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Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari is under increasing pressure to act decisively to end violence in Africa’s most-populous state. Parliament’s lower chamber – the House of Representatives – has called for a nationwide state of emergency to be declared. Many Nigerians, including MPs, also want Mr Buhari to replace his security chiefs. The calls came as attacks by Boko Haram and ...

Portugal has ordered the seizure of dozens of bank accounts belonging to Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire businesswoman currently under investigation for fraud in her native Angola. Last week during a state visit by Germany’s Angela Merkel, Angolan President Joao Lourenco said his government was fighting to recover assets taken illegally from the country and had sought overseas assistance. On ...

Hakim Ziyech will join Chelsea from Dutch champions Ajax this summer in a 40 million-euro ($43.4 million) deal, the two clubs confirmed Thursday. The announcement ends days of speculation over the future of the 26-year-old attacking midfielder, a Moroccan international. “Ajax and Chelsea have reached an agreement for the transfer of Hakim Ziyech. The player will join the Premier League ...

Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo will be in the squad for Monday’s Premier League game at Chelsea, says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ighalo missed the club’s training camp in Spain due to fears the coronavirus outbreak may have led to him being refused entry back into the UK. The Nigerian, 30, joined United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua on 31 ...

Sony became the latest exhibitor to withdraw from Mobile World Congress on Monday, following in the footsteps of LG, Ericsson, Amazon and Nvidia. The companies have all pulled out of the show, which is due to be held in Barcelona at the end of this month, due to fears over coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, Sony said its press conference, where it’s expected to show off its latest Xperia ...

A British Airways (BA) flight has broken the record for the fastest-ever subsonic flight between New York and London, reaching a top speed of more than 800mph (1,287km/h). The Boeing 747 aircraft flew overnight from Saturday to Sunday and reached its destination in four hours and 56 minutes, as Storm Ciara sped towards the United Kingdom. “The flight was riding a much stronger than usual jet ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was left stunned on Wednesday evening as girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez lavished him with a luxury car for his 35th birthday. The Juventus striker appeared to be lost for words after being surprised with a brand new Mercedes Benz BRABUS following a dinner date at Turin’s Ristorante Casa Fiore. Confetti reigned down on an unsuspecting Ronaldo as he made his ...

Liverpool opened up the biggest lead by any team at the end of a day in English top-flight history with an emphatic victory over Southampton – but manager Jurgen Klopp says his side are “not even close to being perfect”. The Reds extended their advantage in the Premier League to 22 points over second-placed Manchester City, with a 4-0 win ...

Manchester United are looking to sign a striker before the transfer deadline. Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Odion Ighalo on loan before the transfer deadline and in bizarre circumstances, the Coronavirus could play a major part in the deal. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to bring in a forward before Friday’s deadline and is actively exploring short-term options. Islam ...

Bruno Fernandes and his party have been spotted arriving at the Lowry hotel as he closing in on completing his transfer to Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes has arrived at the Lowry hotel as the Portuguese playmaker gets set to complete his move to Manchester United. The Old Trafford club earlier confirmed they had reached an agreement with Sporting Lisbon to sign their ...