Under the Mideast's longest-ruling monarch, Oman became known as a welcoming tourist destination and a key Mideast interlocutor. The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said, an esteemed mediator and broker in a deeply divided region, has died. He was 79. The long-time sultan has ruled over Oman, a Gulf state situated on the southeastern edge … Continue reading Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernized Oman, dies at 79 →

According to a report on CNN, a womanizing tortoise whose rampant sex life may have single-handedly saved his entire species from extinction has retired from his playboy lifestyle, returning to the wild with his mission accomplished. Diego's unstoppable libido was credited as a major reason for the survival of his fellow giant tortoises on Espanola, … Continue reading This playboy tortoise had so much sex he saved his entire species. Now he’s going home →

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has suspended the use of National Identification Number, NIN, as a requirement for registration in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The suspension also affected the JAMB’s Direct Entry Registration for the year. But the board which announced the suspension of NIN at an ongoing press conference, … Continue reading JAMB suspends NIN for 2020 UTME, Direct Entry registrations →

President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded Saturday that Iran punish those responsible for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner, pay compensation and apologise."We expect Iran... to bring the guilty to the courts," the Ukrainian leader wrote on Facebook, calling also for the "payment of compensation" and the return of remains.Tehran admitted Saturday that it accidentally downed the … Continue reading Ukraine demands punishment, compensation for airliner downed by Iran →

Church officials involved in fraudulent activities have been sacked by Bishop Oyedepo The bishop said he was disappointed that those supposed to prevent fraud in the church turned into fraudsters Members of the church were advised by the cleric against employing any of the sacked officials.

The general staff of Iran’s armed forces says that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which crashed just after taking off from Tehran’s airport on January 8, was brought down due to human error, according to state-run Press TV.Iran targeted the passenger plane unintentionally, Press TV reported. US officials previously said they thought the plane had … Continue reading Ukrainian plane was shot down unintentionally by Iran ― President →

China on Saturday reported the first death from a virus believed to be from the same family as the SARS pathogen that killed hundreds in China and Hong Kong more than a decade ago Forty-one people with pneumonia-like symptoms have so far been diagnosed with the new type of coronavirus in the central Chinese city … Continue reading First death from mysterious virus reported in china →

On the same day the U.S. military killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, U.S. forces carried out another top-secret mission against a senior Iranian military official in Yemen, according to a new report. The simultaneous strike targeting Abdul Reza Shahlai, a financier and key commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force who has been active … Continue reading US tried and failed to kill another top Iranian military official in Yemen →

Controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze has revealed his opinion concerning Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepping down as seniors in the royal family.Daddy Freeze took to his Instagram page to air his thoughts, stating that if he was in Prince Harry’s shoes he would make the same decision. He also stated that he thinks Meghan … Continue reading Meghan Markle Might End Up Turning Prince Harry Into A Peasant – Daddy Freeze →

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talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Friday’s papers and online… Marouane Fellaini has been linked with a shock move to West Ham. New Hammers boss David Moyes, who brought the Belgian to Everton and Manchester United, is interested in signing him for a third time. Fellaini left United to […]Marouane … Continue reading Marouane Fellaini linked with shock Premier League return, Tottenham urged to sign Edinson Cavani, Christian Eriksen latest — talkSPORT →

Nigerian singer Akinmayokun Awodumila popularly known as May D has taken to social media to celebrate the birthday ceremony of someone special and dear to his heart. The Chop My Money crooner posted a lovely photo of his dear wife Carolina Wassmuth, on his official page on the photo-sharing app, Instagram, and urged his followers … Continue reading Singer May D marks his Swedish wife’s birthday with cute photo →