Rupert Murdoch’s Sky will pay £3.58 billion to show 128 Premier League matches for three seasons from 2019/20. The deal brings to an end rampant inflation in the value of the domestic rights for English top-flight soccer. Rival BT will show 32 games a season, after its £885 million ($1.23 billion) bid secured one package. […]
Author: Sylvester Olatunbosun
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela battles kidney infection
South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has been hospitalised for a kidney infection but is expected to make a full recovery, the Times Live online news site said on Tuesday. Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela, has been in and out of hospital since 2016 for back and knee surgery. Times Live, […]
Criminal Don Waney cult group’s member confesses
The killing of 23 worshippers on New Year day in Omoku was to avenge the arrest and humiliation of the mother of cult gang leader, late Don Waney. A member of the cult group paraded at the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday said they carried out the massacre to teach town’s vigilance group […]
Massive gains for APC in Abia, as Kalu, others join
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun said that President Muhammed Buhari was working hard to rebuild the foundation of Nigeria and also end the current economic hardship. Oyegun said this on Tuesday at a mega rally organised by the Abia chapter of the party at the Umuahia Township Stadium, […]
PDP set to dislodge ruling party
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Caucus on Wednesday, met with the party’s, minority leaders of State Assemblies, assuring that the party was stronger and set to dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), from power in 2019. Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio made this known while briefing newsmen shortly after the meeting, which […]
Kenya bans protests
Kenya’s government on Thursday banned protests in main city centres, citing lawlessness during opposition rallies against the electoral commission ahead of a scheduled presidential poll re-run. The move comes as opposition leader Raila Odinga called for daily protests next week to keep up pressure on election officials to reform, after his refusal to take part […]