Nigeria’s national oil company said it faced no legal requirement to consult Minister of State Emmanuel Kachikwu about crude contracts, rejecting his allegations of mismanagement and confirming a split among top officials in Africa’s biggest oil and gas producer. “The law and the rules do not require a review or discussion with the minister of state or the NNPC board ...

Madam Inas Mazhar, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Football Association has stated that the Black Stars of Ghana were clearly robbed in Kamapala in the 2018 world cup qualifier. There were controversies over a last minute goal that was denied by South African referee Daniel Bennettte when Dwamena slotted home from a rebound deep into stoppage time but his effort ...

The Production Manager of the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited (GCMC), Ezekiel Mensah, has expressed regret over the handling of gas cylinders by gas station attendants and supervisors across the country. He was speaking Tuesday on Morning Starr in the aftermath of a gas explosion at Atomic junction in Accra which claimed seven lives, according to the Ministry of Information. ...

Iceland sealed a place in Russia with a 2-0 victory against Kosovo in Reykjavik, becoming the smallest nation ever to qualify for a World Cup finals. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s team knew a win against Group I’s bottom side would guarantee top spot and an automatic qualifying place, and Everton’s Gylfi Sigurdsson settled their nerves with a superbly taken goal five minutes ...

CHELSEA starlet Charly Musonda looks to have vented his frustrations on Instagram at not being given chances at Stamford Bridge. The 20-year-old has made just one league appearance for the Blues since joining from Anderlecht in 2012. The winger also started in Chelsea’s 5-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup last month in which he scored his first ...

A joint security operation aimed at forcing out dwellers of a 138.64-hectare forest reserve in the Tamale metropolis has led to the arrest of six people. The operation forms part of a widespread exercise by the Tamale Mayor, Musah Superior to clean up the city. The Mayor issued nearly a 5-week ultimatum to the occupants transacting illicit activities in the ...

The winger will watch the games in Russia from home after yet another physical problem kept him out of his national side’s last qualifying game Gareth Bale is Wales. There is no denying the Real Madrid star’s importance to his national team. With Bale in the team, the Dragons are a side capable of reaching the semi-finals of major tournaments, ...

The Aberdare State College at Abeadze Dominase in the Central Region has been closed down due to low enrolment. The school, which has facilities to accommodate more than 800 students, was established in 2004 by the chiefs and people of Abeadze Dominase in the Mfantseman municipality but has been left at the mercy of weeds and reptiles. The facilities rotting ...

WASHINGTON ― The Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico expired Sunday night, and “it is not being extended at this time,” Department of Homeland Security spokesman David Lapan told HuffPost on Monday. DHS had temporarily waived the Jones Act ― an arguably outdated law that imposes exorbitant shipping costs on the U.S. island ― on Sept. 28. The waiver has ...

Barcelona will consider entering the race to sign Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann next summer, potentially scuppering Jose Mourinho’s transfer plans once again, according to reports. Griezmann agreed a new deal at Atletico this summer, following intense speculation that he would leave for Old Trafford. The Frenchman said it would have been a “dirty move” for him to leave given the ...