January 2020

Trump Ending ISIS Obama Sponsored In Middle East – Mefor

January 8, 2020 9:09 am

Mazi Uche Mefor, the deputy leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has lauded President of the United States of America Donald Trump on his earnest efforts at curbing the insurgency menace of ISIS/ISIL (Islamic States of Iraq and Syria).

In his words “Obama has since been sponsoring the ISIS secretly since he came into power. The ISIS has known him to be weak, therefore they took advantage of the situation to grow their despicable ranks and networks throughout the Middle East and across Europe and major parts of Africa, their largest stronghold being in Nigeria.”

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ICC To Probe Nigerian Army Over Attacks On IPOB, Shiites

January 8, 2020 8:53 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it has extended its preliminary examinations on possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Nigeria to cover the clashes between Nigerian soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a body of Shi’ite Muslims in the country, as well as the clashes between the Nigerian soldiers and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

In its 2019 edition of the annual Report of Preliminary Examination Activities issued by the office of its Prosecutor headed by Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, ICC noted that the Office of the ICC Prosecutor on November 12, 2015 …

It’s No Coincidence –FFK Reacts As Plane Crashes In Iran

January 8, 2020 4:36 am

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister has said the crash of a Ukrainian passenger jet in Tehran, Iran was not a coincidence.

A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with 180 people onboard crashed in Iran.

It went down near an airport in the capital, Tehran, on Wednesday.

The aircraft belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed just after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport, according to Fars state news agency.

The plane was reportedly en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

The crash is suspected to have been caused by mechanical issues.

Reacting to the crash, Fani-Kayode said the timing of the incident was …

There Will Be All-Out War – Iran Issues Strong Warning

January 8, 2020 4:35 am

Iran has issued a strong warning that any US retaliation to its missile attacks on American targets in Baghdad would lead to an all-out war in the Middle East.

Hessameddin Ashena, an adviser to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated this on Wednesday.

“Any adverse military action by the US will be met with an all out war across the region. The Saudis, however, could take a different path – they could have total peace!” Ashena said in a statement on Twitter.

Also, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said on Twitter that his country took what it considered to …

Stokes Inspires England To Dramatic Series Victory

January 7, 2020 5:23 pm

Ben Stokes produced an explosive spell of bowling as England beat South Africa by 189 runs inside the last hour of the fifth day of the second Test at Newlands on Tuesday.

The win levelled the four-match World Test championship series.

South Africa were bowled out for 248, with the last wicket falling when only 8.2 overs were left in the match.

Stokes took the last three wickets in the space of 14 balls to clinch the victory. He finished with three for 35.

South Africa defied the England bowlers for most of the day. Only three wickets fell before

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Smoke Delays Unlikely At Australian Open, Say Organisers

January 7, 2020 5:23 pm

Smoke from bushfires is unlikely to delay the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam, organisers said on Tuesday, insisting they have pulled out all the stops to protect the health and safety of players.

With the opening major of 2020 due to start at January 20, Melbourne has been blanketed by haze in recent days from blazes burning to the east — part of Australia’s bushfire crisis that has left 25 people dead.

Novak Djokovic, president of the ATP players council, said organisers should consider delaying the tournament, as a last resort, if conditions did not improve.

But Tennis Australia …

Iranians Mass For Burial In Hometown Of General

January 7, 2020 5:22 pm

Iranians gathered in Kerman for the burial Tuesday of top general Qasem Soleimani in the final stage of funeral processions after he was killed in a US strike in Iraq.

The massive number of mourners in the hometown of the slain commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force foreign operations arm appeared to match the huge turnout seen in the cities of Tehran, Qom, Mashhad and Ahvaz.

A hugely popular figure in the Islamic republic, Soleimani was killed outside Baghdad airport on Friday in a drone strike ordered by US President Donald Trump, ratcheting up tensions with arch-enemy Iran which

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Liverpool Youngster Brewster Joins Swansea On Loan

January 7, 2020 5:18 pm

Liverpool forward Rhian Brewster has joined Championship side Swansea on loan for the remainder of the season.

The 19-year-old, who shot to fame as the top scorer when England won the under-17 World Cup in 2017, is highly rated at Anfield but has found first-team opportunities hard to come by as Liverpool’s established attackers continue to shine.

Brewster has made three appearances for the Liverpool first team, all in the League Cup and FA Cup earlier this season.

The England Under-21 international holds a Champions League winners’ medal having been an unused substitute in the 2-0 win over Tottenham in

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Lasitskene And Shubenkov Lead Russian Athletes’ Rebellion

January 7, 2020 5:18 pm

Four Russian athletes, including three-time high-jump world champion Mariya Lasitskene, on Tuesday urged their fellow competitors to challenge their country’s athletics body over its handling of its doping ban.

Lasitskene, alongside 2015 110m hurdles world champion Sergey Shubenkov, pole vault world champion Anzhelika Sidorova and former hammer thrower Sergey Litvinov, is looking to use RUSAF’s long-dormant Athletes Commission to speed up changes within the governing body.

Launching a new Instagram page for the commission, the group urged fellow athletes to “work together” to “change Russian athletics’ current situation”.

Last month the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decided to ban Russia from …

Sadio Mane Crowned Africa’s 2019 Player Of The Year

January 7, 2020 5:18 pm

Liverpool star Sadio Mane was crowned on Tuesday as Africa’s 2019 Player of the Year for the first time at an awards gala in Egypt on Tuesday.

The 27-year old Senegalese striker was up against his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian who won the award the last two years, and Algerian Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City.

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“I am really happy and at the same time I am really proud to win this award,” said Mane at the ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football in the Egyptian Red Sea …

Wawrinka Starts New Year With Win Over Chardy

January 7, 2020 5:17 pm

Stan Wawrinka opened his 2020 season with a straight-sets win over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP event in Doha.

The three-time Grand Slam champion, the top seed in Qatar, eased to a 6-3, 6-4 victory to set up a last-eight tie against Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene.

The 34-year-old battled back from a break down in the second set to win in under an hour and a half.

The Swiss star was 66th in the ATP rankings 12 months ago after struggling with knee injuries, but a solid 2019 campaign has seen him rise to

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Spurs Lose Injured Sissoko Until April

January 7, 2020 5:16 pm

Tottenham suffered another injury blow on Tuesday with the news that midfielder Moussa Sissoko will be sidelined until April after undergoing knee surgery.

The French international suffered medial collateral ligament damage during a 1-0 defeat at Southampton on New Year’s Day.

“Following a clinical assessment and scans, Moussa Sissoko has today undergone surgery to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee,” Tottenham said in a statement.

“Our medical staff will monitor Moussa’s recovery before he commences rehabilitation with a view to returning to training in early April.”

Sissoko will miss at least 10 Premier League matches, including clashes with …

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