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The South African government reacted angrily Sunday to Nigeria’s decision to recall its ambassador from Pretoria over a wave of mob attacks on African migrants that killed at least seven people. . Jacob Zuma “We are not sure which actions or behaviour of the South African Government the Nigerian Government is protesting,” the South African foreign ministry said in a statement. “If this action is based on the incidents of attacks on foreign nationals in some parts of our country, it would be curious for a sisterly country to want to exploit such a painful episode for whatever agenda,” the ministry said, lamenting Nigeria’s “unfortunate and regrettable step.”

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama had a day to forget, after his Ligue 1 club Lille, were thrashed 6-1 by Paris Saint-Germain. Ezequiel Lavezzi scored a hat-trick, as PSG bounced back from their Champions League elimination in the hands of Barcelona, in fine style. Even without their suspended talisman, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Laurent Blanc’s men flew out of the blocks. Serge Aurier sprinted down the right and crossed for fellow fullback Maxwell to volley in. Javier Pastore then set up Edinson Cavani to double PSG’s lead.Lavezzi scored twice again before half time,

PDP chieftain, Bode George, says he is not afraid of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress. George who had initially stated that he would go on exile if Tinubu gets into government, said he is not worried because the APC chieftain can’t do anything to him. In an interview with Punch Newspapers, George says Tinubu and Buhari will collide while trying to pilot the affairs of the APC.

Former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has claimed that Lionel Messi would not succeed outside Spain. The Scot also added that his former protege, Cristiano Ronaldo, would be fit into any league in the world. Both players have won the last seven World Footballer of the Year prizes and are generally regarded as the best on the planet. But Ferguson says Ronaldo is a tougher character than Messi.

Rescue helicopters airlifted injured climbers off Mount Everest on Sunday, a day after an avalanche triggered by an earthquake devastated Everest Base Camp. Nepal’s worst earthquake in 81 years killed more than 2,000 people, including at least 17 who lost their lives on Mount Everest. An aircraft carrying the first 15 injured climbers landed in Kathmandu at around noon local time. "There is a lot of confusion on the mountain. The toll will rise," said Gelu Sherpa, one of the wounded among the first 15 injured climbers flown to Kathmandu. "Tents have been blown away," said Sherpa, his head in bandages.

Following his unveiling as the Super Eagles coach for a two-year period last Tuesday, Stephen Keshi had a short session with the media, where he requested a greater degree of cooperation from the media and insisted that the team would only field the nation’s best legs. TAOFEEK LAWAL was there for LEADERSHIP Sports. What should Nigerians expect from your second coming as coach of the Super Eagles?

Outspoken Nollywood star, Charles Novia took to his twitter page on the 21st of April to say that it is humanly impossible for someone to walk from Lagos to Abuja by road in 19 days. He believed that the report was somewhat slanted and had his reservation about it. He wrote; Distance frm Lag to Abj: about 778km. Trekking by foot entails covering 38.9km daily X 20 days.

Flying Eagles striker Suleiman Abdullahi ‘Daddy’ scored his first-ever goal in the league for his Norwegean club Viking on Saturday as they lost 4-1 at home to Rosenborg. Abdullahi hit the target in the 77th minute to reduce the deficit to 2-1 but his team went on to concede two more goals. He was a 63rd minute substitute for Jon Dadi Boedvarsson The Flying Eagles player signed a four-year contract with Viking in February 2015 after a successful trial.

Six players from Chelsea, including favourite for Player of the Year, Eden Hazard, have been named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year. Hazard, who has scored 18 times this season, is joined by Diego Costa, Nemanja Matic, Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic and captain John Terry. There is however no room for Cesc Fabregas, who leads the assists table with 16.

Aisha Al-Hasan Expectations by Nigerians that history would be made at this year’s general election with the country getting its first female governor ever has been effectively dashed. The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Taraba, Aisha Al-Hassan, who put up a strong showing in the well-fought race, has now reached the end of the road. At the end of collation of votes for Saturday’s supplementary election in the state, Ms. Al-Hasan got 13,599 votes to trail the Peoples Democratic Party’s Darius Ishiaku, who garnered 53,120 votes.

The governorshp candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu’ was this morning declared winner of the governorship election in the state, Announcing the result at the INEC headquarters in Umuahia, the returning officer Prof. Ozumba said Ikpeazu polled 264,713 votes to beat his closest rival, Alex Oti of APGA who scored 180, 882 votes.