President Bola Tinubu has issued an instruction requiring that the National Pledge should be recited after the National Anthem at every event. The information was passed at the Renewed Hope City project’s groundbreaking event in Karsana, Abuja, where the president Tinubu emphasized the need of honouring basic principles and paying respect to national authority. During…
Former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson says Tottenham Hotspur will never win a Premier League title. Ferguson stated this hours before Tottenham’s dramatic comeback Premier League victory over Brighton on Saturday. Recall that Brennan Johnson scored deep into stoppage time to secure all three points for Ange Postecoglou’s side as the match ended 2-1in…
A petroleum products dealer in Akure, Ondo State capital, has committed suicide after killing his wife The man, Sesan Adelabu, reportedly macheted his wife, Bolu Adelabu, to death in their residence at Alagbaka GRA area of the city on Friday. After killing his wife, Adelabu, popularly known as Emirate, the name of his retail outlet,…
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners says its members will take to the streets naked, if the welfare of pensioners in the country does not improve significantly any time soon. The National President of the union, Godwin Abumusi, told journalists at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday that his union will take the action to…
Hungarian President Katalin Novak has resigned following outrage sparked by a decision to pardon a man implicated in child sexual abuse case. In a statement announcing her resignation Novak apologised to those who are hurt and all the victims who may have had the impression that she did not support them. I am, I was…
Captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was the hero again as South Africa beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place match on Saturday. The game went straight into penalties after both teams failed to score in regulation time Williams saved spot kicks from Chancel Mbemba and Meschack…
Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties as Qatar beat Jordan 3-1 in the Asian Cup final at Lusail Stadium. The result meant hosts Qatar became the fifth team to win back-to-back Asian titles, having also triumphed in 2019. Yazan Al-Naimat’s second-half goal had levelled matters after Afif had dispatched a first-half penalty. However, Afif…
Bayer Leverkusen struck a huge blow in the Bundesliga title race with an emphatic victory over Bayern Munich which sent them five points clear. Xabi Alonso’s side took the lead in the first half when Josip Stanisic finished clinically at the back post. The BayArena erupted again shortly after the break when Alex Grimaldo fired…
England International Jude Bellingham scored twice before going off injured as leaders Real Madrid thumped Girona to go five points clear in La Liga. A sensational long-range drive from Vinicius Jr gave Madrid an early lead at the Bernabeu. Bellingham then scored his first of the game from a sublime Vinicius pass before converting his…
Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead a Federal Government delegation to the 2023 African Cup of Nations, AFCON final on Sunday as the Super Eagles take on hosts, Côte d’Ivoire A statement on Saturday from the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, noted that having represented President Bola Tinubu…
