Forensic experts took samples from Yasser Arafat’s buried corpse in the West Bank on Tuesday, trying to determine if he was murdered by Israeli agents using the hard-to-trace radioactive poison, Polonium. Palestinians witnessed the funeral of their hero and longtime leader eight years ago, but conspiracy theories surrounding his death have never been laid to
Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi has assured he will meet the January 9 deadline of Caf for submission of final squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. ”We are aware of the deadline and we shall ensure we keep to it,” Keshi was quoted as saying in the November 23 edition
La Liga champions Real suffered a 1-0 defeat at Betis on Saturday and are now in third place in the league, 11 points behind table-toppers Barcelona. Despite the problems on the pitch, Mourinho believes there are no issues off it. “Here, I am working as I have for many years. There is no question, the
Chelsea supporters will boo interim boss Rafael Benitez until the end of the season, says a fans’ group. “Benitez isn’t popular and he will remain unpopular throughout his reign” Trizia Fiorellino Chair of Chelsea Supporters’ Group said. Benitez was jeered in his technical area during Sunday’s match against Manchester City. “We want the powers that
by Punch Twenty-six-year-old son of a plumber whose mother is also a trader in Iseyin, Oyo State, Mr. Nurudeen Adegoke, has emerged the overall best graduating student at the 24th convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, on Saturday. Adegoke, who read Mathematics, shone like a star at the occasion as he won
by Punch The report of the Needs Assessment Panel set up by the Federal Government to look into the challenges of public universities has uncovered a huge shortage of basic learning resources. The Prof. Mahmood Yakubu-led committee, which has since submitted its report to the Federal Government, noted among other things that basic learning resources
by Punch Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has canvassed that churches and mosques should begin to pay tax in the country. Falana, who expressed worry about the role of religious bodies in the fight against corruption, spoke against the backdrop of the acquisition of a jet by the President of the Christian Association of
by Punch Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday at a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, re-arraigned Mamman, son of former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ahmadu Ali, along with two others for N4.5bn subsidy fraud. The re-arraignment before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo was prompted by some amendments to a former charge, involving three counts of