The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, has said that comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would begin on November 1 for a period of three months. Umahi said this during an inspection of the under deck, lagoon sections of the Third Mainland Bridge and other bridges. Umahi, a team of…
Former US Vice President Mike Pence has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race, saying “this is not my time”. He made the announcement at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. Mr Pence is the first major Republican candidate to suspend his campaign in a race led by former President Donald Trump….
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury survived a brutal knockdown to win a controversial split decision victory over former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, 37, put Fury on the canvas in round three after connecting with a left hook. But while one judge scored it 95-94 in favour of Ngannou, two gave it…
Englishman Jude Bellingham stole the show on his first El Clasico appearance scoring a brace as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 and of course the bragging rights Ilkay Gundogan’s first Barca goal had put the hosts ahead after six minutes. But Bellingham smashed a sensational leveller in the 68th minute, finding…
Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar will on Monday next week address the press on national issues. The PDP Publicity Office disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. This comes on the heels of the Supreme Court judgment, which dismissed the former vice president’s appeal for lacking in merit and affirmed…
Tyson Fury’s heavyweight fight against Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia will be a professional bout, coming under the jurisdiction of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC). Fury will fight on Saturday against 37-year-old former UFC champion Ngannou, who is contesting his first-ever boxing match. However, Fury’s WBC heavyweight title will not be on the…
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start this season with a 5-0 thumping of Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday with Eddie Nketiah stealing the show The Ghanaian born British forward scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Arsenal put the pressure on North London rivals Spurs who had won at Crystal Palace a day…
Chelsea torrid run at home continues as they fell in front of their fans to Brentford 2-0 to further put pressure on manager Mauricio Pochettino Chelsea have won only one of their past 13 home Premier League matches, beating newly promoted Luton in August. But on Saturday they found in Brentford a hard nut to…
A video has surfaced online showing the moment professional mixed martial artist and kick boxer Nigerian born New Zealander Israel Adesanya and famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, October 27. Adesanya, who shared the video on his Instagram story, captioned it: ‘I don’t follow sports; I follow greatness.” The…
It is the responsibility of the government of the day to make life meaningful for those it is ruling over by providing essential amenities like, water, electricity, good health care, education and good roads among others. Recent developments have shown that government is lacking in these areas. Take the Ologbo axis of the East West…
