APGA: Umeh asks CJ to hands off case

By Tony Edike

ENUGU—National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, Thursday, asked an Enugu State High Court sitting in Enugu, to hands off the case brought against him by one Jude Emenike.

Umeh said he was afraid that he…

Champions League final qualification still in Barcelona’s hands, insists Mascherano

Javier Mascherano argued that Barcelona should not dwell on the disappointment of Wednesday night’s Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat by Chelsea, claiming that qualification remains within the Catalans’ hands.The Blaugrana dominated the game in west London and created a succession of clear-cut chances but were punished for their profligacy by Didier Drogba, who popped up…

China hands over geostationary satellite to Nigeria

Abuja, March 20 (IANS) The Small GEO system is a small geostationary telecommunications satellite being developed under ESA’s ARTES 11 programme. Credit: ESA

China has handed over a geostationary satellite to Nigeria after it was…

Metalist Kharkiv 0-1 Olympiakos: Solitary Fuster goal hands Greeks crucial win in Ukraine

Olympiakos secured a valuable away win, earning their fourth 1-0 victory in five European games at the expense of Metalist Kharkiv at a half-full Metalist Stadium.

The hosts dominated the first half but failed to find a way past a resilient Greek outfit. David Fuster turned the game on its head with an opportunistic strike early in the second half…

Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-2 Brazil: Papac own goal hands lacklustre Selecao victory

A heart-breaking own goal cost Bosnia & Herzegovina a draw against a far from impressive Brazil, as Sasa Papac turned a cross into his own net during injury time to let Julio Cesar off the hook in a 2-1 victory.

The Inter keeper had previously spilled a straightforward effort from Vedad Ibsevic and could only watch as the ball finished…