The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied reports that Port Harcourt Refinery is inactive, insisting that the newly rehabilitated refinery is still functional.   There have been reports that the refinery which began operation on November 26 has been shut down. However, in a statement released today by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, the National oil company said preparation …

George Eastham, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died aged 88. The Blackpool-born forward made 19 international appearances and, while he was part of manager Sir Alf Ramsey’s squad at the World Cup 58 years ago, he did not play as England won it for the only time in their history. He was also an unused squad …

Alphabet’s Google proposed new limits to revenue-sharing agreements with companies including Apple which make Google’s search engine the default on their devices and browsers. The suggestions stem from the US search giant’s ongoing antitrust battle over its online search business. In August, US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google illegally crushed its competition in search – a decision the …

Mexican Wrestling legend, Rey Misterio Sr. has d!ed at age 66.   The death of Mysterio Sr., whose real name is Miguel Ángel López Días, was announced by his son, El Hijo de Rey Misterio (Miguel Aarón López Hernández) on Facebook on Friday, December 20.   “Friends and family, I regret to inform you that my Father, Miguel Ángel López Días, …

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In the afternoon session, Stephen Bunting came from behind to beat Kai Gotthardt 3-1 and book his place in the third round. Englishman Bunting, ranked eighth in the world, dropped the first set and almost went 2-0 down in the match before staging an impressive recovery. Tournament debutant Gotthardt missed three darts at double eight to win the second set, …

Mark Allen beat Luca Brecel to win the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship and claim his first title of the season. Northern Ireland’s Allen beat defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-2 in the semi-final before outplaying Belgium’s Brecel in the final later on Friday in a 5-1 victory. “I was very nervous in the last few balls. I am happy to get …

A British woman recently woke up with random Italian language after she underwent a surgery to remove a blockage to her brain after she had a stroke.   Althia Bryden,53, never visited Italy or learned Italian, but now fears her new accent is stuck, and feels she has ‘lost her identity’   ‘I feel like someone is impersonating me,’ Bryden …

Sega Sonic x Shadow Generations sold more than 1 million copies in a single day when it launched in October Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games, a move which would accelerate gaming’s transition towards streaming. There are already a number of similar services on the market – such as Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation …

Manchester City have suffered a fresh injury blow with manager Pep Guardiola confirming Portugal central defender Ruben Dias has been ruled out for “three or four weeks” with a muscle injury. Dias, who suffered the injury in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Manchester United, will miss the entire festive programme and potentially the FA Cup third-round tie with Salford on 11 …