Guinean singer, Mory Kante, part of 1980s African wave, dies at 70
Guinean singer, Mory Kante, who helped introduce African music to a world audience in the 1980s, died on Friday in the capital Conakry, his son Balla Kante told AFP. Kante is best known for his dance song “Yeke Yeke,” which was a huge hit in Africa before becoming a No. 1 in several European countries […]
Kano State Fire Service saves 77 lives, N820m goods in one month
The Kano State Fire Service on Friday said it had saved 77 lives and property worth N820 million from 108 fire incidents in April. The Kano Fire Service’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, disclosed in a statement in Kano. Muhammed said that 26 died and property worth N254 million were destroyed by fire […]
COVID-19: Health authorities key in return, says LaLiga chief
Javier Tebas is excited about LaLiga returning but said it would only resume when cleared by health authorities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Reports on Thursday said LaLiga would restart on June 12 with a derby clash between Real Betis and Sevilla. While excited about a return, LaLiga president Tebas played down the speculation. ALSO READ: Arsenal […]
Martinez: It’s better to start at Inter than be on Barcelona bench ― Capello
Fabio Capello praised Inter star Lautaro Martinez but warned the forward it was better to be starting at the Serie A club than being on the bench at Barcelona. Martinez has been linked with a move to the LaLiga giants, having scored 16 goals in 31 games for Inter this season. While Capello is impressed […]
Ancelotti: Zidane changed my idea about football
Carlo Ancelotti says coaching Zinedine Zidane at Juventus changed his ideas on how to play football. Ancelotti was in charge of the Bianconeri from 1999 to 2001 but was unable to deliver silverware beyond the Intertoto Cup despite boasting a talented squad that included Zidane, Alessandro Del Piero, Edgar Davids and Filippo Inzaghi. However, his […]
Fight to ‘liberate Palestine’ from Israel is ‘Islamic duty’ ―Iran’s Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader said it was an “Islamic duty” to fight for the “liberation of Palestine” in a landmark speech Friday amid rising tensions with regional arch-enemy Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at Western governments and their Arab “puppets” for supporting the Jewish state, in his first ever address marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day. The […]
