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Paris St-Germain have appointed former Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel as their new manager. Tuchel, who has been out of work since leaving Dortmund in May 2017, has signed a two-year contract with the French club. The 44-year-old spent two years in charge at Dortmund after succeeding Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2015. Tuchel replaces Unai Emery, who led PSG to the domestic treble in France this season but did not have his two-year contract extended. “It is with great joy, pride and ambition that I join this great world football club that is Paris St-Germain,” said Tuchel. READ: Gernot…

Ethiopians are living 19 years longer than in 1990 and women outlive men in 195 countries and in Russia they do so by 11 years. Plus, people in the countries with the highest life expectancy live a staggering 34 years longer than those with the lowest. These are some findings from the the BBC’s life expectancy calculator, which uses data from the Global Burden of Disease project by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). We have shared our findings in the charts below. 1. We’re living longer Global life expectancy has risen more than seven years since 1990,…

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said the for Nigeria to win the fight against corruption past leaders must be jailed by anti-graft agencies. He noted that Nigeria had been “bled dry” by corrupt leadership over the years, and challenged the anti-graft agencies on the prosecution of past and current corrupt leaders. Soyinka spoke at the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-corruption Agencies in Africa hosted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. “I took the trouble yesterday to visit the new headquarters of the EFCC, I wanted to see what would be…

Former military head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), said on Monday that his regime never experienced anything such as corruption for the nine years it was in power. Gowon, whose government ruled from 1966 to 1975, made the statement at the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-corruption Agencies in Africa hosted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The former leader said although some of his ministers were being accused of corruption, the regime made sure that it did not happen. “During our time, I can assure you we did not know anything of…

Three home based players have been named in the provisional World Cup squad by Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr. Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Dele Ajiboye and Junior Lokosa were all named in the team along with captain Mikel John Obi, defender Elderson Echiejile and Leon Balogun, midfielders Ogenyi Onazi and Oghenekaro Etebo. Nigeria’s 30-man provisional list for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup finals include forward Ahmed Musa who rejoined CSKA Moscow from Leicester City. The list also includes Spain–based goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, defenders William Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Joel Obi and John Ogu and forwards Kelechi…

GOtv subscribers will, this month, experience the best of football, as the respective final matches of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Emirates FA Cup will be broadcast live on SuperSport. The three finals offer subscribers a bumper end-of-the-season package, as football fans await the crowning of new kings in England and the rest of Europe. On Wednesday, 16 May, former European champions, Marseille, and two-time Europa League winners, Atlético Madrid, will tackle each other in the Europa League final. The match will air live on SuperSport Select 2 (channel 32) at 7:45pm, while the 2018 FA Cup final…

Bawa Joshua, 35, on Monday appeared in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly pouring hot semovita on his wife, Grace. The defendant had pleaded not guilty to a count charge of assault. The prosecutor, Insp. Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 7, at about 8:00 p.m., at Ayoomodara St., Ado-Ekiti. He said the defendant quarreled with the complainant, and in the process poured hot semovita on her, which caused her harm. He said that the offence contravened Section 415 of the Criminal Code, Law of Ekiti State, 2012. READ: Scores of Palestinians…

Manchester City have “a hell of an opportunity” to go on and dominate the Premier League after winning the title this season, says Alan Shearer. Pep Guardiola’s side amassed a record 100 points and 106 goals on the way to winning by 19 points from nearest challengers Manchester United. City also recorded the most wins in an English top-flight season with 32. “I wouldn’t be backing any other team at this moment to win the Premier League,” said BBC Sport pundit Shearer. “Manchester City have put out a brilliant statement this year.” READ: Mandzukic, Modric, Rakitic in Croatia preliminary World…

Over 30 Palestinians have been killed and 1,300 wounded by Israeli troops in clashes on the Gaza border, Palestinian officials say. The violence comes ahead of the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, which has infuriated Palestinians. They see it as clear US backing for Israeli rule over the whole city, whose eastern part Palestinians lay claim to. Top US officials, including President Donald Trump’s daughter and her husband, are attending Monday’s event. The dedication ceremony is now under way. Gaza’s Islamist rulers, Hamas, have led mass protests in a “Great March of Return” for the past six weeks.…

Indian MP and former United Nations diplomat Shashi Tharoor has been charged with aiding his wife’s suicide in 2014. Sunanda Pushkar’s unexplained death was initially treated as suicide, but police later said she had been murdered, without naming a suspect. Police in Delhi have now charged Mr Tharoor with abetment to suicide and cruelty to his spouse. Mr Tharoor tweeted saying he intends to “vigorously” contest the “preposterous charges” against him. 1/2 I have taken note of the filing of this preposterous charge sheet &intend to contest it vigorously. No one who knew Sunanda believes she would ever have committed…