Tag: Europe
Apple hit with $14.6 billion tax bill
Ireland must recover up to 13 billion euros ($14.6 billion) in unpaid taxes from Apple, Europe’s top regulator ruled on…
Boko Haram suicide bombers head for Europe
Thousands of Nigerian refugees indoctrinated in Boko Haram camps are heading to Europe’s shores as a famine intensifies, security sources…
Donald Trump becoming U.S. President would be dangerous – Hollande
French President Francois Hollande has warned that if U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump is elected President it would “complicate” relations…
Europe’s longest-serving manager resigns after 29 years
The reign of European football’s longest-serving manager has come to an end after 29 years. Ronnie McFall, 69, was set…
Dele Alli is most experienced under-20 player in Europe
Tottenham’s Dele Alli has played more domestic league games than any other player aged 20 or under in Europe’s ‘big…
European Round-Up: Dzeko’s miss, Totti’s tantrum & player shows ref red
Luis Suarez became the first player to reach 25 goals in Europe’s top five leagues on a weekend when Cristiano…
How Europe is trying to kill millions of Africans – Prof Alexia Thomas
Professor Alexia Thomas, Chairman, The Commonwealth Liberation Party, TCLP United Kingdom (UK), Chairman of Alliance Treaty Commission and President, Independent…
Edo hospital better than many in Europe, Asia – Oshiomhole
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that the newly constructed state’s 200-bed Central Hospital in Benin,…
Messi, Neymar, Hazard most valuable players in Europe
On Wednesday, the CIES Football Observatory published its bi-annual list of the 100 players with the highest transfer values across…
More Nigerians deported from Europe
Twenty eight Nigerians were on Thursday deported for residing in three European countries without valid visas. NAN reports that the…
Over 4,700 migrants rescued off Libya coast
Over 4,700 migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya as they tried to reach Europe, an Italian coast…
Over 200 exhibitors register for Abuja trade fair
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (ABUCCI) says more than 200 exhibitors have registered to participate in Abuja…
82 bodies recovered as migrant boat sinks
A Red Crescent official said on Friday that the organization has recovered 82 bodies washed ashore after a boat packed…
Merkel urges fair distribution of refugees in Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called on all EU member states to show solidarity over migration issue and participate…
Buhari seeks Europe, US support
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will seek the support of Europe, America and Nigeria’s neighbours in tackling the…
There are more Nigerian professionals in Europe than in Nigeria – EU
The European Union (EU) says there are more Nigerian professionals in Europe than there are in Nigeria, warning that the…
Obasanjo berates US, Europe for exploiting African scientists
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia berated the exploits of African scientists…
Over 1,000 arrested in organised crime swoop
Police have arrested more than 1,000 suspects and rescued at least 30 trafficked children in an unprecedented swoop on organised…
My team is the best in Europe, insists Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he wouldn’t swap his squad for any other in Europe as Los Blancos…
Van Gaal targets Europe as first step of United overhaul
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he must deliver Champions League football to Old Trafford next season before he…
World Ebola fears grow with Europe and Asia on alert
Fears that the west African Ebola outbreak could spread to other continents grew on Wednesday with European and Asian countries…
BSkyB strikes deal to create pan-European pay TV giant
British satellite television group BSkyB said on Friday it had agreed multi-billion-dollar deals with Rupert Murdoch’s media empire 21st Century…
Lumen Christi TV will show uniqueness of Catholic Church – Olagunju
The founder of the recently inaugurated Lumen Christi Television (LCTV) network, Robert Olagunju, said on Saturday that he set up…
$140 billion lost in sport betting
Asian dominated criminal groups are laundering more than $140 billion dollars of illegal sports betting, mainly on football, a watchdog…
Better Life In Europe: How Feasible?
By Femi G. Oguntoyinbo The headline for this article was a statement made by an African migrant to explain his…
High murder rate prevalent in Africa – UN
Murders have gone down worldwide but half of them still occur in countries with just 11 per cent of the…
Wenger backs Barcelona transfer ban
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday that he supports FIFA’s decision to hand Barcelona a year-long transfer ban for…
US secret agents expelled from Europe for drunkenness
In a new embarrassment for the US Secret Service, three agents were sent home from Amsterdam for drunkenness, after one…
Europe still in quagmire of recession
BRUSSELS (AFP) – Recession in the crisis-hit eurozone will continue unabated for the rest of the year with unemployment remaining…
Bees under threat of extinction
Bees play a key role in human food production, pollinating more than two-thirds of the world’s 100 most important crop…