The Federal Government says the Port Harcourt Refinery is 80 per cent completed and would produce two million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, and 2.2 million litres of diesel per day upon resuming operations. In a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Labour and…
Anthony Joshua sparring partner Jeamie TKV says the former heavy weight champion will knock out Francis Ngannou and set a date with Tyson Fury TKV hasn’t just had a ringside seat to watch Joshua’s preparations for his March 8 clash with Ngannou; he’s been inside the ropes to experience just how effective the former unified…
World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe says Kelvin Kiptum would have become the first person to run a competitive marathon in under two hours,. The Kenyan, the world record holder over 26.2 miles (42km) ,who died some ten days ago at the age of 24 was buried in his home village on Friday. Kiptum was…
Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund is expected to miss two to three weeks with a muscle injury. United’s £72m summer signing scored for the sixth successive Premier League game in Sunday’s 2-1 win at Luton Town. The Danish 21-year-old will miss the home league game against Fulham on Saturday and FA Cup fifth-round tie at…
Sevilla defender, Sergio Ramos, has said he will not celebrate if he scores on his return to Real Madrid this weekend. The veteran defender will play at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time since he left in 2021 to join Paris Saint-Germain. During his 16 years with Madrid, Ramos won five LaLiga titles and…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes Manchester United “will be back” with the help of new investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe’s deal to buy a 27.7% stake in Manchester United was completed on 20 February. The British billionaire says he hopes United can knock cross-city rivals City “off their perch”. Responding to the comments, Guardiola…
Former National Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, has emerged Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo state after winning the Party’s governorship primary election. The Returning Officer for the election and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, declared Akpata as the winner after collating the results. Emetu said the lawyer polled 316…
Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress primary election for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. Okpebholo scored 12, 433 votes to defeat other eleven aspirants. Declaring the results on Friday, the Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, who is the Chairman of the Revised APC Edo…
Three-time winners Liverpool were drawn to face Sparta Prague in the Europa League last 16 on Friday, while unbeaten Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen will take on Azeris Qarabag. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will be strong favourites to reach the quarter-finals as they bid for a quadruple in the German’s final season before stepping down as manager….
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a notorious cult leader, Gift Okpara, also known as 2baba- the prime suspect in the murder of a former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Bako Angbashim in September last year. While briefing journalists on Friday, CP Tunji Disu said the feat was achieved following…
