The Phoenix

BARCELONA — It was another mellow summer afternoon on a world-renowned boulevard, a site of teeming crowds and bustling cafés. Then there was a flash of white. A rented Fiat van swung onto La Rambla, a broad, tree-lined pedestrian thoroughfare, and the driver pressed down hard on the gas. Almost immediately, he began to maim and kill.

The ofiice of the president has stated in both letters sent to the House of Representative and Senate that it needs the approval of $6.926bn to integrate the mordenisation of railway lines, rehabilitation of northeast and expansion of social safety net for Nigerians in this harsh economic period.

My colleague . sorry i meant my boss, yea he is, so far so good. i couldn't think of no other worthy. he's a great guy, man, guy man and he inspired my coming to Lagos much more than anyone. Not even my X who broke up with me cos i was far away from her. so i look up to him. before now, we only talked over the phone, Lagos united us in person. His name is Tunde, he called the shots for all the contracts I've achieved since graduating. Twale Baba. May your days be long.

Popula instagram comedian @chiefobi just summed it all with a deal with sony music group...Stay tuned for updates

Jose Mourinho has tipped Paul Pogba to be a future Manchester United captain, saying he has "all the ingredients" to wear the armband.

Tempted to brag about the greatest online shopping deal you've ever found? It probably won't come close to the bargain Sanmay Ved scored in October 2015. The researcher managed to buy   Google.com   on Google Domains when he saw it listed  for $12.

British intelligence reportedly provided a vital tipoff to the US in 2015 about the extent of Russian hacking on the presidential election. The report on the UK’s involvement came after US intelligence agencies published an unclassified version of their finding that Vladimir Putin ordered a multi-pronged operation to interfere in the election in favour of Donald Trump. The New York Times, citing “two people familiar with the conclusions” of the report, said British intelligence was “among the first” to raise the alarm in autumn 2015 that Moscow had hacked the computer servers of the Democratic National Committee. The UK’s role suggests that the compromise of email exchanges among senior Democrats was spotted when voice intercepts, computer traffic or agents picked up content of the emails flowing towards Moscow. Over the course the campaign, British officials were as alarmed as their US counterparts over the extent of contacts between Trump advisers and Moscow and by Trump’s consist...

A total of 24 students graduated with First Class, after the August/September 2016 Bar final examinations of the Nigerian Law School. It is the highest number since the school was established.

Two weeks ago, rumours of an increase in data prices hit various online forums. Yesterday, Monday, 28 November 2016, The Cable confirmed these in a report stating that the   Nigeria Communications Commission   has directed all telecom operators to enforce a new tariff regime which will become effective from Thursday,   1st December 2016 .

Arsenal   striker Olivier Giroud will miss the EFL Cup visit of   Southampton   with a groin problem. The France international was missing from training after picking up a problem in the dying seconds of the 3-1 Premier League win over   AFC Bournemouth   and will subsequently sit out the game.

The 17-year-old became the club's youngest-ever scorer after finding the back of  the net in the 2-0 League Cup quarter-final victory over Leeds

The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Petroleum Products Prices Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to review the current price template for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with a view to reducing the price to N70.

Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill is "so happy" she will be awarded her third World Championship heptathlon gold medal, after Tatyana Chernova was stripped of the 2011 title. Russia's Chernova, 28, who won gold ahead of Ennis-Hill, has had her results annulled for doping.

As the golf world is aware of by now, Tiger Woods makes his return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge on Thursday. He hasn't played since August 2015, so there's plenty to watch for this week in the Bahamas. Several of the story lines surround what equipment Woods will use this week. A few days ago he ESPN's  Bob Harig that "his head is spinning" with all of his options. Here's what we know so far. See photos after the cut...

According to   Fox 26 Houston , police said the incident occurred at around 1:20 p.m. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The woman opened the emergency door on Flight 1982 and then jumped out. Prosecutors said the woman is undergoing psychological tests,  

Some banks allow some of their customers to obtain salary advance if their salaries are paid through the lenders.  However, banks will look at some things such as the kind of organisation the individual customer works for and how regular the salary is paid.

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale has undergone successful surgery on his right ankle in London, the club said on Tuesday.The Wales international damaged tendons in his ankle during his team’s 2-1 Champions League victory at Sporting Lisbon on November 22.

22 people were trapped in a coal mine accident in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, said the rescuers Wednesday. The accident happened at around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday in Qitaihe city. Rescue work is underway. Cause of the accident is being investigated.

JURGEN KLOPP has confirmed Liverpool will be without Philippe Coutinho for at least five weeks. See more images and what klop says after the cut...

The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Chief Eze Duruiheoma, says the 2018 national population census is to cost N222 billion. He said the figure was arrived at after a careful assessment of the imperatives and requirements for the conduct of a truly scientific exercise.