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The European Parliament terminated the term of office of Vice President Eva Kaili on Tuesday over the Qatari corruption scandal levelled against her. An investigation revealed that Kaili, a member of the parliament of the European Union representing Greece was arrested over the weekend in connection with bribery by Qatar, …

People are proud of the show they put up on the first day of the ongoing 2022 World Cup. The stupendous opening ceremony and the opening game that went on amazingly sent strong signals throughout the world. As the world was thumbing for the seamless events of the day, the …

Enner Valencia’s two first-half goals led Ecuador to a dominant 2-0 victory over Qatar on Sunday as the home nation froze on their big night with an error-strewn display that left them as the first World Cup host to lose their opening game. Valencia, who had already had a third-minute …

Netherlands coach, Louis van Gaal has recalled how he wanted to sign Sadio Mane for Manchester United when he was in charge at Old Trafford. Van Gaal said he is a fan of the Bayern Munich forward. Netherlands will play Senegal in the second game of the Group A of …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), says it is committed to ensuring the growth of its relationship with Nigeria because it believes in the country’s will to develop. The UAE spoke through its Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Fahaq Al Taffaq, when he received a frontline presidential aspirant under the platform of …

Talking to CNN, Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi made it clear that finding a replacement for Russian gas on the European market is “not practically possible”. Al-Kaabi said Qatar doesn’t take sides in the Ukraine crisis and would not impose sanctions on the Russian oil and gas sector, stressing that …

Qatar, isolated by its neighbours in a diplomatic crisis, announced on Wednesday a visa-free entry programme for 80 nationalities to stimulate air transport and tourism. “The visa exemption scheme will make Qatar the most open country in the region,” tourism department official Hassan al-Ibrahim told a press conference in Doha. …

OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said on Monday Nigeria has no intention of going beyond its oil production target of 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) until the end of March 2018. Barkindo made this known at the opening of the fourth Joint OPEC-non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee in St. Petersburg, Russia. …

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, named heir to the region’s most powerful throne last month, took temporary charge of the country Monday as the king left on holiday. Prince Mohammed’s father, King Salman, issued a royal decree deputising his son to “manage state affairs and guard the interests of …

The Federal Government on Saturday received no fewer than 198 Nigerians illegally residing in Saudi Arabia at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport at about 10 am. This number was out of the 1,800 Nigerians living illegally in Saudi Arabia, who were given amnesty to return to the country. The …