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Reports suggested that Paris Saint-Germain were hopeful Mbappe would trigger a contract extension. French football star Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) he will leave the Ligue 1 champions when his contract ends next year, French sports newspaper L’Equipe and international media organisations have reported. According to Monday’s reports, …

Sirika said during an interaction with newsmen on Monday in Abuja that the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari incorporated Nigeria Air as a private company. “When we looked at past efforts to drive a national carrier by both the government and private sector, we saw that we need to …

Black rhinos are the junkyard dogs of African rhinos. They’re not the biggest species on the continent, but they’re known for aggressively patrolling and defending their territories and are quick to charge any person, vehicle or other rhino they perceive as an intruder. One of the keys to that behavior, …

Graphic representation of the Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA) concept. Credit: UNDP/CoFSA by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, June 12, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jun 12 (IPS) – Deep in the Egyptian desert, the SEKEM community celebrates its first wheat crop – grown to alleviate shortages and price increases caused by …

Falana insists EFCC should handle money laundering allegations Femi Falana, a respected human rights lawyer, declared that the Department of State Services (DSS) does not possess the jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on charges of money laundering.

On April 21, Ali Hussein Julood, a 21-year-old living in the Iraqi town of Rumaila, on the outskirts of one of the world’s largest oil fields, died from leukaemia. He was told by doctors that pollution from gas flared in the nearby field, which is operated by British Petroleum (BP), …

Seeking to dominate the strategic waterways of Asia, China has deployed an armada of boats that are equipped with 76-millimeter cannons and anti-ship missiles, and are bigger than U.S. Navy destroyers. But they are not Chinese Navy vessels. Their hulls are painted white, with “China Coast Guard” in block letters …

Pump price of petrol was increased from ₦195 per litre to between ₦540 and ₦570 per litre upon the pronouncement of fuel subsidy withdrawal by President Bola Tinubu on May 29. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored filling stations in Kano on Sunday reports that …

Egyptian authorities say an electrical short circuit sparked a blaze on a scuba diving boat carrying 15 tourists and 12 crew members near Marsa Alam. Three British nationals are missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire off Egypt’s Red Sea coastline. In a short statement …

A local prosecutor said it was “premature” to determine the motive of the suspect, who was charged with attempted murder. The six victims, including four children, were no longer in critical condition.