Manchester City midfielder Rodri, Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella and on-loan Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya have been named in Spain’s provisional squad for this summer’s European Championships. Coach Luis de la Fuente named a squad of 29 which needs to be cut by three before the deadline on 7 June. Barcelona youngsters Lamine Yamal, 16, and Pau…
Ahead of Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final in Athens between Fiorentina and Olympiakos, strategic advisor and ambassador for the Greek club and French World Cup winner Christian Karembeu says his niece and nephew have been killed during violence in New Caledonia. Seven people have been killed during trouble in the French Pacific territory, where Karembeu…
Anthony Martial has officially confirmed that he will be leaving Manchester United after nine seasons. The Frenchman never quite lived up to expectations after United made him the most expensive teenager in the world when they signed him for £36m from Monaco in 2015. The 28-year-old scored 90 goals in 317 appearances for United, but…
Former Manchester United Star Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record for goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season after a double for Al-Nassr against Al-Ittihad took his tally to 35. The 39-year-old netted twice in the 4-2 win to overtake Abderrazak Hamdallah’s mark of 34 set in 2018-19. Though the Morocco striker’s haul…
The management of Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki, has broken its silence over the death of Miss Favour Ugwuka, a student of the institution. Ugwuka, a final year student of EBSU in the Department of English Language and Literature, allegedly committed suicide in her hostel apartment on Wednesday, May 23, 2024. Addressing journalists on Monday at…
The Nigerian military has reopened the popular Banex Plaza in Wuse 2 area of Abuja for business after over a week of siege on the market. According to reports the plaza resumed operations around 2:30pm on Monday. The market was sealed by military authorities on May 18, following a violent clash between traders and military…
A group, Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, has been speaking on the reason why all Igbos and lovers of the Southeast should observe its May 29 to 31st, 2024 sit-at-home in honour of slayed Biafran heroes of the 1967-1970 Civil War in Nigeria. The group said this while lamenting that whereas the civil war ended on…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of Hajiya Hauwa Ibrahim as acting Managing Director, Abubakar Rimi Television. The appointment followed the suspension of the managing director, Mustapha Indabawa. The letter of appointment dated 27th May 2024 was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi. The letter…
The Imo State Police Command says its officer, identified as Inspector Isong Osudueh, who was caught on camera collecting bribes from motorists along the Owerri-Onitsha express road, has been demoted. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, shared on X on Monday. The video which went…
The National Assembly in Nigeria comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives will on Wednesday, May 29, hold a joint sitting to mark the 25 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria. The sitting, the first of its kind since the return to democracy in 1999, will feature paper presentations by eminent Nigerians, including former…
