quick-fire second-half double as Juventus came from behind to beat Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 in their Champions League Group D clash in Turin on Tuesday. The Italian champions had trailed the Russians with 13 minutes to go in the Allianz Stadium after Aleksei Miranchuk had put the visitors ahead after half an […]
Substitute Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer to the Champions League last 16 with a 5-0 victory over previously unbeaten Club Brugge on Tuesday. The World Cup winner, who has only started four games this season due to thigh and hamstring injuries netted three time in the space of […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared the former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla, wanted. The anti-graft agency made this announcement in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa, on Tuesday. Obono-Obla is wanted by the ICPC due […]
Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have busted two illegal rehabilitation centres in Kaduna State. The sting operation was carried out by operatives on the NSCDC on Tuesday morning in the ancient city of Zaria. The facilities discovered are Limanchi Iya and Marmara Rehabilitation Centres. During the operation, the security operatives […]
A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of three properties linked to Mr Kola Aluko, a close associate of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke. Two of the properties are located in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory while one is located in Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos office, has arrested a renowned social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha for alleged involvement in internet-related fraud and money laundering. This was disclosed by the anti-graft agency in a tweet on their official handle @officialEFCC. Wristwatches valued at N20million were recovered from Mompha during […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said on Tuesday that the National Assembly will provide the necessary support to the anti-corruption agencies in the fight against corruption. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are the leading government agencies in the anti-corruption war. “The 9th […]
The trial of Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley failed to start today at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. This is because his lawyer, Olalekan Ojo, just filed an application asking the Economic and Financial Crimes, (EFCC) to make available to the defendant, the statements of its prosecution witnesses. The EFCC Counsel, Rotimi […]
