Parma closed in on the Europa League berths with a 2-0 win over Lecce that lifted the former UEFA Cup winners to seventh in Serie A on Monday. Defender Simone Iacoponi nodded in a Hernani corner just before the hour mark with Andreas Cornelius adding a second just after coming off the bench on 72 […]

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says its annual private sector investment lending has increased from about 300 million dollars to two billion dollars in ten years. The bank’s Communication and External Relations Department made this known in a statement on Monday. According to the bank’s Senior Vice President, Charles Boamah,  the development represents the […]

AC Milan have signed Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic to replace Spaniard Pepe Reina who completed a six-month loan deal to Premier League club Aston Villa on Monday. The 32-year-old Bosnian international has just returned to the Premier League after spending the first half of the season on a temporary deal in Azerbaijan with FK Qarabag. […]

The Liga leaders, Barcelona, have parted way with the 55-year-old, with the former Real Betis boss brought in to replace him. Barcelona announced the dismissal of head coach Valverde, with Quique Setien taking charge of the Spanish champions on that deal that runs until 2022. Barcelona made the decision to extend Valverde’s deal for an […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Northeast chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has appointed Senate President, Ahmad Lawan as the leader of the party in the zone, by virtue of his position as the highest political office holder from that area. The decision was taken Monday in Abuja at a meeting of the zonal […]