European countries will learn their fate on Tuesday when the draws for Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying are made in Nyon. Of Uefa’s 55 countries, 51 will enter the draw including Switzerland who have automatically qualified for next year’s tournament as the host nation. Defending champions England are in the draw, hoping to qualify and retain…
Premier League Referee Paul Tierney, who made a mistake in Liverpool’s win at Nottingham Forest, will not referee a game in the next round of Premier League matches. However, he will be the video assistant referee (VAR) for Arsenal’s home game with Brentford on Saturday. Tierney stopped play for a head injury to Reds defender…
Runaway Seria A leaders Inter Milan moved 15 points clear at the top with victory over Genoa last night. Kristjan Asllani’s strike and an Alexis Sanchez penalty, after Nicolo Barella was fouled inside the box, put the hosts 2-0 up inside 38 minutes. Johan Vasquez pulled one back after half-time, but Inter held on to…
Arsenal produced a wonderful football masterclass to blow away Sheffield United and record their seventh successive Premier League win and more importantly keep their title hopes alive The Gunners were 3-0 up inside 13 minutes and led 5-0 at half-time against the league’s bottom side. Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Ben…
Following a public outcry on alleged extortion by officers of the Nigeria Police Force through point-of-sale (POS) machine operators and connivance with certain police operatives, the Police headquarters has reiterated the ban on the use of POS machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide. A statement…
Reports reaching us say Edo House of Assembly is expected to begin impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu on Wednesday March 6, 2024. A member of the State House of Assembly, who does not want his name mentioned said lawmakers were summoned by the governor on Sunday and briefed by Godwin Obaseki on the…
The Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has named the road leading to his Lagos refinery after the late Herbert Wigwe. Wigwe died alongside his wife and son in an helicopter crash in California, the United States of America. Dangote, while paying his tribute to the late billionaire banker in a programme organised…
Dr Olufemi Olagundoye, has said prompt attention to teeth anf gum diseases is essential to good health. Olagundoye, a senior lecturer in the keynote address at the fourth scientific conference and biennial general meeting of the Periodontologists’ Association of Nigeria (PAN), at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun State, emphasized that care of…
The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), Oyo State, commenced a seven-day warning strike on Monday over demand from the state government. The union comprises medical laboratory scientists, physiotherapists, dental technologists, dental therapists, social workers, radiographers, nutritionists, dietitians, hospital and administrative pharmacists. Mr. Olanrewaju Ajani, Chairman of NUAHP, Oyo State, announced the strike at…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, reveals that the Ministry will this week commence the distribution of 42,000 metric tons of grains across the 36 states of the federation, as approved by President Bola Tinubu. He made this known in a post on his X handle on Monday. Kyari said the…
